One Guard

After the first quarter of the game between the two sides, the strength gap between the two teams has been gradually reflected. And Yiyang's excellent performance made the group of media who bombarded him even more nervous.

They originally thought that Yiyang, who had been tepid in the first two games, would continue to sink. But I didn't expect that Yiyang would play so well against Turner today.

The then 76ers coach Doug Collins wanted to use Thaddeus Young to replace former All-Star forward Elton Brand, who performed poorly in the first quarter, but considering that Thaddeus Young was too short Because of his height, Collins gave up this plan.

Although the offensive firepower of the 76ers will be affected in this way, if Nowitzki is allowed to cast a feeling, the situation will become more severe.

After the start of the second quarter, Carlisle still gave Yiyang a rest. Now that the score has been drawn, Carlisle can rest assured that Kidd can control the direction of the game.

A few minutes before the second quarter, the situation remained unchanged. The Mavericks are playing against the 76ers, and the 76ers can only rely on sporadic goals to resist hard. It seems that the 76ers, who had a poor start this season, have been unable to recover.

Another attack from the Mavericks, Kidd firmly transferred the ball to Nowitzki. Facing Brand's defense, Nowitzki turned directly to face the frame, and after a feint, he jumped up and was about to shoot.

Brand has been tortured enough by Nowitzki today. His blocking is very active, but in fact, the former All-Star forward is very desperate in his heart. Because he felt that any effort he made was futile in front of the German's jumper!

"Boom!" However, in the next second, there was a muffled sound of shooting and striking iron from the back of Brand's head! The 30-year-old power forward was amazed when he looked back and saw that Nowitzki's shot actually came out of the frame!

However, no one paid much attention to this ball. In a basketball game, it's perfectly normal for a player to miss a shot. Even Nowitzki himself just spread his hands, looking nonchalant.

Tens of seconds later, the Mavericks made a comeback. The old Kidd's organization is still stable. When Nowitzki was about to get in position, Kidd didn't hesitate, and directly hit the ground to send. Nowitzki, who missed the attack in the last round, once again became the end point. He felt Brand's strength and defensive center of gravity with his back.

Nowitzki first feinted a shot to the left, but did not take off, but immediately turned back to the right after deceiving Brand to shake his center of gravity. This wonderful footstep allowed the German to get rid of Brand and got a fleeting shot.

Without hesitation, Nowitzki jumped up and shot directly. Brand desperately wanted to interfere, but when he was shaken away and extended his palm to Nowitzki, the German had already shot the basketball.

However, the same as the previous round. Facing an excellent opportunity, the basketball thrown by Nowitzki hit the left side of the basket directly, and then bounced out!

The fans in the stands dropped their arms in disappointment, while Carlisle, who was sitting next to the players, cursed in his heart.

Nowitzki averaged 51% of his shots per game this season, which is also a new high in his career. Carlisle knows Nowitzki well, and the guy is usually very efficient on the floor. But in a season of 82 regular season games, Nowitzki can't play every game efficiently!

Today, the German's touch was not ideal from the beginning of the first quarter. If Yiyang hadn't fed him a few good shots, maybe Nowitzki wouldn't be able to start his career now.

Now in the second quarter of the game, Nowitzki wasted two opportunities in a row. The Mavericks' offense was stalled because of Nowitzki's iron strike, but the 76ers, who were eager to recover the score, would not wait for Nowitzki to recover before starting to act.

Iguodala and Spencer. Hawes's two mid-range shots allowed the 76ers to narrow the point difference to 5 points.

And judging from the current situation, the point difference will continue to narrow!

Although the second quarter only played for more than three minutes, Carlisle knew that now he had to make some adjustments through substitutions. Otherwise, the 76ers may take advantage of this.

As a result, Carlisle called a timeout when the French center Petrol, who came off the bench, had just sent the baseline ball. Nowitzki knew that his performance was not good, so after returning to the bench, Nowitzki did not speak, but silently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

"Don't worry, Dirk, everyone will have a bad day. Also, you replace Barea. Dirk, use your threat to pin the opponent near the three-second zone. In this way, your teammates It’s easier for them to get opportunities.” Although the situation was not good for the Mavericks, Carlisle did not yell like other coaches, but calmly taught the players to class.

Nowitzki was still left on the court, but the experienced Kidd knew that the guy Carlisle had unknowingly changed his offensive point! Nowitzki doesn't feel good, and Yiyang has to shoulder the burden of scoring. Although he is only a rookie, in Carlisle's heart, this talented guy should shoulder important responsibilities.

The timeout ended, and the American Airlines Center Arena cheered. The fans did not expect that Yiyang would play again so soon. What's more, the one who partnered with Yiyang at the back line was the legendary point guard Jason Kidd.

The Mavericks play two point guards, does that mean..... Does it mean that Yiyang will directly face off against Turner in the next game! ?

"Come on... come on..." Seeing Yiyang running towards him, Turner was not nervous, but had a strong fighting spirit. Finally, he finally got a chance to defeat Yiyang head-on!

As soon as Yiyang's toes stepped on the three-point line, Turner immediately stuck to it. Yiyang is not holding the ball now, and Turner dared to use physical contact to interfere with Yiyang's running position.

Yiyang ran left and right several times, but Turner clung to him every step of the way. Seeing that Yiyang could not get a chance for the time being, Kidd gave the ball to Marion for transition.

Just when everyone thought that Yiyang, who could not get a chance, had given up, he suddenly accelerated, as if he was going to try to get rid of it again!

"Are you still determined!?" Turner gritted his teeth and immediately took a step sideways. In fact, Turner's defense is not that good. He played at a super level today entirely because of the matchup with Yiyang.

But just when Turner was about to completely block Yiyang's breakthrough route, he suddenly bumped into a "high wall" without warning.

Turner looked up, and the "boxing champion" Tyson, who was back on the field, had secretly blocked Yiyang the moment he activated it. So much so that Turner didn't notice this at all.

With Chandler's superb pick-and-roll, Yiyang took advantage of the situation and entered the penalty area. Brand was pulled to the perimeter by Nowitzki, and at this time, the only person returning to the basket was 76ers starting center Spencer Hawes.

But Hawes' poor movement speed made it impossible for him to shrink the basket immediately. Yiyang stepped on the wind, rushed into the penalty area with the basketball in his arms, and easily made a layup. Yiyang had already put in the ball, and the slow Hawes just took off. His supplementary defense has no deterrent effect on Yiyang at all.

"The pick-and-roll cooperation with Chandler is full of tacit understanding. Look at the excited expressions of the Mavericks fans. Just now, they successfully scored in the round against the No. 2 pick!" Kenny Smith knew that the fans were What are you talking about? I believe most people have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Damn pick-and-roll!" Turner gritted his teeth and said to himself. He thought that if it wasn't for Tyson Chandler's pick-and-roll, he would have had a chance to intercept Yiyang just now.

This time, with Turner and the 76ers attacking, of course he really wants to play Yiyang with the ball himself. After all, Turner is quite confident about his height advantage.

So, when Holiday had just dribbled the ball for halftime, Turner, who was leaning on Yiyang, directly raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Holiday knew how terrible Yiyang's stealing ability was, so he didn't pass the ball directly, but signaled Turner to continue running.

"Fuck!" Turner cursed, and then began to look for opportunities according to the tactical arrangement.

Yiyang chases after Turner, and in terms of ability to read the game, Yiyang is much better than Turner. He can always predict Turner's next move, and Turner has been unable to get rid of this jelly-like Asian.

Holiday saw that Turner couldn't run for a long time, so he directly gave the ball to Iguodala. Iguodala, who has the strength of a star player but is equipped with a "blue-collar star", did not shoot, but made another pass and hit the ball to Turner who supported Yiyang with one hand in the middle distance !

Turner was overjoyed! Eager to score on Yiyang's head, he finally ushered in this dream opportunity!

Turner stopped running after receiving the ball, and he simply stepped forward, ready to use his height and weight advantages to attack Yiyang from the middle distance!

"Peng!" The muffled sound between the muscles of the two made the fans startled. At this time, Turner had advanced to a position one step inside the free throw line. Just one more push in, and Turner is going to turn over and shoot a jumper. That position was always his favorite spot.

So, the second-best Xiu Mou held his breath and was ready to slam backwards again!

Turner made a sudden push, only to find that he hit a void! Turner, who had lost his balance, staggered, lost the ball, and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Yiyang is not going to help Turner at this time, he only has the basketball out of control in his eyes.

Yiyang rushed forward with a stride, and the basketball was firmly in his hands. The No. 1 defender didn't stop because of this, but continued to accelerate after completing the steal!

"It's fucking fast!" The 76ers coach Doug Chris, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't help getting goosebumps all over his body. When this guy crossed the court, it seemed that there was a whirlwind on the court.

This time, Iguodala, who was far away from Yiyang, did not have any chance to complete the block. Yiyang rode like a thousand horses, he didn't hesitate, but directly jumped high.

Isn't Turner trying to beat himself? Now, this Dallas No. 1 lets you see the reality!

"Bang!" There was a loud bang from the basket and cheers from the court. And the taciturn No. 1 guard also let out a low growl on the basket!

This buckle is so powerful that it devastates the basket. Of course, this buckle almost shattered the only remaining fantasy in Turner's heart.

Face to face with Yiyang, Turner probably will never be happy because of it...