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Although it took only one quarter, Yiyang sent out 5 assists. The wonderful long pass at the end of the first quarter also allowed him to help the Mavericks gain a three-point lead. But Yiyang didn't feel at all that he restricted Paul's hands and feet. For the first time, Yiyang felt overwhelmed by Paul's shockingly calm style of play and his inseparable defense.

Under the wonderful performance of the cheerleaders, the battle between the two sides also kicked off in the second quarter. Hornets side, Belinelli back on the field. The Mavericks' Carlisle replaced Stevens and Barea with Cardinal and Terry. As for the fourth position, Carlisle used Marion to top it up and replaced the German for a temporary rest.

It seems that both sides are fighting with a mixed lineup of starters and substitutes.

Just after the first goal of the game, the Hornets seemed to change their strategy. They no longer desperately hit the outside line, but handed the ball into the three-second zone.

David West, who walked off the court at the end of the first quarter and was easily scored by Nowitzki, hoped that he could use his excellent performance to make up for that embarrassing mistake. So he caught the ball steadily, and then directly played back to Marion behind him!

As a pure four-position player, it is quite easy for West to play a small forward like Marion who came to the four-position. After all, West's offensive ability itself is not weak, not to mention that this is equivalent to a misplaced defense.

The bald man with a fierce expression pressed in a few steps, and then he turned around and shot a jumper.

Marion's interference was very timely, but with his height advantage, West still managed to throw the ball out. The basketball fell into the net with precision, and West, who made a mistake at the end of the first quarter, made up for the mistake at the beginning of the second quarter.

After the goal was scored, the gap between the two sides was only one point. Facing Italian Belinelli's defense, Terry gave Tyson Chandler a look, and the latter immediately understood, and mentioned the high position to do an off-ball pick-and-roll for Terry.

Terry knew that whether he was playing with Kidd or Yiyang, he didn't have to worry about passing the ball. As long as you run out of the open space, these two guys will definitely see it!

Sure enough, as soon as Terry, who had thrown off Belinelli and circled beyond the three-point line, was in place, the basketball flew towards him.

Terry received the basketball comfortably, jumped up and shot. When Terry was about to throw the ball, a palm blocked Terry's vision.

Terry's shooting rhythm was lost, and the three-point shot that was supposed to be scored directly hit the basket's neck.

After Terry landed, he found Chris Paul lying in front of him. It turned out that after getting rid of Belinelli, Paul had already completed the defense change. Facts have proved that Paul has done quite successfully!

After Terry's offensive failure, Paul quickly advanced the ball and seemed to intend to speed up the pace of the game. Old Kidd followed Paul across the half court, but he couldn't even catch up with the residual wind left by Paul.

After Paul ran beyond the three-point line, he directly made a pass, and the basketball went straight to Belinelli who cut inside.

Belinelli didn't have much chance to perform today, but facing this empty basket, Belinelli was a little worried about the menacing "boxing champion" Tyson. That guy's nailed the big hat time and time again, and Belinelli is not uncommon. He didn't want to be a part of it himself.

Therefore, the Italian defender did not attack the frame when he reached the basket, but passed the ball again!

The basketball flew to the left corner and fell into the hands of Hornets small forward Trevor Ariza. Ariza saw that there was an open space ahead, so he didn't shoot a three-pointer directly, but dribbled in along the baseline!

Ariza jumps from the left side of the rim for a layup, while the athletic Tyson Chandler arrives just in time. He leaped to stop Ariza's attack, but was called a defensive foul by the referee.

Ariza walked to the free throw line, and the momentum of the Hornets continued.

With two free throws and two free throws, the Hornets scored two more points without any risk to overtake the score. And the situation at the beginning of the second quarter was simply the epitome of the performance of the Mavericks lineup in the next few minutes.

Terry's strike after strike, Kidd's failed drives against Paul, David West's strikes over Marion, and the rest of the Mavericks' offensive transparency Performance... These things made the Mavericks, who were already in high spirits and took the lead, fall behind their opponents by 7 points in an instant!

It is also fortunate that Paul's own desire to score is not very high today. Most of the time he is using the pass to connect the team. If Paul turns on the attack mode today, maybe the point difference will be even wider.

Halfway through the second quarter, Carlisle didn't continue to endure. Yiyang and Nowitzki should have almost rested, and it's time to send these two guys on the court to stabilize the situation.

"Coach Carlisle finally put Dirk on the court, but I'm worried that even if Dirk comes back, it may be difficult to recover the disadvantage. After all, today, he is the only one on the court for the Mavericks who has a smooth offense. Yi? Yi's passing is really beautiful , but facing Paul's defense in the first quarter, he didn't even try a shot. I don't think you should expect too much from this rookie to share the scoring pressure for Dirk."

Charles Barker was talking, but the Hornets temporarily replaced Paul with Willie Green. After all, from the first quarter to the present, Paul has not rested even a minute. For Paul, who was reimbursed for most of the season due to injury last year, this is already a very dangerous playing time.

The Mavericks replaced Chandler with Johan Petro, replaced Marion with Nowitzki, Stevens returned to play the three position, and Yiyang and Barea replaced the second quarter. Terry and Kidd, who only scored three points, got up.

Carlisle used a five-up and five-down decision, hoping that this group of guys could equalize or even overtake before the halftime break.

When Yiyang pushed towards the Hornets penalty area again, Willie Green gave him a sense of oppression, which was far inferior to that of Chris Paul. Although Green is also 1.93 meters tall, he is always conscientious. But sometimes, the gap between talent and hardware can be resolved not just by working hard.

Yiyang didn't call the pick-and-roll this time, but turned to look at Nowitzki who was about to take a position in the three-second zone. Everyone thought that the defender who sent out 0 points and 5 assists in the first quarter was going to pass the ball, but in the next second, his strong calf suddenly exerted force and "bounced" the whole person out.

Willie Green immediately moved laterally to block it, but there was only a gust of wind blowing towards him. Yiyang has already passed through his defense!

"Damn it!" Paul, who was sitting on the bench, gritted his teeth. In the first quarter, Yiyang didn't score a single point. Everyone thought that Paul played easily. But only he himself knows how hard it is to restrain that guy! Paul almost tried his best to restrain Yiyang so well. Willie Green is no match for Yiyang at all!

Yiyang broke through to the mid-range position easily, David West did not dare to leave Nowitzki behind, but Okafor was firmly stuck by the Frenchman. Yiyang has no obstacles at all in the mid-range. The No. 1 guard leaps high and plans to make his first shot of the day!

Yiyang's soft touch made Stevens, who was watching the game in front of the TV, very pleased. Compared with a year ago, Yiyang's shooting movements are much more professional and regular.

"brush!"

"Successful emergency stop jump shot, this is Yiyi's first shot in this game, and also the first time to score. It seems that without Chris Paul, the Hornets' restrictions on Yiyi seem to be loosened in an instant." Kenny Smith smiled and shook his head, wondering how Chris Paul would feel at this moment?

After the Hornets attacked, David West continued his scoring career in the low post. But when the man defending him changed from Marion at 2.01 meters to Nowitzki at 2.13 meters, West obviously hasn't adapted to the difference.

This time, his turnaround jumper finally didn't hit the net, but directly hit the frame and popped out. French center Pedro resisted Okafor's shove and took off the rebound steadily. As a blue-collar worker, Pedro would never refuse such dirty work.

After taking off the rebound, Petro only saw Yiyang running frantically forward, with one hand raised high.

So the Frenchman did not hesitate, and directly launched a long pass from the backcourt!

Basketball spans more than half the court, but not everyone can be a master passer. Petro's long pass obviously lacks some accuracy.

Yiyang tried his best to speed up, then leaped high, and finally caught the ball within the free throw line of the Hornets' half court.

Yiyang caught sight of Barea, who was cutting in, and he made another direct pass in the air, pushing the ball into the hands of Jose Barea.

Behind Barea, the young and energetic Trevor Ariza bit him like a mad dog. As long as Barea, who is only 1.83 meters tall, jumps together, Ariza will make him look good!

However, white guard Barea is also a man with an extremely high basketball IQ. Yiyang used a wonderful pass to give him a chance, so why couldn't he use another wonderful pass to get rid of the annoying Ariza?

Just when Barea received the basketball and went to the basket, the white guard did not raise his hands for a layup, but passed the ball again, and returned it to Yiyang after it landed.

Yiyang in the three-second zone was unmarked, because almost everyone thought that Barea would shoot directly. Yiyang just tossed it casually like when he was playing on the street court, and the basketball was obediently put into the basket.

After scoring four points in a row, Yiyang broke his scoring drought after the second quarter started. Dallas One, is starting to get back on track again.

Yiyang is on the right track, but the Mavericks' crisis is still not resolved.

The Hornets' winning streak has not been forced to stop. To win the game, Yiyang and his teammates must work harder and face more challenges...