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In the last few minutes of the second quarter, when Paul played again, Yiyang's momentum was quickly suppressed again. Rick Carlisle was also very helpless about this. Yiyang is indeed very strong, but he is only a first-year rookie after all. Maybe in the future, Yiyang will be stronger than Paul, but if you pray that Yiyang will beat Paul all over the place right now, it is undoubtedly a dream.

Paul's defense, autonomous offense, and ability to organize offenses are all top-notch. Carlisle now only hopes that Nowitzki can maintain his good state until the end today, otherwise the team will find it difficult to stop the Hornets from moving forward.

After returning to the locker room, Carlisle naturally arranged a lot of defensive strategies. Most of these are aimed at Paul's passes and pick-and-rolls, completely restricting Paul's methods? Now Carlisle really can't get it out.

"We must try our best to block the offense of the other Hornets, so that Paul's wonderful pass cannot be converted into a score! Therefore, the defense must be changed quickly, and the defense must be followed. If Paul calls for a pick-and-roll, you immediately help defend. In short, I want You have given the Hornets a sense of oppression at all costs. As for the offense, you must find an opportunity before shooting. Defense alone cannot defeat the Hornets. We must also bite the offense! This is destined to be a protracted battle, gentlemen .I hope you will show your willpower and fight until the last moment!" Carlisle finished speaking and tapped hard on the tactical whiteboard that he had messed up.

Everyone clenched their fists, not wanting to go on the court now and chop the Hornets into pieces. A matchup between the two best teams in the West? No, there can only be one best team in the West!

After the start of the third quarter, the old Kidd once again took control of the ball, and Yiyang, who performed well in the first half of the game, was once again taken down by Carlisle.

In fact, for Paul, whether it is Kidd or Yiyang, there is not much difference to him. Although Kidd has rich experience, his physical condition has declined too much. As for the flower-exploring show, although it was very aggressive, it still lacked a little experience.

But at the beginning of the third quarter, Kidd borrowed Tyson Chandler's pick-and-roll, took advantage of a not-so-fast breakthrough, and managed to score a goal on Paul's head!

Sitting on the sidelines, Yiyang's eyes widened. Kidd's slow breakthrough actually allowed him to easily score on Paul's head.

In the next round, Kidd repeated his trick. This time, Okafor, who was a bit apprehensive, came to help defend, but Kidd hit the ground and passed, and the basketball passed through the gap between Paul and Okafor, and bounced back into the hands of the "Champion". The boxing champion took off suddenly in a narrow space and dunked on the spot.

In this way, Kidd managed to stabilize the situation. A nearly 40-year-old veteran, the Mavericks forced the Hornets, who had won eight consecutive victories, into a panic in the third quarter!

But the continuous breakthroughs and hard-working defense naturally made old Kidd's physical fitness a bit overwhelming. In the fourth minute of the third quarter, when Kidd, who was physically weak, was easily passed by Paul to score because he couldn't keep up with his feet, Carlisle knew it was time to make a substitution.

He immediately called to stop the game, Kidd walked off the court, and was the first to find Yiyang. "Breakthrough, use a fatal breakthrough to attack Chris! If there is any shortcoming in him, it is his height!"

Kidd is like an explorer, using his "old" body to find a way for Yiyang to defeat the enemy. This young man needs someone to lead him forward. Kidd knew that as a veteran of the team, he had to fulfill such an obligation.

"Don't be stingy with your right to call the pick-and-roll, believe me, everyone is willing to help you!" After Kidd finished speaking, he looked at Chandler and other insiders. The big guys nodded one after another, expressing that as long as Yiyang gave orders, they would immediately take their positions without complaint.

On the other side, the Hornets' bench. What surprised Monty Williams was that Paul was already drenched in sweat after playing for a few minutes.

Don't look at Kidd's age, but in these few minutes, his consumption of Paul is quite huge. This is the ability of a historical point guard. Even when he gets old, he will never be useless.

The timeout ended and, as expected, fans saw the Dallas No. 1 in action again. The Hornets' defensive strategy is also obvious, they will focus on blocking Yiyang's passing route. Because as long as Paul is around, it is impossible for Yiyang, a rookie, to get any chance to score points.

Yiyang controlled the ball and advanced, and the Hornets' defense made it difficult for Yiyang to find any space to pass the ball. But this rookie was not in a hurry, he gestured, and the "boxing champion" who was entangled with Okafor in the interior immediately ran out!

Yiyang dribbles alternately with left and right hands, and the frequency is getting faster and faster. Paul smiled, this Chinese, isn't he still trying to break through himself?

Yiyang suddenly rushed forward to the right, but immediately braked suddenly, changed hands behind his back, and stabbed towards Paul's left hand.

Yiyang's speed combined with the fluidity of this movement is enough for him to pass most guards in this league. But Paul is not on this list. He reacted immediately, and moved a step sideways to block it.

"Bang!" There was a sudden sound of muscles colliding. It wasn't Paul who stopped Yiyang, but Paul bumped headfirst into Chandler who had a secret premise!

"Damn it!" Paul tried his best to get rid of the pick-and-roll, but Yiyang's speed is not a vegetarian. Before the rest of the Hornets reacted, Yiyang directly took off and attacked the frame. He didn't fear Okafor's ferocious blocking, but rushed forward abruptly.

Yiyang threw the ball to the backboard while his body was extremely twisted, and in the next second, he was directly knocked to the ground by Okafor, the "big black bull". The referee's hurried whistle sounded immediately, and after that, the crisp sound of the net rolling came from behind Okafor.

"What!?" Okafor turned his head in disbelief, and the referee gestured towards the technical stage. The goal is valid, and a penalty will be added!

"Shoot a three-pointer! Yiyang made a strong breakthrough and caught the Hornets by surprise!" Kenny Smith got excited immediately. If I remember correctly, this is the first time Yiyang has succeeded under Paul's defense today. Score!

"Willie Green has done a great job. It seems that this guy has completely brought out his state. If the Mavericks can win tonight, Willie Green will be elected as the player of the game." Charles Barkley said Habitually complained about the players who participated in the game.

Yiyang waved his fist. Although his face was still expressionless, it is still rare to see him showing his emotions on the court. This goal made Yiyang prove that Chris Paul is not an insurmountable mountain!

Probably because of being too excited, Yiyang's extra penalty unexpectedly failed to hit. But Paul didn't feel lucky. Instead, he sounded the alarm for himself. Once the young people gain momentum, it is very troublesome.

After that, Paul pierced the Mavericks' defense with a pass, allowing Trevor Ariza, who had a successful back run, to get a layup.

But Ariza never imagined that he had already fallen into the big net woven by the "Champion of Boxing". When Ariza took off, Chandler threw himself on his face. "Boxing King" covered the sky with one hand, and slapped Ariza's layup hard.

Marion jumped up immediately and controlled the basketball that was blown out. Afterwards, he made a quick layup and directly handed over the offensive power to Yiyang.

Yiyang was not in a hurry, he almost walked across the half court and came slowly. He dribbles alternately with left and right hands again, and the frequency is getting faster and faster. Paul frowned, this guy is going to burst!

This time, Paul was not careless. He first looked behind his left and right sides to confirm which side the pick-and-roll came from.

At this moment, Chandler is slowly approaching from the left. Paul was ready, and this time, even the pick-and-roll couldn't stop him from blocking the rookie!

Seeing that the pick-and-roll was in place, Yiyang immediately started to make a breakthrough. For Paul, who had already been prepared, all of Yiyang's actions were within his expectations.

Just when Paul was about to turn around and bypass the pick-and-roll to block Yiyang, Yiyang, who was about to pass by Chandler, suddenly changed direction and walked to the side without the pick-and-roll!

"What!?" Paul didn't expect Yiyang to do something like this, it turned out to be a fake pick-and-roll!

To say that Paul's reaction speed was ridiculously fast, even though he was deceived by Yiyang, he recovered immediately and sealed it back.

But after getting the space, Yiyang has already passed the ball. Terry, who ran out of space, caught and shot, although Terry's shooting percentage in the first half of the game was very poor. But this ball went into the net steadily and hollowly!

Terry opened his arms, gestured three fingers, and the Jets, once again gliding in the American Airlines Center arena.

This three-pointer not only allowed the Mavericks to successfully overtake, but also completely broke Paul's domination of the overall situation.

As Carlisle said, this is bound to be a long game. The protracted battle is also a test for the Hornets and Paul.

Yiyang and Terry clapped hands lightly, then opened their arms to defend. Want a nine-game winning streak? Then step over my dead body!