One Guard

They defeated the Rockets 116 to 99, defeated the Jazz 115 to 108, defeated the mighty Celtics 89 to 84, narrowly defeated the Bucks 82 to 81, and slaughtered the Timberwolves 117 to 107. [No pop-up novel website] This is the report card handed over by the young Thunder team in the past five games.

With five consecutive victories, as a rookie in the NBA, the Thunder started the season perfectly. You know, in the first two seasons, such a thing as a five-game winning streak was almost a dream for the Thunder. But this year, they did it with ease.

The Thunder, which has won five games in a row, naturally has high morale today. This point was fully demonstrated before Yiyang came on stage. The energy of the Thunder team and their fearless hard work allowed them to push the Mavericks into a mess. And Yiyang's playing is exactly the way Carlisle is eager to break the deadlock.

The Chinese who wears the Mavericks' No. 1 away jersey is like an icebreaker. Maybe he is not the most dangerous weapon in the Mavericks' array. But even the mighty German cannon was at its best in the path he had carved out.

"I'm also on the field. The collision between these two young guards will definitely bring something different to the game." Kevin, who was sitting on the commentary stand, saw Yiyang stepping onto the court in place of Kidd after the timeout ended. Harlan immediately raised his spirits.

Yiyang took the baseline ball, and under Westbrook's gaze, the duel between the two began!

When he was off the court, Yiyang had already observed very clearly. The Thunder's soft spot on the defensive end is their weak inside.

Jeff Green had to be forced to switch to the 4th position after Durant joined the Thunder, but as far as a 4th position is concerned, Green is not an excellent frame protector. The starting center of the Thunder, Nenad Krstic, is too soft to be a deterrent to the restricted area.

As long as you grasp the opponent's weakness and attack fiercely, you will definitely be able to achieve miraculous results. So Yiyang stretched out his hand, and Tyson reacted immediately, quickly getting rid of Krstic and stepping forward to pick and roll.

Since the "Champion" didn't have any shooting range, Kostic didn't follow, but continued to stick to the basket. Therefore, when Yiyang used Tyson's pick-and-roll to break through, Tyson Chandler was in a completely unguarded state.

Facing Westbrook's desperate pursuit, Yiyang, who was staring at the basket, circled the basketball behind him and hit the ground for a pass.

Tyson Chandler, who cut in from a high position, caught the ball steadily. Since there was no defensive player around, Tyson could sprint with all his might!

Kostic, who was guarding the basket, swallowed when he saw the muscular man attacking him. next second,

Tyson jumped up comfortably, and through the Serbian center with his arms raised high, he smashed the ball into the basket extremely violently!

"This ball is not well defended. Even if Tyson has no range, you can't let him go. If you let him sprint and take off comfortably, you can only end up like this." Kevin Harlan shook his head. If the Thunder really want to go further, the interior is an important problem they have to solve.

As soon as Yiyang came on the court, he led Tyson to complete a dunk dunk that was destined to be selected as the top five of the day. Chandler happily slammed his chest hard, while Yiyang, who led all this behind the scenes, remained expressionless, and immediately returned to defense, waiting for Westbrook's attack!

"Just passing the ball is nothing!" Westbrook muttered to himself as he pushed forward.

If Yiyang is a more traditional point guard who puts passing first. Then Westbrook is undoubtedly a model of an offensive point guard.

The term organizational offense seems to have nothing to do with Westbrook's style of play. Even if he can get a lot of assists in a few games occasionally, it is because he occupies a lot of ball possession time, and it is normal to get a higher number of assists.

Looking at Yiyang who was slightly thinner, the strong desire to attack in Westbrook's heart began to make trouble again.

At this time, Durant has got rid of the aging Marion and got an open three-pointer in the left corner. But as a number one, Westbrook didn't respond. For this situation, Durant has long been used to it.

Westbrook only had the basket in his eyes at the moment. He dribbled the ball several times in a row, and after a few snaps, he started to speed up and planned to break through.

Yiyang's judgment is very accurate, training with guys like Kidd every day, naturally Yiyang's defensive ability will not be too bad.

He moved a step sideways very quickly. If it was an ordinary defender, this breakthrough would probably only fail.

But when Yiyang blocked Westbrook, Thunder's No. 0 was not blocked, but opened a gap abruptly!

Yiyang's chest felt tight when he was pressed against Westbrook's shoulders. This guy's physical fitness was so strong that Yiyang felt that he was simply a mutant who came out of a comic!

Although it was extremely difficult, Yiyang still stuck to Westbrook's side and never left. But the No. 0 guard gritted his teeth and still chose to force a layup! Yiyang was completely overwhelmed by Westbrook, who had abnormal physical fitness, and couldn't effectively take off to interfere. Westbrook made an easy layup, and Yiyang's first defense ended in such an embarrassing way!

Immediately, the cheers in the Chesapeake Energy Arena became louder and louder. Fans don't care whether Westbrook missed Durant's vacancy, they only know that this No. 0 has brought everyone another very entertaining performance!

"Is this guy still human!?" Yiyang frowned and said to himself in his heart. When he played against the Clippers before, the Clippers rookie guard Bledsoe was known for his superb physical fitness. But Yiyang and Bledsoe didn't feel particularly surprised when they faced each other.

Compared with Westbrook, Bledsoe's physical fitness can only be described as "ordinary".

In the next attack, Yiyang still used the pass to guide the team to score. He first distributed the ball to the left corner, and Marion in the left corner gave the ball to Nowitzki, who was in a better position.

Facing the "false" fourth position of Jeff Green, the German directly used his signature move, and the golden rooster retreated independently. Although Green tried hard to block, he could only helplessly watch the basketball fall into the net in the end.

In this attack, Yiyang didn't even step into the three-point line, and he didn't score or assist. But as a No. 1, he guided the team well to implement the tactics arranged by Carlisle.

But in Westbrook's view, this attack on Yiyang is no different from disappearing. Scores, assists, rebounds... Westbrook's emphasis on his own data is actually far beyond people's imagination. There is no data in an offense, which is no different from failure for Westbrook.

Therefore, when the Thunder pushed forward again, Westbrook still did not pass the ball to Jeff Green, who escaped Nowitzki and ran to the front, but forced himself to attack the frame again against Yiyang's defense.

This time, Westbrook threw himself and hit the ground hard again. But in the case of losing all the center of gravity, the basketball still miraculously wiped the backboard and hit it.

Yiyang reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground, but the corners of Rick Carlisle's mouth curled up slightly. Carlisle seems to have found a way to limit the No. 0 guard.

After Yiyang scored four points in a row, Westbrook was naturally very excited. So in the next round of defense, this guy sprinted forward, trying to take the basketball out of Yiyang's hand, and then made a fast break dunk.

If Westbrook's style of play succeeds, it will naturally be very entertaining, but if the gambling steal fails, the consequences will be quite serious.

Not to mention Westbrook, it is not easy for a stealer like Chris Paul to steal the basketball from Yiyang.

Westbrook's forward charge is indeed very sudden, but as a guy who has tried to protect the basketball from someone who is faster and stronger than him since he was a child, Yiyang's nerves to avoid steals are also quite sensitive.

Yiyang changed hands like a reflex, allowing him to dodge Thunder 0's interception neatly. After passing Westbrook, Yiyang saw a vast expanse! Although Yiyang is a defender who regards passing the ball as his first priority, he will not be polite when he is faced with such a large gap!

Break through, stop suddenly at the free throw line, jump high, and shoot softly. Every time Rick Carlisle saw this scene, he would think of an item in Yiyang's scouting report when he participated in the draft. "Extremely inconsistent shooting."

"Swipe!" The basketball hits the net hollowly, and Yiyang's emergency stop jump shot is always so efficient. The guy didn't shoot very well when he entered the draft. But now, Carlisle is extremely relieved of Yiyang's mid-range shooting! This is the result of hard work. Yiyang's scouting report is worthless in Carlisle's view, because he has changed drastically from before.

After Yiyang scored a goal, Westbrook also understood that this guy who came from the poor area of ​​Long Beach City like himself is not a soft persimmon. If I give him a chance, he can really score goals.

Due to Westbrook's extremely abnormal body, Yiyang is still very embarrassed on the defensive end. And under Yiyang's steady organization, the Mavericks still held on to the score.

Until the end of the first quarter, neither side had a big lead. 24 to 27, the Mavericks ended the first quarter with a three-point deficit at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Yiyang walked off the court panting, the pressure that No. 0 brought to him was indeed not small. If you can't solve the problem on the defensive end, it may be difficult for the Mavericks to open the score.

"Also, Tyson!" At this moment, Carlisle moved a small bench and sat between Yiyang and Chandler.

"I know what you're worried about, kid. Don't worry, now, I'll teach you how to guard against that bastard!" Carlisle smiled confidently at Yiyang. At this time, it's up to him as the head coach to play a role …