One Guard

The halftime game was not over yet, but the Blazers, who had been bursting with confidence, fell behind by a full 10 points in the American Airlines Center Arena.

Carlisle's oppressive defense and offensive running and bombing style obviously made the Blazers overwhelmed. And under the timely double-teaming of Marion and Chandler, Aldridge couldn't score efficiently.

The simultaneous loss of both offensive and defensive ends made McMillan a blow to the head before the start of the second quarter. The point difference has been widened to double digits, but Yiyang still has to stand on the free throw line to continue to expand this number.

Batum was cursing, and he didn't expect that his hard-fought blocking would eventually turn into a chance for the opponent to hit a three-pointer. The main reason is that Yiyang's style of play is often overlooked by his opponents, and he is also a small player with excellent jumping.

Yiyang did not refuse the "big gift" given to him by the Frenchman. At the free throw line, the No. 1 guard steadily made extra free throws. The 11-point difference was like a big rock in McMillan's heart.

At this time, the black coach was not as excited as before. He stood calmly on the sidelines and shouted, hoping that he and the players would calm down again.

Although the Mavericks lost Nowitzki, their offensive points are very rich. Under Yiyang's control, all five players on the basketball court may end the offense.

In contrast to the Blazers, their offensive methods are relatively single, and most of the time they are handed over to Aldridge for singles.

This time was no exception. The old Miller was afraid of entanglement with Yiyang, so he played the ball early and did not organize too much offense.

After some conduction, the basketball fell into Aldridge's hands again. Aldridge held the ball with his back on the edge of the three-second zone. It stands to reason that it would not be difficult for him to beat Marion, but when he was about to make an action, Chandler arrived in time to complete the double-team! Forcing Aldridge to turn around is not enough, nor is it a turnaround jumper. And this is also the reason why Aldridge played very aggrieved today.

When encountering a double-team, Aldridge's first thought was to pass the ball. This guy will not easily take shots when the opportunity is not good. Sometimes this is an advantage, but for a leading star, sometimes this is a disadvantage. Because stars often need to stand up when the team can't open the situation. But obviously, Aldridge's performance in this area is still not good.

After Aldridge hit the ball again, the Blazers' offense had to be reorganized. The Frenchman Batum finally fired at the outer corner of the three-point line, but today the Blazers' three-point shooting percentage is too low, and their offense failed again, which means that the score is in danger of being continuously expanded .

As soon as Yiyang received the basketball, the pace of the entire game picked up again. Everyone in the stands held their breath, for fear of missing any details of this extremely fast attack.

It was difficult for the Blazers to guard Yiyang because they didn't know whether to stop the guy from driving to the rim or block his passing lanes. This is the biggest difference between Yiyang and other young defenders. Not only can he score on his own, but he can also effectively activate his teammates.

"Yi's running speed is very fast. I remember that during the physical test, a reporter reported that Yi's speed was comparable to that of champion John Wall. At that time, there was an uproar in the United States. Many people even said that Yi only had speed. The physical confrontation is not suitable for NBA-level games. But now, these doubts seem quite ridiculous."

When Kenny Smith praised Yiyang, Yiyang who quickly advanced into the opponent's three-second zone suddenly passed the ball behind his back, as if he was planning to pass the ball to Marion who ran to the left corner and stood still.

Batum, who was chasing back on the left side of Yiyang, had stretched out his arm to intercept the ball, but Yiyang did not pass the ball. He circled the ball around his waist and went straight to the layup, and it was another fake fax. After this ball, the difference between the two teams became 13 points.

"Scoring with ease, the Blazers' defense faltered in the run-and-gun storm it led.

They have to make a change, otherwise the gap won't shrink by itself. "

McMillan couldn't bear it anymore, and he had to ask for a timeout again before the second quarter started. No wonder that guy Carlisle always had a nonchalant expression today. It turns out that this game has been going on in his plan from the very beginning.

"Look how many points you are behind!" Before the Trail Blazers players left the court, McMillan's roar came out first.

As an iron-fisted coach, the players have long been used to this guy's yelling. Not to mention the players, McMillan is not polite to the management who pays him. But the coach's tantrums at inopportune moments can only demoralize the players even more.

"LaMarcus, be more resolute in attacking! Don't take the ball to see how the defense is positioned before you play. During the time you wait, other people's double-teams have already come up!"

Under the collision of McMillan's two thick lips, Aldridge nodded. This is his habit of playing for many years. But Adelaide had no choice but to obey the words of the head coach.

"Outside players play more pick-and-rolls, don't be led by the rhythm of the Mavericks. Stick to our slow-paced offense, and use pick-and-rolls to seek opportunities to shoot from the outside! You must be calm, you can't play fast with the Mavericks, you can't play with the Mavericks Quick!" McMillan repeated the last sentence twice on purpose, the run-and-gun tactics could easily bring the opponent into a fast pace. But McMillan can't guarantee that his team will all mess up after playing fast.

McMillan's coaching style is an extremely complex and slow half-court offense, and today, Carlisle just used running and bombing to deal with him. This is not only about the outcome of the two teams, but also the conflict between the two basketball philosophies.

However, Carlisle wasn't a running and gunning coach. Carlisle is also very good at slow-paced positional offenses. So on the defensive end, he can always make effective deployments. The double-teaming of Aldridge is just one of them. In fact, the poor shooting percentage of the Trail Blazers on the perimeter today is also due to Carlisle's oppressive defense.

After the timeout ended, Kenny Smith and Barkley also broke away from the small talk. They are going to see what McMillan brings to the Trail Blazers.

However, as soon as the half-court position was set up, Barkley knew that the stubborn iron-fisted coach hadn't changed anything at all. He just emphasized the Blazers' slow-paced positional style of play, allowing the players to stabilize the rhythm. That's all.

This time, when the basketball hit Aldridge, the No. 12 big man didn't hesitate any longer, but turned around and shot a jumper in the three-second zone.

Under the strong interference of Marion and Chandler, Alder's soft close-range jumper still hits.

The Trail Blazers finally broke the scoring drought, but it wasn't McMillan's tactics that worked. Everything looks the same as before, the only difference is that this time, Aldridge put the ball in the basket. But under such a high-intensity defense, how many such goals can Aldridge score?

On the defensive end, McMillan's arrangement is to switch defenses infinitely. No matter who is playing pick-and-roll tactics with whom, everyone must resolutely switch defenses and not give the opponent a chance to easily hit the basket.

So this time, when Yiyang beckoned Marion to pick and roll for him. Yiyang found that he did not have the opportunity to break through easily as before, because the frowning No. 12 immediately crossed in front of him.

"Switching defenses and playing LaMarcus in a misplaced position, how will he deal with it?" Ace versus ace, Barkley has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Aldridge stretched out his long arms, keeping one hand in front of Yiyang at any time. And the other hand is opened as far as possible, ready to block Yiyang's accelerated breakthrough at any time. It seems that it is not easy for Yiyang to beat Ade's dislocation.

This hot-handed prospect looked up. After being scolded by McMillan, the Blazers' defense was indeed tighter. Now all his passing routes are blocked, Aldridge is Yiyang's only breakthrough!

So Yiyang began to change hands from crotch to crotch, and this Tanhuaxiu started to find the rhythm of shooting!

Aldridge was a little nervous, because he wasn't sure if he could prevent Yiyang's breakthrough. Looking at Yiyang's ever-changing footsteps, the pace of No. 12 of the Trail Blazers is also adjusted accordingly. Cautious, this is Aldridge's only state of mind at the moment.

Aldridge set Yiyang a long distance, firstly to prevent Yiyang from breaking through, and secondly, if Yiyang wanted to shoot, Aldridge could quickly make up for the interference by virtue of his height and wingspan.

Everything looks so perfect, but if the game of basketball is played as expected, the game is probably too boring.

After Yiyang dribbled the ball for a while, he found the rhythm and suddenly took a step forward! Aldridge reacted quickly, and his legs followed suit. Breakthrough is Yiyang's most common offensive method.

The moment Aldridge retreated, Yiyang suddenly stepped back and was about to shoot a jumper! This time Aldridge didn't dare to slack off, he raised his arms high and threw all his weight forward.

Aldridge lightly jumped up and waited for Yiyang to shoot, but the third pick of the Mavericks suddenly broke through at a high speed and easily passed through the top-line defense of the Trail Blazers!

"Wait! What!?" Aldridge couldn't believe that the realistic shooting was just a cover!

"Oh my God! Lamarcus was completely fooled by the realistic false worship to Buddha!" ​​Even Kenny Smith in the commentary booth shouted.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Yiyang made a quick stop to shoot a jumper after successfully breaking through. The basketball fell steadily into the net. With unremitting efforts, Yiyang's mid-range jumper has already been very stable, not to mention that Yiyang's touch is very hot today. This goal was naturally scored very easily.

Aldridge walked back to the basket expressionlessly, and picked up the basketball that was still bouncing on the wooden floor. Although the big man didn't write anything on his face, everyone knew that he must be very unwilling.

Obviously thought that after the Mavericks lost Nowitzki, they could show their talents, but the Chinese became a stumbling block on Aldridge's road to victory.

Subsequently, the Blazers' offense was still extremely slow. And the slower they play, the more oppressive the Mavs' defense becomes. If you insist on playing slowly under great pressure, you will only sink yourself deeper and deeper.

In this round, the Trail Blazers couldn't even complete the offense within 24 seconds. In the end, Wesley Matthews made a hasty shot against the defense, but the forced shot naturally couldn't be hit.

The Trail Blazers have fallen into a vicious cycle of getting worse and worse. In just half the game, the Mavericks firmly controlled the trend of the game...

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McMillan, who was so excited at the beginning of the game, has sat quietly on the bench at the moment. Although Aldridge made kills and got two free throws in the attack just now, the black coach is still lifeless.

Aldridge made two free throws, which means that the Mavericks' offense will strike again. McMillan didn't even stand on the sidelines to direct, he just silently watched the opponent advance slowly.

Now, the offensive rhythm of the Mavericks is not so fast, because Carlisle replaced Petrolo to play the 4th position, the intention is naturally to strengthen the defense. With two pure insiders on the field, running and gunning naturally couldn't be used any longer.

Therefore, Yiyang stopped his steps outside the three-point line, gestured, and waited for his teammates to run away.

Chandler and Petro helped Terry and Marion create opportunities through off-the-ball pick-and-rolls. Terry quickly went out to the front of the basket, and Yiyang also sent the ball immediately.

Matthews, who had an extremely low shooting percentage today, gritted his teeth and kept up. He couldn't score. He didn't want the opponent to blow him up on the offensive end.

Terry was not in a hurry when facing the tall and strong Matthews, but dribbled the ball slowly and in place twice. Carlisle seems to be holding a regulator in his hand, and he can freely control the pace of the Mavericks' game. However, in fact, it is the two defenders Terry and Yiyang who really control the rhythm.

After adjusting his pace, Terry suddenly leaned on Matthews and walked towards the basket. At the same time, Yiyang has slipped across the baseline and ran to the left corner.

As soon as Yiyang was in position, Terry passed the basketball over Matthews' head with a hook.

Because he was afraid of Yiyang's false throw, the old Miller did not rush forward with all his strength this time, but let Yiyang take two steps. Seeing that the opponent really gave him a chance, Yiyang, who felt hot, also tried to shoot outside the three-point line for the first time today.

Miller absent-mindedly raised his hand to interfere. Anyway, Yiyang's three-pointers have always been unstable. But soon, the veteran regretted his decision.

The basketball crosses a very high arc, and Aldridge is stuck in position and ready to grab the rebound. But the orange-red basketball suddenly fell and got into the net!

Carlisle shook his head. Yiyang's stability outside the three-point line is indeed not that strong. But the touch is coming, even if the arc is so weird, the ball can still be scored!

"Yeah! Tonight's 30th point! Congratulations to him, this young talent from China scored a new high in his career tonight!" Kenny Smith blurted out the words the moment he scored the goal, as if he It's been a long time waiting for this moment.

At this point, the game has come to the tenth minute of the fourth quarter. And Yiyang's three-pointer helped the Mavericks gain a 20-point lead. The game has long lost its suspense.

McMillan called a timeout. Didn't he still want to move the score back? The purpose of the timeout was only to replace the main players. After all, the game had entered garbage time.

Fans also know that after this timeout, Carlisle will not allow Yiyang to continue playing. It is a great disrespect to the opponent to send the main players to play when the home game has been decided.

As the yellow-skinned and black-haired defender walked off the field, the fans waved their arms and shouted Yiyang's name loudly. Against the backdrop of the brilliant lights, Yiyang seemed to have turned into a shining star.

Seeing this scene, Aldridge, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't help punching the hardwood floor under his feet.

His expression froze, and the fire in his heart suddenly went out.

"The game entered garbage time ahead of time. The Mavericks won consecutive victories for the first time after losing Dirk Nowitzki. 30 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Their outstanding performance allowed the Mavericks to firmly control the game from beginning to end. Ladies and gentlemen, the owner of Dallas today is Yiyang.!"

Kenny Smith's commentary made Mudiay laugh excitedly in front of the TV. The new guardian of Dallas will make his grand debut from today!