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At halftime, the Mavericks walked back to the locker room with a 4-point lead. Although the Mavericks took the lead, but this result is somewhat surprising.

The overall performance of the Mavericks today is not as everyone expected. Everyone knew that Carlisle's Mavericks were a mature team, but throughout the half, they played like a rebuilding team, relying on Yiyang, a rookie.

People like Peja, Kidd and Terry, although they will occasionally stand up to help the team, but today, except for Yiyang, the performance of the others is really very unstable.

Peja scored two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning of the second quarter and then started to hit the iron crazily. Kidd had a good performance in the first quarter, but did not score a point in the second quarter. Terry, as the sixth man in the current Mavericks team, has no performance except for a few passes and mid-range shots.

Of course, the most serious problem is Nowitzki. At the end of halftime, the star of the Mavericks only scored 6 points. The hit rate is only a horrible 32%. Nowitzki's delay in being able to fully fire is an important reason why Yiyang had to play a full quarter.

While cheering for Yiyang's buzzer-beater just now, the fans were worried about the team's next game. You know, if it weren't for the existence of the buzzer, the Mavericks would not even have a 4-point advantage.

Carlisle also felt sorry for Yiyang. Seeing that little guy panting on the court, Carlisle felt uncomfortable. But in order to win, Yiyang can't end! At least now that the Mavericks still have the lead, everything Yiyang has done is worth it.

So during the intermission, Terry didn't play any jokes with Yiyang.

Looking at Yiyang who was sitting in the corner with his eyes closed against the closet, his undulating chest showed his fatigue. Terry knew that the Mavericks' success against the Blazers in the first half was entirely due to Yiyang's excellent performance on the court.

Yiyang greedily seizes every second of rest. The intensity of the nba playoffs is inherently high. To play a full quarter at this intensity is not just for fun.

"Jason, in the second half of the game, you will start instead. Dirk, try to shoot more from the outside. Aldridge seems to be a bit too tough when defending the basket today." Carlisle saw that Yiyang was still out of breath after returning to the locker room , So I made my own substitution decision.

Physical exhaustion is still a trivial matter, if Yiyang is injured on the court due to excessive exhaustion, it will not be worth the loss.

"I need to get rid of him and shoot!" Nowitzki also knows that he must shoulder the responsibility. Yiyang has done enough, and the German doesn't want to bear the infamy of "soft guy" again in the playoffs.

"We're here to play the pick-and-roll, so you can get open shots!" Carlisle began to write and draw on the tactical board, and Yiyang also opened his eyes and listened carefully.

"Also, in the second half of the game, I will let you play later..."

"No, I'm fine, just follow the regular rotation." Before Carlisle could finish speaking, Yiyang's cold voice reached the ear of the academic coach.

"But you didn't rest in the second quarter. According to the regular rotation, your playing time has overflowed."

"It's all for victory, coach!" Unexpectedly, Yiyang's answer was still firm.

In the Mavericks locker room, Carlisle is having a headache about Yiyang's playing time. In the stands, Stevens, Hayward, and Vignari were also fidgeting.

"The Mavericks are not in good shape. If it wasn't for that, they wouldn't be able to lead the first half." Although Stevens is not yet an NBA-level coach, he can still see these things. Sometimes a temporary lead does not necessarily mean that the team is better.

"I don't know what that guy will do in the second half, but if I played the full 12 minutes in the playoffs, I would be so tired that I couldn't even shoot stably." Hayward Guang beside Stevens Just thinking about this feeling makes me sweat profusely.

As for Vignali, as a professional basketball player, she knows what it means to play a full quarter. What worries her most is not the Mavericks' victory or loss, but Yiyang's health. After all, Vignali herself had the experience of being injured because she played too long and was too tired. He didn't want Yiyang's career to be clouded by injuries.

On the court, the performances of the Mavericks' cheerleaders were very exciting. But everyone in the stands is not in the mood to appreciate it.

Fifteen minutes later, when the second half finally started. Everyone found that Yiyang, who scored 13 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in the first half, did not continue to start, but sat on the bench in training clothes.

Under normal circumstances, the head coach will not change the starting lineup at the beginning of the second half. Unless, there is something wrong with that starter.

"Physical fitness!" McMillan knew that after playing for a whole quarter, Yiyang's physical fitness must be a little bit overwhelmed. Now is a good opportunity for the Trail Blazers to open up the score. The most stable point of the Mavericks is no longer on the court, so the Dallas people have nothing to fear!

On the first offense of the third quarter, Miller used his back at the basket to beat Kidd and score with a hook.

If Yiyang was present, Old Miller would not dare to play like this. But the current Kidd is not as threatening to Miller as the young Yiyang.

Then, Kidd's excellent organization allowed Marion, who cut inside, to receive the basketball. It's a pity that Marcus Camby's volleyball cap brought the Mavericks' offense to an almost humiliating end.

Twenty seconds later, when Aldridge hit a two-pointer with a close-range turnaround jumper. The four-point advantage that Yiyang had gained through his hard work in the first half of the game had all been exhausted.

After that, Nowitzki tried to find opportunities on the outside, not head-on with Aldridge. As a result, the fans saw the wonderful scene of Kidd doing a pick-and-roll for Nowitzki. The name "Jump Shot Team" is really suitable for the Mavericks.

Kidd's pick-and-roll really created a shooting opportunity for Dirk. Aldridge was delayed, and Miller Sr. couldn't interfere with the big man. In such a situation, it is no different from casting an open seat.

But even so, Nowitzki still missed. The German may not regain his form today, after all, his touch has been cold for three full quarters!

In this way, in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers easily overtook the score. Now, the situation is completely reversed compared to the second quarter. The Mavericks were struggling to catch up, and the Portland Trail Blazers were the ones who took the initiative in the game.

Carlisle didn't let Yiyang play until seven minutes into the third quarter. But at this moment, the difference between the two sides has been widened to 7 points!

"Boss, I'm going!" Yiyang, who was sitting next to Carlisle, had been very quiet, but at this moment, he suddenly yelled at Carlisle!

Carlisle looked at Yiyang, then at the score on the big screen, and reached out to call for his assistant.

"Stotts, tell the technical desk that we're going to change!" Carlisle yelled, causing Yiyang to quickly take off his training uniform.

"The Mavericks played too badly. They didn't have a stable point of attack. They just had sporadic resistance." Seeing the Mavericks being overwhelmed, Barkley on the commentary stage shook his head. This team may not be destined to succeed in the playoffs.

"No, maybe the situation is about to change. Look, Charles." Kenny Smith smiled slightly and raised his finger to the field.

Barkley looked in the direction of Kenny Smith's finger. Yiyang had already put on his jersey and was sitting on the technical table waiting to play!

"Do you really want to put the treasure on this rookie? Good luck, Cuban!" Seeing this scene, Barkley muttered to himself...

In the eighth minute of the third quarter, Camby pushed and shoved too much when he was competing with Tyson. In order to control the emotions of the two big men, the referee called a defensive foul as a warning.

Hearing this whistle, Yiyang seemed to have been electrocuted. He suddenly got off the technical platform and ran into the arena in two big strides.

"Hold on, buddy, we haven't lost yet!" Kidd walked up to Yiyang, gave him high fives, and whispered a few words. Then, dragging his sweaty body, he sat back on the bench.

Four minutes to lead the sluggish Mavericks to chase seven points? McMillan did not believe that a rookie had such ability. Everyone wants to be a hero, but today's hero will not be that Chinese!

Nowitzki, who was ashamed because of his poor performance, sent the sideline ball to Yiyang steadily. When the No. 1 guard held the ball again, the Blazers' defense became tense again.

While Andre Miller interfered with Yiyang's dribbling rhythm, he opened his arms to block his passing route. Yiyang's eyes don't seem to have any emotion, and the old Miller really can't figure out what this rookie wants to do.

When Yiyang's toes touched outside the three-point line, Yiyang was like a robot that had stepped on a mechanism, and suddenly reacted, pushing the ball out with both hands, and passed it to Terry who came on the bench!

As soon as the ball was passed away, Yiyang followed suit. Old Miller hurried to keep up, but Tyson Chandler's off-ball pick-and-roll came out sideways.

"Boom!" The old Miller and Chandler bumped into each other solidly, which meant that Yiyang got rid of the old Miller's entanglement. Seeing this situation, Camby took the initiative to switch defenses, and a dislocation was formed!

As soon as Yiyang was in the left corner, Terry passed the ball at the right time. Yiyang held the ball, facing Camby who was blocking him like a wall, the Chinese defender didn't seem to panic.

Camby was able to win the best defensive player that year because of his beautiful defensive statistics and active supplementary defense. As for the single defense ability, maybe this guy has not been considered top-notch, let alone single defense on the outside.

Yiyang didn't hesitate, and rushed to break through. Camby reacted immediately, trying to force Yiyang to stop with his body.

But before Camby touched Yiyang, the No. 1 guard suddenly took a step back in a big arc, and returned to the three-point line, ready to shoot directly!

"Don't even think about it, rookie!" Everyone knew that Yiyang's step-back jump shot was a masterpiece, so when Yiyang stepped back and made a shooting motion, Camby didn't hesitate any longer. This guy reacted quickly and jumped forward immediately. Camby believes that his height and his straightened arms are definitely enough to seal this shot!

But when Camby was rising in the air, Yiyang broke through Camby's waist with a gust of wind.

It turned out that just now, Yiyang's feet were stuck to the ground from the beginning to the end. And his hands as if shooting, did not hug the basketball. It was just a step back to worship Buddha, but it was so realistic that Camby, the best defensive player ever, was fooled!

"Marcus got tricked! A beautiful step-back feint, believe me Charles, if you were on the court, you would be fooled too!"

Hearing what Kenny Smith said, Barkley cast a contemptuous look. No matter what bad things happen, you have to get involved with yourself.

Yiyang made a breakthrough along the bottom line, and the speed was so fast that he hit the basket almost instantly.

Aldridge returned to defend and block, but in the air, Yiyang avoided the block with a very smooth pulling action. When he glided to the other side of the basket, he "turned back and looked at the moon" and stabilized the ball. Motivated.

Landing, keeping balance, confirming goal, running back to defense.

A beautiful tie-bar layup ignited the lifeless Mavericks and let them shrink the score, but it didn't let Yiyang get carried away.

There were no arrogant celebrations, exaggerated expressions, or crazy roars.

Yiyang is like this, backing away blankly, staring at the opponent, waiting to complete his defensive task.

Maybe an ordinary rookie really can't change anything in four minutes. But Yiyang is not ordinary at all...

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