One Guard

It's not the first time Westbrook has tried the taste of "Chinese hot pot". During the regular season, Yiyang used his Wade-style chasing on the "God Gun".

But this time, Yiyang didn't chase the counterfeiter from behind, but blocked Westbrook from the front. Westbrook is 1.91 meters tall, similar to Yiyang who is 1.93 meters tall. Without taking advantage of his height, Yiyang gave the league's top five most impactful defender a head start.

Westbrook couldn't believe what just happened. In this league, there are not many insiders who can cover him from the front, let alone point guards. However, no matter how unbelievable the event may seem in retrospect, it just happened.

Yiyang's block and Terry's goal gave the Mavericks a 4-point lead. At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks showed the domineering that the home team should have. This group of "cowboys" did not intend to give Lei Ting's young guards any breathing time.

Reluctantly, Westbrook ran back, took the baseline ball, and then advanced. As soon as this guy passed the midfield line, Yiyang, the "hound", bit Westbrook tightly as if he saw a bone.

Westbrook intends to use his physical advantage to find opportunities, but no matter how Westbrook pushes, no matter how he rushes. After Yiyang was pushed away or knocked away, he would quickly step up to defend.

"Westbrook got tangled up and he got into trouble. God, how many hands does Yi have, because in my opinion, a guard of his size can't stop Westbrook with just his arms." Springsbrook." Kenny Smith has always been very clear that Yiyang, who studied under Kidd, is very good at defense. But it is still beyond Kenny Smith's expectations to defend against an impact guard like Westbrook.

Westbrook stopped abruptly and changed direction, and then supported Yiyang with one hand, trying to break through directly. In the past, Westbrook has always been able to get a breakthrough in doing so.

But Yiyang quickly shook off Westbrook's arm, and stepped forward to stop Westbrook who had just sped up. The bodies of the two collided violently again, and even Westbrook, a guy with a "steel body", felt a dull pain, but Yiyang, who knew that his body was slightly thinner, must be feeling even worse at this moment!

But Yiyang didn't take half a step back, he just gritted his teeth and continued entangled with Westbrook. Even if O'Neal stands outside the three-point line today, Yiyang will not be afraid.

There was no way, Westbrook had to pass the ball to Durant who came out to meet him. After receiving the ball, Durant dribbled one step and then directly hugged the ball to prepare for a three-step layup. This guy's steps were so big that he threw Marion away and stepped into the three-second zone in a few steps.

In the face of Chandler's supplementary defense, Durant relied not on brute force, but on ingenuity. I saw that No. 35 in the blue jersey raised his long arms high,

With a slight pressure on his wrist, he gently pushed the basketball out.

The orange ball brushed Chandler's palm and flew towards the basket, and finally went hollow into the net. The Thunder finally broke the scoring drought and scored the first goal of the game.

But Westbrook, who completed the assist, couldn't be happy at all, because this round, he was completely restrained by Yiyang to death!

Before the game started, Westbrook did not expect Yiyang to be so difficult. Although Yiyang is the double winner of the Best Sixth Man Award and the Best Rookie Award this season. However, Westbrook of the Grizzlies, which is known for its defense, was beaten down, and he didn't take the Mavericks' defense at all. This guy was thinking about getting a high score today. After all, Yiyang's physical disadvantage is so obvious.

However now...

Before Westbrook could think about it, Yiyang had already killed him. This No. 0 guard in Oklahoma City gritted his teeth and made my offense go wrong, and you can't even think about scoring easily!

Thus, the scene that the fans were eager to see happened. I saw Westbrook trying to post it up, and he didn't even give him room to pass the ball easily. The physical contact between the two became more and more frequent, and their movements became bigger and bigger. This pair of matchups that were hyped up before the game really hit the jackpot!

But Westbrook overlooked one point, Yiyang is not as sticky to the ball as he is. This kind of oppressive defense sometimes doesn't have much impact on Yiyang.

Nowitzki came up with a pick-and-roll, and Yiyang deftly walked around the German. Westbrook's ability to defend against pick-and-rolls is actually not good. He forced to squeeze with Nowitzki, which delayed the opportunity.

It is impossible for Ibaka to watch Yiyang break through so easily. There is no way, the Congolese had to switch defenses, and the moment he was in front of Yiyang, he became an African mountain.

Seeing Ibaka being taken away by Yiyang, Nowitzki took advantage of the situation and cut to the basket after the pick-and-roll. Yiyang used a pass from behind to send the ball to Nowitzki who cut in from his side.

Ibaka immediately took another step sideways and returned to the middle, intending to stop Dirk. But Nowitzki is not the kind of tall man who can only hit the basket. He suddenly threw the basketball high and threw the basketball to the basket. Witsky's hand.

Nowitzki's soft touch allowed him to make a successful throw, and the moment the basketball fell into the net, the referee blew his whistle. Ibaka's defensive foul, Nowitzki's two points are valid, and an additional penalty is required!

Seeing this result, Nowitzki waved his arm vigorously. People say that the German is a "soft guy", but look now, the tough Ibaka has nothing to do with him!

"Good pass, kid!" Amidst the excitement, Nowitzki did not forget to give Yiyang a high-five to express his gratitude. In the eyes of Westbrook, this scene is so eye-catching. His defense failed again!

Dirk stood at the free throw line, and the American Airlines Center Arena, which was still shaking just now, cooled down instantly. The tens of thousands of fans at the scene did not dare to speak out, for fear of disturbing the rhythm of Nowitzki's free throw.

The blond-haired Nowitzki took a deep breath and patted the basketball. The Western Championship must be won this year!

Nowitzki slightly bent his knees, then raised his center of gravity, lifted the basketball, and pressed his wrist to shoot.

The basketball fell hollow into the frame, and it didn't feel like it even touched the net much. A perfect free throw, let the Mavericks continue to lead. And the environment that was still extremely quiet just now was instantly overwhelmed by the voices of Mavericks fans.

"Conduct the ball, conduct the ball well!" Brooks danced and directed the game on the sidelines. Westbrook knew that the coach said this to himself. Obviously, Brooks doesn't want Westbrook to continue to entangle with Yiyang like this.

Westbrook looked at Yiyang who opened his arms in front of him, although he was still eager to confront Yiyang directly. However, under the urging of the head coach, the No. 0 defender still passed the ball.

This time the ball was passed to the "Swiss Army Knife" Sefolosha, who, like Stevenson of the Mavericks, is a typical defensive wing. Therefore, Terry did not have to push too hard, but let the Swiss take a few steps to prevent the opponent from breaking through.

Sefoloza was about to pass the ball to Durant, but found Marion following behind him like a shadow. He looked at Westbrook again, and Yiyang accompanied the No. 0 guard like a ghost.

Westbrook used several counter-runs, and even pushed and shoved Yiyang secretly. But no matter what he does, Yiyang will never give up, biting himself and not letting go.

No way, Sefoloza had to hang the ball inside and let Ibaka try to dig in first.

Playing Dirk Nowitzki with his back, Ibaka felt confident. After all, Nowitzki is notoriously "soft" on the defensive end. As long as he can advance to the middle of the three-second zone, Ibaka will have the confidence to shoot.

So, the strong Congolese began to lean on Nowitzki to advance to the basket. First time! Ibaka was so powerful that Nowitzki couldn't stand it at all, and took a big step back.

On the second down, Ibaka deliberately lightened some power to confuse Nowitzki's defense. Hard fighting is not the most effective way to play back-up singles. Falsehood is the most effective way to confuse the defender. Don't look at Ibaka's physical strength, but this guy's basketball IQ is not low.

For the third time, Ibaka tried his best to get back one! Nowitzki's defense completely collapsed. Seeing this situation, Ibaka held the ball in place and was ready to shoot!

The moment the Congolese turned around and was about to shoot, a downward force cut the basketball away from Ibaka's hand. In the air, Ibaka caught a glimpse of the No. 1 on the back of the Mavericks jersey. That guy, when did he double-team him! ?

Not to mention Ibaka, even Nowitzki didn't know when Yiyang came over! That brat's ability to read defenses has surpassed everyone's imagination! With the perfect combination of speed and mind, Yiyang easily snatched the basketball from Ibaka without warning!

What to do after the steal? Of course it's full speed ahead! Durant wanted to intercept Yiyang near the midfield line, but Yiyang changed hands smoothly with almost no slowdown or pause at the high speed, and then flashed past Durant.

But after passing through Durant, the Swiss Sefoloza approached Yiyang from the side. At the same time, Westbrook has already sprinted to the basket and is ready to block the layup. It seems that Yiyang's fast break is doomed to fail.

However, Yiyang did not stop his footsteps. His right hand slammed the ball to the left, and then he sank his shoulders, as if he was going to break through to the left! Sefoloza, who is known for his defense, naturally wouldn't be passed by so easily. He hurriedly moved a step sideways, trying to block Yiyang's breakthrough route, and the Mavericks' fast break came to an end!

However, Yiyang is not as simple as Sefolosa thought. Just as the basketball rebounded from the floor, Yiyang's right hand reached out to the left side of the basketball, and then pulled the ball vigorously to the right! The moment the change of direction was completed, Yiyang lowered his center of gravity, pushed his feet on the ground, and pushed his legs hard!

"Swoosh!" Sefolosa's long hair fluttered slightly, and the Swiss stared wide-eyed. With only one hand, Yiyang completed a quick change of direction in front of his body! Two quick and coherent center of gravity changes left the Swiss at a loss! He was stunned, and when Sefolosa reacted and turned around again, Yiyang had already killed within the three-second zone.

At this moment, there is only one Westbrook guarding the basket. The No. 0 defender also worked hard, planning to return the blocked shot from the front to Yiyang intact in this round. In the case of superior physical fitness, Westbrook is full of confidence in this!

Yiyang was also unequivocal, leaping high in the face of Westbrook's defense. In the air, Yiyang also stretched out his body, as if planning to stage a good show of dunking!

"Come on, rookie!" Westbrook did his part, his jumping height and speed were even slightly better than Yiyang's.

The two rivals collided again in the air, Westbrook stretched out his arms, and the basketball was close at hand!

Just when Westbrook's arm was gathering strength to slap the basketball, Yiyang who was holding the basketball high suddenly put it in his waist. Then he took the ball and circled his arm behind his back, and stuffed the ball from behind into the hands of Nowitzki who followed up.

The ball was passed very comfortably, which can be described as just right. Nowitzki didn't need to make any adjustments after receiving the basketball, just took off and dunked with both hands!

"My God, this pass was very imaginative! Most importantly, there was no mistake, but an assist!" Kenny Smith was completely stunned, from top to bottom, front to back. Yiyang's pass under physical confrontation was very complicated, but the accuracy did not decrease at all.

Nowitzki let go, and the basketball hoop was finally able to "straighten" his waist. After that, the "lion" with long golden hair roared towards the stands behind the basket!

Nowitzki at this moment is a dangerous lion on the African savannah, his roar makes everyone shudder. Now, do you still dare to say that he is a "soft guy"?

After venting his emotions, Nowitzki began to run back, ready to retreat. In the process of retreating, Nowitzki raised his hand again and gave Yiyang a high five. These two guys brought huge trouble to the Thunder today.

2 to 7, the difference of 5 points is not that big in a basketball game. But the rhythm of the entire game was firmly in the hands of the Mavericks.

The big white man No. 41 and the yellow-skinned guard No. 1 walked side by side, forming an insurmountable wall for the Thunder.

Before the game, people said how amazing the twin stars formed by Westbrook and Durant are. But look now, who is suppressing whom?

One of the most underestimated duo may break the shackles today!