One Guard

"Don't replace me, I will have plenty of time to rest after I die!" -Charles Barkley.

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During the timeout, Barkley was sweating profusely staring at the Mavericks' bench. In the last 12 minutes of the game, what are the Mavericks going to do with their all? Will it be Yiyang's end? Or let Nowitzki rest first? No matter how Carlisle chooses, he must sacrifice the physical fitness of the players. The price to be paid for sacrificing players' physical fitness is likely to be weak and more injury-prone bodies at critical moments.

This scene can't help but remind Barkley of the 1993 Western Conference Finals. The Suns played against the Sonics, now the Oklahoma City Thunder. At that time, I also had to stay on the court without rest to ensure the team's victory. Sometimes history is surprisingly similar.

Just when Barkley was a little distracted, a huge electronic buzzer pulled him back to this fierce Western Conference semifinals. The break is over, and regardless of whether the Mavericks are ready or not, they must start the final 12-minute battle to defend that paltry five-point lead in 12 minutes.

"The Mavericks players are slowly stepping onto the court, and it seems that they can't take a step. Indeed, this series has been played too badly. But for the young and energetic Oklahoma City Thunder, physical fitness But it is not a problem. We saw that Chinese player Yi Jianlian replaced Dirk Nowitzki as the starter in the fourth quarter. Coach Carlisle decided to let Dirk rest for a while, so what?" O'Neal just finished speaking and sat on the bench Yiyang put his hands on his knees and stood up again. what does that mean?

"Also! He didn't rest, but continued to play!" O'Neal's eyes widened. Is Yiyang a monster who can't run away? What's more, he was violated many times today, and it stands to reason that he should be the one who consumes the most physical energy immediately. But his rest time is actually the least.

After hearing O'Neal's words, Barkley also looked at the court in astonishment. I saw the No. 1 defender standing in front of Yi Jianlian with a firm gaze and a steel-like body, ready to catch the baseline ball!

Barkley grinned, he liked that kid, not for nothing...

"Is Rick crazy?" Seeing Yiyang continue to play, Thunder coach Brooks was a little surprised. Adding up the previous three quarters, Yiyang may have rested for three or four minutes in total. Could it be that Carlisle wants to rely on Nowitzki to lead the overall situation at a critical moment? In other words, he didn't plan to let Yiyang rest in the fourth quarter at all! ?

At this time, only Harden, the sixth of the Thunder's three young men, was present. Even the Thunder, which has a better bench depth, didn't let Durant and Westbrook play immediately.

How long can you last? Yiyang.

Yiyang didn't think about it so much,

The team is already hanging on the brink. It's death anyway, it's better to die more heroically.

Facing the aged Derek Fisher, Yiyang took a deep breath, then suddenly changed direction and accelerated directly!

Fisher is experienced and physically strong for a point guard. But just as he took a step to move sideways, Yiyang brushed past him like a gust of wind.

"Fuck!" Brooks cursed secretly, if Yiyang had been present all the time, then he would have to replace Westbrook in advance. Everyone saw the result of using Fisher against Yiyang just now.

Yiyang went inside, Yi Jianlian pulled to the middle distance, and Mahinmi stuck the old Thunder center Nick Collison. The Thunder's second team was completely helpless against Yiyang's breakthrough. Yiyang didn't dunk. In order to save energy, he just flicked the ball up lightly and scored two points without even jumping much.

The fans in the entire stadium were excited, even if it was just a pick that couldn't be more ordinary. Vignali yelled selflessly, but she didn't care if the way she yelled was inappropriate. At this moment, she is just an ordinary fan, a fan belonging to Yiyang.

"Yi's speed hasn't slowed down at all. Derek Fisher has no countermeasures against Yi's acceleration. It's 7 points, and the Mavericks have widened the point difference to 7 points. Let's see what coach Brooks can achieve." when."

After 20 seconds, Yiyang controlled the ball and made a comeback. Just defending Harden's three-point shot, Yiyang dribbled the ball for half court and jumped straight outside the three-point line, as if he wanted to make a quick three-pointer!

However, in the air, Yiyang's hand shape has changed. He turned his shot into a pass and put the ball directly into Yi Jianlian's hands.

Yiyang's fake throw was very sudden, and before the Thunder's defense could react, Yi Jianlian had already jumped from the spot and scored with a one-handed dunk.

With 9 points, the Mavericks are about to widen the point difference to double digits, and this is done without Nowitzki's absence. Brooks felt a sense of crisis in his heart, and with a wave of his hand, he recalled the starters!

"The Thunder's four starters, except for Sefolosha, are already in place in front of the technical stage. After that, plus Harden who has already played, the Thunder will form the strongest lineup to fight for victory. To be honest, in With a lineup like the Thunder, a 9-point advantage is not guaranteed!"

On the field, Harden's breakthrough was violated by Carter, and the referee whistled. Although no free throws were required for this foul, it still gave Mavericks fans a chill. The Thunder's strongest lineup has stretched its magic grasp towards victory!

When Durant and others walked towards the court, Yiyang even felt that the court was trembling slightly under their iron hooves. The Dallas One exercised his muscles and the warm-up was over. Next, start the real battle!

The Thunder sent another sideline ball to attack, but this time, Yiyang's opponent was no longer "Old Fish", but Westbrook, who had a little respite.

Westbrook and Durant hit a pick-and-roll, which forced Marion to follow Durant instead of Westbrook.

In this way, Westbrook took off and made a mid-range shot directly after the pick-and-roll. The basketball hit steadily and shredded the Mavericks' defense.

After working hard for so long, the Thunder scored a goal. The hearts of the fans at the scene were a little bit lost, even Barkley was a little bit lost. But what about Yiyang? The guy stood in front of Yi Jianlian, took the baseline ball, and ran upfield again.

He has no time to lose, no matter how strong his opponent is, he must fight on!

"Yi Jianlian made a pick-and-roll for Yi, and Ibaka chose to give up Yi Jianlian! He and Westbrook blocked Yi's breakthrough!"

Under the attack of the two, Yiyang had to return the ball to Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian fired from beyond the three-point line, but regrettably missed the hit. But because the ball hit the front of the basket, the basketball bounced back outside the three-point line!

Yi Jianlian caught the long rebound as if he had made amends, and handed the ball back to Yiyang. Yiyang didn't continue to organize after receiving the ball, but took advantage of the chaos and rushed into the penalty area!

In the three-second zone surrounded by strong men, Yiyang made a layup with intense body contact. In the air, Yiyang was blocked by Perkins. He tossed the ball to the basket early, then was slammed by Perkins and fell again.

The referee finally blew his whistle, and the basketball went into the net hollow. Hit three points! Yiyang, who fell on the floor, jumped up and waved his arm vigorously.

Yi Jianlian and others hurried to Yiyang's side and asked about his health. This kind of picture is already the norm in this game.

Yiyang waved his hand as usual, and then stood at the free throw line.

"MV!" At this moment, Vignali's voice yelled throughout the audience.

"MV!" Slowly, a few scattered people joined Vignali's shout.

Afterwards, this scattered sound infected the audience, and nearly 20,000 fans in the American Airlines Center Arena uttered a unified shout, which shocked everyone on the field to have goosebumps all over their bodies.

"MV! MV! MV! MV!..."

In the 2011 NA Finals, Nowitzki played with an injury. At that time, the shouts of the MV sounded in the audience, letting the Big Three of the Heat know whose territory Dallas is.

Now, a year later, the cries of the American Airlines Center arena sounded again. But the person who gave this voice was no longer Dirk. Yiyang perfectly took over Nowitzki's heavy responsibility and carried it on his shoulders.

Under the shouts of the fans, Yiyang's mind was as calm as water. He got his breathing right and made both free throws into the frame. Ten points, without Nowitzki, Yiyang led a group of substitutes to widen the point difference to ten points!

"Unbelievable performance, and the performance in this series is absolutely phenomenal! Entering the league for only the second season, he handed over the first masterpiece of his career! Oklahoma City still wants to advance to the Western Conference Finals today, But he told them with actions that this is pure wishful thinking!"

Yiyang's hard work undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Mavericks. In the next attack, Durant broke through the penalty area, but was interfered by Yi Jianlian, who was actively defending, and missed a hit! People have always regarded Yi Jianlian as a loophole on the Mavericks' defensive end, so Carlisle didn't dare to let Yi Jianlian play for too long. Little did they know that this time, the "loophole" made a contribution. And the source of his strength really comes from Yiyang!

A young guy has worked so hard, those of us who have been professional players for several years, how can we hold back?

Yi Jianlian's active defense made Durant's eyes widen in surprise. Yiyang immediately counterattacked and made a steady jumper with a step back to score two points. The point difference continued to rise!

At this time, Brooks could no longer sit comfortably on the Diaoyutai. He stopped the game, he needed to get the lads on their toes again.

But what about after the pause ends? The Mavericks also replaced their starters. Nowitzki and Terry stood next to Yiyang, one on the left and the other on the right. It may not be so easy for the Thunder to overtake.

The hard battle continued, and with the assistance of Terry and Nowitzki, the pressure on Yiyang was instantly relieved. But everyone knows that this Chinese is still exercising with overload.

When Yiyang can't score, Nowitzki will come forward. When Nowitzki fell into a hard fight, Terry's cold shot would reopen the situation for the team.

The last minute of the game, the last damn minute again. The score difference was 7 points, and this time, the Dallas Mavericks finally took the lead!

Nowitzki reached the penalty area with the ball, Ibaka fouled, and Dirk went to the free throw line.

While waiting for Nowitzki's first free throw, Yiyang squatted directly on the ground. He was so tired that it was hard to even stand.

But before the second free throw started, Yiyang immediately stood up again with his hands on his knees, stuck firmly in front of Westbrook to prevent him from rushing to grab the rebound. He played the fourth quarter, and he "touched" the floor time and time again. But he never thought of giving up!

Such a guy, who is willing to let him lose?

In the end, the Thunder's three young masters failed to reverse the score within one minute. Yiyang used his own body to build a staircase for the Mavericks to climb up the cliff!

"110 to 103, the game is over! Also, with his performance of 31 points and 10 assists, he used his perseverance in 44 minutes to help the Mavericks drag the series into the tiebreaker!" Barkley cheered, what the commentator said Neutrality, fuck off!

After the game, Yiyang collapsed on Nowitzki. But instead of allowing himself to fall, he stood up again. Hold your head up high and welcome your moment of victory.

Carlisle is very clear that Yiyang's physical strength has been completely overdrawn. Not just today, but even the next game.

But, who cares? Regardless of the final outcome of the series, the Chinese, he has already won...

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