One Guard

Damian Lillard, a lonely fighter who is always ignored by people. Stepping into the stadium, fans in the American Airlines Center Arena were shouting Yiyang's name. That No. 0 wearing the black Trail Blazers jersey? No one cares about him. Even though he just scored 21 points and 7 rebounds in the last game against the Thunder, many people still don't know who he is.

When it comes to the Trail Blazers, the names people mention most are Aldridge, Batum and even Roy and Oden who have faded out of the basketball world.

Lillard is still just an unknown newcomer, and this newcomer plans to make himself famous in the league by defeating Yiyang today. Didn't Yiyang fight his way here the same way back then?

Before the game started, ESPN's photographer gave Yiyang and O.J. Mayo a split-screen shot. The performance of these two defenders will directly affect the progress of the game. The Trail Blazers are good at offense, but not very good at defense. If the two sides start an offensive battle, the Blazers won't be able to take advantage.

Before the game started, Carlisle, who was standing on the sidelines, glanced sideways at Stotts, who was wearing a suit and tied on his own side. That guy knows the Mavericks as well as he does. But this Mavericks team at this time is already a brand new team. Of the group that won the championship back then, only Yiyang, Nowitzki and Marion are left. So what do you do, old man?

The referee blew the whistle, and Kaman, who had a huge height advantage, easily pushed the ball into Yiyang's hands. Lillard immediately became involved in the game. His eyes became focused and he actively moved closer to Yiyang.

Yiyang shook his head slightly. This kid was indeed very active, but his defense was still at the NCAA level. With such a rush, the gap behind Lillard is as wide as the Pacific Ocean behind Venice Beach.

As soon as Lillard came up, Yiyang used an extremely fast change of direction in front of his body, and in just one step, he completely beat this stupid boy!

Although Lillard is similar in age to Yiyang, Yiyang's extra two years of professional basketball experience are not useless. Lillard immediately turned around and chased after being passed, but it was already very difficult for him to catch up with the lightning-fast Yiyang.

When Yiyang reached one step behind the free throw line, before Aldridge could make up the defense, Yiyang had already stopped and made a jump shot.

With an easy jump shot, the Trail Blazers took the lead and won the first two points.

"Damien's defense is like nothing in front of Yi. He is indeed very active, but defense cannot be done just by being active." Mike Breen shook his head. If the Trail Blazers still want to win , Stotts should consider using Matthews to defend Yiyang.

"Damn it!" Lillard bit his lip reluctantly after being easily scored by Yiyang. Although Lillard scored 21 points in the last game, he also allowed Westbrook to score 32 points. Westbrook relies on his strong body to hit hard, while Yiyang relies on speed and extremely smooth and effective changes of direction. Are all guards in this league so perverted? ?

In the next round, the Trail Blazers finally started their best offense. Stotts was an offensive coach during his tenure with the Mavericks. After joining the Trail Blazers, he will definitely promote offensive play.

Aldridge picks and rolls for Lillard. This combination is actually a replica of the pick-and-roll tactics of Yiyang and Nowitzki. Aldridge also has mid-to-long-range shooting ability, and Lillard's breakthrough is also very sharp. Carlisle smiled. Stotts was so unceremonious that he copied the Mavericks' most efficient tactics onto the Trail Blazers. But if two people change the execution of the same tactic, the effect will be different.

Aldridge's pick-and-roll quality is still very high, and Yiyang was slightly delayed. Seeing this situation, Lillard accelerated his breakthrough. He was unwilling to miss any opportunity to score on Yiyang!

Since Carlisle asked Kaman and Brand to switch defenses, the person in front of Aldridge at this time was Kaman, the center.

The person protecting the basket is Brand, who is only 2.03 meters tall.

Brand's ability to protect the frame is nothing to be afraid of in Lillard's eyes. He directly jumps against the stocky veteran to attack the frame. No matter how bad it is, he can still get a foul.

Lillard's impact was so powerful that Brand could only stand there with his arms raised, unable to jump up at all. The physical confrontation with Brand did not affect Lillard's center of gravity and movements at all. He gently threw the basketball up, seemingly sure to win.

However, the next second, Lillard felt his eyes go dark and there was no light under the basket. Yiyang's palm suddenly stretched out from behind Lillard and hit the basketball hard!

"Boom!" The basketball collided with the backboard, making a muffled sound. Violent cheers suddenly erupted in the American Airlines Center Arena, and Lillard knew that he was being chased!

"Haha, it's also his iconic risk-taking game! God, he may be one of the defenders in the league who has taken the most risk-taking shots now! This guy has a special obsession with chasing people!"

"Although Brand failed to protect the basket, his blocking still delayed Lillard. This was caught by Yi Yi. This risk-taking was a free lesson Yi Yi taught Damien! "

Lillard quickly turned around after landing, only to find that Yiyang had already rushed to the other half. This guy doesn’t need any cushioning after landing! ?

Mayo reached the front with the ball, and to his side was the Frenchman Batum who also retreated quickly. Although the French striker looks formal, he is an out-and-out beast at heart. If Mayo dares to make a layup rashly, Batum might be able to block the shot for the Mavericks.

Just when Mayo stepped into the three-second zone and was about to take off, he flicked his wrist and passed the ball to the back! Yiyang came from behind, received the basketball and directly took off and dunked without any movement.

After seeing Yiyang "take off", Batum, who had already missed the best opportunity to block the shot, could only watch as Yiyang completed a gliding tomahawk dunk over his head.

The cheers of the fans at the scene became louder and louder, but Lillard felt more and more disappointed. I failed again!

"Poor Damien is definitely not the kind of person to show mercy to rookies. You can say he is unkind, or you can say he has a professional attitude. But no matter what, I am sure that he will never recruit. Opponents like it!”

Yiyang passed by in triumph, and Lillard returned to the baseline in embarrassment to catch the ball. The two guards walked past each other, but Yiyang just glanced at Lillard coldly. This guy wasn't kidding when he said he wouldn't be polite!

Then the Trail Blazers attacked, and Lillard's fire from outside the three-point line almost became a three-pointer due to Yiyang's interference. Fortunately, the basketball touched the front of the basket, which allowed Lillard to regain some face.

The ball still didn't go in, and the Mavericks fought back again. Mayo, who had been silent for two rounds, finally had a chance to show off his talents. He cut in from the wing, received a pass from Yiyang and went straight for a layup.

Although Wesley Matthews worked hard to pursue the defense, he jumped up and slapped the basketball away. But the referee determined that it was an interference ball, Mayo's two points were valid, and the Mavericks scored three goals in a row!

Stotts curled his lips helplessly. Yiyang used to be a nightmare for all his opponents. But he didn't expect that this "nightmare" would befall him one day.

Lillard was completely at a loss in front of Yiyang, and the Trail Blazers gradually returned their offensive focus to Aldridge.

But it was indeed a bit difficult for Aldridge to face Kaman, who is 2.13 meters tall. He can still score goals, just not as efficiently. Aldridge's performance cannot be said to be bad, but quite satisfactory. But a satisfactory performance could not save the Trail Blazers from the clutches of the Mavericks.

In the first quarter, Yiyang's excellent organization caused the Trail Blazers' defense to be torn apart. What about Lillard? That guy is still very active. Maybe this active guy will become one of the best defenders in the league in the future, but at least now, he is no match for Yiyang!

At the end of the first quarter, it was Matthews' magical two-pointers that narrowed the gap. 27 to 31, the Trail Blazers fell behind as expected.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Carlisle did not replace Yiyang, but let him continue to rest. If it were last season, Carlisle would definitely not dare to do this. But this year, Darren Collison's performance beyond expectations helped Yiyang get more rest time.

After Collison came on the court, the defensive pressure on Lillard's shoulders was reduced a lot. But this is only because Collison has little desire to score on his own, and the assists he sends are still quite deadly.

"Darren Collison is really an excellent substitute. With him, the Mavericks' depth at the one position will be unparalleled." Mike Breen also praised Collison's outstanding performance. Right now It seems that Cuban's approach of letting go of veterans and bringing in new blood is actually not wrong.

Stotts was surprised to find that even if Yiyang was not on the court, it would be very difficult for his team to equalize the score. The Trail Blazers are indeed slowly getting better, but they are still clearly not good enough.

In the fifth minute of the second quarter, Yi Jianlian turned around and passed the Trail Blazers' substitute No. 4 Joel Freeland in one step, and easily dunked with both hands. The players on the Mavericks bench were waving towels wildly, and it seemed that they were already in a very relaxed state.

After this goal, the Trail Blazers fell behind by 10 points. Stotts had to pause the game and deploy quite a few tactics.

However, as soon as the timeout came back, Stotts turned around and saw Yiyang taking off his training clothes and walking onto the court. One wave after another, after Yiyang returns, the Mavericks' offense will only become more terrifying!

In the subsequent game, Yiyang completely dominated the game. Lillard still didn't give up. He tried jump shots and brave breakthroughs from the outside again and again, seeming to want to break Yiyang's dominance. However, most of the time, Lillard comes up empty handed.

Think about it, how can a person who can make the league's top point guards uncomfortable, let a rookie score easily? If Lillard had asked Westbrook which defensive player he hated facing the most at the end of the last game, he would have named Yiyang without hesitation.

Lillard tried again and again and failed again and again. Apart from getting to the free throw line a few times, Lillard didn't get anything in return.

And what about Yiyang? Even though Lillard was frustrated time and time again, he remained focused. Only then did Lillard finally understand what the word cold-blooded meant!

Stotts had to replace Lillard in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter. The No. 0 rookie scored 13 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds today, which sounds pretty good. But if all this is based on a mere 15.4% shooting rate, it's pretty bad.

After Stotts replaced Lillard, the fire in Yiyang's heart seemed to be extinguished instantly. He has always been infected by Lillard's positive state. His opponents are positive, and Yiyang is even more positive than him.

It wasn't until Trail Blazers substitute point guard Ronny Price stood in front of him that Yiyang realized that he had made Lillard so miserable today.

Lillard didn't show any frustration after he came off the court. He stared hard at Yiyang, not missing any move he made on the court! This No. 0 defender did not give up the idea of ​​challenging Yiyang just because of a loss in one game.

Yiyang accidentally saw Lillard's demeanor off the court and sighed secretly in his heart. This kid is as paranoid as himself!

After Lillard came off the court, Yiyang's desire to score also decreased a lot. The biggest beneficiary at this time is O.J. Mayo.

Mayo's own good condition coupled with Yiyang's timely pass allowed him to score 32 points with twice the result with half the effort! And this is the second consecutive game that Mayo has scored more than 30 points.

When Mayo scored 30+ points, it showed that the Mavericks' offense was fully open. The Mavericks rarely lose when their offense is fully open.

114 to 91, the Mavericks easily defeated the Trail Blazers led by their old friend Stotts at home, and achieved four consecutive victories in the opening season.

After the game, Mayo wanted to hug Yiyang on the bench, but found that Yiyang had already walked towards the Trail Blazers' bench alone.

This Dallas No. 1 rarely takes the initiative to shake hands with his opponents. Unless, his opponent has earned his respect.

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