One Guard

The game was suspended, and the ATT Center was eerily quiet. All the major TV stations were replaying the scene where Yiyang just knocked down Parker and shot easily. Under the Spurs' iron-clad defense, Yiyang's desire to score was extremely high.

Everyone is talking about Yiyang's beautiful performance, except of course the fans in San Antonio. Watching him knock down Parker to complete the shot, the fans here were even more cruel to him.

"Next, we will give you more space. Also, you have unlimited firing rights. I allow you to take shots at any time and anywhere. Of course, it is better to do less things like shooting against Green's defense just now. "Tonight, let's end this damn losing streak in San Antonio!" Carlisle clearly saw Yiyang's good condition today. When a star has a cold on his hands, the wisest thing to do is not to suppress him, but to let him continue. play. Maybe he can bring you an unexpected victory.

Yiyang nodded silently. No one else in the Mavericks team had any objections to giving Yiyang unlimited firing rights. If this guy can't have unlimited fire rights, then who has such qualifications?

The timeout ended quickly, and when the Spurs players re-entered the court, the fans in the ATT Center gave their warmest cheers to cheer the players. Even so, the Spurs players still felt a little unsure. I hope this short pause can interrupt Yiyang's fiery momentum.

As soon as the timeout came back, Danny Green made a steady three-pointer from the outside. His three-pointer undoubtedly stabilized the Spurs' morale and gave the ATT fans some confidence.

But their cheers didn't last long before Yiyang mercilessly shut them up again.

After the timeout, the Spurs' defense against Yiyang was indeed tighter. After breaking through Parker, Leonard immediately stepped up to defend, almost achieving zero time difference.

However, Yiyang still did not stop. He continued to lean on Leonard for a layup. Naturally, the ball did not go in, but the referee called a foul on Leonard.

In this way, Yiyang easily got two free throw opportunities, and his scoring momentum continued. Popovich naturally started a war of words with the referee again, but even so, it could not change the fact that Yiyang continued to score goals.

When all the offensive work is taken care of by Yiyang, other Mavericks players can focus more on the defensive end. Although Danny Green just scored a three-pointer as soon as he came up, this does not mean that the Spurs can always score easily.

This time, Duncan still sat inside and continued to ask for the ball. In the past few minutes, he has been the Spurs' most stable scoring point.

Although Gobert did not directly face off against Duncan, he was still vigilant and ready to make up defense at any time. He was replaced in advance just to stop Duncan!

Duncan didn't pay much attention to the French rookie. He believed that Split could stop him for him. As a result, "Stone Buddha" began to sit back again. Today, his post-up singles made Nowitzki very uncomfortable.

Duncan retreated step by step, and Nowitzki had to use top defense to stop Duncan. Top defense is indeed a very effective way to defend and advance from the back, but it has a fatal flaw, which is that it is extremely easy to be turned around by a nimble-footed insider!

The experienced Duncan naturally understood what kind of medicine Nowitzki was selling in his gourd. He suddenly turned around. Nowitzki, whose center of gravity was too forward, staggered forward a few steps and almost fell. Duncan once again passed Dirk. clean.

But this time, when Duncan turned around, what greeted him was not the unguarded basket or the helpless Dalembert, but the energetic Gobert with fire in his eyes!

For a moment, Duncan, who had no fluctuations in his heart, actually felt a little nervous. He was calmed down by Gobert's menacing look. But soon, Duncan regained his composure and threw high.

Gobert jumped up, his height almost blocking the entire basket. In order to avoid the block, Duncan had to increase the arc of his throw.

However, once the arc is increased, the hit rate cannot be guaranteed.

The basketball successfully passed Gobert, but was rejected by the basket. Every one of the San Antonio Spurs fans put their heads in their hands. That little guy actually guarded Duncan!

"Rudy Gobert, his defense is really eye-catching! This guy is now very much like Yi from back then. Although he is a substitute, his strength is no worse than that of the starter. Coach Carlisle's substitutions were very successful. He did not let Duncan continues to act recklessly in the paint!"

Mike Breen cast an appreciative glance at Gobert, even though he was only a late-round rookie. But his strength is amazing. I have to admit that that guy Cuban found another treasure.

Guarding Duncan, Gobert immediately took off a second time and firmly grabbed the rebound. The Frenchman didn't hesitate and made a long pass from the backcourt!

"Counterattack, the Mavericks' best defensive counterattack is here again!"

Yiyang's cavalry is as good as a thousand. This time, even Leonard couldn't keep up with Yiyang's pace immediately. A fast break was formed instantly, Yiyang dunked easily, and the point difference was widened to 8 points!

"Damn!" Popovich gritted his teeth. He couldn't blame anyone for this goal. Duncan has tried his best, and the tacit understanding between Yiyang and Gobert is indeed very good. Could it be that even if the Spurs try their best now, they can't stop the Chinese?

An 8-point difference is already very dangerous for the Spurs. But Popovich had just called a timeout and he had to wait for the players to adjust.

The Spurs attacked again, but even a veteran like Parker felt that the Spurs had no chance at all in the face of this tight defense.

Yiyang, Tony Allen, Iguodala, Gobert... What a fantastic defensive lineup this is. Even Nowitzki, who has the "worst" defense here, is actually above the passing line in defensive ability, but Duncan's offense is too strong.

Undecided, Parker turned his head and looked at Popovich. Popovich's gesture was obvious, telling Parker to continue hitting the ball inside!

The French have long known that their compatriot is famous in the French league, but he didn't expect this guy to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA so quickly.

In order to create opportunities for Duncan, Parker did not pass the ball directly this time. He called Split to pick and roll, and then broke through by himself.

First, Split moved to the high post and could pull Gobert out of the penalty area. Secondly, by attracting firepower, you can also create better opportunities for Duncan.

Parker broke into the penalty area and jumped directly. Nowitzki had to jump up, but in the air, Parker handed the ball to Duncan on the side.

At this time, Nowitzki has been attracted to Parker, and Duncan has almost no chance of being blocked. Unless, Yiyang once again performs a miracle of catching up with the enemy.

Duncan didn't hesitate after receiving the basketball and went straight for a layup. But as soon as the basketball was released, someone flew from behind and slapped it hard onto the backboard!

The basketball rebounded suddenly and fell into Yiyang's hands. In this case, it was not Yiyang who just blocked Duncan, but Gobert who rushed back to the penalty area from the mid-range position!

"The amazing Rudy, when he spreads his long arms, it seems like every corner of the court can be covered by him! The Frenchman defended Duncan twice in a row. This will be his battle of fame!"

Duncan turned back in surprise and looked at the rookie with the word "passion" written all over his face. Is it possible that there will be another insider monster in this league? The three-second zone in this league is getting increasingly difficult.

Gobert defends and Yiyang attacks. This time, Yiyang was directly knocked to the ground by Danny Green's intentional foul. Of course, intentional fouls and flagrant fouls are two completely different concepts.

The flagrant foul was the time when Yiyang played with Pachulia. He was trying to hurt someone. An intentional foul is a defensive method in which the defender has no choice but to commit a foul.

So when Yiyang lost his center of gravity and fell down, Danny Green reached out and pulled Yiyang, and then gently put him on the ground.

After Yiyang stood up, he also patted Danny Green's butt to express his gratitude. He did not care about the ball but the person. This is the best state of competitive sports.

Although Green successfully prevented Yiyang from making a fast break, Yiyang still made no mistakes at the free throw line.

Hitting 2 of 2 free throws, Yiyang didn't give the Spurs any chance to breathe. The 10-point difference was finally suppressed, leaving Popovich feeling out of breath on the sidelines.

At this point, Yiyang had an outstanding performance of 10 points in a single quarter just halfway through the first quarter. Although the Mavericks' offense basically relies on Yiyang alone, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

Sometimes, Yiyang's firepower alone may be stronger than that of an entire team!

Under Gobert's intimidation, the Spurs' idea of ​​​​playing inside will naturally not work. Popovich took advantage of Yiyang's free throw opportunity and replaced him with Argentine "Devil Sword" Ginobili, hoping to increase the Spurs' attack points on the court.

However, how can the Mavericks' perimeter defense be vegetarian? Leonard's shot was almost blocked in the face by Iguodala. Leonard, who is not good at shooting, naturally failed to score. As mentioned before, Iguodala and Leonard, neither of these two guys can take advantage of the other. It is difficult for Iguodala to score on Leonard's defense, and it is also very difficult for Leonard to score on Iguodala.

Gobert pushed Duncan away and firmly protected the defensive rebound. Although the French boy's skills are rough, at least he can run and jump and he is indeed very capable in rebounding and defense.

The Spurs' offense failed again, and the Mavericks' defense gave last year's Western Conference champions a hard time. Yiyang's offense can turn excellent defense into scoring.

When Yiyang used his breakthrough to attract the defense and instead assisted Nowitzki to hit a mid-range shot, Popovich's Spurs were already 12 points behind the Mavericks. The game has gone on for so long and the Spurs have yet to score more than double digits.

After the first quarter of the game, the Spurs didn't even recover. Although both sides sent out their second lineups at the end of the first quarter, the situation did not improve at all.

In the end, the score in the first quarter was fixed at 30-15, with the Spurs trailing by 15 points. It is worth mentioning that Yiyang's personal score was the same as the Spurs' team score in the first quarter.

Angrily, Popovich yelled on the sidelines. The white-haired old man also hoped to use this method to inspire the team to perform better.

But what the old man didn't know was that Yiyang's performance had only just begun...