One Guard

When Yiyang saw Wall again, the young No. 1 pick in 10 years had already grown a full chin beard. And what about Yiyang? His face didn't change much, but his body got a lot stronger.

After the two saw each other on the court, they both leaned towards the center circle with expressionless faces. It wasn't until they were only five meters apart that both parties finally smiled.

"Yi Yi has been performing very well recently. Why, the bomb came to Washington?" Wall and Yiyang hugged each other tightly, as if they were two friends they hadn't seen for a long time.

Yiyang is willing to hug Wall, not because of politeness or to give Wall face, but because he wants to do so from the bottom of his heart.

Yiyang has not forgotten that after the high school game against Wall, even the fans of the home team were booing Yiyang, the yellow-skinned "alien". But Wall, who was the top high school student in the United States at the time, took the initiative to walk up to Yiyang, a little-known guy, and hugged him.

That was the first time Yiyang felt respected on the court, and it was also respect from his opponents. From then on, Yiyang did not say how much he liked Wall, but he would never hate him.

If others respect him, he will respect others. This is Yiyang, and this is the reason why Yiyang is willing to embrace Wall.

"Your performance is not bad either. Let's have a good fight today." Yiyang also patted Wall to show encouragement. The two immediately separated, but neither one turned around.

"There are a lot of Chinese fans coming to the Verizon Center Arena to watch the game today. If I remember correctly, today is New Year's Day, right? Although this is my home court, these fans may all come to see you." Wall put his hands on his waist and looked around the stadium stands. Most of the spectators were yellow-skinned.

On New Year's Day, Yiyang is coming to Washington to play, so the local Chinese fans will not miss this opportunity to have a carnival.

"You also know that today is New Year's Day, so I won't let you win. Anyway, I have to give the Chinese fans a holiday gift." Yiyang smiled, and now he faces the top pick again , already full of confidence!

"Happy holidays, too. But that's all I can do. As for winning the game, you can't take it away from Washington!"

Admiring each other, understanding each other, respecting each other, and competing with each other at the same time, the relationship between Yiyang and Wall is so subtle that you can't even use the two ordinary words enemy and friend to describe their views on each other.

But one thing is for sure, when these two guys meet, the game will definitely not be boring!

Before the game started, just as Wall said, most of the Chinese fans present today came to Yiyang. These Chinese are Yiyang fans, but not Mavericks fans. Therefore, they do not clearly support a certain side and are very neutral. Whoever plays well will be given the cheers.

Therefore, when "Polish Hammer" Gortat won the first offensive ball for the Wizards, the fans still applauded the Poles, and the imagined awkward immersion did not appear.

With the cheers of the fans, Wall felt a lot more comfortable after receiving the basketball. Although today is the traditional Chinese New Year's Day, Washington is still his territory after all!

Wall controlled the ball and advanced slowly. Yiyang could see that this guy was indeed playing much more calmly now. If it were two years ago, Yiyang would immediately sprint to steal. But now, Yiyang doesn't dare to do this. If Wall steals the ball rashly in front of Wall's steady ball control skills, he will only get passed by him in one step.

Although there is no deep hatred between Yiyang and Wall, this does not mean that the confrontation in this game is not fierce.

Seeing that Wall didn't move on the outside for a long time, Yiyang pressed forward closely. Outside the three-point line, two top 10-time point guards started a hand-to-hand battle.

It seems that Wall is being forced into a very embarrassing situation. In fact, this No. 1 pick is waiting for an opportunity!

When the 24-second attack time was about to end with 10 seconds left, Wall, who was being defended by Yiyang, suddenly swung the ball hard! The basketball moved forward quickly and finally fell into the hands of Bradley Beal, who came out of the ball-free screen!

Wall's passing is very comfortable,

Bill doesn't need to adjust, catch and shoot is the best rhythm. Tony Allen, who was entangled by Gortat, tried his best to pounce, but was still half a beat too late. Bill's three-pointer was taken calmly and passed through the net under the watchful eyes of all the fans!

"Hahaha, great pass John, I knew you could see me!" Bill looked very excited after the goal and took the initiative to run up and pat Wall on the shoulder.

Yiyang shook his head, Wall had made great progress. Not only his own skills, but also the overall outlook of this No. 1 pick is much better than before. And...this guy finally has a helper by his side.

Although Bill is only a second-year rookie, he and Wall have already cooperated very well.

While Yiyang wants to defeat the Wizards, he also hopes that the young backcourt pairing can go further this season.

The Wizards took the lead with a three-pointer and looked aggressive. But Yiyang would not let this situation last too long. After Wall finished his move, it was Yiyang's turn to fight back.

In fact, it is not easy for Yiyang to break through Wall's defense. Wall is a relatively emotional defender, and he often misses people when he is absent-minded. But once he gets serious, he is definitely a defensive gate type character.

No, as soon as Yiyang pressed forward, Wall opened his long arms, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at his opponent without moving his eyes. It can be seen that Wall wanted to put pressure on Yiyang from the first second of the game!

Yiyang paused, stopped outside the three-point line, and observed the situation. The Wizards' defense is actually not bad, with the "Sledgehammer" on the inside and Ariza and Wall blocking on the outside. The only weakness may be Brazilian center NENE, who is no longer at his peak.

But NENE was very smart. Instead of getting behind Nowitzki, he used a forward defense to prevent the German from receiving the ball. I have to admit that a veteran is a veteran and can always make the most correct decisions on the court.

However, this move of going around to defend cannot stop Yiyang's pass. I saw Yiyang holding the basketball high and slinging it gently. Although Nene jumped to intercept it, the ball passed by Yiyang was not so easy to break.

The basketball suddenly fell after passing Nene and was easily caught by Nowitzki. Seeing this, Gortat and Nene quickly rushed back to the penalty area, preparing to prevent Nowitzki from making a layup!

But after attracting the attention of the two big men, Nowitzki suddenly pushed the ball outside. The German did not choose to lay up, but passed the ball again!

Only then did people discover that Yiyang had already run to the mid-range position on the right side and got a shooting opportunity. What about Wall? Wall was unknowingly thrown away by Yiyang!

This is Wall, an emotional defender. He may be very concerned about the attacker with the ball, but once his opponent passes the ball, Wall will habitually fall into a "sleepwalking" state.

After receiving the basketball, Yiyang glanced at Wall, who was rushing towards him in despair. Everyone thought that Yiyang dropped the ball into the penalty area to allow Nowitzki to score, and Wall was no exception. But on the basketball court, "think" cannot be used as the standard for judging things.

An open mid-range shot was an opportunity that Yiyang could not miss. Yiyang hit a two-pointer steadily. The cooperation between him and Nowitzki was a little more complicated than the Wizards' backcourt double-gun, but it did work.

Wall patted his head regretfully. How could he defend against a guy like Yiyang by taking it for granted? This Chinese man is full of fake moves, and you can never predict what he will do next. There is no other way to deal with such an opponent other than pressing full court.

After the first round of competition, Yiyang temporarily gained the upper hand. But Wall will not be discouraged. Today, he has to prove himself no matter what! Losing to Yiyang is what Wall is most unwilling to do.

After halftime, he made a few gestures. Gortat understood it and mentioned the high position to screen for Wall.

Wall changed direction the moment the pick-and-roll was in place. Yiyang immediately got rid of the screen, but Wall's speed was too fast. He flashed directly into the penalty area like a black shadow. Before Yiyang had time to pursue the defense, Wall had already made Dalembert a defensive foul.

"Wow, Wall's speed must make Yi's eyes shine! There are still people in this world who can run as fast as him." Reggie Miller, who witnessed Wall's dominance in the last game, commented. It's not surprising at all. Yiyang's popularity seems to make people forget that this number one scholar is actually very powerful.

Yiyang shook his head and raised his hands to his teammates. This goal was indeed a complete failure of his own defense. Seeing Wall standing on the free throw line, Yiyang became more and more excited. This guy is still as powerful as ever, and that's great. After all, Yiyang hasn't encountered an opponent worth fighting for a long time!

Wall made two free throws, which was regarded as a mid-range shot in return for Yiyang. The eyes of the two defenders were shining, as if lightning was sparking in their sights. It seems that both sides are doing their part today.

Yiyang later wanted to use off-ball offense to defeat Wall, but he found that Wall was completely serious now and did not give him a chance to get out of the gap. In desperation, Iguodala had to reluctantly serve as the end point of the offense. However, under Ariza's active defense, Iguodala failed to hit a forced layup despite physical contact with Ariza.

The moment Iguodala made a layup, Wall left Yiyang and ran towards the frontcourt. He wanted to start a fast break!

Yiyang hesitated for half a second and immediately followed. Although it is only half a second, half a second is enough for a "speedster" like Wall to distance himself!

Yiyang is considered quick in reaction, because he himself often uses this move to launch unexpected counterattacks. Otherwise, Wall would have been unmarked by now.

Sure enough, Gortat didn't hesitate after grabbing the defensive rebound and threw the ball directly to the frontcourt.

At this time, the fans discovered that Wall was already running wildly in the frontcourt. And behind him, he was also thrown away by a whole body.

Gortat's long pass was still quite accurate. Wall straightened his arm and removed the basketball without making too many adjustments. After receiving the basketball, Wall has already reached a position one step inside the three-point line. It seems that Wall is bound to win this fast break!

"Damn it!" Seeing Wall easily get the opportunity to attack the frame, Yiyang now realized how annoying this move was. No wonder he has made enemies all over the league. This kind of bullying by speed is really not very pleasing.

After taking one step with the ball, Wall held the ball with both hands and took three steps to dunk! Due to his extremely fast running, Wall jumped very high on this ball. The biggest basketball star in Washington stretched his body in the air, raised the basketball high, and prepared to dunk with one hand!

It stands to reason that Wall's goal is a sure thing. But in a game with Yiyang, any common sense may be violated!

Just when Wall was about to dunk, Yiyang suddenly appeared in front of him! Wall's eyes changed from confident to frightened. How could this guy catch up with him? ?

But Wall didn't give up, and he had no room to give up. He saw his arm suddenly exerting force. Seeing this, Yiyang immediately stretched out his palm and pressed the ball in Wall's hand.

The two forces smashed the basketball to death, but no one could take the initiative. Yiyang couldn't fan the ball, and Wall couldn't dunk smoothly.

In the end, under Yiyang's interference, Wall's dunk hit the side of the basket and bounced high!

"Dunnk! Wall's inevitable dunk was actually dunked under Yi's interference!" Reggie Miller opened his mouth in disbelief, and Wall himself was also in disbelief. In this sudden fast attack, Yiyang was the first one to bite him! That guy's speed seems to be faster than before!

What kind of monster is that guy who can destroy the inevitable fast attack by himself? ?

The referee did not blow his whistle, which meant the game was still going on. After the basketball fell, Yiyang caught the falling basketball before Wall, who had not recovered yet. At this time, half of the Wizards players were already running back. Wall also immediately returned to defense, preventing Yiyang from launching a quick counterattack.

But Yiyang did not run immediately after holding the ball. Instead, he stood on the spot and raised the basketball high, turned sideways, used the strength of his waist and abdomen to drive his arms, and slammed the ball to the ground!

The basketball rebounded very quickly after hitting the floor. Because Yiyang used a lot of force, the basketball rebounded very quickly! People only saw an orange-red and afterimage that quickly refracted after hitting the floor. Finally, the afterimage stopped, and Iguodala, who cut in on the right side of the court, just caught the basketball!

Iguodala broke into a cold sweat the moment he caught the basketball. The pass was so accurate! It was so accurate that even his teammate was shocked. Just now he was wondering if Yiyang could see this gap, but the next second, the ball was passed. I have to admit that Yiyang's ability to read the game is really incredible.

Although Iguodala was frightened by Yiyang's precise pass, he did not hesitate. He performed a beautiful gliding dunk before all the Wizards players could react.

The dunk landed and the Mavericks scored again. However, the camera of the on-site photographer did not show Iguodala completing the dunk, but aimed at Yiyang who was still standing in the backcourt.

"What a... scary guy. After grabbing the rebound, he led a counterattack without taking a step. This kind of ground pass is difficult to succeed even on the unmarked training field." Lei Ji Miller's heart was beating fast. Has Yiyang become so perverted now? Even if Kidd is invited out again, he may not be able to replicate Yiyang's pass just now.

This guy is really ahead of his time.

First, he used his incredible running speed to interfere with Wall's inevitable dunk, and then used a ground pass that almost ran through the entire court and passed through several people to assist his teammates in dunking. Except for Yiyang, Miller can't think of another defender in this league who can do such a thing.

Yiyang's face was still expressionless, as if what he just did was just a routine operation and not surprising at all.

What about Wall? His back was completely soaked. Maybe the gap between him and Yiyang is wider than he thought.

Wall is indeed one of the top point guards in the league now, but Yiyang, he is a super point guard!