One Guard

In the quiet basketball court, tens of thousands of eyes watched the basketball fall into the basket and then roll up the net. Immediately, the No. 1 defender wearing a blue away jersey also fell back.

The atmosphere in the Air Canada Center arena reached freezing point. Chris Webber wanted to cheer, but when he saw Yiyang lying on the ground, he couldn't.

The Raptors fans wanted to boo, but Yiyang's incredible performance in the last two minutes really left them in awe.

In a conflicting state of mind, everyone simply shut their mouths. So this great moment seemed extraordinarily quiet.

Yiyang fell to the ground, feeling that the dome of the arena was spinning crazily. There was a smile on this guy's tired face. Was he knocked stupid? Of course not, Yiyang was happy that he had won another game.

At this time, the game ended with 1.2 seconds left. After leading for a whole game, the Raptors finally fell behind by 1 point. But they could never get back this one point.

The game restarted, but instead of picking up the ball, the Raptors players headed straight toward the tunnel. The referee was also very sensible and did not force the players to come back, but ended the game directly.

"The end... is over... the game is over. The Dallas Mavericks narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors 107-106, with a 1-point advantage, and won 21 consecutive victories. And this is also the first in NBA history. The fifth longest winning streak. Great record, great moment, created by the great Yiyang!" Weber spoke in a very calm tone. In just two minutes, he and the fans experienced roller coaster-like ups and downs. And when the "roller coaster" stopped, everyone seemed to be freed from the roaring excitement.

The Mavericks players rushed onto the court collectively the moment the game ended and helped Yiyang up.

Yiyang collapsed on his teammates, only his smile remained unchanged. Looking at the Chinese defender who could actually laugh, everyone took a breath.

Is there anything else that that guy can't do?

"He also created an incredible miracle in Toronto. He was originally not going to play due to illness, but he decided to come on in the last two minutes, and then scored 13 points in a row with a perfect shooting rate, leading the team to complete a shocking reversal. I know that this game It's not as important as Jordan's flu battle in 1997. It's not even as legendary as his teammate Dirk Nowitzki's battle with the Heat in 2011 in a high temperature of 41 degrees Celsius until he finally won the O'Brien Trophy. But We have to admit, it was still a great game. And also a great player!"

Everyone at the scene watched quietly as Yiyang walked into the tunnel, and then looked up at the score on the big screen.

Although the atmosphere at the scene is so calm now, everyone knows that the next day, the whole world will be blown up because of this!

Yiyang still doesn't know what impact everything he has done will have on the alliance. This guy is lying on the bed in the medical room with a smile and has already fallen asleep quietly...

Naturally, Yiyang was unable to attend the subsequent press conference. When reporters asked about Yiyang's condition, Carlisle could only keep shaking his head.

"His temperature is higher than last night, and his condition seems to be getting worse. I just hope that everything will be better tomorrow."

The reporters were even more shocked when they heard Carlisle's answer. They originally thought that Yiyang took the initiative to appear in the last two minutes when he felt that there was no problem with his body. Unexpectedly, instead of getting better, that guy performed like this when his physical condition was at its worst.

On the other side, DeRozan, who should be high-spirited, also looked dull. 41 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 68% from the field, and only made one three-pointer. Today's game can be called the most perfect game of DeRozan's career so far. He is not good at long-range shooting, but he makes full use of mid-range shooting and breakthrough skills that are quickly "eliminated".

His high scores are not just due to high shots. His 68% shooting rate is the best proof of this.

This was supposed to be his night, the night he would go down in history in Toronto. After the game, all the fans should have given him all the cheers and applause. He was supposed to beat the league's No. 1 Mavericks and get his team out of a losing streak.

However, in the last two minutes, the Chinese who seemed to be unsteady on his feet ruined everything.

"DeMar, what do you think of today's magical performance in the last 2 minutes and 47 seconds?" Another reporter stood up and asked DeRozan, whose eyes were dull. As expected, this issue is still related to Yiyang.

No one cares about him, no one cares if someone scored 41 points today, no one cares who dominated the first 46 minutes. He is like an insignificant grain of sand, and Yiyang is a hurricane, making him disappear without a trace in the air.

DeRozan stared blankly at the microphone, showing no intention of answering the question. Lowry looked at DeRozan, a guy who used to be just a colleague with him, and he couldn't bear it anymore.

"What's wrong with you!?" Caught off guard, Lowry approached the microphone and yelled at all the media present.

DeRozan raised his head slightly. He didn't expect anyone to speak up for him.

"DeMar was the best player today! He did dominate the last 2 minutes of the game, but DeMar's dominance lasted for 46 minutes! He scored 41 points. I must remind you. , 41 points! If your questions are all related to the Dallas Mavericks, then I'm sorry, the press conference ends here!" After Lowry said that, he stood up and took DeRozan's hand and walked out.

"Wait a minute, can you share how you felt after scoring 41 points!?"

"DeMar, do you think you have a chance to be the next superstar!?"

...

The reporters immediately changed their tune, but there was nothing they could do to undo it. DeRozan and Lowry, the backcourt pairing, had walked out of the media reception room and disappeared around the corner of the player tunnel.

"Thank you..." Lowry walked in front angrily, but DeRozan's voice came from behind.

"Thank you, those guys are idiots. I've long disliked them." Lowry turned to DeRozan and smiled, then patted the thin black guard on the chest.

"Stop being so sad, we tried our best, didn't we? Come on, raise your head and show a confident smile!" Lowry said, lifting DeRozan's chin with his hand.

DeRozan knocked off Lowry's hand, but he couldn't help but show his white teeth.

"Next time they face the Mavericks, they won't be so lucky!"

"I can't guarantee I can score 40 points next time."

"Then each of us will score 20 points!" Lowry jumped excitedly.

Amidst the laughter, the pair of "trash brothers" who unfortunately became Yiyang's "background" walked into the locker room. Sometimes, losers are not weak. What they lack may just be a little luck...

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When I woke up the day after the game, that fucking feeling of being dizzy and delirious was finally gone. Yiyang looked out the window. He had been in Toronto for three days. This seemed to be the first time he had seen the snowy scenery outside.

"Are you up? How do you feel?" Gobert laughed happily when he saw Yiyang getting up.

"Huh, God knows what I've been through." Yiyang shook his head. He still remembered that he played despite being sick yesterday and helped the team win the final victory. But he couldn't remember the details of the last two minutes of the game clearly.

He spent the entirety of yesterday in a trance, and was not much awake even during the game.

"I can guarantee that when we walk out of the hotel, a crowd of reporters will immediately surround us!" Gobert looked at Yiyang with eyes full of admiration.

Yiyang smiled and turned on the TV in the hotel room. As soon as the screen came out, ESPN TV station was playing back the highlights of Yiyang's last 2 minutes and 47 seconds yesterday. I checked several sports TV stations, but they all showed the same picture.

Looking at his performance on the court yesterday, Yiyang himself was frightened. Especially that two-handed dunk, he didn't know where he got the strength to dunk.

Obviously on the training ground yesterday afternoon, he couldn't even complete the confrontation training. But in the game, it was full of power.

Yiyang himself didn't know how to explain it. He only remembered one thing. After he stepped onto the court yesterday, a voice kept echoing in his mind.

"Can't lose, can't lose, can't lose..."

As Gobert said, as soon as the Mavericks players showed up, the hotel door was immediately surrounded by reporters! For those who didn’t know, they thought some kind of protest march was going to capture this building.

The purpose of these reporters is very clear, that is Yiyang!

Many reporters even rushed to the freezing and snowy Toronto overnight from other places just to interview the Chinese who had created the miracle!

"Also, how did you do it in the last two minutes yesterday!?"

"You led the team to a record of 21 consecutive victories while having a high fever. How much do you think your historical status in the team will increase?"

"The 100% shooting rate, does this have something to do with DeRozan scoring 41 points? Did he stimulate your winning nerve?"

"What were you thinking about before you took the last penalty of the game yesterday?"

The reporters were clueless and stretched out their microphones. Whoever was closest to Yiyang started yelling.

In a crowded environment, Yiyang could not stand still and answer reporters' questions. He was always pushed out by the crowd. Moreover, Yiyang really couldn't give an answer. Because there are many things that even he himself doesn’t know.

If Yiyang had to say something, he would definitely tell everyone. : Listen to your mother and put on more clothes to avoid catching a cold.

In this way, Yiyang took away a legendary victory from Toronto in the north. Although the 12 points are incomparable to DeRozan's 41 points, it may be more difficult for Yiyang to get those 12 points than DeRozan's 41 points.

Thanks to Yiyang's incredible performance, the Mavericks' winning streak continues. 21 consecutive wins, fifth in history, second only to the Rockets' 22 consecutive wins that are most familiar to Chinese fans.

But everyone knows that the Mavericks' winning streak will not stop at 21 easily.