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Yiyang's performance in the pentathlon made the Clippers, who were full of confidence, fall behind by ten points from the start. Paul didn't know how Yiyang did it. There were so many tall insiders in the league who couldn't block his layup, but Yiyang really did it.

Although his finger just touched the ball, it was also a way of blocking the shot. As long as you can prevent the opponent from scoring a goal, what's the difference between directly slapping him away or missing him?

After sitting on the bench, Paul couldn't help but look up at the replay on the big screen. Just as he expected, what was playing on the big screen was the scene of him being blocked by Yiyang.

Yiyang's expression of desperate desire for victory made Paul seem to have returned to the season two years ago when the Clippers were swept out by the Mavericks.

At that time, Yiyang also had the same expression. But Paul doesn't want the same tragedy to happen to the Clippers again.

"Pitchers try their best to get opportunities through off-ball screens. We need to increase the number of shots from the outside, especially the number of three-pointers. Don't try it close to the basket, it will only make you lose again and again. Missed!" At this time, Doc Rivers had discovered that the Mavericks' inside disadvantage had long since disappeared. In the last game, the Clippers relied on Gobert's "cash machine" defense to kill everyone. But if they still do that today, the last person to be killed will undoubtedly be the Clippers themselves.

Since he couldn't hit the inside, Rivers began to think about three-pointers. Now three-pointers account for an increasing proportion in the league. The number of three-pointers taken and the shooting percentage of players are increasing year by year. Three-pointers are regarded as the team's main scoring method. You can see this kind of thing in many teams.

After Gobert comes off the court and DeJuan Bryan comes out, it won't be too late for Rivers to organize the team to play inside.

Rivers seems to have forgotten that the Golden State Warriors, who were just swept 4-0 by the Mavericks, are a three-point team.

When the game restarted, Rivers replaced Barnes with Jamal Crawford, with the obvious intention of strengthening the team's offense. Crawford has been in excellent form since winning the Sixth Man of the Year award. With the investment in one more attack point, Rivers believes that the Clippers will also get more opportunities than others.

"The Clippers' current lineup is very aggressive. Chris, Redick and Crawford all have very strong scoring abilities on the outside. We know that the Clippers are now eager to tie the score. It can be said that , this will be a duel between spear and shield!"

The Clippers made their first attack after a timeout. Crawford took Paul's pass early and struggled with Iguodala outside the three-point line.

But in fact, Crawford is just a feint attack point. Everyone thought he was going to play in isolation, but the Clippers' real end point was Redick.

Redick repeated the same trick and used the double pick-and-roll of two strong men, DeAndre Jordan and Griffin, to reach beyond the three-point line. At the same time, Crawford broke through and scored, giving Redick a fleeting opportunity.

Redick didn't hesitate, just catch the ball and shoot. This is what the Clippers did by making him a starter. He just needs to catch the ball, and his value is reflected in catching the ball and throwing it.

This offense, the Clippers executed flawlessly. Redick hit a three-pointer, narrowing the point difference to 7 points!

Rivers waved his arms exaggeratedly, and immediately achieved results after the timeout. This is what all head coaches love to see.

Tony Allen didn't expect Redick's shot to be so decisive, and all the interference was not very timely. The black defender raised his right arm, indicating that it was his fault and that he would perform well in the next round.

Seeing Tony Allen react like this, Rivers smiled even wider in his heart. I'm afraid I won't let you get what you want next time, Tony!

Although the Clippers' lineup has strong offensive power, it is destined to pay the price of sacrificing defense. Crawford, who is 1.95 meters tall, obviously suffered a big physical loss when defending Iguodala.

After receiving the pass from Yiyang, Iguodala directly pressed his body into the three-second zone.

Then he turned over and succeeded in a jump shot from close range.

Easily, the Mavericks opened the score again. Although Iguodala is not a high-scoring player, don't think that this strong all-around forward can only do fast break dunks.

Although the defense failed again, Rivers was not as anxious as before. He believed that his tactics would not lose their effectiveness after just one round.

This time, the person who feinted with the ball changed from Crawford to Griffin. Griffin advanced with his back from the mid-range position, and the collision with Nowitzki was very fierce.

Then, he suddenly straightened his arms and put the basketball in front of him. Redick ducked in and took the basketball away from Griffin. A beautiful hand-to-hand coordination, Redick once again became the end point!

After handing the ball to Redick, Griffin blocked Tony Allen's path again.

Although Tony Allen's speed in getting out of the pick-and-roll is top-notch, no matter how fast he is, he can't make it faster than Redick's shot.

Redick suddenly stopped and jumped outside the three-point line. Just when he was about to take action, a big hand appeared and interfered with Redick's line of sight.

"Why so fast!?" Redick looked at it in surprise, but the person who interfered with his shooting was not Tony Allen, but Yiyang!

"When did you make it up!?" Redick was shocked, but if Yiyang appeared in front of him, it meant that Paul had been let go.

So, Redick twisted his body in the air, turned into a pass, and passed the ball towards Paul.

Yiyang knows how to make up for Redick in a timely manner. How can a defensive expert like Tony Allen not understand the importance of making up for defense?

Redick's pass was just halfway through the air when Tony Allen, who was defending next to Paul, came out halfway and reached out to steal the ball! Tony pushed forward, and the Mavericks took advantage of the Clippers' mistakes to get a counterattack opportunity!

Although Tony Allen was eventually fouled by Crawford and failed to score directly, there is no doubt that this steal was a blow to Rivers. Your tactics can really only last for one round.

Tony Allen made one of two free throws, widening the point difference to 10 points. Yiyang and Tony's excellent defense allowed Redick to return to his original form after only one round.

The Clippers can't open up the interior offense, so is the Mavericks' outside trident so easy to defeat?

Losing both inside and outside, all that awaits the Clippers is a widening point difference.

Yiyang's fake shot and real pass assisted Nowitzki in the shot, and the score difference was 12 points.

Griffin's mid-range jumper was slapped away by Gobert who came in from defense. When he looked down, the "White Monster" realized that he was standing within the three-second zone.

Today, neither the three-second zone nor the three-point line is a place where the Clippers can score points. Even Crawford, the best sixth man, struggled to score a point today.

At the end of the first quarter, Redick had no choice but to place his shooting point in the mid-range position and use a three-point shooting tactic to score two points. Only then did he achieve some results.

But unfortunately, the point difference has been widened by the Mavericks. 28 to 16, the double-digit gap has never been narrowed since its establishment.

"The Mavericks' excellent defense frustrated the confident Clippers. Jamal Crawford took 4 shots in the first quarter, but only hit one. Redick only made one shot from outside the three-point line. One goal was scored. I don't know what Carlisle said to Rudy yesterday, but his performance today definitely shocked the Clippers." Watching the Mavericks build a double-digit lead in the first quarter Point difference, Kevin Harlan was completely impressed by the Mavericks' outstanding defense.

"Do you think the Mavericks are so good just because of their defense? Look at Yi's data, Kevin, I believe you will find something different."

After listening to what Mike Breen said, Kevin Harlan looked at Yiyang's statistics again. With 12 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals in a single quarter, Yiyang achieved the ultimate in almost every aspect.

Before the game started, many media claimed that Yiyang was not worthy of the MVP title. But in just one game today, Yiyang proved himself.

In the second quarter, Paul started to exert force. He started his own personal scoring mode and was in excellent condition. As a player with a block rate of only 05%, Paul's layup is really a walk between scoring and being blocked.

Gobert's defense was as good as it was in the first quarter, but no matter how hard he tried, he could only watch Paul's shots pass through his fingertips and fall into the net again and again.

Paul can score efficiently against the defense of Yiyang and Gobert at the same time. I have to admit that he is indeed one of the greatest point guards of this era. Well, one.

Paul's continuous scoring did not narrow the point difference much. Because of the Mavericks' offense, they can always score easily under Yiyang's guidance.

He can shoot from outside the three-point line, and he can also rush inside to cause damage. He can pass the ball to assist his teammates to get easy scoring opportunities, and he can also use his 1.93 meter height to grab offensive rebounds when his teammates are hitting the iron.

In every corner of the basketball court, at every time, you can see Yiyang's figure. When Gobert, who had played the entire first quarter, was finally replaced, and the Clippers attacked the inside guarded by Dejuan Blair, it was Yiyang's continuous output on the offensive end that prevented the point difference from being narrowed. What's more, Yiyang also helped Blair share a lot of rebounding pressure.

Paul is a great point guard, but in Mike Breen's opinion, Yiyang is no longer as simple as "great". If Yiyang can use such excellent data to lead the team to the championship while winning the MVP this year. Then, he will become a truly epoch-making player!

In the second quarter, Paul played very excitingly. Fourteen points in a single quarter, half of the Clippers' scores came from Paul.

But after Yiyang finished half the game, his statistics had turned into 20 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Kevin Harlan even exclaimed that there must be someone in the stands using a controller to control Yiyang. Because only in basketball games, this kind of data is reasonable.

Isn't Paul good enough? No, he is already very good, but it is a pity that there is a better point guard than him on the court today.

After the start of the second half, Gobert reappeared and once again consolidated the Mavericks' penalty area defense. By guarding the three-second zone without giving up an inch, Gobert fulfilled his promise to Yiyang and Dalembert.

Redick, who had high hopes, finally started to score consecutive goals, but under Yiyang's terrifying suppression, Redick's goals did not play a substantial role in narrowing the point difference.

In the third quarter, the game was completely one-sided. Under Yiyang's organization, everyone in the Mavericks team scored. The Clippers, on the other hand, can only rely on sporadic singles to maintain the score increase.

The result was that at the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks already led the Clippers by 20 points. The Clippers, who were wreaking havoc on this venue the day before yesterday, were now beaten to pieces.

Gobert's excellent defense is one of the reasons, but Yiyang's all-round performance is the key to the Clippers' continued inability to lift their head.

Everyone was shocked. How could the performance of the same two teams be so different overnight? But, isn’t that the fun of the playoffs? The same team can give fans a different viewing experience in a series.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Yiyang only played for three minutes and then immediately clocked out. With a score difference of 23 points, even if Paul explodes today, he may not be able to bring this score back.

When Yiyang came off the field, ESPN displayed Yiyang's game statistics at the bottom of the screen. With 31 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Yiyang ushered in the second MVP trophy of his career with a triple-double performance when the game ended early.

"23-year-old Yiyang has become the youngest player in NBA history to win two MVPs! Even the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan finally won the regular season MVP for the second time when he was close to 30 years old. Honor." Seeing Yiyang walking towards the court and the fans giving their warmest applause, Mike Breen could no longer control his emotions.

"Are you overwhelmed by the victory? Mike, hasn't the final winner of the MVP award not been announced yet? What if the winner is Durant?" After listening to Mike Breen's speech, Kevin Harlan had a look on his face. He turned around and asked in confusion. It stands to reason that a veteran commentator like Brin would not make such a stupid mistake.

"What if? God, if there is a chance, then this league is killing the best players!" Mike Breen did not think that his words were a mistake at all. (No. 1 Guard)