One Guard

"I don't care what color you are, you have the skills and the speed to be able to make a difference on the basketball court. That's why I need you."

This is what Brad Stevens, the current head coach of the Celtics and then head coach of the Butler University Bulldogs, said to Yiyang many years ago.

Skin color means nothing on the basketball court, as Yiyang proved in college. Today at Staples, he'll prove it again!

After the game started, Jordan seemed particularly excited today. He won the first offensive ball for the Clippers from the beginning.

It can be seen that the Clippers are very impressive after returning to their home court. Griffin and Paul didn't hesitate and planned to take the lead from the beginning.

Paul called Griffin to cover, and after the pick-and-roll, Griffin cut inside. However, for safety reasons, Paul and Griffin did not alley-oop, but just made an ordinary pass.

After receiving the basketball, Griffin had already shaken off the aging Nowitzki. He hit Gobert forcefully. The collision between the two "behemoths" made the commentators in the stands take a breath.

Gobert fouled, and Griffin's basketball shot accidentally fell into the net during the fierce confrontation. As soon as they came up, the Clippers got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"The Clippers players are very excited today. Did you see Griffin's momentum? They stole an away game in Dallas, but the Clippers players will never allow this to happen in Los Angeles! "

Griffin and Paul high-fived each other. Although it was not a direct assist, Paul's pass was still very deadly. On the free throw line, Griffin's free throws are also much more reliable than Gobert's.

Griffin's lowest free throw percentage in a season was only 52%. This free throw shooting percentage is completely at Howard's level.

But now, Griffin's free throw percentage has become 71%. Although it is still unstable, the progress is visible to the naked eye.

With a three-point score in the opening game, the Clippers were in full swing. Then, they immediately put up a defensive posture. The reason why they lost so miserably in the last game was that, in addition to the excellent defense of the Mavericks, the attack led by Yiyang was the biggest blow.

Today, the Clippers are ready for a fight with the Mavericks. On the defensive end, even if they tear the jersey, they have to prevent the Mavericks from scoring.

As soon as Yiyang passed halftime, all the Clippers players became nervous. This guy is like the God of Death approaching slowly. You know he wants to kill people, but there is nowhere to escape.

Paul did not continue to cling to Yiyang, but let him go a few steps. Compared with three-pointers, Paul is still more worried about Yiyang's breakthrough.

Seeing that Paul was such a thief, Yiyang did not follow the routine. He shouldered Paul and walked towards the basket, then suddenly took off from the mid-range position, seemingly planning to shoot!

An unexpected shot is actually an opportunity for a point guard. In the last game, didn't Paul also use this trick to make Collison lose his temper?

But Paul's defense couldn't match Collison's. He jumped up and blocked in time, hoping to interfere with Yiyang's shooting rhythm.

But Yiyang took the ball back in the air and seemed to be planning to put the ball into the hands of Iguodala who was in the mid-range position.

"With a fake shot and a real pass, can Yi's pass be successful?"

After knowing Yiyang's intention, Griffin immediately rushed forward and attempted to intercept Yiyang's pass to Iguodala. Griffin made a mistake. It wasn't that he wasn't quick on defense. But he thought he understood Yiyang's thoughts. But in fact, how could Griffin easily see through Yiyang's thoughts?

Yiyang had already stretched his hand from Paul's waist in the air and looked like he was about to pass the ball. But just when Griffin was ready to steal, Yiyang retrieved the basketball again in the air, and then flicked his wrist.

The basketball did not fly to the basket, nor did it fly to Iguodala, but changed direction and flew towards the unattended Nowitzki!

After making two consecutive fake moves in the air, Mike Breen could only say: "The ability to stay in the air is good.

It's so willful. "

The moment Yiyang released the ball, many people thought Iguodala was the target of the ball. But when Dirk took off with the ball, people discovered for the first time that the ball had never passed Iguodala's hands.

Griffin made a last-ditch attempt to interfere with Dirk by jumping from behind, but there is no doubt that doing so will only get himself into foul trouble.

Nowitzki released the ball before his movements deformed, and the basketball entered the net easily just like before. The referee's whistle became the most beautiful accompaniment.

"Hoo ho, another three-pointer! Today, both sides really refused to give in." Mike Breen didn't expect that the Mavericks would respond so quickly.

Nowitzki stands on the free throw line, so there is no need to worry. Dirk himself is a shooting insider, and free throws are a piece of cake for him.

Paul and Yiyang looked at each other, and their passing in the first round was considered a tie.

In the next few minutes, Redick and Iguodala both performed. Yiyang and Paul were silent for a while.

Finally, in the third minute of the first quarter, Chris Paul scored the point guard's first goal on the court.

Yiyang's defense did put a lot of pressure on Paul, but Paul still used the skillful pick-and-roll cooperation with Jordan to win space for himself.

Yiyang tried his best to pounce on Paul, but he didn't know that Paul was just a fake shot. Yiyang was fooled into confusion by his best fake act of worshiping Buddha.

The ball flew past Yiyang, and Paul continued to go deep with the ball. Facing Gobert, Paul solved the problem with just one throw. Watching the basketball pass over the big man's hands and fall into the net is what Paul enjoys most on the basketball court.

"Chris, he's starting to score. And Yi hasn't opened the door until now."

"Don't worry Kevin, he is a stable scorer who has ranked second in the league in points per game for two consecutive seasons!" Mike Breen held up his hands. Yiyang and Paul's performance did not look as explosive as the previous two games. , not because they are in poor condition, but because they all put team performance first.

Aggressive play is likely to allow the team to quickly establish an advantage, but it may also make the team passive.

Prudence is what Yiyang and Paul have in common today.

Sure enough, after Paul took the lead, Yiyang was not far behind. Yiyang deceived Paul with a fake pass during the advancement process. Originally, Yiyang's action was to hit the ground and pass the ball. However, due to the rotation of Yiyang's wrist, the basketball did not fly into the hands of his teammates after hitting the floor. It bounced to the other side of Yiyang.

In this way, Yiyang took advantage of the situation to break through. Paul did not expect that Yiyang's use of wrists had reached such a passionate and innocent level.

After breaking through Paul, Griffin immediately made up for it. Yiyang did not speed up and used a smooth behind-the-back change to pass the second player.

In the end, Jordan's big hand gently tipped the ball, and Yiyang successfully scored a point through a gap in the crowd. It looked much more exciting than Paul's score just now.

"Haha, have you seen Kevin? This is Yi, he will never be far behind!"

After Yiyang scored, Paul and Yiyang looked at each other in perfect understanding. Today, these two great defenders, who have their own agendas, are not going to give in to each other.

The game has been going on in an orderly manner under the steady control of Yiyang and Paul. Both Yiyang and Paul controlled the scene very well. It will neither cause one's own side to collapse suddenly, nor can it defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

Yiyang assists, and Paul can also assist. Paul scored, and Yiyang was able to quickly return the score.

Striving for victory while maintaining stability is Yiyang Paul’s strategy today.

Griffin received Paul's point ball and scored a mid-range shot, and Yiyang immediately used the same method to assist Nowitzki to make a shot.

Redick hit a three-pointer from the outside, and Yiyang was able to cooperate with Iguodala, assisting the latter to get an open three-pointer.

After the second lineups of both sides came up, the game became a little "chaotic". Crawford and Nick Young started the point-grabbing mode, but still no one could beat the other. After this period of time passed, Paul and Yiyang began to steadily control the game again.

"I have to admit that this is a duel between the two greatest court masters in the league! The rhythm of the Mavericks and Clippers depends entirely on how Paul and Yi control it. Although this game is not like the previous two games It exploded, but it’s actually very beautiful!”

Until the fourth quarter of the game, the score between the two sides was still not open, and the suspense remained. Griffin's fiery touch in the mid-range position today made Nowitzki hard to guard against. Paul broke through the inside to attract the defense and then passed the ball to Griffin, assisting the latter to hit another mid-range shot. After this shot, Griffin scored a game-high 30 points. As the future star of the team, Griffin's performance today was undoubtedly outstanding.

"The cooperation between Chris and Griffin today put the Mavericks' defense to a severe test. Dirk will still habitually shrink the penalty area when defending Griffin, but in fact, Griffin has already had certain advantages this season. Shooting range. The Clippers are leading by four points. With only three minutes left in the game, the four-point advantage will undoubtedly allow the Clippers to relax more psychologically. Oh? Coach Carlisle stopped the game. Look. Come on, are the Mavericks planning to start their final sprint?"

Hearing the whistle, Yiyang high-fived his teammates and walked to the bench. According to Carlisle's strategy, Yiyang has helped the team reach the end without collapsing. Then, the boss should start to exert his strength next.

Just as Yiyang and his teammates sat down, Carlisle came over with a tactical board.

"Everyone has played very well so far. We have successfully stabilized the situation and persisted to the end without a big collapse." Carlisle said, looking at the Clippers bench. Rivers' loss in the last game actually gave Carlisle a lot of experience. If he goes all out early, it is very likely that the team will fall into a deadlock early.

"But now, there is no point in continuing to stabilize the situation. In the last three minutes, I have only one request, win!" Carlisle said, clenching his fists. "Also, increase the number of your shots. I know that you are already a little impatient. Now, spare no effort to score!"

Carlisle's words were like a key, opening the restraints on Yiyang and releasing a ferocious beast!

In previous games, Yiyang used organizational methods to control the situation. Now, he will score the final goal.

After the timeout, Yiyang saw Paul stepping into the court with a solemn look on his face.

Now let’s start working hard. Can you still afford it? Chris.