One Guard

Chapter 61: Overcoming Difficulties

The first round of the competition had just started, and the performances of Yiyang and Wall instantly spread the atmosphere of the battle. Yiyang's breakthrough just now made Wall feel a little unbelievable.

One year after the NCAA, Wall has never seen a matchup that can break through him purely by speed. But just now, Yiyang succeeded in his first attempt!

Wall dare not slack off, he no longer treats this game as a summer league game, but is playing it as a real NBA game!

Wall no longer pushed forward unhurriedly, he beckoned for a pick-and-roll, Wizards athletic center JaVale McGee immediately made the move, forming a high wall around Yiyang!

Wall waited for an opportunity, changed hands quickly, and accelerated instantly!

Yiyang wants to bypass the pick-and-roll like he did in the NCAA and continue to stick to the defense. But when he and McGee squeezed together, he realized that he couldn't squeeze out at all!

McGee is a real NBA player and a real NBA insider. He is strong and strong, but he is not comparable to the group of children in the NCAA. Yiyang, who was used to the intensity of the NCAA competition, instantly discovered the huge gap between the NBA and the NCAA!

McGee's pick and roll is simply indestructible! Yiyang couldn't get around it, so Wall naturally got rid of his only obstacle. He hits the mid-range with ease, and the ball hits the net. It seems that Wall's scoring is effortless at all!

"That kid's confrontation ability needs to be improved." Terry looked at Yiyang who couldn't bypass the pick-and-roll, and the excitement in his heart calmed down a lot. This kid is still not perfect.

JaVale McGee proudly gave Wall a high-five, that No. 3 show, don't think about the NBA too simply!

Yiyang gritted his teeth. Although he has practiced with the official players of the Mavericks for a while, he still can't fully adapt to the intensity of the NBA game. You know, in the NBA, McGee is not the strongest type of person.

This Dallas No. 1 encountered setbacks, but he was not discouraged in his heart. Instead, he had a stronger desire to win!

This time, Jeremy Lin made a screen for Yiyang from outside the three-point line. The purpose of this cover is not to allow Yiyang to break through directly, but to hope that Yiyang can hit Sun Yue in a wrong position!

Facing this child whom he had never seen before, Sun Yue felt a little nervous. Although he is also Chinese, this Dallas One is full of murderous looks! This kind of momentum is not possessed by every Chinese player.

After Yiyang was misplaced, he suddenly became anxious! Sun Yue reacted for a second before starting to chase back, but Yiyang had already broken through!

Just when everyone thought that Yiyang would rely on his speed to kill to the end, Yiyang suddenly stopped suddenly!

Sun Yue had to overcome the huge inertia and brake forcibly. The defender of the Chinese national team hadn't stood still, but found that Yiyang was anxious again!

Sun Yue's explosive power is incomparable to Yiyang's. Yiyang can start and stop in a row, but Sun Yue can't. This time in a hurry, Yiyang completely threw off Sun Yue's defense and went straight to the inside.

Yiyang went straight to the layup, and it looked like he was going to give Wall another one. At this moment, JaVale McGee, who was originally defending in a relatively high position, rushed back. His terrifying bounce that made Yiyang gasp, made him stunned to nail the basketball that Yiyang shot to the backboard!

"WOW!" The audience exclaimed, Yiyang has never suffered such humiliation during his one year in the NCAA! No center in the NCAA can defend Yiyang like this. But in the NBA, even if it's just summer league, anything is possible!

"This is NBA-level defense, kid!" Kidd looked at Yiyang's surprised expression, but he didn't feel disappointed in his heart. It's better for Yiyang to be frustrated in the summer league than to be frustrated in the regular season. After all, failure is the mother of success.

After McGee confiscated Yiyang's basketball, he handed the ball directly to Wall.

Wall started at full speed. Everyone knows that once Yiyang rises, no one can catch up, especially Wall who is slightly faster than Yiyang.

The cornerstone of the Wizards team jumped up high under the expressions of everyone's mouth wide open, and successfully smashed and dunked with one hand.

After scoring the goal, Wall proudly pointed out two fingers to the fans. He had already scored two goals in front of Yiyang!

"Don't worry, kid! Be careful, you'll be fine!" The roar of Terry Stotts, the assistant coach who led the Mavericks to the summer league, calmed Yiyang a little. Cautious...cautious...

Fans enjoyed Yiyang's breakthrough against Wall and Sun Yue just now. But so far, this show has not scored points. The Mavericks fans who came to watch the game once again shouted in unison, cheering for their young Tanhuaxiu.

Although the atmosphere at the scene is getting warmer and warmer, the temperature in Yiyang's heart is getting colder and colder. This is not because he is disheartened, but because the No. 1 defender has begun to treat every choice seriously! Excessive enthusiasm will only make you lose your judgment!

Wall and McGee's defense complement each other. The inside player who has proven himself in the NBA is not an ordinary person. A sudden breakthrough will only make him fall into a defensive trap. What Yiyang has to do is to find a gap between Wall and McGee!

This time, Yiyang did not sing "Errenzhuan" with Jeremy Lin. Instead, he passed directly and let Jeremy Lin control the ball outside!

Jeremy Lin was originally the No. 1 position. With the ball in his hands, he felt that he had a more rhythm in the game. Yiyang? Yiyang didn't stop and watch, but started to run immediately.

Wall's attention is all on Yiyang, but McGee's attention is on Jeremy Lin who is holding the ball. After all, that Harvard top student is also a threat to score more than ten points per game in the summer league.

Yiyang slid the baseline and ran from the left side of the basket to the right corner. Jeremy Lin broke through to score the ball and hit the ball into Yiyang's hands.

As soon as Yiyang received the ball together, Wall forced him up. But at this time, McGee's position has been attracted by Jeremy Lin to the side!

Without hesitation, Yiyang broke through immediately! Wall clings to Yiyang's side, but the No. 1 pick in Dallas has no intention of stopping.

McGee also gradually changed his defensive position, wanting to double-team with Wall!

It seems that Yiyang still hasn't been able to find a solution to the problem. Just when this youthful No. 1 was about to crash into McGee's arms, Yiyang flicked his wrist, and the basketball passed through McGee's crotch!

McGee turned back quickly, but Mavericks white center Omar Samhan had already put the ball in the basket. The undrafted rookie Cuban reached out to via Facebook finally got his chance to make a splash.

Yiyang still didn't score, but the Mavericks managed to score. Yiyang is not in a hurry, he knows that opportunities must be made slowly.

In the next few rounds, the showy McGee scored frequently in the paint. In fact, McGee's independent scoring ability is not strong, but in the face of an undrafted pick, McGee will not be unable to play.

The Mavericks also rely on Yiyang's organization to flourish. Although Yiyang's pass may not directly lead to an assist, it must be the key for the Mavericks to pry open the Wizards' defense.

However, after Yiyang was replaced for a rest, the Mavericks began to drop consecutive points. The gap between the two teams, which were still playing inextricably, was quickly widened.

Terry Stotts knows that the purpose of summer league is not to win, but to be able to develop players through summer league, or to select an undrafted pick worthy of Cuban's contract.

No matter what the purpose is, Stotts feels that this moment could not be more appropriate! The team fell behind by 8 points, with only three minutes left in the game and time was limited. This kind of situation is the best moment to test Yiyang and Jeremy Lin!

"Also!" Stotts called a timeout. He didn't want to arrange any tactics. After all, the players in the summer league rarely played any subtle tactical arrangements. Everyone is fighting for professional contracts, and individual performance is the most important thing.

The purpose of Stotts calling a timeout was simply to replace the two yellow-skinned guards.

Seeing this situation, the assistant coach of the Wizards also waved his hand to let McGee and Wall reappear. This guy just wants to maintain continuous suppression of the Mavericks!

"I want you to tie the score at the end of the first quarter!" Stotts' serious tone is unquestionable. He knows that after playing a few easy games, it's time to put some pressure on this prospect.

Yiyang turned to look at McGee and Wall, then nodded slightly. It's time to stand up!

After his reappearance, Yiyang was full of vitality. When the team fell behind, Yiyang off the field couldn't wait to come back. Wall found that although Yiyang had only scored two points so far, he didn't seem to lose confidence.

Wall still didn't stick to the defense, and in the process of Yiyang's advance, Wall also kept a distance from Yiyang and retreated. Seeing that Wall let him go so far, Yiyang suddenly stopped within the three-point line and made a shot!

Wall, who was highly nervous, posted it immediately without hesitation! He doesn't want to give this prospect any chance to score!

Wall just stepped up, but found that Yiyang's hands that were about to shoot suddenly let go, and the Dallas No. 1 continued to break through with the ball!

"Hey, this rookie played the champion!" Terry screamed excitedly, and Yiyang successfully passed the powerful opponent who suppressed him for a quarter with a feint of praying to Buddha!

McGee was a little hesitant at this time, he didn't know whether he should continue to stick to the basket, or rush forward to block Yiyang. If he stays at the basket, Yiyang will have the opportunity to make a big fuss in the middle distance. But if he pounces... McGee hasn't forgotten the humiliation of being passed by Yiyang through his crotch.

McGee is hesitating, but Yiyang is not. The No. 1 Dallas guard leaps high above the free throw line and shoots!

After a summer of training, Yiyang is not doing wasted effort. Now this guy's ability to shoot from the middle distance is completely different from a year ago. In Dallas, Yiyang has more professional shooting coaches and training methods. His progress is also advancing by leaps and bounds.

The basketball flew over McGee's head and fell straight into the net. Suddenly, the scene completely exploded. The fans of the Dallas Mavericks cheered as their No. 3 pick started scoring!

After igniting the audience, Yiyang did not stop there. In the next round, Yiyang handed the ball to his backcourt partner Jeremy Lin.

Sun Yue spread her long arms, ready to prove herself on the defensive end. However, Jeremy Lin is not the end point of this offense. He passed the ball directly, and Yiyang, who cut in from the baseline, took the basketball and directly attacked the frame!

McGee turned around and rushed towards Yiyang, hoping to make the Chinese defender give up with another nail-biting cap. Just when McGee's big hand was about to touch the basketball, Yiyang suddenly put the basketball into his arms in the air!

The No. 1 guard, wearing a Mavericks practice jersey, flew under the rim, and when he glided to the other end of the rim, he had avoided McGee and Wall's defense. Yiyang stretched his body again and made a layup.

"Pull the bar for a layup, Yiyang's movements are very flexible, even McGee can't do anything about it!" The commentators of the Sina live broadcast applauded, and Yiyang's performance of scoring four points in a row made people very relieved.

In the last attack in the first quarter, Yiyang will undoubtedly be the player who executes the last shot.

This time, it was no longer Jeremy Lin who cooperated with Yiyang, but the Mavericks backup center.

This little-known center made a pick-and-roll for Yiyang, but the effect was surprisingly good. Wall was completely blocked, and JaVale McGee had to switch defenses in front of Yiyang!

"Can he do it?" At this time, even Sun Yue, who was playing on the court, was a little distracted. What he cares more about now is how Yiyang will end the attack.

Yiyang controlled the time from beyond the three-point line, and when the number on the timer on the backboard became 5, he advanced slowly.

McKee opened his arms and stood ready. He knew exactly how terrifying this guy's speed was, as long as he wasn't paying attention, Dallas One would pass by him.

With only 3 seconds left in the game, Yiyang accelerated violently!

McGee took a big step back, but Yiyang didn't go straight in, but suddenly stopped outside the three-point line and jumped straight away!

"Three-pointer! I also chose to shoot a three-pointer! We all know that he has staged a three-pointer in the NCAA game! This time, can he hit the buzzer?"

McGee knew that he had been deceived, and this stubborn guy didn't stop there, but rushed back with all his strength.

Yiyang didn't dodge, but purposely bumped into McGee.

"Haha, I taught him that." Terry smiled wickedly, Yiyang really learned how to make fouls.

The two collided violently in the air, and Yiyang shot before the whistle sounded. McGee fouled outside the three-point line, and Yiyang had to make three free throws!

"Smart boy!" Kidd couldn't help applauding Yiyang, but in the next second, the basketball that seemed to be thrown by Yiyang indiscriminately fell into the net!

"Four points! Oh my god, Yiyang got a chance to hit four points from the outside! He is very likely to tie the score directly!" The commentator of Sina Live immediately boiled over. Do not admit, this ball is very exciting!

Yiyang spread his hand at McGee expressionlessly, there was nothing he could do if God wanted to let him score.

Kidd secretly admired Yiyang's progress in his heart, and people said it was all a matter of luck. But Kidd knows that if you don't have strength, you can't grasp your luck! Yiyang's shooting has really improved a lot!

After standing on the free throw line, Yiyang made a steady free throw and the score was fixed at 25 to 25. Yiyang scored eight consecutive points in three minutes, filling the disadvantages!

"Did you know Dirk, we seem to be getting closer to the championship." Kidd looked at Yiyang who walked back to the bench silently, and started talking to himself... He really hopes, Nowitz Ki could see this now, too.

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