One Guard

7 minutes and 35 seconds, 12 points difference. Although this is not an irreversible gap, it is on a stage like the Western Conference Finals and facing an opponent like the San Antonio Spurs. A 12-point difference is enough to make people breathless.

The three GDP players all performed very well today. Duncan was like a divine assistant in the paint, while Parker and Ginobili frequently hit magical goals. It is not accurate to say that they look one year younger. To be precise, these three old guys are five years younger!

It is precisely because of the steady performance of the three GDP players that the Spurs were able to seize the opportunity when the Mavericks' offense was not going well at the beginning of the fourth quarter and quickly widen the point difference.

"Don't worry, take action again when you find an opportunity! Dirk, I don't need you to grab points in a short time, so you don't have to attack impatiently. Your action just now was too hasty, we need you to calm down, calm down Come down, understand!?" Carlisle pressed down with both hands. When the team was behind, Nowitzki, Nick Young, Marion and others were all playing in a mess.

Maybe the Western Conference finals still put a lot of pressure on them. They have come to this point and no one wants to lose. So after falling behind, they were eager to score. Such an approach back then would only be counterproductive.

After listening to what Carlisle said, Nowitzki and others also temporarily separated themselves from the fierce competition. Their emotions were indeed greatly affected just now. The game was too anxious, and the Spurs were like a ghost. No matter how hard the Mavericks tried, they couldn't get rid of it. The more this happens, the more they want to win. The more you want to win, the more impatient you become.

"Also, control the rhythm a little later. On the defensive end, I need everyone to work harder. Especially Tony Parker and Ginobili, I have had enough of those two guys' magical goals. Next Seven minutes, I don't want to see them score again!" After Carlisle finished speaking, he looked at Yiyang and Tony Allen.

If you want to win, you still have to start with defense.

The short timeout was not enough for Carlisle to say a few words to the players, but seeing the players regain their composure one by one, Carlisle was relieved a lot.

"With a 12-point difference, is it really okay to focus on defense?" Armstrong couldn't help but worry as Carlisle substituted Nick Young and Marion.

"Offense can bring victory." Carlisle stared at the court with a smile. "And defense can bring championships!"

At 7 minutes and 35 seconds, the numbers on the rebound timer started beating again, and the fierce game began again.

This time, Yiyang almost jogged through the half. He seemed in no hurry, as if the Mavericks, not the Spurs, were leading by 12 points.

"Has Yiyang been beaten stupid by the Spurs? If he doesn't launch an offensive now, what are he waiting for?" Several commentators from San Antonio were very confused by Yiyang's actions. In fact, the same was true for others, but they didn't Will speak so bluntly.

Yiyang walked outside the three-point line. Instead of challenging the Spurs' defense, he called for a pick-and-roll, hoping to get closer to the basket in a more effective way.

Nowitzki and Yiyang's pick-and-roll cooperation has long been perfected. Although Dirk didn't make a single shot in the past few minutes, Parker still didn't dare to let him go. After Parker was sent away, a mismatch occurred. Yiyang singled out Duncan!

Duncan was still very experienced. He let Yiyang take a few steps to prevent Yiyang from breaking through. At the same time, the long arm kept waving in front of Yiyang's eyes to interfere with his shooting.

Yiyang dribbled the ball a few times and swayed his upper body, as if he was about to do a "butterfly walk". But just when Yiyang suddenly raised his center of gravity and prepared to break through, he knocked the ball to the ground.

After the basketball hit the floor, it passed through Duncan's open crotch and went straight into Nowitzki's hands!

It turned out that when Yiyang and Duncan were "dueling", Nowitzki had already quietly cut into the basket. Yiyang put on a posture of wanting to fight in singles, just to win opportunities for Dirk.

Leaning on Parker, who is only 1.88 meters tall, Nowitzki easily hit a layup. The Mavericks finally opened up in the fourth quarter. As long as you are patient, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.

"Haha, pass the ball through the crotch. Maybe only Yi in the entire league dares to do such a thing in front of Tim."

"Believe me Mike, Tim will eat Yiyang alive for this." Kevin Harlan also shook his head. Even Duncan couldn't tell what Yiyang was going to do next.

The patient and excellent offense in the last round allowed the Mavericks to narrow the point difference to 10 points. But Carlisle knew that the key to the team's success or failure today was the defense this time!

Ginobili ran wildly as soon as the half was over, just like the Argentinian. His "snake-skin moves" made you unpredictable. To be precise, even Ginobili himself can't figure it out.

However, Tony Allen spared no effort to defend this time, leaving a deep impression on the Argentine. No matter where he ran, no matter if someone set up a cover or not, Tony Allen would grit his teeth and follow him.

Seeing that Ginobili had no chance for a long time, Parker began to look for the next target. At this time, Duncan was already in position inside, and Parker simply hit the ball directly into the inside. Letting Duncan handle the offense is usually safer.

But this time, as soon as Duncan caught the basketball, Gobert stepped on it. Double-teamed by Nowitzki and Gobert, it was very difficult for Duncan to even hit the ball, let alone score.

Finally, Duncan caught a glimpse of Ginobili in the bottom corner, and without thinking, he immediately passed the ball!

Ginobili's baseline slide is indeed effective, and Tony Allen has a hard time getting rid of the entanglement in the crowded penalty area. When Ginobili ran to the three-point line, Tony just squeezed out of the baseline.

The basketball flies high, but not very fast. After all, Duncan could only pass this kind of high ball when being double-teamed by Dirk and Gobert.

Seeing Ginobili catching the basketball and shooting, a black shadow suddenly jumped up and intercepted the high pass!

Ginobili ran towards his own half because he saw the number 1 on the back of the black shadow jersey.

"Also intercepted Duncan's pass, a very beautiful defensive round! In the end, the Spurs' offense ended in a mistake! However, the Spurs retreated very quickly. In the blink of an eye, they were already in position. "Mike Breen rubbed his hands. That's how a strong matchup is. Both sides rarely make mistakes. Whoever makes a mistake first loses.

But in fact, Yiyang had no intention of leading the fast break. The game ends in six minutes, so take your time!

Taking a leisurely stroll, this is how people evaluate Yiyang's current state. If another team were 10 points behind the Spurs now, they would definitely increase the pace and try to equalize the score as soon as possible, while also consuming the Spurs' physical strength.

But Yiyang did the opposite. He knew very well that only stability was the key to the success rate of the attack!

Yiyang walked outside the three-point line and observed the situation with his eyes. Parker opened his arms and followed Yiyang slowly, not knowing what tricks this guy was going to play this time. While Parker was thinking, Yiyang, who was "walking" just a second ago, passed by Parker with a "whoosh".

Sudden acceleration is a technique used by many point guards. But Yiyang's sudden acceleration brought the speed to the maximum almost instantly. There was no acceleration process at all!

Parker's sideways movement was meaningless, and his only option was to chase back. Just when Yiyang broke through to the mid-range position, he suddenly stopped and retreated.

Parker, who had been knocked down by Yiyang's sudden stop and retreat, was a little worried when he saw this action, but this time, Parker stabilized his center of gravity and quickly turned around and planned to stick to him again.

Parker raised his arms to interfere, but Yiyang, who was halfway through the shooting motion, suddenly knocked the ball forward and dribbled again!

Stepping back to worship Buddha, Yiyang's fake moves are really one after another!

This time, Parker had no way to counterattack in time. Without using any pick-and-roll, Yiyang passed the Frenchman cleanly!

Yiyang pierced into the restricted area like an arrow from a string and jumped up high. In the air, Yiyang turned sideways to avoid Duncan who came to block the shot, and slammed the ball into the frame with one hand!

"Flying dunk! This is also challenging the authority of the Spurs' defense!"

A loud noise seemed to wake up the fans who were not in high spirits. Looking again, the point difference is only eight points, and the Mavericks have officially sounded the clarion call for counterattack!

The home fans went crazy again, everyone waving their arms. After the Spurs got the ball back, the whole court was filled with shouts of "defense".

You are right, defense is the real key to victory!

In this attack, Duncan's hook came out due to the interference of Gobert who came up from the double team. Gobert's height was so terrifying that Duncan even thought his hook might be blocked.

The Spurs failed again. This time, Yiyang did not sit back and fight with the Spurs, but returned to what he was best at.

After Gobert grabbed the rebound and passed directly from the backcourt, Popovich was shocked and immediately yelled at the players on the court.

"What did I say? Retreat quickly, you idiots!"

Gobert's pass was a little too big. When Yiyang ran wildly and jumped high to catch the basketball, he was almost parallel to the baseline.

Yiyang didn't have extra time to make moves in the air, because with such a large inertia, Yiyang would rush out of the bottom line in an instant.

So, without even looking at the frame, Yiyang caught the basketball from the side of the basket and threw it randomly in the direction of the basket. The basketball accidentally fell into the net!

"Hat!?" Kevin Harlan was shocked. This is okay! ?

"Haha, Gobert passed an alley-oop to Yi from the backcourt. God, Yi may be the only one in the world who can score a goal under such circumstances!"

After Yiyang scored, he pointed at Gobert to express his gratitude. Although the ball was not passed well, at least the kid had a good idea.

The Mavericks have gained momentum. From being 12 points behind to 6 points behind, their transformation is amazing.

The next time the Spurs attacked, Parker still wanted to score through a breakthrough. But this time, Yiyang turned into brown sugar and stuck to the Frenchman, unable to get rid of it.

Parker's hasty shot hit the target again, and Yiyang continued to speed up, running through the entire court and entering the penalty area.

In fact, speeding up went against Carlisle's tactical will. But Carlisle did not interfere. The situation on the field was ever-changing, and the same method could not be adapted to the entire game. Yiyang felt that it was necessary to speed up now, and Carlisle would respect Yiyang's approach. As long as the general framework of the tactics remains unchanged, Carlisle will not interfere.

This is undoubtedly a great right for a player.

This time, after Yiyang penetrated the inside line, he passed the pass through the gap to the chasing Iguodala.

Iguodala didn't adjust when receiving the ball because it was unnecessary. Yiyang's pass was simply too comfortable.

He started shooting directly, and Duncan and Split were stuck in position, preparing to protect the rebound. However, they still didn't get a rebound because Iguodala's long shot went directly through the net!

"3 points, only 3 points left! Coach Popovich stopped the game! When the game was about to end with 2 minutes and 04 seconds left, the Mavericks launched a 9-0 offensive climax! In these five minutes , GDP and their Spurs didn’t score a single point!”

Popovich surrendered. He would never wait until his team fell behind before calling a timeout. But when he called timeout, the Spurs must have been quite dangerous.

"No need to make such a fuss, Kevin. After all, they have three players on the All-Defensive Team!"

After the game was suspended, Yiyang was reluctant to walk off the court. He was playing so freely, but was suddenly interrupted, which made him feel very unhappy.

The pause is just delaying your death! Feel free to come over, no matter what...

I will always defend my home court!