One Guard

The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Heat by one point, bringing the series score to 2-0. This result exceeded the expectations of everyone in the world. The Mavericks, who had not won a game against the Heat during the regular season, were so domineering in the playoffs that they won two games in a row.

In both games, Yiyang led the Mavericks forward in dangerous moments. In Barkley's words, the Heat cannot force Yiyang to his ultimate form during the regular season.

With 38 points and 11 assists, Yiyang once again provided explosive statistics for Mavericks fans. And among these 38 points, 10 points came from the last three minutes!

LeBron, who performed well, scored 35+10, but still could not prevent the defeat from happening. Maybe James never imagined that in the last three minutes of the game, he would be reversed by someone who had already retired.

In the Yiyang moment, this word that Buckley came up with has become popular in the news.

"When playing against the Mavericks, the score must be opened before the last three minutes. Because once the game enters the Yiyang moment, the Mavericks' opponents have no chance of winning!" One media even made this comment on the "Yiyang moment" .

Yiyang's outstanding performance caused an uproar around the world. The Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference Finals 4-2, and people can still understand. After all, the Spurs' age is there.

But when the Big Three of the Heat, who were in their prime, were unable to stop the Mavericks, people finally understood the horror of the Mavericks. 69 wins is really not a record that can be obtained by pinching the persimmons.

They can use the strength of the team to fight any strong opponent until the end. At the last moment, Yiyang dominates the offense, while the defensive lineup that Cuban spent a lot of money to build dominates the defense. The Mavericks' destructiveness was outstanding and so far unimpeachable.

Although the next game will be played at the Heat's home court, the situation is already very unoptimistic for Miami people.

Wade is in a sluggish state, and it is difficult for Bosh to shoulder the responsibility of a giant. Just relying on one LeBron James, the Heat can reach the level they did yesterday, which is already considered the highest level.

After yesterday's game, James was emotionally depressed, Wade was exhausted, and Chalmers was suspended for two games and ordered to publicly apologize.

All the unfavorable factors have moved from the Mavericks to the Heat. It seems that the era of the Heat dominating the league is a thing of the past. 2 to 0, a big score that Yiyang fought hard for, crushing so many people to death.

The next afternoon after the game, the team trained as usual.

In the locker room today, Yiyang was no longer the fastest person to change equipment. Because before he puts on the jersey today, he still has to be bandaged by Benjamin.

"Are you really going to be so exaggerated?" Yiyang sighed as he watched Benjamin holding a roll of elastic bandage and wrapping it around his ribs.

"What nonsense are you talking about!? You can either give me a good bandage or sit on the bench!" Benjamin replied angrily. Thinking of what happened yesterday, Benjamin became a little angry. He could guarantee that Carlisle and Yiyang's brains must have been caught in the door.

After Benjamin explained Yiyang's injury situation to Carlisle yesterday, Carlisle originally hoped that Yiyang would rest.

"We are already 2-0 ahead, and we still have Dirk and Andrew. On such a solid foundation, we will definitely be able to win the O'Brien Cup." This was Carlisle's first reaction after hearing Benjamin's opinion yesterday.

But Yiyang was so persuasive that he managed to convince Carlisle. Therefore, Carlisle approved Yiyang to play, but the playing time was limited, no more than 32 minutes, and protective measures must be taken.

Benjamin was confused at the time. He thought Carlisle would stand firmly on his side. As a result, he defected just as he said he would.

Benjamin admitted that such a minor bone fracture was indeed not a serious injury. When Durant suffered this injury, he might not have noticed it if he hadn't felt chest pain while laughing in singles.

But what Benjamin is afraid of is not the bone fracture itself, but the potential danger on the field. If the ribs are severely injured due to bone fractures, it will not be optimistic! But since Carlisle nodded, all Benjamin could do was try to protect the trauma point.

The elastic bandage can not only fix Yiyang's wounds, so that he will not feel pain when he coughs and laughs, but also acts as a buffer and protector. If the ribs are stressed, they can help restore some of the strength.

Finally, Benjamin wrapped the bandage from Yiyang's ribs to his shoulders to fix it. After putting on the jersey, the white bandage exposed on the shoulder was as if Yiyang was wearing a short-sleeved shirt under the jersey, and he was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt with one sleeve.

Having seen other players dressed like this before, Yiyang thought it was a way for them to express their personality. But now that I am injured, I realize that in many cases, these protective gears are not what the players want to wear, but they are forced to wear them.

After Benjamin wrapped the bandage on himself, he and Benjamin were the only two people left in the locker room. Yiyang, who usually goes into battle without makeup, has now become the player with the most complicated protective equipment.

"Is this okay?" Yiyang moved his right arm. Not to mention, with the pressure and fixation of the bandage, his wound really didn't hurt anymore.

"Well, ask me to help you take it off after training. Then we will tie it up again before every training and game."

"Damn, it's so troublesome."

"You can also choose to go home without taking it off, if you can tolerate not showering in the summer. Or, you can tolerate taking a shower with the bandage on."

"I'll do it, everything is up to you. Okay Benjamin, then, I'm going to train first!" Yiyang jumped up and down excitedly, then pushed open the locker room door.

"Yi!" Just as Yiyang was about to run to the training ground, the chief team doctor stopped him.

"Any other orders?"

"Basketball is just a profession. Sometimes, don't work too hard. In short...protect yourself." Benjamin didn't know why he said this to Yiyang. Maybe it was because he had seen too many pairs destroyed. For the injured star, maybe he simply doesn't want Yiyang to get hurt. In any case, he believed that as the Mavericks' chief team physician, he had an obligation to remind the young man.

"Thank you, Benjamin." Yiyang didn't answer yes or no, but said thank you. Then, he ran to the training hall.

Benjamin shook his head. People always have things they must do in their lives. For Yiyang, this thing may be basketball...

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On the training ground, Yiyang's performance was normal. Carlisle specifically asked Yiyang to reduce the number of breakthroughs and rely more on organization and connection to attack. The Mavericks' tactics are mostly arranged with Yiyang as the passer.

Carlisle knew that Yiyang would not be so easy to obey on the court. If you don't let him break through, he will still be unable to help but get inside when he gets on the court.

Now thinking about the moment when Yiyang was brought down by Bosh yesterday, Carlisle was still frightened. If Yiyang had fallen face down and injured his ribs again, he might not even be able to stand on the training ground today.

If Carlisle knew that Yiyang had a bone fracture at that time, he would never let Yiyang play without any protection. Of course, if he had known about the bone fracture at that time, Benjamin would not have been able to compromise with Yiyang.

Therefore, if he wanted to truly restrain Yiyang's hands and feet, Carlisle could only rely on the power of the system. If the entire team operates according to Yiyang's "pass first" style of play, Yiyang will have no choice but to implement it obediently in order not to destroy the entire system.

This may be the only time in NBA history that a team's head coach racks his brains to restrain his star.

The training went very smoothly. Under Yiyang's organization, everyone in the starting team became threatening offensive points. Iguodala and Nowitzki are responsible for the main offense, while Tony Allen and Gobert are responsible for stealing points at random.

After a twenty-minute training match, the results were unexpectedly outstanding!

Yiyang sent out 9 assists in 20 minutes without making any mistakes, and allowed everyone on his team to score in double figures! The quality he showed shocked Carlisle.

The precise movement of other Mavericks players is one thing, but Yiyang's fast and accurate passing and incredible overall view allow him to revitalize the Mavericks' offense.

It seems that the injured Yiyang plays a huge role in any situation.

There are some geniuses in this world who can solve problems by passing the ball. Become a traditional point guard for once? It seems quite interesting...