One Guard

Shervin Mark clenched his fists. This Yiyang fellow student might be able to compete with a muscular point guard like Bledsoe, but he was afraid of such a quick guy. Thomas' realistic fake moves and lightning speed made Mark lose his temper.

Carlisle also didn't expect that Thomas would be so experienced in beating Mark. He thought that the strong Mark would put more pressure on Thomas.

With the extra free throw, Thomas has allowed the Celtics to score 6 points so far. The Mavericks' advantage in the first quarter was instantly wiped out by Thomas.

Stevens's tactic of these four shooters opening up space for Thomas was really bold. But as the saying goes, wealth can only be found in danger. Now, didn’t the Celtics get their reward?

Subsequently, Shervin Mark began to organize the attack. When the ball was passed to Iguodala, Evan Turner started to steal it. But Turner's timing and accuracy were obviously not good enough. He didn't even touch the basketball, but hit Iguodala solidly on the back of his hand.

The referee immediately blew the whistle and Turner fouled. Hearing the referee's whistle, Yiyang rushed onto the court in one stride.

"I'm sorry, buddy, you should have rested more." Mark walked towards Yiyang, shaking his head helplessly as he walked.

"No, you've done your best. It doesn't matter, go down and relax." Yiyang patted Mark's butt and then glanced at Thomas.

"Listen, I don't want to see him score easily again!" Before taking the field, the task assigned by Carlisle was still lingering in Yiyang's mind.

Since you are so powerful today, let’s fight with real swords and guns!

In the first attack after Yiyang came on the field, he showed great aggression. This time, Yiyang did not miss the opportunity to break through Thomas. He used Gobert's high-quality pick-and-roll to get into the penalty area. Seeing that the defense was hopeless, Olynyk grabbed one of Yiyang's arms.

Yiyang hurriedly threw the basketball towards the basket and fell down hard. But the ball that was thrown hastily bounced on the basket three or five times before falling into the net!

"Hat!?" Mike Brin held his head in his hands. "Just now, I wasn't even ready to shoot!"

Olynyk was obviously confused. He originally fouled intentionally to prevent Yiyang from scoring. Now it's better, the score was not blocked, and an extra penalty was given.

"It's almost done, kid, keep working hard!" After Yiyang stood up, he smiled sarcastically at Olynyk.

Yiyang is not the kind of person who would take the initiative to provoke, but just now he could clearly feel that Olynyk was using unnecessary force. It's OK to intentionally foul someone, but it's not a good habit to intentionally throw someone out. To put it bluntly, Yiyang felt that the Canadian center was playing dirty. And Yiyang never has a good attitude towards people who play dirty.

Stevens sighed. Now, even intentional fouls can't stop him from scoring?

As soon as he came on the court, Yiyang gave Thomas a three-pointer in return. But Celtics fans have not become depressed because of this. They know that on the offensive end, Thomas can make up for all this!

The four shooters were stretched apart from the three-point line, and there was a complete vacuum inside the three-point line, creating a breeding ground for Thomas's breakthrough. The Celtics' tactics were exactly the same as before. They scored six points in a row and had no reason to change their tactics.

One of the Celtics' jobs is to help Thomas' offense by having at least four players on the court who can shoot 3-pointers at the same time. As long as Thomas can get past his outside defender, he will create huge pressure on the opponent's inside.

But the focus of this tactic is not actually the four who can shoot three-pointers, but whether Thomas can get past his defender!

Thomas is particularly good at playing with rhythm. His sudden stops and starts have caused countless defenders in the league to be confused by him. But Yiyang himself is also a defender who relies on sudden stops and quick starts, so he can help Mark judge Thomas's rhythm changes more accurately.

Little Thomas slowed down after approaching Yiyang,

But Yiyang's nerves did not slow down. He knew that Thomas just wanted to confuse the defensive players.

Sure enough, the next second, Thomas suddenly accelerated and changed direction. If Mark or someone else was guarding him, his breakthrough must have been successful! It's a pity that the person standing in front of him at this time is Yiyang, who has been selected to the All-Defensive Team for two consecutive years!

Yiyang quickly took a step sideways, completely blocking Thomas's breakthrough route! As soon as Thomas was stopped, the entire tactic was invalidated!

"Damn it." Stevens gritted his teeth. Sure enough, Thomas still couldn't get past Yiyang smoothly.

Seeing this situation, Olynyk and Jerebko immediately came up to cover Thomas. But this time when Thomas used the pick-and-roll to bypass Yiyang, Wade also stepped up in time to defend.

The Celtics offense failed before they even got a shot.

Subsequently, Olynyk asked for the ball inside and beat Gobert alone. But his forced layup was so crooked that it almost missed the rim.

The Canadian is already thankful that he didn't suffer from Gobert's big risk.

All members of the Celtics retreated quickly, almost giving up the fight for offensive rebounds. After Yiyang came on the court, the defensive pressure on the opponent was completely different.

However, even in a positional battle, this Celtics lineup does not have any advantage. Wade ran away from Bradley and quickly cut inside. Yiyang directly passed the basketball over Thomas's head and directly into Wade's hands.

After Wade reached the basket, he attracted Evan Turner's cover. However, the "Flash" did not advance, but calmed down.

Iguodala made a cold shot in the left corner and made a solid three-pointer. Although this goal was not directly assisted by Yiyang, his calm command and organization single-handedly created the goal.

After scoring 6 points in a row, Yiyang did the same thing as Thomas. The Celtics had just started to gain momentum when they were ruthlessly suppressed by Yi Yang.

Little Thomas took a breath, this guy Yiyang is indeed not simple. No wonder even a competitive guy like Kobe is full of praise for Yiyang. Only when you play against him in person can you know how terrifying he is.

Defense, offense, organization, Yiyang has almost no obvious shortcomings on the court. With such a man leading the Dallas Mavericks, it's no surprise that they have a chance to win an unprecedented 73 games.

Yiyang wants to hit his 73 wins, and Thomas also wants to lead the team to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Even though the situation has now begun to go against the Celtics, he has no intention of giving up.

Thomas has something else in his arsenal!

This time, the Celtics did not continue the tactic of four people opening up and allowing Thomas to break through on his own. High screen, this is the Celtics' most basic and most efficient tactic. Now, they decided to go back to square one.

Thomas, who used the screen to break through the penalty area, now has only two options, passing the ball or making a layup. But no matter which one you choose, the chances don't seem to be good.

Pass the ball, no space. Layup, still no room. But Thomas still didn't hesitate, but took off directly, straightened his arms, and threw!

No, Thomas's action is more like a hook than a throw.

This is the benefit of left-handed players. Left-handed players are often more difficult to defend, and Thomas took advantage of this well. He puts pressure on his defender off the dribble, then takes off with a small left-handed jump hook as he approaches the rim. This type of attack is almost impossible to stop.

The basketball is hollow in the net, and the North Shore Garden comes to life again.

"Interesting, this guy is really rich in offensive methods!" Carlisle looked at Thomas with interest. It is indeed not unreasonable for such a short height to gain a foothold in the NBA.

But in response to Thomas' little jump hook, Yiyang responded after being scored four points, which was to block Thomas' left side in advance.

Because Thomas, who is left-handed, can only complete the jump hook with his left hand by breaking through from the left.

Use your brain to defend, that's what's scary. As long as he suffers a loss once or twice, Yiyang can immediately come up with a solution.

When Yiyang blocked Thomas' left side in advance, he couldn't use his jump hook. The Celtics' offense once again stalled briefly until Thomas dug out a brand new weapon from his arsenal.

Using the basket screen to lay up, this is Thomas' new method. Kyrie Irving and Yiyang are both masters in this regard. They will not choose conventional layups, but use the basket to protect themselves. Use fake moves to deceive the opponent, as if shooting on one side of the basket, but switch to the other side in the air, using the basket to separate the ball from the defender. To put it more bluntly, it is to make some pulling or changing hands movements in the air, and use the gap between the basket to avoid blocking shots.

Thomas Jr. used this move to come back again, scoring consecutive points under the blocks of Yiyang and Gobert.

Off the court, even Carlisle couldn't help but want to applaud. Yiyang and Thomas Jr., the competition between these two guys is really exciting!

Thomas is suppressed by Yiyang, and he will come up with new ways to score. And when Yiyang is scored, he will come up with new ways to deal with Thomas.

Two point guards with extremely high basketball intelligence think about their own progress on the court, leaving both Stevens and Carlisle as "idlers". Of course, it also makes the game more exciting.

However, the best way to deal with this move is not to eat it. Don't rush to block shots in the air. Wait until the opponent actually intends to lay up before waving your arms.

At the end of the second quarter, when Thomas was slapped out by Yiyang for two consecutive pull-up layups, he knew that this trick didn't work either!

What else to do! ? Little Thomas's mind was racing. He rummaged through his arsenal and found that he had used all the most lethal weapons on Yiyang.

Afterwards, Thomas fell into deep despair. Because he found that he could no longer think of any good way to deal with Yiyang.

But Yiyang did not stop there. In the last two minutes of the game, Yiyang made consecutive passes without blocking Thomas, leading the Mavericks to a 7-0 offensive wave. Before the end of the half, Yiyang The score difference widened to 11 points.

A double-digit point difference is not good news for the Celtics. Moreover, this is still when Thomas has no more moves.

Both point guards performed brilliantly in the second quarter, and their confrontation can be regarded as one of the most exciting guard duels this season.

But it's a pity that the game must not only be exciting, but also a winner. Moreover, there can only be one winner.

After half the game, Thomas scored 15 points and 5 assists. There is no doubt that this is a very outstanding result. But what to do in the second half? Little Thomas had no clue.

On the Mavericks side, Yiyang frowned and seemed unwilling to leave the court. What to do in the second half of the game? It's completely under Yiyang's control!

After just one half, Stevens knew that the Celtics' chances in this game were slim. In half the game, Yiyang forced out the strongest Thomas. But in the second half of the game, when Yiyang could still be stronger, Thomas could no longer advance.

The quality of the Celtics' offense depends entirely on the quality of Thomas's offense. It's not that others can't score, but that other people's scores don't affect the game.

Looking at Thomas in desolation, Mike Breen felt a little sorry. You are a great point guard and you deserve to win and win.

It's a pity that you ran into a historically terrifying opponent...()

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