One Guard

When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the curtains into Yiyang's room, he felt refreshed and felt no physical discomfort at all.

Some things are even more uncomfortable if you hold them back.

Vignali rubbed her eyes and yawned dimly. Seeing herself resting on Yiyang's strong arm, the Italian girl smiled contentedly. She was not dreaming. The dreamy and ecstatic night yesterday was all true.

"Let Carlisle set up singles tactics for you in tomorrow's game?"

"Oh? Why?" Yiyang looked at the woman in his arms in surprise, why were they talking about basketball as soon as they got up?

"Because when you don't cover, the offense seems to be more intense."

"Really!?" Yiyang curled his lips and pulled the quilt sharply, covering the two of them completely.

So today, for the rare occasion, Yiyang was not the first one to arrive at the training ground. The teammates all knew that Vignali came back last night, so they all smiled evilly at Yiyang.

"We are going to play in the playoffs. Physical issues must be controlled well!" Nowitzki said seriously in the locker room, making everyone laugh.

"Okay Dirk, during the confrontation training later, you can be passed by me in one step." Yiyang's "strong" response made the entire locker room boo.

Tomorrow, the playoffs will begin. However, everyone on the Mavericks team doesn't feel nervous about playing in the playoffs at all.

Because they are still very confident about the first round. The Mavericks have won four times against the Pelicans this season. Even in the four games, except for the one where he was injured, Anthony Davis played super figures of 30+10. But they never won once, that's an indisputable fact.

As a historically strong team, they shouldn't be too worried about the first round.

Taking it seriously doesn't mean you have to be afraid of your opponent. Anthony Davis is indeed very strong, and he does have the ability to overturn the Mavericks. But as long as the Mavericks play normally, there won't be much problem in the game.

On the Mavericks side, everyone is relaxed. On the other side, on the Pelicans side, the atmosphere was very tense.

Monty Williams whistled in his mouth and stared at the group of tall men running and jumping on the field. This is not the first time he has led his team to the playoffs, but it makes the Pelicans coach feel a little nervous.

The last time he coached the Hornets in the playoffs, he at least had Chris Paul as a "fixer". But now, he has to lead a group of young people, and he doesn't know what Anthony Davis will do in his first playoff game. He didn't know how the game would develop against a historically strong team like the Mavericks.

The entire series was unknown to Monty. The unknown is the deepest fear in human hearts!

At this time, a loud roar on the court woke Monty up. He looked up and found that Anthony Davis had just completed a block on Eric Gordon.

This block can only be described as "inhumane". Those who didn't know better thought Davis was a volleyball player.

"How many times have I told you, Gordon, don't directly attack the opponent's big players! Believe me, in the real game, Rudy Gobert will be more cruel to you than Davis will be to you!" Ty Williams yelled, and Gordon raised his hands apologetically.

What about Anthony Davis? His serious expression remained. It's like Gordon is his real opponent.

This guy has always been serious on the training ground. Facing his first playoff game, even if the opponent is the Mavericks, Davis seems not to give up.

For the current Pelicans, they have completed all their tasks this season. Everyone knows their goal is to make the playoffs, and now that they've accomplished that, there's no burden.

Davis was in such a mood at this time. Facing the historic Mavericks, so what if they lost? So he doesn't want to think so much, he just wants to release himself in the playoffs.

See how much you weigh.

Monty Williams smiled, why can't he be seen clearly by a young man now?

"Davis! Well done!" Off the court, Monty Williams gave a thumbs up to the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Time flies, and the training time of the day always ends quickly.

After only two days of rest, the smoke of the basketball war has not completely dissipated, and a more intense playoffs has been put on the agenda!

On April 18, a total of 8 teams will take the lead in a more deadly battle. The outside of the American Airlines Center Arena was already crowded as early as noon. Everyone couldn't wait to see how the regular season champion Mavericks would fare in the playoffs.

This is not the first time Yiyang has seen this formation. Every year in the playoffs, Dallas is so lively. Wen Xue and Vignali had already entered the venue waiting for the game to start. Everything was ready and they were waiting for their opponents to appear.

When the Pelicans players took the court an hour before game time to warm up, Mavericks fans didn't seem to react much. After all, in their eyes, the Pelicans are not even an opponent.

Not only the fans think so, but even the always cautious Jeff Van Gundy thinks so too.

"The Dallas Mavericks this season are, in ESPN's words, 'historically strong'. They have an average of 10.1 points better than their opponents per game. Their offensive efficiency is as high as 109.7 points, ranking first in the league. At the same time, their defensive efficiency is But it was 98.2 points, still first in the league. Compared with the Mavericks, who have a balanced offense and defense, the Pelicans are strong in offense and weak in defense. Even though they have been plagued by injuries this season, the Pelicans still scored 105.4. The offensive efficiency of the Pelicans ranks ninth in the league, which is very impressive. But the problem is that their strong defensive strength is not shown at all. The Pelicans' defensive efficiency only ranks ninth in the bottom of the league, worse than the Pelicans. Of the eight teams, only the Raptors and Nets made the playoffs. And those two teams are both Eastern Conference teams! There is no doubt that the Pelicans' defense will not be able to gain a foothold in the Western Conference playoffs. ." Van Gundy spread his hands, and it seemed that the ending of this game could already be seen before it even started.

"The Mavericks' tough moves basically hit the Pelicans' weaknesses. The Pelicans' defense against pick-and-rolls, fixed-point jumpers, and air cuts are all the worst in the league. Especially in the pick-and-roll, the Mavericks players' tacit cooperation and Yiyang's super strong His finishing ability will make the Pelicans' defense very uncomfortable. Although the Pelicans rank eighth in the league in counterattack defense, the Mavericks' counterattacks are really terrifying. As long as he starts running wildly, no one can stop him. For the Pelicans, if If Davis can't perform at a super level, they will definitely be unable to shake the Mavericks." On the other side, ESPN's Mike Breen and Van Gundy had basically the same view.

From commentators to fans, from authorities to passers-by, no one is optimistic about the Pelicans. This situation is really similar to the Dallas Mavericks a few years ago.

When Yiyang was warming up, he couldn't help but glance at the Pelicans' half. Anthony Davis did not give up directly because he was not favored. During the warm-up period, he was still very serious and not nervous. It seems that he doesn't care whether his opponent is a "historically strong" team. He only knew that he had to do what he should do.

If they lose, the Pelicans will not be blamed by the outside world. If they win, the Pelicans will not lose even if they fight to the death.

When the referee signaled the starting five players from both sides to stand in their designated positions, people said that Anthony Davis must be nervous. But in fact, Davis was as calm as water at this time. Any nervous emotions are entirely made up by the commentators themselves.

Yiyang pressed his legs seriously, and he knew from the look on Davis's face that that kid would not make the game too easy today. In the first game of the playoffs, no one will surrender before the game is played.

The referee blew the whistle, and Gobert won the basketball over Asik without any pressure. The American Airlines Center Arena instantly erupted, with everyone expecting the Mavericks to suppress the game from the first attack.

Yiyang did not take it lightly and started a pick-and-roll as soon as he came up. Defending the pick-and-roll is a weakness for the Pelicans, and there's no reason not to exploit it.

Gordon, who was guarding Yiyang, tried his best to squeeze past Nowitzki, but found that he was unable to do so. Yiyang broke through Davis who was coming to defend him. After taking two steps, he passed the ball back to Dirk.

At this time, Davis was two big steps away from Dirk. Normally, these would be open spots for Dirk.

But today, when Dirk raised the basketball to shoot, a high wall suddenly stood in front of him.

Anthony Davis took two big steps and jumped hard, stretching his long arms. He may be one of the few people in the league who can block Nowitzki's high-shooting shot!

"Damn it!" Seeing this situation, Yiyang had already started to run back. Sure enough, in the next second, Dirk's shot was blocked by Davis!

After landing, Davis's guard-like speed allowed him to pass by Dirk and pick up the basketball behind Dirk.

As a result, the fans saw such a strange scene.

A big man inside was running wildly with the ball to counterattack, and next to him, there was only a point guard defending.

Although Yiyang has outstanding defensive ability, if he is asked to stop Anthony Davis after he rushes one-on-one, it is a complete joke, and it is not funny at all.

"Anthony Davis's speed is incredible. I have never seen a player like this in the fourth position!" Jeff Van Gundy said in a loud voice, seeming to have forgotten that he had just reduced the Pelicans to nothing.

Yiyang stayed close to Davis until the opponent entered the three-second zone, and then started to cut the ball.

But Davis raised his long arm high, avoided Yiyang, and succeeded in a one-handed chop!

There was no celebration, no roaring of glory. After Davis dunked, he directly turned back to defend.

As soon as the game started, Anthony Davis poured cold water on everyone in the world.

His state of mind was extremely relaxed and calm. nervous? Are you kidding me? Does Yiyang have more heads or hands than me?

"Holy shit, that kid jumps so damn high!" Nowitzki ran back to serve the baseline ball, and Yiyang was already waiting for him.

"I think we have met a desperado who is not afraid of losing, Dirk." Yiyang picked up the basketball and handed it to Nowitzki.

When a player is not afraid of losing, he has nothing to worry about on the basketball court.

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