One Guard

In 1992, a family that was not wealthy. A professional basketball player and an ordinary woman gave birth to a little boy.

But after that, the husband abandoned his wife and left alone, leaving only mother and son dependent on each other. My wife does not have a high-paying job and has been married twice. But at any rate, she is a hard-working mother.

For the sake of her family, she works several jobs by herself. Not only getting haircuts, but also working in restaurants.

Because the cheap apartment is very crude, the boy and his mother can only live together in a small space. Of course, the boy seemed a little too "active". A young boy's excess hormones always make him difficult to discipline. He got into fights every day at school and was even kicked off the school basketball team because of it.

How to treat this restless little guy? The mother figured out a way to get the child to participate in various sports. The woman thought of the boy's innate "basketball DNA", although she felt heartbroken when she thought of the origin of this DNA.

So, the woman sent the little boy to the youth training camp of the Sholay basketball team. She may not have known at the beginning that her actions just to discipline her children had inadvertently added a huge wealth to the basketball world.

The mother's name is Cornel Gobert, and Rudy Gobert takes her surname, not his father's.

"Hey Rudy, are you ready!?"

On April 20, 2015, in the second game of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks played against the New Orleans Pelicans again.

Before the game started, Yiyang clapped his hands hard at Gobert. He has high expectations for the Frenchman, who he believes will make Davis suffer today.

"Come on, Yi, I'm ready!" After Gobert said that, he followed Yiyang and his teammates and rushed out of the locker room with a loud "Ouch!"

A Chinese and a Frenchman. A guard and a center. One relies on technical talent, and the other relies on physical talent. It seems that these two guys can't get along with each other. But perhaps it is precisely because of their extremely similar childhood experiences that they have a sense of connection.

Since the first time Yiyang met Gobert, he felt that the guy was particularly pleasing to the eye. Especially when he tried every possible means to successfully block himself.

"Hello, viewers, welcome to the second game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans. This is ESPN!" When the players filed out of the tunnel, Mike Breen said a classic 's opening remarks.

Before the game started, many reporters had already taken crazy 360° shots around Anthony Davis. This super insider, who scored 35+13 in the last game, is considered the Pelicans' only hope for a victory.

On Gobert's side, there are no 360-degree cameras surrounding him. But beside him, there was Yiyang who was urging him to warm up 360 degrees.

This center, who "exploded" with 8 points in the last game, was considered by Yiyang to be the only hope for the Pelicans to never win a game.

"Remember, Rudy. Eat him thoroughly, and we will win. Not this game, but the entire series, and we will win!"

Gobert nodded slightly. Anthony Davis didn't know it yet, but his playoff intensity had increased to another level.

After the opening, the active Gobert took the lead in winning the basketball. There's not much to say about the Mavericks' offense versus the Pelicans' defense. This time, Wade used the pick-and-roll to break through directly. After reaching the three-second zone, a small throw hit, and the "Flash" continued to show his true qualities as a killer.

The Pelicans' first offense didn't have any surprises, and it hit Davis right away.

Davis did not hold the ball in the three-second zone, but moved to the mid-range position, preparing to catch and shoot.

But Gobert didn't give Davis any space today. As soon as "Big Eyebrow Brother" received the basketball, Gobert raised his arms and stuck to it.

Seeing this situation, Anthony Davis reached inside with the ball.

Yiyang's lips curled up slightly, you have entered Gobert's realm!

Gobert has been prepared for a long time. He knows that Davis will definitely take the opportunity to break through. Therefore, he was not caught off guard by the opponent's sudden breakthrough, but a planned retaliation!

Davis was surprised. There were not many insiders in the league who could keep up with him so quickly. To be precise, apart from the guy named Cousins ​​from the Kings, Gobert was the second inside player who was not erased by Davis' speed.

Gobert stuck to Davis, and Davis's breakthrough route was completely blocked, so he had to advance on his own. Seeing Davis post up, Yiyang's heart suddenly relaxed.

Afterwards, Davis turned around and made a low layup. But there is no doubt that he thought Gobert was too simple. This move is okay against Dalembert, but against Gobert? There is only one result!

"He hit the bottom line directly! Rudy Gobert made Anthony Davis hit the wall in his first attack! An incredible defensive expert, Davis needs to be careful today!"

The first attack was blocked, which was a big blow to the morale of the Pelicans.

Two minutes later, under the powerful firepower of Yiyang and Wade, the Pelicans fell behind 8-0.

Anthony Davis still planned to hold the ball in the mid-range, but found that Gobert followed him every step of the way, not giving him any space to connect with the ball.

If Yiyang were in the Pelicans, he might still have a way to pass the ball to Davis in this situation. But Gordon, he is obviously not this material. This guy only knows how to pass to the basket, not his teammates.

In this way, Davis had to get down low and lean on Gobert with his back to get the ball. But by choosing to hold the ball with his back, Davis also chose the way he is least good at to attack.

Turning around with his back and making a hook shot, Anthony Davis's hook shot is still very beautiful. But for Yiyang, his hook is not as threatening as Isaiah Thomas's little jump hook.

The basketball knocked out of the frame, and Anthony Davis still didn't score two minutes into the game. Gobert's defense has done well so far, at least as good as Yiyang imagined.

In the sixth minute of the first quarter, when Yiyang made a fake shot from outside the three-point line and assisted Vedra who cut along the baseline for a layup, the score on the field had become 18 to 8. The New Orleans Pelicans only had 8 points were recorded, of which Anthony Davis contributed 0 points.

The mid-range didn't work, so Davis decided to try his hand outside the three-point line. Like a defender, he used off-ball screens to reach the top of the three-point arc, his favorite position.

Subsequently, Holiday, who came on for Gordon, passed the ball behind his back and passed it to Davis.

In Yiyang's opinion, Holiday is obviously better at organizing the team's offense. I don't know why Monty Williams would let this real point guard sit on the bench.

As soon as Davis lifted the basketball, Gobert took two big steps, pushed past Holiday, and rushed to Davis.

Davis regretted it as soon as he made the move. He didn't expect that the Frenchman could keep up with his rhythm!

"Snapped!"

Yiyang started running towards the Pelicans half the moment Gobert completed the block. His reaction ability was surprisingly fast.

Sure enough, when Yiyang had already caught the basketball that was kicked out by Gobert and hit the basket, the Pelicans players had just reacted and were preparing to return to defense.

Yiyang performed his one-handed split dunk, and the American Airlines Center Arena was filled with joy.

20 to 8, the Mavericks were even more exaggerated today. It seemed that they did not intend to give the Pelicans too many opportunities from the first quarter of the game.

Rudy Gobert held Davis scoreless for six minutes, and the cameras began to move more and more from Davis to Gobert.

After the first quarter, Gobert continued to exert his heat on the defensive end. He is tough, tough, never backs down, and knows how to control the opponent's offensive line.

There is Gobert standing in the three-second zone. The offensive point that the Pelicans are proud of also failed.

Until Davis was replaced by Monty Williams, he took 6 shots, but only hit one goal and scored 2 points.

Gobert only scored two points, but his performance of two blocks and five rebounds made him the most dazzling Mavericks player in the first quarter besides Wade and Yiyang.

In the second quarter of the game, Nowitzki also began to show off his power. Turkish center Omer Asik, who might have been Dirk's opponent, stepped behind the free throw line and made a fadeaway jumper. The Germans used the most relaxed and freehand way to score points on the Turks.

Yiyang, Wade, and Nowitzki, when these three are on full fire, no team's defense will work. The only thing you can do is try your best to maintain or overtake on the offensive end.

This time, Gordon used Asik's screen to drive to the basket. Because he saw clearly that only Dirk was protecting that side, not Gobert!

But as the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole leaves behind. When Gordon was leaning on Dirk, who could no longer jump, for a layup, he discovered that behind Dirk, Gobert had jumped high!

Across Nowitzki, Gobert once again blocked the shot and protected the basket!

Anthony Davis was lucky. He just happened to catch the basketball in the mid-range position and then broke through!

Davis stood up from the ground, raised his hands, ready for a dunk!

However, what is incredible is that Gobert's second takeoff bounce is amazingly fast! He was actually able to leap high again in such a short period of time and complete his second consecutive block in the air!

"Breaking dunk, Rudy Gobert, he was really a despairing tower of suffocation today!" Mike Breen didn't know that the name he casually said would become Gobert's most resounding nickname in the future.

After blocking the shot, Davis lost his center of gravity and fell. Gobert pulled Davis, gently "put" him on the ground, and then walked away to participate in the fast break.

Davis hammered the floor. Did the Mavericks not even plan to keep a chance to get close to the score today?

If Yiyang knew that Davis had such doubts, he would definitely nod without hesitation. In the playoffs, it's best to leave nothing in doubt.

Davis' offense was blocked, and the entire Pelicans' offense was almost paralyzed. Gobert played a dominant performance on the defensive end today, repeatedly making Mike Breen yell at his throat.

Davis, on the other hand, plays more and more urgently. The more urgent, the lower the efficiency.

After halftime, the Pelicans trailed by 20 points. 55 to 35, regardless of offense or defense, the Pelicans were completely defeated by the Mavericks.

Gobert had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks in the half. People finally no longer just focused on Anthony Davis. The Mavericks' Tower No. 27 is equally outstanding.

The game did not improve in the end, although Davis still scored 22 points in the end. But the 38.4% shooting rate actually highlights how terrifying Gobert's defense is.

Yiyang and Wade scored 50 points together for the first time in this year's playoffs, which was the biggest highlight of the game. Besides that, it’s Rudy Gobert.

"2-0, there is really no suspense in this series. Now, Anthony Davis is also locked up, and the Pelicans have lost their only hope. This melting pot finally turned the Frenchman into a The most awesome Tower of Suffocation!"

In fact, it's not just the Pelicans. Gobert's performance also sounded the alarm to other teams.

He's here, he won't run away on his own. Want to score at the rim? Then deal with him yourself! But looking at what happened to the Pelicans, how many teams think they can handle Gobert?

The tall tower from France seems to have finally touched the sky. The only suspense in the first round was broken by him.

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