One Guard

Although the third quarter of the game has just started, Yiyang is already sweating. The tenacity shown by the Rockets today far exceeded his expectations.

Harden and Howard, when these two guys are in great shape and eager to win, the Rockets are not so easy to beat.

"It seems that the opponent doesn't want to give up the victory just like that. They are six points ahead. But it doesn't matter. We have to stabilize the situation first. Regarding Harden and Dwight's pick-and-roll, if they play pick-and-roll, then switch defenses. , switching defense in front of Harden. However, Dwayne, I need you to quickly cover Terry, no problem, right!?"

Yiyang and Wade both shook their heads. "no problem."

"Very good, Rudy, shrink and defend Dwight's screen. This guy has no shooting range. After the pick-and-roll, the only way is to go to the basket. Shrink the penalty area in advance and stop him! As long as Harden and Howard are restricted, this game There will be no suspense in the game! What I want is 2-0, not 1-1!"

Carlisle's attitude was very tough. He didn't want the Rockets to come back and win at the American Airlines Center Arena. Harden and Howard were indeed very good today, but not so good that Carlisle could give up the victory!

An electronic buzzer sounds, signaling the end of the pause time. On the Rockets side, the players roared loudly, seemingly to cheer themselves up. Yiyang jumped on the spot twice. Team Rocket was indeed much more difficult to deal with today than last time. But in the end, the only thing that will emerge victorious is the Dallas Mavericks!

In the first attack after returning from the timeout, Yiyang hit the ball to Nowitzki. It seems that he wants to take advantage of Nowitzki's height advantage to play singles in the interior.

Nowitzki did take a few steps back, and Josh Smith struggled to hold up. At this moment, Dirk suddenly threw the ball outside the three-point line. Only then did people realize that Yiyang had taken advantage of Tony Allen's off-ball screen and reached the left corner!

"Stop him, stop him!" McHale shouted desperately from the audience, wishing he could rush forward to cover up and get in front of Yiyang.

Seeing this situation, Josh let go of Nowitzki and rushed toward Yiyang. But Yiyang's shooting speed did not give Josh any chance to make amends.

The three-pointer from the bottom corner went straight to the net, and the Dallas Mavericks are determined to take back their lead!

After scoring, Yiyang raised his right hand high and extended three fingers to celebrate the goal. His goal and celebration instantly rekindled the somewhat desolate home atmosphere.

Leading by six points is anything but safe at American Airlines Center!

Harden and Howard played pick-and-roll as always, and the stars played in isolation. This was the only offensive tactic McHale could come up with at this time. Instead of wasting the opportunity on Josh, it would be better to let Harden and Howard try their luck.

I have to admit that in front of the strong Howard and young Harden, Wade's defense is somewhat inadequate. In the previous pick-and-rolls, Harden was able to pass Wade smoothly and then score in the mid-range. But this time, when Harden bypassed the defense, he found that Dallas No. 1 was waiting for him with open arms!

"Switch defense!?" Harden was not nervous, but calmly handed the ball to Terry. As long as there is a cover, there will also be an opening.

But before the basketball could fly into Terry's hands, it was intercepted by Wade who rushed to cover the ball!

"Fatal mistake, Wade's elusive strength ruined the Rockets' great opportunity!"

Wade intercepted the pass and immediately ran for a fast break. Wade didn't have many opportunities to perform in this game, which was somewhat different from the previous five games. But whenever an opportunity arises, Wade will surely seize it!

A one-handed fast break dunk, Harden almost caught up with Wade. But on the basketball court, whether it's a little close or a lot worse, the outcome is the same.

After Wade's dunk, the Rockets' lead instantly became just one point. The Rockets were able to go from 16 points behind to overtake by 6 points. Likewise, even with a mere 6-point gap, the 74-win Mavericks could not be defeated.

Team Rocket was a little panicked;

The feeling of being completely controlled by the other person spread again. Losing points in two consecutive rounds also extinguished the fire in Harden and Howard.

Then in the next attack, it was Howard's turn to take action. After the pick-and-roll, Howard couldn't believe that as a super center, he was attacking in a way that only blue-collar workers could accept.

However, the pick-and-roll is not as easy to play as Howard imagined.

Howard followed the pass, and Harden also passed the ball to give Howard the opportunity. But when Howard looked up, he found Gobert waiting under the basket with his arms raised. After Howard picks and rolls, he only has the next option, which makes him very predictable.

Howard was unwilling to give up. He planned to rely on Gobert's "big bamboo pole" to force a layup, just like he did when he held off Gobert for dunks many times in the first half of the game.

But this time, when Howard, wearing the red No. 12 jersey, attacked. He felt nothing but tremendous resistance.

Rudy Gobert gritted his teeth. He didn't want to be beaten into confusion by a has-been star center. Damn it, he's the backbone of the Mavericks' defense!

The fierce physical confrontation did not benefit the two elders. Gobert was hit hard, and Howard's layup was directly missed and hit the neck of the basket hard.

Nowitzki stretched out his long arms to protect the rebound. The Rockets' offense failed again, and the Mavericks had a chance to overtake the score!

Yiyang ran wildly with the ball, and all members of the Rockets pursued him at full speed. It must be a fast break. Everyone thinks that Yiyang will definitely get to the basket! Yiyang did indeed do this, but he did not take a shot under the basket, but miraculously calmly distributed the ball among the chasing people.

Nowitzki, who was trailing behind, had just reached beyond the three-point line when the basketball came at him. Nowitzki reaches out to catch the ball, well, it's still his favorite position! The tacit understanding between him and Yiyang for many years has allowed Yiyang to feed Dirk to the point of proficiency.

No one thought that Yiyang would pass the ball, and everyone on the Rockets also forgot that there was an old Dirk dragging him behind. So when Dirk caught the ball, there wasn't even a Rockets player within two meters of him. Dirk took the shot calmly, as if he were doing a three-point exercise, effortlessly.

The basketball went hollow into the net. After the timeout, the Mavericks successfully launched an 8-0 offensive and took the lead again!

"What a wonderful matchup. Neither side allowed the other to take advantage. Less than three minutes after the Rockets took the lead, the Mavericks gave it back!" Mike Breen's heart was beating wildly, and the situation on the court was Everything changes rapidly. It seems that this is destined to be a tug of war!

Facts have proved that Mike Brin is indeed experienced. Although the Mavericks took the lead, the Rockets also adjusted and did not remain depressed. Afterwards, the two sides really fell into a tug-of-war, with the scores rising alternately.

With 2 minutes and 25 seconds left in this quarter, Yiyang broke through Terry and then faced Howard and hit a backhand layup, giving the Mavericks a temporary lead of 77-73. After that, Carlisle and McHale were replaced with full substitutes to prepare for the fourth quarter showdown. As everyone knows, Iguodala was heavily targeted by the opponent, but the Mavericks' defense did not benefit the Rockets' second team. In the last two minutes, the Mavericks did not score a point, and the Rockets only made one shot. The Rockets had a chance to equalize, but the experienced Iguodala made Harden an offensive foul at the last minute, dashing the Rockets' hopes. 75 to 77, the Mavericks still have a two-point advantage.

"The game has gone on so far, Mike, who do you think will win in the end?" Kevin Harlan couldn't help but discuss it with his partner. The excitement of this game made him forget that he was working. This guy was enjoying every minute of watching the game from the commentary box.

Mike Breen did not hesitate. His answer was the Dallas Mavericks, and the reason was simple. "At critical moments, no one can perform better than Yi!"

In the past, when people talked about the king of the final quarter in Dallas, the first thing that people thought of was definitely Dirk. In the 2011 playoffs, Nowitzki was always able to enter a no-man's field in the fourth quarter of the game, overturning the Heat's Big Three when they were first formed. But now when it comes to Dallas' king of the end, no one will give a second answer except Yiyang. Killing the game seems to have become Yiyang's patent.

After the game started in the fourth quarter, Carlisle asked Yiyang to face Harden directly! This is how the Mavericks strangled Harden to death in the last game. Today, Yiyang's defense still achieved good results.

In the first attack, Harden just raised the basketball to shoot, but was cut off by Yiyang Kuaishou.

In the second time, Harden broke through for a layup, but Yiyang worked hard to block it, forcing Harden to miss the layup without fouling.

In the third attack, Yiyang was surrounded by death, forcing Harden to choose to pass the ball.

The fourth quarter played like this for nearly 4 minutes. Only Howard scored a goal under the basket for the Rockets. The Mavericks slightly opened the gap 83 to 77.

Just when everyone thought the Rockets would fall, Harden miraculously hit a shot from the mid-range without letting himself collapse, and chased the score to 85-87.

Yiyang was panting, Harden and the Rockets were really unyielding today. If you finally open up the score, they will catch up again. After finally opening up the score, they will catch up again.

Howard and Harden really tried their best.

Throughout the fourth quarter, the Mavericks opened up the score and the Rockets caught up with the score. Until there were 33 seconds left in the game, Harden assisted Howard for an alley-oop dunk. After the Rockets went on an 8-1 run, they were once again only one point behind, 98-99!

33 seconds, 1 point difference. There is no doubt that the game has entered a stage where life and death are decided! The Mavericks have the ball, and they still have one last chance to attack and make the Rockets give up!

Looking at the Mavericks' bench, people knew without a second thought that the person who executed the last attack must be Yiyang! This is also true. Yiyang pretended to seek opportunities outside the three-point line, but suddenly went to the basket under Nowitzki's cover!

Howard didn't have that many worries anymore. When he saw Yiyang entering the penalty area, he jumped like crazy and directly knocked Yiyang to the ground with the ball! Carlisle thought that this game was safe. As long as Yiyang made two free throws and the last defense blocked the opponent's three-point shooting point as planned, the Rockets would definitely have no hope!

However, something incredible happened. When Yiyang was so seriously violated, the referee did not blow the whistle!

Players from both sides were stunned for a few tenths of a second before they remembered to fight for the basketball! Because everyone, including Howard himself, thought this was a foul!

The referee was a little nervous. He did not dare to change the situation of the game because of his penalty. It's not just the players who are experiencing ups and downs of mood during the anxious game.

"Oh my God, you idiot, you damn pig!" Carlisle yelled. Even he, who has always had a good temper, could not tolerate the referee's fatal mistake. The referee also did not give Carlisle a technical foul because of his own fault.

"It's really rare that he failed to end the game! In any case, the Rockets now have a chance to come back to life!" Kevin Harlan's hands squeezed the corners of his clothes, he was waiting for a miracle to happen!

Along with Carlisle's yelling, Harden controlled the ball past halftime. He was just about to speed up and break through, but Yiyang overtook from behind and crossed in front of him!

Harden was shocked, and his wide eyes said it all. Everyone can see how badly Yiyang was thrown by Howard just now. But Yiyang was able to endure the pain and recover so quickly. What an amazing will it is!

Unable to kill the game on the offensive end, Yiyang decided to take care of everything on the defensive end!

He gritted his teeth and stared at Harden, as if he was a lion ready to tear his opponent apart at any time!

Harden swallowed. It was not like he had never experienced a decisive moment. But facing Yiyang, Harden felt the pressure on himself was greater than ever before!

Howard came up in the pick-and-roll, but Yiyang stretched out his hand to push him away, preventing Howard from getting closer. In the end, Harden broke through through the pick-and-roll. Yiyang did not directly counterattack because he knew very well that Harden would not really break through. This guy was just waiting for the defensive player to catch up and then retreat to shoot! Yiyang knew that there was one thing about Harden that was very similar to him, that is, they both preferred step-back jump shots!

So Yiyang squeezed past Howard and blocked Harden flawlessly!

Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan had forgotten to speak and just watched this desperate moment nervously!

Under Yiyang's defense, Harden didn't get a chance. His fake moves and his teammates' pick-and-rolls all had no effect on Yiyang! Harden was at most two steps away from Yiyang, but whenever he was about to take a shot, Yiyang would come back!

Yiyang was completely in a running state. He could not forgive himself for his mistake at the critical moment, although it was actually the referee's fault. Therefore, Yiyang is determined to rely on defense to win the game and make up for his mistakes.

In the last 3.2 seconds, Harden still couldn't get rid of it, but Howard used a wonderful turn without the ball to pass Gobert and cut towards the basket. Now, Harden just needs to throw the ball in the air and watch Howard dunk it in beautifully to win the game!

However, Harden had just thrown the basketball, and Yiyang jumped up with incredible reaction speed and grabbed the basketball directly in the palm of his hand!

Everyone was dumbfounded, how did he do it! ? This kind of reaction speed is something that few people in the entire history of the NBA can achieve.

Howard was hanging on the rim, but he didn't have the ball in his hands. An electronic buzzer sounded, and Harden's legs went limp and he knelt down on one knee. In front of him was Yiyang, whose expression was still fierce!

In the end, the Houston Rockets and James Harden still had to surrender at the feet of Yiyang!

Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan finally recovered from the thrilling game. They were breathing heavily, as if they were the ones playing on the court just now.

"What am I talking about...at critical moments, no one can perform better than Yi." Mike said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

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