One Guard

October 31, 2010, today there will be two NBA games in Los Angeles. For the stadium staff at Staples Center, their responsibilities tonight were daunting.

After the game between the Mavericks and the Clippers, the staff must remove the Clippers' wooden floor as soon as possible, and then lay the hardwood floor belonging to the Lakers. Two games in one night in the same stadium, and the two games have to look like two different home courts. This is indeed a big challenge for the Staples Center staff.

Although there are two teams in Los Angeles, the status of the Lakers is completely unshakable by the Clippers. Whether it is the number of fans or the honor of the team, the Clippers and the Lakers are not at the same level. Therefore, the Lakers game was scheduled for prime time at night. The duel between the Mavericks and the "Los Angeles Second Team" Clippers was only scheduled for the afternoon.

So, just after lunch, Rick Carlisle led the players into Staples and began to prepare for today's game.

Although the Clippers have the newly-promoted No. 1 pick Griffin and "Captain Beard" Baron Davis, the Clippers, which suffered a two-game losing streak at the beginning of the season, are by no means a strong team. For such a team, Carlisle paid more attention to it. Because this kind of ball cannot be lost no matter what.

Following the arrangement of the head coach, Yiyang came to the locker room early to get ready and received massages from the therapists. But Yiyang found that the way his teammates looked at him today always seemed a little strange.

"What are you guys laughing about? Jeter. Is there something on my face today? Or is my hair not tied properly?" Finally, when Terry and Terry were receiving a massage, Yiyang couldn't help asking.

"You still have the nerve to say that? I asked you to accompany us to dinner yesterday and you said you didn't have time, but you went on a date by yourself. This is Los Angeles, brat. Nothing can escape the reporters' cameras." Terry said twisting Turning his head, he showed a meaningful smile. "That girl is really hot. I heard that she is from the Italian national team? God, I can't see that you really have two hands."

"That's not a date." Yiyang knew what his teammates were laughing at. It must be that the scene of having dinner with Vignali yesterday was secretly photographed by the reporters. In Los Angeles, public figures have no secrets.

"You think I'm stupid, kid, tell me, when did you meet?"

"It's not a date, it's just that Adidas asked us to shoot an advertisement together. I only met her yesterday."

"Damn, you're so boring. I heard Dirk say that girl is famous in Europe. Hey, she looks like she's coming to the game tonight."

"So what?" After finishing the massage, Yiyang got up and stretched his muscles. It seemed that he had no interest in the girl Terry was talking about.

"You press it first, I'm going to warm up." After Yi Yang finished speaking, he quickly left the treatment room.

"Wood!" Terry cursed and shook his head, whether this kid was pretending to be stupid or really stupid.

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When both players have already warmed up and the game is about to start. The on-site camera was not aimed at the players warming up on the court, but swept around the outside of the court.

At Staples, there may be more big names sitting off the court than on the court. Although most of them came for the Lakers game a few hours later, it was enough to hold up the show.

Famous actors, legendary singers and even professional athletes in other fields, you can find these people in the front rows of Staples Center.

Some people may focus on the off-court, but Yiyang, what he is most concerned about at the moment is a chunky defender with a big beard and a strong insider with white skin in the opposite half.

Baron Davis and Blake Griffin, the two most threatening attack points in the Los Angeles Clippers.

Blake Griffin, who was drafted last year and only played this year, scored a double-double in the past two games.

He also became the only player in this year's rookie with two consecutive double-doubles.

And Baron Davis, who was criticized for his overweight body before the start of the season, also performed bravely. He averaged 17.2 points per game in the two games. For Yiyang, such a veteran is naturally difficult to deal with.

The highlights of today's game, in addition to the duel between Nowitzki and Griffin. The "best rookie" struggle between Yiyang and Griffin has also become a topic of great concern to fans.

Finally, at five o'clock in the afternoon, the competition between the two sides officially started. Yiyang was still sitting on the bench at the beginning. Coach Carlisle is a coach who pays great attention to the depth of the lineup. For example, he likes to let Terry also come off the bench, just to make the team have enough depth. The reason why Yiyang came off the bench was also due to this consideration.

After the game started, Nowitzki tried two shots. However, under Griffin's strong interference, the "German Chariot" made a rare consecutive miss.

Subsequently, Kidd's mid-range jumper also knocked out of the frame. In the opening three offenses, the Mavericks all ended in failure.

But most coincidentally, when the Mavericks failed to make a shot, the Clippers also failed to score. The game played for a few minutes, and the score between the two sides was always zero to zero. Vignelli, who was sitting in the first row, yawned. This game was even more boring than the Italian women's basketball league. Fortunately, I'm here for the Lakers. This game should be considered as an excuse, right?

"That's right!" Vignali's eyes suddenly lit up. The Chinese who shot the commercial with her yesterday seems to be playing for the Mavericks!

With a proud height of 1.83 meters, she straightened her waist in her seat and looked towards the Mavericks bench. Sure enough, he found that familiar face among the crowd! Yiyang's braids and yellow skin make him stand out on the Mavericks team.

It seems that this game is not unspectacular...

Four minutes into the game, the shooting percentages of both sides still haven't seen an increase. The Mavericks barely scored a few goals with Marion's weird shooting, and the Clippers also scored a few points with Ryan Gomez, a small forward's jumper.

When the game entered the first timeout, the score of the two sides became 8 to 8, a tie.

Carlisle picked up the tactical board and called the players to come down quickly. The Clippers' defense today is actually quite average. The situation has become like this, mainly because the Mavericks' outside players have poor touch and lack of impact. On the inside line, Kaman and Griffin, two big white-skinned men, pinched him again. It is not easy for Nowitzki and Chandler to sit and play in the paint. To break the situation, Carlisle needs an outside line that can shoot and break through, and can tear apart the defense.

Fortunately, there is such a number one player in the Mavericks team.

"Yeah, take off your training clothes and replace Jason." Carlisle's shout made Yiyang react instantly with excitement.

"Is he going to play?" Vignali looked at Yiyang standing up abruptly, full of anticipation in her heart. How is this guy who was so cute and cold yesterday doing on the basketball court?

The timeout expires and the game restarts. Yi Yang was booed by all the fans in the Staples Center as soon as he played. This group of fans didn't hate Yiyang, but they were cheering for their new No. 1 pick, Griffin!

"Coach Rick Carlisle replaced Jason with Yi. If there is no accident, Coach Carlisle should want to improve the offense of the Mavericks. Let's see if the Mavericks can get out of the predicament under Yi's leadership!"

Vignali watched with great interest the boy who was holding the ball and passed in front of her. Since the first row of seats was very close to the court, Yiyang really walked in front of her. It's just that the No. 1 guard is now fully focused on the strong guys of the Clippers.

"Captain Beard" Baron Davis opened his arms, and Yiyang looked at the bloated guy in front of him. With his body shape, can he really keep up with him?

Facts have proved that it is not possible! Yiyang dribbled the ball to the right, but on the way he suddenly changed hands and turned to accelerate. With just one step, former two-time All-Star guard Baron Davis was completely passed by Yiyang!

After Yiyang broke through, the Clippers' defense immediately began to shrink towards Yiyang. Yiyang was not afraid, and went directly to the restricted area from the middle. Almost everyone thought that the No. 1 guard was going to hit the basket, but Yiyang suddenly stopped two steps away from the basket, circled the ball behind his back, and threw it out!

The eyes of the Clippers generals followed the basketball, and this pass without looking at the back accurately found Marion who was ambushing in the bottom corner!

Marion felt hot today, and after receiving the basketball, he still made his own weird shooting moves. But the basketball went into the net hollow!

"Extremely creative pass! After Yi played, the effect was immediate. Now that the Mavericks are on the court, they have a sharp knife to tear apart the defense!" Even the local commentator in Los Angeles was also conquered by Yi Yang's wonderful performance.

"Cool!" Vignali yelled, and then frantically applauded Yiyang. Seeing Yiyang's quiet look at first, Vignali thought he would be an "academic" point guard. But this guy's pass is pleasing to the eye!

With the next goal, Baron Davis forcibly broke through Yiyang. But the obese Davis did not expect that this seemingly thin guy would not be so easy to eat.

Yiyang kept retreating against Davis' huge body. Although he couldn't resist completely, he bought time for Chandler anyway.

When Baron Davis forcibly took off to attack the frame, he who was delayed by Yiyang didn't know that Tyson Chandler had come from behind!

The athletic center opened his thugs and slapped Davis' basketball back beyond the three-point line.

Clippers No. 2 Eric Gordon, waiting outside the three-point line, took it for granted that the ball would fall into his hands because there was no one around him at the moment.

However, in the next second, a bolt of lightning wearing a blue jersey suddenly appeared!

"Whoosh!"

A gust of wind passed by Gordon, and the basketball was swept away!

"Also! It's too fast! Chandler just finished blocking the shot, and he just followed the basketball to catch up! The Mavericks grabbed the ball, their chance to counterattack!"

Yiyang ran wildly with the ball, and when he "passed" in front of Vignali again, Vignali even felt that her hair was fluttering with the wind.

In the blink of an eye, Yiyang had already burst into the Clippers' paint area. Wearing a blue away jersey, the Dallas No. 1 jumped with both feet and smashed the dunk vigorously with both hands. Griffin hadn't even taken off yet, but Yiyang, his biggest opponent for the best rookie award, took the lead in showing off.

"Wonderful dunks, it's a model of violent aesthetics! No, no, no, I'm not talking about Blake, I'm talking about the Mavericks' Tanhua Xiu Yiyang! He took the lead in launching an offensive in other people's territory! God , Yi's jumping ability is really amazing! Five points, after Yi played, the Clippers fell behind by five points in an instant!" The commentary stage was crazy all over the board, and after Yiyang landed on the field, he also grinned and hammered Hammer yourself in the chest.

Is Griffin good at dunking? Me too!

Vignali looked at the extremely vicious boy on the field, and compared his current viciousness with Yiyang's quiet performance yesterday, they are two completely different people!

"It's really interesting!" Vignali raised the corners of her mouth slightly, this mysterious Dallas No. 1 aroused the girl's curiosity...