One Guard

Griffin successfully made himself the focus of the game, because the embarrassing scene of him being knocked to the ground by Yiyang was replayed over and over again on the big screen at the American Airlines Center Arena.

Griffin's face became very ugly. After all, anyone who encounters this kind of thing would be embarrassed. It's just that Griffin's white skin makes him easier to detect when he blushes.

Yiyang's singles performance is still so strong, and perhaps no one in the entire league can completely restrain Yiyang in one-on-one situations. What's more, Griffin is not a top perimeter defender.

Yiyang's goal boosted the morale of the Mavericks. In the following games, the Mavericks gradually got better and slightly suppressed the Clippers. The Clippers, led by Paul, were not easily left behind.

In the last 30 seconds of the first quarter, an angry Griffin elbowed Majory under the basket and then dunked. The Tunisian immediately complained to the referee, but the referee ignored the rookie center.

Even though this is his first time playing in the NBA, this guy is not afraid of a star like Griffin. In the next round, Majori also made some small moves, making it difficult for Griffin to move on the offensive end.

Griffin, who was already furious, couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and pushed Majori away, and the conflict broke out instantly.

"It seems that this game not only smells like gunpowder, but both sides are completely on fire."

While Kenny Smith was talking, Majory and Griffin were already nose to nose. Mejri's level of trash talk is not at the "rookie" level. This guy was not known for his elegance in Europe back then.

Seeing that the two big guys were about to fight each other, old Carter intervened and finally separated them. Carlisle reprimanded loudly in the audience, and Majori was finally willing to give up.

Although the conflict has temporarily subsided this time, the seeds of the conflict have been planted. Every matchup between the Mavericks and the Clippers will not end peacefully.

After the first quarter, the Clippers trailed the Mavericks by 3 points, 25-28. In the first quarter, the two sides were neck-and-neck, but Carlisle was confident that he would slowly regain the initiative in the game, as long as there were no accidents on the court, such as violent conflicts!

"Your offense was very good in the first quarter. I want you to keep it up! Actively share the ball and perform more vigorously, so that the Clippers can't grasp the defensive focus. Everyone, run for me, I Every one of you needs to have a chance to score!" Although Yiyang's singles ability is very strong, he would not let Yiyang solve the problem with singles unless he had no choice. It is always easier to get open opportunities to score through active running and passing the ball than to play directly in isolation.

The Clippers' offensive strategy is exactly the same as that of the Mavericks, because the five players on the Mavericks field are all one-on-one defensive leaders. They must pass the ball to have a chance to score.

Therefore, after the start of the second quarter, both teams played very patiently on offense. The pace is not fast, and the number of rounds is not high. Instead, the game is about attacking and defending positions in a rigid manner, which seems incompatible with modern basketball.

After the game fell into a tough battle, the score between the two teams could not be opened. Until the middle of the second quarter, the Mavericks only had a 5-point lead.

At this time, Doc Rivers called to stop the game. He didn't want to keep chasing the Mavericks. Next, he needs to strengthen the connection between Paul, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, and use simple screens to effectively score!

Alley-oops, this has always been a specialty of the Clippers. A top point guard like Paul paired with two jumping men in Griffin and DeAndre Jordan makes aerial cooperation very easy.

Although Nowitzki can resist Griffin's attack near the three-second zone, if Griffin runs and fights, Dirk will be unable to defend him.

Using mobility to attack the Mavericks' interior, Rivers is full of confidence. The only obstacle is Gobert. As long as that guy can't interfere in time, the Mavericks' inside line will be wide open.

However, the pause time is over,

When Rivers saw the Mavericks replacing two rookie big men, Lance Jr. and Majory, the former champion coach was extremely happy! Carlisle brought in two substitutes at this time, which was simply digging his own grave!

On the Clippers' first offense, Jordan moved to the high post to cover Paul. After the pick-and-roll, Jordan immediately passed down, Paul tacitly threw the ball into the air, and an alley-oop seemed about to be formed!

However, the basketball was just halfway through the air when a white figure jumped out and intercepted the basketball before Jordan!

"Larry Nance Jr.! God, have you seen his jumping and wingspan!?" Kenny Smith yelled in surprise. Also surprised was Paul who passed the ball to Jordan.

Normally, Paul's alley-oop passes are difficult to intercept. Firstly, most of the opponent's insiders have no time to react. Secondly, even if the opponent reacts, they may not be able to jump so high.

But Nance Jr. is an exception. This guy is 2.06 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.17 meters! And Nance Jr. perfectly inherited his father’s terrifying jumping ability. The perfect combination of jumping and wingspan allowed Larry Nance II to use an incredible height to intercept Paul's pass!

Jordan hung the frame vigorously, but he didn't have a basketball in his hands. After the steal, Xiao Nance wanted to go directly to Yiyang. But Paul is very experienced. He stuck to Yiyang the moment he made a pass error, preventing him from easily getting a chance to counterattack.

Helpless, Nance had to hand the ball to Wade. Seeing his alley-oop tactic fail on the first try, Rivers gritted his teeth in anger. If Dirk had been there just now, Jordan would have already scored!

Damn it, Larry Nance. Rivers could only comfort himself over and over in his heart. That rookie forward who was good for nothing except being able to jump was just lucky!

As soon as Wade brought the ball across half court, he handed the ball back to Yiyang. Xiao Nance came from the backcourt to cover Yiyang, and Yiyang was waiting for the opportunity.

Paul tried his best to shake off Nance, and Griffin subconsciously moved towards Yiyang. Yiyang took off directly in the circle surrounded by Paul and Griffin, but it was not to shoot, but to pass!

In the air, Yiyang tossed the ball lightly. Griffin turned around and looked, but it was too late.

Little Nance caught the basketball with one hand and dunked it straight into the frame! Nance Jr.'s dunk action may not be fancy, but his long arms and huge power always make his dunks full of violent beauty.

"Beautiful aerial coordination, Nance Jr.'s height is very scary! He is worthy of being the son of the dunk king. His dunks seem to take me back to the last century!"

Nance Jr. landed on the ground with his arms open and it seemed that the dunk was effortless.

Destroying the opponent's alley-oop and returning the opponent's alley-oop, Nance Jr.'s performance made all fans scream.

In the subsequent attack, the Clippers' alley-oop tactics still failed. With Nance Jr., a forward who is also very mobile, looking at Griffin, it is difficult for Griffin to get space to sprint.

After blocking Paul several times, he failed to find a passing opportunity, so he had no choice but to play alone. But under Yiyang's interference, Paul missed the shot, and the Clippers' offense failed for the second time!

When grabbing rebounds, Griffin used small moves to interfere with Majori. The Tunisian wanted to turn around and punch him, but he still held back his anger, tried hard to stay in position, and protected the defensive rebound without any risk.

This time, no one can stop Yi Yang. After receiving Mejri's pass, Yiyang sprinted forward with all his strength, and the transition between offense and defense was instantaneous!

The furious Mejri gritted his teeth and ran after Yiyang. He was eager to score a goal to give Griffin some color.

Paul clings to Yiyang very closely, constantly giving Yiyang physical resistance. If Yiyang chooses to go for a layup, it will be very difficult.

"Pass the alley-oop, I'm behind you!" Mejri yelled at Yiyang in Arabic. Of course, Griffin beside him couldn't understand what the Tunisian was saying.

Yiyang reached the basket, looked back for less than a second, and then took off directly!

Paul jumped up to block the shot, but his arm was missed. After Yiyang sent the basketball up, the basketball didn't fly to the basket at all, but just hit the backboard!

"Boom!"

There was a muffled sound and the basketball rebounded suddenly. Paul looked back and saw a tall figure rising from the ground, holding the basketball tightly with both hands, and then used all his strength to smash the ball into the box!

Majory pulled the basket hard and let out a loud roar! The entire basketball stand sank because of this, and the referee even worried whether the basketball stand would be knocked down by the Tunisians! This dunk is full of power! It seems that Mejri doesn't look like an insider from the European League at all!

"Smashing the board, two alley-oops in a row! Hahahaha, the Clippers were beaten by their most familiar cooperation!" Barkley stood up with his fists raised. He didn't expect Majori to be like this. This guy's mobility is so amazing!

Majori was very excited after dunking the ball and patted Yiyang's back so hard that he almost made Yiyang vomit blood.

"I just said that he understands Arabic, and I can also talk about tactics in Arabic, hahahaha!" The Tunisian happily shouted something that only he could understand.

Carter on the bench shook his head. Now even he himself was not sure whether Yiyang really knew Arabic.