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Yiyang's excellent defense helped the Mavericks even the score difference. The Jazz are not an opponent that can be defeated easily, but similarly, the Jazz can't even think about nailing the Mavericks with just a little effort.

Hood and Hayward were both blocked by Yiyang. As a point guard, there are few people who can defend from the first position to the third position like Yiyang!

Throughout the entire NBA history, only one point guard, Larry Payton, has won the Best Defensive Player Award. Payton's masterpiece was using defense to limit the performance of the "God of Basketball" Jordan in the Finals.

People can see a little bit of Payton in Yiyang now. His blocks, steals and interference were all timely. When the two swingmen Hood and Hayward faced the point guard Yiyang, they couldn't even get the slightest advantage!

As the two were continuously intercepted by Yiyang, the Jazz also tried to put the ball into the penalty area. But at this time, it is no longer Mejri who is defending Favors, but the returning Gobert!

In the first quarter, Favors was able to use jump shots and breakthroughs to attack Majori. But these two things have no effect in front of Gobert. Without foul trouble, Gobert can flex his muscles. Favors is not a top inside scorer, and Gobert's defense makes it extremely difficult for him.

Favors's turnaround jump shot was seriously interfered with and missed the frame. After Hood and Hayward, Favors also joined the lineup of the blacksmith army. The Jazz's top three scoring points failed to score after the start of the second quarter!

As long as the iron is struck, the Mavericks can fight back. The Jazz retreated a little slowly. Yiyang broke through the basket to attract the defense and then passed the ball to Iguodala. Iguodala easily hit a three-pointer from the right corner, and the defending champion overtook the Jazz!

The Mavericks' defense made it difficult for the Golden State Warriors and the combination of James and Irving last year. If the Jazz wants to break this iron wall, it will take more effort.

In this way, the Mavericks established a very solid defense. After two minutes of the second quarter, Hayward finally made a three-pointer, breaking the Jazz's scoring drought. However, at this time, the Mavericks had established a 5-point lead. If Hayward's three-pointer hadn't come in time, the Mavericks might have widened the gap to double digits in one fell swoop.

Facing the Mavericks' defense, Snyder actually has no good solution. Everyone knows the Jazz lack stars. Even Hayward is still one level behind superstars such as Yiyang and James.

This kind of difficult moment just needs a superstar to attack the city. But under the defensive defense of Yiyang, Iguodala and Tony Allen, Hayward is having more and more difficulty on the offensive end.

Hayward began to frequently use his body to kill inside, and reduced his outside shooting. But even James can't persist with this style of play, let alone Hayward.

At the end of the second quarter, the Mavericks turned the score into 55-45. Finally, the point difference reached double digits.

In this section of the game, Hayward scored 7 points and scored 15 points in the half. His performance was not outstanding.

But compared to the first quarter, Hayward's shooting percentage dropped sharply. In the first quarter, Hayward shot 54%. After Yiyang joined the defense in the second quarter, Hayward's shooting percentage was only 32.4%.

Yiyang's defense changed the direction of the entire game. When Hayward, Hood and Favors could no longer score easily, the Jazz's offense was paralyzed for the most part.

Besides these three, does anyone else on the Jazz know how to score? Brazilian defender Neto is indeed a good organizer, but whether it is shooting or breakthrough, Neto has not reached the height of his compatriot Barbosa.

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Burks, the No. 12 pick in 2011, is a convulsive player who shoots occasionally. Although he averaged 13.9 points per game last season,

But the shooting rate of only 40.3% proved that even for a mere 13 points, Burks relied on the number of shots he took.

As for blue-collar insiders such as Trevor Booker and Trey Lyles, they do not have the ability to score independently. When those three people who could score were killed, the Jazz's offense instantly lost Willie.

As for the Mavericks, there is no need to worry about scoring. Wade, Dirk, Yiyang, Iguodala, Deron, Barea, Carter, Bazemore... there are a lot of people who can score, unless they have no collective touch today. Otherwise the Mavericks' offense wouldn't have stalled.

If the Jazz want to score now, there is only one way, and that is to try their best to create single opportunities for Hayward. The role of the star can sometimes be reflected in this situation. When the situation cannot be opened, the star is the battering ram.

But Hayward, the "hammer head", encountered an "iron door" that was not easy to break through today.

In the second half, Carlisle directly asked Yiyang to keep an eye on Hayward. Under Yiyang's close defense, Hayward's height advantage was completely unused.

At the beginning, Hayward was able to score a few goals using post-ups. But soon, Yiyang found a strategy. He constantly applied pressure from behind to disrupt Hayward's shooting rhythm, making the post-up move completely useless.

Later, Hayward scored several goals with breakthroughs from behind the screen. But with the cooperation of Gobert and Iguodala, Hayward's breakthrough was quickly blocked.

The entire third quarter was played out by Yiyang and Hayward. Whatever new ways Hayward and Snyder come up with to score will be cracked quickly.

Yiyang's defense has become the most talked about topic today.

"In the first two games, he guarded Paul and Harden. Everyone thought it was just a coincidence. But today, when he guarded Hayward continuously, I don't think anyone will think that it was just luck." Reggie .Miller has never seen such a strong defensive defender, even Paul and Kobe are not so exaggerated.

Compare the effectiveness of Yiyang and Wade in defending Hayward, and you will know how terrible the defense of this No. 1 defender is.

Moreover, he is just a point guard! He was more than ten centimeters shorter than Gordon, but he still restricted his opponent to death. The perfect combination of mind and body makes Yiyang the most powerful defensive No. 1 position in the 21st century!

Yiyang focused more on the defensive end, while Wade and Dirk dominated the offensive end.

Wade, who blamed himself in the first half of the game, played an explosive performance in the second half. His breakthroughs made people seem to have returned to five or six years ago.

And Nowitzki's low singles are really teaching Favors how to behave. Compared with Dirk, Favors's skills are simply not good enough. It’s true that Nowitzki is 37 years old, and it’s also true that his scoring ability is not as good as before. But to say that Dirk is still one of the best four positions in the league, absolutely no one will object.

After the third quarter, the Mavericks widened the point difference to 17 points, completely defeating the Jazz. Although there is still room for recovery with 17 points, judging from the Jazz's current situation, they have no chance.

If it were other teams, the ball might have "ceremonially" resisted in the fourth quarter and then given up. But Snyder and his Jazz will never compromise with such a result!

As soon as the game started in the fourth quarter, the Jazz not only did not give up, but played even more fiercely. Hayward succeeded in dunks one after another, and Hood also fired frequently from the mid-range. Halfway through the third quarter, the Jazz narrowed the point difference to 10 points, quite intent on turning defeat into victory.

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This is what Snyder wants to see. Sometimes, persistence can always make miracles happen!

Deron couldn't control the situation, and Carlisle replaced Yiyang again. At this moment, the excited Reggie Miller remembered that in the first half of the game, Yiyang didn't even play!

After Yiyang came back, the situation changed instantly. His defense and organization allowed the Mavericks to stabilize their position. The Jazz's momentum was immediately suppressed, and Snyder had to sigh, this is the strength of three consecutive MVPs.

For a guy of this level, sometimes one person can change the entire game!

After Yiyang came on the court, Hayward, who was obviously playing very aggressively, instantly went 1-for-5 from the field. From this point of view, Paul and Harden did not die unjustly.

It's not that they are weak, it's that Yiyang's defense has really become better with the change in physique! Mike Bibby, an old fellow, did not trick Yiyang. He personally built a war machine with almost no shortcomings on both offense and defense!

108 to 96, the Jazz fought until the last minute as always. But the victory still belongs to the defending champion.

The moment the electronic buzzer sounded, Hayward put his hands on his hips helplessly and shook his head. Throughout the game, the Jazz looked close to victory. But no matter how hard I try, I just can't catch up!

The Yiyang guy's defense made Hayward's complacency completely disappear. I have indeed made great progress, but I still have a long way to go before I can succeed...

24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 42% from the field. Hayward's performance is not outstanding. Even if he loses, all Jazz fans will be proud of him.

But Hayward was not satisfied with his performance. The reason was simple. Hayward took 9 shots against Yiyang, but only hit 2 goals! Among the 24 points, only 4 were scored by Yiyang. The opponent he wanted to defeat the most was not defeated. So even if the data is not bad, the white forward is not happy at all.

"Stop being so embarrassed, you have the highest offensive efficiency among all the players I have played against in the past week." It wasn't until Yiyang patted Hayward on the shoulder from behind that the white forward's gloomy expression changed. Finally dissipated.

"Stop being so pretty. Are you praising me or yourself?" Hayward punched Yiyang in the chest. Although he was a little reluctant, he saw that Yiyang was still invincible this year.

Three consecutive championships, he must not have run away. Come on brother, work hard to create your own glory.

"With 27 points and 10 assists, Yi's performance on the offensive end today was very low-key. Don't be surprised, 20+10 is not a stat worth mentioning. But on the defensive end, Yi's performance today surprised me."

"After Paul and Harden, another star player fell under Yi's defense. Chris, do you think Yi has a chance to become the best defensive player this year?" After Reggie Miller finished speaking, Webb said Face surprised.

"Are you kidding? I mean, Yi's defense is indeed very good. But Best Defensive Player? How many outside players have won this award? Only Larry Payton has won this award for point guards. Moreover, , that was still under the rules of the 1990s. In the 21st century, it is almost impossible for a defender to win the best defense."

"Don't forget, Chris. What he is best at is making the impossible possible!" Reggie Miller looked at the No. 1 on the field. In front of him, there was nothing else that was impossible. Of? (No. 1 Guard)