One Guard

On October 31st, the NBA's daily top five ball list, the eagerly awaited fans watched the big "1" gradually disappear on the TV screen, and then saw a running No. 1 guard on the basketball court.

At this time, all the Chinese fans were boiling. It is the first time that a Chinese player can reach the top of the daily top five list.

Through the daily five best, the NBA broadcast to the world the beautiful picture of Yiyang passing the ball with his elbow to assist Nowitzki to complete the assist. Most of the fans who watched this ball grew their mouths. Can NBA games be played like this?

And, look at who completed the assist? A rookie, and a rookie from China. Maybe some native American players usually like to play some fancy moves in serious games, but the well-behaved Chinese players played this kind of tricks, which really exceeded everyone's expectations.

Some people may be full of praise for Yiyang's pass, but some people just think that Yiyang just got lucky and didn't make a mistake. In the NBA arena, this kind of cool fancy moves may not be loved by everyone. Chauncey Billups of the Nuggets is definitely one of them.

"Hahahaha, did you see it? This kid's elbow pass is really popular on the Internet." In the Denver Nuggets training ground, a black man with a baby face and braided hair came up with his mobile phone. In front of Billups.

"I've seen Cameron, I've seen this pass countless times. Since the day it came out, so many people have sent me to see it. God, I didn't expect to be with this so soon. See you guys." Billups showed a kind smile on his face, and on Anthony's mobile phone, the miracle of Yiyang's elbow pass reappeared in front of the former Most Valuable Player of the Finals.

Why are countless people showing Billups this ball? They were all like, "Look at Chauncey, the young people are so good now. An old guy like you can't compete with them anymore."

Yes, look at these guys, each of them has only lived in this world for about twenty years. And Billups' career has been almost twenty years. On Anthony's mobile phone, Yiyang's wonderful assist came to an end. "Little Melon" put the phone back, and at the same time, there was a kind smile on Billups' face.

"Don't worry, Cameron, I won't let this kid mess around on the field." Billups said, turning his head and said to Anthony seriously.

"Hey, of course I know. I never thought you were old, man." Anthony smiled and patted Billups on the shoulder.

Two days later, on December 3rd. The Dallas Mavericks, who have won three consecutive victories at the start, are about to visit the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets.

And Billups and Carmelo Anthony are fully prepared. The Texas powerhouse may not be able to cross the Denver plateau!

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After the game in Los Angeles, Yiyang followed the team to rest for a day in Dallas. After that, Rick Carlisle led the team to set off again, embarking on their second consecutive away trip.

This time, Cuban did not invite the family members of the players to accompany him. Because compared to Los Angeles, Denver is really not a good place to travel. With a weak body like Wen Xue's, she might suffer from severe altitude sickness when she arrives in Denver.

Therefore, this is also the first time since Yiyang entered the NBA, Wenxue can only watch her son's game on TV. What Wen Xue didn't know was that in far away Italy, there was another woman who would turn on the TV on time on the night of the game to watch her son play. Yiyang's popularity is getting higher and higher, and more and more people are interested in him.

As soon as he got off the plane, the temperature in Denver was much lower than that in Dallas, which made Yiyang shiver.

In Dallas, Yiyang only wears a short-sleeved jacket and a thin coat over it.

It is enough to cope with the temperature in December. But in Denver, people around have already put on coats and down jackets, and snow has piled up on both sides of the road.

At this time, Yiyang finally realized how lovable the sunshine in Texas is. Moreover, Yiyang, who came to Denver for the first time, really felt a little tight in his chest. The damn altitude made Yiyang feel bad about the land of Denver for an instant.

Fortunately, after a night of rest, Yiyang's body gradually adapted to the temperature and altitude here. When December 3rd came, Yiyang stood on the field of Pepsi Center to warm up. All discomfort has been swept away from his body.

Yesterday, Rick Carlisle was still worried about Yiyang's physical condition. There are plenty of stars who have struggled in Denver due to temperature and altitude issues, but now, at least he can be sure that Yiyang will not be one of them.

When Billups is warming up, his eyes will always fall on the half court where the Mavericks players are located from time to time. Of course, it wasn't the old Kidd who attracted Billups' attention. After all, he and Kidd were so familiar with each other.

What Billups has always cared about is Yiyang, the No. 1 prospect of the Mavericks.

As a No. 3 overall pick in 1997, Billups is well aware of how powerful a high-draft rookie's desire to prove himself in the game is. Although Billups was not reused by many teams in the early stage of his career, his desire to win has never stopped.

Therefore, Billups guessed that Yiyang, who was cold on the surface, was actually restless in his heart. Later in the competition, Yiyang will definitely try his best to beat himself. Billups must go all out, otherwise, he may really be picked off by the No. 1 guard.

The former FMVP did not take it lightly because Yiyang was just a rookie, now, Yiyang has met a real opponent!

Half an hour later, this strong dialogue in the west officially began. For the Mavericks, Carlisle still let Yiyang stay on the bench first. Yiyang has no objection to this either, after all he still needs to learn a lot off the court.

Compared with the first three opponents that the Mavericks encountered, the Denver Nuggets are really an out-and-out team in the West. Last season, under the leadership of Anthony, the Nuggets achieved an excellent result of fourth in the Western Conference. Although the current Nuggets team is full of injuries, there are only eight players who can play. But with Anthony, Billups and J.R. Smith, the Nuggets are still a strong offensive team. Their athletic style of play will definitely make the group of "old men" in Dallas exhausted.

At the beginning of the game, the head of the Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, received a pass from the team's power forward Gary Forbes and made a mid-range shot. Although "Little Melon" has a baby face, in front of the opponent, "Melo "But it's not sweet at all. What he brings to the opponent is only bitterness.

But soon, Nowitzki hit a hook with Gary Forbes near the three-second zone.

After Brazilian center Nene was injured, the Nuggets were very short on the inside. Because of this, George Karl let Forbes, who was originally playing the third position, move to the fourth position. Although Forbes has the advantage of mobility on the offensive end, on the defensive end, when Nowitzki sits on this guy who is only 2.01 meters tall and attacks, he is helpless.

However, the Nuggets were not discouraged by Nowitzki's goal. Their advantage today lies in their athletic ability. Everyone has to run under Billups' organization, making the aging Mavericks tired.

The "Denver Athletics" title is not for nothing, and the Nuggets' athletic ability has indeed allowed the Mavericks to frequently attack the rim. Moreover, such a fast-paced game also exhausted Kidd, an old guy.

Seeing that Kidd's chest was rising and falling, Rick Carlisle stood up and walked in front of Yiyang.

Yiyang didn't hesitate, he immediately stood up, took off his training clothes, walked to the technical stage, and waited for the dead ball!

Anthony's foul sent Marion to the free throw line, and made Yiyang finally wait until the dead ball came.

Yiyang stepped into the field wearing the Mavericks' blue away jersey, and lightly bumped fists with Kidd, who was sweating profusely.

"Don't be led into the fast rhythm by them, we need to be steady" Kidd grabbed Yiyang and told him, Yiyang nodded silently, then jumped up.

"Who are you!? Who are you!? Who are you!?"

When Yiyang came on stage, the whole Pepsi Center shouted in unison. They deliberately used "Who are you?" to stimulate Yiyang's nerves and express the fans' disdain for him.

But Yiyang's expression didn't change at all. After Marion made two free throws, Yiyang immediately returned to his designated position and opened his arms to defend.

Billups' playing style is different from most point guards. He doesn't have a strong desire to score, and he doesn't pray for a full-speed impact. This guy has only one purpose, to make his team attack smoothly!

Yiyang saw this unpretentious guard approaching him, he immediately took a step up to prevent Billups from suddenly jumping.

However, Billups just passed the ball diagonally and sent the ball to Anthony.

Anthony broke through Marion's defense directly, and paused after reaching the middle distance. This time, Marion's expected rhythm was completely disrupted. Taking advantage of Marion's stunned moment, Anthony quickly squeezed Marion away and went straight to the basket, making a hard layup.

Afterwards, Billups retreated quickly and watched Yiyang slowly approaching him with full attention. He knew that next, his defensive pressure would increase exponentially.

Yiyang naturally knows how good Billups is, not only in passing and shooting, Billups' defense is also very good.

Billups can always rely on his richer experience to judge the opponent's next move. Every look and every dribble of Yiyang can't escape Billups' eyes.

Seeing that Billups was not far away from him, Yiyang immediately put a few steps away from Billups. Then, this guy dribbles the ball quickly, intending to force it!

Yiyang suddenly kicked forward! His whole body seemed to be launched by a spring, and he was flying straight!

The experienced Billups immediately moved his footsteps laterally, but in the next second, he bumped into Marion who had a secret premise.

Billups squeezed through the pick-and-roll, but Yiyang had already burst into the mid-range position.

Facing the power forward Sheldon Williams who came up to the fifth position, Yiyang circled the ball behind his back, and seemed to be planning to stage a good show without looking at the back pass.

Just when the basketball was about to escape the control of Yiyang's palm, Yiyang's right hand, which had already circled behind his back, grabbed the basketball and threw it back!

Yiyang's fake pass action has already made Sheldon change his focus, and this fake pass action has given Yiyang a little space.

Taking advantage of this gap, Yiyang made a layup with a low hand. The ball goes through Sheldon Williams' armpit, hits the backboard, and bounces into the hoop!

"I played with Sheldon Williams as soon as I came up. You never know which pass this guy is true and which pass is false. Very exciting layup, and it is still as efficient as ever!" Mike Brin, a well-known ESPN speaker who commented on Yiyang's game once, yelled in his thick voice, and Yiyang's wonderful performance left a deep impression on him.

Suddenly, the shouts of "Who are you?" in the Pepsi Center stopped abruptly.

Because now, everyone realizes who Yiyang is!