One Guard

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Rudy Gay has been playing in the most competitive local youth basketball league in a black community in Baltimore since he was 13 years old. From that time on, Gay has been a little star that has attracted much attention.

However, after entering the NBA, Gay's career was not very smooth. When he was young, the Grizzlies used him as their core, but they never made it to the playoffs. But after Gay left, the Grizzlies' record improved by leaps and bounds.

After that, Gay fell to Toronto, that hopeless lottery team. The same coincidence is that after Gay left, Lowry and DeRozan worked hard to make the Raptors a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. Then this forward with excellent physical fitness ended up in Sacramento. Unfortunately, he and Cousins ​​left nothing for the Kings.

In this way, Gay went from being a quasi-All-Star, a player you expected to skyrocket, to a forgotten veteran. This summer, when Gay announced that he would join the Mavericks, the response from the outside world was muted. People are more willing to discuss the two rookies selected by the Mavericks, and are too lazy to care about the "successor to Tracy McGrady" who has long been in the cold.

But Guy is more like a glass of boiled water at 80 degrees. He may never reach 100 degrees. But when you think he is going to cool down, he will try his best to open his sleepy eyes and heat himself up to 80 degrees again!

For example, now, when this veteran who didn't play well in the first three games re-enters the court, even many Mavericks fans are surprised.

"Rudy Gay, coach Carlisle replaced Rudy Gay. He lined up a lineup with one large and four small to deal with the Golden State Warriors. But after losing Iguodala, Carlisle had to replace it with Rudy. This Can this guy be qualified to play the fourth position in a small lineup?"

Even Mike Breen didn't expect that Carlisle would replace Gay when he was 11 points behind. Gobert, Gay, Hayward, Mitchell, Yiyang, the Mavericks sent out a team with both offense and defense. Four small lineups. There is nothing wrong with the other four people in this lineup, but Gay is a little uneasy.

After Gay came on the court, he looked at the Warriors' No. 35 historical scorer and showed no signs of nervousness. When the Mavericks selected him, they were preparing for a lineup of one player and four players. In yesterday's confrontation training, Gay performed very well in the fourth position.

Do you want to prevent Durant from dying? No, no one in this league can guard against that super scorer, not even LeBron James. Gay's task is not to guard Durant, but to make his scoring less easy and put more pressure on the Warriors.

After all, putting Durant and Dirk against each other is not much different from giving away points.

"Let's see if this new version of one senior and four juniors can lead the Mavericks to even the 11-point deficit!"

Under the expectant eyes of Mike Breen and the surprised expressions of fans across the United States, Yiyang slowly controlled the ball past halftime. Just when the Warriors thought Yiyang wanted to engage in a positional battle, he suddenly accelerated and broke through to Curry's left side!

Curry moved his steps to block the block, but he and Guy were knocked down solidly! Curry's small body was completely blocked by Guy. Yiyang waited for the opportunity to speed up. When this guy started to speed up, no one could stop him.

If it were Nowitzki, he would have to stand outside the three-point line and wait for the ball. But Gay, he has the mobility to follow Yiyang and cut to the basket.

Hayward and Mitchell looked for opportunities outside the three-point line. Gobert helped Yiyang delay the opponent's defense, and Yiyang and Gay attacked the basket from both sides. The Mavericks' offensive line was like a precise scalpel, completely cutting open the Warriors' defense.

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Without the defense, no one can stop Yiyang from scoring. Under Durant's pursuit, Yiyang beautifully changed hands in the air, avoided Green and Durant's blocks, and successfully scored a layup.

"Beautiful impact,

He also works very well with Rudy. Although Rudy didn't play much time in the first few games, and almost never played at the same time as Yi. But just now, we saw a very beautiful pick-and-roll cooperation. It seems that Yi and Rudy practiced a lot on the training ground. "

Yiyang didn't have time to celebrate after scoring a goal and retreated immediately. He knew very well that if he wanted to close the 11-point difference before the end of the half, he needed a wave of offense. And offense is not enough to attack alone, you must also defend.

Rudy Gay didn't feel lucky for covering up Yiyang's score. As soon as Durant passed halftime, Gay pestered him. Compared to Nowitzki, Gay is definitely a more difficult defender.

With height, wingspan and excellent defensive awareness, Gay's defensive ability has always been strong. Guy's weakest point is his slow lateral movement speed and poor anti-breakthrough effect. But Durant, he is a shooting scorer. If he breaks through, Gobert will be waiting inside.

Durant's off-ball movement did not get rid of Gay. No matter how slow Gay was, he was not as slow as Dirk. In the end, Durant received Curry's pass. He didn't hesitate. After making a triple threat step, he took his big strides and headed inside.

At the same time, Draymond Green suddenly ran outside the three-point line in order to open up space for Durant. The Warriors would not just watch Durant attack Gobert's "tower of suffocation."

However, Gay did not sit still. He pounced directly on Green and handed Durant full power to Gobert! If it were Dirk, he wouldn't have enough time to switch defenses. But it would be absolutely easy for Guy to catch up with Green!

Durant's layup was severely interfered by Gobert. It is difficult for a person with Durant's height and long arms to be interfered with, but Gobert's height and wingspan are more exaggerated than Durant.

The Warriors failed in their attack, and Gay crossed the floor and stuck Green outside the three-point line. In this way, no one can compete with Gobert for rebounds.

After Gobert got the ball, he directly passed the ball from the backcourt. Iguodala naturally knew what the Mavericks wanted to do. He had often done this with Yiyang in the past. So he suddenly pounced on the passing route, leaped high, and prepared to intercept the basketball. But Iguodala didn't get what he wanted. The ball was passed high and far, and Iguodala couldn't reach it from beyond the three-point line.

Yiyang, who had already run near the midfield line, stretched out his arms and tried to take off before barely catching Gobert's long pass which was too big. If he waits for Yiyang to land before attacking, the best opportunity to attack will have been delayed. So Yiyang directly hit the ball twice in the air. His instinct to find his teammates almost without thinking made commentators across the United States marvel.

After catching the ball in the air and immediately hitting the ball in the air, Yiyang's beautiful connection completely saved the bad ball passed by Gobert. Hayward received a quick pass from Yiyang and rushed into the penalty area at full speed. Before the Warriors' pursuit could get started, Hayward hung onto the frame with both hands, setting the American Airlines Center Arena on fire!

"Seven points, the Dallas Mavericks narrowed the point difference to 7 points. Let's see if the Warriors can maintain their advantage until the end of the half!"

Yiyang and Hayward high-fived each other, but Carlisle knew very well that Rudy Gay's decisive defense change just now was the key to all this happening. That guy who was once obsessed with singles, that guy who was once misunderstood by people, that guy who was once laughed at by people, as long as he follows the tactics strictly, he is still very powerful!

In the subsequent Warriors attack, Clay took a long shot over Mitchell's head, but unfortunately the basketball did not hit. The Warriors were able to play a devastating offense just now, mainly because the Mavericks were unable to limit Durant. For a team like the Warriors, as long as they play a little crazy, everyone will go crazy.

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Now, the Mavericks have no obvious defensive holes, and the Warriors' offense is no longer so smooth. Although the current Mavericks are not as abnormal on the defensive end as they were during the three consecutive championships, they are still good enough and their defensive capabilities are still among the best in the league.

After the ball, Yiyang quickly hit the ball again and assisted Mitchell, who had just run out of position, to give Clay a three-pointer. The difference is that Klay's three-pointer did not go in, but Mitchell's did.

Mitchell now also deeply understands the beauty of offense without the ball. After all, with a brain like Yiyang, as long as you are open, you don't have to worry about the ball not being delivered in time.

After a fiery offensive, the Warriors were only 4 points ahead of the Mavericks. Before they could even realize what was happening, the Mavericks were catching up to them.

Of course they didn't know what was going on, although the most dazzling people in this wave of offensive were the "Big Three" of Yiyang, Hayward and Mitchell. But Guy, who has been giving silently, is also a key figure.

In the next round, Curry went inside and was blocked by Yiyang. He signaled for a foul by Yiyang, but the referee ignored it.

Although this goal is somewhat controversial, Yiyang will not show mercy. This is professional basketball. As long as we can win, it doesn't matter whether the penalty is controversial or not?

Yiyang shuttled through the crowd and hit the basket. But he suddenly stopped at the free throw line and took a jump shot.

The net rolled up and Yiyang made a jump shot. 2 points difference! With one more round, the Mavericks have a chance to tie the score!

"Coach Cole, isn't there a timeout yet?"

"Maybe he has confidence in his team because half-time is about to end."

"Confidence? I think this is a major decision-making error!"

Amid the argument between Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan, Durant took advantage of Green's screen and headed toward the baseline. But throughout the process, Gay did not give Durant any space. After all, if Durant is allowed to speed up, the consequences will be disastrous.

Durant threw the ball directly without getting rid of the defense. It was obvious that No. 35 was anxious. In those few rounds, he felt as if he was back in Oklahoma, helpless against the Mavericks' offense! Therefore, he wanted to open up the score quickly and played a little impatiently.

But what happened next shocked basketball fans across the United States and even the world.

I saw Rudy Gay take off in time. He seemed to have escaped the gravity of the earth. He jumped straight up. When the basketball thrown by Durant had just taken off, he stretched out his big hand and threw the ball. Caught it directly!

"What!?" Durant's eyes widened. Dallas' No. 22 looked so dazzling under the lights that it even made him unable to open his eyes.

"Catch!? Catch! God, Rudy Gay actually blocked Kevin Durant, and it was a catch. How did he do it!?" Mike Breen was covered in chicken skin. Damn, this is definitely the most incredible defense he has seen this season.

Guy was still bleary-eyed, the same Guy gliding over Memphis. But now, he is just a role player.

Some people may not be born suitable to be leaders. But it can shine in other positions. (No. 1 Guard)