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Embiid looked at Yiyang angrily. He was just a few centimeters away from the guy who blocked the shot. Therefore, Embiid firmly believes that the No. 1 with yellow skin and black hair is just lucky. The next time he attacks, he will definitely make Yiyang pay the price.

But the top priority now is to help the 76ers tie the score. Just now, Ben Simmons' layup was cut off by Yiyang. This time, Embiid decided to play singles in the paint!

There's no way Yiyang could run inside to double-team him, right? If that happens, Covington will make Yiyang regret it.

Simmons controlled the ball steadily through the half, this time he was more cautious than before. Yiyang's steal was indeed very unexpected. If he was not careful, the ball would "inexplicably" disappear.

Stepping on the three-point line, Simmons planned to call for a screen, but found Embiid opening his big hands for the ball. This guy, can't wait any longer?

Tall passers are very suitable for feeding the ball to inside players. Just like Turkoglu of the Magic in the past, Howard can basically deliver the ball with just one hand.

Simmons' lob pass arc is also very high and not easy to break. There is no need to wait for the basketball to drop too low. Embiid can catch the ball firmly by stretching out his long arms and grabbing it.

In the last game, he scored 30 points on a defensive warrior like Drummond, which boosted Embiid's confidence. Today, facing Gobert, who is also known for his defense, Embiid believes that he still cannot be stopped.

He pushed back hard, only to find that Gobert was not moved at all! The Frenchman's toughness far exceeded Embiid's expectations. "Tower of Suffocation," who finished second in last year's Defensive Player of the Year voting, is no paper tiger.

Gobert has watched Embiid's game videos, and he knows very well that if Embiid cannot advance, there is a high chance that he will choose to step back and shoot or hook. Therefore, Gobert was already ready to block this talented shot.

Sure enough, Gobert couldn't move at the top, and Embiid turned around and shot a jumper! With his height and long arms, his shooting point is very high and his touch is very soft. Most insiders in the league can't do this kind of shooting, but Gobert, who has the same excellent physical condition, is an exception.

His active and timely forward attack coupled with his wingspan advantage caused Embiid's shooting to be extremely seriously interfered with! The reason Drummond was beaten like that by Embiid in the last game was mostly due to his unfamiliarity with Embiid. After all, this genius only played more than 30 games last season. The sample size is too small, and people have not studied him thoroughly enough.

After getting familiar with Embiid in the second half of the game, Drummond's defense has improved. Today, Gobert came prepared, so Embiid's scoring will never be as easy as in the last game.

"Boom!" There was a crisp sound, and Embiid's shot hit the frame! Rudy Gay actively protected the defensive rebound, and Simmons and Embiid both missed in attack!

"Damn it, how could..." Before Embiid could react, Gay threw the ball to Yiyang, who ran wildly with the ball.

This is the Dallas Mavericks' offensive and defensive transition, they will not leave any breathing space for their opponents.

Simmons quickly moved towards Yiyang. With his height and body, he was fully capable of forcing Yiyang to a stop. However, Yiyang was not the kind of fool who would sit still and wait for death. He accurately passed the ball to Hayward while moving quickly. No one knows how Yiyang can accurately pass the ball at high speed. Anyway, no matter how incredible the ball is now, people will not be surprised.

Hayward received the basketball and quickly broke through the middle. Facing Covington's defense, Hayward pulled up the lever for a layup. The Mavericks scored consecutively! 4-0, Embiid once again could only pick up the ball from the floor in frustration.

In both attacks, the Mavericks scored before the 76ers' defense could get out of the way. This team may be talented, but it's definitely too immature.

"It seems that what Joel said yesterday is almost impossible to fulfill. The Mavericks' offense is easy and enjoyable. Win? What can he do to beat the Dallas Mavericks!" Don't mention how happy Jaylen Rose is.

Seeing the arrogant Embiid being dealt with, he felt extremely happy.

"Pass the ball more, pass the ball more!" 76ers coach Brett Brown shouted at the top of his lungs off the court. He could see that the Mavericks had done a lot of homework on Simmons and Embiid. If you just let these two guys attack, the efficiency will definitely not be high.

Now the 76ers must add other threats. Only if others can score will the burden on Simmons and Embiid be lighter.

This time, the 76ers' offense was indeed much more complicated. Embiid and Simmons were passing and supporting, and it seemed that the offense seemed to become smoother.

However, the increase in the number of conductions did not increase the 76ers' chances. No matter how the 76ers passed the ball, they just couldn't get an opening.

In the end, Simmons passed the basketball to Covington in the left corner.

Robert Covington is 2.06 meters tall. His height is considered excellent even at the small forward position. Being placed in the second position means that every attack is misplaced.

It stands to reason that facing Yiyang, who is less than two meters tall, Covington would have no problem taking action. However, Yiyang's close defense made his shooting rhythm a bit chaotic, and Yiyang's vertical jumping height also made up for his height disadvantage.

Covington's fire from beyond the three-point line struck again, and the 76ers missed their third consecutive offensive attack. It's a long rebound and neither Embiid nor Gobert can get the ball. Both Simmons and Gay also have opportunities, and the two are incompatible with each other. But in the end, Yiyang took the lead in grabbing the rebound.

Yiyang looked directly in front of him, holding the ball with both hands as if he was about to pass it. At this time, Mitchell had already rushed to the front!

The 76ers' defense hurriedly retreated and every run was very aggressive. After everyone nervously ran through half the court, Yiyang slowly controlled the ball and advanced. Only then did the 76ers players realize that they had simply been fooled!

In a positional battle, this was the first time the Mavericks were on the ground in this game. Simmons defended Yiyang personally, and Covington didn't suffer at all when he defended Gay.

Facing a defender who was taller, stronger, and not too slow, Yiyang didn't panic. He has experienced the tightest and roughest defense in the league. As a rookie, he is not afraid at all.

Yiyang started dribbling the ball quickly from outside the three-point line. Simmons' center of gravity was a little confused. He didn't know which direction Yiyang would break through in the next second.

"Pop!" After two very rhythmic dribbles, Yiyang suddenly accelerated to Simmons' left side!

Just as Simmons turned around and chased back, Yiyang retreated to the three-point line, preparing to shoot!

Simmons immediately took a step forward and raised his hands. However, this was just a fake move of worshiping Buddha. Yiyang shook Simmons's center of gravity and then kicked off the ground again to break through quickly.

"Whoosh!"

Simmons only felt a black shadow flash past his eyes, and he had no time to turn around and chase after him.

Covington and Bayless both made up for Yiyang, but before their defense was in place, Yiyang made a jump shot.

6-0, the 76ers were completely suppressed. In the face of absolute power, the role of talent is extremely limited! What's more, the Mavericks are not completely devoid of talent.

There are potential rookies in Dallas too!

During the next defense, Simmons' mid-range shot hit the mark again due to interference from Hayward. The 76ers failed four consecutive offenses and fell into a scoring drought.

This time, Yiyang broke through and passed the ball to Mitchell. Mitchell rushed into the penalty area as if he was holding a bag of explosives. Bayless couldn't guard against Mitchell's impact. Mitchell broke through easily. , scored a layup under Embiid's block, 8-0!

"Donovan Mitchell, this is the first time he has started as a starter in his career, but so far, his performance is very good! This guard No. 45, who was only selected with the 13th overall pick, is definitely the best player in this draft. The biggest fish that slipped through the draft!"

Embiid and Simmons were out of breath, but the 76ers were never able to score. They did beat the Pistons beautifully in the last game, but the Pistons and the Mavericks are not opponents of the same level.

It is said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but today, what Embiid and Simmons encountered was not a paper tiger, but a real beast!

A few minutes passed, and the 76ers still scored zero points. The Mavericks' offense never failed. This time, Embiid followed the pick-and-roll and wanted to dunk to boost the morale of his teammates. Unfortunately, Gobert's tough defense humiliated Embiid again.

It's not that Gobert directly blocked Embiid's dunk. After all, Embiid's physical condition is also very terrifying, and it is unrealistic to block his dunk. But under Gobert's strong blockage, Embiid's free dunk was missed!

The basket couldn't stop shaking, but the basketball bounced so high. When the basketball fell for the second time, Gobert and Embiid rushed together again. This time, neither of the two big guys caught the basketball, and the basketball was pointed to the outside.

Yiyang, who has quick eyes and quick hands, finally helped the team control the ball. Brett Brown was ready. If the Mavericks scored again and widened the point difference to double digits, he would have to stop the game.

This time, the 76ers retreated very promptly. The opponent is not stupid and will not let the Mavericks easily break into fast breaks again and again. Yiyang stopped two steps away from the three-point line, and the 76ers' defense improved somewhat. They also know that if the Mavericks score another goal, the point difference will go to double digits!

"I didn't expect these little guys to have two brushes." Yiyang said to himself silently in his heart. He observed the situation and found that the chances of his teammates were not good.

Finally, with only 12 seconds left in the attack time, Yiyang passed the ball to Gay. But Gay's three-point shot was seriously interfered by Saric, and the Mavericks missed an attack!

However, Gobert once again magically shot the ball out. The basketball fell into Yiyang's hands, and there were only 10 seconds left before the end of the 24-second attack time.

Yiyang dribbled back, originally preparing to give himself some room to break through. But Simmons pressed forward step by step and suddenly jumped out.

Yiyang dribbled to the midfield line and the three-point line. He was about to pass the ball to Hayward, who was cutting in, but Covington suddenly stretched out his long arm and cut off the passing route!

"The defense is down!" Brett Brown waved his arms excitedly. The Mavericks are indeed not invincible.

At this time, the Mavericks' tactics were not working out, and the 24 seconds of attack time were running out. Just when Simmons was still guessing which way Yiyang would break through, Dallas No. 1, wearing a white home jersey, calmly took a shot from the position between the midfield line and the three-point line!

At this distance and at this moment, Yiyang didn't even frown when he shot the ball! This guy is as calm as water no matter what the situation is!

When Simmons reacted and pounced forward, Yiyang had already thrown the ball. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, this ultra-long-distance three-pointer drew a beautiful arc, and when the red light on the backboard turned on, it plummeted straight into the net!

"What an incredible shot! A super long-range three-pointer, and a cold-blooded hit, turning the point difference into 11 points! 11-0, the poor 76ers also let them see the power of the league's hegemon!"

After scoring the goal, Yiyang stood still, still maintaining the shooting posture with his right hand.

Brown called a timeout, and Simmons felt a chill down his spine. This guy Yiyang is really a cold killer!