One Guard

Rebounding, defense and support, Rudy Gobert did everything a functional inside man can do. The Warriors' offense was disrupted by Gobert twice in a row, and Gobert's rebounds also ensured the Mavericks' quick counterattack.

Fortunately, Stephen Kerr called a timeout in time when the Mavericks started to gain momentum, thus preventing the Mavericks from scoring consecutively. One of the reasons why most teams lose to the Mavericks is that the timeout is not called promptly enough. By the time they wanted to call a timeout, the score had already been extended.

Against a team like the Mavericks, you can't follow the conventional thinking and wait until they have a lead before calling a timeout, because by then it's already too late. You have to stop the rhythm when they are just starting to equalize, or even before they even equalize.

Cole naturally knows this very well, after all, he and the Mavericks have been old rivals for so many years. Although the configuration of the Mavericks has changed a lot, as long as the core of Yiyang does not change, the Mavericks will still be the same Mavericks.

After returning from the timeout, the Warriors' offense was indeed much more stable. They played very patiently and waited for opportunities before taking action.

On the defensive end, the Warriors directly gave up the opportunity for a second attack and immediately retreated once they missed. Use quick positioning to open up the defensive position and force the Mavericks into a positional battle.

Carlisle admires Cole's coaching level very much. He may be the only one who can control the rhythm of the court like a player.

After returning from the timeout, the rhythm of both sides slowed down slightly, and the game was not impatient. The Warriors began to look for more opportunities on the outside. After all, the Mavericks' weak interior defense is a thing of the past. The Mavericks, under Yiyang's organization, combined shooting and sudden scoring and scored frequently.

Neither side seemed to be able to guard against the other, and the scores rose alternately. In a matchup like the Western Conference Finals, there is no pure second team. Under normal circumstances, coaches from both sides do not dare to replace the entire bench lineup easily. They will adjust the playing time of the players so that at least a mixed lineup of starters and substitutes will be maintained on the field.

In this way, the terrifying offensive power of both sides can be maintained for a full 48 minutes of the game. Every minute and every second of the game is very crucial. After the first quarter, the Warriors led the Mavericks by one point 32 to 31.

After the start of the second quarter, Hayward frequently hit mid-range jumpers. For the sake of Yiyang, the Warriors did not hesitate to put Iguodala in the middle and be ready to help defend at any time. And doing so naturally gives Hayward a lot of space. Hayward's statistics may not be that explosive, and there isn't much news about him in Dallas.

But as the second-in-command and Yiyang's right-hand man, Hayward's performance this season is still very satisfactory, because he can always complete his job well.

When Yiyang suffered targeted defense,

Hayward can often stand up immediately and share the pressure for Yiyang. This is the responsibility of a No. 2 player. Carlisle does not require him to score exaggerated points, nor does he require him to organize, score, and defend at the same time. As long as it can share the pressure for Yiyang, this is enough.

Hayward was so confused in the second quarter that he couldn't make any shots, which forced the Warriors to give up their defensive strategy against Yiyang. Hayward successfully attracted the defense, and Yiyang was able to get free again.

Klay, who was thought to explode when facing rookies, had an extremely difficult time outside the three-point line today. Obviously, he failed to help Curry share the pressure.

The kid Mitchell reminds people of the Australian Dellavedova a few years ago. He used his body and tireless running to cause huge trouble to Clay, a master of off-ball offense. Although Curry and Durant's scoring is still efficient, as long as the Warriors can be blocked by one point, the Mavericks' defense will be considered a success!

Neither team can do anything to the other, you just finish singing and I will come on stage. Yiyang had just made a pull-up jump shot, and Curry took a step outside the three-point line and shot a long three-pointer. Hayward carried Iguodala and forced a layup, and Durant hit it high, making Gay or Kuzma extremely desperate.

With collisions, yelling, pushing and trash talking, the game was extremely fierce, but a closer look revealed that neither team could lead by more than 6 points!

In the last 2.4 seconds of the third quarter, Curry's ultra-long three-pointer gave the Warriors a 7-point lead! Little did they know that in the last 2.4 seconds, Yiyang personally fired a baseline pass and passed the ball directly to the frontcourt, allowing Hayward to return with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. In the end, the Warriors had no choice but to leave the field with a 4-point advantage, and the score was still very close!

"At the American Airlines Center Arena, few teams can still lead the Mavericks after three quarters. We are used to seeing Yiyang's performances of clocking out in the third quarter, and it's really uncomfortable for the game to suddenly be so anxious."

"Is there anything wrong with the Mavericks' performance? There is nothing wrong with it. Except for Gay and Kuzma being a little embarrassed when facing Durant, there is nothing wrong with the rest. But against the Warriors, just normal performance is obviously It’s not enough. The Mavericks must perform better to keep this home court!”

The commentators were nervously analyzing the situation, but when they usually watch the Mavericks' games, they should already be chatting about family issues. I have to say that the Warriors' "four kings" are still not simple.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, a pick-and-roll between Gobert and Yiyang caused Green to accidentally misplace and defend in front of Yiyang. Yiyang raised his hand to signal everyone to pull away. Faced with this huge dislocation, Yiyang was eager to get a singles opportunity!

Yiyang's dribbling is dazzling, and his rhythm is unpredictable. But Green remained motionless, just staring at the basketball. Although this guy has a bit of a nasty mouth, he is still very good at defense. If an ordinary insider were to be swayed by Yiyang like this, he would have stopped working long ago.

Seeing that Green was unwavering, Yiyang had no choice but to use a simple step back to open up some space for himself, and then took a long two-point shot.

Green immediately moved and reached out in time to interfere! His reaction speed was too fast. After confirming that Yiyang had touched the basketball with both hands and it was impossible for him to make a prayer gesture, Green immediately stuck to it.

Yiyang took action amidst serious interference. Curry and Thompson had already started running towards the frontcourt, and they were both preparing for a fast break.

However, just a "swipe" sound was heard, and the basketball hit the net hollowly! Yiyang resisted Green's shot and hit it steadily!

After scoring the goal, Yiyang made a gesture like a Western cowboy putting away his gun, and muttered something to Green.

"In your face baby, in your face!"

Green's face turned purple with anger. He really wished that he and Yiyang were standing in the UFC octagonal cage at this moment.

But his wish was obviously impossible to come true, and a new round of noise arose at the American Airlines Center Arena. The superstar is so carefree and content on the court, and Yiyang undoubtedly hit back hard at Green's arrogance before the game.

"What else can I say? If Green's defense just now was 100 points, then Yi's offense is 101 points! There is no upper limit to his power, and he becomes stronger when he encounters a strong one!"

Yiyang's superstar ball makes people excited, but don't forget, the Warriors are most indispensable for superstars!

Soon, Curry returned a superstar ball on Yiyang's head.

Curry dribbled the ball past half court and quickly sent the ball to the inside, where Durant had already leaned on Kuzma, preparing for a singles.

It's still quite difficult for Kuzma to defend Durant. For a player like Durant, motivation alone is obviously not enough. Durant is a perfect scoring machine. It is not easy to deal with a young guy like Kuzma.

Feeling the defense with his back, Durant seemed ready to exert force. Kuzma was ready, but what was waiting for him was not Durant's recoil, but a swift back turn!

After turning around, Durant stretched out his long arms to block Kuzma from behind, and then jumped for a layup!

Unexpectedly, Gobert rushed back to the basket in time and covered Durant's ball with his long arms. If you insist on taking action, there will only be one result - eating hot pot!

So, Durant twisted his body in the air and passed the ball to Curry!

Although the offense was not successful, the ball was still passed steadily without making mistakes, which also shows Durant's ability. Without excellent physical coordination, this will definitely turn into a mistake.

When Curry caught the ball, he was two steps away from the three-point line. But he didn't hesitate and just caught the ball and shot!

Yiyang also didn't expect Curry to shoot from such a distance. Although he often does this kind of thing himself, he usually does it one step outside the three-point line. One step beyond the three-point line, Yiyang is still very confident. But two steps beyond the arc? Even for Yiyang, that's far enough!

The basketball hit the front of the basket, causing the fans to break into a cold sweat. Judging from the arc and landing point of the basketball, if it weren't for Curry's shot being too far away, this would be a beautiful hollow ball!

But the Mavericks fans didn't have time to rejoice. The basketball dropped straight into the net for the second time, and Curry's super long-range three-pointer still went in!

"Long-range strike, this is a real long-range strike! It is not an alarmist to say that Curry's shooting range covers the entire half!"

Curry scored a goal, twisting his shoulders while retreating, and the basketball court instantly became a stage for him to show off his dance moves.

The two defenders scored one goal each, kicking off the "War of the Gods".

On the next shot, Yiyang succeeded in a layup with Green and Durant blocking the ball. When he shot, Yiyang didn't even look back at the basket behind his head. God knows how he put the ball in!

Subsequently, Curry's high throw layup also made Gobert's wingspan useless. The basketball grazed the upper part of the backboard and accurately refracted into the net. With such exquisite control over the basketball, it's no wonder Curry has become one of the best players on the planet despite not having the best physical skills.

Yiyang and Curry went back and forth. If the first three quarters of the game were said to be incompatible between the Mavericks and the Warriors. The fourth quarter is a personal duel between Yiyang and Curry!

Scores, assists, steals... Yiyang and Curry can do it all. One incredible goal after another left the commentators speechless! What else can they say! ? Yiyang and Curry's goals can no longer be interpreted with normal thinking!

The game lasted until the last 1 minute and 34 seconds. Curry's easy and free throw gave the Warriors a one-point lead at the last moment. After this goal, Curry's personal score also reached 38 points!

"It's 38 points. Stephen must have gone for 40 points today! No, 50 points is not impossible! Under the defense of the Mavericks, it is particularly difficult for a player to score 40 points in a single game. But Stephen, this guy The game was extremely easy! And Yi, God, Yi had already scored 40 points! In the fourth quarter, he almost scored all the Mavericks' points! In the next 1 minute and 34 seconds, I don't know what will happen. I just know that I must prepare some antihypertensive pills!”

"How many years have we not seen such a point guard battle? Kevin. Believe me, this will definitely be the most exciting point guard battle in NBA history after Jason Kidd and Nash!"

Mike Breen took off his tie to avoid being out of breath later. He didn't want to become the first commentator in NBA history to be carried off the court on a stretcher.