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"Russell, look at your teammates! I know you want to prove yourself in front of the guy who is also from Long Beach, but you don't have to do that! You have proven that you are better, there is no need to stay on him. A waste of energy! We have to knead each other together. Only when we become a whole can we have a chance to win!" Coach Brooks was also doing Westbrook's ideological work during the intermission. 【】

For the coach, this is really not an easy task. On the one hand, he can't let the young Westbrook lose confidence. On the other hand, he must control Westbrook's bottomless possession**.

Fortunately, perhaps seeing his horrible shooting percentage in the second quarter, Westbrook nodded slightly and readily accepted Brooks's suggestion. Seeing this scene, Durant actually breathed a sigh of relief. At least in the second half of the game, his running position will not become useless again.

On the other side, the Mavericks' locker room. Carlisle, who was originally emphasizing defense, is now arranging more offensive tactics for the players.

"Westbrook will definitely converge a lot in the second half, which also means Durant will get more opportunities. Durant's firepower and offensive stability are not at the same level as Westbrook. We must use it more efficiently. His offense stabilized the situation. He alone could not attack our entire team!” Carlisle knew that with Marion and Cardinal’s two three positions alone, it was impossible to completely restrict Du. Rand. To continue to maintain the lead, the Mavericks' focus must also shift from defense in the first half to offense.

Durant is indeed amazing, and he will definitely become a superstar in the future. But Carlisle believed that a kid who was still stinky now could not overturn the Mavericks on his own.

After the start of the second half, Kidd played again. Kidd's performance in the second half of the second quarter was very good, which is why Carlisle continued to keep this veteran on the court.

Indeed, on the defensive end, the old-fashioned Kidd can always force Westbrook to pass. And Westbrook's passing and organization are not a concept. He just passes for passing, not to sort out the team's offense.

On the offensive end, Kidd’s superb organizational skills allowed the Mavericks’ offense to meet Carlisle’s expectations. Everything seemed to be perfect, but Brooks's timeout made the situation worse.

After the Thunder came back from a suspension in the fourth minute of the second half, their defense was obviously more targeted. Blocking the passing route and forcing the Mavericks players to play singles on their own has become Brooks's solution to the problem.

Kidd tried to play a few times on his own when it was difficult to play the ball. But the effect is very bad. Kidd’s performance in all aspects is perfect today, but the cool feel from the beginning has not recovered until now.

At the end of the shot, even Kidd himself didn't want to make another shot. He really didn't want to look at the great advantage of the team, so he would be ruined by his own strikes again and again.

The game continued for another two minutes, when Durant made a three-pointer against Marion's defense and chased the point difference by only one point. Carlisle looked at Yiyang and called a timeout.

Since you don't allow me to organize an offensive, then I will let a defender with stronger singles ability to overwhelm you! The head of the academy saw the trick, and replaced Yiyang and Terry in one breath.

Although Yiyang has a good shooting percentage in every game, he has also scored high points. But in the world's impression, he is still a guard who passes more than scores. For example, a guy like Rondo, even if he scored 30 points in a game, people would not regard him as a very threatening scoring point.

This kind of cognition is also Thunder's cognition of Yiyang. Therefore, Brooks did not make a change after Yiyang played. He believes that Yiyang has no chance of winning if Yiyang singles Westbrook!

Seeing Yiyang hit the ball again, Westbrook's eyes burst into flames. The humiliation in the second quarter of the game, he has to return it now!

Looking at Thunder No. 0 with strong muscles and open arms, Yiyang knew that it was not easy to score by himself.

He didn't try to play singles with Westbrook directly, but instead called a pick-and-roll as usual!

Westbrook can indeed use his strong body to gain an advantage on the defensive end, but this guy's judgment in defensive pick-and-rolls often has problems.

Seeing Tyson pick-and-roll in place, Yiyang started immediately. Westbrook squeezed desperately, as if Yiyang would definitely move forward from the side with the pick-and-roll.

When Westbrook and Tyson were entangled, Yiyang, who walked in front of the "Boxing King", suddenly changed his direction and walked to the side where there was no pick-and-roll!

The Thunder's backup center, veteran player Nick Collison hurriedly switched defenses, and it wasn't once or twice that things like wiping Westbrook's ass.

But where can Collison's slow pace pose a threat to Yiyang, Yiyang turned around next to Collison after changing direction. These two actions were smoothly connected, allowing him to easily get rid of all defenses.

Ibaka, the "blocking maniac" on the Thunder bench, was pulled outside the three-second zone by Nowitzki. Facing an empty basket, Yiyang lightly picked with a low hand. The basketball dexterously fell into the frame, and Collison, who was taking off the block, slapped Yiyang's face with a palm.

For such an obvious foul, the referee cannot ignore it. The rapid whistle made the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena burst into a violent boo, and Yiyang got a three-pointer opportunity. As soon as he played, he broke the advantage that the Thunder had built up on the defensive end, and still used the most exciting way.

Standing on the free throw line, Yiyang took a big breath to stabilize his breathing. Westbrook kept cursing behind Yiyang, hoping that this guy's free throw would not succeed. However, the American curse seems to have little effect on the Chinese. Yiyang made a hollow free throw and hit three points successfully!

After Yiyang completed a beautiful three-pointer, Westbrook's hard-to-restrain *** swelled again.

He did not continue to pass the ball to his teammates, but after receiving the baseline ball, he began to accelerate and rush!

Yiyang reacted in a timely manner and immediately posted to the opponent when Westbrook ran through halftime. Westbrook was a little surprised. He found that he had no way to get rid of the Chinese in the sprint situation!

Yiyang's softer style and yellow skin usually make people ignore his explosive power. You know, this guy's bounce and speed data during physical tests are at the same level as Wall's champion!

Westbrook, who wanted to get back his face, didn't care so much. Without getting rid of Yiyang completely, this guy threw himself into the air, intending to shock the audience with a heavy button!

The audience was indeed shocked, even the experienced ESPN commentator Mike Brin has grown his mouth. But they were shocked not because of Westbrook, but because Yiyang actually jumped as high as Westbrook!

Westbrook raised the basketball in the air and was about to dunk, but Yiyang overtook the car from the side, and then with a wave of his long arm, his entire palm was pressed on Westbrook's basketball!

The two continued to wrestle in the air, but in the end Westbrook was defeated! He slipped his finger and lost control of the basketball.

"Pop!" Yiyang's vigorously blocked shots, causing the basketball to be fanned out of the three-point line! No one thought that this gentle Chinese could actually complete such a hot and hot shot on Westbrook's head!

"Dwyane also!" Mike Brin blurted out a name that became the nickname used by fans to tease Yiyang in the future. The name was born because at that moment, Mike Brin seemed to see the same height of 1.93 meters, but super capable defender Dwyane Wade!

He did not expect that a Wade-style attack would be reproduced by a Chinese defender!

Experienced Terry received the basketball that was fanned out. He ran for a long distance and threw the basketball into the air during the fast break. Tyson Chandler, who came from behind, jumped high and took it in the air. When you arrive at the basketball, push it directly into the basket. A cover with a jaw-dropping chin followed by a beautiful aerial relay. This wonderful picture made countless Mavericks fans watching in front of the TV cheer, and the Chesapeake Energy Arena scene became silent. .

Seeing this happening, Brooks seemed to have no more patience. He directly replaced Westbrook with James Harden last year. Perhaps in terms of offensive power, Harden is not as strong as Westbrook. But at least that kid doesn't have a hot head.

After that, the Thunder continued to use the tactics of forced singles against the Mavericks. But Harden's kid always seems to be half-beat slow on the defensive end. In this regard, fans have a nickname called "eye defense."

Yiyang is always able to break through Harden easily. As long as he can break through, Yiyang will be able to capture it whether he is attacking himself or finding someone to pass him through.

Seeing that the score was about to be caught up, Yiyang played, but gradually widened the point difference.

After the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks returned to the bench with an 11-point lead~www.novelmtl.com~ When Yiyang was off the court, almost all the Mavericks players laughed with this expressionless face. The rookie hugs and claps. His outstanding performance made this back-to-back match a lot easier in an instant.

In the fourth quarter, the demoralized young Thunder did not organize any effective counterattack. The veteran Nowitzki and Tyson showed off in the last quarter, which upset the inside of the Thunder. Although Durant worked very hard, as Carlisle said, this stinky guy is not enough to overturn the Mavericks on his own.

When the red lights on the backboard came up, most of the fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena had already gone. On the big screen, the score was officially fixed at 111 to 103.

Nowitzki's 34 points, Chandler's 17 points, 18 rebounds, and Yiyang's 16 points and 9 assists helped the Mavericks defeat the emerging NBA new army without any risk and passed this time safely. Back-to-back road trip.

After the game, Westbrook, who scored 13 points on just 5 of 14 shots, was compared with Yiyang by many TV stations. It seems that this time the "Long Beach Civil War" did not end peacefully.

There was a winner among the two guards from Long Beach, but this winner was beyond most people's expectations.