One Guard

The half-time game is not over yet, but the Blazers, who had been full of self-confidence, fell behind by a full 10 points at the American Airlines Center Arena.

Carlisle's oppressive defense and offensive running and bombing methods obviously make the Blazers very overwhelmed. And under the timely double-teams of Marion and Chandler, Aldridge was unable to score efficiently.

Both the offensive and defensive ends were defeated at the same time, so that McMillan suffered a blow shortly before the start of the second quarter. The point difference has been widened to double digits, but Yiyang has to stand on the free throw line and continue to expand this number.

Batum was swearing, and he didn't expect that his strong blocking would eventually become a chance for the opponent to hit three points. The main reason is that Yiyang's style of play is often overlooked by his opponents, and he is also a small player with extremely good bounce.

Yiyang did not refuse the "great gift" given to him by the French. At the free throw line, the No. 1 defender made a steady free throw. The 11-point difference was like a big rock and pressed against McMillan's heart.

At this time, the black coach was not as excited as he was just now. He stood calmly on the sidelines and shouted, hoping that he and the players would calm down again.

Although the Mavericks lost Nowitzki, their offensive points were very rich. Under Yiyang's scheduling, all five people on the basketball court are likely to end the offense.

On the other hand, the Blazers, their offensive methods are relatively simple, most of the time they are handed over to Aldridge singles.

This time was no exception. Old Miller was afraid of entanglement with Yiyang, so he played the ball early without organizing the offense too much.

After some conduction, the basketball fell into Aldridge's hands again. Aldridge held the ball with his back on the edge of the three-second zone. It is reasonable to say that it is not difficult for him to play Marion, but when he was about to do the action, Chandler arrived in time to complete the double team! It's not for Aldridge to turn around, nor for a jump shot. And this is also the reason why Aldridge played so badly today.

When encountering a double team, Aldridge's first thought is to pass the ball. This guy will not easily take a shot when the opportunity is not good. Sometimes this is an advantage, but for a leading star, sometimes this is a disadvantage. Because the stars often need to stand up when the team can't open up the situation. But it is clear that Aldridge's performance in this area is still not good.

After Aldridge hit the ball again, the Blazers' offense had to be reorganized. Frenchman Batum finally fired at the outer corner of the three-point line, but today the Trail Blazers’ three-point shooting percentage is too low. Their offense failed again, which means that the score is in danger of being continuously expanded. .

As soon as Yiyang received the basketball, the rhythm of the whole game picked up again. Everyone in the stands held their breath, for fear of missing any details in this rapid attack.

It's difficult for the Trail Blazers to defend Yiyang, because they don't know whether to stop this guy from hitting the basket or block his passing lane. This is the biggest difference between Yiyang and other young guards. He can not only score by himself, but also effectively activate his teammates.

"Yi's running speed is very fast. I remember that in the first physical test, a reporter reported that Yi's speed was comparable to that of No. 1 champion John Wall. At that time, there was an uproar across the United States. Many people even said that it was just empty speed. The physical confrontation is not suitable for NBA-level games. But now, these questions seem quite ridiculous."

When Kenny Smith praised Yiyang, Yiyang, who quickly advanced into the opponent's three-second zone, suddenly passed the ball from behind, seemingly intending to pass the ball to Marion who ran to the left corner and stood still.

Batum, who was chasing on the left side of Yiyang, had already stretched out his arm to intercept the ball, but Yiyang did not pass the ball. He circled the ball around his waist and then went straight to the basket. It was a fake fax. After the ball, the difference between the two teams became 13 points.

"Easy to score, the Trail Blazers' defense is teetering in the running storm that also led. They must make changes, otherwise the point difference will not shrink by themselves.

McMillan couldn't bear it anymore, and he had to request a timeout again before playing a few rounds at the start of the second quarter. No wonder the guy Carlisle always has a nonchalant expression today. It turns out that this game has been going on in his plan since the beginning.

"Look how many points you are behind!" Before the Blazers players got off the court, McMillan's roar came out first.

As an iron-fisted coach, the players have long been accustomed to this guy's yelling. Not to mention the players, McMillan was not polite to the management who paid him. But the coach's rage at the wrong time will make the morale of the players even worse.

"LaMarcus, be more resolute in the offense! Don't take the ball first to see how other people's defenses stand before you play. During the time you waited, other people's double-teams have already come up!"

Under the collision of the two thick lips of McMillan, Aldridge nodded, and it was his habit of playing for many years when he had a chance to shoot again. But the head coach had no choice but to obey.

"Outside players play more pick-and-rolls and don't be led by the Mavericks' rhythm. Stick to our slow-paced offensive position and seek opportunities to shoot on the outside through the pick-and-rolls! Don't keep your breath. Hurry up!" McMillan repeated the last sentence deliberately twice. Running and bombing tactics can easily bring the opponent into a fast pace. But McMillan can't guarantee that his team will not be all messed up after playing a fast pace.

McMillan's coaching style is an extremely complicated and slow half-court attack, and today, Carlisle used running and bombing to deal with him. This is not only about the outcome of the two teams, but also the conflict between the two basketball concepts.

However, Carlisle is not a coach who relies on running to become famous. Carlisle is also very good at slow-paced offensive positions. So on the defensive end, he can always make effective deployments. The double-teaming against Aldridge is just one of them. In fact, the Blazers' poor shooting percentage on the perimeter today is also due to Carlisle's oppressive defense.

After the timeout was over, Kenny Smith and Barkley also broke away from the gossip. They are ready to see what difference McMillan has brought to the Trail Blazers.

However, as soon as the position of the half-time position was put on, Barkley knew that the stubborn and iron-fisted coach had not changed anything at all. It just emphasized the Blazers' slow-paced positional play and allowed the players to stabilize the rhythm. That's it.

This time, when the basketball hit Aldridge's hands, the No. 12 big man did not hesitate anymore, but turned directly to a jumper in the three-second zone.

Under the strong interference of Marion and Chandler, Ade's soft close-range jumper still hits.

The Trail Blazers finally broke the scoring drought, but it was not McMillan's tactics that worked. Everything looks the same as before, the only difference is that this time, Aldridge put the ball into the basket. But with such a high-intensity defense, how many such goals can Aldridge score?

On the defensive end, McMillan's arrangement is unlimited defense. No matter who is playing the pick and roll tactics, everyone must resolutely switch defenses and not give the opponent the opportunity to easily hit the basket.

So this time, when Yiyang beckoned to Marion to pick and roll for himself. Yiyang realized that he didn't have the opportunity to break through easily like before, because the frowning No. 12 immediately crossed in front of him.

"For defense, I also played LaMarcus in the wrong position, what would he do?" Ace vs. Ace, Barkley has waited for this moment for a long time.

Aldridge stretched his long arms, one hand blocking Yiyang's eyes at any time. With the other hand, he tried his best to open it, ready to block Yiyang's accelerated breakthrough at any time. It seems that it is not easy for Yiyang to beat Ade in this dislocation.

This hot-feeling Tanhuaxiu looked up, and after being scolded by McMillan, the Blazers' defense was indeed tighter. Now his passing route is completely blocked, Aldridge, is Yiyang's only breakthrough!

So Yiyang began to alternate his crotch hands, and this flower show started looking for shooting rhythm!

Aldridge was a little nervous because he wasn't sure whether he could prevent Yiyang's breakthrough. Seeing Yiyang's changing footsteps, the pace of the Trail Blazers No. 12 is also adjusting accordingly. Be cautious, this is Aldridge's only mental state at the moment.

Aldridge put Yiyang for a long distance, first to prevent Yiyang from breaking through, and secondly, if Yiyang wants to shoot, Aldridge can quickly make up for interference by taking advantage of his height and wingspan.

Everything seems so perfect, but if the basketball game goes as expected, the sport will probably be too boring.

After Yiyang dribbled the ball for a while, he suddenly took a step forward to find the right rhythm! Aldridge reacted quickly, and his legs moved back. Breakthrough is Yiyang's most common offensive method.

At the moment Aldridge retreated, Yiyang suddenly retreated to jump shot! Aldridge didn't dare to slacken this moment, raising his arms and throwing all his weight forward.

Aldridge leaped up lightly and waited for Yiyang to shoot, but the Mavericks' flower show suddenly started to break through and easily passed through the Blazers' pillar defense!

"Wait! What!?" Aldridge couldn't believe it, that realistic shooting action was just a cover!

"God! Realistic Buddha worship, LaMarcus was completely fooled!" Even Kenny Smith in the commentary yelled.

Under the horrified eyes of everyone, Yiyang, who broke through successfully, stopped making a jump shot. The basketball steadily fell into the net. With unremitting efforts, Yiyang's mid-range jumper has long been very stable, not to mention that Yiyang's hand feel is very hot today. This goal was naturally scored very easily.

Aldridge walked back to the basket blankly and picked up the basketball that was still bouncing on the wooden floor. Although the big man didn't write anything on his face, everyone knew that he must be very unwilling.

Obviously thought that the Mavericks could show their talents after losing Nowitzki, but the Chinese became a barrier to Aldridge's victory.

Subsequently, the Blazers' offense was still extremely slow. And the slower they play, the more oppressive the Mavericks defense becomes. If you insist on playing slowly under the situation of great pressure, you will only sink yourself deeper and deeper.

In this round, the Trail Blazers could not even complete the offense within 24 seconds. In the end, Wesley Matthews made a hasty shot against the defense, but the forced shot was naturally unable to hit.

The Trail Blazers have fallen into a vicious circle that gets worse and worse. In just half of the game, the Mavericks firmly controlled the trend of the game...

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McMillan, who was so excited at the beginning of the game, was already sitting quietly on the bench. Although Aldridge made two free throws in the attack just now, the black coach is still lifeless.

Aldridge made two free throws, which means the Mavericks offense will strike again. McMillan didn't even stand on the sidelines to command, he just silently watched the opponent slowly advance.

Now, the Mavericks' offensive rhythm is not so fast, because Carlisle replaced Petro to play the fourth position, the intention is naturally to strengthen the defense. There are two pure insiders on the court, so running and blasting naturally cannot be used anymore.

Therefore, Yiyang stopped his footsteps outside the three-point line, gestured, and waited for his teammates to run away.

Chandler and Petro helped Terry and Marion create opportunities through off-the-ball picks and rolls. Terry quickly went to the front of the basket, and Yiyang immediately delivered the ball.

Today, Matthews, who has a very low shooting percentage, gritted his teeth and couldn't score. He doesn't want the opponent to blow himself up on the offensive end.

Tenet was not in a hurry for the tall and strong Matthews, but dribbled twice on the spot. Carlisle seems to be holding a regulator in his hand, free to control the pace of the Mavericks game. However, in fact, it is the two guards Terry and Yiyang that really control the rhythm.

After adjusting his pace, Terry suddenly leaned on Matthews and walked to the basket. At the same time, Yiyang has slipped across the bottom line and ran to the left corner.

As soon as Yiyang was in place, Terry used a hook to pass the basketball over Matthews' head.

Fearing that Yiyang's fake cast would be a real sudden jump, Old Miller didn't make a full push this time, but took two steps with Yiyang. Seeing the opponent really gave a chance, and the hot-feeling Yiyang was also the first time he tried to shoot outside the three-point line today.

Miller's absent-minded hand raised interference, anyway, Yiyang's three-pointers have always been unstable. Only soon, the veteran regretted making such a decision.

The basketball crossed a very high arc, and Aldridge was stuck in position and ready to grab a rebound. But the orange basketball suddenly fell and got into the net!

Carlisle shook his head ~www.novelmtl.com~Yiyang's usual stability outside the three-point line is indeed not that strong. But the feel is coming, even if the arc is so weird, the ball can still be scored!

"Also! The 30th point tonight! Congratulations, this Chinese exploratory show scored a career scoring high tonight!" Kenny Smith blurted out these words at the moment of scoring, just like him. It seems like it has been a long time waiting for this moment.

At this point, the game has come to the tenth minute of the fourth quarter. And Yiyang's three-pointer helped the Mavericks gain a 20-point lead. The game has long lost its suspense.

McMillan called a timeout. He didn't want to move back to the score. The purpose of the timeout was to replace the main players. After all, the game has entered garbage time.

Fans also know that after this timeout, Carlisle will not be able to let Yiyang continue to play. It is a great disrespect for the opponent to send the main players to the court when the home game is determined.

As the yellow-skinned and black-haired defender walked off the field, the fans waved their arms and shouted Yiyang's name. Against the backdrop of the brilliant lights, Yiyang seemed to have become a shining star.

Seeing this scene, Aldridge, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't help but hit the hardwood floor under his feet with a punch.

His expression solidified, and the fire in his heart suddenly went out.

"The game entered garbage time ahead of schedule. The Mavericks won for the first time after losing Nowitzki. With 30 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, the Mavericks have firmly controlled the game from start to finish. Ladies and gentlemen, the master of Dallas today is Yiyang.!"

Kenny Smith's commentary made Mudiay in front of the TV laugh excitedly. The new guardian of Dallas, from today, is on stage!