One Guard

Chris Paul still persisted on the court. Although the Clippers had won an away game, Paul still felt very unwilling to be evened by the Mavericks.

He used a very large arc of action to drive towards the left of the three-point line, but when Yiyang's substitute Darren Collison moved laterally, Paul suddenly stopped and then withdrew to the outside of the three-point line.

In a simple movement, Paul swung Collison two steps away. Paul calmly shot from beyond the three-point line, the basketball passed through the net, cleanly!

"Chris is so strong! If it weren't for Met Yi, he would definitely be able to dominate the entire game today!" Mike Brin couldn't help standing up to applaud Paul. His fake action is simply an ankle killer for other guards in the league.

But if Paul heard Mike Brin’s comments on him, he would be very unwilling. Yes, if it weren't for the encounter...

Eighteen seconds later, Paul changed hands and turned quickly, and Collison was played by Paul again.

Swinging Collison to the inside, Paul looked at the little Jordan who cut in while dribbling the ball, as if he was going to pass the ball. But in the absence of warning, Paul took off on one foot and fell back for a jumper. His sudden shot caught Collison by surprise, and he could only watch Paul calmly throw the ball in before he could interfere.

"Chris Paul, another goal! Darren Collison is not his opponent at all!"

It wasn't until Paul was put together with other point guards that people didn't remember how terrifying this guy was. Think about it if Paul’s matchup today is not Yiyang, but someone else, God knows if the score on the court will be reversed.

After the goal, Paul did not smile, but looked up anxiously at the big screen. The game ended in 1 minute and 34 seconds, and the Los Angeles Clippers were still 14 points behind the Mavericks.

After Yiyang's exit, Paul can be said to have dominated the audience. His performance was impeccable. As a point guard with a height of 1.83 meters, Paul did everything he could. But helplessly, the too big difference makes Paul's efforts seem to never see the end.

The Clippers 3 still didn't give up, he opened his arms silently. McGrady can score 13 points in 35 seconds. Looking at it this way, the Clippers have a time of 1 minute and 34 seconds, which is extremely abundant!

But the reason why 35 seconds and 13 minutes is a miracle is precisely because it is difficult to replicate...

The Clippers’ defense was not successful, but Gobert’s aggressive offense made Jordan a foul. This time, Gobert, who made only 49% of his free throws in the regular season, made two free throws very well.

The point difference has become 16 points again, but the Clippers' remaining time is steadily decreasing.

Paul once again showed his superb skills, and little Jordan gave Paul a false cover. Paul wanted to bypass the pick-and-roll, but he changed quickly to speed up on the side where there was no pick-and-roll. This time, Darren Collison became the backdrop of Paul's handsome figure once again.

Paul hit the middle distance, and he was surrounded by Mavericks players who had scored consecutively. However, Paul was in a hurry and squeezed the ball straight into the hands of Redick, who was waiting at the bottom left corner, in the crowd.

This may be the best opportunity that Redick has had today, but he has been "struggling" but he has not been able to convert this opportunity into a score.

Gobert lined up the crowd and protected the rebound. This means that the Clippers are 16 points behind with 60 seconds left in the game. Paul was about to sprint up to grab the ball in Gobert's hands, but Doug Rivers called out the game in frustration.

Paul, who was still full of energy, suddenly became discouraged, and limply walked to the bench. He has worked so hard, he has done his best. But his team can't change the fate of a terrible defeat.

Rivers looked down at Paul and didn't know what to say. The drake instructor only patted Paul on the shoulder and said: "You did a great job, Chris."

But apart from victory, everything else paled in the face of Paul's efforts, let alone a simple sentence from Rivers.

"30 points and 11 assists. Chris's personal performance today is very, very dazzling. But...it's a pity that the Dallas Mavericks are the more dazzling team." Mike Brin seems to be a little uncomfortable. Bear the heart to see Paul fail, because he is good enough to be worthy of a victory.

"What else can I say? In every era, there are always a few stars who are not born at the right time."

Sure enough, Rivers replaced all the main players, and the last 60 seconds of the game became pure garbage time. The Clippers lost, a terrible defeat.

Redick made 1 of 7 three-pointers, and Griffin, as an insider, only shot 35%. DeAndre Jordan played 34 minutes and only scored 4 points. The Mavericks' defense made the Clippers miserable.

As for the outstanding performance of Paul, the Mavericks defense can't stop him. The only one who defeated him was the number one guard.

After the game, Paul, who scored 30+10, was almost uninterested. All the reporters rushed to Yiyang and surrounded the guy who could only stand in the middle of the field and shake his head the day before yesterday.

"Also, what do you think of your all-around performance of 31 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks?"

"How does it feel to score a triple-double in the playoffs?"

"Do you think you are stronger than Chris? Why?"

The reporters huddled beside Yiyang in a disorderly manner, so that Yiyang didn't know whose question to answer.

In fact, this is not to blame the reporter for being too "unprofessional." With 31 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, this data seems "nothing to fuss about." There are not a few players who can cut this type of data. This is just a triple-double.

But in fact, this is not as simple as a simple triple-double.

The confrontation intensity of the playoffs is many times higher than that of the regular season. Many players can score 30+ points in the regular season, but they can't do it in the playoffs. For example, this year's scoring champion Durant, who averaged 32 points per game in the regular season, has dropped to 28.9 points per game in the playoffs, and his field goal percentage is five percentage points lower than in the regular season.

If you have to score 10 assists and 10 rebounds on the basis of 30 points in the playoffs, it will not be more difficult. In NBA history, a single game of 30+ points and triple-doubles in the playoffs can be done. Almost all the players are superstars and celebrities, and it is difficult for ordinary small characters to have this kind of ball possession and ability to handle the ball.

Since the 1985-1986 season began with complete technical statistics in the NBA, only 10 people have achieved a 30+ triple-double in a single playoff game. And the guy who achieved this achievement most recently is called LeBron James!

It is precisely because this record is so great that journalists are excited. God knows how many years will it take to see the next player who can score 30+ scoring triple-doubles in the playoffs. Now it's hard to meet one, it's strange that the reporters are not excited.

"I am very happy to lead the team to victory. I am also very happy that Rudy is able to recover." In the face of many reporters, Yiyang didn't mention his data. This silly boy didn't know how terrible what he was doing.

After all, in his mind, the victory of the team is always the first priority.

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Yiyang's "30-point triple-double battle" allowed him to take another step toward a historic point guard. But to defeat the Clippers, this is just an appetizer. More exciting things will happen the next day.

At noon the next day after the game, Cuban and the new NBA president Adam Xiaohua formally announced in the press room of the American Airlines Center Arena that Yiyang has become the winner of the 13-14 regular season MVP!

And this, Yiyang, who is less than 24 years old, won the Most Valuable Player award for the second time in his career.

Last year, Yiyang missed the title of the youngest MVP. Because when Rose became the MVP, he was two months younger than Yiyang.

But this year, no one can shake the title of "the youngest two consecutive MVP winner". Two consecutive MVPs means that you need to have absolute dominance on the court for two consecutive seasons. This is almost impossible for a 20-something little Maotou.

What Yiyang did was enough for him to be included in the history of the alliance.

At this time, people are no longer satisfied with just comparing Yiyang with players such as Paul, Wall and Irving. Great names such as Stockton, Kidd, and Thomas Jr. are increasingly being compared with Yiyang.

This shows that Yiyang has a high status in the hearts of fans.

But reporters rarely saw Yiyang's smile at the press conference. It can even be said that Yiyang is a little indifferent, as if not interested in the MVP trophy in front of him!

Of course Yiyang is not really uninterested, although it is the second time in his career that he has won this award, this thing is just like the green dollar bills, no one will have too many.

The reason why he looks indifferent ~www.novelmtl.com~ is because at this time, Yiyang has a greater desire than MVP in his heart.

After Xiao Hua, Cuban, and Carlisle finished their speeches, the microphone was finally passed to Yiyang, who the reporters were looking forward to.

Now, the MVP himself has spoken.

Last year, Yiyang's speech impressed many people. They didn't expect that this usually rebellious guy would be so humble. In the face of my mother and mentors, I am full of gratitude.

This year, when everyone imagined that Yiyang's speech would bring tears to everyone's eyes. The youngest player in the world to win two consecutive MVP awards, but put the bronze man who represents unremarkable honor on the table.

Yes, he did not kiss the trophy, or even lift the trophy to show it in front of the media, but gently put it on the table in the media reception room.

Mou Ran took a deep breath. This reporter who knew Yiyang knew that his next remarks might make everyone's heart beat faster.

"Thank you all, and the league and the fans for their recognition of me. Thank you my teammates, thank you Mr. Xiao Hua for coming to the scene, there are so many people I want to thank..." At first, everything seemed to be normal.

"But..." The word "but" made the atmosphere of the scene take a turn for the worse.

"But this season, MVP is not my goal." After speaking, Yiyang spread his hands. As Mouran thought, all the reporters were so scared that their mouths opened wide!

MVP, that's the honor that all players in the league want to win for their first break. But Yiyang said that this was not his goal?

"MVP is just an accessory. This year, I have only one goal, the O'Brien Cup!"

The MVP trophy, this supreme honor, was thus ignored by Yiyang and left out on the blue tablecloth with the surprised eyes of the reporters.