One Guard

Vignali, who was sitting in the first row on the sidelines, glanced up at the score on the big screen, 88 to 75.

With 1 minute and 05 seconds left in the clock, a Lakers player wearing jersey No. 24 dribbles quickly from the backcourt from outside the three-point line on the left wing, pulls up and shoots.

I don't know if it's because of being too tired or something else, but the shooting action of No. 24 is no longer "picturesque", but full of fatigue.

A three-pointer with a flat arc hit the front of the basket. Mavericks backup center Mahinmi jumped high and grabbed the rebound.

The gap of 13 points remained the same. Most of the fans at the scene and in front of the TV lowered their heads impatiently, playing with their mobile phones, or discussing with their friends where to have a supper later.

Yeah, trailing by 13 points in the last minute, what suspense can there be in this game?

But the Lakers fans don't think so. As long as the 24th is still on the court, they think there is still a chance for the game!

The Mavericks attacked, and Barea, who went to the basket, was directly knocked to the ground by Bynum, who was furious. The unwilling "little shark" vented his anger, but it didn't have any real effect. Barea stood at the free throw line, and the Lakers would continue to lose points.

The guard, who takes shooting as the survival capital of the NBA, made two free throws, and the point difference became 15 points.

Even so, the Lakers fans still did not give up. The miracle of 35 seconds and 13 points did not happen before, not to mention that the Lakers still have a full minute. Most importantly, that number 24, he is still on the field...

The Lakers re-attacked. Kobe held the ball and accelerated on the right side. Halfway through the rush, he suddenly stopped and shot a jumper.

At the moment when Kobe accelerated his sprint and stopped suddenly, he felt that his injured leg didn't seem to be his own. He was so numb in pain that he couldn't even feel the pain.

Therefore, Kobe's shot does not jump high, and his shot is very stiff. Stevenson interfered in time, the basketball wiped the board at a higher angle, and was rejected by the basket again after rebounding.

Excited Mahinmi once again pocketed the rebound, Kobe Bryant failed to shoot!

"Damn it!" Phil cursed off the court, and Kobe's endurance and stamina had almost been exhausted to the limit. That guy was sweating profusely, and he even limped when retreating.

But "Zen Master" can't take him down, because if he takes him down, it means that Phil Jackson has personally admitted the defeat of the game!

What happens after you admit defeat? The Los Angeles Lakers will return to Los Angeles with a huge disadvantage of falling behind 0 to 2. As a champion godfather, it is not easy for him to make such a decision.

The Lakers' defense looked so fragile. Peja received the basketball from outside the left three-point line, and all Lakers fans became nervous.

After the last game, Artest, who was named and criticized by Kobe Bryant, focused his attention, hoping to defend the ball and use it as a turning point to completely reverse the game.

Thinking of this, Artest shot hard at the basketball, but the experienced Peja saw through Artest's intentions. I saw Peja moved his hands, and with a "snap", Artest hit him firmly on the back of his hand.

The referee whistled, and Phil Jackson covered his face in disappointment. This is already the sixth team foul of the Lakers in this section, that is to say, Peja will directly stand on the free throw line.

The fans of the Lakers were heartbroken, eager to tear Artest into pieces. But in their hearts, there is still a glimmer of hope. On the 24th, he is still there...

Peja stood on the free throw line. This shooting forward who had played brilliantly in "that king" did not miss. He made the first free throw steadily. The sound of the net rolling seemed to make the Lakers fans hear the death knell of death.

At this time, the Lakers made personnel adjustments.

Kobe heard someone calling his name, he turned his head and saw that Shannon Brown was already in place, and Phil Jackson was waving at him. Is it possible...

"Phil Jackson replaced Kobe Bryant. He replaced Kobe Bryant with Shannon Brown. Audience friends, the game is over. Proud defending champion, raise the white flag!" Mike Breen's commentary Most Lakers fans are very dissatisfied, but that's the way it is.

Kobe, the Lakers banner wearing No. 24, walked off the court. This also means that the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost their soul, gave up this game.

Bryant took a stern look at the Mavericks bench as he walked off the court. Yiyang is sitting next to Carlisle at the moment, he looks expressionless, he doesn't know whether he is happy or unhappy.

Whether Yiyang is happy or unhappy, Kobe will always remember that Chinese person for the rest of his life. Because, he defeated himself twice in a row!

High-fiving Shannon Breen, Bryant trudged and exhausted toward the bench.

"It's okay, you've tried your best." Jackson put his arms around Bryant and brought him to his place. However, Jackson's consolation seemed so feeble.

From this moment on, the fans of the Lakers finally realized the fact that they lost, and they will face the biggest crisis they have encountered in the playoffs in three years!

The No. 24 who always brings people hope is gone...

"You did a good job of defending Kobe today." The garbage time continued, and Carlisle also turned his head and chatted with Yiyang.

"Kobe is injured." Yiyang's eyes were still fixed on the court, but his mouth was talking to Carlisle.

"Um."

"Then are we too victorious?"

"He chose to play the game himself, so he also has to bear the consequences of his choice. This is the playoffs, there is only victory, there is no fairness." After Carlisle finished speaking, he smiled at Yiyang. Always a child, sometimes Yiyang is a little too emotional.

"Well, it's his own choice..." Yi Yang nodded and didn't speak any more.

In half a minute, the Lakers were exhausted. In the stands behind Yiyang and the others, the fans had already raised their arms amidst the roar of the mountains and the tsunami.

They remained in this position until the electronic beep that signaled the end of the game sounded.

The Mavericks players on the bench all rushed in and huddled together on the court. Yiyang stood where he was, beside Carlisle.

81 to 93, a huge difference of 12 points. Perhaps before the start of this game, no one thought that the result would be like this.

The Lakers, who were reversed by the Mavericks in the last game, were completely suppressed today and did not perform at all.

Bryant made 9 of 20 shots and scored only 23 points. You know, last season, the "Black Mamba" averaged 29.2 points per game in the playoffs!

Seeing the sluggish Kobe, Yiyang felt a lot in his heart. He knows that this world is unfair, and he has known this truth since Yiyang was still in Wood District.

Today's game was unfair to Kobe. But so what? If you win, you win, if you lose, you lose. The only thing the Lakers can do now is to put up more pressure to fight to the death, and what Yiyang has to do is to continue to defeat the Lakers' original intention in the next game.

The game was over, but the fans did not disperse for a long time. Although the Mavericks have not yet qualified, but no matter how many times the victory of the game, it will not make people feel tired.

"The Mavericks once again proved to everyone that blue will become the mainstream color in the NBA!" Mike Brin's words spread to the living rooms of countless families in Dallas. Fans immediately imagined that the Mavericks would advance to the Western Conference Finals or even A picture from the finals.

This sense of happiness surrounds every Mavericks fan tightly.

Yiyang originally wanted to talk to Kobe, but just as he took a step, he was stopped by a beautiful reporter from ESPN.

Afterwards, more and more reporters rushed in front of Yiyang holding the topic. And Kobe's lonely back also disappeared from Yiyang's vision.

"Congratulations, also, you were named the best player in the game today by ESPN TV! Tell me about your defense against Kobe, Bryant suffered a lot from you today!" ESPN's female reporter couldn't wait Ask a question, then blink your big eyes, full of anticipation.

Everyone knows that Yiyang's stats of 17 points and 8 assists today are not gorgeous at all. In terms of statistics, Nowitzki's 24 points and 7 rebounds are even better. The reason why he was named the best in the game by various TV stations is that he made the bloodthirsty "Black Mamba" frequently blocked on the offensive end.

Facing the reporters' interviews, Yiyang was not excited. He pulled his face together without showing the slightest smile.

People thought that he completely locked Kobe, but in fact, it was Kobe's physical condition that locked him.

"I just did what I had to do. Bryant is a good player. Tonight was not his best game. I enjoyed the feeling of playing against him, but today, I was against Kobe. The defense isn't great at all."

After Yiyang finished speaking, he pushed aside the crowd and walked towards the player tunnel, leaving only the reporters standing there with surprised expressions on their faces.

Limit the scoring of Kobe, a super scorer, to 23 points, and still let him pay 20 shots. Just like that, Yiyang also said that his defense was not good enough? So, what kind of defense is excellent!

Yiyang originally meant that the reason why Kobe didn't score high was because of his own reasons, not because of how good his defense was today. But to the reporters, it was not a feeling at all.

Faced with Yiyang's answer, some reporters felt that Yiyang was a little too arrogant. Maybe one season plus the excellent performance in the playoffs made this Chinese a bit self-inflated?

In particular, some media in Los Angeles are even more aggrieved by this. They already have countless vicious words in their minds, and the news tomorrow morning will definitely be quite exciting.

Yiyang didn't know what the group of reporters thought of her. When the Chinese boy walked into the player's tunnel, she found that Vignali was already waiting for her inside.

The unrestrained Italian girl was not shy. After seeing Yiyang, she threw herself into Yiyang's arms.

"Don't, I'm sweating all over." Yiyang pushed shyly, for fear of staining Vignali's clothes.

"I just like the way you're sweaty after playing." Unexpectedly, Vignali hugged her even tighter.

"You played really well today. I really hope I can perform as well as you next season. This summer, you have to accompany me in special training."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to bear my training methods." Yiyang looked at this girl who loves basketball like him, and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"You underestimate the star point guard of the Italian Women's Basketball League too." Vignali let go of Yiyang and puffed up her muscles. In fact, the thin Vignari had no visible muscles at all.

"So, you are going to Los Angeles?" Vignali returned to Yiyang, took his arm, and walked slowly to the locker room.

Yiyang looked around, all the staff were immersed in joy. Before the start of the game, Yiyang did not expect that the game against the defending champion Lakers would be such a victory.

City of Angels, Staples, fanatical atmosphere, and, that strong number 24.

"That's right, we're going to Los Angeles!" Thinking of the above things, Yi Yang felt extremely excited about the upcoming battle in Los Angeles.

In the key battle between the Staples and the Los Angeles Lakers, the dream has become a reality...