One Guard

Seeing Yiyang unusually shouting on the court to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense, Carlisle smiled slightly. The taciturn Yiyang rarely makes such a move. The only explanation is that he wants to win this number one too much!

Yiyang's desire to win the game has now been prioritized in his heart. In order to win, Yiyang is now willing to do anything, even shouting.

Don't think that Yiyang's reminder has no substantive effect. In fact, after Yiyang shouted loudly, the Mavericks players' concentration on the defensive end really improved a lot.

Parker carefully controlled the ball on the outside, fearing that Yiyang would steal it again. He observed for a while, but his teammates never got a chance. The Mavericks' defense is very tight, and they are completely different from last season's Western Conference finals.

There was no other way, so Duncan had no choice but to cooperate with Split on an inside screen. The purpose of this cooperation is not to allow Duncan to get a shooting opportunity, but to allow Duncan to hit Dalembert in a misplaced position.

Although Dalembert's defense is not bad, in the current Mavericks lineup, Dalembert is the point where the Spurs are most certain to attack.

Seeing Duncan leaning on Dalembert to ask for the ball, Parker passed the ball out like a hot potato. Duncan opened his hand and leaned hard on his back. The moment he received the basketball, "Stone Buddha" turned around, squeezed into the penalty area, and easily hit a layup.

There are no flashy moves or violent dunks. What Duncan likes most is to score points on his opponents in this unpretentious way.

Dalembert was quite helpless. He had tried his best, but No. 21 could not be solved by hard work.

After Duncan scores a goal, just like Yiyang, you can't see any change in expression on his face. This guy acted as if nothing had happened just now and retreated silently.

"The San Antonio Spurs did not continue to miss. Tim Duncan scored the first goal of the game for the team. So I say, it is impossible for the Spurs to lose the game. Look at the group of veterans in their lineup At any time, they can stay calm and find opportunities."

Duncan's goal was indeed beautiful. After this goal, Carlisle even considered whether to bring Gobert on the court early. But considering the nature of this game, Carlisle decided to let the Frenchman watch from the sidelines for a while, and it would not be too late for him to get used to the suffocating atmosphere before playing.

Duncan's goal greatly boosted the morale of the Spurs players and played a role in stabilizing military morale. When Yiyang came to the three-point line again, he found that the Spurs' defense was no longer as chaotic as the previous two rounds, and everything seemed to be back on track.

Yiyang raised the basketball high and was about to throw the ball to Nowitzki. But Duncan suddenly took a step forward and half-circled forward to block Nowitzki's side, preventing the German from receiving the ball.

"Damn it!" Yiyang cursed secretly. That old guy Duncan is a real thief. If Yiyang hadn't reacted quickly enough to terminate the pass in time, Duncan would have had one more steal in his statistics.

There was no other way, so Yiyang had to give the ball to Iguodala first. But Iguodala naturally didn't get much chance against Leonard. These two guys, no one can take advantage of each other today. A few seconds later, Yiyang walked over to Iguodala, took the basketball, and reorganized the offense.

"The Spurs' defense in this round was very good, leaving no gaps for the Mavericks. Even Yi, who is good at spotting opportunities, was unable to organize an effective offense."

Indeed, every time Yiyang finally found a gap and was about to pass the ball, the Spurs were always able to fill the gap one step ahead. The defensive ability of this well-trained team could not tolerate Xiao Xu. 15 seconds had passed after the 24-second attack time, but the Mavericks were still "locked" outside the three-point line.

Having no choice, Yiyang simply dribbled the ball and took a few steps back. Parker became nervous instantly. This guy was giving himself room to sprint. He wanted to play solo!

Even if he already knew what Yiyang wanted to do in advance,

Parker still couldn't stop him. Yiyang used a half-turn fake move to trick the Frenchman into moving laterally. After Parker was fooled, Yiyang quickly turned back and accelerated to pass the "little sports car".

A seemingly simple half-turn pass is actually the crystallization of Yiyang's speed, flexibility and basketball IQ. This is also the reason why the same movements are effective when used in Yang, but cannot be done by others if they imitate them.

Yiyang once again easily passed Parker, and Popovich helplessly shook his head off the court. In this league, there are fewer and fewer defenders who can contain Yiyang's breakthrough pace in one-on-one situations.

But it doesn't matter if Parker is passed. The Spurs' defensive excellence lies in the entire system, not individuals. Danny Green immediately took a step sideways and blocked Yiyang again. At the same time, Parker hurriedly defended Tony Allen, leaving no gap for this defensive change.

Facing Green with his arms outstretched, Yiyang looked left and right for a while, seemingly trying to find a point to pass the ball. But when Yiyang ran to Green, he pulled up and shot decisively!

Green, who is 1.98 meters tall, is a full five centimeters taller than Yiyang, and this shooting guard is also a good defender in his own right. It stands to reason that Yiyang's choice of shooting directly is simply asking for death.

But Green never expected that Yiyang, who has always played cautiously, would choose such an opportunity that was not an opportunity. Isn't this type of shooting against the defense something that guys like Anthony and Kobe like to play?

When Green reacted and wanted to jump to block the shot, Yiyang's quick shot had already thrown the ball. The basketball hit the inside of the basket several times, but in the end it fell into the net without any danger.

"Yi, stop and shoot against the defense. This kind of star ball is rare for Yi who plays extremely reasonably, but when his teammates have no chance and there is not much offensive time left, Yi has undoubtedly made the ultimate decision. Good choice!"

Yiyang scored a "star goal", which surprised the commentators present. But in fact, even veterans like Chris Paul often use their personal abilities to delay the situation when the Clippers cannot open up the situation. Yiyang is now the MVP. Actually, there is no need to be surprised when he hits a star ball!

Although the Spurs' defense failed, Popovich wasn't angry. Yiyang scored the goal by relying on his personal ability and luck when he had no other choice. As long as the Spurs continue to defend like this, no matter how powerful Yiyang is, he will not be able to complete the game on his own.

You can score like this once or twice, but you can't sustain it like this for 48 minutes!

But what Popovich never expected was that just twenty seconds later, Yiyang scored again under his nose!

This time, Yiyang did not hold the ball in singles, but handed the ball to Iguodala early. The original tactic was to hope that Yiyang would open up the defense through running and create opportunities for other teammates.

But the Spurs were really hard to follow today. Even though Yiyang worked very hard, his teammates just couldn't get space.

So Yiyang ran in reverse. He was originally cutting inside and suddenly ran to the right corner.

Danny Green knows very well that Yiyang is a player who likes to use fake shots to deceive people. In the bottom corner, Yiyang's most commonly used move is to fake a throw and make a sudden jump.

So this time, the cautious Green did not pounce immediately. Instead, he let Yiyang take a few steps, allowing him to gain a certain amount of space.

Yiyang did not waste Green's kindness, catching and shooting from outside the three-point line. At this time, Yiyang transformed into a fort again, providing the Mavericks with powerful three-point firepower! The basketball passed through the net, and Green paid the price for his assumption!

Yiyang hit consecutive shots, and Popovich's roar immediately spread to the court.

"Why did you give him so much space! Don't you know that this guy is already a pretty stable outside shooter now!?"

Green was scolded bloody, and that's how it is when playing for the Spurs. It's fine if you don't make a mistake, but if you make a mistake, you have to bear the wrath of the old man.

The Spurs' defense did a pretty good job, but the opportunity still came from Yiyang's singles. Until now, people have not seen any clues. Popovich is still waiting for Yiyang's shooting percentage to drop, but what he doesn't know is that he may not be able to wait for this moment for the entire game!

After the Spurs' attack, Nowitzki was fouled by Duncan. Taking advantage of this dead ball opportunity, Carlisle brought Gobert up in advance, hoping that the Frenchman could slightly restrict Duncan's lawless performance in the three-second zone.

After Duncan made two free throws, the Mavericks still held a three-point lead. Popovich sat back and crossed his legs. This time, Yiyang can't possibly score another goal!

Stick to defense, never-ending sticking to defense. What the Mavericks players received was simply "VIP" level defensive treatment. Popovich's purpose is very clear. He would rather let Yiyang play alone than let the entire team be revitalized.

Yiyang sighed. It seemed that Popovich really wanted to test his scoring ability. In that case, then do as you wish, old man!

Yiyang raised his right hand and made a few gestures. The Mavericks players were surprised at first, but they quickly followed Yiyang's instructions.

Looking at the movement of the Mavericks players, all the commentators came to the same conclusion. "Also, he is preparing to start a singles fight!"

Opening up singles, this tactic is not special for any MVP-level player. But when Yiyang also uses singles tactics, people always feel a little awkward.

Yiyang, who has averaged double-digit assists per game in the past two seasons, has long been synonymous with "player core". His unexpected passing and organizational skills that can activate the team's offense have already left a deep impression on people. This also leads to people often overlooking Yiyang's personal scoring ability which is not bad and can even be said to be very strong.

It would naturally seem strange that a playmaking point guard suddenly wants to stretch his opponent in isolation.

When his teammates spread out their formation, Yiyang's eyes widened. Parker's sweat dripped down his face in large drops. He really didn't know how Yiyang would attack.

Yiyang is calm and composed, and his dribbling movements look very casual and relaxed. It was as if he was not at the ATT Center, but at a street court at his doorstep.

Yiyang began to shake his upper body, making Parker unable to guess the direction of his breakthrough. At this moment, Yiyang suddenly moved to the left, scaring Parker so much that he quickly moved sideways! But Yiyang paused again and seemed to be planning to change direction!

Parker forced a change of focus, and there was still hope for him to remedy the situation. However, when Yiyang made his next move, all hopes were shattered.

Yiyang's pause was just a fake move. He just wanted to deliberately make Parker think that he was going to change direction. In fact, Yiyang was planning to break through in the original direction.

Just like that, Yiyang took a big step and surpassed Parker by half a body.

The Frenchman knows that there are no teammates behind him who can support him in time. So he stepped back desperately, hoping to catch up with Yiyang, even if it was a foul.

Seeing Parker reaching out and trying to catch up with his jersey, Yiyang's lips curled up slightly.

I saw Yiyang pulling the ball back with his crotch, and then taking a step back. He who had broken through quickly, as if he had the ability to move instantly, rushed back to the three-point line!

Yiyang's dribbling, receiving and retreating movements were so smooth that even Popovich was dumbfounded.

Parker, who originally tried his best to chase back to the basket, saw Yiyang pull back again, changed his focus again and rushed towards the three-point line again. But at this time, Parker's feet were in a mess. Yiyang shook continuously, causing Parker to slip on his feet and fall to the ground in a panic!

"Wow! Ye, he actually knocked down Tony Parker!" Barkley pointed at Yiyang with his big mouth and yelled, and at the same time, all the fans in the audience let out a sound of amazement.

"Damn it! Don't go in, don't go in, don't go in..." Popovich obviously didn't expect that Yiyang would defeat Parker in this way. Now that Parker was knocked down, Yiyang got an open shot. Opportunity. If this goal is scored, it will be a fatal blow to the morale of the Spurs!

Yiyang did not shoot immediately, but instead glanced at Parker who was lying on the ground in despair. After that, Yiyang just raised the basketball and shot it easily.

This time, the basketball didn't even touch the frame. No, it wasn't that Yiyang missed a three-pointer, but the basketball went straight into the net!

"Brush!" The sound of the tumbling net resounded throughout the audience. Yiyang raised his shooting right arm high and showed three fingers. The old French sports car can only be played by this cool street supercar from Yiyang!

When Yiyang scored again, Popovich immediately suspended the game. He had no choice but to allow Yiyang to attack any longer.

This Chinese guy has gone crazy!