One Guard

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Carlisle didn't expect that he would be the first to stop the game. Although Snyder was just a rookie coach, his years of experience as an NCAA head coach and NBA assistant coach still made Snyder very calm when directing the game. When he was 8 points behind, he still didn't worry and let the Jazz players recover on their own.

Now that the score was tied, Carlisle had to address its defensive issues. The Jazz's offense is actually not complicated. They play an offensive tactic with very little space, which can be said to be incompatible with this era.

In this case, Carlisle asked everyone to shrink their defense and switch defenses infinitely. The Jazz used aggressive running, passing and screening to get their chances. The Mavericks used unlimited defense changes and shrinking the penalty area to contain the Jazz's offense.

"I would rather let them shoot than let them break through! Especially Hayward, I don't care how you switch defenses. In short, there must be at least one defensive player in front of him!" Carlisle knocked on the tactical board hard, and Hayward's The progress surprised him.

Although Hayward has performed well in the past few seasons, as long as he meets Iguodala or Tony Allen, this white forward will most likely fail.

But this year, through the few attacks just now, Carlisle discovered that Iguodala can no longer contain him! To guard against a guy like Hayward, Iguodala alone may not be able to do it.

After returning from the timeout, the Jazz players were still confident. Snyder, like Carlisle, has his players increase their defensive intensity.

This time, Wade's cut-in layup failed to hit due to strong interference from Hayward. Hayward's defense is now at an elite level!

The Jazz pushed back and counterattacked, but Hayward stopped for a jumper outside the three-point line and followed up with a three-pointer!

Wade didn't expect the white forward to be so bold. When he turned around and pounced, Hayward had already thrown the ball.

Hayward's shooting action was very standard. With almost no interference, he did not waste any scoring opportunities. The basketball passed through the net, and after the timeout came back, the Jazz actually took a three-point lead!

In the following round, Yiyang scored a goal for the Mavericks. On the defensive end, Iguodala found Hayward again, while Wade defended Hood.

Seeing this, Hayward passed the ball back to Burks, signaling him to reorganize the offense. This kid really looks like a leader now.

At the same time, Hood began to actively run without the ball. It seems that the Jazz just want to beat Wade!

Wade's physical condition has indeed regressed this season. Although he still has experience, his finishing ability and athletic ability have significantly declined.

When guarding Hood, the "Flash" seemed a little difficult. But with his super strong will, he still gritted his teeth and stuck to the opponent.

At this moment, Favors stepped forward and completely blocked Wade. Hood caught the basketball and shot it directly!

When Wade pounced again, he was no longer able to cause interference. Hood not only has a quick shot, but also has a height advantage. Wade just stretched out his hand in a ritual, but it had no effect.

The basketball went hollow into the net, and the Utah Jazz led the Mavericks by 3 points on the road! After a few rounds after the timeout, the Mavericks didn't take any advantage!

"Incredible Snyder, incredible Jazz. So far this season, except for the Golden State Warriors, I have never seen any team that can advance and retreat freely here! Even the Clippers and Rockets can't do it!"

"The Jazz's offense and defense have both done very well. Let's keep watching. Maybe there will be an upset today!"

Reggie Miller and Chris Webber have become excited. This game, which was originally not a suspenseful match, is now becoming more and more interesting.

The Jazz have always maintained their suppression of the Mavericks. On the defensive end, they worked extremely hard. Offensively, they can always find weaknesses.

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Although Yiyang did not let Burks open up at all,

But Hood, Hayward and Favors all played with ease.

Gobert hated himself for committing two fouls early. Although Majori was active, his hard power limitations prevented him from creating a gate in the three-second zone like Gobert.

Fortunately, the outstanding performance of Yiyang and Delong allowed the defending champion to save face and did not fall behind too much after the first quarter. 28 to 24, after the first quarter, the Mavericks were in a rare position of being behind!

"Damn it, it's all my fault!" During the break, Wade was very reluctant and smashed the sweat towel to the ground.

This season, Wade has clearly felt out of his depth. Sometimes your brain knows what to do, but your body just can’t react! And his finishing ability in confrontation has also declined significantly. Several layups in the confrontation between Wade and Hayward ended in failure. If it was last season, Wade could have scored a few more.

"Being behind is not anyone's fault, Dwayne. Otherwise, in the second quarter, Andre and I went to guard Hayward and Hood. Dwayne, look at Burks and don't let him It's best to get the ball out easily. As long as Burks can't pass the ball in time, Hood and Hayward will quickly consume their energy due to too much running without the ball." Before Carlisle could speak, Yiyang put forward his own idea. .

In fact, what Yiyang just said was what Carlisle was about to say.

"Don't worry, I'm definitely optimistic about that rookie!" Wade geared up, he didn't want to let his teammates down again.

After finishing speaking, everyone looked at Carlisle, ready to hear what the head coach had to say.

But Carlisle just shrugged, "You finished before I even had time to bring over the pen and tactical board. I'll try to be faster next time, boss."

Carlisle joked with the players in the tone of an assistant coach. The players laughed, and the atmosphere on the Mavericks bench also relaxed a lot.

In fact, it is very common for players to arrange tactics during timeouts. During the Lakers' two consecutive championships, Phil Jackson was coached by a "Buddhist" style. Many times when the game is paused, "Zen Master" just sits there with his hands folded, saying nothing, waiting for Kobe to take the tactical board and do it himself. Not to mention James, from Larry Brown to now David Blatt, their tactical decisions ultimately have to be made by James.

Others, such as Fisher, Nash, Kidd and others, often picked up the tactical board and served as guest coaches before retiring.

So Carlisle wouldn't feel embarrassed if he was snatched away by players for what he wanted to say. This kind of thing happens from time to time in the NBA. As long as he can win, Carlisle won't care so much about Yiyang.

The rest time between sections is always very short, and before the smoke has completely dissipated, the war between the Jazz and the Mavericks started again.

Since Gobert won the basketball in the first quarter, the Jazz took the lead in the second quarter.

Burks had just brought the ball across half court when he noticed something was wrong. At this moment, the person standing in front of him with a fierce look was not Yiyang, but Wade!

Wade's defense did not make Burks feel relaxed at all, and it would be difficult to defend Hood and Hayward Wade. But defending Burks, Wade was still able to do it with ease.

What's more, Wade, who doesn't want the team to fall into a passive position because of himself, is also very serious about defense now. As Yiyang expected, it was difficult for Burks to even get a pass.

At this time, Hood and Hayward played a pick-and-roll without the ball. Iguodala was blocked by Hood. Yiyang didn't hesitate, immediately switched defenses and chased Hayward!

Hayward reached outside the three-point line, and Burks finally threw away the Spalding brand "hot potato." When the white forward caught the ball and turned to face the basket, Yiyang followed up without giving an inch!

"Is it finally here!?" Hayward was not afraid, and even a little excited. It seems that today, I and Yiyang will inevitably have a battle!

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Hayward took a step back, then accelerated towards Yiyang's left hand side. He planned to use his strong body to force away Yiyang's breakthrough!

Yiyang reacted quickly and immediately took a step sideways, blocking Hayward's path. But under the crushing force of Hayward's strong body, Yiyang still retreated steadily. Although Yiyang has become a lot stronger this season, he is not so abnormal that he can shoulder a forward.

Hayward slowly approached the basket, but was severely hindered. Just when he was about to lay up, Yiyang slapped his hand and cleanly cut the basketball from Hayward's arms!

"Damn it!" Hayward thought that his ability to protect the ball was already very good, but he was still unable to defend against it! This guy Yiyang is worthy of being the player with the highest steal value in the latest nba2k game!

Yiyang grabbed the basketball and passed it directly from the backcourt! In front, the "Flash", who had been holding back his energy, was already firing on all cylinders and heading towards the basket.

The frustrated Wade ignored Burks who was chasing him diagonally behind him, and after receiving the long pass, he dunked directly!

Reggie Miller was stunned. At that moment, Wade seemed to break the shackles of time, leaving young Burks with a dull face. Never try to underestimate the power of a superstar, even at the end of his career.

"Beautiful fast break, from defense to counterattack, the Mavericks did everything perfectly. It seems that the break just now has allowed the defending champion to adjust!"

After letting go and landing from the basket, Wade pointed at Yiyang to express his gratitude. Yiyang nodded slightly, then put a hand on Hayward's waist.

"Is this your tactic?" Hayward smiled and asked the point guard to defend the forwards. Perhaps only the Mavericks in this league have the capital to do this.

"I'm sorry Gordon, I can't let you score easily today!"

"Don't think I'm Damian Lillard, you can't keep me clean!" After saying that, Hayward started a new round of running.

Yiyang is very close, but Hayward doesn't know it yet. In the first two games, under Yiyang's defense, Paul and Harden's shooting percentages were very dismal, neither exceeding 30%. His defense can no longer be described by a simple word "good".

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the "Best Defensive Player" level!

Seeing that he couldn't get rid of Yiyang just by running, Hayward needed the help of cover.

But Yiyang is always able to quickly bypass the screen and reattach it.

In the end, it was Hood who stopped Yiyang, allowing Hayward to get a little space to catch the ball. Hayward received the basketball and was about to shoot, but Iguodala stepped in to defend!

Seeing this situation, Hayward hit the ball to Hood without hesitation. Just like he did against Wade just now, Hood uses his height to shoot, so he still has a chance!

After holding the ball, Hood wanted to take a step forward and then stop for a jump shot, but he made all the mistakes, and the only mistake was that he should not take this step.

After Hood, who is 2.03 meters tall, swatted the ball down, the basketball did not bounce back into his hands. Yiyang sprinted for a steal and poked the basketball away in two consecutive rounds!

This time, Yiyang rushed to the front by himself. Hayward chased desperately. He didn't want to see the Mavericks get such an easy counterattack scoring opportunity.

However, in the air, Yiyang used a change of hands to avoid Hayward's block, successfully scored a layup, and evened the point difference.

Hayward and Hood both failed at the feet of Yiyang, and their magical performance in the first quarter was gone.

However, what caused all this was just a simple transposition.

Generally speaking, point guards basically cannot defend strong forward players. But if this point guard reaches the level of the best defensive player, it may not necessarily be the case. (No. 1 Guard)