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Curry's "performance" before the game undoubtedly gave Warriors fans confidence. As long as this guy has the touch, even Yiyang can't stop him. Didn't Curry score 44 points in the first game of the series? If it hadn't been for Yiyang's magical victory in that game, God knows what the final result would have been.

Even before the game kicked off, the Oracle Arena was already buzzing with people. They survived the last round when they fell behind 2 to 3, and this time, they will definitely be able to get through the danger without any danger!

The Warriors changed their starting lineup. Instead of Iguodala, they used Kevin Rooney to play the fifth position, Green to play the fourth position, and Durant returned to the small forward position. This change was also a helpless move by Cole. Facts have proved that with Green alone in the paint, the Warriors were too passive. Gobert's blocks and rebounds gave the Mavericks many counterattack opportunities.

If you want to cut off the source of the Mavericks' counterattack, you must cut off their rebounding and shot blocking. Although Rooney is only 2.06 meters tall, he is at least a serious insider who can fight and grab, which will not put the Warriors at a complete disadvantage.

As for the Mavericks, they still use Rudy Gay as the starting four. Guy faced Green, and to be honest, Carlisle was a little worried. But the Warriors should focus their offense on Durant, Curry and Thompson today, and Gay may not encounter too much defensive pressure.

In the battle of life and death, Durant frowned from the beginning. Until the referee's whistle blew, Durant retreated directly.

Sure enough, Rooney lost the battle. In fact, the Warriors never thought about getting the ball first. In the previous five games, the Warriors never successfully won the ball first.

"Defend! Defend! Defend!" In the first round of the game, Warriors fans shouted the word "defense" to the rhythm played by the DJ.

The voices of tens of thousands of people sounded in unison, and it goes without saying how shocking it was. But to Yiyang, who was used to big scenes, this sound was as ordinary as the chirping of birds in the morning.

Today, it is still Thompson who defends Yiyang. Although Yiyang's average of 36.5 points per game in the series proves that Thompson's defensive effect is very average, Cole has no better choice. If Durant and Iguodala are asked to defend Yiyang, who will deal with the others?

Yiyang directed the attack from the outside and waited for his teammates to move. But today the Warriors' defense was extremely hard, and in the end Gobert came out to block Yiyang. If there is no breakthrough to tear apart the defense, it will be difficult for Yiyang to find a passing gap.

As soon as Yiyang got around the screen, Rooney immediately changed defense. Switching defenses when encountering a pick-and-roll is definitely Cole's defensive strategy. When facing Rooney, Yiyang did not play singles by himself, but instead lobbed the ball inside.

After Gobert caught the basketball, he leaned against Thompson with his back.

Then he scored directly with a layup. Gobert's height is beyond the reach of Thompson, and the Warriors' unlimited defense seems to be somewhat ineffective.

"Yi Zai's thinking is very clear on the court. He knows exactly where the Warriors' weaknesses are, and then helps his teammates kill him with one shot!"

"After Rudy came back, he was in very good shape. In the series, he averaged 14.8 points, 14.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. His presence made it difficult for the Warriors to open up the situation in the paint!"

On the first possession of the game, the Warriors' defense failed. Cole was also very helpless. If he didn't change defense, Yiyang might be the one to score! With that guy's speed, as long as there is a slight gap, he can be caught! And once Yiyang is allowed to break into the three-second zone, the defense has actually failed.

Yiyang's shot blocking rate this season ranks last in the league, and even smart point guards such as Paul and Rondo rank behind Yiyang. No one can stop him when he dunks, and when he plays tricks, you don't know how Yiyang will put the ball in. Therefore, Kerr would rather let Gobert beat Thompson than let Yiyang enter the three-second zone.

Although they conceded the ball right from the start, Warriors fans were not discouraged. Everyone has seen Curry's performance just now. This guy's fiery touch today will definitely dominate the offense! No matter what happens, he can still be tied with Yiyang!

But it wasn't until the Warriors attacked that they knew what true tight defense meant!

Curry originally wanted to take advantage of Green's screen and shoot a three-pointer directly, but Yiyang bypassed the screen in time and immediately reached out, leaving Curry with a palm in front of his eyes all the time, interfering with his line of sight!

Curry then planned to pass the ball back to Green who was cutting inside the basket. After all, facing Gay, Green had a huge advantage in weight and strength. But Gay was very defensive. He stretched out an arm in front of Green, cutting off the passing line. Gay was crushed by Green, but he never let go of the hand he used to interfere with the pass.

From the star player Yiyang to the role player like Gay, the Mavericks are armed to the teeth and vow to perfect their defense!

In the end, Curry had no choice but to give the ball to Durant. Durant suddenly stopped in the mid-range and made a jump shot. He used his height advantage to hit Hayward and hit a two-pointer to tie the score.

But compared to the Mavericks' smooth offense, the Warriors' offense feels very lame. They didn't achieve any tactical effect at all. It was completely a problem that Durant solved with his personal ability.

"The ball still went in. This is the difference between super scorers and others. But we must admit that the Mavericks' defense is very good, even better than the previous five games! The Warriors cannot rely on individual singles Fighting until the end, they have to find a way to crack the tight defense."

Warriors fans are cheering, but Mike Breen is worried about the Warriors. The Warriors' passing line was obviously completely cut off just now. If it weren't for Durant, the Warriors wouldn't have been able to score those two points.

On the other side, the Mavericks' offense was very orderly. After just assisting Gobert to easily win the cake, Yiyang used a breakthrough ball to assist Mitchell for a three-pointer.

As Durant feared, the Mavericks simply had no offensive focus. If other teams don't have an offensive focus, they will inevitably play in a mess. But under the control of Yiyang, the Mavericks can still play well even if they bloom a little more. Everyone knows what they should do, and everyone knows whose turn it is to take action. They are less like a team and more like an infallible machine.

From the beginning, the Mavericks were overwhelming. And Curry, who performed brilliantly before the game, has yet to show any performance.

Curry wanted to take action, but just like the previous two games, Yiyang would hardly lose his position.

In pick-and-rolls, he can get out of it quickly. Breakthrough, Yiyang can also stick to it in time.

Curry gave up attacking with the ball and hoped to get rid of Yiyang by running without the ball. But after running around the half court, Curry found that he was doing useless work. No ball screen can stop Yiyang, and Curry's running speed is not faster than Yiyang's. The Warriors' tactics still didn't work out. In the end, it was Durant who hit the ball high into the crowd and succeeded in a difficult layup, and the Warriors stabilized the score.

The Warriors' offense was having a hard time, and Curry was suppressed miserably on both ends. For the first time, people felt that a galactic battleship like the Warrior was not powerful enough!

Back then, the Galaxy Battleship was forced to form by Yiyang. If the Warriors lose again this year, God knows if other superstars will join the "anti-Yi" ranks.

Neither Yiyang nor Curry scored, but now no one will think that Yiyang performed poorly. He didn't score because he gave up the scoring opportunity to his teammates. Curry didn't score because he couldn't score.

After Yiyang sent two assists, the Warriors no longer dared to help defend. In the last game, they were killed by Hayward because they over-protected Yiyang. But without assisting in defense, Thompson may not be able to stop the Dallas No. 1.

Yiyang is still organizing the offense patiently. What is different from before is that today the Mavericks play very slowly and calmly. Every ball and every attack will be carefully considered.

Yiyang and Hayward played a screen, and then immediately gave the ball back to Hayward, and Yiyang went to the basket. When the Warriors' defense was shrinking, Yiyang suddenly ran back to the right side of the three-point line to receive the basketball. At this time, everyone's attention was on Yiyang, and the Warriors' defense instantly dispersed. Seizing this opportunity, Yiyang swung the ball inside.

The basketball passed Rooney's fingers and fell into Gobert's hands. Since the defensive lineup was scattered due to Yiyang, the Warriors' basket is now very empty!

Draymond Green rushed towards Gobert like crazy. Even if it was a foul, at least Gobert's free throws were not so stable.

However, Gobert calmed down under the basket and sent the ball to Gay. Gay scored in a zero-degree mid-range shot without any defense, which was extremely easy.

"Yi's command is so good. He knows how to use his threats to tear apart the defense. He still didn't score, and this time he didn't even directly send an assist. But he is indeed the core of the offense. Without him, the Mavericks can't function at all. stand up."

"The Warriors are too passive. They cannot be led by Yi Yang's running to defend. Instead, they should use their own pressure to force Yi Yang to make inappropriate choices!"

Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan both sweated for the Warriors. Yiyang's control of the court was simply arbitrary!

The Warriors fell into a trap of singles as soon as they started, but the Mavericks played extremely smoothly. Cole didn't know how to deal with Yiyang. Now he could only work on the offensive end. When it comes to critical moments, the rest of the Mavericks team won't be able to be so solid.

Then, Curry finally scored. But it wasn't a score in a sports battle, but a breakthrough that caused Yiyang to commit a foul.

But no matter what, Curry broke the scoring drought and gave Warriors fans a lot of confidence. However, this goal was also blown, which caused great controversy. If it was someone else who broke through with the ball instead of Curry, maybe the whistle wouldn't have been sounded.

The first eight minutes of the first quarter were spent in this dull, slow-paced positional battle. The Warriors use individual ability to solve problems, and the Mavericks rely on smooth passing to cut the defense. After eight minutes of play, the Mavericks led by 4 points, 16-12. Both sides didn't score much in this game, mainly due to their poor defense. Although the Mavericks have a high shooting percentage, the pace is slow and the number of possessions is small. The Warriors had slightly more possessions, but also missed too many shots.

When Thompson used his superb movement to throw off Mitchell and hit a long shot from the right bottom corner, narrowing the difference to just one point, Carlisle called a timeout.

Cole's eyes immediately lit up! According to Carlisle's past habits, he will definitely replace Yiyang at the eighth or ninth minute of the first quarter!

As soon as Yiyang rests, the Mavericks' offense and defense are no longer so magical!

He quickly called Curry down and pulled him to his side. "Stephen, the opportunity has come, increase the number of your shots, I want you to play a few more minutes! In less than four minutes, in more than three minutes, we have a chance to open the score! As long as we get the lead, we will never play again. They led me away by the nose!"

Cole is counting on these few minutes of Yiyang's rest. By then, neither Mudiay nor Barea will be able to put pressure on Curry!

Curry nodded. In just over eight minutes, Curry scored in a sports game, but he switched positions and scored it on Hayward's head. It was really frustrating. Only three shots were taken in eight minutes. This is not the state a star should show. When Yiyang ends up, he must repay all the grievances he has suffered in double the amount!

At this time, beside the Mavericks bench, after Carlisle finished laying out the tactics, Yiyang was not idle. Instead, he pulled Mudiay and others to whisper something. While talking, he also gestured.

When the timeout ended and Curry scampered onto the court, he found Yiyang standing in front of him again with a vague smile.

A feeling of powerlessness spread from the soles of Curry's feet to his spinal cord. It seems that today, Yiyang is going to play with him to the end.