Chapter 559: Are Your Feet Weak?
Seeing Yiyang unusually shouting on the pitch to remind his teammates to pay attention to the defense, Carlisle smiled slightly. The taciturn Yiyang rarely makes such a move, and the only explanation is that he wants to win this number one too much!
Yiyang's desire to win the game now has been prioritized by his heart. For the sake of victory, Yiyang is now willing to do anything, even if it is yelling.
Don't think that Yiyang's reminder doesn't have a substantive effect, in fact, after Yiyang shouted loudly, the attention of the Mavericks players on the defensive end has really improved a lot.
Parker carefully controlled the ball on the outside, for fear of being stealed by Yiyang again. He watched for a while, but his teammates didn't get their chance. The Mavericks' defense is tight, and it is completely different from last season's Western Conference Finals.
There was no way, Duncan had to play a cover with Split inside the block. The purpose of this combination was not to get Duncan a shot, but to get Duncan to play Durham Porter in a misplaced position.
Although Delham Porter's defense is not bad, in the current Mavericks lineup, Delham Porter is the Spurs' most sure point to attack.
Seeing Duncan leaning on Durham Porter for the ball, Parker passed the ball like throwing away a hot potato. Duncan opened his thug and leaned his back. The moment he received the basketball, the "Stone Buddha" took a turn, squeezed into the restricted area, and easily hit the basket.
There are no flashy moves, no violent dunks, and Duncan's favorite thing is to score on his opponent's head in this unpretentious way.
Dareham Potter was rather helpless, he had done his best, but that No. 21 was not something that could be done with hard work.
After Duncan's goal, like Yiyang, you can't see the slightest change in expression on his face. This guy silently retreated as if nothing had happened just now.
"The San Antonio Spurs didn't continue to miss, Tim. Duncan scored the first goal of the game for the team. That's why I said, it's impossible for the Spurs to lose the game. Look at the veterans in their squad, they can stay calm and find opportunities at all times. ”
Duncan's goal was indeed beautiful, and after this goal, Carlisle was even considering whether to take Gobert on the court early. However, given the nature of the game, Carlisle decided to let the Frenchman watch from the sidelines for a while, and it was not too late for him to get used to the suffocating atmosphere.
Duncan's goal greatly boosted the morale of the Spurs players and played a stabilizing role. When Yiyang came to the three-point line again, he found that the Spurs' defense was not as chaotic as the previous two rounds, and everything seemed to be back on track.
Yiyang held up the basketball and was about to hoist it to Nowitzki. But Duncan suddenly stepped forward and half-circled the front to block Nowitzki's flank, preventing the German from receiving the ball.
"Damn it!" Yiyang scolded secretly, Duncan's old guy is a real thief, if Yiyang hadn't reacted quickly enough to terminate the passing action in time, then Duncan's data would have one more steal now.
There was no way, Yiyang had to hit the ball to Iguodala first. But Iguodala against Leonard, naturally, did not get much of a chance. These two guys, neither of them want to take advantage of each other today. A few seconds later, Yiyang returned to Iguodala's side to take over the basketball and reorganize the offense.
"The Spurs' defense was excellent this round and didn't leave any space for the Mavericks. Even those who are good at spotting opportunities are unable to organize an effective attack. ”
Indeed, every time Yiyang finally found a gap and was preparing to pass, the Spurs were always able to fill the gap one step ahead. The defensive ability of this well-trained team should not be underestimated, and 15 seconds of 24 seconds of offensive time passed, but the Mavericks were still "locked" outside the three-point line.
There was no way, Yiyang simply dribbled back a few steps. Parker was nervous in an instant, this guy was making room for himself to sprint, he wanted to play singles!
Even though he knew in advance what Yiyang wanted to do, Parker still couldn't stop him. Yiyang used a half-turn feint to trick the Frenchman into having to move sideways, and after Parker was fooled, Yiyang quickly turned back and accelerated past the "little sports car".
A seemingly simple half-turned, but it is the crystallization of Yiyang's speed, flexibility and basketball IQ. This is also the reason why the same action is effective when it is used by Yang, but it is impossible for others to imitate it at all.
Yiyang once again easily passed Parker, and Popovich shook his head helplessly. In this league, there are fewer and fewer guards who can stop Yiyang's breakthrough in one-on-one.
But it doesn't matter if Parker is over, the Spurs' defense is excellent across the system, not individually. Danny. Green immediately took a step sideways, once again blocking in front of Yiyang. Meanwhile, Parker rushed to make up for Tony. Aaron, did not leave a gap in this change of defense.
Facing Green with open arms, Yiyang looked left and right for a while, as if he was looking for a point to pass the ball. But when Yiyang ran to Green, he pulled it up directly and shot decisively!
Green, who is 1.98 meters tall, is a full five centimeters taller than Yiyang, and the shooter-type defender is also a good defender himself. It stands to reason that Yiyang's choice of direct shooting is simply self-defeating.
But Green never expected that Yiyang, who has always played cautiously, would choose such an opportunity that is not an opportunity, this kind of ball that shoots against defense, isn't it what guys like Anthony and Kobe Bryant like to play?
When Green reacted and wanted to jump to block, Yiyang's quick shot had already thrown the ball. The basketball hit the inside of the basket several times, but eventually crashed into the net without any danger.
Also, a pull-up jump shot against the defense. This kind of star ball is rare in playing extremely reasonable, but when teammates have no chance and there is little time left to attack, it is undoubtedly the best choice! ”
Yiyang scored a "star ball", which surprised the commentators present. But actually, even Chris. Paul, an old fritter, often uses his personal ability to slow down the situation when the Clippers can't open the situation. Yiyang is now the MVP, he played a star ball, in fact, there is no need to be surprised!
While the Spurs' defense failed, Popovich wasn't offended. Yiyang relied on his personal ability and luck to score goals without a way, as long as the Spurs continued to defend like this, no matter how good he Yiyang was, it was impossible to complete the game on his own.
You can score like this once or twice, but you can't hold on like this for 48 minutes!
But what Popovich never expected was that just twenty seconds later, Yiyang scored another goal under his nose!
This time, Yiyang did not hold the ball alone, but handed the ball to Iguodala early. The original tactic was to hope that Yiyang would open up the defense by running and help other teammates create opportunities.
But the Spurs were really dead today, and even though Yiyang had worked very hard, his teammates just couldn't get space.
So Yiyang ran back, and he suddenly ran to the bottom corner of the right side.
Danny. Green is well aware that Yiyang is a player who likes to use shooting feints to deceive people. In the bottom corner, Yiyang's most commonly used move is to fake and shoot the real sudden.
So this time, Green, who had a good eye, didn't pounce immediately, but instead let Yiyang take a few steps, allowing him to gain a certain amount of space.
Yiyang didn't waste Green's kindness and shot the ball outside the three-point line. At this time, Yiyang turned into a turret again, providing powerful three-point firepower for the Mavericks! The basketball went through the net, and Green paid the price for his assumptions!
Yiyang hit consecutive shots, and Popovich's yelling immediately entered the court.
"Why did you give him so much space! Don't you know that this guy is now a fairly consistent outside pitcher!? ”
Green was scolded so much that playing with the Spurs is like this, it's okay not to make mistakes, but when you make a mistake, you have to bear the wrath of the old man.
The Spurs' defense is doing quite well, and the opportunity is still on 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 there is a good chance that he won't be able to wait for this moment for the whole game!
After the Spurs' offense, Nowitzki was fouled by Duncan. Taking advantage of the deadball, Carlisle brought Gobert up early, hoping that the Frenchman could slightly limit Duncan's lawlessness in the three-second zone.
After Duncan hit two free throws, the Mavericks still held a three-point lead. Popovich sat back and crossed his legs. This time, Yiyang can't score again!
Sticking, never-ending sticking. What the Mavericks players have suffered is nothing short of "VIP" level defensive treatment. Popovich's purpose is clear, he would rather let Yiyang play alone than let the whole team be revitalized.
Yiyang sighed, it seems that Popovich really wants to test his scoring ability. In that case, do as you wish, old man!
Yiyang raised his right hand and made a few gestures, and the Mavericks players were startled at first, but quickly executed according to Yiyang's command.
Looking at the Mavericks' players' movements, all the commentators came to the same conclusion. "Also, he's ready to pull the singles!"
Pulling away from the singles, this tactic is not special to any MVP-caliber player. But when Yiyang also uses singles tactics, people always feel a little awkward.
Yiyang, who has averaged more than double digits in assists per game in the past two seasons, has long been synonymous with the "core of the organization". His surprise passing and playmaking ability to revitalize the team's offense have already made a deep impression on people. This also leads to the fact that people tend to ignore that Yiyang is not bad, and it can even be said that it has a strong personal scoring ability.
It's natural to feel strange that a playmaker is suddenly going to pull away from a one-on-one opponent.
When the teammates pulled the formation apart, Yiyang's eyes were open. Parker's sweat was dripping down his cheeks, and he really didn't know how Yiyang would attack.
Yiyang is calm and calm, and his dribbling movements look very casual and relaxed. It's as if he's not at the ATT center, but on the street court on his doorstep.
Yiyang began to shake his upper body, so that Parker couldn't guess the direction of his breakthrough. At this moment, Yiyang suddenly moved to the left, which frightened Parker and hurriedly moved sideways! But Yiyang paused again, as if he was planning to change direction!
Parker forcibly changes his focus, and he still has hope of remedy. However, when Yiyang's next action came out, all hope was dashed.
Yiyang's pause was just a feint. He just wanted to deliberately make Parker think that he was going to change direction, but in fact, Yiyang was planning to break through in the original direction.
In this way, Yiyang took a big step and surpassed Parker by half a position.
The Frenchman knows that there are no teammates behind him to support him in time. So he desperately stepped back, hoping to catch up with Yiyang, even if it was a foul.
Seeing Parker stretch out his hand and try to catch up on his jersey, the corners of Yiyang's mouth turned up slightly.
I saw Yiyang pull the ball back under his crotch, and then took a step back, and he originally broke through quickly, as if he had the ability to move instantly, and rushed back to outside the three-point line!
Yiyang's smooth dribbling and retreating movements made Popovich dumbfounded.
Parker, who was originally chasing back to the basket with all his might, saw Yiyang retreat again, and once again changed his focus and pounced outside the three-point line. But by this time, Parker's feet were messy. Yiyang shook continuously, causing Parker's soles to slip and fall to the ground in embarrassment!
"Wow! Also, he actually shook Tony. Parker! Barkley shouted at Yiyang with a long mouth, and at the same time the fans in the stadium let out a cry of amazement.
"Damn! Don't go in, don't go in, don't go in......" Popovich obviously didn't expect Yiyang to beat Parker in this way, and now that Parker is shaken down, Yiyang has a chance to shoot in the open space. If this goal is scored, it will be a fatal blow to the morale of the Spurs!
Yiyang didn't shoot immediately, but glanced playfully at Parker, who was lying on the ground in despair. After that, Yiyang Fang raised the basketball and shot easily.
This time, the basketball didn't even touch the frame. No, it's not that Yiyang threw a three-don't stick out, but the basketball went directly into the net!
"Brush!" The sound of the Nets tumbling resounded throughout the court, and Yiyang raised his right arm to shoot and gestured three fingers. The old French sports car can only be played by Yiyang's cool street supercar!
When Yiyang scored again, Popovich immediately suspended the game. He had no choice but to continue to let Yiyang attack.
This Chinese has gone crazy!