Chapter 817: Texas Miracle Scene
"Isn't Kevin going to give up yet?" Watching Durant narrow the gap to 3 points in less than five minutes, Yiyang is already ready to move.
Fortunately, Carlisle thought of it with him and hurriedly called a timeout. The purpose of this pause is simple, it is not about setting up any tactics. For a scorer of Durant's level, there is no tactic that can completely contain him. The purpose of Carlisle's timeout is to bring Yiyang back on the field.
"The final moments of the tiebreaker, guys. I know it's been a long time since we've played a tie-break, but that doesn't stop us from qualifying. From 1 to 3 to 3 to 3, we gave it all our sweat! Today, in front of all the Dallas fans, we must not fail to live up to their expectations and our efforts. ”
Carlisle is the morale-boosting microphone of the Mavericks, and the actual tasks are handed over to Yiyang.
Although Durant's offense just now was very scary, when Yiyang took off his training uniform and returned to the court, all the Mavericks players were instantly confident again.
Even if Yiyang just stands on the court and does nothing, he can improve the Mavericks' combat effectiveness. Team leaders are sometimes like that, not only in action, but also in the spirit of the players.
"I need a strong bond between the two of you, and only if you connect, we will have a chance of winning! Grab seven guys, grab seven! Lose one more time and we're going fucking home! All unite and be strong for me! We're only three points away, don't give up, okay!? "Billy. Donovan sat in front of the players as if he were begging his father to tell his grandmother, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was too little contact between Durant and Westbrook, and most of the time they were fighting on their own.
But after Donovan finished speaking, Durant and Westbrook just looked at each other and didn't say anything.
Donovan sighed, he knew that the relationship between the two guys had reached a freezing point. It's just that people are used to Durant's taciturn appearance, so there have been no rumors of a feud between Durant and Westbrook in the outside world.
But everyone who has been with the Thunder knows that Durant and Westbrook are actually the biggest problems in the locker room, and the two will even go against each other.
Donovan didn't know what else to say, and the timeout was over. Watch the Mavericks players in the other half high-five each other, and then look at the Thunder guys as they step into the wooden floor with a heavy heart. The mental state of both teams seems to have foreshadowed the outcome of this game.
Donovan simply sat down on the bench with his hands on his chest.
"What? So confident? Donovan's assistant looked at him in amazement, and now is the time when the players need the coach to push him from the sidelines.
Donovan shook his head and didn't answer. Assertive? Donovan felt that there was no more fun.
At the end of the timeout, the Thunder, with Kevin's excellent play, narrowed the gap to just three points. But now, he is back on the pitch. Now for the Thunder, Westbrook's defensive efficiency will directly determine the fate of the Thunder. "Everybody knows that Yiyang is going to be the Mavericks' No. 1 point of attack again, but so what? Even if he knew, few people would be able to stop him.
After returning from the timeout, Yiyang's possession of the ball was still calm. He didn't get nervous because of Durant's devastating offense, and on Yiyang's face, you can only see confidence.
Yiyang was just over halftime, and Gobert and Dirk each made a double cover for Yiyang. Westbrook is notoriously unpick-and-roll, and everyone on the Thunder is ready to make up for it.
However, when Yiyang rushed out through the cover, everyone was surprised to find that this guy didn't pass the ball at all! Balls!
Dirk. Nowitzki turned around and made a direct three-point shot, a stealthy hand-to-hand pass, and the combination of Yiyang and Dirk made all defenders mistaken.
Dirk's three-pointer was barely interfered with as Yiyang drew all the defense for him. The basketball is hollow into the net, and Dirk is not old. In the playoffs this season, he still averaged 20.4 points per game. Veteran playoff performance is better than the regular season, and that's a convention for almost everyone.
"After he came back, the Mavericks' offense immediately became extremely fluid, and the effect was immediate!" Mike. Brin has to admire, with or without Yiyang, the change in the Mavericks is obvious.
"It stands to reason that Delong. Williams is not weak in organizational skills, so why is this happening? Kevin. Harlan spread out his hand, is Yiyang so magical?
"The reason is simple, Kevin. DeLong is not as dangerous as he is personally, so his ability to attract defenders is not as strong. As long as it moves, the entire defense of the Thunder team will follow. That way, everyone else will have a lot of time to spare! ”
Seeing that Yiyang let the Mavericks score three points without much effort, Durant was a little envious.
What did the Mavericks do a few years after their loss to the Thunder!? They brought in Iguodala, Tony. Aaron, Vince. Carter, Delon, Barria, Wade, Shervin. Mark...... These guys are the backbone of the alliance who can play a role in tough battles! If it weren't for these guys, Yiyang wouldn't have been able to create myths.
And what about the Thunder? Durant has never seen a championship team with a lineup that is getting younger and younger. Now the team's three main forces, himself, Westbrook and Ibaka, are all acquired through the draft, and the Thunder have never made any moves in the transfer market or free agent market. The inaction of the Thunder management has long made Durant disappointed in this. It's just that this time it was reversed 1-3, which made this disappointment completely explode.
After the goal, Westbrook went his own way. You don't have to worry about what he's going to do after he rushes inside, because this zero is definitely going to hit the frame directly.
Under the interference of Gobert's obscuration, Westbrook's reluctant layup hit the iron without suspense. Since Yiyang's return, Westbrook's shooting percentage has never been high.
Durant won't complain anymore because of this, he personally rushed to the basket, using his height and reach advantage to grab the offensive rebound before Dirk!
Durant didn't hesitate and went straight to the basket! Dirk's interference didn't work for this super scorer, the basketball hollowed into the net, Durant hit a layup, and he had to add a free throw!
Kevin. Durant! This is exactly his chance to spell it out with positivity! It's so tough, we can see how eager he is to qualify for the Western Conference Finals! Kevin has been waiting long enough for the championship! ”
After Durant caused a foul, he just squeezed his fist lightly, and then walked to the free throw line on his own, ready to make free throws!
During this time, he did not give any high-fives to any of his teammates. For Durant, this has become a personal war between him and the Mavericks, not a war between the Thunder and the Mavericks.
While the Mavericks fans shouted as hard as they could, Durant threw the ball in cold blood. The three-point shot was successful, and the gap was once again stabilized at three points.
"It's okay, let's take our time, don't worry!" However, Yiyang's simple words stabilized the emotions of all his teammates.
Every word Yiyang said in the Mavericks is beyond doubt.
Westbrook was already angry at this point, and that was probably his biggest problem. The more critical the moment, the more anxious Westbrook became.
If he uses his strong body to block steadily, Yiyang's attack may be very difficult. But this guy is full of thoughts about how to steal and how to dunk violently. Against the average point guard, Westbrook's steals may be caught off guard. But in the face of Yiyang, if you want to steal the basketball in his hand, it is as difficult as trying to pull out his heart out of the air.
Yiyang's crotch changed hands, as if he knew Westbrook's intentions in advance, and skillfully avoided the thick arm that came out. Subsequently, Yiyang directly held the ball and accelerated, overtaking Westbrook by half a position.
Westbrook immediately turned around and chased back, but he had just run out of a step after riveting enough strength, and Yiyang skillfully retreated and returned to outside the three-point line.
The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" forcibly changed his center of gravity and pounced, but fortunately, his physical fitness was strong enough to barely stabilize his body, so he was not shaken down by embarrassment. At this point, Parker of the Spurs has the most say. After all, he had been shaken down twice by Yiyang's retreat step, and Parker could be said to hate this action incomparably.
Although it was not shaken down, Westbrook still had no way to block it in time. Who would have thought that Yiyang, who was defenseless outside the three-point line when he first entered the league, is now a killer step back for three points.
When Durant saw Yiyang make a move, his heart was already half cold. Sure enough, the basketball was so accurate that it didn't even touch the basket, and it directly rolled up the "white waves".
"One more point! The duel between Yi and Kevin is really exciting! ”
"Sergi, ball!" After Yiyang scored, Durant and Westbrook both opened their palms at the same time and shouted at Ibaka, who was about to serve the ball.
Ibaka was stunned, he didn't know who he was supposed to listen to. Durant gritted his teeth and ran away, handing the ball control to Westbrook again.
This is his character, his willingness to sacrifice and be humble. That's why he's been able to get along with Westbrook for so many years.
Westbrook was unashamed to continue to advance on the ball, and in his opinion, everyone should serve him as a matter of course. But this time he passed the ball, just past the halfway line, and passed the ball to Durant.
Durant confronted Iguodala and made a couple of triple threat moves, but Iguodala was unmoved. Seeing this, Durant handed the ball to Westbrook again, ready to run out of the open space and ask for the ball again.
However, Durant clearly overthinks. As a point guard, Westbrook will pass almost only once. You can't fight this time, Westbrook is here on his own.
Durant used the off-ball cover to shake off Iguodala and open his hand from beyond the three-point line for the ball. At this point, Iguodala is three or four steps away from Durant, and as long as the ball arrives, it's a big empty space!
However, Durant watched Westbrook ignore himself in the open position, force a layup against Yiyang's strong interference, and then be fanned out by Gobert as a volleyball.
This risk not only blocked Westbrook's shot, but also broke Durant's heart.
I'll fuck you Westbrook! I really can't stand it! Leave Oklahoma and leave this hopeless team! The voice echoed in Durant's head, and it has never been so strong!
Wade picked up the basketball that Gobert fanned out and ran with a pair of torn knees. Westbrook was chasing after him, and he was hoping to make amends.
However, Wade was not stupid, he threw the basketball back lightly after hitting the basket, did not look back, and directly opened his arms to celebrate the goal. Yiyang didn't disappoint Wade, he caught the basketball in the air, and then slammed the ball into the frame under Westbrook's surprised eyes!
After Wade passed the early celebration to James, "The Flash" also left his classic moment in Dallas.
"Dwayne. Wade, he's definitely one of the most charismatic players in the league! ”
Watching Yiyang dunk the basketball into the hoop, watching Wade laugh and high-five Yiyang intimately, Durant suddenly stopped running.
Envy, Durant sees all this in his eyes, extremely envious! He's gone, he's gone. How could such a single-minded team be defeated!?
For the next five minutes, Durant didn't play again. He left the game to Westbrook and left his "good brother" to play freely.
It was all over when Westbrook went crazy in the final minute and Yiyang hit two lethal jumpers in a row.
"1-3 reversal, Dallas Mavericks and also completed another feat! The Oklahoma City Thunder was stunned and eliminated when the situation was very good! ”
The moment the electronic beep sounded, all the fans in the American Airlines Center arena jumped to their feet. Their cheers, along the night breeze, crossed the shore of Baiyan Lake and spread to every corner of the world where there is basketball!
Durant looked at Yiyang, who was surrounded by his teammates, and lowered his head. He didn't comfort Westbrook or talk to anyone else. Alone, the tall, thin No. 35 walked into the players' tunnel with his waist crossed, looking so lonely and helpless.
When Yiyang turned around, he saw the tall figure. Although this season is not over yet, Yiyang can already foresee the superstorm of this summer transfer market.
But soon, Durant's back was "drowned" by the smiling faces of his teammates.
Yiyang didn't think so much and fell into a carnival. Dallas, Texas, is once again the place where miracles happen. (https:)
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