On the big screen at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, highlights of the Thunder's first-quarter game were playing. Among them, Westbrook's several wonderful breakthroughs caused the fans to scream.

In this regard, the No. 0 defender himself is also quite proud. After all, just now he was overwhelmed by one of the hottest rookies of the year.

In this matchup that has been hyped by the media for a long time, Westbrook has the upper hand for the time being. Moreover, today the Mavericks are still playing back-to-back. Twenty-four hours ago, these guys were still fighting the intractable eagles.

Westbrook believes that the deeper the game goes, the less energetic the Mavericks players will be. When the time comes, he will be able to turn the entire Mavericks' defense upside down!

It's true that there were a couple of Mavericks players today whose fitness was affected by back-to-back games. Marion, for example, was significantly slower than Durant by half a beat in the first quarter. If it weren't for Westbrook not passing, God knows how many points Durant would have scored by now. Another example is Kidd, who is nearly 40 years old, and his shooting today is really inaccurate. Kidd took four shots in the first quarter, but failed to score even a single point.

But at least Yiyang and Chandler were not affected by the back-to-back games in the slightest. And these two guys are the key to Carlisle's restriction of Westbrook next. If that "bird catcher" does work, then Westbrook will no longer be a threat.

After the start of the second quarter, it was discovered that Carlisle did not replace Kidd, but let Yiyang stay on the court. This is in line with Westbrook's wishes, and he will continue to crush until he beats that Chinese to collapse!

Watching Westbrook pounce on him with a fierce momentum, Yiyang was not panicked. If Carlisle's arrangement can be successfully executed, then Westbrook's good days will be completely over.

There's no blocking, there's no intention of passing. Westbrook motioned to his teammates to pull him away, and he wanted to singled out the Chinese rookie in front of him!

", don't look down on people!"

"Yiyang, cover him!"

At this time, countless Chinese fans in front of TVs and computers gritted their teeth. Westbrook's formation is clearly looking down on Yiyang's defense.

Seeing that the space had been opened, the cells in Westbrook's body seemed to be jumping. He couldn't suppress the desire to defeat his opponent in his heart, and this strong defender kicked his legs violently, and the whole person "catapulted" out!

Westbrook's breakthrough is not too deceptive to speak of, and like Yiyang, it is a straightforward type. Yiyang relied on speed, and Westbrook relied on his perverted body.

Yiyang was not afraid of physical pain, and he immediately blocked it. But Westbrook still relied on his steel body to crush Yiyang and enter the three-second zone.

Westbrook hit the basket and jumped straight up. Seeing that Yiyang was about to be humiliated again by the No. 0 defender of the Russian city, a black shadow suddenly appeared on the top of Westbrook's head.

After that, the black shadow waved its hand and directly fanned the basketball in Westbrook's hand! The basketball hits the rebound hard and then bounces back! The clever Terry catches the rebounding basketball before everyone can react and starts a long run!

"Tyson. Chandler's brutal cap! Although the tough block did not stop Westbrook completely, it undoubtedly slowed down his breakthrough significantly. That's enough time for Chandler, a top rim protector, to get back to the basket and complete the defense. The Mavericks' defense is very layered, and I believe that the appearance of this block is not accidental, but deliberately arranged by Coach Carlisle! Kevin. Harlan was full of praise for the Mavericks' defense, and at the same time, the Mavericks launched a quick counterattack.

Terry is fast, but his height is a hard hit. Durant, who is right behind Terry, is a threat to be reckoned with. But Terry looked around, and no teammates followed. There was no way, he had to bite the bullet and go straight to the basket. Sure enough, Durant's long arm stretched out and gave the Mavericks a big risk.

But unlike the Mavericks' defense, the blocked basketball did not fall into the hands of the Thunder players after hitting the rebound, but was grabbed by Yiyang, who jumped high.

Yiyang pushed directly in the air and pushed the basketball back into the basket. It was a fast-paced transition between offense and defense, but in the end, it was the aging Mavericks who won the game.

"It's a very smart layup, and I know that if I land, I'm going to miss a chance. So, he simply shot directly in the air. Basketball IQ, Yi's basketball IQ is more terrifying than his speed and bounce. ”

Being blocked by Chandler also caused the Mavericks to fight back, and Westbrook was aggrieved. But don't think this guy is going to stop after a defeat, Westbrook's head is so hot that even God can't stop him from continuing to pound the basket.

Facing Westbrook, who pounced again, Yiyang deliberately adjusted his position and induced Westbrook to break through to his right hand, that is, in the middle.

Watching Westbrook once again attack the basket regardless of the overall situation, Durant shook his head helplessly. This teammate of mine is good at everything, but sometimes his brain is hot and he really can't control it.

Yiyang's chest has been blue by Westbrook today, but he is still gritting his teeth and insisting. But fortunately, all the sacrifices made by Yiyang have been exchanged for more valuable rewards.

The Mavericks repeat their old tricks, Yiyang delays Westbrook's footsteps, and Tyson. Chandler immediately made up for the basket.

Thunder No. 0 attacked the frame again, and the athletic Chandler covered the sky with one hand and completed the block against Westbrook for the second time in a row!

"No, it's so uncool! Someone has to tell him that now is not the time to be a hero! Kevin. Harlan closed his eyes, because the image of Westbrook being blocked for the second time in a row was really miserable.

This time, the basketball that was blocked from the front fell directly into Yiyang's hands. Yiyang is not obsessed with attacking the basket like Westbrook, he stands still and holds his rhythm, and when his teammates are starting to move forward, Yiyang starts to push.

Positional defense, this is not the Thunder's strong point. Yiyang guided his teammates to run, and then passed the ball with a few hands to give Nowitzki another chance under the basket.

Seeing Nowitzki successfully catch the ball, Jeff. Green's heart was almost hopeless. Why does this big European man always get basketballs with ease? The reason is simple, because the Mavericks' point guard is not called Westbrook.

Nowitzki "looked back at the moon" under the basket and hit a backhook layup. Westbrook launched a counterattack again, this guy is just stupid, and now it can be seen that Yiyang and Chandler are cooperating on the defensive end.

So this time, when he jumped up again and was ready to go to the basket. Westbrook flicked his wrist and turned it into a pass. This guy cheated Chandler, so if he can successfully stuff the ball into Kostic's hands, he can help the team score with an assist!

However, this time, Westbrook deceived Chandler, but not Yiyang, who had been clinging to Westbrook.

Do you think Carlisle didn't think about what was going on when Westbrook split the ball? His passing route has long been targeted by Yiyang!

As soon as the No. 0 defender passed the ball in the air, Yiyang stretched out his long arm and caught Westbrook's "wonderful pass".

This guy always likes to play with post players in tight spaces, and of course most of these collaborations are forced. Because he really can't fight himself, he will spread it like this.

For Yiyang, who has studied Westbrook's video, it is easy to break this ball. The "bird trap" that Carlisle arranged for Westbrook was to directly knock this devil muscle man to the ground!

After Yiyang broke the ball, he directly smashed the basketball to the floor, and the orange ball passed through the crowd, and a rebound came to the hands of Terry, who was running at the front.

"Ho! A long-distance ground-hitting pass, oh my God, is there a positioning system in Yi's body? Otherwise, why is his long ground-hitting pass always as accurate as a missile! ”

In Kevin. Under Haalan's exclamation, Terry caught the ball firmly and scored an easy layup in the face of an empty basket. Yiyang took a step with the ball after the steal, and he penetrated the whole court to complete the assist. He didn't hold the ball for a long time, but he was the most crucial point in this time. Perhaps, that's the difference between him and Westbrook!

After an attack, the impatient Westbrook finally passed the ball. But perhaps because he was too anxious or overly focused on passing speed, Westbrook went straight to the ball before Durant could get there. As a result, the basketball hit the camera's camera directly on the baseline and no one received the basketball!

Westbrook's mistake gave the Mavericks the ball, and this time, Yiyang and Nowitzki played a hand-to-hand combination. The former broke through directly after holding the ball, but was blown out of the bottom line by Westbrook with a fan.

But fouls don't stop the Mavericks from scoring. Yiyang endured the pain and the boos of the fans in the stadium and hit two free throws steadily, and the second quarter of the game has been played so far, the Thunder team has not scored a point, and the Mavericks have scored 8 points in a row!

Like the Thunder, the young Brooks coach hurriedly called a halt to the game, and Westbrook's two blocks and two turnovers squandered the Thunder's advantage.

On the Mavericks' side, Carlisle patted Yiyang's back with satisfaction and told him to rest for a while. Kidd Sr. is back in the game, and Westbrook will definitely be replaced. After he was replaced, the aging Kidd was on the field and could play to his heart's content without pressure.

In the end, under Kidd's calm control, the Mavericks held the lead until halftime.

55-52, if it weren't for the existence of Durant, a guy who is destined to become a superstar, the Thunder would not have been able to just trail by 3 points now.

TNT Studios directly rated Yiyang, who had 6 points and 5 assists in the half, as the most important player in the half, compared to Westbrook, who shot 4-of-9 in the half, had 3 turnovers and only 1 assist. Westbrook's extremely high possession rate and mismatched inefficiency were a big part of the Thunder's halftime deficit.

What should a true point guard look like? Yiyang didn't dare to say that he was the benchmark for the point guard position. But at least, it's certainly not Westbrook's.

After the half-time battle, Yiyang can be said to have turned defeat into victory, clearing the humiliation of the first quarter of the game.

Westbrook can be said to have been solved by Yiyang, and next, Yiyang and his teammates will take the victory away!