Chapter 494: I, the King of Dallas

The intensity of the NBA playoffs often makes the game full of uncertainty. What's more, the Mavericks are fighting hard in a division like the West, where there are many strong teams.

Judging from the team's record alone, if the Chicago Bulls, who are ranked fifth in the East, are a team that belongs to the Western Conference, then they may not even be able to make the playoffs, let alone fifth.

From this, we can see how competitive the western region is. There is actually no particular disparity between each team. Whoever can hold on to the end and seize the opportunity will be the winner in the end.

It's clear that the Grizzlies have grabbed their lifesaver in both games in Memphis. Mark. Gasol and Zach. Randolph's black and white bears took on the shelf and played their due strength.

In fact, in the second game of the series, the Mavericks already smelled danger. If it weren't for Yiyang's thrilling last-minute kill, God knows if the Mavericks would have won.

The Grizzlies, a slow-burning team, are on track and are aiming for a championship, not just the first round. Now that the Thunder's Westbrook has been reimbursed for the season due to injury, the Thunder's strength has been greatly reduced. This means that no matter who makes it to the second round, they have a good chance of beating the Thunder and advancing directly to the Western Conference Finals.

In order to get this spot in the fight with the Thunder, the Grizzlies are willing to fight hard. So, they were able to win two cities in a row, bringing the suspense and tension of the game back to Dallas.

"The Mavericks are an aging team with a young leader, and maybe that may be a bit of a twist, but it's just the way it is. Full of vigor and energy, they are not afraid of any opponent, so the Mavericks can play beyond our strength when facing strong teams. But because his teammates are no longer young, his performance is very inconsistent. So, when you want to expect a lot from the Dallas Mavericks, they're likely to let you down, and when you don't have any hope for them, they can surprise you. So, never jump to conclusions about the Mavericks. They can be defeated, or they can soar. ”

This was after the series total score became 2-2 after Mike. Brin's fair assessment of the Mavericks. This team has a high ceiling and an equally low floor. The Mavericks' team structure is very special, which also makes the outcome of the Mavericks' games extremely unpredictable.

No one can predict the outcome of the game, and not even Carlisle is sure what the players will do in the game.

The only thing he can do is to get the players in the best shape during training. Faced with the grizzly bear's bloody mouth, there is no choice but to move on.

On April 30, the last day of April, the U.S. Route Center Arena "unexpectedly" ushered in the fifth matchup of the series. Because when the two sides left Dallas last time, many fans felt that the Mavericks would be able to settle the battle in four games. As everyone knows, the resolute grizzly bear was stunned to bring the battlefield to Dallas again.

Today, Cuban is also taking great pains to create an atmosphere of "the devil's home field". Before the game began, he instructed the court staff to put a Mavericks blue T-shirt on every seat. As soon as the fans entered the stadium and took their seats, they were able to wear the blue T-shirts on their bodies.

He also commissioned a live DJ to frequently stir up the atmosphere of the scene and not let the shouting stop. This guy Cuban has to put pressure on the opponent in all directions and cheer up his players.

The Dallas fans were also very cooperative, and when the game began, the stands of the entire American Airlines Center Arena turned blue. The Mavericks players are enthusiastic and eager to try, while the Grizzlies players are inexplicably under great pressure.

The fifth battle was almost a life-and-death battle for both sides, and after the series was 2-2, the chances of winning the fifth battle were extremely high, so this battle was also known as the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain".

The Mavericks lost the first two games in a row, and a large part of the reason was because most of Yiyang's wonderful passes failed to form a score. The Grizzlies' man-to-man defense is very tight, and the group of old men around Yiyang can't bear it at all.

So at the beginning of today's game, Yiyang's desire to score was very strong. He dribbled past halftime and made a pull-up jumper to take away two points before the Grizzlies' defense could react.

The Grizzlies can't defend against Yiyang, and similarly, the Mavericks' defense doesn't have much to do with the black and white bears. Since returning to Memphis, Gasol and Randolph's form has skyrocketed. These two guys can not only turn over the river and the sea in the three-second zone, but also pull out and carry out precision strikes with a soft feel.

For Kaman and Nowitzki, the two opponents, black and white, are indeed too difficult to deal with. The game was intense from the first second, but the further the game dragged on, the less optimistic the Mavericks' prospects became.

"The Mavericks weren't physically fit enough to hold on until the last minute in a high-intensity battle, and the Mavericks almost all collapsed in the last two games they just lost. If the Grizzlies win the Mavericks on the road, it will be very difficult to move the game back to Memphis. ”

The fears are justified, and what the Grizzlies do best is to play the long game. Their favorite rhythm is to use defense to drag the game into the final moments, and then take the victory away with one blow.

Judging by the current performance, the game is completely in the hands of the Grizzlies. By the end of the fourth quarter, the rest of the Mavericks had been exhausted by the Grizzlies' defense. Yiyang was on the field, almost alone.

With just over a minute left in the game, the Mavericks still trailed the Grizzlies by three points and were still in possession of the Grizzlies, almost all TV commentators sentenced the Mavericks to death in advance.

"Don't look at the big gap, but the Grizzlies have a firm grip on the situation! Mavericks fans need to be prepared for another shocking comeback in NBA playoff history! It's a pity that the Dallas Mavericks have once again become the target of reversal. ”

Seeing little Gasol pressing into the inside line again, Yiyang didn't want to sit still anymore. If you let this year's best defensive player go to the interior and go one-on-one with an exhausted Carman, the result can be imagined on your toes.

But how do you help defend the inside line? Directly short Conley? No, that's just another way to die.

Just as Yiyang was thinking, Xiaokang Li had quickly hoisted the ball into the inside line. Kaman resisted little Gasol stubbornly, sweating profusely with nervousness.

Randolph pulled into the middle range and completely conceded the three-second zone. It looks like this will be another slaughter show by the Great White Bear. Kaman works very hard, but sometimes, the huge gap in strength is not something that can be bridged by hard work.

Yiyang blocked Conley with one hand to prevent him from cutting inside. His eyes kept looking inward, observing Gasol Jr.'s movements.

The Spaniard has a lot of options against Carman. He can hook his hand directly, or roll over for a jumper, or even turn around to break through the dunk.

Gasol felt with his back that Kaman's defense was biased towards protecting the basket, so the West Tooth Puller turned back directly, leaned back slightly, raised the basketball high, and directly turned over for a jumper!

Carman raised his arms in despair, but there was no chance of touching the basketball at all. Gasol Jr. felt great with the ball, and the basketball should be able to hit it accurately.

Just when the Spaniard thought everything was fine, a hand suddenly stretched out behind him and pulled the basketball he had just thrown out of the bottom line!

Gasol turned his head in surprise and happened to see Yiyang flying past him.

"Great cap! Yi's defense saved the Dallas Mavericks! ”

"It's ironic that the best defensive player loses to Yi's defense!"

"Another small and big block, and definitely a guard with the heart of a center!"

After landing, Yiyang glared at little Gasol viciously. The Spaniards felt furious in their hearts, this guy was really terrifying. It seems that nothing can stop him as long as he wants!

Although Yiyang successfully blocked, because the basketball went out of bounds, the ball still belonged to the Grizzlies. Randolph walked to the baseline and was ready to serve this baseline ball. Yiyang hides in the crowd, like a hunter with the barrel of a gun peeking out of the grass, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the grizzly bear.

"Old Prince" Prince borrowed Gasol Jr.'s off-ball block to get rid of Marion, who was becoming more and more inadequate. Prince had hit three straight three-pointers, and if the Grizzlies could add another three-pointer at this point, the game would have ended early.

Randolph didn't think much of it and immediately passed the ball out. However, the vacant seats that Randolph can find can't escape from Yiyang's palm!

Just as Prince was ready to catch the ball and shoot, Yiyang, who was wearing the Mavericks' No. 1 jersey, suddenly crossed between Prince and the basketball.

The "old prince" was a little short of his brain at this moment, and he was startled by the yellow figure that suddenly rushed in front of him.

No one knows how Yiyang rushed up, not even the Mavericks themselves. In previous games, when the Grizzlies passed the ball to the people Yiyang expected again and again, he wanted to rush up a few times. But because he was afraid of missing Conley, Yiyang didn't dare to act rashly.

But this time, he was even more resolute than the previous times, and he didn't think about failure when he went up!

In the 47th minute of the game, Yiyang was as if he had just played for 47 seconds, and his running speed did not change from the first quarter of the game. He swept across the court like the wind, through the Grizzlies bench, through the shocked Hollins, past Stevens and Hayward in the stands, through the technical stand, through Carlisle, and beyond the three-point line!

There was no one in front of him, just the hoop and the fans behind it. In the same way, he doesn't have any teammates of his own to come up and support, so he can't pass the ball out.

Game time is running out, and the Mavericks are still three points behind. Just when people thought that Yiyang would fly and dunk, the Chinese defender made a decision that shocked everyone.

He suddenly stopped outside the three-point line and jumped straight to shoot!

Yiyang is well aware that at such a time, even if it is only one point behind, the Grizzlies, who are good at defense, can control the situation. In addition to the three-point shot, Yiyang has no choice!

The orange Spalding basketball is transformed into a meteor under the bright lights, setting off the net!

Tony of the return defense. Aaron stopped, opened his mouth and gasped, looking up in disbelief at the score on the big screen on the scene.

"Equalised, equalized! Yi's bold attempt allowed him to successfully equalize! The outcome of the battle of Tianwang Mountain is still uncertain! Audience friends, let's cheer for the owner of the American Airlines Center Arena, who is the true king of Dallas! ”

Yiyang gritted his teeth and punched hard! Dallas, no failure is allowed!