Chapter 433: Rolling in the Mud
"Extra bracers?" Terry looked up at Yiyang in shock, how could this kid think of borrowing a bracer for himself?
Yiyang is not usually in the habit of wearing protective gear, and the mask he wore during the playoffs last year due to his facial injury was the only protective gear that Terry can remember Yiyang wearing. But today, this kid actually asked himself to borrow a bracer for the first time. Terry's eyes narrowed, and at that moment he seemed to be transformed into Sherlock Holmes with a pipe in his mouth.
"What? Did you twist your wrist while enjoying a passionate time with your girlfriend yesterday? As soon as Terry spoke, it wasn't serious.
"Say what? Do you borrow or not? Yiyang shook his head, I really don't know why this guy Terry is so keen on making meat jokes.
"Borrow, borrow, of course! Our top scorer asks me to borrow something, can I refuse? Terry smiled and took a bracer from his cabinet and gave it to Yiyang. Yiyang took it and put it on his right wrist directly, and then Terry realized that Yiyang had a small hand-knitted bracelet tied to his right wrist.
"Oh, I wanted to cover up your token of love with bracers. I didn't expect you, boy, to have this kind of mind. Terry Thief laughed, Yiyang gave the old boy a speechless look, and went back to his closet to continue to change clothes.
Yiyang originally wanted to take off the bracelet before the start of the competition, but after thinking about it for a while, he decided to keep it in his hand. Maybe this little gadget can really bring good luck on its own......
"Cheer up, guys! The Oklahomians are already warming up and they are taking this game very seriously as they want to qualify on our doorstep. Tell those bastards later, it's impossible! Carlisle yelled and patted the board, and in fact everyone had memorized what was drawn on it.
The series has reached this point, and there are no more secrets for both sides in terms of tactics. At this time, the key to determining the outcome is not tactics, but who can fight better and who can hold on to the end!
"Also, how does your body feel? Is there anything uncomfortable? After talking about tactics, Carlisle walked up to Yiyang alone and asked him about his physical condition. Now Yiyang is the Mavericks' most powerful weapon, and if he is "broken", then the Mavericks will have little room to fight back. There's no way, Nowitzki this season is no longer the chariot of last year's god blocking and killing gods. If he loses Yiyang, Carlisle really doesn't know what to do.
"Everything works." Yiyang's answer was as concise as ever, never much nonsense.
"Hmm...... If something doesn't feel comfortable, don't push it up. We need you for a long time. Carlisle smiled and patted Yiyang's shoulder, what this shoulder carried would only get bigger and heavier......
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"Hello audience friends, I'm Kenny. Smith. Today, it's still me, Shaq and Charles who bring you the commentary of the game! The game has reached its sixth game, Charles. Do you think the Thunder will be able to seize the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference Finals today? "The game hasn't even started, but the work of the three TNT commentators is already underway.
"They'd like to make it to the Western Conference Finals, but the Mavericks won't have that easy for them. Although the Thunder now have a 3-2 lead, the score of each game between the two sides is actually very anxious. 7 points, which is the largest difference between the two teams in five meetings. On several occasions, the two teams were decided at the last minute. So, the Thunder didn't actually have an overwhelming advantage. I don't believe that at every critical moment, it is the Thunder who seize the opportunity. "Barkley is still bullish on the Mavericks, and as long as Nowitzki and Terry are a little more normal, the Mavericks won't have a problem winning the game.
On the field, the players from both sides are already in place. Yiyang glanced at the stands, and the fans were staring at him with expectant eyes. yes, the team has been pushed to the edge of a cliff. What I have to do is to try to pull the team up!
Yiyang gently touched the bracelet covered by the wrist guard on his right wrist, come on, let's have a big fight!
The Mavericks want to try to climb the cliff, and the Thunder naturally want to push the Mavericks into the abyss with all their might. This can be seen from Perkins' scramble for the ball.
This height doesn't look as good as Durant's, and the meat shield center is also a lot shorter than Haywood. But when the referee tossed the ball, Perkins made up for the height disadvantage with his bounce.
Heywood used to be a "spring man" type of center, but now he can't even jump Perkins.
The Thunder once again fought for the first shot, and as soon as Westbrook received the basketball, the Mavericks fans burst into a deafening shout!
"Defend! Defend! Defend! Defend! ......”
The fans chanted the word defense rhythmically to cheer up the Mavericks players. Yiyang feels his adrenaline pumping, come on, Russell!
With Yiyang five times in a row, Westbrook actually didn't play easily. Every minute on the field, Westbrook has to give his full attention. As long as he is slightly distracted, he will definitely be caught by Yiyang.
This time was no exception, Westbrook could only carefully control the ball in his hands in the face of Yiyang's close defense. He didn't even dare to glance at his eyes, because even in the blink of an eye, Yiyang could completely steal.
Durant had already borrowed Ibaka's off-ball cover at this time, and Westbrook was ready to throw the ball over Yiyang's head and hoist it into Durant's hands.
Just when Westbrook had just hoisted the ball out, Yiyang jumped like a panther who had found its prey, and he was stunned to catch the basketball that had not yet risen to the highest point!
"What!?"
"This ...... This is not the reaction speed that a normal person should have!"
Kenny. Smith and O'Neal were both dumbfounded, and directly grabbed the opponent's high hanging pass, which was really unseen before.
Barkley was smiling happily next to the two, since the beginning of this season, when did you feel like a normal person?
This sudden steal made all the Thunder generals stunned for a second, and then came back to their senses, Yiyang had already rushed towards the front court with the ball.
Westbrook chased after Yiyang, and he, like Yiyang, was also a master of chasing after him. Yiyang knows very well that if he jumps rashly, there is a high chance that he will be blocked. It's not that he's afraid of Westbrook, it's that he wants his offensive efficiency to be as good as possible.
So after entering the three-second zone, Yiyang raised the basketball high, and saw that he was about to jump and dunk. Westbrook's leg muscles jerked and "bounced" himself high. Make up for it with a chasing risk, there is no better ending than this!
But when Westbrook flew up, he was shocked to find that Yiyang's feet were not off the ground! Yiyang lifted the basketball just a feint, and he was shaken.
When Westbrook flew past him, Yiyang jumped on the spot and easily put the ball into the frame.
Vignari stood up with the others around her, her arms raised and cheering wildly. She knew that this lucky bracelet had a role!
"The start is not good, the start is not good, see? That's where it is today! The Thunder have taken a 3-2 lead, but let's not forget how difficult it was for them to gain the advantage! Barkley smirked, he couldn't figure out why he suddenly liked the Mavericks. Now he knows, not because of the Mavericks' shocking championship last year, but because of Yiyang.
This mistake even Brooks didn't expect from the court, stealing a high lob ball directly in front of the passer, in addition to requiring terrifying bounces and lightning-fast reflexes, also requires some luck components. The mistake was an unexpected one, and Brooks stood up and shouted for the players not to be affected by it and continue to play steadily.
The Thunder attacked on the second round, and Durant scored on his first attempt from beyond the three-point line. The No. 35 striker has been impeccable in this year's playoffs, and a full 10 years younger than Marion, he has completely played the veteran into the palm of his hand.
And Durant's height and Marion are put together, and they are actually misplaced every time. Marion will be more than two meters tall, while Durant's official height is 2.06 meters. But it is clear to everyone that Durant's real height is at least 2.11 meters. Because of this, Marion's interference sometimes doesn't affect Durant at all.
Durant high-fived Westbrook after scoring a goal, and today they were tasked with advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Even if Yiyang completed the steal as soon as he started, it couldn't stop them from moving towards the goal.
Neither side gives in to each other, and everyone's desire for victory is equally great. Whoever can make it to the end will be the winner!
Then the Mavericks attacked, and Yiyang handed the ball to Dirk. Nowitzki faced Ibaka and rolled over and made a jumper. But alas, the basketball didn't hit. Ibaka's already tight defense, combined with his tired body, made Nowitzki's shooting percentage in this series not ideal.
If the Thunder had traded Ibaka for Griffin, the game might not have been so tough.
The Mavericks lost offense, and both Westbrook and Durant were already running to the frontcourt. Leave the rebounding matter to Ibaka and Perkins!
Perkins stood at the foot of the basket and waited for it to fall. The basketball, which bounced high after hitting the hoop, began to fall under the influence of gravity.
Perkins just jumped together, but felt a huge pressure coming from his back! Someone is pressing down on himself, making his body unable to continue to rise.
Perkins thought it was Haywood trying to get the rebound from behind him, and he tried to reach for the ball, but a hand with a wrist brace grabbed the basketball first and pressed it directly into the frame through himself.
To Perkins' surprise, the hand that grabbed the basketball had yellow skin......
"Oh! also dunked the ball into the frame through Perkins! Oh my God, this guy just got out of gravity and just took off into the air! Barkley pointed to the pitch and shouted in horror, and Yiyang's dunk startled everyone present.
Durant and Westbrook turned around in shock, only to see Yiyang hanging on the basket, and under his crotch was a 122-kilogram strong man Perkins!
The early arrival of Durant and Westbrook would indeed give the Thunder an advantage, but again, after Westbrook ran away, Yiyang was completely unmarked. He started sprinting from the three-point line and jumped again after the three-second zone. In this way, it is not surprising that Yiyang was able to catch the basketball first through Perkins.
With a small broad, this is nothing to Yiyang! After landing on the ground, Perkins angrily pushed Yiyang. But Yiyang didn't get angry and didn't respond. He just stared at Perkins with a fierce expression, staring at everyone on the Thunder team!
Want to qualify in Dallas? No buddy, I don't say yes! Today, even if he drags the legs of the Thunder team in the swamp, Yiyang has to drag them down!