Chapter 833: The Big Three
Donovan. Mitchell threw himself and grabbed himself, and when he hung on the basket, the eyes of everyone watching the game widened in the United States. Under the confrontation with Harden, how exactly did this guy get strong under the basket so quickly.
On the big screen at the scene, Mitchell's violent buckle just now was played over and over again, and the violent buckle that shocked Yiyang, a "cold-blooded animal", was extremely shocked.
D'Antoni could never have imagined that the Mavericks would level the score in such a way. The No. 45 rookie wasn't as nervous as one might think, and as a starter in the second quarter, he did his job perfectly. With four straight points and an assist, Mitchell exceeded expectations.
D'Antoni had to call a halt to the game, and Paul didn't know whether to be happy or sad. If the Rockets can win this game and Mitchell plays well, that's the best outcome. But Paul is well aware that when Mitchell can step up, it won't be so easy for the Rockets to win.
"Chris, you get back on the pitch and defend yourself. James, that rookie No. 45 is over to you. I don't want to see him do the same thing again, he's just a rookie and there's no reason for him to change the situation! D'Antoni was spitting and looked very unhappy with the defence he had played in the first few rounds.
It's not that D'Antoni is stingy, and any manager would be furious when he is beaten like this by a rookie. If Popovich was on the sidelines today, it is estimated that the players would have been scolded to the core.
'We also need to be more aggressive on the offensive end, Mitchell and Yi are both strong-willed defenders and it's very difficult for us to get rid of them completely. If you want to break the defense, you have to make a kill! After D'Antoni finished speaking, Paul also picked up the tactics board and began to write, draw.
On the other hand, thanks to his excellent performance, Mitchell has eliminated the feeling of nervousness. He just wants to get the game back up and running so he can continue to wreak havoc on the basket.
After the game restarted, Paul's mid-range shooting immediately broke the scoring drought for the Rockets. Although Paul is past his prime, his composure is still unmatched.
After that, Yiyang could clearly see that the Rockets had strengthened their defense of Mitchell. The Rockets are going on a rookie spree, and Mitchell has done his job.
This time, Yiyang repeated his old tricks, and he used his blocking and pick-and-roll with Gobert to force Capela to make up the defense and hang the inside. Mitchell then accelerated his cut, and Harden followed, tensing his nerves. As long as Yiyang passes the ball, he will immediately reach out and steal!
However, Yiyang, who had his eyes on Mitchell, passed the ball to Hayward. This strong white striker is actually the end point of this attack! In the last round, it was Hayward who drew defense for Mitchell, and now the two roles are reversed.
By the time Hayward received the basketball, the Rockets' defense hadn't quite reacted. In the air, Ariza and Hayward had a fierce physical confrontation. But Hayward isn't afraid of confrontation, and layups in the confrontation are exactly what he's good at.
After hitting a layup in a very difficult interference, the referee also blew Ariza for a foul. Hit a three-point opportunity, and the Mavericks' offense has risen. D'Antoni still wants to press, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
After the goal, Hayward let out a loud shout and hammered his chest. Before the season began, most people felt that it would be difficult for the college duo of Yiyang and Hayward to make a breakthrough in the West. But look at the present, their attack power is definitely not to be underestimated.
Paul's return didn't help the Rockets turn the tide right away, with a good pass from Yiyang and a three-pointer from Hayward helping the Mavericks regain control.
After Mitchell and Hayward both scored back-to-back goals, the Rockets no longer dared to easily pack and help defend. And in this way, it just gave Yiyang another opportunity.
Chris. Paul is indeed an excellent perimeter defense specialist, and his rough confrontation and just the right amount of small movement always confuse his opponents.
But even a guy like Paul can't completely contain Yiyang in a one-on-one. In every era, there are always a few people in the alliance who cannot be contained, who cannot be swayed by tactics.
O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and James were all such players. And now in this era, Yiyang has become such a figure.
The Rockets' defense is pinned down by Hayward and Harden, so you're welcome!
In the face of Paul, Yiyang's movements were not complicated, but changed hands in his crotch rhythmically, and then accelerated directly!
Paul judged the right direction of Yiyang's breakthrough, but Yiyang did not stop the ball after being basketed, but leaned on Paul and turned directly with him as the axis. Cleanly, Yiyang passed Paul!
Paul subconsciously pulled Yiyang's jersey, but Yiyang's speed still didn't slow down. He went straight to the penalty area, and in the face of the menacing Capela, Yiyang did not use the height and the hard and black force, but skillfully turned sideways and used a low hand layup to drill into the gap on the defensive end of Capela's defense.
Finally, Yiyang also opened the meat in the second quarter of the game.
At this point, the Mavericks scored all three offensive perimeter points. D'Antoni is starting to feel tricky, Mitchell, that guy looks like an old fritter at all!
Under Yiyang's leadership, the Rockets and Mavericks once again played anxiously until the last minutes of the half. D'Antoni's goal is clear, he is to use the Rockets' 48 minutes of strong playmaking to win the game.
In the last four minutes of the second quarter, Harden went off the floor. Paul was once again clothed in battle.
This time, however, DeLong came off the bench. Moodier played the No. 2 spot, Gay played three, Kuzma played four and Nance Jr. played five. Carlisle fielded an all-time five-man lineup to play against the Rockets' second team.
The Rockets' second team does not have a good interior lineman, which is why Carlisle dares to play like this. With Delon's kind of organizational point, Guy and Kuzma were finally activated.
While Deron is no longer as playmaker as Paul, the vitality of the Mavericks' second team is unmatched by the Rockets. D'Antoni originally wanted to rely on the second team to pull away the score, but at the end of the half, the Rockets still trailed by two points because of Kuzma's buzzer-pressing shot!
"Coach Carlisle's change of formation was successful! There is Delong. Williams led the second lineup to play, and the Mavericks' forward line was simply unstoppable! ”
Kuzma and Guy's performance made Yiyang rest peacefully until the end of halftime, sorry Chris, your "perpetual motion machine" that can last 48 minutes may also be forced to stop by us!
In the next two quarters, the rookies of the Mavericks performed very well, sweeping away the haze of death in the first quarter. Kuzma can make three and four, making Tucker and Anderson unguardable. Moodier showed his talent for playing the number two position, and with Delon in possession of the ball, Moodier was able to score with peace of mind.
Of course, the most impressive thing about this game was Mitchell. Face James. Harden, Mitchell played like a giant.
Harden was all thinking about how to take Mitchell down, but the rookie never collapsed.
Until the final two minutes of the game, Carlisle kept Mitchell on the court. The presence of rookie players at such critical moments shows how much Mitchell trusts him.
"Donovan. Mitchell was definitely the brightest player of the day, playing the role of the Mavericks' Big Three, alongside Yi and Hayward, causing a lot of problems for the Rockets' defense. ”
"I knew it wasn't for nothing that the Mavericks were fighting for a 13th pick rookie! He's already scored 17 points, and this is only his third NBA game! ”
The biggest regret now is definitely the Nuggets uniform group, who fought for a Seth. Curry actually delivered a potential rising star to Dallas with his own hands. Moodier and Mitchell, the Dallas Mavericks poached two new cores of the Nuggets at one time, which can really be described as a robbery deal!
In the next few rounds, Yiyang and Harden showed their powers. Yiyang used his astonishing speed to break into the inside line and pull the lever to make a layup. Harden used his step-back three-pointers to carry out long-range strikes again and again.
This game made the fans swell in their blood, because the thrilling level of the process was indeed the same as the fans imagined. In the last 14.5 seconds, Harden's unreasonable step-back three-pointer made Yiyang's perfect defense come to naught.
"How did this guy shoot and hit!? Yi's defense is already in place!? ”
Scoring goals in impossible situations and that's where superstars come in. And this three-pointer also gave the Rockets a fatal one-point lead in the final 14.5 seconds!
Seeing that the desire to defeat the Mavericks was about to be accomplished, Paul excitedly bumped his chest with Harden in celebration.
Even so, Carlisle wasn't nervous. He knows very well that Yiyang is the most threatening killer in the entire league. 14.5 seconds to chase a point, is enough for Yiyang.
But the Rockets' defense of Yiyang is so tight that it is almost to the point of desperate. They just want to block Yiyang's point, and even don't hesitate to let others go in order to achieve this goal.
Mitchell was left empty, and Yiyang delivered the ball. Now the No. 45 rookie can complete the first masterpiece of his career by simply throwing the ball into the box!
However, such a thing as a lore match is a bit too difficult for a rookie who has just played three games. Mitchell shot the iron because he was nervous, and D'Antoni almost jumped for joy at the sight of this scene.
But at the critical moment, Gobert jumped hard and pulled the basketball out, Yiyang received the basketball, did not stop, and shot directly!
This time, the basketball hollow goes into the net! Sure enough, this kind of thing is still a lore, and Yiyang still has to come!
"The ball is in, Rudy. Gobert's key rebounds and Yi's key mid-range shots, they teamed up to shatter the Rockets' dreams! ”
What could be more exciting than this exciting time for the U.S. Route Center Arena to revel in the lore of the Rockets?
Of course, Yiyang's lore didn't completely kill the Rockets, as he left Harden and Paul 2.3 seconds to spare.
D'Antoni used the last timeout to set up a tactic for their stunner.
When the timeout ended, everyone was on the lookout. If the Rockets make the last attack, the beautiful moment that belongs to Yiyang will be ended.
In the final moments, Yiyang personally defended Harden because Carlisle predicted that D'Antoni would let Harden execute the final blow.
Carlisle's prediction was indeed correct, Harden got out of the crowd to receive the basketball, made a shooting motion, and Yiyang hurriedly jumped to interfere.
However, when Yiyang flew away, he found out that Harden was just a fake shot! With only 2.3 seconds left, he can still calmly make a fake throw, this beard is really different from before.
Yiyang's heart was cold, if Harden shook his empty shot, then the Maverick would die!
Harden calmly raised his hand, and just as he was about to make a move, a pair of big hands blocked Harden's eyes, seriously interfering with his shooting!
"Donovan. Mitchell, it's like a supplement! "Mike. Brin stood up, he didn't know how Mitchell judged it, but the rookie did manage to block the opponent's key ball after missing a key shot!
The electronic beep sounded, and Harden and Paul clutched their heads in pain. The Mavericks' third giant, it seems, has emerged.