Chapter 113: The score is close
As soon as the game began, the ambitious Pistons were hit in the face. Ronnie who was stealed by Yiyang and completed the dunk. Starkey was even more disgraced in front of the home fans.
As the centerpiece of the Pistons' plans in recent years, Starkey's performance has always been in the spotlight. However, in the last few games, the performance of the Pistons has not been ideal. He had long hoped to redeem his place in the hearts of the fans with a beautiful victory.
It seemed that the exhausted calf and the first-year rookie seemed to be the stepping stones for Starkey to accomplish it all. But Yiyang's steals and violent dunks made Starkey smell danger.
"What's the fuss!?" Pistons coach John Brown. Kuster's yell, sending Starkira back to the game.
He raised his hand to signal Big Ben to send the baseline ball, and this time, Starkey didn't dare to start directly to attack. Yiyang's steal just now has made this guy jealous of Dallas's No. 1 guard.
Like most offensive point guards in the league today, Starkey usually looks at the basket first and then his teammates when he gets the ball.
Maybe Starkey, who is 1.96 meters tall, is a scoring guard at heart, but the coach asked him to play the No. 1 position, but he failed to fulfill the responsibility of the No. 1 position.
Starkey made a random pass and gave the ball to Pistons veteran Richard Brown. Hamilton in his hands. But against a strong Stevens, Hamilton made a few tentative moves before finding himself out of a stand.
So, the basketball was beaten back into Starkey's hands. This time, Starkey will not be polite anymore. At the beginning, it was Hamilton who felt that Starkey should pass the ball, not that he had thought of a way to organise the attack.
Now that you're not fighting, I'm going to do what I do best!
The new Pistons in the No. 3 jersey raised his left hand and gestured to the team's power forward Jason. Mark Hill came to block it.
Seeing that the block was in place, Starkey immediately activated and broke through with the help of his teammates' cover. However, Yiyang directly leaned on Mark Hill and turned around, and this turn made him immediately stick to Starki's side again!
Yiyang's bold attempt paid off, and Starki was forced to slow down by Yiyang before he could move at full speed.
Seeing that Chandler had returned to the basket, Starkey knew that he would only be more than lucky if he forced the basket now. So the No. 3 guard suddenly stopped and jumped in the middle range position, ready to shoot!
Yiyang's concentration on the defensive end is definitely something Starkey doesn't have, and when this guy jumps and shoots, Yiyang immediately jumps up to block. At this moment, Starkey was seriously disturbed. Not only did his shot miss, but it turned into an air balloon.
"What a fucking damn one!" Kuster couldn't help but hold his forehead, sometimes he really couldn't understand why Dumas would choose such a guy to be the core of the team. Indeed, Starkey did play well. But overall, Kuster isn't optimistic that the Pistons can get out of trouble under Starkey's leadership.
It became a Starkey again, and forced the opponent to throw a three-no. But Yiyang is not complacent, unless he gets the final victory, otherwise today, Yiyang will never stop.
In this attack, Carlisle clearly saw that the players were running much more aggressively than before. Yiyang's excellent performance on the field undoubtedly mobilized the exhausted bodies of others.
Marion's interspersed runs tore through the Pistons' defense, and Chandler's off-ball pick-and-roll left the Mavericks' offense at risk. And Yiyang, who controlled the ball outside the three-point line, looked at the entire half with a pair of dead eyes. Kenny in the commentary box. Smith couldn't help but sigh, this is called a point guard!
Just as his teammates were running, Yiyang found that the Pistons' defense was torn out of a gap. So this tanhua show did not hesitate, he made a direct pass, and the basketball jumped into the interior quickly, and finally stopped the activity in the hands of the Germans.
Yiyang's accurate and fast passing made the Pistons unguardable. It's harder to block this guy's passing path than to limit his scoring!
The Pistons' two starting interior players can be described in one word, and that is "short".
Whether it is Big Ben who plays the fifth position or Mark Hill who plays the fourth position, their height is only about two meters.
Both of these guys were strong, but they weren't enough to stop the Germans!
Yiyang transferred the ammunition to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki would not be modest. This "German cannon" turned over and jumped directly. Mark Hill tried to straighten his arm, but he was still a big cut behind Nowitzki.
One assist, one score. Yiyang didn't even step into the three-point line before he ended the offense. Kidd and Rodman are said to be the only two people in NBA history who have led their teams to victory without scoring. Maybe from now on, there will be one more Yiyang on this list!
After that, the Pistons fought back with all their might, and Starkey didn't insist on making a shot again, but handed the ball to his teammates. Of course, his passing is far from organization. It's just a matter of throwing the responsibility of scoring to another teammate.
In the face of Stevens' tough defense, "Mask Man" Hamilton's layup went directly to the "bridge". The defender, who likes to play off-ball offense the most, now has to attack with the ball himself. The effect is naturally known.
So far in the game, the number on the Pistons' scoreboard is still "0". But Yiyang, whose eyes are on fire, will not be soft!
The guy slowed himself from beyond the three-point line and looked like he was trying to solve the problem with a pass again. Yiyang's eyes were looking for his teammates, and Starkey unconsciously relaxed his vigilance.
At this moment, the Asian in the blue jersey in front of Starkey suddenly moved!
"Whoosh!" The ill-prepared Starki only felt a gust of wind blow past him, and then, Yiyang disappeared without a trace.
Looking back again, Yiyang had already entered the interior line and forced a layup against Big Ben's co-defense. If it had been six or seven years ago, Yiyang's approach would undoubtedly be suicide. Big Ben will definitely jump high and reward Yiyang with a hot risk.
But today, in 2010, Big Ben is no longer as brave as it used to be. Although he prevented Yiyang from scoring, he didn't use a block, but an embarrassing foul.
"The years are not unforgiving, Charles, and now even the rookie guard dares to do evil on the head of the former best defensive player."
Yiyang gave a blank look to his teammates who stepped forward to stretch out their palms, and then walked straight to the free throw line. Suddenly, the boos at the Palace Stadium in Auburn Hills were overwhelming. Ordinary people, let alone free throws in such a situation, may tremble just standing in this environment.
But the calm guard was clearly unaffected by his surroundings, and these boos were nothing compared to the humiliation that Yiyang heard on the basketball court in high school.
Two free throws and two hits, Yiyang did not waste this free throw opportunity. Pistons coach John Brown. Kuster immediately called a timeout, 11-0, and the exhausted Mavericks played an offensive climax at Auburn Hills Palace Stadium as soon as they came up.
Carlisle was smiling as his players came off the break in what would have been a tough start to the game in such a relaxed way.
However, after the timeout, the smile on Carlisle's face began to fade as the match went on.
Maybe Yiyang and Nowitzki are doing very well, but the rest of the Mavericks are obviously still suffering from exhaustion.
In the following game, the Pistons all opened fire and gradually approached the score. On the Mavericks' side, apart from Yiyang and Nowitzki, there doesn't seem to be a third person who can step up and score.
Marion shot 0 of 3, substitute Kidd shot 0 of 2, and even Terry, who made 4 shots, only hit 1 goal.
When Yiyang and Nowitzki both went off the court, the Mavericks' offense almost came to a standstill. Seizing this opportunity, the Pistons managed to close the score before the end of the first quarter.
24-18, although the Mavericks still sit on a six-point lead. But the momentum on the court was completely stolen by the Pistons at the moment.
The impact of the dense schedule on the Mavericks is still very obvious, and trying to win the Pistons will not be as easy as it was at the beginning of the game.
Yiyang and Nowitzki will have to give 120% to lead the team out of the quagmire.
Back-to-back battles are never easy.