Chapter 254: Who is the best sixth person

"Peja. Stojakovic! three”

The shouts of the DJs at the scene made the fans raise their arms in excitement. The Mavericks scored again, and Carlisle's substitution had an immediate effect.

Instead of pushing the camera to Peja, who scored the goal, ESPN's photographer gave a close-up of the angry roaring "Zen Master" Jackson.

A few minutes ago, the bespectacled, white-haired old man was sitting peacefully on the bench, as if waiting for victory to come.

And now, the old man's face was flushed from the spike in blood pressure caused by his anger. He stared at his eyes and crossed his hands on his hips. It's a sign, a sign that the Lakers are in trouble!

"Lamar!" When Kobe Bryant held the ball again and pushed it over, Phil. Jackson turned around and yelled Odom's name at the bench.

Odom immediately understood what Jackson meant, and he immediately took off his training clothes, tore open his disposable training pants, and went to the technical desk to register. As soon as there is a dead ball on the field, this best sixth man will come in.

The situation has reached the moment when it has to be saved!

On the court, because of Kidd's appearance, the person who defends Kobe Bryant now is Yiyang.

Kobe Bryant believes that Yiyang, a rookie, will be a breakthrough for the Lakers on the offensive end. He may be able to guard against others, but rest stops himself!

So he held Yiyang with one hand from outside the three-point line on the left side and rushed to Fischer with the other to ask for the ball.

Fischer's pass was decisive, and Yiyang wanted to steal, but Bryant's hand that held him made it impossible for Yiben to get close to the basketball.

In this way, Bryant held the ball, lowered his center of gravity, and his habitual triple threat pace reappeared.

In the next second, Gasol came to block and dismantle, and Kobe Bryant immediately started!

But Kobe's breakthrough direction was not the side where Gasol set up a cover, Kobe knew that Yiyang would be fooled, so he stabbed to the side without cover, a fake block!

Yiyang was really deceived, but he immediately turned around and chased back. To Kobe's surprise, this guy Yiyang actually stuck to himself again in an instant! What a terrifying speed!

Yiyang followed closely behind Kobe, and Kobe also knew that Yiyang, like Wade, was a guard who was good at chasing and risking. But at this point, Kobe Bryant will not be afraid.

He jumped straight into the three-second zone, holding his basketball high for a layup.

Yiyang jumped up closely, but Kobe's layup was a thief, he tried to stretch his hand forward, and Yiben, who was separated behind Kobe, couldn't touch the basketball.

Yiyang couldn't complete the block, and these two points seem to have become Kobe's bag. However, the Mavericks' box isn't that easy to get down right now.

Kobe Bryant's field of vision, Tyson. Chandler burst out. In the next second, Kobe Bryant's basketball that he had just taken off was slammed on the rebound by Chandler!

"Bang!" The basketball and the rebound collided with a loud bang, and Kobe Bryant gritted his teeth and landed. Yiyang's defense greatly slowed down Kobe's advancement, and this created conditions for Chandler's supplemental defense.

"Brilliant cap! He and Chandler worked together to defend Kobe. Now that the Mavericks have the ball, can they close the margin even further? From 14 to 5 points, it took the Mavericks just a few minutes to close the gap. Mike. Brin stared intently at Kidd, the offensive of this group of guys may continue!

This time, Kidd didn't push slowly. He was running fast, and the Lakers' defense wasn't quite spread out yet.

Kidd plays the middle and Yiyang runs along the left side of the pitch. Seeing that there was a gap in the Lakers' left defense, Kidd immediately passed the ball out during the run!

The target of Kidd's pass was none other than Yiyang, the sixth man of the year award. This guy received the basketball and wiped it into the three-point line, but Kobe's defense could not be broken down so easily.

Kobe Bryant has been close to Yiyang, although it is very difficult, but it does not let Yiyang take advantage of it.

Seeing that he couldn't rely on speed to break through Kobe, Yiyang suddenly pulled the ball back under his crotch in the process of advancing at high speed, and stopped without warning!

Kobe Bryant, who was originally retreating against Yiyang, also forcibly changed his center of gravity, and he stumbled under his feet, but quickly adjusted and pounced again. Kobe knew that he was almost knocked down by Yiyang just now! That guy's ability to pull back and stop is outstanding!

After pulling back, Yiyang stabbed to the left. But even if Kobe Bryant is blocked, it seems that Yiyang, a rookie, still has no chance.

But in the next second, Yiyang suddenly changed direction in front of the body in a large arc, and changed the direction of his breakthrough to the right!

This time, Kobe Bryant couldn't guard against it, he hurriedly followed up, but he was still thrown away by Yiyang a little distance.

Yiyang jumped with his back against Kobe, and at the same time, Bynum came from the other side. Kobe Bryant and Bynum both raised their arms in the air, and if Yiyang went straight to the basket, it would undoubtedly be self-inflicted.

So, Yiyang, who was leaning on Kobe Bryant in the air, lifted the basketball, but instead of making a layup, he drew it down.

After dodging Bynum's block, Yiyang picked up the ball again and flicked his wrist slightly. The basketball dodged Kobe and Bynum's blockade and crashed hollow into the net.

At the same time as the basketball fell into the net, the referee standing under the basket also blew his own whistle. Kobe Bryant fouled on defense, and Yiyang hit a layup and added free throws!

"Well done!"

"This is a beautiful ball!"

"We love you! Also! ”

As soon as the whistle fell, the center arena of the American route was boiling. Yiyang used a series of superb dribbling moves to break through Kobe, and finally relied on the "Black Mamba" to complete a beautiful pull-up layup. Then this pull-up layup actually gave Yiyang a chance to play 21.

The Mavericks players came up one after another to high-five Yiyang, but Yiyang's face was unwavering.

Bryant didn't argue with the referee, but stood there and shook his head. Kobe Bryant won't be wrong, this flower show is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.

At the free throw line, Yiyang, who was as calm as water, hit a free throw. This also means that the Lakers, who originally led by 14 points, are now only left with a mere 2-point advantage in their hands.

Maybe it was Yiyang's goal that greatly stimulated Kobe, or maybe it was the score that was forced to be close that made Kobe Bryant have to react.

In the following game, Kobe Bryant regained his form, and he scored in various unreasonable ways, which also made Yiyang see the real horror of Kobe.

Nowitzki's statement is right, from the perspective of fans, Kobe Bryant is a good idol. But from the opponent's point of view, Kobe Bryant is the kind of "nasty ghost" that no one wants to meet.

The Mavericks managed to close the score, and after "The Zen Master" called a few timeouts and replaced Odom, who was in excellent form, the Lakers got back on track.

The game began to get anxious, the Lakers couldn't pull the score away again, and the Mavericks, led by Nowitzki, Yiyang and Kidd, were also clung to the defending champions.

During this period, the coaches of both sides also made personnel adjustments and different tactical deployments. But the situation has not changed at all.

The two teams went toe-to-toe and still played hard. In the last minute of the game, the two sides were tied. At this time, in order to let the Mavericks have solid three-point firepower at critical moments, Carlisle used Terry and Yiyang to partner the guard line.

Doing so would certainly make the Mavericks' attack from beyond the three-point line more consistent, as Terry's long-range shot was indeed more certain than Kidd's. But again, Kobe Bryant's hindrance on the defensive end has become smaller.

In the first three quarters of the game, Kobe Bryant scored a terrifying 30 points. But after the game entered the fourth quarter, perhaps because of physical reasons, Kobe's state declined.

If it weren't for the two forwards, Odom and Gasol, who were the main players, the Lakers might not even be able to hold a draw at this moment.

But the paranoid Kobe Bryant will not stop shooting because he is not in good shape in the fourth quarter, and at such a critical moment as the last minute of the game, Kobe Bryant naturally controlled the ball himself through the half.

"You vote, vote here! How? Don't dare!? When Bryant controlled the ball and came to the front of the three-point line, Terry, who defended the "Black Mamba", turned on his own trash talk mode.

He knew that Kobe Bryant didn't feel good in the fourth quarter, so he dared to stimulate Kobe's nerves at the three-point line.

Bryant gritted his teeth and looked at Terry, then at his teammates who were running. The playful eyes of the "jet" made the extremely competitive Kobe Bryant feel greatly humiliated.

Suddenly, Bryant jumped straight without warning and pulled out the jumper. Terry was not slow to react, he completed the block as soon as possible, and Bryant threw the basketball in his hand under serious interference.

Terry was overjoyed that Kobe's paranoid personality had indeed made him very great. But sometimes, it hurts yourself!

Just as Terry was about to turn around and "admire" the picture of Kobe Bryant's shooting iron, the basketball fell straight into the net and didn't even touch the basket!

"Fuck, this pervert!" Terry knew that instead of dishonoring Kobe, he made himself the backdrop for Kobe Bryant's good show.

Terry turned his head and saw Bryant gently shaking his finger at himself.

This domineering scene made Mike sitting on the commentary podium. Brin got goosebumps.

Kobe Bryant's pull-up jumper gave the Lakers a three-point lead at a critical moment, and this shot was the best example of Kobe's individual ability. Terry's defense is perfect, but the perfect defense still can't prevent Kobe from scoring! ”

With 50 seconds left in the game, the Mavericks trailed by three points. It's fair to say that the pressure is now all on the Mavericks' shoulders.

This time, instead of defending their position, the Lakers adopted a full-court tight defense strategy. The Mavericks had to be careful of the Lakers' blocking from the start of the serve.

Kobe Bryant personally raised it to mark Yiyang, and Yiyang used a quick reverse run to finally dodge a gap and get the space to catch the ball.

Chandler passes the ball out, and Yiyang catches it and runs. But Kobe Bryant also immediately posted it, preventing Yiyang from getting up easily. Before half the game, the two sides began to be fiercely entangled.

The advantage of a full-court press defense is that you can put pressure on the opponent in the first place, and even force the opponent to make a mistake before they pass half-time.

But the downside is that the team's defensive position will be very loose. If the opponent has a defender with strong breakthrough ability, it will go straight through the entire defense!

Kobe Bryant's physical confrontation with Yiyang is very intense, and it is very difficult for Yiyang to push forward every time. Seeing this situation, Marion also ran back to his own half and made a block for Yiyang. With Marion's blocking, Yiyang broke free from Kobe's death entanglement.

But this break-free, Yiyang Ke was like a wild horse, frantically rushing to the Lakers restricted area, and no one could stop him anymore.

Due to the use of full-court pressing defense, the Lakers players are very loosely positioned. Not long after Yiyang rushed to speed, he rushed into the forbidden area.

Gasol was guarding Dirk, who was standing outside the three-point line and ready to receive the ball at any time, Odom took a look at the situation on the court and decided to personally make up for the basket and give Yiyang, a rookie, a good look!

This year, Odom has performed well, and when the Lakers are short of major generals, he has always been able to step up and help the team tide over.

If it weren't for the birth of Yiyang, a rookie, the Best Sixth Man Award would definitely belong to him. But when the NBA officially announced that Yiyang was the winner of the Sixth Man of the Year award in the regular season this season, Odom was very disappointed.

Now, Odom has a chance to prove himself. He wants to stop the rookie's attack with his own hands under the eyes of the whole world! Let the voting journalists and media take a good look at who is the best sixth person worthy of the name!

Yiyang stepped into the three-second zone and jumped hard. At the same time, Odom arrives from the side and tries to fan the basketball in Yiyang's hand.

Two dark shadows met in the air from different directions, and finally collided together.

Although Odom is not as bounced as Yiyang, he is tall and has long arms. This guy raised his arms in the air, but unexpectedly, Yiyang pressed himself!

Yiyang gritted his teeth and endured the sharp pain from the violent collision in the air. He leaned on Odom with one hand and lifted the basketball with the other to smash it into the frame. In the end, Odom, who was stunned by the arms raised high, dunked the ball into the frame with one hand!

Basketball is like a weapon in Yiyang's hands, Yiyang picked it up and stabbed it into the heart of the Lakers, stirring up a thousand lights.

Odom didn't expect this emaciated guy to burst out with such tremendous power. The blow just now was too fast and too inertia...... Odom in the air can't stop it at all!

The entire U.S. Route Center Arena is like a pot of boiling water at the moment, gurgling non-stop.

This time, Carlisle, who was on the sidelines, was not reserved, and when the basketball was smashed into the frame by Yiyang, he jumped up violently. Turning around in the air, after landing, I can't wait to hug the people around me one by one.

See? Defending champion. Today, we will fight to the end and never give up!