Chapter 286: Ravage Your Nerves
In the final three minutes of the game, Westbrook felt he still had hope. He not only wants to lead the team to victory, but also wants to play well on Yiyang's head. After all, before this, Yiyang can be said to have suppressed him for a whole time. Now, Westbrook, who is in good shape, will not easily let go of this opportunity to regain face.
I didn't have to block and dismantle, and I didn't care about the movement of my teammates. Westbrook suddenly accelerated sharply, and Chong Yiyang slammed into it.
Yiyang used his body to block it, but was forcefully rushed away by Westbrook. If Yiyang had been "smarter" and had fallen to the ground the moment Westbrook hit him, the No. 0 guard would have been saddled with an offensive foul.
It's just that Yiyang is not so cunning now, and Westbrook's impact hit Yiyang's chest tightly, but he still tried to keep up.
Yiyang is close to Westbrook, and under the basket, Chandler can also jump and block at any time. However, instead of going straight to the basket, Westbrook jumped from the side of the basket, and after fooling everyone, Westbrook folded his body in the air, dodged the defense, and glided to the other side of the basket before he stretched his body back and made a rebound.
"A beautiful layup in one go! Westbrook, this guy explains what impact is! Yi's defense is tough enough, but it still can't stop this monster with a body of steel! Seeing Westbrook narrow the gap to three points further, Kenny. Smith was dancing with excitement.
"I have to remind you that this is only Westbrook's third goal of the day, you heard it right, the third! With three minutes to go, Westbrook scored his third goal of the day. You have to admit that he did a perfect job defensively. "Meet Kenny. Smith was so arrogant that Barkley couldn't help but splash a basin of cold water.
"Although it was only his third game of athletic scoring, Westbrook gave the Mavericks too much damage today. Isn't it part of the strength to make a kill and get to the free throw line? Westbrook has made 14 of 18 free throws so far, and it's fair to say that without the free throws, Westbrook wouldn't have even scored 10 points. But in Kenny. In Smith's view, being able to put himself at the free throw line is also a testament to his strength.
"Say whatever you want, Kenny. The Mavericks are going on offense, and now that they and Dirk are on the court, you don't expect them to continue their scoreless nightmare. Barkley adjusted his sitting position and stared at the pitch. Calf, calf, don't "reappear yesterday" again!
Although they had just been scored by Westbrook, the Thunder narrowed the gap to three points. But Yiyang didn't seem to be in a hurry, as if everything was still under control.
Of course, Yiyang can't guarantee that the team will definitely win, but he knows that if he is in a hurry now, he will definitely lose!
Yiyang walked outside the three-point line, and Marion and Stevenson immediately made a double block and pick-and-roll cover for Yiyang. At the same time, Nowitzki and Chandler are going to occupy positions on left and right, and it seems that the Mavericks want to play the inside line and play Nowitzki's point!
Nowitzki has scored 42 points today, just eight points shy of his playoff personal record for the highest score. The German is in such good form that even if all the balls are thrown to him in the last three minutes, there is nothing to blame.
Yiyang borrowed the block and began to accelerate to break through to the basket. Ibaka was in trouble again at this point, and he didn't know whether he should make up for Yiyang or stay by Nowitzki's side.
Just when the Congolese hesitated, Yiyang, who was as fast as lightning, had already killed under the basket. There was no way, Ibaka had to move sideways and block in front of Yiyang.
Yiyang didn't care about Ibaka's defense, but jumped directly and went straight to the basket.
At the same time, Westbrook, who was biting behind Yiyang, also jumped high, and Westbrook now wanted to prove one thing: chasing after the big risk, I can too!
Ibaka and Westbrook were caught between the two of them, and it looked like Yiyang was in a desperate situation. With luck, Yiyang was able to trick a foul. But if you are unlucky, you will only be greeted by a big bump in the face. However, just as Ibaka and Westbrook's palms were about to slap the basketball, the basketball disappeared from their eyes!
Yiyang's eyes were still staring at the basket, and he was still expressionless. It was just this guy's hand that put the basketball on his waist, and then with a twist of his wrist, he passed the ball from under the noses of Ibaka and Westbrook to Nowitzki, who was waiting on the sidelines.
"Sure enough, it's a pass!" Ibaka now regrets very much that he chose to make up the defense, but it is useless to regret it, it is too late.
Nowitzki jumped up and dunked the basketball with both hands after receiving the basketball, and the basketball was smashed into the frame by the German. Tonight, no one will dare to call Nowitzki a "soft egg". Because, he has beaten the tough Ibaka to the ground.
"Haha, do you see!? The cooperation with Dirk is still so tacit, don't give any gap to Yihe Dirk. As long as there is a little gap, you can pass the ball. And if there is any gap, Dirk will be able to hit the shot! Barkley squirmed his two thick lips and applauded the Mavericks' goal. Maybe another combination similar to Stockton and Malone has been born here? The performance of Yiyang and Nowitzki today has opened people's eyes to the countless possibilities of this combination.
As soon as Yiyang and Nowitzki got on the court, they broke the embarrassing situation of the Mavericks who couldn't score for more than three minutes. And this is a big blow to the Thunder and players.
"This guy is just lucky, lucky!" Westbrook was pushing forward with the ball while comforting himself in his heart. Yiyang can't just find a gap in every pass, he believes that his score is the last word!
Although he wants to score, Westbrook also understands that it is absolutely impossible to go head-to-head with Yiyang. The reason why he only has a hit rate of less than 30% now is because he has been going head-to-head with Yiyang before.
So this time, Westbrook handed the ball to Durant after halftime. Then he borrowed Perkins' off-ball cover to run out of space!
Seeing this, Durant immediately stepped out and Westbrook had a chance in the bottom right corner. But when this No. 0 guard received the basketball and turned around and was about to break through, he found that Yiyang had already posted it!
"He is so fast that he is like a piece of kraft candy that sticks to Westbrook and can't shake it off! This guy really fought hard today, and put a lot of energy into both offensive and defensive ends! Barkley was very impressed with Yiyang's defensive attitude, but he certainly didn't expect that all of this was taught to him by the bald veteran at the end of the Mavericks' bench.
Westbrook couldn't care so much, and as soon as he gritted his teeth, the guy began to break along the baseline, intending to dodge the defense with a pull-up layup.
The brave Westbrook attacked the frame again against Yiyang's defense and Chandler's block, and after jumping, he made a layup, but actually collected the basketball in the air.
In the first blow, he dodged Chandler's long arm. After that, he glided through the air and flew directly under the basket.
The guy glanced up at the basket, stretched his body again with his strong waist and abdomen, and sent the ball up.
But just as Westbrook had just made a basketball shot, his eyes went dark. The Chinese wearing the No. 1 jersey actually followed him to glide in the air for such a long distance!
"It's really an air battle!" Kenny. Smith's eyes widened at Westbrook and Yiyang, both defenders showing their terrifying ability to stay in the air. The two seemed to be free from the shackles of gravity and chased in the air.
When Westbrook sent the ball up, Yiyang, who had been waiting in the air for a long time, waved his hand mercilessly and slapped the basketball out of bounds. In the air, due to inertia, Yiyang and Westbrook collided violently. The latter had an unsteady center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment. Yiyang was like a tyrant at this time, staring at the "Divine Turtle" who surrendered to him.
"Monster Block! Oh my God, Westbrook, a defender known for his impact, has suffered too! For the second time, and for the second time today, this is the second block against Westbrook! Westbrook lost, and he completely lost to Yi! ”
The stands around the commentary seat have long been shouting. On the court, Chandler excitedly patted Yiyang's chest. He didn't expect Yiyang, a guy with a relatively gentle playing style, to stage such a violent blocking scene.
Westbrook slammed his fist into the wooden floor, then sat on the ground and spread his hand towards the referee, unhappy that the referee didn't blow for Yiyang's foul. But in fact, everyone knows very well that there was no foul in that ball! It was a clean and problematic cap.
This block instantly raised the morale of the Mavericks to the peak. After that, the Thunder sent a throw-in and the ball hit Durant, but Durant missed the shot under Marion's interference.
The Mavericks are attacking again, and Nowitzki's key position is still positive. Yiyang didn't make a fool of himself, he hoisted the ball to Dirk while running.
Nowitzki held the ball with his back to him, and the hairs all over Ibaka's body stood on end. The German's performance today has made Ibaka nervous every time he faces him.
All eyes are on Nowitzki and Ibaka, with Dirk, who has scored 44 points, on his way to his own record for the highest points in the playoffs.
At this moment, people seemed to see a white figure quickly cutting along the bottom line. Nowitzki's afterglow naturally caught a glimpse of this, and he suddenly turned around with the ball, scaring Ibaka into thinking that Nowitzki was going to shoot directly!
However, the German did not take a shot and flicked the ball towards the baseline. The basketball was like a comet, converging with the fast-running white figure.
"Yi's cut was very fast, Dirk's pass was just right, and we'll see if Westbrook can stop Yi's attack!"
At this time, Westbrook was clenched behind Yiyang, and in front of Yiyang, Perkins was rushing over. However, in terms of Yiyang's speed, by the time Perkins arrived, it would definitely be too late.
After seeing that the distance was about the same, Yiyang gritted his teeth, his legs slammed into force, and the whole person suddenly rose into the air.
Westbrook was close behind, and his bounce was no worse than that of Yiyang. Cover him once, Westbrook just wants to return a block to Yiyang at the moment!
In the air, Westbrook did his best to reach for the basketball. It's a pity that basketball is always so far away from him.
Yiyang put the ball behind his head with both hands, and then smashed it into the basket like a hammer. This powerful dunk has made fans all over the world see that the original Asian guard can also stage a shocking dunk!
In the past, Asian defenders have come across as soft-minded players. But from today, Yiyang, he changed all that! The most impactful and strong guard in the NBA league, at this moment, has been beaten to the point by Yiyang!
This dunk didn't just smash into the basket. Similarly, it also smashed the Thunder's last vestiges of self-confidence.
Westbrook crossed his waist and shook his head slightly. The heart inside the body of steel has been struck down.
Subsequently, Westbrook, whose mentality completely collapsed, defended unfavorably, and was hit by Yiyang for a three-pointer. After that shot, the Mavericks re-widened the margin to 10 points. There was only a little more than a minute left for the Thunder.
Although everything is still inconclusive, it is ...... to see the state of the players on the field
This group of guys has been deeply hurt by the Chinese defender. It's simply not going to be possible for the Thunder to bounce back and win the game in one minute.
So Brooks simply called a halt to the game and replaced all the main players.
Brooks conceded defeat as the young Oklahoma City Thunder hoisted their white flag in the arena at the U.S. Route Center.