Chapter 561: A Silent but Deadly Response
Rudy. Gobert's name has taken the nation by storm, and it's amazing that a rookie can fend off the Spurs' interior offense in the three-second zone. While Duncan's average form today is also a factor, it doesn't completely detract from Gobert's excellent performance on the defensive end.
And Yiyang, who scored 15 points in a single quarter and almost single-handedly supported the Mavericks' offense, instantly became a topical figure again. You must know that Yiyang only scored a total of 22 points in the last game. Before the start of the game, Yiyang was still a butcher who only knew how to maliciously hurt people. But now, the super-defender who was on the pitch is back in front of people.
"The combination with Gobert was a pleasant surprise, with one dominating the defense and the other dominating the offense. This can't help but remind us of the famous inside and outside combinations in history, maybe the two guys and Gobert can also write their own names? ”
In this era when the whole world is forming giants, in this era when interior players are about to wither. The Kuban guy actually formed such a traditional combination of inside and outside lines very "against the trend".
It turns out that there is no such thing as a "trend" in the world of basketball, only players whose abilities are not up to the mark
"Rudy, in the second quarter you continue to play, the task is the same as just now, watch Tim. Duncan! You've just done really well, you just need to keep it up. Tell the old guys on the Spurs that our box isn't meant to be scored if you want to! Carlisle has been so stingy in using all the praise on Gobert that the right encouragement for the young players is likely to have a positive effect that they can't imagine.
Gobert's confidence is now boosted, and the nervousness he felt at the beginning is gone. Duncan may be a legend, but he is still a man, a man who lives on earth. Since you are human, you will inevitably make mistakes and miss. He, like millions of others, would be very uncomfortable under a tight defense.
As for Yiyang, Carlisle only said one word to him. "Keep attacking and knock the Spurs down early!"
As soon as the game came up in the second quarter, Yiyang continued his terrifying firepower. A sudden jump shot from outside the three-point line made Parker unguarded.
Although the shot was sudden, and it was a little far from the three-point line, the basketball still passed through the net, and Yiyang's hand felt hot.
See the goal as you like, Mike. Brin couldn't help but think of Stephen again. Curry. This is the second time in this game, and he has seen Curry's shadow in Yiyang.
Maybe Curry, a unique and powerful opponent, will be the key to Yiyang's re-evolution.
As soon as Yiyang came up, he wanted to widen the score difference to 20 points. Now, the Spurs are just 20 points adrift, and they are just two points away.
Soon, Duncan was trying to score in the middle distance. This old fritter also knows that he can't take half of the advantage in the three-second zone today.
However, even in the middle distance, Duncan still did not escape Gobert's "magic caught". Gobert stretched out his long arm and pounced on Duncan, which still caused a big disturbance to the shooting of "Stone Buddha".
In the Western Conference Finals last season, Duncan was in the Mavericks' three-second zone and turned over the sea. It was precisely because the Mavericks couldn't contain Duncan's play on the inside that they regretted to be out.
But this season, Duncan's dominance over the Mavericks' restricted area has completely vanished. After a summer of hard work, the Mavericks have patched up on what they once were. If the two teams meet again in the Western Conference Finals this season, there is a good chance that the outcome will be completely different.
The Spurs missed consecutive games, while the Mavericks scored consecutive points under the leadership of Yiyang. This time, Yiyang's pull-up jump shot after the breakthrough made Parker still have to watch the basketball go into the net. How many times has Parker experienced despair in this game? He couldn't remember anymore.
The second quarter of the game had just begun, and the Spurs trailed the Mavericks by 20 points, and Yiyang's personal score also came to 20.
As Goebel said, Yiyang is an avenger. In the past few days, he has been slandered by the media and used as a cash cow by the San Antonio Post, if it were not for the operation of Adidas, Yiyang would not have made any response at all.
Because what Yiyang is doing now is the best response to those damn voices!
Bill. Duffy and Adidas must be very happy now, as long as Yiyang performs well, all doubts will be self-defeating.
With 20 points trailing, Popovich was completely unexpected. The Mavericks have lost three in a row recently and are in very average form. But as soon as they arrived in San Antonio and stepped into the ATT Center, the group of guys was as excited as if they had been beaten up.
In the following games, the Spurs' offense still did not improve. Although Danny. Green's magical three-point shooting helped the Spurs recover some of the score, but it was never able to change the game.
And Yiyang didn't stop there after scoring 20 points, this guy's scoring desire and shooting feel today make scoring as easy for him as chopping melons and vegetables.
From December to January last season, it was the climax of Yiyang's scoring explosion. His career-high record of 60 points per game is the result of this period.
Today, Yiyang seems to have entered a state of crazy scoring again. The defender, who was just 0.1 points shy of winning the scoring title last season, can be a headache when he turns on scoring mode.
When the game reached the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, Yiyang had scored a career-high 53 points, and the Spurs had fallen behind by as many as 25 points.
The sharp-eyed ESPN on-site photographer spotted the scene and immediately gave a close-up of the tired Popovich. Once the NBA's most prestigious coach sits on the sidelines like this, there are only two possibilities. One is that the Spurs are sure to win the game, and the other is that the Spurs are doomed to lose.
Sure enough, after another dead ball on the field, Popovich waved his hand and replaced all the main players. This stubborn old handsome, under Yiyang's strong firepower, also had to give up the game!
Seeing this scene, Bill, who was watching the game at home. Both Duffy and Adidas executives shook their fists excitedly. Yiyang defeated the Spurs with a super performance of 53 points and 11 assists, which was definitely a very convincing game. In this way, their next sanctions against the San Antonio Post will be extremely smooth and easy!
Seeing that Popovich withdrew all the main players, Carlisle naturally called the main players down with confidence.
When Yiyang walked off the court, Carlisle asked him a question, as usual.
"Would you like to fight a little longer? Take sixty or seventy points or something. ”
However, Yiyang's answer is the same as before.
"No, we've already won." Yiyang never uses "brushing" to increase his data, because he thinks it is meaningless. No matter how good your personal data is, it's all about winning, and now that you've won it, there's no need for your personal data to continue to grow.
Carlisle smiled and shook his head, many people never have the opportunity to get such a high score in their lifetime, Yiyang is good, and refuses to do so every time. But that's one of his strengths. If a brush is the star of the house, it will be really troublesome.
The main players of both sides left the stadium, and the fans of the ATT center also left early one after another. There's no way they can continue to watch their team be slaughtered, especially when their opponent is Yiyang.
"It's over, it's all over. I think it must have been a success, and it got him a few more places on the Spurs fans' blacklist. Haha, but he's more than happy to do it. With 53 points, Yi's super performance ended the Mavericks' long three-game losing streak. After the turmoil of the ban, the Dallas Mavericks will officially get back on track! ”
Seeing this scene in front of him, Mike. Brin felt very admirable. That Chinese did not be crushed by public opinion, but silently turned these things into motivation, and then touched it!
As for today's other star, Gobert, I believe that after tonight, fans across the United States will know his name.
The Frenchman used his excellent defense today to keep Duncan's shooting percentage at 40%. While Duncan still scored 21 points, it was all thanks to a high number of shots. Duncan's offensive efficiency today certainly won't meet Popovich's requirements.
It's not easy for a rookie to be able to defend to this point. When Gobert was destined to train with Yiyang in the summer, his success was actually predetermined.
The owner of the San Antonio Post is anxious right now, because he has printed an article about Yiyang in advance, ready to make a big profit after the Spurs win the game.
But tomorrow, the sales of his newspaper are likely to decline "cliff-like".
When a player scores 53 points, all words pale in front of him. Now, this boss, who has tasted a little sweetness because of the "black" Yiyang, can only pray to God over and over again......