Although it only took one quarter of the game, Yiyang handed out 5 assists. A wonderful long pass in the final minute of the first quarter also allowed him to give the Mavericks a three-point lead. But Yiyang didn't feel that he was restricting Paul's hands and feet. Paul's outrageously calm style of play and unwavering defense made Yiyang feel overwhelmed for the first time.

Under the wonderful performance of the cheerleading girls, the battle between the two sides in the second quarter also kicked off. On the Hornets' side, Belinelli is back on the field. Carlisle of the Mavericks, on the other hand, replaced Stevens and Barria with Cardinal and Terry. As for the number four, Carlisle stepped up with Marion and replaced the German with a temporary rest.

It looks like both sides are fighting with a mix of starters and substitutes.

Just after the opening first shot, the Hornets seemed to change their strategy. Instead of hitting the perimeter with all their might, they put the ball in the three-second zone.

At the end of the first quarter, David walked off the court and was easily scored by Nowitzki. West, hopefully, he can make up for that humiliating mistake with a good performance. So he caught the ball steadily, and then started to play with his back to Marion directly behind him!

As a pure No. 4 player, West plays Marion, a small forward who makes a cameo appearance at the No. 4 position, which is quite relaxed. After all, West's offensive ability itself is not weak, not to mention that it is equivalent to a misplaced defense.

I saw this bald head with a fierce expression press in a few steps, and then directly turned over and made a jump shot.

Marion's interference was timely, but with the advantage of his height, West managed to throw the ball out. The basketball crashed into the net with precision, and West, who made a mistake in the final moments of the first quarter, made up for that mistake as soon as the game started in the second quarter.

With that goal, there was only one point left between the two sides. Facing the Italian Belinelli's defense, Terry rushed to Tyson. Chandler gave him a look, and the latter immediately understood and mentioned the high post to make an off-ball block for Terry.

Terry knows that whether he's partnering with Kidd or Yiyang, he doesn't have to worry about passing. As long as they run out of the empty seats, these two guys will definitely be able to see it!

Sure enough, as soon as Terry, who shook off Belinelli and was outside the three-point line, was in place, the basketball flew towards him.

Terry comfortably received the basketball and jumped straight out of his hand. Just as Terry was about to throw the ball, one palm blocked Terry's vision.

Terry's shooting rhythm was lost, and the three-point shot, which was supposed to win, hit the basket directly on the neck.

After Terry landed, he found Chris. Paul was standing in front of him. It turned out that after getting rid of Belinelli, Paul had already completed the change of defense. As it turned out, Paul did quite successfully!

After Terry's attack was lost, Paul quickly controlled the ball and seemed intent on picking up the tempo of the game. Kidd Sr. followed Paul through the half, but he couldn't even catch up with the remnants of Paul left behind.

Paul ran outside the three-point line and made a direct pass, and the basketball went straight to Belinelli, who cut inside.

Belinelli didn't have a chance to perform today, but in the face of this empty basket, Belinelli was a little worried about the menacing "boxing champion" Tyson. That guy has been wonderful again and again, and Belinelli is not uncommon. He didn't want to be one of them.

So, instead of attacking the rim when he arrived at the basket, the Italian defender passed the ball again!

The basketball flew to the bottom left corner and landed on Hornets small forward Tewall. Ariza in his hands. Seeing that there was an open space in front of him, Ariza did not shoot directly with three points, but dribbled along the baseline and burst in!

Ariza jumped up from the left side of the basket to make a layup, while the athletic Tyson. Chandler also arrived in time. He leaped to stop Ariza's attack, but was whistled for a defensive foul by the referee. Ariza walked to the free-throw line, and the Hornets' momentum continued.

Two free throws and two hits, the Hornets scored two more points to put the score in the lead. And the situation at the beginning of the second quarter of the game is simply a microcosm of the performance of the Mavericks lineup in the next few minutes.

Terry's iron after iron, Kidd's failed breakthroughs against Paul again and again, David Brown. West's good shots on Marion's head and the rest of the Mavericks were transparent on the offensive end...... These things made the maverick, who was originally imposing and in the lead, instantly trailed the opponent by 7 points!

Thankfully, Paul's desire to score is not very high today, and most of the time he is connecting the team with passes. If Paul turns on attack mode today, the margin will be even wider.

Halfway through the second quarter, Carlisle didn't continue to endure. Yiyang and Nowitzki should also be almost rested, and it's time to send these two guys on the court to stabilize the situation.

"Coach Carlisle finally got Dirk on the pitch, but I'm worried that even if Dirk comes back, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover the disadvantage. After all, today, he was the only one on the court with a fluent offense on the court. Also? Yi's passing was indeed very beautiful, but in the first quarter of the game, he didn't even try to shoot in the face of Paul's defense. Counting on this rookie to share the scoring pressure for Dirk, I don't think it's better to expect too much. ”

Charles. As Buck was talking, the Hornets were using Willie. Green took Paul's place for the time being. After all, from the first quarter of the game to now, Paul has not rested even a minute. For Paul, who was reimbursed for most of his season last year due to injury, it was already a very dangerous playing time.

Mavericks with Johan. Petro replaced Chandler and Marion with Nowitzki, Stevens returned to the No. 3 position, and Yiyang and Barria replaced Terry and Kidd, who combined for only three points on the offensive end in the second quarter.

Carlisle used a five-up, five-down decision, hoping that the group could equalize or even overtake the score before half-time.

When Yiyang pushed towards the Hornets box again, Willy. The sense of oppression that Green brings to him is far less than that of Chris. Paul's. Although Green is also 1.93 meters tall, and is always conscientious. But sometimes, the gap between talent and hardware can be solved more than just hard work.

Yiyang didn't call for a block this time, but turned his head to look at Nowitzki, who was in the three-second zone. Everyone thought that the guard who delivered 0 points and 5 assists in the first quarter of the game was going to pass the ball, but in the next second, his strong calf suddenly used force and "bounced out" the whole person.

Willie. Green immediately moved sideways to block, but all he saw was a wisp of fresh air. Yiyang has already crossed his defense!

"Damn!" Paul, who was sitting on the bench, gritted his teeth, and the first quarter of the game was limited to Yiyang without scoring a point, and everyone thought that Paul played easily. But only he knows how hard it is to restrain that guy! Paul almost used all his strength to limit Yiyang so well. Willie. Green is not Yiyang's opponent at all!

Yiyang easily broke through to the mid-range position, and David. West did not dare to leave Nowitzki, but Okafor was stuck by the French. Yiyang didn't have any obstacles at all in the middle distance, and the No. 1 guard jumped high and was ready to throw his first shot of the day!

Yiyang's soft feel made Stevens, who was watching the game in front of the TV, very happy. Compared with a year ago, Yiyang's shooting action has become much more professional and regular.

"Brush!"

"The pull-up jump shot was the first shot of the game and the first time it scored. It seems that Chris is missing. Paul, the Hornets' restrictions on Yi seem to have been loosened in an instant. "Kenny. Smith smiled and shook his head, not knowing that Chris. Paul, how would you feel at this time?

After the Hornets attacked, David. West continued his scoring career in the low post. But when his defender changed from 2.01m Marion to 2.13m Nowitzki, West clearly hasn't adapted to the difference.

This time, his turnaround jumper finally didn't go into the net, but popped straight into the frame. French center Petro withstood Okafor's push and picked up the rebound, and as a blue-collar worker, Petro would never refuse to do the dirty work.

After picking up the rebound, Petro only saw Yiyang running frantically towards the frontcourt, with one hand still raised high.

So the French did not hesitate and launched a long pass directly in the backfield!

Basketball spans most of the court, but not everyone can be a master passer. Petro's long biography obviously lacks some accuracy.

Yiyang tried to accelerate, then jumped high and finally took a step inside the free throw line of the Hornets halfcourt to catch the basketball.

Yiyang saw Barria in the air, and he made a direct pass in the air again, pushing the ball to Jose. Barria in his hands.

Behind Barria, the young and vigorous Tevor. Ariza bites like a mad dog. As long as Barria, who is only 1.83 meters tall, jumps together, Ariza will make him look good!

However, white guard Barria is also a man with an extremely high basketball IQ. Yiyang gave him a chance with a wonderful pass, so why couldn't he get rid of the annoying Ariza with another wonderful pass?

Just when Barria received the basketball and put it under the basket, the white guard did not raise his hand to make a layup, but passed the ball again and returned it to Yiyang after he landed.

Yiyang, who was in the three-second zone, was unmarked, because almost everyone thought that Barria would shoot directly. Yiyang threw it casually like he did on the street court, and the basketball was obediently put into the hoop.

scored four points in a row, and after the start of the second quarter, Yiyang had already broken his scoring drought. The Dallas One is starting to get back on track.

Yiyang is on the right track, but the crisis of the Mavericks has still not been resolved.

The Hornets' winning streak has not been stopped. To win the game, Yiyang and his teammates must work harder and face more challenges......