Chapter 840: A Shot in Cold Blood
Embiid looked at Yiyang indignantly, just a few centimeters away from blocking the guy. Therefore, Embiid firmly believes that the yellow-skinned and black-haired number one is just lucky. In the next attack, he is bound to make Yiyang pay the price.
However, the top priority now is to help the 76ers tie the score. Just Ben. Simmons' layup was cut out by Yiyang, and this time, Embiid decided to play alone on the inside!
Yiyang can't always run to the inside line to cover himself, right? If that's the case, Covington will make Yiyang regret it.
Simmons was solid possession of the ball through the half, and this time he was more cautious than he had just been. Yiyang's steal is indeed very unexpected, and if you are not careful, the ball will disappear "inexplicably".
Stepping on the three-point line, Simmons was going to call for cover, but found Embiid opening his big hand to ask for the ball. This guy, can't you wait?
Tall passers are great for feeding interior players, and like the Magic's Tekoglou in the past, Howard can deliver the ball with just one hand.
Simmons' high pass arc is also very high and not easily disrupted. Don't wait for the basketball to fall too low, Embiid can catch the ball firmly with a straight stretch of his long arm and grab it.
In the last game, he scored 30 points on the head of a defensive titan like Drummond, which gave Embiid a boost of confidence. Facing Gobert, who is also known for his defense, Embiid believes he still can't be stopped.
He pushed back hard, only to find that Goebel was unmoved! The Frenchman's toughness was much more than Embiid expected. The "Suffocating Tower", which finished second in last year's voting for the best defensive player, is not a paper tiger.
Gobert has watched Embiid's game footage and knows very well that if Embiid can't advance, there's a good chance he'll choose to step back and shoot or hook up. Therefore, Gobert was ready to block the genius's shot.
Sure enough, Gobert couldn't move when he saw the top, and Embiid turned around and made a jumper! He is tall and has a long arm, and he has a very soft hand, which is not possible with this kind of shooting in most interior lines in this league, but Gobert, who is also physically excellent, is an exception.
His aggressive and timely forward pounce, combined with the advantage of his reach, made Embiid's shooting extremely disrupted! In the last game, Drummond was beaten like that by Embiid, more because he was not familiar with Embiid. After all, the phenom only played a dozen or so games last season, and the sample size was too small for people to study him thoroughly enough.
After getting acquainted with Embiid in the second half, Drummond's defense has improved. And today, Gobert has been prepared for a long time, so Embiid's scoring can't be as easy as the last game.
"Boom!" With a crisp sound, Embiid's shot slammed out! Rudy. Gay aggressively protected the defensive rebound, and Simmons and Embiid both missed the offense!
"Damn, how can it be ......" Before Embiid could react, Guy threw the ball to Yiyang, who ran wildly with the ball.
That's the Dallas Mavericks' offensive and defensive transition, and they won't leave any respite for their opponents.
Simmons quickly approached Yiyang, and with his height and body, he was fully capable of forcing Yiyang to stop. However, Yiyang is not the kind of fool who will sit back and wait, and he accurately passes the ball to Hayward with precision during his rapid movements. No one knows how Yiyang can accurately carry the ball at high speed, anyway, no matter how unbelievable the ball is, people will not be surprised.
Hayward received the basketball and quickly broke through the middle, and in the face of Covington's defense, Hayward forced a pull-up layup, and the Mavericks scored consecutive points! 4-0, Embiid could only pick up the ball from the floor again in aggrieved terms.
Both offenses, both of which were before the 76ers' defense was set up, the Mavericks scored. This team may be talented, but it's a little too immature.
"It seems that what Joel said yesterday is about to be unfulfilled, and the Mavericks' offense is easy and pleasant. Win? What does he take to win the Dallas Mavericks! "Jay. Rose didn't mention how happy he was, and he was extremely happy to see the arrogant Embiid being cleaned up.
"Multi-conduction ball, multi-conduction ball!" 76ers coach Brett. Brown opened his throat and yelled off the court, and he could tell that the Mavericks had done a lot of homework against Simmons and Embiid. If you just let these two guys attack, the efficiency will definitely not be high.
Now the 76ers have to add other threat points, and only when others can score will the burden on Simmons and Embiid be lightened.
This time, the 76ers' offense really complicated a lot. Embiid and Simmons were passing and responding, and it looked like the offense was getting fluid.
However, the increase in the number of conductions did not increase the chances of the 76ers. No matter how the 76ers pass, they just can't get the space.
Eventually, the basketball was passed by Simmons to Covington in the left corner.
Robert. Covington, who is 2.06 meters tall, is a great height for a small forward. was put in the second position, and it was a mismatch every time he attacked.
It stands to reason that in the face of Yiyang, who is less than two meters tall, Covington has no problem at all if he wants to make a move. But Yiyang's sticking defense made his shooting rhythm a little chaotic, and Yiyang's vertical bounce height also made up for the height disadvantage.
Covington's fire from beyond the three-point line hit the iron again, and the 76ers missed their third straight offensive shot. It was a long rebound, and neither Embiid nor Gobert could get the ball. Simmons and Guy both have a chance, and the two are incompatible with each other. But in the end, the rebound was taken away by Yiyang.
Yiyang looked directly in front of him, holding the ball in both hands as if to pass. At this time, Mitchell has rushed to the front!
The 76ers' defense hurriedly retreated, and they all ran very aggressively. After everyone ran nervously across the half-court, Yiyang slowly and leisurely controlled the ball and advanced. That's when the 76ers players realized that they were simply being tricked!
Positional battle, this is the first time the Mavericks have fallen to the battlefield in this game. Simmons personally defended Yiyang, and Covington went to defend Gay, and he didn't suffer at all.
In the face of defenders who are taller than himself and stronger than himself, and his speed is not slow, Yiyang is not panicked. He's been through some of the toughest and roughest defenses in the league, and a rookie is nothing to fear.
Yiyang began to dribble the ball under his crotch continuously and quickly outside the three-point line, Simmons's center of gravity was a little messy, and he didn't know which direction Yiyang would break through in the next second.
"Smack!" After two very rhythmic dribbles, Yiyang suddenly accelerated to Simmons' left hand!
Simmons just turned over and chased back, but Yiyang retreated outside the three-point line, ready to shoot!
Simmons immediately stepped forward and raised his hands in the air. However, this was just a feint to worship the Buddha, and Yiyang shook Simmons' center of gravity and then kicked the ground again and broke through quickly.
"Whoosh!"
Simmons only felt a dark shadow flash in front of his eyes, and he didn't have time to turn around and chase back.
Covington and Bayless both made up for Yiyang, but before their defense could be in place, Yiyang hit a pull-up jumper.
6-0, the 76ers were completely suppressed. In the face of absolute power, the role of talent is extremely limited! What's more, the Mavericks aren't completely without talent.
Potential rookies, Dallas too!
On the next defense, Simmons' mid-range shot hit again with Hayward's interference. The 76ers missed four consecutive offenses and fell into a scoring drought.
This time, Yiyang broke through and gave the ball to Mitchell, Mitchell rushed into the penalty area as if holding a bag of explosives, Bayless couldn't prevent Mitchell's impact at all, Mitchell easily broke through, and scored a layup under Embiid's blocking, 8-0!
"Donovan. Mitchell, this is the first time in his career that he has started but so far, he has been doing very well! The No. 45 guard, who was only selected with the 13th pick, is definitely the biggest fish that slipped through the net in this draft! ”
Embiid and Simmons were out of breath, but the 76ers were never able to score. They did win the Pistons beautifully in the last game, but the Pistons and Mavericks are not opponents of the same level.
It is said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but today, Embiid and Simmons met not paper tigers, but real beasts!
A few minutes passed, and the 76ers still scored zero goals. The Mavericks' offense, on the other hand, never missed. This time, Embiid wanted to use a dunk to boost the morale of his teammates after blocking and dismantling, but unfortunately Gobert's tough defense made Embiid humiliated again.
It's not that Gobert directly blocked Embiid's dunk, after all, Embiid's physical condition is also very terrifying, and it is unrealistic to want to block his dunk. But under Gobert's tough blocking, Embiid's dunk was dunked!
The basket couldn't stop shaking, but the basketball was also bouncing high. When the basketball fell for the second time, Gobert and Embiid grabbed together again. This time, neither of the two big guys received the basketball, and the basketball was pointed to the outside.
The quick-eyed Yiyang eventually helped the team control the ball. Brown is ready to call a halt if the Mavericks score again and stretch the margin to double digits.
This time, the 76ers' retreat was very timely. The other side is not stupid and will not let the Mavericks easily play into a fast break again and again. Yiyang stopped two steps beyond the three-point line, and the 76ers' defense picked up somewhat. They also know that if the Mavericks score one more goal, the margin will go to double digits!
"I didn't expect these little guys to have two brushes." Yiyang silently muttered to himself in his heart, he observed the situation, and the chances of his teammates were not good.
In the end, with only 12 seconds left on the offensive time to end, Yiyang passed the ball to Guy. But Gay's three-point shot was seriously interfered with by Saric and the Mavericks missed an offensive shot!
However, Gobert magically slapped the ball out again. The basketball fell into Yiyang's hands, and there were only 10 seconds left before the end of the 24-second offensive time.
Yiyang dribbled back, originally preparing to open up some space for himself to break through. But Simmons pressed forward step by step and pounced.
Yiyang dribbled to the middle of the halfway line and the three-point line, and he was about to pass to Hayward, who cut inside, but Covington suddenly stretched out his long arm and cut off the passing route!
"It's down!" Brett. Brown waved his arm excitedly, and the Mavericks were really not invincible.
At this time, the Mavericks' tactics did not play out, and there was not much time left for the 24-second offense. Just when Simmons was still guessing which way Yiyang would break through, the Dallas No. 1, who was wearing a white home jersey, calmly shot at the position between the halfway line and the three-point line!
At this distance, at this moment, Yiyang didn't even frown at the moment of shooting! No matter what the circumstances, this guy is as calm as water!
After Simmons reacted, he pounced forward, and Yiyang had already thrown the ball. Under the stunned gaze of everyone, this ultra-long-distance three-point shot crossed a beautiful arc, and at the same time as the red light on the rebound, the hollow fell straight into the net!
"What an incredible shot! The ultra-long-distance three-point shot also made a cold-blooded blow, turning the difference into 11 points! 11 to 0, Keling's 76ers also let them see the power of the league's hegemon! ”
After the goal, Yiyang stood in place, his right hand still in a shooting posture.
Brown called a timeout, and Simmons felt a chill run down his spine. Yiyang, this guy, is really a ruthless killer!