Chapter 169: Into the Darkness

When Dirk collapsed in the second quarter of the game and was helped into the tunnel by the team doctor. No one could have predicted that the Mavericks would be able to lead the Thunder by a full ten.

Obviously, Coach Brooks didn't expect this either. The other party is just a rookie, a rookie who delivers ammunition by Dirk's side. But it was that Chinese who now put the Thunder in the biggest trouble.

Whether it's Westbrook or James. Harden and Brooks found that their two extremely talented young men couldn't compete with the Mavericks No. 1.

This is not because Yiyang is much stronger than these two people, but in terms of mentality, Yiyang is more mature than his peers. Maturity means that you have fewer shortcomings to exploit.

Westbrook only thinks about revenge, and Harden's bad habits on the defensive end have been repeatedly exploited by Yiyang. But on the other hand, in Yiyang's body, except for the not strong enough physical confrontation ability, there is no point that can be used.

And Yiyang understands very well that the name on his chest is always more important than the name behind him. The "Dallas" on the chest is the key to everything, and the "YI" behind you is just a part of the previous name.

Therefore, Yiyang can not only score by himself, but in terms of offensive diversity, Yiyang is not even as good as the last Tanhua Show James. Harden. But the most terrible thing is that Yiyang can connect the whole team together. The other four people on the field can all be a means for Yiyang to score.

The game is not over yet, and the Mavericks have five players in double figures. If nothing else, that number is likely to increase.

When Brooks called a halt to the game, Carlisle excitedly greeted the players who came off the court. He walked straight to Yiyang and patted the Chinese who was a few centimeters shorter than himself.

"Well done boy! Your performance today scares the hell out of them! Carlisle said, gesturing to the lifeless stands behind him.

"Now I want you to rest, we still need you at the end of the game!" Carlisle smiled at Yiyang, then beckoned Kidd to his side. At the point guard position, Carlisle has so many options that it could drive Brooks completely insane.

After the timeout, Yiyang "magically" disappeared from the field and was replaced by the more sophisticated Kidd.

Just now, Brooks laid out a lot of defensive tactics against Yiyang, but now, all the arrangements just made have failed. People are not there, so what's the use of you making more arrangements?

After returning to the game, Westbrook saw that the person who defended him had become Kidd, and he was also instantly energetic. The grievances he received on Yiyang, he planned to sprinkle them all on the old guy Kidd.

However, the flawed Westbrook didn't take advantage of Kidd this time. Kidd's veteran defense and extremely solid play allowed Westbrook, who had lost his mind, to force a shot to fail.

The first offense after the return of this zero guard made a mess of the Thunder. Brooks could only suppress his anger in his heart, and he reminded himself over and over again. "This guy is still young, this guy is still young......"

The Mavericks soon got the offensive ball again, Yiyang was not there, Kidd's independent offensive ability was very limited, and now who will the Mavericks' offense find?

There is no doubt that Carlisle chose the Mavericks' most intimidating sixth man before Yiyang joined, Jason. Terry.

Terry was slowly roaming around the perimeter and Marion was actively running. This great contrast gives the Thunder's recruits a reason to believe that Marion is the endpoint.

However, Marion's run was only a feint. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, the "Jet" suddenly activated, throwing off Seflorosa and driving to the bottom right corner of the pitch. By the time he slipped the line, Chandler had already helped Terry delay the "Swiss Army Knife" significantly. So, Terry got a fleeting opportunity, and Kidd's passing was never slow.

Terry arrived, and Kidd's pass arrived almost simultaneously. The former caught the ball and threw it, without giving Seflorosa any chance to make up for it. Terry lived up to the hype, and the basketball hit the hollow. After 13 points, after the timeout, the Thunder team not only narrowed the difference, but was also continued to expand by the Mavericks.

Brooks had no choice but to yell at Westbrook from the sidelines. "Get that damn ball in Kevin's hands!"

Westbrook would love to try it again, but the head coach is already calling the shots, and he won't be able to disobey.

People expected Durant to save the Thunder, but the truth was a slap in the face for all Oklahoma City fans.

Durant's impatient shot and messed up the rhythm under Marion's timely interference. Durant immediately ran inside the moment he shot, because he knew that he was shooting a little too big.

But how could the experienced Marion make such a low-level mistake, and the Mavericks' No. 0 went sideways and stuck Durant with his tall arms behind him.

Sure enough, the basketball didn't hit. Chandler rises high, and no one else can compete with the height. This rebound was naturally also bagged by the Mavericks.

The game went on for several minutes, and the Thunder had the most time to close the deficit to six points. But there is always some distance from the equaliser.

In the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, Carlisle adjusted his lineup. He replaced Kidd and Cardinal with Yiyang and Petro respectively, and it was clear that the academy boss was looking to bolster his defence. In the last three minutes, the Mavericks wanted to hold on to the win!

After Petro came on the court to play the No. 4 position, the Mavericks' defensive intensity immediately increased to a new level. This is undoubtedly worse for the Thunder, who are already in chaos on the offensive end.

And after returning to the game, Yiyang's fiery state did not cool down. His ability to score on the offensive end of the floor makes up for Petro's lack on the offensive end.

Yiyang's performance on the court is still excellent, and as the time passes, Brooks, who was yelling on the sidelines, gradually calms down. In the last minute of the game, the young coach simply sat back on the bench, because he knew that it was impossible for him to move back in this game.

In the final 26 seconds, Yiyang's aggressive movement annoyed Westbrook. When Yiyang ran to the right side of the middle distance 45°, Terry passed the ball with both hands, which was Yiyang's favorite shooting position.

However, after receiving the basketball, Yiyang did not attack by himself, but touched the ball with one hand and passed the ball again.

The Mavericks' ball was moving so fast that the commentator's mouth couldn't keep up. was so transmitted by Yiyang, the basketball quickly hit the weak side, Marion caught the ball in the middle distance and shot, the basketball responded to the net, and the point difference became 10 again. Marion scored his 18th point of the game, while Yiyang scored his 13th assist of the day.

This is also Yiyang's second consecutive game, with 13 assists. With the increase in playing time, Yiyang's organizational skills have already excited everyone.

Looking up at the podium again, many of the Thunder fans who were still cheering for the team hoarsely just now have begun to leave the court. In this game, the suspense was completely lost.

In the end, the difference of 10 points remained until the end of the game. 103-93, under the major blow of Dirk's injury, the Mavericks still had a 10-point advantage and crushed the energetic Oklahoma City Thunder without danger.

At the end of the race, reporters with cameras raised passed past Westbrook one by one. No one will sympathize with the loser, even before the game in the crowd will rush to interview you. But when you fail, your value disappears.

Now, the Mavericks don't have Dirk, and the only goal of these reporters is Yiyang!

"It's crazy, I'm going to have to move man. I think the fans really want to talk to that tanhua show. Seeing Yiyang surrounded by groups of reporters, Van Gundy, who had been sitting all night, moved his body. Today, he's going to join in the fun.

Looking at Yiyang's game data today, Van Gundy's partner Kevin. Harlan smiled. 21 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, and the Mavericks, under the leadership of Yiyang, scored a total of six double-doubles. Such a game-changing player is indeed worth a good interview with Van Gundy.

As for Westbrook, he was 5-of-15 from the field and shot 33 percent from the field to just 15 points. It seems that his revenge plan has to be postponed again.

Although his performance today was very good, Yiyang quickly coped with the reporters, anxiously "hiding" into the players' tunnel and running towards the locker room.

The victory in this match has become history, and now, Yiyang is still more worried about Nowitzki's injury. Whether it's from a professional or personal point of view, Yiyang doesn't want Nowitzki to be in trouble.

But when Yiyang pushed open the door of the locker room, he found that Carlisle was no longer inside. This guy is more anxious than Yiyang, he has already run to the hospital alone, and even the post-game press conference was handed over to assistant coach Stotts to solve.

Seeing that Yiyang was sweating profusely, Terry walked up and put his arm around Yiyang's shoulders and carried him to his seat.

"Don't worry man, we've all been hurt. Dirk is no ordinary person, he will be fine. This guy has probably twisted his ankle 200 times, don't worry. ”

Terry's joke made Yiyang relax a little, the Mavericks have had a perfect start to the season, but don't let injuries kill you.

Three hours later, Carlisle finally got on a special plane with his players and rushed back to Dallas overnight. Tomorrow, they will also play back-to-back games against the Raptors at home.

On the plane, Nowitzki also told everyone about his injuries. The team doctor will not let him play yet, and he will definitely continue to miss tomorrow's game. But how long the injury will last will be determined after returning to Dallas tomorrow for an MRI.

The ankle was just sprained, but the pain in the knee was still inconclusive.

In any case, the Mavericks are out of the treacherous Oklahoma today. Hopefully, this time, God won't joke with the Dallas Mavericks players again.

The Mavericks are like the plane they're flying in, in the darkness of no light, and they don't know which direction they're going to fly......