Yiyang's one-man dunk turned the U.S. Route Center arena into an active volcano, allowing the Mavericks to score even after Nowitzki's miss. Of course, it also made the smell of gunpowder of the two teams stronger and stronger.

The reason why the playoffs are different from the regular season is that in addition to the special format of the competition, the higher intensity of confrontation is also one of the reasons. On the stage of the playoffs, the referee is likely to turn a blind eye to some foul actions for the sake of the fluidity and excitement of the game. As long as it is not excessive, the referee tends to turn a blind eye. Therefore, on the stage of the playoffs, the players will move more and the confrontation will be more intense.

That's why in the fourth game between the two sides, Harden's 16 free throws provoked Yiyang's anger. If you're going to blow the game on the scale of the regular season, then everyone is going to play the game on the scale of the regular season. In that game, the referee could turn a blind eye to the Thunder's foul, but the foul on the Mavericks was very harsh.

Today, the two teams that have already played out will definitely continue their high-intensity confrontation, and hopefully the referee will not become the one who dominates the game this time.

The frustrated Perkins sat straight inside this time, leaning on Haywood with one hand and raising the other high to ask for the ball at Westbrook.

Although Perkins is not known for his offense, he is still full of confidence in the face of Hywood, who once scored seven points in four minutes.

An angry Perkins kept elbowing Haywood, details that fans might not have seen on television. But in person, you know just how brutal the battles in the playoffs really are! It is no exaggeration to say that this is a war in times of peace.

Under Perkins' elbow "greeting", intentionally or unintentionally, Haywood gradually lost his defensive position. Westbrook sent the ball to Perkins, who took Heywood with one hand and turned and jumped, easily putting the ball in the frame when Heywood couldn't get up.

Perkins scored again, and the guy, who averaged just 4.7 points per game in the playoffs, was always able to score frequently on Haywood's head. Brandon can't replace Chandler, and the difference between the two is more than a star and a half. Barkley shook his head helplessly, and the Mavericks had to be glad that the Thunder's center was Perkins. As long as you find a center with slightly stronger offensive ability, the Mavericks have no way at all!

"Damn, isn't this blowing yet!?" Heywood wasn't without his might, but Perkins' movement was too big. After picking up the basketball, Heywood couldn't help but rub his chest. If the referee acquiesces to this scale, then the Mavericks will not be polite either!

Then attacked, Yiyang handed the ball to Carter after half time. Carter feinted with the ball, and Yiyang took the opportunity to run. Just as Yiyang found a gap and was about to cut into the basket, Westbrook grabbed Yiyang's jersey directly from behind!

Yiyang slapped hard and knocked away Westbrook's hand that was tugging at him. Only then did he cut in and received a pass from Carter.

In the eyes of fans, this is an ordinary cut. There are ten people running on the basketball court, and it is impossible for fans far from the court to see every detail of every player. But only Yiyang knows how crazy the battle is at this time!

Yiyang, who cut inside from the bottom corner, received the basketball and followed the baseline to the basket. Perkins directly dropped Heywood, guarded the basket to the death, and decided to use a block to return the humiliation of the dunk that Yiyang had just given him!

At this time, the rest of the Thunder team guarded their positions and did not give Yiyang any route. Yiyang had no choice but to fight for his own chance. He is not afraid of Perkins, although the two are not at the same level at all, but even if it is just to win a free throw opportunity, Yiyang must give it a try!

After Yiyang jumped, Perkins also pounced. If it were other guards who broke through to the basket, the strong Perkins would be able to protect the rim as long as he stood under the basket and raised his arms high.

But Perkins knows very well that against a player like Yiyang, if you just stand under the basket with your arms raised, it is no different from giving away points. And at this time, Perkins still has some revenge in his heart.

In order to avoid Perkins' block, Yiyang pulled the lever in the air and changed hands, passing past the strong Thunder center.

Seeing that the cap failed, Perkins directly lowered his hands and dragged Yiyang in the air down!

After dragging Yiyang down, Perkins didn't make any protective moves. Instead, his hands suddenly loosened, making Yiyang, who had completely lost his center of gravity, fall into a hard board!

"It's a bad foul!" Buck slapped the table with force and pointed to the pitch and shouted. Even in the 90s, that action was a bit too forceful.

Perkins dragged him down in the air, God, I don't know if he was hurt. Now that his physical strength is close to exhaustion, he is very prone to injury! "Kenny. Smith craned his neck, but Yiyang was surrounded by players, and no one could see what was going on with him.

The referee showed no mercy and gave Perkins a technical foul. But this penalty obviously failed to satisfy the Mavericks.

"A technical foul? He took my player straight to the ground and you ended up giving him a technical foul? Carlisle asked the referee in disbelief that it was not an exaggeration for Perkins to be ejected from the game for a second-degree malicious foul.

"I know how to master the scale, Mr. Coach. Now, get back to your range of activities. The referee looked cold and merciless. If Carlisle had gone one step further, he might have given Carlisle a technical foul as well.

"What fucking shit! Shit! Dissatisfied with Carlisle, he dropped the tactical board in his hand, and the tactical board split in two, and God knows how hard Carlisle had just gotten it.

Yiyang lay on the floor and slowed down for a while before standing up again, this is the playoffs, he has already had such an awareness!

"No problem!" Nowitzki hurriedly inquired about Yiyang's physical condition, Yiyang fell very hard just now, and Perkins' guy completely deliberately put Yiyang to death.

Yiyang waved his hand, except for the hard injury, there was no discomfort in his body. He gritted his teeth and stood at the free-throw line, not even tangling with Perkins. Because Yiyang knows very well that if he is provoked, if he is expelled from the field because of a conflict with the other party, then everything will outweigh the losses.

Yiyang's move undoubtedly won overwhelming applause from the audience. There is nothing the fans can do but express their gratitude with applause.

When Yiyang was making a free throw, Brooks called Westbrook to his side.

"Russell, tell your teammates to pay attention to the scale of your movements. I don't want to lose any of you, I don't want to see anyone banned, hear me? ”

Westbrook nodded slightly, and at the same time, Yiyang hit both free throws. The head coach certainly doesn't want to see the players suspended for foul play, but once the heat of the game starts, the players' emotions are simply out of control.

Although Perkins ate a technical foul, although the magnitude of the foul just now was shocking. But the players did not restrain because of this, but played more and more intensely

In the fourth minute of the second quarter, Nowitzki, who was in the three-second zone, was directly hugged by Ibaka. After the referee blew for a foul, Dirk impatiently shook off Ibaka's arm, and the two nearly clashed.

Two minutes later, Marion elbowed Durant as he battled for position. Marion, who thought he would escape, was whistled for a foul, and it seems that the referee is indeed more towards the thunder.

Subsequently, Yiyang's breakthrough layup was interrupted again by a bad offense. This time, it was Ibaka who knocked Yiyang to the ground. Seeing Yiyang fall again and again, and being violated again and again, the fans' hearts felt like they had been pricked by needles.

Of course, the most distressing of them are Vignari and Wen Xue, who are standing in front of the TV.

Fall down and get up again. This is the action that Yiyang repeats the most today. He became a stumbling block on the Thunder's way to the finals, and everyone wanted to smash him.

However, Yiyang, a "stone", is smelly and hard!

Yiyang's desperate crazy offense and Nowitzki's normal play allowed the Thunder to enter the final quarter of the competition with a five-point lead. Although they entered the decisive battle with an advantage, the fate of the Mavericks was still uncertain.

"Don't forget, the Mavericks' biggest problem right now is fitness! After losing several games to the Thunder, the Mavericks didn't play well in the fourth quarter. What's more, the confrontation between the two sides is so fierce today, and the aging Mavericks and Yiyang, who have been violated, don't know if they can hold on. ”

As Barkley said, fitness is now an issue that Carlisle has to deal with but there isn't much to do about it. This season, the Mavericks' roster depth hasn't been enough. The problem is exacerbated by Kidd's absence.

Now Carlisle's only two replacements are Terry and Yi Jianlian, and he can barely add a Frenchman, Marcinmi. As for the others, there is no difference between playing and "giving points". Among them, Yi Jianlian and Ma Xinmi can't be on the court for too long. Otherwise, it will definitely be beaten by Brooks as a breakthrough.

Looking at the panting main force, Carlisle really couldn't do anything. A 5-point advantage can disappear in a blink of an eye on the basketball court, but it's not so easy to get it back.

"Today's game was so intense that the Thunder couldn't wait to advance. They did not hesitate to fight hand-to-hand with the Mavericks on the court, just hoping to consume them to the greatest extent! ”

"As it stands, the Thunder's strategy has been successful, and they're better than the Mavericks in bench depth. If both Yiyi and Dirk play under physical exhaustion, their shooting percentage will definitely suffer. But if they don't play, the Mavericks' scoring will stall again. And as long as the Thunder seize the opportunity, they can take someone's life at the last moment, as they did in the previous games! ”

Barkley shook his head after saying that, Brooks and Thunder's methods were really vicious. Deliver the final blow when you're exhausted and powerless, and then watch your opponent advance to the Western Conference Finals at home. Is there any more cruel way to do it?

Carlisle is also a big two now, and he could have let Kidd come on the court to continue to steady the rhythm and then give Yiyang some time to breathe. But now, he doesn't have that condition. At present, apart from Yiyang, the only point guard on the Mavericks' roster is Englishman Azubuike. This guy, who was absent from the NBA for two years due to injury, has no strength to play in the playoffs at all. During the regular season, Azubuike was on the reserve list, and he didn't even play with the team. If it weren't for Kidd's season reimbursement, Carlisle wouldn't have put him on the official list.

"Well, you should take a rest first. Jett, you're in the top position. Remember to pass the ball a lot, and don't get tangled up with Westbrook. After thinking about it for a long time, Carlisle still had to replace Yiyang with Terry. While Terry may not have worked well in the number one role, it was Carlisle's only option.

"No!"

As soon as Carlisle's words fell, Yiyang vetoed the head coach's decision with one word.

"Huh?" Carlisle was stunned, Yiyang never disobeyed the coach's arrangement.

"I can play, I can play the last 12 minutes!" Yiyang looked at Carlisle with eager eyes, this kid wants to win so much!

"No, no, no, it's too intense. You rest for a few minutes, and I'll replace you in a few minutes. ”

"If I lose the game, I'll have to rest all summer!" Yiyang didn't back down, he clenched his fists. "Please, sir."

Carlisle held his forehead, this kind of choice, it's annoying!