Chapter 122: First Contact (4/10)

The Rockets were defeated 116-99, the Jazz were defeated 115-108, the mighty Celtics were defeated 89-84, the Bucks were narrowly defeated 82-81, and the Timberwolves were slaughtered 117-107. This is the report card of the young Thunder team in the past five games.

With five straight wins, the Thunder have had a perfect start to the season as a new NBA team. You know, in the first two seasons, five consecutive wins were almost a dream for the Thunder. But this year, they did it with ease.

The Thunder, who have won five games in a row, are naturally quite high today. This point has been vividly reflected before Yiyang played. The vitality of the Thunder team and the hard work that they are not afraid of the sky and the earth make them very embarrassed by the Mavericks. And Yiyang's arrival is exactly how Carlisle is eager to break the deadlock.

The Chinese wearing the Mavericks' away No. 1 jersey is like an icebreaker, and perhaps he is not the most dangerous weapon in the Mavericks' lineup. But even the mighty German cannon had to be on the path he carved out to be of maximum use.

'It's also on the pitch, and the collision between these two young defenders will definitely bring something different to the game. After the timeout, Yiyang stepped onto the court in place of Kidd and sat on the commentary podium. Harlan immediately lifted his spirit.

Yiyang took the bottom line ball, and under Westbrook's gaze, he opened a duel between the two!

When he was off the field, Yiyang had already observed very clearly. The Thunder's soft spot on the defensive end is their weak interior.

Jeff. Green was forced to switch to the No. 4 position after Durant joined the Thunder, but in terms of a No. 4 position, Green is not a good rim protector. And the Thunder's starting center, Nenard. Kostic, the style of play is too soft, and there is no deterrent to the penalty area.

As long as you grasp the opponent's weakness and attack hard, you will definitely be able to achieve miraculous results. So Yiyang stretched out his hand, and Tyson reacted immediately, hurriedly getting rid of Kostic and stepping forward to block the dismantle.

Since "The King of Fighters" didn't have any range, Kostic didn't follow and continued to stick to the basket. So, when Yiyang borrowed Tyson's blocking breakthrough, Tyson. Chandler was in a completely unguarded state.

In the face of Westbrook's desperate pursuit, Yiyang, who was staring at the basket, wrapped the basketball around behind him and hit the ground with a pass.

Tyson who cut inside from the high post. Chandler caught the ball steadily, and since there wasn't a single defender around, Tyson could sprint as hard as he could!

Kostic, who was guarding the basket, swallowed when he saw the muscular man coming at him. In the next second, Tyson jumped up comfortably, and smashed the ball into the basket extremely violently across the Serbian center with his arms raised!

"It's not a good ball, even if Tyson doesn't have the range, you can't let him go. If he is allowed to sprint and jump comfortably, he can only end up like this. Kevin. Harlan shook his head, if the Thunder really want to go further, the interior is an important problem they have to solve.

As soon as Yiyang came on the court, he guided Tyson to complete a slam dunk that was destined to be selected as one of today's top five. Chandler happily slammed his chest, and Yiyang, who guided all this behind the scenes, was expressionless, and immediately returned to the defense, waiting for Westbrook's attack!

"What kind of ability is it to only pass the ball!" Westbrook muttered to himself as he pushed forward.

If Yiyang is the kind of point guard who is more traditional and puts passing first. Westbrook, then, is undoubtedly the epitome of an offensive point guard.

The word playmaking doesn't seem to have anything to do with Westbrook's style of play. Even if he can get a lot of assists in a few games from time to time, it's because he takes up a lot of time on the ball and it's normal to get a high number of assists.

Looking at Yiyang, who was slightly emaciated, the strong desire to attack in Westbrook's heart began to haunt him again.

By this time, Durant had gotten rid of the aging Marion and got an open three-point shot in the bottom left corner. But as a No. 1 spot, Westbrook didn't react. Durant has long been used to this situation.

Westbrook only has the basket in his eyes at the moment, and he dribbles under his crotch several times in a row, and after a few snaps, he directly starts to break through.

Yiyang's judgment is very accurate, and if he trains with a guy like Kidd every day, Yiyang's defensive ability will naturally not be too bad.

He moved a step sideways extremely quickly, and if it was an ordinary defender, this breakthrough was estimated to be a failure.

But when Yiyang blocked Westbrook, the Thunder's No. 0 was not blocked, but forced to open a gap!

Yiyang's chest was stuffy by Westbrook's shoulders, this guy's physical fitness is so strong that Yiyang feels that he is simply a mutant who came out of the comics!

Although it was extremely difficult, Yiyang still stuck to Westbrook's side, not leaving an inch. But this No. 0 guard gritted his teeth and still chose to force a layup! Yiyang was completely suppressed by Westbrook, who was physically perverted, and he couldn't effectively take off and interfere at all. Westbrook made an easy layup, and Yiyang's first defense ended in such an embarrassing way!

Suddenly, the cheers in the Chesapeake Energy Arena rose higher and higher. Fans don't care if Westbrook missed Durant's empty seat, they just know that this No. 0 has brought another very ornamental performance for everyone!

"Is this guy still human!?" Yiyang frowned and said to himself in his heart, when he played against the Clippers in the past, the rookie guard Bledsoe in the Clippers team was known for his physical fitness. But Yiyang and Bledsoe did not have this particularly surprising feeling.

Compared with Westbrook, Bledsoe's physical fitness can only be described as "ordinary".

After an attack, Yiyang still used the pass to guide the team to score. He first distributed the ball to the bottom left corner, and Marion in the bottom left corner gave the ball to Nowitzki, who was in a good position.

Face Jeff. Green's "fake" No. 4 position, the Germans directly used their signature moves, and the golden rooster retreated independently. Although Green tried to block, he could only helplessly watch the basketball crash into the net.

In this offense, Yiyang has not even stepped into the three-point line, and there is no scoring or assist. However, as a No. 1 position, he did a good job of guiding the team through the tactics that Carlisle had laid out.

But in Westbrook's view, this attack on Yiyang is no different than disappearing. Points, Assists, Rebounds...... Westbrook values its data far more than people think. There are no stats in an attack, which is no different from a defeat for Westbrook.

So, when the Thunder pushed forward again, Westbrook still didn't pass the ball to Jeff, who shook off Nowitzki and ran to the front. Green, but he forced the frame again against Yiyang's defense.

This time, Westbrook threw himself out and threw himself to the ground again. But when the center of gravity was completely lost, the basketball still magically hit the rebound.

Yiyang reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground, but Rick off the court. Carlisle, but the corners of her mouth curled slightly. A way to limit that number 0 defender, Carlisle seems to have found it.

After Yiyang scored four points in a row, Westbrook was naturally very excited. So in the next round of defense, this guy sprinted forward directly, trying to directly take away the basketball in Yiyang's hand, and then come to a fast attack and dunk.

If Westbrook's style of play is successful, it is naturally full of ornamentation, but if the gambling steal fails, the consequences are quite serious.

Not to mention Westbrook, even Chris. It is not easy for a steal player like Paul to steal the basketball from Yiyang.

Westbrook's forward rush was indeed very sudden, but as a guy who has tried to protect the basketball under someone who is faster and stronger than him since he was a child, Yiyang's nerves to dodge steals are also quite sensitive.

Yiyang's reflexive change of hands behind his back allowed him to beautifully dodge the steal of Thunder No. 0. After passing Westbrook, Yiyang's eyes are open! Although Yiyang is a defender who makes passing the ball his first priority, he will not be polite when he faces such a big gap!

Break through, make a sharp stop at the free throw line, jump high and shoot softly. Rick. Every time Carlisle sees this scene, he thinks of one of the scouting reports when Yiyang participated in the draft. "The shooting is extremely inconsistent."

"Brush!" The basketball is hollow into the net, and Yiyang's stop-and-go jump shot is always so efficient. When this guy went into the draft, he really didn't shoot very well. But now, Carlisle is extremely relieved of Yiyang's mid-range shooting! This is the result of hard work. Yiyang's scouting report was worthless in Carlisle's eyes, because he was now a radical change from before.

After being scored by Yiyang, Westbrook also understood that this guy from the slums of Long Beach City, like himself, was not a soft persimmon. If he had given him a chance, he would have scored.

Due to Westbrook's extremely perverted body, Yiyang is still very embarrassed on the defensive end after that. And the Mavericks, under Yiyang's calm organization, still bit the score.

Until the end of the first quarter, neither side had taken much of a lead. 24-27, the Mavericks ended the first quarter of the game by three points at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Yiyang walked off the court panting, the pressure brought by that No. 0 to himself was indeed not small. If they can't solve the problem on the defensive end, it may be difficult for the Mavericks to pull the score away.

"Also, Tyson!" At this time, Carlisle carried a small bench and sat between Yiyang and Chandler.

"I know you're struggling with something, boy. Don't worry, now, I'm going to teach you how to keep that bastard at bay! Carlisle smiled confidently at Yiyang, at this time, it was time for him to play his role as a head coach......