If he was lucky, he should have made it to the Western Conference Finals at the age of 23, when he was the fierce "Queen Bee" but fell to the old Spurs in the tiebreaker.

If it weren't for "basketball reasons", he would have worked with Kobe Bryant to easily break through the bottleneck and create an era that belongs to them. At the end of last year, Paul and Kobe Bryant were not talking about how many games they won in a season, but how many championships they could win together. But fate played a big joke with the baby-faced point guard with a shy smile when he first joined the league.

Paul still came to Los Angeles, but joined the Clippers, who had failed to make the playoffs in the previous five seasons. Paul is familiar with the way forward and center play together, and when he was with the Hornets, he helped David Brown. West became an All-Star caliber power forward and also helped Chandler, who won a championship with the Mavericks last season, become a double-double machine.

With the Clippers, Paul just fed the ball to Griffin and Jordan Jr. Their team-up did not disappoint the fans, the Clippers became one of the most entertaining teams in the league, and the Clippers, who have been ridiculed by fans as the "Los Angeles Second Team", finally tasted the playoffs under the leadership of Paul, the "captain".

ran into the Dallas Mavericks, who had lost to him three times in the regular season, and met Yiyang, a 21-year-old rookie. Everyone thought the Clippers and Paul would have an easy time, however, fate played a not-so-funny joke with Chris.

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Dallas is very quiet in the early morning, and the whole city doesn't seem to wake up yet. Compared to the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles 24 hours a day, the atmosphere in Dallas seems more suitable for a person to calm down and do something.

Paul put his hoodie over his head and showed up early at the entrance of the American Airlines Center arena. There was no one around the center arena in the early morning, and naturally no one pestered him for autographs.

"Hey, the arena isn't open to the public yet! If you want to visit, come back after 10 a.m. Ian Sr., the doorman at the U.S. Airline Center Arena, shouted when he saw a hooded man approaching.

The playoffs are in full swing these days, and many fans who come here but can't get tickets want to visit the inside of the Mavericks' home court. But many outsiders don't know when the stadium is open to the public. In the past few days, it is not the first time that people have come to visit early in the morning.

But the man who was walking towards the arena didn't seem to stop himself, and when he walked up to Ian Sr., Paul ripped the hat off his shirt.

"I guess I'm an insider, sir!" Paul smiled at the gray-haired doorman, who looked very kind at this time, and was like the Paul on the court.

"I'm sorry sir, I didn't know it was you......" Old Ian hurriedly waved his hand, who would have thought that he would actually meet Chris early in the morning. What about Paul!?

"No, I'm bothering you, sir!" Paul patted Ian Sr. on the shoulder, signaling that he didn't have to apologize.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Clippers should have practiced from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today." Ian Sr. asked curiously as he opened the door for Paul. Yiyang has long been accustomed to coming to the training ground in advance every day, but the away team players will come to train in advance, and there was only Kobe Bryant before.

"That's right, but you know ......" Paul sighed as he looked at the posters of the Mavericks players around him. We are already in danger! ”

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After this series, one might say that Yiyang has overtaken Chris. Paul. These news undoubtedly made Dallas fans extremely excited. Now they also have one of the league's top point guards!

But there is no doubt that this kind of news sounds extremely ridiculous to Yiyang's own ears. Paul's offensive stability is inferior to Yiyang's self-inflicted. Paul's ability to control the pace of the game is excellent, and Yiyang is not as good as it.

He is well aware that too few rotation numbers and injuries are the reasons for Paul's "violent death" in the last game. Yiyang does not deny that he has played a big role in Paul's restrictions, but he will not be blindly complacent because of this.

"2K's thing is going to be postponed after the playoffs, and I don't want to be distracted right now." On the training ground, Yiyang, whose vest was already soaked, was talking to his manager Bill. Duffy calls.

"But their game is going to be launched in October, and now it's time to start making some promotional preparations!" Duffy knows the stubbornness of this kid Yiyang, and in the face of a crucial game, Yiyang can give up everything, even the money he once desperately desired.

"Then wait until after the Western Conference Finals, after tomorrow's game."

"Hey, I really admire your professionalism, Yi. But...... What are you worried about? You're 3-0 up, and Griffin and Paul have injuries. You're going to the Western Conference semifinals, that's a sure thing. "Bill. Duffy shook his head, Jennings's not very proper attitude has always made him uneasy, and Yiyang seems to have used a little too much force.

"It's not about making the cut, Mr. Duffy. Chris. Paul wanted to have a good fight with me, and I respected him. So, I have to make sure I'm 100% online! ”

"I can make history, why can't I?" Paul's firm expression when he said this after the last game left a deep impression on Yiyang.

At that time, Yiyang knew that Paul's guy was the same kind of person as himself.

In contrast to Griffin, Paul never made excuses and never gave himself a reason to give up. He believes in only one thing, struggle!

"Is that a novel reason for you, to prepare for the fight with respect for your opponent? Okay, I'll tell Mike. Wang, your cover shoot plan will be postponed for a few more days. After tomorrow's game...... You've got to get some rest. "Duffy knows exactly how intense this season is, isn't Yiyang tired? tired, during the time when Kidd was injured, Yiyang even had to play the whole game. This kid, he just never complains.

Hanging up the phone, Yiyang got up again, picked up the basketball and continued to contact. Chris, tomorrow, I'll let you end the season with dignity!

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On May 8, 2012, the NBA playoff battle returned to Dallas. Today, Cuban put down his ramblings before the game began, and the Mavericks will surely be able to eliminate their arch-rival Clippers in a sweeping fashion.

Fans are like sincere believers, frantically buying tickets and pouring into the stadium to witness Cuban's "prophecy" come true. The luxurious arena is full of sitting, and the eyes of the world are focused on this retro-looking stadium.

"How does it feel?" Before the game began, the Clippers team doctor was still checking Paul's physical condition. As he stretched, Paul barely made an "OK" gesture to the team doctor, in fact his frowning expression betrayed himself.

What about Yiyang? This guy was the first player in the field to come to the training pitch to warm up. Looking at Yiyang's unsmiling appearance on the court, people even thought that it was the Dallas Mavericks who fell behind 0-3.

Before the start of the game, Yiyang and Paul didn't have anything to do with each other, and the two didn't even look at each other. And after the competition starts, the entire stage will be played by these two men.

Chris went all the way to the basket and put the ball in the box! God, Chris will die of exhaustion sooner or later if he plays like this for the whole game! Paul scored another forced layup with an extremely exhausting layup, and Kenny was able to see him. Smith was worried.

Paul pulled his uncomfortable body back quickly after scoring and knew he couldn't play the whole game like this. But while he is still playing, he has to score as much as he can!

On the other hand, Yiyang tortured Paul's nerves with his lightning-fast activation speed. Yiyang didn't have the ball in his hands for a long time today, and most of the time, he handed the ball to his teammates as soon as he passed halftime. And himself, he tirelessly interspersed with runs in the half-time!

In order to keep up with Yiyang, Paul spent a lot of physical energy, even regardless of the pain. But can he not follow? He had to follow. Yiyang's two three-pointers just scored were the punishment that Paul didn't get by following up.

After reaching beyond the three-point line again, Yiyang received a pass from Carter. Panting, Paul put it on in time, and the 26-year-old gave it his all. The 21-year-old Yiyang is at ease!

The three threats were focused to the left, but Yiyang suddenly stabbed towards Paul's right hand. This simple action is extremely lethal when used on Yiyang. Because of the whole league, there is no way to find a player who is faster than Yiyang's first step!

Paul subconsciously reached for Yiyang's jersey, but unfortunately, in Dallas, Paul had no privilege. The referee blew the whistle and Yiyang walked to the free throw line. Paul accumulated two fouls in a single quarter, and De Nagro had to replace Paul in order to protect him.

Panting, Paul sat on the bench with a towel, as if he had just come out of the shower.

Paul went off the field, and the substitute "Mo Bu Pass" Mo. Williams simply couldn't handle the Clippers' offense. The team played in a mess, and it was an embarrassment of 2 minutes and 43 seconds in a row. At 30-22, the Mavericks ended the first quarter with an eight-point advantage.

Caron. Butler finally woke up in the second quarter, and Clippers fans waited for four games before the guy finally came to his senses. 8 points, 100% shooting, preventing Marion and Carter. Caron. Butler returned to the top of the game in the second quarter, helping the Clippers close the deficit to just two points before halftime.

The Clippers insisted on an eight-man rotation at halftime, and the advantage was that it would not interrupt the competitive state of the players on the court. The disadvantage is that when the main players are not physically strong, it is difficult for those players who do not play much to get into the state quickly.

Third-quarter ball, 2000 draft pick Kenyon. Martin finally got the opportunity to make an appearance, but he was already sitting on the ice, but he was surprisingly thrown by Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian pulled to the middle distance, and as long as Yiyang passed, Martin couldn't run. Panting, he ran between the basket and the mid-range, unable to defend effectively and draining his energy. And what about Yi Jianlian? He scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting. Although he didn't play last season's Odom stats, it was enough for an Odom replacement.

The Mavericks rotate 10 people, and there is no physical problem at all. After Yiyang's departure, there was Kidd, and Kidd's performance in the playoffs should not be underestimated.

However, Paul doesn't seem to be planning to end the season like that. In the last offensive of the third quarter, Paul, who was injured, broke through Yiyang, dodged Haywood's block with a big pull rod in the air, and successfully made a layup. This hard-won goal allowed the Clippers to stabilize the difference at 10 points!

Paul's performance won applause from everyone, including Yiyang's. But respect is respect, victory is victory. Today, the Mavericks players don't want to be losers.

In the fourth quarter, the person who "didn't understand the amorous" changed from Yiyang to Dirk. Nowitzki played a tepid first three quarters and threw Griffin out of the psychological shadow at the start of the fourth quarter.

The German used a variety of turn-over jumpers to drive Griffin almost crazy. As soon as the ball was in Nowitzki's hands, it was as if his defense had failed.

After Nowitzki finished shooting, Yiyang took over the second half of the game and gave the Clippers the final blow with his own breakthrough.

In the last 54 seconds of the game, the Clippers were 10 points behind, Griffin had already gone off the court because of knee pain, but Paul had fire in his eyes, he still wanted to win!

Paul broke through the middle to play Yiyang, suddenly turned around and immediately jumped up, throwing the ball to the basket.

The responsive Yiyang flew Paul's layup, and Paul fell to the ground in the air due to the unstable center of gravity in the confrontation.

Terry received the basketball that was fanned out by Yiyang and immediately rushed to the front court.

Paul, who fell to the ground, tried to get up and defend himself, but strangely, he fell down again halfway through his standings! The injury worsened, and Paul could no longer bear the pain.

Yiyang was stunned for a second, he looked at Paul and wanted to help. But he looked at the front court again, gritted his teeth, and ran away alone. This is professional basketball, Yiyang told himself. It would be foolish to delay the attack by helping Paul himself!

So Paul limped to the backcourt.

"There's no way I'm going to fall, I'm never going to be down!" Paul roared alone in his heart.

Without Paul, the Clippers defended 4 and 5. Yiyang's pass easily tore apart the defense without Paul, and Terry easily hit a three-point shot, 49 seconds, 13 points, and there was no suspense in the game!

At this point, De Nagro called a halt to the game. He didn't have to put up some clever tactics to help the Clippers come back to life, and after the game was suspended, Paul heard only one voice.

"Chris, come down and rest, it's all over."

Paul was stunned, looking at the score on the big screen and his embarrassed self. The fire in the eyes of the "Queen Bee" is gone.