Chapter 625: Take off your crown
Chris. Paul missed a shot, which gave the Clippers a missed opportunity to take the lead in the final 20 seconds. Now although the score is equal, the possession of the last attack falls into the hands of Yiyang. There's no doubt that after all this tug-of-war, the Clippers are finally being pushed to the edge of a cliff.
"Isn't it called a timeout?" After Gobert grabbed the rebound, Mavericks assistant coach Armstrong looked at Carlisle. The academy coach didn't answer, just shook his head silently.
Carlisle believed in Yiyang, and he was very relieved to let Yiyang handle this final attack. Even if it fails, the Mavericks still have overtime to play.
But Rivers is different, the last attack is not called a timeout, which also deprives Rivers of the right to deploy the last defense.
Carlisle can trust Yiyang to handle the final attack on his own, and Rivers can guarantee that his players can handle the last defense?
The answer is obvious, Rivers is very, very uneasy! If a timeout is called, then the Clippers can cause problems for the Mavericks from the sideline. But now, Yiyang can dribble through the half court peacefully, and everyone on the Clippers doesn't dare to act rashly!
"Coach Carlisle didn't call a timeout, and I bet even Popovich wouldn't have dared to do that." Mike. Brin looked at Carlisle in disbelief, he wasn't dazzled. The Mavericks coach was standing there, his hands on his chest, silent.
How much trust a player has to dare to let him handle the attack by himself at the crucial moment when the outcome of the game is decided. In order not to give the other party a chance, Carlisle really did everything.
Rivers looked nervously at the court, before that, Yiyang had scored eight points in a row, and the yellow-skinned No. 1 had never missed a critical moment. Although Yiyang doesn't always succeed in completing a lore, his chances of killing a match are still very high.
On the rebound, the numbers in the timer are passing little by little. Without Rivers' instructions, the rest of the Clippers wouldn't dare to help easily. This makes the last attack still a duel between Yiyang and Paul. The two point guards are really divided and life and death.
"We often say that a player's performance at key moments is often the reference that determines whether he can become a superstar. Griffin, who had previously scored 30 points, did nothing in the final three minutes, and his tepid start pushed the Clippers to the brink. I guess that's why he was able to be the MVP, and Blake doesn't have any personal accolades. "When Yiyang was holding the ball and delaying time, Mike. Brin also chatted about things outside of the game.
If you don't relax now, you'll be out of breath later!
When the number on the rebound timer changed to 10, Yiyang finally waved his hand. Gobert obediently ran up and set up cover for Yiyang!
DeAndrew. Jordan is like a great enemy! If Paul can't get rid of the pick-and-roll, he'll be the last barrier to defend Yiyang. If even he can't stop Yiyang, the Clippers' basket will be wide open.
Gobert's cover was in place early, and Yiyang took two steps forward unhurriedly, allowing the back to stick towards the side with the cover.
But Paul was tenacious, squeezing in front of Gobert and not letting the Frenchman delay his defense. Seeing that this cover couldn't be played, Yiyang simply changed direction and walked to the side that was not blocked. But Paul's lateral movement was still very fast, he followed closely, and Yiyang still didn't get a chance!
Yiyang gritted his teeth, Paul deserves to be one of the best point guards in this league!
At this time, Gobert's blocking and dismantling had been withdrawn, and Yiyang was not at a loss, but accelerated directly after shaking the space with a large arc of direction in a row.
Paul knew that it was too late for him to move sideways to block now, so he didn't hesitate and reflexively prepared to pursue. Admittedly, Paul was very experienced. When you can't move sideways in time, you can turn over and chase directly, which can also achieve a very good defensive effect. But sometimes, relying too much on experience can hurt you.
Paul turned his face and saw that there was no one around him! Yiyang, he didn't rush in after he changed direction just now!
"Damn it!" Paul immediately turned around again, and sure enough, Yiyang had no intention of breaking through at all. After the breakthrough, Yiyang pulled back to the three-point line with a crotch, and his change of direction did not confuse Paul, but the rhythm of the truth and falsehood made Paul spin around like an idiot before he realized that the person he was defending was not around.
Paul wanted to make up for it, but it was too late. Yiyang fired directly outside the three-point line!
It stands to reason that now the Mavericks only need to score two points to win, but Yiyang resolutely chose to shoot with three points. At that moment, Carlisle even somewhat regretted that he did not call a timeout.
But in fact, Yiyang thinks that the opportunity outside the three-point line is the best. Because everybody thinks you're going to break through the two points safer, they're going to be on the inside. Outside the three-point line, as long as Yiyang gets Paul right, he won't encounter interference.
As soon as Yiyang threw the ball, a piercing electronic beep sounded. At the same time, the red light on the rebound made Yiyang even a little unable to open his eyes.
Carlisle still looks calm with his hands around his chest on the surface, but in fact, his heart is about to beat out.
Basketball is like a shooting star, streaking across the Staples Arena, attracting everyone's attention.
In the end, this "shooting star" fell straight into the net, and did not even touch the basket. There was a dead silence in the arena of the American Route Center. Brin stood up and shouted.
"Lore! Lore! Lore! Incredible three-point, incredible feints! He shook off the league's best defensive point guard, and then calmly hit a three-pointer on his head and killed the game! Incredible also, incredible victory! I think he will already be qualified to wear the crown of the league's No. 1 point guard on his head! "Mike. Brin couldn't hide his excitement, and he used several incredible words in a row to describe the lore just now. Because Yiyang can shake Paul off without cover and throw a fatal goal, which is indeed very, very difficult.
Yiyang didn't wait for his teammates to come up and hug him in a low-key manner this time, and after completing the lore, Yiyang deliberately walked in front of the camera, puffed up his muscles, and then pointed to his skin!
See? Yellow skin, also capable of dominating the game! Moreover, it is still under the noses of you "pseudo-justice" Los Angeles media to dominate the game!
Why do yellow people "despise" American basketball on American soil, and now Yiyang will tell you, because I can always fucking win!
Yiyang celebrated in front of the camera for a while, and his Mavericks teammates swarmed up and completely "engulfed" Yiyang. In fact, the moment the game ended, all the Mavericks players rushed onto the court. It's just that Yiyang's speed was too fast, and his teammates didn't catch him at the first time.
"It's a great point guard duel, and that's what the top stars should do! The two of them made fatal moves, and they both showed all their skills! As long as you don't catch one move, you will only be greeted with death! This is the greatest showdown ever, and this is a showdown that will go down in history! And Chris, they gave everyone a great game! ”
Although Paul lost, Mike. Brin still gave the "captain" a very big positive.
With 27 points, 12 assists and 2 steals, Paul has played very well. His stats can be guaranteed to win by any opponent.
But Yiyang's 35 points, 14 assists, 3 steals and 1 block obviously overwhelmed Paul.
In fact, Yiyang's data at the beginning was similar to Paul's. At that time, both men had only scored more than 20 points, and Griffin was the top scorer on the court.
But in the last three minutes, Yiyang seized the opportunity to open the gap between the gap and Paul. Never be soft at critical moments, this has become Yiyang's character trait!
Paul looked at Yiyang, who was surrounded by his teammates, and cursed unwillingly. He only lost one round in 48 minutes, just one round! But that round made the situation very different for the two teams.
That's the case between top stars, and any miss is fatal.
In today's match, Yiyang defeated Paul in a head-to-head confrontation. The Mavericks also managed to get an away game in Los Angeles to make the score 2-1. From the stars to the team, the Mavericks have won the game!
Paul failed to help the Clippers win in the last game, and people will say that it was because the point difference was stretched too wide, and Paul couldn't catch up no matter how hard he tried.
But today, Paul was utterly defeated! His last offense and last defense are the biggest reason why the Clippers lost! Even Paul's fans couldn't find any excuse to lose today.
Yiyang used his actual performance to take off the crown on Paul's head. From today on, the title of the league's No. 1 point guard no longer belongs to the No. 3 who is 1.83 meters tall.
Winning a head-to-head matchup, even the Los Angeles media, which is good at messing around, can't find any excuses.
While the Mavericks were still celebrating, reporters had to surround Carlisle.
"Coach Carlisle, did you not call a timeout at the last moment because of trust in Yi's ability!? Do you think he'll be able to handle the final attack on his own? ”
"Trust?" Carlisle stared at the reporter with wide eyes, as if in deep surprise. "Sorry, I thought we were two points ahead, so I forgot to call a timeout. After all, who would trust a madman who shoots from beyond the three-point line at a critical moment? ”
Carlisle smiled at the camera after finishing speaking. Don't look at this academic coach who usually doesn't talk much, but when he is in a good mood, he likes to have a little humor like Popovich.
2-1, Yiyang's steady performance allowed the Mavericks to achieve a valuable victory on the road. The overall score of the series has finally taken the lead.
From inside to outside, from Griffin to Paul, the Clippers seem to have collapsed across the board. How long can Rivers last? Nobody knows.
But it's clear to all that Chris. Paul's Western Conference Finals curse may be difficult to break this year.