Chapter 197: The Kao's Bomb
Not long after the game began, Carlisle used his first timeout. The academy coach usually has a problem with calling timeouts that are not timely enough, but today, he seems to be too timely.
Although the six-point margin is not a huge difference on the basketball court, Carlisle can see that the Mavericks are not finding the rhythm of the game at all. If it continues like this, it is only a matter of time before the score gap continues to widen.
In order to revitalize the team's offense, Carlisle decided to put Yiyang on the court early and play double point guard with Kidd. And Yiyang once again shouldered the responsibility of defending the opponent's top scorer on the outside.
"That Chinese is not strong in confrontation, Terek, look for physical contact, seek breakthrough! Use your body and crush him completely! Kings coach Paul. Westphall saw that Yiyang had taken off his training uniform, so he hurriedly called Evans to his side to make arrangements.
Although Yiyang is just a rookie, everyone now knows how important he is to the Mavericks. If Yiyang can be locked up, then the threat of the Mavericks will continue to decline.
But Westphal seems to have forgotten that Yiyang is also a very good defender on the defensive end. Who will contain whom, it is not certain......
A crisp whistle sounded, the timeout ended, and a huge noise poured in.
???? Look around the stadium and look at the crazy fans in the stands. Carlisle knew that those rounds were just a warm-up, and the real fight was only now!
Yiyang came into battle and replaced Stevenson. As far away as Dallas, countless fans watching the game in front of their televisions cheered. Seeing Yiyang, they also seem to have seen the key to victory.
"The King of Boxing" Tyson sent a baseline ball, and Kidd controlled the ball and advanced. And Yiyang, who is now playing the second position, ran to the right horn position in advance to stand still.
Although Kidd has not yet passed halftime, Evans' defense of Yiyang can already be described as inseparable. Evans' tough performance on the defensive end made Yiyang indeed a little unbearable. But he didn't give up running, and Yiyang's superb running still made Evans very embarrassed.
Yiyang slipped along the baseline to the bottom left corner, and then used diagonal interspersed runs to reach the top of the three-point arc.
During this period, Evans has been close behind Yiyang, and he doesn't dare to leave him at any distance. While Evans was still complacent about his defense, the Mavericks scored.
"Jason. Kyd! A beautiful mid-range jumper and aggressive running caught the attention of most Kings players. So much so that after Kidd got the vacancy, no one had time to make up for it! "Although the scorer was Kidd, Mike. Brin praised Yiyang fiercely.
"That's what Yiyi does, he can bring the Mavericks' offense alive even when he's not holding the ball!" Van Gundy's view and Mike. Brin is the same, and the current Mavericks may only have Yiyang's physical strength to support him to run as unscrupulously as he did just now.
The Mavericks finally broke the scoring drought, but Cousins shrugged it off. Because Yiyang didn't even hold the ball just now, this is simply a cowardly act in Cousins' opinion.
Now that Yiyang is on the field, Cousins, a strong contender for the Best Rookie Award, is naturally excited. What better way to prove yourself than to defeat the top rookie in a game?
So this time, Cousins is once again actively in the position. Yiyang doesn't do anything, and Cousins doesn't plan to keep a low profile just as well. This guy's strong body and excellent core strength make it particularly difficult for a top rim protector like "The King of Fighters" to defend.
Udri's passing vision wasn't high enough, so he fed the ball to Evans and let the supernova take over the team's offense.
Evans' height of 1.98m is enough for him to easily hoist the ball to Cousins. Chandler stretched out his long arms behind Cousins, intending to interfere with the obnoxious big man's catch.
But Cousins' butt pushed the "boxing king" Tyson out of the defensive range, and the former easily received the basketball, held the ball with his back, and was ready to attack the frame!
Tyson. Chandler quickly posted it again, and Cousins tested the "King of Fighters" defense with his back, and found that Chandler was leaning forward to prevent himself from pushing on his back.
The corners of Cousins' mouth curled slightly, and with his quick steps, he only needed one turn to easily pass the last barrier in front of the Mavericks' basket.
Thinking of this, Cousins took a quick turn! His turn was not only swift, but also powerful, pushing Chandler out of the defensive position.
Seeing that the basket was close at hand, Cousins held the ball in both hands and prepared to dunk. Just as he was about to lift the basketball, Cousins was empty-handed, and the basketball was out of his control!
"What!?" The big boy of the Kings looked down and saw Yiyang pick up the basketball on the ground and start running wildly in the half of the net Kings!
"Also, just the right bag! His steals were really fast and accurate, DeMarcus made a mistake, and the Mavericks got a chance to switch offense! "Even Mike, who witnessed all this from a third-person perspective. Brin, too, thought it was a bit incredible.
A second ago, Yiyang was still in front of Evans. In the next second, he completed the bag clamp on Cousins and successfully cut the basketball.
Evans tried to catch up, but he found that the number one guard was unexpectedly fast! Although he is strong and strong, he can't catch up with Yiyang, everything is in vain!
Soon, Yiyang shook off all the Kings players who were chasing the defense, and stepped into the restricted area first. As soon as he stepped into the free throw line with one foot, he jumped straight away!
In the air, Yiyang held the ball in his right hand and stretched his body completely. After gliding for some distance in this position, he raised his right hand with the "hammer" and slammed the basketball into the frame!
"Boom!" The basket made a loud noise, and the sleeping train arena, which had just been bustling with activity, suddenly became silent.
Everyone grew their mouths, and this guy just almost completed a tomahawk slam from the free throw line! Is this a goal that an Asian defender who is only 1.93m tall can score? Even if you see it with your own eyes, the scene just now still makes many people feel incredible.
"Wow! Hohoo ho! My God! Monster Dunk! Van Gundy, who had been calm, suddenly shouted, and he even wondered if Yiyang's basketball shoes were equipped with springs!
After Yiyang dunked, he didn't do anything to celebrate. He just glanced at Cousins, but that look was, in Cousins's opinion, a naked provocation at all!
Yiyang's tough eyes stimulated Cousins' nerves, and he knew that this was Yiyang's response to the dunk he made during his warm-up, otherwise this guy would never have made such a wonderful move. Yiyang also jumped and glided in one step inside the free throw line, almost like he was slapping Cousins in the face.
When Yiyang ran back to his own half, Peja happily high-fived Yiyang. He didn't forget what Yiyang said during the warm-up - I can dunk better than him! This guy really does what he says!
In this way, the Kings fans were made angry by Yiyang, and this fire was still burning in the incessant boos, coaxing, and ridicule of the home team fans.
The youthful and vigorous Cousins was also affected by the shouting of the fans. Another offense from the Kings, this guy is pushing hard inside. But when he turned, he swung his elbow too loudly, so that the referee could not turn a blind eye.
Cousins was whistled for an offensive foul, and the grumpy guy immediately started yelling at the referee. Fortunately, the referee on duty today had a mild temper, otherwise Cousins might have already eaten his first technical foul of the day. But if there is a next time, Cousins will certainly not be immune.
Cousins was fouled offensively, possession was exchanged, and the Mavericks attacked.
This time, after Yiyang received a pass from Kidd, Nowitzki also immediately stepped forward to set up a cover for Yiyang.
"It's a damn high block again! Do you really think we're as easy to bully as the Clevelands!? Cousins muttered to himself, then shook off Chandler's defensive basket.
Yiyang and Nowitzki's tacit blocking and dismantling cooperation allowed the Mavericks' No. 1 guard to break through. But Cousins, already "waiting" under the basket.
The rest of the Kings immediately blocked Yiyang's pass, and when Cousins' defense was already in place, everyone thought he would choose to split the ball.
However, Yiyang did not slow down, but continued to hit the basket!
Just when Yiyang jumped and was about to go to the basket, Cousins pushed directly and knocked Yiyang's whole person to the ground!
"Foul!" Carlisle, who was sitting in the dugout, jumped to his feet, and at the same time Terry was already yelling at the referee.
The rapid whistle sounded in every corner of the court, and Cousins didn't care that he had committed a foul for the second time in a row, but instead glared viciously at Yiyang who was lying on the ground.
But what Cousins didn't expect was that Yiyang didn't struggle on the floor to gain sympathy. Ignoring the pain in his back, he got up directly and came to Cousins!
"Bastard! This is a malicious foul! Carlisle flipped with a fist, but the referee just looked at him and didn't react, and Cousins was still saddled with just a normal foul.
And on the court, Nowitzki also immediately rushed up and pulled Yiyang behind him. It's clear that this senior is protecting his teammates. Seeing this, Cousins also retreated.
"Are you alright?" After that, the German immediately turned around and grabbed Yiyang's shoulder to ask, and in the middle of the season, a large number of injuries began to invade the league. Nowitzki doesn't want Yiyang, a key figure, to be on the injury list.
However, Yiyang just shook his head lightly and walked to the free throw line. Within minutes of the game, Cousins was fouled twice. When Yiyang hit the first free throw, Westphall also had to replace this grumpy guy off the court.
Despite his reluctance, Cousins obediently walked off the court and gave him a high-five with Durham Porter, who had replaced him.
"Good play DeMarcus, but then, don't argue with the referee about anything, okay?" Looking at Cousins, a child whose mind is inversely proportional to his size, Westphal is both loved and hated.
"I obviously didn't foul!" Cousins replied angrily, maybe coming down to calm down is not a bad thing for Cousins.
After Cousins went off the court, the Kings' offensive strength instantly left Evans alone. And Yiyang's performance of two free throws and two hits also helped the Mavericks equalize the score.
Without Cousins, the "spoiler", the next thing is the game between Yiyang and Evans, two low-key people......