"I don't care about the color of your skin, you have the skill and the speed to be able to play on the basketball court, and that's why I need you."

This was many years ago, when the current Celtics coach, then Butler College Bulldogs head coach Brad Brown. A word from Stevens to Yiyang.

Skin color doesn't mean anything on the basketball court, and Yiyang proved it when he was in college. Today in Staples, he will prove it again!

After the start of the game, Jordan Jr. seemed to be particularly excited today, fighting for the Clippers to attack the ball first as soon as the game started.

It can be seen that the Clippers are imposing after returning to their home court. Griffin and Paul didn't ramble and planned to take the lead as soon as they started.

Paul called Griffin to cover, and after the pick-and-roll, Griffin cut inside, but for safety, Paul and Griffin didn't have an open catch, but just a normal pass.

Receiving the basketball, Griffin has already shaken off the aging Nowitzki. He bumped into Gobert hard, and the collision between these two "behemoths" made the commentators in the stands gasp.

Gobert fouled, and Griffin's shot in the heat of the confrontation crashed into the net. As soon as they came up, the Clippers got a chance to hit a three-point shot!

"The Clippers guys were very excited today, did you see Griffin's momentum? They stole an away game in Dallas, but the Clippers players would never allow that to happen in Los Angeles! ”

Griffin and Paul exchanged high-fives, and although it was not a direct assist, Paul's pass was still very deadly. At the free-throw line, Griffin's free throws were also much more reliable than Gobert's.

Griffin's lowest free-throw percentage was just 52 percent in a season. This free-throw shooting percentage is completely at Howard's level.

But now, Griffin's free-throw percentage has become 71 percent. Although it is still unstable, the progress is visible to the naked eye.

As soon as the opening game was tied at three points, the Clippers were aggressive. Immediately after that, they took a defensive stance. The reason why they lost so badly in the last game was that in addition to the Mavericks' excellent defense, the offense led by Yiyang was the most violent blow.

Today, the Clippers are ready to fight the Mavericks to the death. On the defensive end, even if they tear their jerseys, they have to stop the Mavericks from scoring.

As soon as Yiyang passed halftime, all the Clippers players were nervous. This guy is like a slowly approaching Grim Reaper, you know he's going to kill but there's nowhere to run.

Paul didn't continue to stick to Yiyang, but let him go a few steps. Compared with the three-point shot, Paul is still more worried about Yiyang's breakthrough.

Seeing that Paul was such a chicken thief, Yiyang did not play his cards according to the routine. He walked to the basket with Paul on his shoulder, and then suddenly jumped up from the mid-range position, as if he was going to shoot!

A surprise shot is actually an opportunity for a point guard. In the last game, didn't Paul also use this trick to make Collison lose his temper?

But Paul's defense is not comparable to Collisson's, and he jumps in time to block, hoping to interfere with Yiyang's shooting rhythm.

But Yiyang took the ball back in the air, as if he was going to stuff it into the hands of Iguodala, who was in the middle distance.

"If you fake a real pass, can Yi's pass be successful?"

Knowing Yiyang's intentions, Griffin immediately rushed forward and tried to cut off Yiyang's pass to Iguodala. Griffin made a mistake, not that he wasn't quick to make up for it. It's that he thinks he understands Yiyang's thoughts. But in fact, Yiyang's thoughts, how can Griffin easily see through?

Yiyang had already stretched his hand over Paul's waist in the air, and it looked like he was about to pass the ball out. But just when Griffin had already started to prepare for a steal, Yiyang retracted the basketball again in the air, and then flicked his wrist.

Instead of flying to the basket and not to Iguodala, the basketball changed direction and sped away at the unattended Nowitzki!

Do two feints in a row in the air, Mike. Brin could only say: "The ability to stay in the air is good, and he is so capricious." ”

The moment Yiyang hit the ball, many people thought that Iguodala was the target of the ball. But when Dirk jumped with the ball, it was discovered that the ball had not gone through Iguodala's hand at all.

Griffin jumped from behind in an attempt to disrupt Dirk, but there was no doubt that he would only get himself into foul trouble by doing so.

Nowitzki took the ball out before it could deform, and the basketball went into the net as lightly as it had just been. The referee's whistle became the most wonderful accompaniment.

"Ho ho, another three points! Today, the two sides are really not giving an inch. "Mike. Brin didn't expect the Mavericks to respond so quickly.

Nowitzki is at the free-throw line, so don't worry. Dirk himself is a projection-type interior lineman, and free throws are no problem for him.

Paul and Yiyang glanced at each other, and the passes of the two in the first round were considered a draw.

In the minutes that followed, both Redick and Iguodala played. Yiyang and Paul, on the other hand, were silent for a while.

Finally, in the third minute of the first quarter, Chris. Paul scored the point guard's first goal on the court.

Yiyang's defense did put a lot of pressure on Paul, but Paul still won space for himself with the help of Jordan Jr.'s skillful blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation.

Yiyang tried to pounce on Paul, but he didn't know that Paul was just faking to throw. Yiyang was deceived by his best feint of worshipping Buddha, and he was dizzy.

The point flew Yiyang, and Paul continued to go deeper with the ball. Against Gobert, Paul solved the problem with just one throw. Watching the basketball fall into the net over the palms of the big man's hands is what Paul enjoys most on the basketball court.

"Chris, he's starting to score. It hasn't opened until now. ”

"Don't worry about Kevin, it's also a consistent scorer who has ranked second in the league in points per game for two consecutive seasons!" Mike. Brin clasped his hands, and Yiyang and Paul's performances didn't look as explosive as the first two games, not because they were not in good shape, but because they both put the team's results first.

An aggressive style of play has the potential to allow the team to establish an advantage quickly, but it can also lead the team to become passive.

Prudence is a common denominator between Yiyang and Paul today.

Sure enough, after Paul took the lead, Yiyang was not far behind. Yiyang deceived Paul with a passing feint during the advancement, and Yiyang's action was originally a ground-hitting pass, but due to the rotation of Yiyang's wrist, the basketball did not fly to his teammates after hitting the floor, but bounced to the other side of Yiyang.

In this way, Yiyang broke through, and Paul didn't expect that Yiyang's application of the wrist had reached such a point of pure affection.

After breaking through Paul, Griffin immediately made up for it, Yiyang didn't speed up, and used a smooth back-to-back change to connect the second person.

In the end, under the big hand of Jordan Jr., he gently picked the ball, and Yiyang successfully scored in the human gap, which looked much more exciting than Paul's score just now.

"Haha, do you see Kevin, this is Yi, he will never be left behind!"

After Yiyang scored, Paul and Yiyang glanced at each other very tacitly. Today, these two great defenders, each with their own agendas, have no intention of conceiving each other.

The game has been carried out in an orderly manner under the steady control of Yiyang and Paul, and both Yiyang and Paul have controlled the scene well. It will not make your own side collapse very suddenly, and there is no way to take the opponent down in one fell swoop.

Yiyang assists, and Paul can also assist. Paul scores, and Yiyang can quickly return one.

Winning while maintaining stability is Paul's strategy today.

Griffin received Paul's split shot and scored, and Yiyang was able to immediately assist Nowitzki to shoot in the same way.

Redick hit a three-pointer from the outside, and Yiyang was able to play with Iguodala again, assisting the latter to get a three-pointer in the open space.

After the second lineup of the two sides came up, the game became a little more "chaotic". Crawford and Nick. Yang and the two started the scoring mode, but still no one could overpower anyone. As soon as this period passed, Paul and Yiyang began to control the game steadily.

"I have to admit that this is the duel between two of the league's greatest masters of control! The pace of the Mavericks and Clippers is entirely up to Paul and Yi to control. Although this game is not as explosive as the first two games, it is actually very good-looking! ”

Until the fourth quarter of the game, the scores of the two sides still did not open, and the suspense was still there. Griffin's fiery touch in the mid-range position today made Nowitzki unguarded. Paul broke through the interior to attract the defense and then split the ball to Griffin, who assisted on another shot. After that shot, Griffin had already scored a game-high 30 points. As the team's future star, Griffin was undoubtedly outstanding today.

"Chris and Griffin's combination today put the Mavericks' defense to the test, and Dirk still habitually shrinks the box when defending Griffin, but in fact, Griffin has a certain range this season. The Clippers have a four-point lead, and with only three minutes left in the game, the four-point advantage will undoubtedly allow the Clippers to relax a little more mentally. Oh? Coach Carlisle called for a halt to the game. It seems that the Mavericks are planning to start making the final sprint? ”

Hearing the whistle, Yiyang and his teammates high-fived and walked to the bench. According to Carlisle's strategy, Yiyang has helped the team stabilize to the end without collapsing. Then next, the leader should start to exert force.

Yiyang and his teammates had just sat down when Carlisle walked over with a tactical board.

'Everyone has played really well so far, we managed to stabilize the situation and hold on to the end without a big collapse. Carlisle said, glancing at the Clippers' bench. Rivers' defeat in the last game actually taught Carlisle a lot of experience, and if he had gambled early, it was likely to put the team in a dead end early.

"But now, there is no point in continuing to stabilize the situation. In the last three minutes, I have only one request, to win! Carlisle said, clenching his fists. Also, increase the number of shots you make. I know you're getting a little impatient, and now, leave me unturned to score! ”

Carlisle's words were like a key that opened the restraints on Yiyang's body and released a fierce beast!

In the previous games, Yiyang was using organization to control the situation. And now, he's going to use the score to make the final touch.

After the timeout, Yiyang saw Paul also step into the court with a solemn face.

Now it's time to start working hard, can you still afford it? Chris.