Chapter 90: Turning the Tide
Rondo was not discouraged at all by the fact that Yiyang and Chandler had completed a wonderful aerial match, because his defense just now had actually pushed Yiyang into a desperate situation. If it weren't for the "big baby" Davis's extra move, he wouldn't even be able to pass the ball.
So, when Rondo came with the ball, his face was full of confidence. Even Kidd can't do anything about him today, let alone a rookie!
Rondo came to Yiyang with the ball, he didn't stop the ball, but broke through directly!
Yiyang hurriedly guarded, although he was much taller than Rondo, but the strength of Rondo's body greatly exceeded Yiyang's expectations.
, a point guard who can compete with Kobe, James and others, suddenly became quite easy when facing Yiyang, who is already a weakness in physical confrontation.
Rondo fought all the way to the basket, and Yiyang had to step back step by step. When Rondo came to the left side of the basket, he raised his long arms and jumped slightly. In the case of Yiyang, he used his slender arm to shake his big hand and hook the basketball out.
The basketball grazed the rebounds and refracted into the net, and it looked like Rondo's goal was a no-brainer.
"!" Yiyang was no longer expressionless, but gritted his teeth and scolded. This is perhaps the most humiliating goal Yiyang has ever scored against a player shorter than him.
Rondo made a layup directly in the air through Yiyang's hook hand, which was simply flouting Yiyang's defense.
Kidd looked at Rondo, who scored easily, and was also very helpless. After all, Rondo is a real star player! He's not an aged Byron. Davis and Chauncey. Billups, not too young D.J. Augustine and Mike Conley.
He is Rajan. Rondo, a star point guard in his prime! Such an opponent may be really too strong for Yiyang, a rookie?
Just as Kidd was thinking, on the field, another round of duels between Yiyang and Rondo unfolded again.
Rondo feels more and more that this rookie is nothing to be afraid of, and the reason why he was able to play so well before was entirely because his opponent was not good! If you change yourself today, Yiyang won't want to play any good results.
Rondo's sticky defense made it difficult for Yiyang to move an inch, and the Celtics' overall defense was excellent, which made it impossible for Yiyang to play the ball easily.
On the commentary bench, almost everyone praised Rondo's defense. Compared with Rondo, Yiyang looks so immature and vulnerable.
Yiyang could only rush the ball out in the end, but fortunately there was no mistake in this pass. After getting the basketball, Nowitzki catches the ball and shoots. Hit two points. The Mavericks scored again, but fans also found that Yiyang was already in a state of collapse under Rondo's support.
Switching to Yiyang's defense, Rondo still relied on his super fast speed and strong body to break through with Yiyang. This time, Rondo didn't score on his own. Instead, halfway through the break, he suddenly made a sudden stop and hit the ball into Pierce's hand.
Get rid of DeSean. Stevens' Pierce hit a mid-range jumper, the basketball hit steadily, and Rondo returned the favor with an assist!
"It's too passive, if you continue to fight like this, that kid will collapse sooner or later." Although Yiyang hasn't done anything wrong so far, being pressed and beaten by Rondo is also not what Kidd wants to see.
"Do you want to use Jett to play the number one position?" Carlisle and Kidd had a serious discussion about the situation, and at this point, Kidd was less of a player and more of an assistant coach next to Carlil.
"No, Jett is no better organiser. It's not just Jett, it's anybody else who plays the number one position, and our offense is going to be very fluid. I don't think that kid can be forced to go head-to-head with Rondo, he may be strong in the future, but at least for now, he doesn't have the strength to go head-to-head with Rondo. We'll have to tell him about Rondo's shortcomings, and then let him target Rondo's shortcomings! ”
After Kidd finished speaking, Carlisle turned his head to look at his real assistant coach, Terry. Stotts.
"I'm also in favor of allowing you to shoot as much as possible on the defensive end. On the offensive end, we'll have to set up a few pick-and-rolls for him and let his teammates help him beat Rondo. ”
After listening to the advice of the two, Carlisle nodded. On the field, Yi Yang just held the ball through the half. It was at this moment that Carlisle stood up and called a timeout.
Yiyang looked sweaty profusely and gritted his teeth. This picture is exactly the same as when Kidd went off the field just now.
Carlisle wasted no time and hurriedly made the deployment. Yiyang listened carefully to the head coach's arrangement, his fists clenched.
"As long as you follow the tactics, trust me, you can defeat him!" Carlisle looked at Yiyang's eyes, this guy's competitiveness is really not ordinarily strong. The average rookie player is blown up by an All-Star caliber player, maybe just wave his hand. But Yiyang, his unconvinced look, left a deep impression on Carlisle.
After returning to the game, Rivers replaced the aging Big Three, with Rondo remaining on the court. Carlisle, on his side, also replaced the "boxing champion", leaving only one Nowitzki in the starter.
Rondo smiled, there was no Tyson who could jump. Chandler, Yiyang doesn't even have a person to pass on now. You're finished, rookie!
The Mavericks sent the ball to the sideline, and the masculine received the ball together, and the confident Rondo defended again.
But this time, Yiyang was not afraid of Rondo. He directly changed direction in front of his body, and seemed to be about to force a breakthrough.
"This rookie, is it crazy?" Rondo took a step sideways and decided to use a perfect blockade to make Yiyang die. However, just as Rondo had just taken a step, he crashed into a "wall".
Rondo turned his head in surprise and found Chauhan, a strong French man. Petro is standing by his side at the moment! No wonder Yi Yang Gang just broke through directly, it turned out that he and Petro had already had a plan!
Rondo did his best to get around the pick-and-roll, intending to defend it again. But as long as Yiyang gets space, he will be able to attack like a fish in water!
I saw that the No. 9 of the Green Army was rushing towards Yiyang, but Yiyang, who was originally going to break through quickly, suddenly pulled his crotch back. This pull allowed Yiyang to get space to shoot outside the three-point line.
Although Yiyang didn't make many three-point shots in the NBA, he was always able to shoot the ball. Rondo didn't dare to take this risk, and seeing that Yiyang was about to shoot, Rondo took a big step forward and raised his long arm, ready to interfere with the shot.
However, just as Rondo's center of gravity swooped forward. Yiyang suddenly started dribbling and passed past the stunned Rondo.
"What?" Rondo didn't expect that he would be deceived by Yiyang's feint of worshiping Buddha! This rookie actually dares to play tricks in front of himself!
Rondo hurriedly changed his center of gravity and turned over to chase back, but Yiyang's speed was not vegetarian. Facing Davis, the "big baby" under the defensive basket, Yiyang did not hesitate, he jumped directly to attack the frame. Davis, who didn't jump very much, although he prevented Yiyang from successfully scoring, also suffered a foul.
"Nice break! The feint of worshipping the Buddha even deceived Rajan. Rondo! This kid really won't be convinced by anyone! ”
Glenn. Davis reluctantly raised his hand, and if the ball had been replaced by KG, maybe he would have been able to complete the block. It's a pity that people just recognized themselves.
With the cooperation of the Dallas fans, Yiyang hit both free throws in a quiet environment. Although it was just an ordinary killing, Rondo already smelled a hint of danger.
After that, the Celtics attacked. After being teased by Yiyang, Rondo naturally hopes to beat Yiyang to get back face. But when he got to the outside of the three-point line, Rondo was dumbfounded.
The rookie in the Dallas No. 1 jersey stepped back to the free throw line to defend Rondo! He gave Rondo a huge open shot, and that's how he let him shoot!
"Look down on people less!" Rondo was very angry in his heart, and the last thing he liked in his life was people talking about his shots.
Rondo remembers meeting with then-U.S. President *** when the Celtics went to a museum event last year. At the time, *** in Ray. Aaron said, pointing to Rondo. "Why don't you teach that kid how to shoot?"
Although *** it was just a joke, and Rondo smiled back at the President of the United States. But in reality, his shooting was so bad that even the president of the United States could joke about it, which made Rondo very sad.
The next day, Rondo's crazy shooting wanted to prove himself. But as a result, his crazy iron striking has entrenched the impression that he can't shoot.
Now, being ignored by a rookie makes Rondo feel worse than being joked about by the president of the United States.
So Rondo took a step forward, and then directly pulled it up and threw it! In training, one step inside the three-point line, Rondo is not unable to shoot!
Rondo took a step forward, and Yiyang followed suit. You must know that Yiyang's Gauguin has the advantage, and his arm span is also very good.
It was originally an open opportunity to shoot, but in this way, Rondo became a defensive shot. For Rondo, who is not good at projection, this goal is naturally outrageous.
"It's successful, and it's also successful in curbing Rondo's offensive momentum!" Kenny. As soon as Smith's voice fell, Johan. Petro grabbed the rebound and passed it to Yiyang.
Yiyang received the ball and ran, and Rondo chased after this No. 1. Chasing big risks, this has always been Rondo's forte. Yiyang's fast break caught the rest of the Celtics off guard, but Rondo had the speed to press Yiyang.
However, Yiyang didn't get carried away because he had just beaten Rondo. He knew that this guy behind him was still quite dangerous.
So, Yiyang, who broke through to the basket, suddenly passed the ball back, and the basketball flew from the basket to the three-point line. At 45° to the left of the basket, Dirk. Nowitzki arrived just in time!
Since the defensive attention of all the players in the Celtics team is on Yiyang, when the German receives the basketball, he is empty!
With this kind of empty shooting opportunity, Nowitzki will hardly miss!
He jumped lightly and threw the basketball softly. Rondo stuck in position, hoping to use his powerful rebounding ability to protect the ball.
However, the Germans did not give Rondo such a chance. The basketball went directly into the net, Yiyang completed the assist, and Nowitzki hit a three-point shot! The Mavericks narrowed the gap to just one point!
"And he did." Kidd, who was sitting on the bench and pinching his calf, smiled with relief, Yiyang, even in the face of Rondo, he will not disappoint!
After that, the Mavericks, who played with confidence, became more and more courageous. And Rondo, who was a little impatient, was unable to lead the team's second team to play well.
After all, Rondo is a paranoid guy. As long as his teammates' movement is not in the slightest, he will not pass the ball. And the tactical execution ability of the Celtics' second team is indeed not comparable to the starters.
In this way, when the first quarter of the game ended, the Mavericks, who were originally suppressed, took a four-point lead.
19 to 23, a combination as strong as the Celtics' Big Three, you have to do everything you can in Dallas!
Rondo turned his head on the bench and looked at the No. 1 in the opposite half, this kid is really difficult!
Nowitzki seems to be the biggest obstacle in the Green Shirts' path......