Chapter 391: Top Point Guard
The day after the game against the Lakers, photos of Mavericks players wearing championship rings appeared on major news websites and newspapers. At the same time, there was also a picture of Bynum being reprimanded by Kobe.
The result of this game made Bynum a laughing stock in the whole league. It's like a person who is shouting to beat you all over the ground looking for teeth, only to be perfectly subdued by the other party. This huge gap between the front and back makes Bynum no less hot than the Dallas Mavericks who won the victory. Of course, this kind of heat is preferred by Bynum.
The Dallas Post's sports section compared Bynum's pre- and post-game performances to a lion and a puppy. Before the start of the game, Bynum was as fierce as a lion, and after the game, he could only leave like a puppy with his tail between his legs.
Yiyang, who defeated Bynum and the Lakers, was naturally in a happy mood, and when he got up early this morning, he had a video call with Vignari in Italy, showing off his championship ring to the other party.
Vignari looks very happy, but unlike the Kardashian sisters, Vignari is happy because she is happy with Yiyang's achievement. And in the heart of the Kardashian family, all they think about is rings.
"It's so beautiful, and if I get married in the future, I hope to receive such a ring." Vignary's words were full of suggestiveness, but Yiyang didn't answer, just smiled slightly.
"If we do make it to the end, I'll have all five of your fingers full of championship rings." This young Asian man who doesn't talk much has woven a beautiful picture of the future in his heart.
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Today on the training pitch the players were in very good shape. Although Carter twisted his foot yesterday, it was fine, and he has started adaptation training today. In the next game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Carter will be able to return on time.
Speaking of the Los Angeles Clippers, Carlisle is quite a headache right now. The Clippers, who just got the No. 1 pick Griffin, brought Paul to Los Angeles through a summer operation. The existence of these two guys made the Clippers, the "Los Angeles Second Team", instantly rank among the strongest teams in the West.
So far this season, the Clippers have a 7-4 record. And in doing so, they also beat teams like the Heat and the Lakers. The suddenness of the Clippers' rise caught everyone off guard.
Carlisle, a strong team, has played, and the Mavericks have won. But the Clippers are very special because their strength at the No. 1 position is just too strong.
The Clippers' starting point guard Chris. Needless to say, Paul naturally wears the hat of the league's No. 1 point guard, and Paul can confidently wear it on his head. Defense, offense, playmaking, Paul is proficient in everything. It can both hit three-pointers from beyond the three-point line and tear up the defense with deadly breakaways. Therefore, people think that the best development template of Yiyang is actually Chris. Paul.
In addition to Paul, the Clippers also have Chauncey. Billups, the '04 FMVP, has to sit down. Although the 35-year-old Billups is no longer as strong as it was back then, as a substitute, this is also a rather "luxury" candidate. Billups is definitely a seriously underrated player, as the Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals immediately after he went to the Nuggets, and the Pistons sank without him. When he played in the playoffs in New York and Boston, New York was also on the same team before and after his injury.
Now, Billups is also under the Clippers, and the strength of the Clippers at the No. 1 position can be described as luxurious.
That's why Carlisle is so worried. Yiyang, the kid, will face two of the league's top point guards at the same time in one game. I don't know if he can withstand such pressure.
Time flies, and on January 18, the Mavericks will once again come to Los Angeles, the brightly lit "City of Angels". In the past, when coming to Los Angeles, the Mavericks' only problem was the difficult Lakers. And now, the Clippers have become a threat.
Before the start of the game, a reporter from TNT TV approached Yiyang to interview him about his mentality when facing two strong defenders at the same time.
Yiyang's answer was resolute: "I will do my best, no matter how strong my opponent is, I will try to defeat them." ”
It seems that Yiyang has not been bluffed by the great names of Paul and Billups. He kept a calm mind, as if he was facing two ordinary opponents in this match.
Some reporters entered the stadium with the mentality of watching the show, believing that Yiyang would be as humiliated as Bynum before him. However, after the start of the game, Yiyang's performance shocked everyone.
"Chris. Paul didn't take advantage of Yi's at all! He's struggled a bit on the offensive end, and it's not as easy as we thought it would be. ”
"While Paul is still playing well, we can see that he is not to be outdone. It's terrifying, this young man now has the same strength as Paul! ”
Although Yiyang didn't say that he was better than Paul on the court, he was not beaten too badly by Paul. Eight minutes into the first quarter, Clippers coach Vinnie Brown. De Nagro replaced Paulo and made the big '04 FMVP Chaunce. Billups walked onto the pitch.
The Clippers can make substitutions, but Carlisle only has Yiyang here. Facing the Clippers, whether it's the aging Kidd or Delondy. West, it's impossible to withstand the pressure. So Carlisle also decided to let Yiyang finish the whole quarter and withstand the pressure first.
Facing Yiyang, who was already very tired, Billups was prevented from scoring a goal on the offensive end! Although he was still able to guide the whole team with his passes, the score was kept clean by Yiyang, which was something that no one could have imagined before.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Mavericks by two points, 26-24. Although the Mavericks are lagging behind, the strength shown by Yiyang has made everyone's jaws drop.
In the following games, Paul and Billups still did not have an easy game. But that's where the Clippers come in, and they're still in control of the game.
In the third quarter of the game, Yiyang ushered in a big explosion on the offensive end. Chris. Paul let Yiyang score 10 points in a row, and in this process, the most common word spoken by the narrator was "incredible".
"It's unbelievable that they were able to break through Paul's defense in this way."
"I also dodged the menacing Griffin with a pull-up layup, which is incredible!"
"Ho, Paul was thrown away by Yi's change of direction! Incredible acceleration ability, and easy layup scoring! ”
The emergence of these 10 points gave the Mavericks the lead for the first time in this game. Chris. Paul was replaced out of breath and brought Billups up again. However, Yiyang is still able to fight!
It's a pity that Yiyang can't play all the games. After his departure, Kidd and Delonti. West was abused by Paul and Billups to the point where he couldn't find the north. The slight advantage that the Mavericks had managed to build up was quickly filled by the Clippers.
In the last five seconds of the game, Yiyang broke through the point and assisted Nowitzki to hit a three-point shot. 89-88, a crucial three-pointer that gave the Mavericks a fatal one-point lead.
All the Mavericks fans who watched the game at their home in Dallas were boiling, thinking that Nowitzki had another stunner and that Yiyang had won another hard-fought battle.
However, the Clippers, who sent a two-point guard lineup, used the last five seconds to stage a counter-lore drama.
Paul assisted Billups from beyond the three-point line, and "Big Heart" Billups seized the opportunity to kill the game completely. The Staples Center was jubilant, and it was a classic and exciting game. It's a pity that the Mavericks and Yiyang have become the background board of the Clippers.
When Billups hit a three-point shot, Yiyang held his head in his hands in annoyance. He lost, but in the eyes of many fans, he also won.
With 23 points, 10 assists and 2 steals, Yiyang's stats are no worse than Paul and Billups. If it weren't for his last shot, Yiyang would really have been the winner.
In the battle against the top point guards in the two leagues, Yiyang did not fall behind at all. This game allowed Yiyang to establish his position in the league.
Although the Mavericks unfortunately lost to the mighty Clippers, the six-game winning streak was ended. But tomorrow's back-to-back Jazz to the Mavericks won't be so lucky.
Paul and Billups were barely able to beat the Mavericks by a point, and a German who began to decline in form. Harris, how could he be Yiyang's opponent?