Chapter 805: One-Eyed Wonderman
"The Cleveland Cavaliers had a five-point lead in the first half, and the Mavericks actually played well. It's not easy to be down by only 5 points without Yi. But this is not a long-term solution after all, and without Yi, the Mavericks will also lack a scoring powerhouse. Delong. Williams' playmaking allowed the Mavericks to get through the first half of the game safely, but once the Cavaliers made some defensive arrangements in the second half, his assists didn't come so easily. β
"He hasn't played since he was elbowed back down the tunnel late in the first quarter. In this case, will it be back for the second half? Kevin. Harlan and Mike. Brin is still discussing Yiyang's injury, although there are not many shots, but the picture of Yiyang just bleeding is still very shocking.
"There's a good chance there's no way to come back, if he can......" Mike. Brin stopped abruptly in the middle of his sentence, as he saw that Yiyang had already walked out of the players' tunnel in his training uniform.
"Oh my God, is he going to play with only one eye?" Kevin. Harlan stretched his neck, and from his point of view, Yiyang's left eye that was hit was not just as simple as an opening, but the entire left and right sides were swollen, and he could barely open a slit.
"Hey, you can't play yet. The league has a rule that wounds must be properly treated. The referee stopped Yiyang, who was about to play, and at this time there was already an extra band-aid in the corner of his eye, but it still couldn't hide the bruising, redness and swelling.
"My wound has been properly treated, you see, the bleeding has completely stopped. According to the alliance Aizawa, as long as the bleeding is stopped, you can play. β
"Uh...... That's true, but you're ......."
"Don't worry, how to play like this is something I'm worried about." Yiyang patted the referee on the shoulder, and then stepped onto the court, ready to receive Gobert's baseline ball.
"Also, he started the second half! Oh my God, from my point of view, Yiyang's left eye can't be opened at all. "When Mike. When Brin was still surprised, Yiyang had already advanced through the half court with the ball. Mike. Brynn was really worried that this guy who could see with only one eye would dribble out of bounds.
Yiyang walked outside the three-point line, and James was stunned. He didn't defend closely, and he didn't know how to defend against a guy with only one eye.
Yiyang didn't hesitate, this guy just called for cover as usual, and prepared to attack.
Gobert's cover was of very high quality and James was completely delayed. Mozgov, who came to make up for it, didn't dare to get too close. If he sticks to Yiyang, then Yiyang can clean him up in one step.
Seeing that Mozgov didn't stick to the defense, Yiyang suddenly took a step back and retreated to the three-point line, tried to open his left eye slightly, and then shot himself!
"Also, he actually shot directly!" Mike. Brin stood up, how could it be!?
However, as he himself said before, nothing is impossible for Yiyang.
"Brush!" The sound of the Nets rolling is so pleasant, James stared at Yiyang with wide eyes, this guy can still score!?
"How did he do it? My God!? It's impossible! "Mike. Brin tried to close one eye, let alone shoot, and he couldn't even look at the data on his tablet!
"That guy ......" James gritted his teeth, a guy like Yiyang, as long as he can play, he must not be taken lightly.
On the defensive end, Yiyang personally defended Irving, Smith. Owen looked at Yiyang's exaggerated swollen eyes, and he had some palpitations. There is a kind of pain that hurts to look at.
How did that guy who barely had a slit in his left eye do it?
Just as Owen was distracted, Yiyang suddenly sprinted and reached out to steal!
Owen dodged and pulled the ball behind him to avoid the steal. Yiyang also immediately weighed his center of gravity and did not give Owen a chance to break through.
This guy, his eyes are injured like this, and the defense is still so fierce?
Irving played the ball to James, who again played against his old friend Iguodala. Iguodala has been a little less confrontational this season, but it won't be easy for LeBron to break through.
James didn't have a hard run, and he didn't have to play so hard in this game. He saw Irving cut into the basket through Love's off-ball cover and pass the ball!
Love didn't have a high tactical standing with the Cavaliers, and more often than not, he was seen as a high-post battery that attracted defense. In reality, however, Lefou's efficiency in the low singles this season has not been low. But Blatter just doesn't trust Love, whose stats in Cleveland are far less exaggerated than they were during the Timberwolves.
Nowitzki knew that Love wouldn't receive the ball, so he took the audacity to delay Irving's breakaway, and then quickly pounced back on Love.
The delay slowed down Owen's breakthrough speed and gave Yiyang time to chase down. Owen had just jumped, and Yiyang's confrontation was given. Under Yiyang's tight sealing, Owen's layup came out of the frame, and he actually prevented it!
"The one with one eye on it also guarded against Carey. Irving, Dallas Mavericks get a chance to equalize! Haha, it looks like Tristan's elbow didn't have any effect on you! β
Gobert protected the rebound, Yiyang motioned for DeLong to organize the offense, and he sped forward.
It was a little messy, they didn't have a tacit understanding to change their defenses for a while, and both of them went to block Delong, allowing Yiyang to run through the half court easily.
James dropped Iguodala to make up for Yiyang, who suddenly braked sharply and ran back to outside the three-point line. Meanwhile, Delon's pass arrived in time!
Yiyang opened one eye and raised the basketball with both hands, as if he was going to shoot three points!
James took two big strides and threw out, but Yiyang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, accelerated forward, and feint!
Also, he managed to break through LeBron's defense. Mozgov made a rebound and completely blocked the three-second zone. He threw his hand and was knocked down by Mozgov. 2+1οΌ2+1οΌ Incredibly, he got a three-point shot! "Mike. Brin's jaw was already on the verge of dislocting, one eye, how did he aim it?
Nowitzki excitedly hugged Yiyang into his arms, and in six years, he had never seen anything that could knock Yiyang down!
"My bad, my bad! Pay attention to the marking, pay attention to the marking! James began to get nervous, and Yiyang had already dragged a team of teammates who couldn't open their eyes to complete the overtake. If the Cavaliers are not vigilant again, the Cavaliers are likely to lose their advantage completely!
Standing at the free throw line, Yiyang held the basketball and looked up at the basket. The on-site camera also took advantage of this opportunity to give Yiyang a close-up of his face.
From the close-up, people can clearly see that if Yiyang's left eye is not "lifted" by a band-aid, it is very likely that he will not even be able to open that slit. Sweat ran down his forehead to Yiyang's injured left eye, but he didn't even move. Shoot steadily, Yiyang hits a free throw, and hits a three-point shot!
"It's overtaken, let's see how far we can play today!"
Although James then scored a goal on Iguodala's head, it didn't dampen the Mavericks' offense. In the next round, Yiyang broke through the middle and attracted James's supplementary defense.
Yiyang lifted the basketball and looked like he was about to throw. But when Yiyang raised the basketball high, he turned his wrist and passed the ball to his left side!
James looked back, and Iguodala, who cut inside, received a one-handed dunk from the basketball straight to the basket and scored, and the Mavericks overtook again!
βhatοΌοΌβ Mike. Brin directly covered his head, and Yiyang's pass made the ESPN veteran commentator completely blow up
"It's unbelievable to be able to barely see with your left eye and be able to know at the first time that you have a teammate on your left side who is open to follow up and deliver such a subtle assist! Interested spectators can try the course with their left eye blindfolded, and your vision will definitely be greatly affected! Perhaps, the passing skill has penetrated deep into Yi's bone marrow, maybe he can know the position of his teammates without looking at it with his eyes. Or maybe where did he hide his third eye? That's right, there is definitely an eye hidden in the back of Yi's head! Kevin. Harlan really wants to do an interview with Yiyang in person, and then take a good look at the back of his head!
After the dunk landed, even Iguodala looked confused, how did Yiyang find out?
In fact, Yiyang's left eye really couldn't see, he just saw a figure in a white jersey jumping into the basket, so he quickly sent the ball over. Who knows, a shocking assist was formed like this.
The Mavericks overtook again, and Yiyang's performance of 6 points and 1 assist after returning made Carlisle extremely happy.
"Are you sure you can't keep your eyes open?" Seeing him assist Marion, Carlisle was taken aback.
"Do you know what I'm thinking? I was thinking, maybe he couldn't see in either eye, but he could still play. Benjamin spread his hands, and Yiyang would not be surprised if he did anything unbelievable.
In the following game, Yiyang attacked and passed, and when only one eye was available, he was stunned in the third quarter and sent 10 points and 5 assists. At the end of the third quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Mavericks by 11 points. Yiyang completely dominated the third quarter of the game, even LeBron. James is not as dazzling as him.
Yiyang's move of still fighting hard with one eye boosted the morale of the Mavericks. In the fourth quarter of the game, the Mavericks' tight defense like the first quarter of the game left the Cavaliers at a loss.
Irving and Love's shooting percentages went all the way down, and James was once again in a situation where he was playing against a team alone.
But playing like this, LeBron's physical strength was quickly drained. In the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, James scored consecutive dunks. But after four free throws, he conceded three due to physical reasons!
After that, Yiyang hit a second long-range shot from beyond the three-point line with one eye. In the final 1 minute and 10 seconds, the Mavericks took an 8-point lead!
At this point, Blatter was already a little panicked. Carlisle, on the other hand, remained calm, replacing Nowitzki with Mejri and protecting the basket with a twin-tower lineup. Carlisle is well aware that beyond the three-point line, the Cavaliers have no chance. If they want to win, they have to hit the inside. And once James hits the inside, there are two big centers waiting for him!
Even if it's a foul, judging from James' current free-throw shooting percentage, the Cavaliers have no chance of winning!
During the pause, Yiyang, who was sitting on the bench, saw Tristan in the other half. Thompson took off his training jersey and seemed ready to play.
Yiyang thought about his experience of playing with one eye, so he couldn't get angry. So, he called the big Tunisian man who had been restrained today.
"Meijeri!"
Hearing Yiyang's shouting, the Tunisian, who was vicious to the outside world, immediately ran over and squatted in front of Yiyang, as docile as a little rabbit.
Yiyang and Meijery whispered something, and no one could hear it. People only saw that after Yiyang and Meijeri finished speaking, a hideous smile appeared on the Tunisian face.