One Guard

Yiyang is like a precise rhythm master, using basketball to compose beautiful drum beats on the floor.

Wall was sweating profusely. He knew that there was nothing he could do to save this game. But the duel is not over yet. Facing a respected opponent and facing his biggest enemy, Wall cannot surrender on his own even if he is beaten to death by Yiyang!

Yiyang began to lower his center of gravity, and the rhythm of the "drum beat" became faster and faster. Wall swallowed, this time, which side will you break through?

"Boom!" Yiyang knocked the ball hard to his left. Wall quickly moved a step laterally, blocking Yiyang's breakthrough route.

"Bang!" The bodies of the two strongest point guards in the 10th session suddenly collided, and Yiyang was blocked from the three-point line by the stronger Wall. I have to admit that once Wall becomes serious, he is really good at defense.

However, Wall's serious attitude was also forced out by Yiyang. If he doesn't take it seriously, Yiyang's score today will reach 40.

After being blocked by Wall, Yiyang did not give up, but turned around. But Wall was also a thief. He didn't let Yiyang pass easily. The guy quickly retreated and continued to stick to Yiyang's side.

Although Wall was very close, Yiyang's dribbling was still very smooth. The fans and commentators in the stands all marveled at Yiyang's superb ball control skills. The basketball seemed to be a part of Yiyang's body, and controlling it was a matter of coming and going freely.

Seeing that Wall was still close to him, Yiyang pulled the ball from his hip and took a step back to make more space for himself. Wall didn't dare to take a step forward rashly at this time. Once he moved forward, Yiyang could successfully pass others with just one acceleration.

Don't ask Wall why he knows this, because he is extremely fast and often uses this move to defeat his opponents.

Seeing that Wall was smart enough to keep a distant distance from him, Yiyang couldn't help but give Wall a thumbs up in his heart. But Yiyang won't just give up, he still has many tricks up his sleeve!

After dribbling the ball a few times, Yiyang suddenly held the ball with his left hand and prepared. Just when Wall had just changed his center of gravity, Yiyang switched his left hand to his right hand and quickly changed direction!

Under normal circumstances, Yiyang's two rapid changes of direction are enough to deal with most opponents. But when Wall got serious, he was different. He followed Yiyang and changed his focus one after another like nougat.

Seeing Wall follow up in time, Yiyang was not upset, but secretly happy in his heart. Just as Wall was about to press on again, Yiyang, who had just switched the ball to his right hand, used his second behind-the-back dribble to complete his third consecutive change of hand.

Wall might be able to keep up with two consecutive changes of direction, but three consecutive changes of direction made Wall's feet a little messy.

After switching the ball from his back to his left hand, Yiyang accelerated his breakthrough. Wall, who threw all his weight to his left, was staggered. When he turned around to chase after him, Yiyang had already broken into the penalty area.

Facing Gortat's defense, Yiyang easily pulled the lever in the air and avoided the block and successfully made a layup.

The basketball hit the net, and Randy Whitman once again called a halt to the game in desperation. The fans at the scene were undoubtedly not conquered by Yiyang's relaxed and elegant playing style.

"34 points, this is already the 34th point Yi scored in this game. Since the Mavericks took the lead in the first quarter, the Wizards have never tried to take the lead again. Yi's ability to control the court, It's completely incomparable to Wall." Reggie Miller witnessed Wall's complete control of the game in Detroit just yesterday. He thought Yiyang and Wall would be evenly matched today. However, it turned out that Miller was wrong!

Wall can completely control the field in front of Jennings, and Yiyang's ability to control the field is far superior to these two guys!

At this time, there are only 1 minute and 12 seconds left before the end of the game, and the Wizards are 13 points behind the Mavericks. Yiyang has so far scored 34 points and 10 assists, and his shooting rate is as high as 56%. This is due to Wall's defensive awakening in the second half, otherwise Yiyang's shooting percentage should be above 60% now.

And what about Wall? His performance was not bad either. In the second quarter, he even made a breakthrough by accelerating, pulling back and then accelerating again, which almost knocked Yiyang down. But 24 points, 6 assists and a 43% shooting percentage are far behind Yiyang.

Sitting back on the bench, you can clearly see the unwillingness in Wall's expression. Originally, Wall hoped to prove himself in this game, but in the end, it made him more clearly aware of the huge gap between himself and Yiyang.

Three years of experience in the playoffs have turned Yiyang into a completely different player. When that guy gets serious and wants to fight you, Wo Guang will feel scared looking at Yiyang's cold expression.

Yiyang, who has been fighting in the playoffs for a long time, has become accustomed to this desperate state, while Wall, who has only been able to hang out in the regular season, has never had such a life-threatening experience.

"John, continue to use your breakthroughs to cause damage inside! It's only 13 points, we still have time, the game is not over yet! Bill, run more and try to support Wall. Guys, we can't admit defeat yet. Until the end of the game At that moment, no one can stop!”

It can be seen that Whitman is also very eager to lead the team into the playoffs. He has to try his best to win every game. The Wizards have given him two years. Over the past two years, the Wizards' lineup has gradually improved, and both Wall and Bill have grown up. If Whitman fails to lead his team to the playoffs this year, he knows very well that he will not be too far away from getting out of class.

But when the timeout ended and the game restarted, Whitman was surprised to find that Carlisle guy had withdrawn all his main players! As far as Whitman is concerned, the game still has a theoretical chance. But in the eyes of others, the outcome of this game has been decided!

"Damn it, I'll make you pay the price!" Whitman cursed in his heart, Carlisle's underestimation of his enemy would be something he would remember for the rest of his life!

However, Carlyle was never a gambler, nor was he an arrogant person. He dared to take down all the main players, which showed that he was 100% sure of winning the game.

After the game restarted, Wall's three-pointer came out of the frame. After spending a whole game with Yiyang, Wall didn't have much physical energy left at all. And physical fitness is something that greatly affects the stability of a player's shooting.

Wall has no physical fitness, but the Mavericks' bench players are full of energy. Nick Young, a former Wizard, did not give any face to his old club. He dribbled the ball outside the three-point line and shot.

Nick Young's messy shot selection was scolded by Washington fans. When everyone was ready to see Nick Young's joke, this nonsensical three-pointer passed through the net!

Sitting on the bench, Yiyang couldn't help but shake his head when he saw such an unreasonable goal. He remembered what he saw on the Internet a few days ago when Chinese fans ridiculed Nick Young.

You are as strong as you can be, Nick Young!

Nick Young's three-pointer completely lost the suspense of the game. The battle between Yiyang and Wall came to an end. The ending was both expected and a bit surprising.

Unsurprisingly, most people expected the Mavericks to win the game. After all, one team is still struggling on the edge of the top eight in the Eastern Conference, while the other team has been firmly in the league's first position for a long time. The strength gap between the two teams is still obvious.

What is surprising is that no one expected Yiyang to be able to completely suppress Wall on the court.

"Before the game started, I thought there should be a tie with Wall. After all, everyone has seen that Wall has been in very good shape in recent games. But God, the No. 3 pick completely restricted the hands and feet of the No. 1 pick." Reggie Le's post-game summary expressed the sentiments of many people. Unconsciously, the number one pick and the third overall pick were no longer at the same level.

The electronic buzzer sounded and the Wizards players walked off the court in despair. From the first quarter of this game when the Mavericks took the lead to the end, they couldn't see the slightest hope. The feeling of chasing points throughout the game will definitely not be pleasant.

The moment the game ended, Yiyang stood up and walked to Wall on his own initiative. Just like when Wall took the initiative to hug him after defeating him, this time, Yiyang took the initiative.

Seeing Yiyang coming, Wall shook his head helplessly. "You win, man, damn it, don't you know how to save some face for me?"

"I was trying to save face, but why did you almost knock me down?" Yiyang and Wall joked, and this was the first time Wall saw a smile on Yiyang's face after the game started.

"Congratulations to you, cold-blooded guy. The Chinese fans must really like this New Year's Day gift."

"Don't be discouraged. You will definitely make it to the playoffs this season." Looking at Wall's disappointed look, Yiyang patted the friend and foe on the shoulder. "When you play in the playoffs once, you may be the one who wins next time."

"Tch, I will win next time if we don't play in the playoffs."

"Oh? I remember it, John!"

The two people who were still sympathetic to each other just now are now provoking each other. Men's friendship can be so strange sometimes.

Although he lost, Wall praised Yiyang repeatedly at the press conference after the game. And Yiyang, who won the ball, did not get carried away and gave Wall enough respect.

The Mavericks won nine consecutive games, and Yiyang got his wish and made a good start for 2014.

After the game, the Mavericks players were in no rush to return to Dallas. As agreed, Yiyang treated the whole team to dumplings at a nice-looking Chinese restaurant in Washington.

Seeing that the Mavericks players were visiting, the boss naturally gave him warm hospitality. When a large pot of hot dumplings was brought to the table, everyone rushed to "grab" it.

Gobert likes to eat the skin and fillings separately, while Marion, the "bandit" who is not good at using chopsticks, directly turns into hand-made dumplings.

Although it was funny to watch a group of foreigners messing around, this New Year's Day was still spent in a lively manner. I hope everything goes well in the new year.

Halfway through the meal, the boss took out his camera, hoping to take a group photo of the Mavericks as a souvenir. As long as this photo is hung here in the future, his business will definitely increase!

The players cooperated very well, and everyone smiled at the camera. At this time, no one knew that this photo accidentally taken by the players would become the most classic photo of this Mavericks team.

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Blake Griffin excitedly took out his cell phone after the game. Today, the Clippers beat the Bobcats to a pulp at home. He also scored a huge double-double of 31 points and 14 rebounds.

This popular forward in Los Angeles thought he would definitely become the focus of the league tonight. However, after opening Twitter and major news websites, he was flooded with news about Mavericks players eating dumplings!

After scrolling for a long time, Griffin saw the news in a small corner of the web page that he scored 31 points and 14 rebounds to help the Clippers defeat the Bobcats.

Looking at Yiyang's smiling face in the photo, and remembering that he had always been messed up by that guy Yiyang over the years, Griffin was furious!

Is it possible that the fact that he scored a double pair of large sizes is not as important as the Chinese eating dumplings? ?

From stealing the Rookie of the Year award to now stealing his own headlines, Griffin looked at Yiyang in the photo and clenched his fists. Why, this Chinese can always beat me! ?

"Beating against Wall's half-hearted guy is nothing. The day after tomorrow in Dallas, I will show you what it means to be the real No. 1 pick!"

Griffin muttered silently in his heart, and his good mood suddenly disappeared. Griffin can't wait to go on the field right now, knock down that guy Yiyang, and let people all over the world take a good look at who is the real superstar!

Fortunately, Griffin doesn't have to wait too long this time. Because the opponent of the Clippers in the next game is the Dallas Mavericks!

Griffin is gearing up. The Mavericks' winning streak will end here!