One Guard

Lillard's extra dunk made a good start for a game that had already been full of smoke. Drexler was smiling from ear to ear on the commentary table. The young man's energy was like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. It was great.

"Damien was full of energy today. This is what I like most about him. No matter who the opponent is, whether he is first in the Western Conference or last in the Western Conference, he is always full of energy." Drexler, as a supporter of the Trail Blazers The team commentator naturally praised Lillard, but Reggie Miller beside him just smiled.

"How long has it been since you came to Dallas to watch a game?" Miller asked Drexler as he saw Yiyang starting to control the ball and advance upfield.

"It's been a few years, but what does this have to do with Damien?" Drexler spread his hands in confusion.

"It has nothing to do with Damien, but everything to do with his opponent!"

Yiyang walked up to Lillard, and guard zero immediately entered a defensive state. His right hand will always interfere with Yiyang's dribbling from time to time, but at the same time he ensures that he will not lose his position.

Although Lillard's defense is not the best in the league, it is definitely not bad. As long as he concentrates, it will be difficult for most point guards to get past Lillard.

But the defenses that Yiyang has faced are simply unimaginable to Lillard. Kobe in the Western Conference Finals, Wade and James in the Finals... Compared with the defensive intensity of those guys, Lillard's defense It's just a little fuss.

Yiyang waved his hand, and Iguodala immediately threw away Batum and ran to the position outside the three-point line in front of the basket to prepare for the response. As the Mavericks' second scoring point this season, Iguodala's offense has always been ignored. But today, Stotts specifically told his players that in addition to Yiyang, Iguodala and Nowitzki must also keep an eye on them.

Yiyang asked Iguodala to come over, and he must pass the ball. Seeing that Iguodala was about to get into position, Yiyang took the ball with his left hand and smashed it to the ground, seeming to want to complete the handover by hitting the ground pass.

However, just when the basketball was about to leave Yiyang's hand, Yiyang's hand that was originally turned inward suddenly turned outward. In an instant, the basketball that was supposed to be knocked to the right turned to the left!

Fake fax breaks out! The fine work on Yiyang's wrist was all learned from Nash.

Lillard did not expect that Yiyang would suddenly break through. When he came to his senses, Yiyang, who was as fast as lightning, had surpassed him by an entire length and headed towards the penalty area.

But breaking through Lillard is not the end. The Trail Blazers' insider, the "mascot killer" Robin Lopez with the afro, is not easy to mess with either.

Yiyang was quite confident that he could score on Robin, but the game had just begun, so there was no need to make it more difficult for himself. So in the process of advancing at high speed, Yiyang suddenly stopped and slowed down, and pulled the ball back with his crotch.

Lillard, who was chasing after him with all his strength, was thrown a meter away by Yiyang's sudden stop due to inertia. He had no time to brake.

At this point, the Trail Blazers' defense has completely collapsed. Yiyang easily made a mid-range jump shot, and the basketball hit the net without any accident.

"Have you seen Clyde? This is the current Dallas Mavericks. Let alone a back-up dunk. Even if you are ten points ahead, you still have to be wary of the guy wearing No. 1 jersey at all times." Reggie Miller shot Patting Drexler on the shoulder, "Glider" has watched countless Yiyang games on TV, but only in person can you feel the shock brought by the unparalleled speed.

After Yiyang scored, he showed a finger on each hand. "1 to 1 Damien, the game has just begun!"

Both defenders took the lead for their teams, which was very much in line with fans' expectations. In the subsequent games, Yiyang and Lillard became the two leading scorers. As Lillard said, he really can't guard Yiyang, but vice versa.

Yiyang had just broken through to the inside and succeeded in a backhand layup, and Lillard could immediately retaliate with a pull-up jumper.

Yiyang received a pass from Nowitzki and succeeded in a three-pointer, and Lillard was able to get a chance to hit a three-pointer on Dalembert by drawing a foul.

The two defenders' explosive performance made Drexler and Reggie Miller scream in surprise.

"This is really a veritable point guard battle. The performance of the two little guys is really excellent!" When Terry Stotts called to stop the game again at the eighth minute of the first quarter, Ray Both Jim Miller and Drexler felt their hearts racing.

The game lasted 8 minutes, and the Mavericks were temporarily in the lead with a 2-point advantage. Yiyang scored 10 points in a single quarter, and Lillard also scored 8 points. 20 to 18, the two defenders accounted for almost half of each team's points in the first quarter.

The confrontation between Yiyang and Lillard made the pace of the game very fast. Reggie Miller and Drexler couldn't stop talking. They had to speak super fast to keep up with the rhythm of the game.

As for Yiyang and Lillard, who were caught in the middle of the battle, their physical energy consumption was naturally very huge.

"Yi, just rest on the bench for the last four minutes. You did a good job just now, but defensively, in the second quarter, I need you to spend more energy on the defensive end." Carlisle didn't say much to Yiyang. I believe this smart player knows what he wants to express.

This fast-paced, high-scoring game is a visual feast for fans. But in Carlisle's view, there is not much significance in attacking. It is useless except for wasting energy and brushing up data.

Whether the fans are happy or not is not Carlisle's responsibility as the head coach. His responsibility is to lead the team to win the game. And only scoring while guarding your opponent will help win the game.

Yiyang understood what Carlisle meant. In the first quarter of the game, he really wanted to compete with that guy Lillard. Therefore, he focused almost all his energy on the offensive end, but did not pay much attention to defense.

Yiyang shook his head. He really didn't expect that after four years of hard work in the league, he would encounter such an opponent that made him lose his "sanity".

Just when Yiyang was thinking alone, the timeout had ended, and Darren Collison came on to replace Yiyang and control the team's offense.

Darren Collison is a very good point guard. He performed well when he came on the bench for Yiyang last season. Although there are not many opportunities to appear this season, he can perform as long as he plays.

Under the leadership of Collison, the Mavericks led the Trail Blazers by 6 points at the end of the first quarter.

Yiyang stood up and high-fived and hugged his teammates who were taking a break one by one. He was happy for the performance of his teammates, but also felt ashamed for his irrational attack in the first quarter.

"How about Clyde, the game in Dallas is very different." At the end of the first quarter, Reggie Miller quickly took a sip of water. In the game just now, he and Drexler had no time to breathe at all.

"It's suffocating, Reggie. But the best part of the first quarter is still the eight minutes when Yi and Damien attacked. I'm looking forward to the performance of the two guards in the second quarter. They will definitely get better. It can make the scene more beautiful!”

"Do you want it to look better? God, I hope we won't be suffocated by this in the second quarter, Clyde." Reggie Miller raised his hands in surrender. The duel between Yiyang and Lillard was indeed too explosive. .

"Yi, are you ready to start the second quarter!?" During the break, Carlisle asked Yiyang specifically after laying out his tactics.

Under normal circumstances, Yiyang is Carlisle's most trustworthy player, so he rarely tells Yiyang anything alone. So when he specifically asked Yiyang today, even the Mavericks players felt strange.

Yiyang nodded and then stood up. Coincidentally, on the other side of the court, Lillard also stood up. The two looked at each other and clenched their fists.

Defender Zero still wanted to have a good fight with Yiyang, but Yiyang, he had had enough!

At the beginning of the second quarter, Nowitzki's turnaround jumper gave the Trail Blazers a chance to close the score.

Robin Lopez had just grabbed the rebound, and Lillard had already raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Guard Zero advanced very quickly, but just after halftime, he was forced to slow down. It wasn't that Lillard wanted to slow down, but that he was forced to stop by Yiyang!

"The two defenders began to entangle near the midfield line. Clyde, the exciting game you want has begun!"

The scene in the first quarter usually shows Lillard accelerating past Yiyang and then scoring with dazzling offensive skills. Ten seconds later, Yiyang attacked again and retaliated.

But now, Lillard and Yiyang struggled for three or four seconds, but still couldn't get any space.

Lillard changed his direction and tried to break through from Yiyang's left side. As soon as he accelerated, he was blocked by Yiyang. After that, Lillard wanted to turn around immediately leaning on Yiyang, but Yiyang was so stubborn that he didn't let Lillard squeeze through.

"Damn it, what's going on!?" Lillard gritted his teeth. His offense in the first quarter was not so difficult!

Helpless, Lillard could only pass the ball to the Frenchman Batum who stepped forward to respond. After handing the ball over, Lillard immediately ran away, eager to get opportunities by running without the ball.

However, Yiyang felt as if he had applied super glue to himself. No matter how Lillard moves, Yiyang can firmly stick to him.

Reggie Miller and Drexler were both dumbfounded. What is going on? How can the style of painting change?

Under Yiyang's entanglement, Lillard not only consumed a lot of energy, but also got no chance at all.

Fortunately, Aldridge's turnaround jump shot was a solid hit, which allowed the Trail Blazers to avoid returning in vain.

But Lillard, who was breathing heavily, looked at Yiyang with horrified eyes. Could it be that he didn't exert his full strength just now?

In fact, that's not the case. Yiyang just exerted his full strength, but he was attacking with all his strength. At this time, when Yiyang focused more on the defensive end, his offense was no longer so aggressive.

After all, Yiyang is not a superman. If he works so hard on both offense and defense, then with NBA-level intensity, Yiyang will be exhausted in less than half a game.

This time, Yiyang did not attack Lillard, but used a precise ground pass to assist Tony Allen who cut in and succeeded in a layup.

Everyone in the Trail Blazers was focused on Yiyang, so when Tony Allen stole behind Lopez, the big center with an afro didn't even realize what was happening.

It's easy and effective. Seeing Yiyang making changes in the first round, Carlisle couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. Sure enough, Yiyang was still the guy who made him feel most at ease.

Reggie Miller raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he saw the change in the rhythm of the game. "You know, Clyde, Damien will feel better in the next game!"

Drexler certainly understands what Miller means, and can only hope that No. 0 can persevere.

From this second on, the difficulty of this game for Lillard has increased by more than one level.