One Guard

The moment the game ended, Barkley jumped up from his chair as if he had won the game. This nervous, sweaty fat guy raised his arms and cheered. His approach seemed very unusual in the ATT Center.

The incident involving Yao Ming kissing a donkey's butt more than ten years ago remains a part of Barkley's lingering dark history. Now, he finally made a turnaround!

And what about O'Neal? This historic inside behemoth stared blankly at the court. More than ten years ago, that 2.26-meter-tall guy gave O'Neal his first glimpse of the power from the East. Now, ten years later, Yiyang, who is only 1.93 meters tall but almost single-handedly defeated the entire Spurs team, has made O'Neal understand that the Eastern forces' rampage in the NBA is far from over.

Popovich shrugged. He and the Spurs lost this game and had nothing to say. Yiyang's performance was very good, so good that there was no way to stop him. Maybe in the next game, Popovich will ask Leonard to play against Yiyang in person. But now, this white-haired old man doesn't want to waste any time in front of reporters.

Yiyang was surrounded by his teammates. This was not the first time for him to be the hero of the Mavericks. But every time, his teammates would excitedly surround the Chinese defender in the middle. Nowitzki led a group of great men to sing and dance, and the ATT Center turned into a happy place for the Mavericks.

The reporters had no way to get close to Yiyang, so they had no choice but to "harass" the Spurs players. Just as a reporter reached out to Popovich to ask a question, Popovich walked away without answering.

"Do you need me to show you the way? The winner is on the other side!"

It seems that Popovich, who lost the game, will not be interviewed by any reporters today. This old man must be thinking about what jokes he will make up later to fool reporters.

A hearty victory that left the Mavericks players still screaming after returning to the tunnel.

With Yiyang's 18 assists, five Mavericks players scored in double figures. He not only helped the team win, but also helped his teammates get good data.

Nowitzki had 21 points, Marion had 10 points, Carter had 13 points, and Collison had 15 points. Just looking at the data, the Mavericks' lineup looks quite competitive. But everyone knows that it is Yiyang who makes everyone around him better.

Although Troy Murphy only scored 3 points today, he will not forget the pass after Yiyang gave him 100% trust. The white center walked towards Yiyang and was about to pat Yiyang on the shoulder. But a second later, the originally bustling locker room suddenly became quiet.

"Dong, dong!" Murphy knocked hard on the locker behind Yiyang twice.

Everyone, including Murphy himself, opened their mouths in surprise. Just now, he clearly patted Yiyang on the shoulder!

"Team doctor, team doctor!? Fleming, get the hell out of here!" Seeing this, Carlisle was the first to call the team's chief doctor. Judging from his rich experience, Murphy's performance is not normal!

The chief team doctor walked out quickly and pulled Murphy in front of him. He first compared a few numbers in front of Murphy's eyes, and then picked up a small flashlight and shined it into Murphy's eyes.

After a series of simple examinations, the team doctor named Fleming took a look at Carlisle and shook his head.

"Come on Fleming, there are no outsiders here!"

"I can't give him a diagnosis yet, but Murphy... seems to have some symptoms of a concussion."

As soon as these words came out, the joyful atmosphere in the locker room was instantly reduced by half. concussion? What a joke! ?

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On the big electronic screen, Carlisle clearly saw the slow-motion replay of Murphy being hit on the head with a hard elbow by Bonner when he was grabbing a rebound. In a game where the situation changes rapidly, people simply cannot detect the collision between the two insiders. But looking at the replay, everything was so shocking.

"Bonner's move was not intentional, but unfortunately, his elbow did hit Murphy's head hard. Murphy didn't react at that time, and the referee didn't stop the game. I didn't expect it to be like this. ." Team doctor Franming stood next to Carlisle and explained to him the origin of Murphy's concussion.

“How long does it take to recover from a concussion?”

"The league's testing for concussions is very strict. Unless I approve his return, he will be able to return. The league will personally conduct various tests and observations on Murphy to ensure that the concussion will not affect his game or even his life. You just saw it, he can't even assess the distance now. He obviously wanted to tap Yi on the shoulder, but he hit the cabinet. After this series of procedures... the playoffs may be over."

"That means Murphy is out for the season, right?" Carlisle looked at Murphy with a bandage on his head in the ward and sighed.

"Yes, it's a pity. But Murphy shouldn't be able to catch up for the rest of the season."

"You know Fleming, I only have Kaman as a f*cking center now!" Carlisle clenched his fists. It was already very difficult to fight the Spurs, and now they have lost an important rotation player. This is very difficult for the Mavericks. The impact is undoubtedly huge.

"I know, but there's nothing I can do, Rick." Fleming shook his head regretfully. God knows how Murphy persisted until the end of the game while being dizzy. Maybe the white center who is ridiculed as a "softie" is actually stronger than most people...

"If you have time tomorrow, I need you to do a comprehensive assessment of Yi's body."

"Yes?" Fleming was a little confused. There was no sign of injury on Yiyang's body.

"Being prepared, we may be able to accept the cost of losing Murphy. But if we lose him suddenly..." At this point, Carlisle paused. "Dirk is old, Jason and Jeter are gone. If we lose Yi, the Mavericks will collapse."

"So, I hope you can make a comprehensive assessment of Yi's body. I need to know where he is more likely to be injured and where there are safety risks. Every examination must be done carefully. After all, it is the place where we have the most knowledge now. valuable property.”

After Carlisle finished speaking, he walked straight into the ward. Rest well Troy, you did all you could...

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In the second game of the series, the Mavericks defeated the Spurs and regained one victory. At this point, the whole world is discussing how great Yiyang's 30 points and 18 assists are, and how stupid O'Neal is when he explains the game while wearing a Chinese flag.

The excitement of the Western Conference Finals has completely extended beyond the court. If it weren't for the live TV broadcast, fans would almost forget that there are still two teams in the Eastern Conference fighting for tickets to the Finals.

Although the popularity of the Western Conference Finals continues to rise, although because of O'Neal's incident, the attention of the Mavericks and Yiyang has also skyrocketed. But the Spurs and Mavericks, both parties involved, seemed indifferent to what was happening outside.

"Shaquille is wearing the Chinese flag and commentating on the game? Well, that's good." This is Yiyang's response to reporters' question "What do you think about Shaquille wearing the Chinese flag and commentating on the game in the next live broadcast?" answer.

After saying this simply, Yiyang walked into the training hall and closed the door. The reporters tried to follow up, but were stopped by a few powerful bodyguards.

"Sorry gentlemen, no filming of training scenes is allowed!"

Although Yiyang was extremely happy with yesterday's hearty victory, Murphy's injury meant that the series would only become more difficult.

In addition to Kaman and Nowitzki, the only inside players Carlisle can use now are Yi Jianlian and Brand, the 1999 No. 1 pick who is only 2.06 meters tall. If Murphy faced off against Duncan or Diaw, he would at least have the height and experience to show off. But Yi Jianlian and the aging Brand, Carlisle really don't know how they will face the Spurs' inside attack.

Although Murphy has never played an important role in the Mavericks, for the current Mavericks, everyone is crucial. I have to admit that the Mavericks have exceeded their goals this season. But after working hard to this point and then being eliminated, Carlisle still felt very unwilling...

The news that Murphy would miss the entire playoffs due to a concussion had already reached Popovich's ears. The white-haired old man immediately decided that the Spurs would focus on inside offense in the next game.

In the first two games, the Spurs' offense was more focused on the outside. The accurate Danny Green and the outstanding Leonard took up most of the shots on the offensive end.

But after experiencing a huge defeat in the last game, Popovich decided to let the always expressionless No. 21 be the core of the offense again! Now that the Mavericks' interior is riddled with holes, the Spurs will specifically attack the interior!

Popovich looked at Duncan, who was still active on the training ground, and believed that this "rookie" who chatted about the theory of relativity with David Robinson when he first joined the team could easily complete this task.

At this moment, a pass from Parker did not form a tacit understanding with Duncan and flew directly out of bounds. This scene undoubtedly reminded Popovich of the scene yesterday when Ginobili passed the ball directly into his arms.

Suddenly, the white-haired old man became furious. He opened his voice and roared loudly.

"Damn, maybe these tactics are too complicated! I should change the name to something simpler so that you can remember it, right?"

Faced with the old man's roar, the training hall was quiet, no one made a sound.

"I guess... I'll still run into the wrong position." Suddenly, Duncan replied, making the players want to laugh, but they didn't dare to laugh.

Popovich, who originally had a ferocious expression, looked at Duncan, who was stunned, and then at the players who could hardly hold it in anymore. Suddenly his brows relaxed, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

"Tim, you bastard. When I put you on the court next game, are you going to play like a normal human being?"

"Oh, I'll try." At this moment, the whole stadium burst into laughter.

The San Antonio Spurs did not seem to be overwhelmed by a big defeat. For the Mavericks, who had just won the victory, the situation became more and more dangerous.