One Guard

"Kidd replaced Yiyang and played again. It seems that the Mavericks coach Carlisle still trusted the experienced veteran in the last few minutes. Eh? No! Yiyang was not replaced, he will play with Kidd at the same time! Coach Carlisle, It is planning to form a lineup with two point guards!" CCTV5 has several live broadcasts today, but the one with the highest ratings is Yiyang's game.

CCTV5 commentator Yu Jiaben thought that Yiyang would not play in the last few minutes, because his playing time today has been much more than the previous game. And at the last critical moment, it is understandable that Carlisle chose to trust Kidd.

But now, Carlisle sent his two most powerful point guards up. Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins didn't expect Carlisle to do this either. How would the Mavericks attack? If you don't understand this problem, the Grizzlies' defense will naturally be difficult to develop.

"Jason, also, you two take turns to control the ball! Remember, look for gaps and don't be impatient. I'd rather you make a sure shot at the last second than rush the ball early. Give me the ball and run it according to the arrangement." Come on, the Grizzlies' defense at the last moment will definitely be very tough. In this case, we will use the ball to find opportunities!" Carlisle finished drawing on the tactical board and patted Yiyang and Kidd on the shoulders. Although Nowitzki is the real core of this team, but today, the task of tearing apart the Grizzlies' defense fell to the two point guards, the old one and the young one.

The timeout is always very short, whether the players on both sides are ready or not, they must now step into the battlefield to determine the outcome.

A basketball game is not like football, and there is such a thing as a tie. No matter how tight the score is, if you want to end the game, one side must be killed.

With a slight lead of one point, Yiyang stepped onto the court together with the other four starters. On the Grizzlies side, Hollins still brought up O.J. Mayo, who has a stronger offensive power. When Yiyang saw that Tony Allen was replaced, he let out a sigh of relief. I have to admit that although Yiyang has found a way not to be stared down by Tony Allen. But the oppressive power of the Grizzlies No. 9 is still too great.

As planned, Kidd took control of the ball and began to move forward. Yiyang, who has always dribbled the ball by himself, was not used to it all of a sudden.

But as soon as he stood outside the three-point line, Yiyang immediately became like a duck to water. Although he is a point guard, Yiyang also often cooperates with his teammates by running without the ball in the half-court battle. But now, he doesn't have to be the first to hit the ball.

Seeing Yiyang's performance, Rick Carlisle smiled in relief. This guy might really be able to become an excellent combo guard!

Kidd's possession of the ball on the outside is quite stable, and when Yiyang goes outside the three-point line in the left corner. With a flick of Kidd's wrist, the basketball rushed towards Yiyang's position as if being controlled by remote control.

Everyone thought that Yiyang would shoot directly, and Carlisle pushed him to the second position, wasn't it just to let him end the offense?

But everyone was wrong, Yiyang was not pushed to the 2nd position, the Mavericks now have two 1st positions on the field!

Yiyang just caught the basketball, and immediately passed the ball out quickly.

"Touch the ball with one hand!" Kenny Smith's eyes followed the fast basketball, and the ball flew to Nowitzki's hands in the middle distance. Randolph rushed forward immediately, the Germans should be the end of the attack!

However, it is not. Nowitzki raised the basketball, but did not shoot, but made another pass! Tyson Chandler, the "boxing champion" who cuts in, rushed in. His athleticism left the slow-moving Gasol in the dust. If Chandler sits down and plays Gasol Jr., he may not be able to beat him. But when running and playing, Gasol is at a disadvantage.

Chandler catches the ball and jumps directly, hanging on the frame with both hands! Little Gasol simply gave up chasing counterfeits,

Instead of letting Chandler score two points, it's better than letting the opponent play a three-point foul!

"Transfer the ball smoothly! The effect of the two point guards is immediate!" Kenny Smith applauded. Although Nowitzki completed the assist in the end, if there is no connection between Kidd's beginning and Yiyang, just relying on Nowitzki Wizki and Chandler, they can't play this kind of wonderful cooperation.

Carlisle applauded on the sidelines, but quickly regained his composure. The test for this dual point guard lineup is not over yet.

Today, Conley, who was defended by Yiyang and whose shooting percentage has fallen below 30%, did not continue his own attack. He just passed the halftime and handed the ball to another star of hope of the Grizzlies, the 2008 third-round pick O.J. May Oh.

The Grizzlies' intention is simple, they just want Mayo to play against Yiyang.

In a dual point guard lineup, defense will usually be a shortcoming. But when Mayo came to Yiyang with the ball, he found that he couldn't take advantage of it at all. Yiyang is 1.93 meters tall, and in front of Mayo who is 1.96 meters, he is not too disadvantaged at all.

It is precisely because of Yiyang's taller stature that Carlisle dared to put up a lineup of two point guards at the last moment.

Mayo tried to break through Yiyang, but he found that this guy who was selected as the third pick like himself was not so easy to beat. No wonder Conley's shooting percentage is so terrible today. This guy's enthusiasm on the defensive end is not like a high-ranking rookie who was born as a guard.

Looking at the lazy defensive attitudes of Mayo and Conley, they are in stark contrast to Yiyang.

I have to admit that Mayo's strong body does give him a stronger impact than Conley. But Yiyang still gritted his teeth and insisted, he knew that every attack and defense at this time was very important.

Mayo continued to break through to no avail, and finally used a simple step-back jumper to make a shot. Lionel Hollins almost cursed, Mayo's biggest problem is that he can't choose when to shoot! He likes singles, never-ending singles. Even if there is no chance, Mayo likes to solve problems by himself.

Yiyang took off in time to interfere with the shot. Although he was a little shorter than Mayo, when Yiyang raised his long arms high, Mayo's vision was still completely blocked.

Tyson Chandler took off immediately after seeing the trajectory of the basketball, and caught the basketball in the air. Three do not stick! Mayo was so defended by Yiyang that he made a three-point shot!

"Mayo's shot selection is very problematic, and now the Mavericks are attacking again. Huh? We saw that this time, Yu Yi controlled the ball and advanced!"

If Yiyang can adapt to offense without the ball, then old Kidd is even more capable. Whether it's an off-the-ball cut or a quick transfer, these are one of the old Kidd's housekeeping skills.

As soon as Yiyang Gang was beyond the three-point line, he passed the basketball to Kidd. Kidd took the ball and glanced inside, the Grizzlies players thought Kidd was going to repeat the old trick.

As a result, Kidd jumped up and shook his hands vigorously. The basketball was not passed to Nowitzki, nor was it directly passed to Chandler. Instead, it flew to Yiyang who was in the middle distance on the left side of the basket!

After Mayo got rid of Marion's off-the-ball pick-and-roll, seeing Yiyang raised his hands and was about to shoot, he jumped suddenly, hoping to avenge his shame.

However, Yiyang did not shoot. After the anxious Mayo was shot, Yiyang went straight to the basket along the baseline.

At this time, Randolph was firmly nailed to the mid-range position by Nowitzki. Gasol, on the other hand, was stuck behind Chandler and couldn't move.

The "Black and White Bears" could only watch the No. 1 Dallas jump high, lift the basketball with one hand, and complete the heavy dunk!

"Two dunks in a row! God, when did Dallas' basketball become so entertaining? The assist from Kidd and the cooperation between the two point guards. The Grizzlies' defense has encountered unprecedented challenges!"

After the Grizzlies' offense, after the impetuous Mayo made a three-point shot, Conley shot and hit the iron under Kidd's defense. Although Kidd is nearly 40 years old, his speed has declined sharply. But as a defender who has been selected to the best defensive team four times, it is quite easy to guard against an impatient young man.

The Grizzlies shot once again, and the Mavericks will not stop here. This time, the ball handler was replaced by Kidd. Kidd had just crossed the center line and made a strong pass with one hand. The basketball passed through the crowd and fell straight into the hands of Nowitzki.

Nowitzki turned to face the frame with the ball, and Randolph immediately became nervous. This German is a great threat no matter whether he is backing the basket or facing the frame!

But Nowitzki did not attack by himself, but passed again. Yiyang, who cut inside, received the basketball like lightning and rushed into the penalty area. Gasol fought back to defend and knocked Yiyang to the ground. But the referee's whistle sounded, a defensive foul!

"Did anyone see when it was cut in?"

"What about O.J. Mayo? Why does he seem to disappear on the defensive end? He also easily completed the air-cut running, and they are both picks. Why is the gap between the two so obvious?"

The commentators all raised questions, but these questions were all caused by Yiyang's wonderful performance.

Yiyang didn't wait for his teammates to come forward to help him, but he got up with his own hands. Chandler and Nowitzki, who were running over to help him, raised their hands, and Yiyang also extended his hands to give the two big men a high-five.

At the scene, the fans of the Mavericks had already shouted together. But when Yiyang got to the free throw line, the American Airlines Center Arena immediately fell silent again.

Yiyang received the basketball from the referee, took a deep breath, patted the ball, and then picked up the ball and twirled it in his palm. Then take a deep breath, lift the ball, press the wrist, move the fingers, and shoot.

"Swipe!" The Nets rolled, and the scene became restless again.

The second penalty is exactly the same. Although the basketball did not enter the net hollowly, it still bounced in. Carlisle couldn't help but think of Yiyang's scouting report at the time, which included the item "extremely unstable shooting". However, Yiyang's extremely unstable performance may be compared to superstars...Compared to Conley's 29% and Mayo's 37% shooting percentage, Yiyang's shooting percentage is as high as 62% today The rate has eclipsed both Conley and Mayo.

The Mavericks' double point guard offensive continued until the end, and the smooth offense brought by the double point guard also made the Grizzlies lose the last chance to struggle.

Although Gasol Jr. and Rudy Gay launched a Jedi counterattack in the last three minutes of the game, with Kidd and Yiyang controlling the situation, the Grizzlies have no possibility of completing the overtake.

In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 91 to 98 at home, giving their opponents a two-game losing streak, while they won their first winning streak this season!

After the game, Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds with a shooting percentage of 73%, was named the best player of the game by many media. But in the summary after the game, everyone couldn't bypass Yiyang's name.

"17 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and only 1 turnover in the whole game. God, can you believe that this is a player who played in the NBA for the second time? Also today as a substitute He made his debut as a player, but scored the team's second-highest 17 points. Believe me, it won't take long for him to get his first double-double in an NBA game!" Kenny Smith said on the commentary platform Exaggeration, Yiyang's statistics make it impossible for Barkley to find any faults.

"It's not just a double-double, Kenny. I think the Dallas people have really found a piece of the championship puzzle!" Barkley looked at the old guys on the court and the young Yiyang. Maybe this lineup will really produce an incredible chemical reaction.

Mavericks, how much more can you do? Barkley is full of unlimited expectations for this Texas team...