One Guard

Chapter 74 : Responsibility of position 1

Averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season. From a statistical point of view, the guard introduced by the Grizzlies this summer is simply mediocre.

Tony Allen, who has been in the league since 2004, does not seem to be the focus of the game. But now, the strong and sturdy Grizzlies No. 9 has become a key to Lionel Hollins to change the situation.

Conley, who performed poorly, was replaced by Grizzlies backup point guard Asi Law, and O.J. Mayo, who frequently missed offensively, was also placed on the bench. People thought that the person who replaced Mayo would be Xavier Henry, who had played against Yiyang in the NCAA Final Four, but in the end, it was the mediocre Tony Allen who stepped onto the court!

After this timeout, the Mavericks also replaced most of the main players. Except for Yiyang and Terry, the other three starting players all returned.

But after seeing Tony Allen on the court, Carlisle still frowned. This guy shouldn’t be here for Terry. There is no doubt that his goal is Yiyang!

Although Tony Allen played in the second position, his height was exactly the same as Yiyang. However, this seems to be the only place where Yiyang will not suffer. On the defensive end, Yiyang has not been able to feel too much pressure from Tony Allen. This time the offense was won by Gasol Jr. in the interior singles “boxing champion”. The Grizzlies are still six points behind. The key to whether they can continue to reduce the score lies in the defense of the Grizzlies!

“Be careful!” This time, Tyson Chandler reminded Yiyang when he delivered the baseline ball. Chandler knows exactly what Tony Allen is, this is a defensive gate that can limit all superstars!

Yiyang slowly dribbled the ball forward, and as soon as he passed the midfield line, the number 9 with a firm expression on the opposite side directly posted it!

Yiyang did not hesitate, intending to directly hold the ball to accelerate the breakthrough. Anyone who adopts a close-fitting defense against oneself usually has no good results.

But he just got up and ran out one step before he was stopped by Tony Allen who moved quickly! A surprised expression flashed on Yiyang’s cold face. This guy’s judgment on defense and the speed of his lateral movement were something Yiyang had never encountered before!

After 　　 stopped Yiyang, Tony Allen did not rush to grab, but continued to open his arms and crossed in front of Yiyang.

The victorious Yiyang didn’t plan to just give up. He passed the ball to Terry, and then immediately started running without the ball. During the run, Tyson Chandler also set up a ball-free pick and roll for Yiyang.

When Yiyang reaches the left side of the basket and the mid-range position, Terry knows how to make a quick pass. Yiyang catches the ball steadily and throws it when he pulls it up!

When Yiyang took off, he still didn’t have any defensive players in front of him. And when Yiyang was about to make a shot, a big hand suddenly blocked Yiyang’s sight!

“Damn it!” Yiyang gritted his teeth and threw the basketball. But he was severely disturbed, and naturally he failed to score. The basketball knocked out, and Yiyang missed the first goal in today’s game!

“Tony Allen’s defense is really too active. His brave interference is to wipe out the opportunity of also shooting open. For this rookie, encountering Tony, he is considered to be a real challenge!” The mediocre No. 9 Grizzlies can always be recognized by fans and commentators. After all, in this era, there are not many perimeter players who are still willing to work hard to defend.

Yiyang glanced at Tony Allen after he missed a shot. The look of this guy made Yiyang see the paranoia! That kind of paranoia that is extremely passionate about defense!

After 　　 defended Yiyang’s mid-range shot, the Grizzlies immediately jumped into the offense. After Conley and Mayo, the two young men who couldn’t control the number of shots, left the field, the Grizzlies inside the “black and white bears” got a lot of opportunities.

This time, the basketball was still hit inside, with Marc Gasol holding the ball from the middle distance. Little Gasol held the ball in both hands and then made a forcible breakthrough. Chandler clung to the little Gasol, and Nowitzki also habitually shrank to the basket.

At this moment, Gasol, who was planning to attack, suddenly passed the ball. The basketball went over Chandler and Nowitzki’s heads and flew directly towards Randolph.

Don’t look at Randolph’s huge size, he looks fierce. But in fact, this guy’s shooting feel is quite soft. With Nowitzki’s chance to shrink the basket, Randolph made a close shot from a zero-degree angle. Although the “German Chariot” tried its best to fight back, it was of no avail. With a hollow basketball into the net, the Grizzlies instantly reduced the point difference to 4 points!

At this time, the live camera shots were not given to Randolph and Gasol who completed the assists, but to Mayo and Conley on the bench. If these two guys can’t be more mature, it may really do more harm than good for the Grizzlies. After they left the field, the Grizzlies’ offensive efficiency has improved significantly. As for defense, that is even more of the best of this lineup on the Grizzlies field!

Facing Tony Allen’s defense again, Yiyang is still a little impatient. From entering the NCAA to now playing in the NBA, Yiyang has never met anyone who can guard himself so embarrassed. This aggressive defender just wants to beat the Grizzlies No. 9 in front of him. No matter how calm Yiyang is, he is also a young man. As long as you are young people, you will be impulsive.

This time, Yiyang successfully broke through from Tony Allen by using a beautiful large arc to change direction. Everyone exclaimed. There are not many people in this league who can fool Tony Allen by fake actions.

Yiyang continued to accelerate, but at the basket, “European Mobile Fortress” Marc Gasol could not leave. “Boxing champion” Tyson’s almost no mid-range shooting ability, so that Gasol can safely defend the basket when the opposing player breaks through.

So Yiyang decided to repeat the old trick. He suddenly pulled his hips back, stopped, jumped, and shot from mid-range.

However, Tony Allen is not as far away as others because of inertia. This guy who was trying to catch up behind Yiyang braked almost at the same time as Yiyang, and then interfered in time when Yiyang took off and shot!

Kidd shook his head, and in the next second, there was another iron strike.

“Someone has to remind him what to do, this guy is just a kid!” Kidd, who couldn’t stand it, turned his head and suggested to Carlisle.

Carlisle did not answer, but stood up and walked to the sidelines, shouting at Terry.

“Jet!”

Terry heard Carlisle calling himself, and looked at the bench.

“Teach you guy! He’s caught in a singles!” Carlisle knew that there are some things that the older generation of players would say is better than him as the coach.

Terry nodded, and then immediately rushed to Yiyang.

“Boy, what the **** are you doing!?” Yiyang turned his head immediately when he heard Terry yelling at him.

“Don’t forget, you’re the **** number one! We are only four points ahead now, you can figure it out!” After speaking, Terry immediately plunged into the defense. On the basketball court, the time left for the players to communicate is quite short.

After the Grizzlies’ offense, Gasol’s support near the mid-range gave Rudy Gay an open three-pointer. Guy raised the knife and dropped it without mercy. The basketball fell straight to the net, and the Grizzlies forced the point difference to just one point!

When Yiyang controlled the ball again, Terry deliberately stunned Yiyang. But Yiyang didn’t seem to care, he called Chandler from outside the three-point line to pick and roll for himself, and then continued to break through!

“This idiot!” Terry cursed furiously, watching Yiyang plunge into the penalty area, and Tony Allen seemed to be about to complete another perfect defense.

Yiyang’s breakthrough attracted Tony Allen, Gasol and Randolph to shrink to the basket. As long as he doesn’t foul, this kid who has fallen into the singles circle will definitely miss!

Yiyang greeted Tony Allen, who was chasing after him, and Gasol, who raised his arms in front, suddenly jumped off. Looking at the height of the jump, Yiyang seemed to be about to force a layup!

Just as Tony Allen’s palm was about to shoot the basketball, Yiyang, staring at the rim, suddenly took the ball down in the air, and then shoved it to the side!

Over there, Nowitzki is already ready to catch the ball! Yiyang’s breakthrough attracted three people, Nowitzki, who got a chance to make an open mid-range shot!

For the “German Tank”, this kind of opportunity is almost never wasted! The guy took the shot calmly, Terry’s mouth curled slightly.

“Swipe!” The basketball was hollowed into the net, and the Mavericks finally broke the scoring shortage!

“A wonderful pass from Yi! It seems that this young man has not lost his final sanity!” Kenny Smith clapped his hands, and Tony Allen is no matter how powerful he is, he is always alone. No matter how powerful a person is, he can’t defend the entire team. When the young Yiyang breaks out of the impulsive singles circle, what Tony Allen needs to face is an entire team!

In the subsequent defensive round, Yiyang, who gradually calmed down and analyzed the situation on the court, successfully intercepted the return pass from Marc Gasol to Asi Law. He immediately advanced at full speed after stealing the ball. Yiyang’s speed is beyond the reach of a paranoid defensive maniac like Tony Allen.

Yiyang Yiqidangqian easy and quick break layup. His scoring also officially broke his scoring drought.

Afterwards, although the “Black and White Bears” can still score efficiently, the Mavericks have maintained this weak lead.

Yiyang’s performance is still outstanding. He combines pass and shot. When he hasn’t scored for a long time, this guy can always come out to sneak a ball. And when Tony Allen started to block him again, he would always use passes to help the team score.

Tony Allen’s restrictive effect on Yiyang on the court has also become smaller and smaller. Allen may be a good fit for the defensive team’s number one scoring point, but as a guy who puts the pass first. What Tony Allen can do is quite limited.

As the game progressed, the “Black and White Bears” hit rate gradually declined due to physical reasons. Lionel Hollins had to replace Mayo and Conley again, otherwise, the team’s score might be even bigger.

This anxious situation continued throughout the game until the game was about to end five minutes before the Mavericks only led the Grizzlies by one point. Carlisle called a timeout, then replaced Terry with Yiyang, while Kidd continued to stay on the court.

“Two point guards! Coach Carlisle put out a combination of two point guards!” Kenny Smith yelled in excitement. The curtain of the decisive moment had been unveiled by Carlisle in advance!

Yiyang looked at Kidd and Carlisle. Since playing for the Mavericks, Yiyang has never played with Kidd at the same time. Kidd smiled confidently at Yiyang. He knew that Yiyang had the ability and conditions to play a double point guard tactic.

It’s time for the Grizzlies defense to be completely torn to pieces. Victory, the Dallas Mavericks must take it away!

Don’t underestimate the number one position!