Chapter 476: Superstar-level player
The footage of Yiyang hooking his finger at the Celtics bench is transmitted to the screen of every fan around the world through advanced television broadcast technology. The photographer immediately gave Terry a close-up, and Terry had a faint smile on his face, and it was unknown whether he was excited or proud now.
Just when Yiyang finished the violent shackle, Terry almost couldn't help but jump up and wave the towel. But when he saw the Celtics training uniform he was wearing, Terry suddenly remembered who he was.
It's not that Terry doesn't like Bradley, Bradley is also a hardworking and good young man. It's just that the impulse in Terry's blood makes him always want to applaud Yiyang's outstanding performance.
Yiyang's partition undoubtedly broke the hearts of the local media in Boston. Before the start of the game, they hyped that Bradley's defense would make Yiyang suffer. But now, less than three minutes into the game, Yiyang shattered the Bostonian's illusions.
The fans in the stands were also very worried, and they were cut off at the beginning, and they didn't know if Bradley's psychology would be affected. If that zero defender's confidence collapses completely, North Shore Gardens will not escape a massacre today.
Fortunately, Bradley's willpower is indeed very strong. Despite the dunk, he was still conscientious on the defensive end. It's just that the difference in strength between the two sides makes it difficult for Bradley to achieve any substantive results even if he tries his best. Bradley was just a backup guard for the Celtics, and if it weren't for Rondo's injury, he wouldn't have gotten a chance to start. And his opponent is a superstar on the MVP candidate list.
The game lasted five minutes, and Bradley's hard defense didn't seem to put any pressure on Yiyang at all. Pierce struggled with his solid mid-range shooting, but everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the Celtics were crushed if it continued like this.
Nowitzki, Collison and Carter haven't made a force yet, and when the Mavericks' offense is fully opened, the Celtics just want to fight back, and they are powerless.
When Yiyang scored his eighth point of the day with a pull-up jump shot on Bradley's head with a beautiful breakaway, Doug Douglas. Rivers finally couldn't sit still. He called the game to stop, and in his ugly voice beckoned the players to come down. Relying on defense to contain Yiyang seems to be unworkable. What the Celtics need now is not a defensive strongman, but an offensive point that can lighten the burden for Pierce!
Rivers looked at the bench, and now only that guy was the best fit to play such a role. So, the former champion coach walked up to a guard with a headband and stockings.
"Jett, go up and go crazy!"
"The Celtics will definitely step up their offense next, Carman, pay attention to the interior defense, I don't want to see Garnett score easily. Sean, pressing Pierce, drains his stamina. Vinnce, I want you to keep an eye on Contney. Lee, no matter where he goes, you have to bite me to death! As for Rivers, if Rivers is replaced by Jeter, you know what to do! On the other side, on the Mavericks' bench, Carlisle had anticipated the changes Rivers was about to make. He told his players to step up their defense to fend off the Celtics' next stormy attack.
A large part of the reason why the Jazz pushed the Celtics into a corner in the last game was Tyrone. Corbyn guessed Rivers' arrangement. Maybe Rivers himself doesn't know yet, but in fact, his moves have now been seen through by all the coaches in the league. No way, after losing Rondo, Rivers only had those cards in his hand. No matter how good you are, you can't do unlimited things with limited resources.
After the timeout, the fans cheered wildly. Terry, the 35-year-old guy, gets the superstar treatment. He's the kind of player he loves, and he's loved by the fans wherever he goes. The performance of the Jazz in the last game made Terry's popularity soar all the way in Boston.
Watching Terry play, Yiyang finally got excited. I know you won't be soft-hearted Jett, and likewise, neither will I!
After a timeout, the Celtics possessed the ball and Terry controlled the ball and pushed forward to attack. Yiyang's blood was boiling, and the feeling was as wonderful as when he faced Kobe Bryant for the first time.
With the Celtics, Terry played more as the No. 1 spot. He didn't entangle with Yiyang, but handed the ball to Conteni as soon as he crossed the halfway line. Plum.
Terry didn't stand still and watch the play after passing the ball, but suddenly accelerated past Yiyang, who wanted to find an opportunity by actively running off the ball!
Yiyang hurriedly turned around to catch up, but caught up with Garnett who came to block the demolition. Garnett, although old, definitely doesn't play much cleaner than before. At the moment when Yiyang and himself collided together, KG's arm secretly exerted force and directly knocked Yiyang, who had a huge inertia, to the ground.
The referee didn't see Garnett's small gesture and decided it was a reasonable collision. At this point, Terry regained the basketball, and made a decisive three-point shot with no one marked. The Nets are in white waves, Terry spreads his arms, and the jets take off!
"Hahahaha, amazing Jason. Terry! As soon as he got on the court, he brought a score to the Celtics! There is a very tacit understanding between him and KG, although KG's blocking and dismantling just now is suspected of violating the law. But the referee said it was a good ball and the game had to respect his decision. ”
Yiyang rubbed his chest, Garnett's guy was really ruthless. However, for Yiyang, who has experienced the baptism of Wood District Street Court and the playoffs, this scale is not unacceptable to him. If he had pressed Terry from the start, Terry would not have scored. Garnett's dirtiness cannot be used as an excuse for his own defensive failures.
After an attack, Yiyang obviously felt that it would be much harder for him to break through under Terry's defense. In terms of defensive ability, Terry may not be as good as Bradley. But there may be no one in this league who understands Yiyang's playing habits better than Terry. After all, many things in Yiyang are still taught by Terry.
He knows what distance from Yiyang can prevent him from breaking through, and he also knows what range he can interfere with Yiyang's shooting in time. The two were entangled outside the three-point line for five seconds, but Yiyang didn't get the slightest chance! Since the night he scored 62 points, Yiyang seems to have never encountered such a situation.
Yiyang saw that it was a little difficult to play alone, so he chose to pass the ball to Nowitzki for a while. After Nowitzki held the ball, Garnett immediately stuck to it, and continued to interfere with the Germans' attack by grabbing the jersey.
Terry followed Yiyang to death, and he knew that if he let Yiyang receive the basketball, then this defense would be half the failure.
But the fact is that it is difficult for the 35-year-old Terry to keep up with the footsteps of the 22-year-old Yiyang. Yiyang suddenly ran back twice in a row, which made Terry, who was preoccupied, also deceived.
Pocketed to the middle distance position on the right side of the basket, Nowitzki passed, and Yiyang held the ball in both hands, staring at the basket with his eyes, ready to shoot.
Terry jumped with all his might, he said he wouldn't be soft, he certainly wouldn't! An easy shot? Don't be delusional, stinky boy!
Seeing Terry jump, the corners of Yiyang's mouth curled slightly. I didn't expect that the cunning Jett was actually deceived by a junior.
Yi's fake shot was very realistic, he picked up Terry and went straight to the basket! Garnett was taken to the middle distance by Dekra and definitely couldn't come back. Brandon. Buzz defended the basket, and also directly leaned on the raised arms of Buss for a layup! ”
Brandon. Bass is a quality player indeed, and his positivity and soft touch allow him to find his niche on both ends of the pitch. But with a height of only 2.03 meters, his short interior line has been criticized for protecting the basket.
Yiyang, the point guard, is only ten centimeters shorter than him, and it is effortless to rely on Bass for a layup.
Yiyang's breakthrough has paid off again, and when he returned to defense, Yiyang made a one-to-one gesture to Tribi. Terry shook his head, what a tough little imp!
"It's 10 points in a single quarter, and Yi's crazy scoring performance continues. Although Jett is more experienced, he doesn't seem to have much to do in the face of a variety of offensive methods. Now the only option for the Celtics is to play against the Mavericks, relying on defense, they can't defend it. ”
Rivers' purpose for replacing Terry is to attack Yiyang. Terry has been really good lately, averaging 16.8 points per game in three games, and has become the Celtics' second-highest scorer. But Yiyang's average score per game in the past month is a terrible 32.2! Defending Terry can't defend against Yiyang, can he beat the attack?
Garnett was active on the inside, but he missed a layup under Dirk's desperate defense. It's good Brandon. Buss was aggressive enough to put together an offensive rebound for the Celtics. The ball is back on the perimeter and Terry is regrouping.
At this time, Courtney. Li was wise in the chaos, and while everyone was focusing on Terry and Bass, he quietly went to the bottom right corner! He raised his hand to ask for the ball, and he had to do it before Carter's defense came back up!
Terry lifted the basketball and threw it hard, but Carter suddenly came out and changed the trajectory of the basketball with his hand.
But because of the suddenness of the incident, Carter did not hold the ball. The ball didn't belong to either side now, and all the brawny men threw themselves at the little basketball.
Yiyang was not afraid of the menacing crowd, he jumped directly to the ground, stretched his body, and took the lead in holding the ball into his arms.
At the same time, Garnett's whole body was pressed on Yiyang, hoping to win a chance to scrum for the ball. Being crushed under the 115-kilogram Garnett was not a pleasant feeling. But he still insisted, holding the ball to his chest and unwilling to let go.
In the midst of the chaos, the referee finally awarded Garnett a foul for scrambling for the ball. Since the Celtics' foul count has arrived, Yiyang will stand directly on the free throw line.
In response, Garnett angrily yelled at the referee. But through the replay of the big screen at the scene, fans felt that the referee gave Garnett an ordinary foul, which was already very face-saving for him.
On the floor, Garnett did everything to get the ball to Yiyang. Elbow strikes, overhead blows, rough pulls, smashes...... I don't know, I thought the two were UFC fighters. These flooring skills should not have been on the basketball court.
After Yiyang got up, he didn't pay attention to Garnett, but stood directly on the free throw line. Terry is a little worried about Yiyang's situation, but he can't care about Yiyang as a Celtics player right now.
Standing at the free throw line, the fans booed like a huge wave. Yiyang's heart is as calm as water, you boo me, just because you are afraid! North Shore Gardens, I'm going to make a decision today!
Take a deep breath, raise your hand, and shoot. Yiyang's free throw action is very coherent and unobtrusive.
After the ball was scored, Terry smiled and walked up to high-five Yiyang. It wasn't until Garnett glared at Terry angrily that Terry remembered that he was wearing a Celtics jersey right now.
Terry shook his head helplessly, then withdrew his hand. Habit becomes nature, habit becomes nature......
Seeing this scene, Carlisle on the sidelines couldn't help but laugh. On the icy NBA court, the warmth of humanity is actually everywhere. Not all of them are the Big Three, and after the separation, they are very angry.
The story of Terry and Yiyang has not yet come to an end......
In the case that Garnett couldn't stop Yiyang with his floor skills, the Celtics still wanted to win, which was simply a fool's dream.
Throughout the game, the Celtics did not take a single lead. Garnett, in addition to being ruthless, did not contribute much to the team substantially.
Bradley and Terry took turns to play, but there was still no way to curb Yiyang's play. This duel, which Yiyang attaches great importance to, entered garbage time early. But to be able to play happily on the court with Terry, Yiyang is also very satisfied.
In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, when Carlisle, who had a 20-point lead, replaced Yiyang in advance, none of the commentators in the local media in Boston were embarrassed to speak.
With 34 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks, it seems that Bradley's stifling effect on Yiyang does not seem to be as obvious as they said before the game. The bragging, all the pre-game bragging, now turned into a resounding slap in the face.
Don't compare any player with Yiyang, this year's him, but James may finally win the regular season MVP.
That stunned young boy has long belonged to the ranks of the league's top stars. It's just that his progress is so fast that it's hard for people to accept it for a while.