Chapter Seventy-Four: The Responsibility of the First Position

Averaging 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season, the Grizzlies' move to this summer is simply mediocre.

Tony, who has been in the league since 2004. Allen, it seems, has never been the focus of attention. But now, the strong Grizzlies No. 9 has become Lionel. A key to Hollins to change the situation.

The underperforming Conley was replaced by Grizzlies point guard Assi. Law was replaced, and O.J. Mayo, who frequently missed on the offensive end, was also pressed to the bench. People thought that the person who replaced Mayo would be Xavier, who had played against Yiyang in the NCAA Final Four. Henry, but in the end, it was Tony who stepped onto the pitch with mediocre statistics. Alan!

After this timeout, the Mavericks also replaced most of the main players. With the exception of Yiyang and John Terry, all the starters in the other three positions have returned.

But Carlisle was seeing Tony. After Allen came on the field, he still frowned. This guy shouldn't have come to Terry. There is no doubt that his target is Yiyang!

Although Tony. Aaron plays in the second position, but his height is 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 get rid of Tony. Aaron felt too much pressure on him. This time the offense was won by Gasol Jr. in the inside singles "boxing king", the Grizzlies are still six points behind, and the key to whether they can continue to reduce the score is in the defense of the Grizzlies!

"Be careful!" This time, Tyson. When Chandler served the baseline ball, he reminded Yiyang. Chandler was well aware of Tony. What kind of guy is Allen, this is a defensive gate that can limit even superstars!

Yiyang slowly advanced with the ball, and as soon as he crossed the midfield line, the No. 9 with a resolute expression on the opposite side was directly pasted up!

Yiyang did not hesitate, and planned to directly hold the ball to accelerate the breakthrough. Defending yourself with close presses usually doesn't end well.

But he had just started to run out of a step, and was quickly moved sideways by Tony. Aaron stopped it! A hint of surprise flashed on Yiyang's cold face, this guy's judgment of defense and lateral movement speed were something Yiyang had never encountered!

After stopping Yiyang, Tony. Aaron didn't rush to grab it, but continued to spread his arms and lay in front of Yiyang.

The competitive Yiyang didn't want to give up just like that, he passed the ball to Terry and immediately started running without the ball. On the run, Tyson. Chandler also set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for Yiyang.

When Yiyang gets to the left of the basket and in the middle range, Terry understands that he will make a quick pass. Yiyang caught the incoming ball steadily, pulled it up and threw it!

When Yiyang jumped, there were still no defenders in front of him. And when Yiyang was about to shoot the basketball, a big hand suddenly blocked Yiyang's sight!

"Damn!" Yiyang gritted his teeth and threw the basketball out anyway. But he was seriously disturbed, and naturally failed to score. The basketball knocked out of the frame, and Yiyang missed the first ball in today's game!

"Tony. Allen's defense was so aggressive that his courageous interference wiped out an open shot. For this rookie, meeting Tony is the real challenge! "The Grizzlies' No. 9, who has mediocre stats, always gets the approval of fans and commentators. After all, in this era, there are not many outside players who are still willing to defend conscientiously.

Yiyang watched Tony after missing a shot. Aaron's glance, this guy's eyes, made Yiyang see paranoia! That kind of paranoia with an extreme love of defense!

After defending Yiyang's mid-range shot, the Grizzlies immediately threw themselves back into the offense. After Conley and Mayo, two young men who couldn't control the number of shots, went down, the Grizzlies' "black and white bears" on the inside were given a lot of opportunities.

This time, the basketball was still played to the inside, by Mark Brown. Gasol holds the ball on mid-distance. Gasol Jr. held the ball with both hands and shook a shot before forcing a breakthrough, Chandler stuck to Gasol Jr.'s side, and Nowitzki also habitually shrank to the basket.

At this time, Gasol Jr., who was originally planning to attack, suddenly passed the ball. The basketball flew over the heads of Chandler and Nowitzki and straight towards Randolph.

Don't look at Randolph's huge size, he also looks fierce. But actually, this guy's shooting feel is quite soft. Taking advantage of Nowitzki's shrinkage to the basket, Randolph took a close-range shot from a zero-degree angle. The "German tanks" tried their best to fight back, but to no avail. The basketball hollowed into the net, and the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 4 points in an instant!

At this point, the camera shot on the scene did not give Randolph and Gasol Jr., who completed the assist, but to Mayo and Conley on the bench. If these two guys can't be more mature, they may really do more harm than good to the Grizzlies. After they went off the court, the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency improved significantly. As for defense, that's what the Grizzlies are good at on the court!

Face Tony again. Aaron's defense, Yiyang is still a little impatient. From the beginning of entering the NCAA to now playing in the NBA, Yiyang has never met anyone who can defend himself so badly. This highly competitive defender only wants to beat the Grizzly No. 9 in front of him at the moment, and no matter how calm Yiyang is, he is also a young man. As long as you are young, there will be times when you are impulsive.

This time, Yiyang takes advantage of a beautiful large arc body to change direction from Tony. Aaron's side managed to break through. Everyone let out an exclamation that this league could fool Tony with a feint. There aren't many people in Aaron.

Yiyang continued to accelerate, but under the basket, the "European mobile fortress" Mark. Gasol didn't leave an inch. "The King of Boxing" Tyson's almost no mid-range shooting ability allows Gasol to hold the basket when the opposing player breaks through.

So, Yiyang decided to repeat the old trick. He suddenly pulled back from his crotch, made a sharp stop, jumped, and shot from a mid-range.

However, Tony. Aaron wasn't thrown away by inertia like everyone else. This guy who was trying to catch up behind Yiyang braked almost at the same time as Yiyang, and then jumped and shot in Yiyang just to interfere in time!

Kidd shook his head, and the next second, there was another sound of iron striking on the field.

"Somebody needs to remind him what to do, this guy is just a kid!" Kidd, who couldn't stand it, turned his head and proposed at Carlisle.

Instead of answering, Carlisle stood up and walked to the sidelines, shouting at Terry.

"Jett!"

Terry heard Carlisle calling out to himself and looked to the bench.

"Teach your lad! He's stuck in the singles! 'Carlisle knows that there are some things that are better said by the older generation of players than by him as the manager.

Terry nodded, and then immediately rushed to Yiyang's side.

"What the are you doing!?" Hearing Terry yelling at him, Yiyang immediately turned his head.

"Don't forget, you're the number one! We're only four points ahead now, so you'll see for yourself! With that, Terry immediately threw himself into the defense. On the basketball court, the time left for the players to communicate is quite short.

After the Grizzlies' offense, Gasol Jr. responded near mid-range and allowed Rudy. Guy got an open three-pointer. Guy took the knife in his hand and showed no mercy. The basketball fell straight to the net, and the Grizzlies forced the difference to only one point!

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

"This idiot!" Terry cursed angrily as he watched Yiyang plunge headlong into the penalty area. Allen looks set to complete another perfect defence again.

Yiyang's breakthrough attracted Tony. Allen, Gasol Jr. and Randolph shrank to the basket. As long as there is no foul, this kid who has fallen into the singles monster circle will definitely miss!

Yiyang greeted Tony, who was chasing after him. Aaron and little Gasol, who raised his arms high in front of him, jumped suddenly, looking at the height of this jump, Yiyang seemed to be planning to force a layup!

Right here at Tony. At the moment when Aaron's palm was about to slap the basketball, Yiyang, who was staring at the basket with his eyes, suddenly took the ball down in the air, and then stuffed it to the side!

Over there, Nowitzki was ready to catch the ball! Yiyang's breakthrough attracted three people, Nowitzki, to get an open shot opportunity!

For the "German tank", such an opportunity he would hardly have wasted! The guy calmly made a move, and the corners of Terry's mouth curled slightly.

"Brush!" Basketball hollows into the net, and the Mavericks finally break the scoring drought!

"A wonderful story from Yi! It seems that this young man has not lost the last of his senses! "Kenny. Smith applauded, Tony. No matter how good Aaron is, he is always just one person. No matter how good one person is, he can't stop the opponent's entire team. And when the young Yiyang broke away from the impulsive singles monster circle, Tony. Aaron has a whole team to face!

In the ensuing defensive round, Yiyang, who gradually regained his composure and analyzed the situation on the field, successfully broke off Mark. Gasol to Assi. Law's return pass, he broke the ball and immediately pushed forward at full speed. Yiyang's speed, even Tony. A paranoid defensive maniac like Allen is out of reach.

Yiyang rode as a thousand, and easily and quickly made a layup. His score also officially broke his scoring drought.

Subsequently, although the "Black and White Bears" were still able to score efficiently, the Mavericks maintained this slight lead.

Yiyang's performance is still excellent, his combination of passing and shooting, when he hasn't scored for a long time, this guy can always come out and sneak a goal. And when Tony. When Allen starts blocking him again, he always uses his passing to help his team score.

Tony. Aaron's restrictive effect on Yiyang on the field has also become smaller and smaller. Allen might be a good fit for defending the team's top scorer, but for a guy who puts passing first. Tony. What Aaron can do is quite limited.

As the game progressed, the "Black and White Bears" gradually decreased their shooting percentage due to physical reasons. Lionel. Hollins had to bring in Mayo and Conley again, otherwise the team's score would have been stretched even wider.

The scorching situation continued throughout the game, with the Mavericks leading the Grizzlies by just one point with five minutes to go. Carlisle called a timeout and replaced Terry with Yiyang, while Kidd remained on the court.

"Double point guards! Coach Carlisle put on a two-point guard combo! "Kenny. Smith shouted excitedly, and the curtain of the decisive moment had been opened by Carlisle in advance!

Yiyang looked at Kidd and Carlisle, playing in the Mavericks until now, Yiyang has never had the same experience as Kidd. Kidd smiled confidently at Yiyang, he knew that Yiyang had the ability and conditions to play a good two-point guard strategy.

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

Don't underestimate the number one position!