Chapter 480: Unexpected
Yang Di stood in place, his head held high, and the fans in Dallas were also impressed.
Many of the hosts who were commenting were even more praised.
Barkley said, "This is one of the greatest individual performances I've ever seen in the 21st century, and the playoff individual show that I can think of in recent years is Allen Iverson's Eastern Conference Finals in '01, facing the Bucks, the team trailed by 26 points in the third quarter, and Iverson scored 26 points in the final quarter to lead the 76ers to the Bucks." ”
109-106, the Warriors finally reversed the Mavericks away and created an incredible game.
Yang Di scored 23 points in the final quarter of the playoffs, ranking sixth in single-quarter scoring in the entire history of the NBA.
The top five are Jordan, the "helper" who broke out in the 90 East Finals, who scored 24 points in a single quarter, the "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, who suffered an ankle injury in the 88 Finals, scored 25 points in a single quarter, the 01 East Finals G6 against Iverson, who scored 26 points in the final quarter, Barkley in the first round in 94, scored 27 points in the first quarter, and the Western Conference semifinals in 87, Warriors star "Sleeper" Srippi Floyd, scored 29 points in a single quarter.
There is no doubt that what can enter this list is not only luck, but also strength.
Yang Di scored 45 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks in the whole game, almost single-handedly blowing up the entire Mavericks, looking at not having many scoring skills, but no one can guard him at all.
"It's progressing so fast!"
Ron Adams excitedly talked to Montgomery about Jandy, and his eyebrows almost jumped.
"I've never seen a player like this, when he first came to the Warriors two years ago, he was a violent forward who didn't know anything and could basically dunk, but now he has perfect footsteps under the basket, he has developed an excellent mid-range shooting ability, and he has become more consistent, and he has also learned to read the game, play with his body, and learn to think, which is what is more terrifying about him."
Montgomery said: "When he first entered the league three years ago, the Heat unexpectedly selected him, and at that time it was called a stupid choice, and now it seems that the real stupid people are the people who laughed at him at the beginning, and we can't predict how far he can go in the future." ”
"We've already won the first game, and then we have home-court advantage, and if we can take a 3-1 lead over the Mavericks, this series will be pretty much secure."
"It's not that simple, Yang Di can't have this kind of performance in every game, he can go on a rampage today, we have to be ready for him to return to normal tomorrow, without him like this, can we still beat the Mavericks? At least we can't win today. ”
Adams nodded in agreement, "Just like Allen Iverson, who won the Lakers in Game 1 of the '01 Finals, it doesn't represent real strength. ”
'So we have to adjust the form of the other players in the next games, if they don't play, it's not a long-term solution.' Montgomery said.
The two coaches talked about the next work arrangement, and Yang Di and others on the field also began to return to the locker room.
The media used praise words such as "strong", "big heart", and "iron-blooded tough" to describe Yang Di, and praised the Warriors for mastering the right time, place and people, and it is very likely that they will go directly to the finals this year.
Under such overwhelming reports, even Yang Di himself felt that he was really great.
45 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks, there are only two people in history who can play such data in the playoffs, one is called Olajuwon, he scored 49 points, 25 rebounds and 6 blocks in the 87 playoffs, and the other is Shaquille O'Neal, who scored 46 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks in the 00 playoffs and the Kings.
Such a comparison has added a point of bargaining chips and persuasiveness for Yang Di to become a superstar.
And Yang Di, who has completed such a feat, is only 22 years old at this time!
The Mavericks players were very disappointed, after all, they defeated the Spurs to enter the Western Conference Finals, but they didn't expect to be pressed like this by a hairy boy, which was very shameless.
After the game, Nowitzki and others were also hastily interviewed and left the stadium.
The Warriors and Mavericks Western Conference Finals G2 game was held on May 26 local time.
At the same time, the Eastern Conference Finals, the game between the Heat and the Pistons was also held as scheduled the next day.
In the Eastern Conference finals last year, the Heat lost to the Pistons 3-4, and this year the two teams met in the Eastern Conference Finals again, and for two consecutive years, the hatred value of the two cities rose and almost rose to the level of mortal enemies.
Defeating the Detroit Pistons has become the belief of everyone in Miami.
This year, although the Pistons' record exploded, the Heat should not be underestimated, especially when O'Neal is healthy and Anthony Walker, Gary Payton, Alonzo Mourning, James Posey and other giants converge, and the two sides are unpredictable.
For example, in the first game, the Heat, who were playing away, won the game in the end.
Wade scored 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and the Heat won 91-86 at Detroit's Auburn Hills Palace, which is considered the home of the Devils.
This result is somewhat unexpected, although basketball experts and league celebrities agree that the Heat may not necessarily lose to the Pistons in the series, but the Pistons' home court, the winning side should still be higher.
Both sides have seen away wins, with third-year Yang Di and third-year Wade each leading their teams.
May 26, Dallas.
In the G2 battle of the Western Finals, the Mavericks changed formations.
Dampier was off and Keith Van Horn started the game.
The backcourt is still a two-engine lineup of Devin Harris and Terry, and there are no changes on the Warriors' side, with the corresponding Byron Davis and Derrick Fisher as the backcourt combination.
This change shows that the Mavericks have further strengthened the team's mobility and strengthened their offense.
As the star of '97, Van Horn was described by the media as a "second Larry Bird" when he first entered the league, good at projection, and level-headed.
In his first season in the league, Van Horn averaged 19.7 points per game and would have been an All-Star caliber if it weren't for injuries.
Now 31 years old, Van Horn has a shooting ability that an interior player doesn't have.
Yang Di was also angry, did the Mavericks dare to let him go like this? He scored 45 points in the last game, and this time he continues to score points?
If Avery Johnson knew that Yang Di thought so, he would have died unjustly in his heart.
The reason why he changed the lineup so much is entirely because Dampier can't prevent Yang Di either, and the defense is very bad, since he can't prevent Yang Di anyway, how many points Yang Di cuts depends entirely on his own state, why don't Mavericks strengthen their own offense.
And Keith Van Horn has a lot of experience on the court, and the card position and rebounding are also quite qualified, and he can basically complete the tasks that Dampier can do.