One Guard

Chapter 734 : Chef and street stall

April 3, the third day from the end of the NBA regular season. Today, the NBA has arranged two duels, many of which have to work hard for their final ranking today.

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the few teams in the West that don’t need to worry about rankings, but today, they still can’t take it lightly.

“Hello everyone, audience friends, I am now at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston. I believe everyone knows the highlight of today’s game, yes, that is, whether the record of 72 wins can be broken!” An espn reporter stood in the camera. In front of him, behind him, the North Shore Garden Arena was already overcrowded.

Don’t get me wrong, Celtics fans are not at all interested in the Mavericks’ 72 wins. They came today, just to see if the team can successfully rush to sixth in the Eastern Conference and avoid the Cavaliers.

At this time, the Mavericks players are changing equipment in the visiting team locker room of the North Shore Garden Arena. This is likely to be their most important game in the regular season this year, so no one thought of anything wrong.

Carlisle has also been constantly writing and drawing on his notebook. Carlisle’s improvement in on-the-spot commanding ability in recent years is inseparable from this portable notebook. He didn’t want the players to perform well, but he was defeated by Stevens and lost the game.

With 73 wins, they worked hard for a season. Now, it’s time to receive the rewards!

On the other side, everyone in the Celtics is also waiting. This season, they can reach the playoffs, it is already quite remarkable. But in the Celtics, there is never a “satisfaction”. They not only want to enter the playoffs, but also want to go further in the playoffs!

To achieve this goal, the Dallas Mavericks are an opponent they must overturn. After 72 wins in the last game, the Mavericks are already a strong team in history. But the Celtics players are not discouraged because of this. No matter how strong the team is, there are times when the Mavericks have lost 8 games so far this season? Why, the Celtics must have no chance?

“After playing, the Mavericks will definitely attack very fiercely. We must hold our ground! The playoffs, guys. Our playoffs have already begun!” Stevens looked at everyone with a serious expression. It is no joke to say that it will prevent Yiyang from winning 73!

When the Celtics players walked out of the player channel, they found that the Mavericks had also begun to warm up. It can be seen that they also attach great importance to this game.

Although one is for a possibility in the playoffs and the other is for breaking history, these two goals are different and the impacts are quite different.

But there is one thing that the two teams are absolutely the same, that is their determination to win!

“The warm atmosphere of the game has made me breathless. This game is an early preview of the fierce playoffs!” In the stands, Mike Brin could not wait to see the game start soon.

This season, although the Celtics have never won the Mavericks, but that was before the mid-season trade.

After the mid-term trade, the Celtics have greatly increased their strength. Although he lost Jeff Green, the team’s scoring leader and Rondo, the only star, the Celtics seem to be more suitable for Stevens’ tactics.

At least, there won’t be a guard who can already be a coach and likes to grab rebounds and quarrel with Stevens every day. “Your tactic is **** bullshit!”

Before the game started, Yiyang glanced at Stevens. Stevens thinks the Mavericks are a bad opponent. Similarly, Yiyang also thinks the Celtics are a bad opponent. If they can play against the Timberwolves and other teams today, then 73 wins will come in hand. Even if they meet the number one eagle in the east, Yiyang will be more certain.

But unfortunately, they ran into the Celtics, seventh in the East. The seventh in the east, sometimes more difficult than the first in the east!

After the warm-up, the game officially began. Players of both sides stand to the designated position, ready to kick off. At this time, in the stands, countless fans are holding a sign. On the plate, they drew a slash on the number 73.

The meaning is very simple, the Dallas Mavericks would never want to take away 73 wins in North Shore Garden!

Yiyang didn’t think the Celtics fans were comforting themselves, his eyes couldn’t help but fall on the round-headed point guard opposite. The arrival of this guy is the most important reason why the Celtics’ strength has soared!

The referee blew his whistle and the most crucial regular season of the season officially began. Gobert easily scrambled for the ball from the white center Taylor Zeller, and Yiyang launched his first offense!

Isaiah Thomas was not afraid. Just after half-time, the small guard, who was only 75 meters tall, posted it. Stevens’s most proud disciple? Little Thomas really wants to see how powerful he can be!

Although both Yiyang and Thomas have been fighting in the league for many years, due to the problem of the role positioning of Thomas, he rarely confronts Yiyang.

Under normal circumstances, when Thomas was on the court, Yiyang went to rest. When Yiyang returns, Thomas will be replaced again.

In the previous seasons, Yiyang and Thomas did not even last more than 5 minutes, so neither side was too impressed with each other.

Therefore, today is the first official matchup between Yiyang and Thomas!

Yiyang knows that Stevens is good at training point guards, and he also knows how to make tactics for point guards. Although Thomas is short in stature, as long as he breaks through, Stevens must arrange for someone to “wipe his ass” on Thomas.

Just when Yiyang planned to easily squeeze past Thomas, Yiyang discovered that the strength of this short guard far exceeded his imagination!

Little Thomas’s lower plate is very stable, and his upper limbs are not weak, which puts a lot of pressure on Yiyang. Seeing that the fighter was delayed, Yiyang passed the ball directly to Iguodala, who came to the mid-range position.

Iguodala quickly dropped the ball inside after holding the ball. Nowitzki faced Brandon Bass and easily turned over and hit a jumper. The Mavericks took the lead!

Although the Mavericks still scored smoothly, although Yiyang still organized the offense in an orderly manner. However, the strength of little Thomas’s strength greatly exceeded Yiyang’s expectations. This guy is not easy!

That kind of power should not be tied to Mi 75’s body!

Next, the Celtics’ offense, Yiyang is waiting for it, this is a good thing for Thomas!

As early as last season, Thomas Jr. averaged 20 points per game. For a player who is only 75 meters tall, averaging 20 points per game, this is definitely an incredible result.

But it is precisely because of his height that Thomas Jr. is still not trusted by the Kings even if he has excellent data. Therefore, he was thrown into the sun. After playing for the Suns for half a season, he was dropped to the East.

Limited by height, Thomas’s singles ability may not be so great. But don’t forget, Stevens is a tactical master who can make point guards shine!

Taylor Zeller picks and rolls, Thomas did not hesitate, take the opportunity to break through!

Gobert made up the defense, but Thomas paused for a while, and then struck the ground without giving any eyes!

Gobert felt a chill, knowing that something was bad! When he turned around, Taylor Zeller had already rushed to the basket with the ball.

It is not Yiyang’s unique patent to pass the ball without looking at people after the delay.

Although Taylor Zeller is a white insider, but his jumping speed is very fast. In fact, the Zeller family’s jumping ability is pretty good. His younger brother, Cody Zeller, currently playing for the Charlotte Hornets, is also a veritable jumping man.

Zeller dunks with one hand and ended the Celtics’ first offense. Although Zeller was obviously insufficient when he dunked, he also ignited the North Shore Garden. At least this offense, he proved that the Mavericks are not indestructible!

After that, Yiyang made a jump shot from the mid-range under the cover of Nowitzki. The mid-range shooting after the pick-and-roll is one of Yiyang’s most commonly used offensive methods. He knows how to use a jumper to threaten his opponent. Although Thomas tried hard to come, he still couldn’t stop Yiyang from making a shot.

In the second offense, the Mavericks are still strong! The game was very fierce at the beginning, and it was so addictive.

Although the defense failed for the second time in a row, Thomas was not discouraged. This game has just begun!

The Celtics attacked again. This time, everyone on the Mavericks is ready to lock the opponent’s offense!

But Thomas was not frightened by such a formation. This guy hesitated outside the three-point line, raised his right hand, and continued to play the pick and roll!

Brandon Bass came to Yiyang’s right side, covering his crotch with both hands. Little Thomas began to move to the side with the pick-and-roll, and at the same time Yiyang went around the screen in advance, trying to squeeze out a favorable defensive position.

But at this moment, little Thomas changed hands very quickly and went to the side where there was no pick-and-roll!

“Damn it!” Yiyang didn’t expect little Thomas to come this hand, but he could not chase it back after being delayed by Buss.

Thomas Jr. broke into the middle distance smoothly, and Gobert had to take a step ahead to prevent the opponent from making a mid-range shot.

Thomas Jr. paused after the free throw line, as if he was really ready to shoot. But just as Gobert hesitated, little Thomas suddenly accelerated! He seized the opposing party’s hesitation time of a few tenths of a second to win a chance for himself.

Carlisle couldn’t help but shook his head. That guy, as smart as Yiyang, also knew how to use his jumper to threaten to tease each other.

After one step past Gobert, Thomas Jr. ended the offense with a spoon layup.

Gobert tried to stretch his arms, but he could only watch the basketball fall into the hoop with his fingertips Thomas’ layup was the same as Paul and Curry and others, and the arc was just right. .

“Continuously scoring, incredible Isaiah Thomas, I have never seen a defender who can play so calmly in front of Yi! However, he is only 75 meters tall but he did it!”

Seeing little Thomas score again, Yiyang couldn’t help but shook his head. Is it because Thomas is too personal? It is indeed strong, but it is not exaggerated. At least Thomas is not that strong compared to Wall, Owen and others.

how to say? Little Thomas is like matsutake. In the past, he could only be taken to the “roadside stalls” in Sacramento and Phoenix. But in the hands of Stevens, the “Michelin chef”, Thomas can be made quite dreamily.

The partnership between Stevens and Thomas Jr. is the reason why the Celtics can make progress in the future. Between the two, one is indispensable!

After all, these are all offensive tactics set up by Stevens based on Yiyang. He always wanted to find a Yiyang-style point guard, but he didn’t expect to find it.

Sure enough, with Stevens’s game, it will never be easy.