One Guard

Before the game started, Cousins' performance had already filled every corner of the Sleeping Train Arena with the smell of gunpowder.

By the time Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy took their seats, the stands were almost empty. The shouts of the fans have already pushed the atmosphere of the scene to the first climax.

"DeMarcus Cousins' performance in the recent period has been amazing. He came from behind and squeezed Wall to rank third in the rookie rankings! And if DeMarcus continues to play like this, Griffin He Yiyang's ranking is also in jeopardy!" Mike Breen looked at the statistics of Cousins' recent games, and the exaggerated double-doubles made Cousins ​​look like a super center.

"This kid is a typical representative of the modern center. In the era when I was still coaching, you couldn't make a big player take into account several skills such as long-range shooting, inside dominance, defense and ball control. But DeMarcus, He did it. This guy runs like a guard, but he's an astonishing threat inside!" Van Gundy looked at Cousins ​​on the court with his eyes shining, the world has changed, the kind that people imagined players, has become a reality.

"The decision for the best rookie of the year is really fierce, Jeff. So far, Yiyang, Griffin, Cousins, Wall, Greg Monroe and Paul George have all performed well, and they all have The hope of winning this award. This kind of scene may be unique after 2003." Mike Breen also used this game to throw out the most important topic of today. In the end who is the best rookie. This discussion will undoubtedly make fans look forward to the duel between Yiyang and Cousins.

"If I had to predict, I still think he can win the Rookie of the Year award. Although most rookies have explosive performances occasionally, but also, he is undoubtedly the most consistent performance of all rookies. Dirk was injured and suspended. For a while, Yi also proved with his own performance that he has the potential to become an outstanding leader. Anyway, I will definitely vote for Yi.” Van Gundy did not hide his love for Yi Yang, this guy is not for China Players are uniquely fond of it. What he said are all very impressive facts.

It didn't take long for the two ESPN commentators to chat, and players from both sides had already stepped onto the court.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please continue to lock ESPN! Wonderful game, start now!"

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Tyson Chandler looked at the round-headed young man in front of him, feeling a little nervous. This guy has been doing really well lately, and he's also said online that he'll kill the Mavericks. Although the "King of Boxing" is not afraid of any opponent, no one is willing to lose to a rookie.

At this moment, Cousins' eyes were fixed on Chandler. Neither of the two opponents looked away with ferocious expressions. These two elders are both tough guys.

After the referee confirms that both players are ready,

Throw the basketball high into the air. Chandler took off immediately, hoping to give the opponent some color in the jump ball stage.

However, Cousins, who was 5 centimeters shorter than Chandler, managed to get away with the basketball just a fingertip away from the "Champion"!

Cousins ​​glanced at the dazed Chandler, ran past him lightly and quickly, and sent a word to the dazed "Champion" the moment he brushed against him. "Compared to bouncing, I'm still a little taller than you!"

"Stinky boy!" Tyson is not a good-tempered senior. After being provoked by Cousins, this guy immediately got blue veins.

The Kings attacked, and after a while of conduction, Slovenian defender Benno Udri made a three-pointer from the left corner.

But Kidd's blockade was timely, obviously beyond Udrih's expectations. Chandler clearly saw that the moment the Slovenian made a shot, the basketball was crooked!

He immediately prepared to block the position to protect the rebound, but the annoying big rookie was entangled with the "Champion" forcefully, preventing Chandler from blocking himself outside the penalty area as he wished.

The basketball hit the left side of the rim and missed, as Chandler and Cousins ​​jumped almost simultaneously. However, just like in the scrimmage, Cousins ​​caught the basketball one step ahead of Chandler!

Chandler was still thinking about how to defend Cousins' second attack after landing, but before he landed, Cousins ​​slid the ball directly into the frame in the air.

Under the big hands of Cousins, the basketball changed its flight trajectory, flew to the basket again, and fell into the net.

"DeMarcus! As soon as the game started, he used a tough tip-up to score two points for the Kings! Hey Jeff, have you seen anyone make a tip-up under the protection of Chandler this season? Anyway , I don’t have that impression!” Mike Brin was looking forward to Cousins’ performance very much, and Cousins ​​left a deep impression on the famous commentator as soon as he played.

Carlisle didn't blame Chandler, but shook his head helplessly. Cousins ​​was already full of energy, but Chandler and others are very tired now. The academic coach is already mentally prepared, because he knows that the situation just now may happen more than once today.

The next attack, Kidd hit the ball to Nowitzki. This is Carlisle's usual tactic. Most of the time, the Mavericks' first attack will hit Nowitzki.

The German's opponent is Jason Thompson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2008. This is also a big man whose offense is better than defense.

Dirk used his back to stabilize the opponent's defense, and then suddenly turned around and shot a jumper!

Carlisle clearly saw that Thompson's blocking was half a beat slow. And for a guy like Nowitzki, the defensive slowness is enough to take advantage of.

Just when the players on the Mavericks bench were ready to celebrate the goal, the one shot by Nowitzki slid out after three laps in the basket!

"Dirk missed his first shot, that's not what the Germans should have just now!"

Cousins ​​protected the offensive rebound and then made a long pass. Only then did people realize that last season's supernova Tyreke Evans had already crossed the midfield line!

Even Yiyang, who was sitting on the sidelines, had to admit that the accuracy of Cousins' long pass was indeed very good among big players.

Evans caught the ball without much effort, and started picking up speed!

At the same time, the Mavericks' defensive champion Stevenson has been forced to Evans' side. But Evans' nickname of "Defender James" is not for nothing. Even though Stevenson is already a defensive champion who can use physical confrontation, Evans still relies on this guy to move on!

"Stevenson can't stop Tyreke, this guy keeps advancing! The penalty area is where he ends up most efficiently!" Van Gundy knew very well that Evans' shooting was extremely unstable. The reason why he averaged 20 points per game last season was entirely because of his strong layup after breaking through and being very efficient. Chinese fans even gave Evans a nickname - Layup God.

Sure enough, this time was no exception. Evans leaned on Stevenson for a layup, and Stevenson tried his best to reach the ball, but under the barrier of Evans' powerful arm, the basketball was always a hair's breadth away from Stevenson's.

Finally, when Evans rose to the highest point, with a flick of his wrist, he lightly picked the basketball into the frame. In the blink of an eye, the Kings, who are at the bottom of the Western Conference, have led the Mavericks by four points!

"From the connection between DeMarcus and Tyreke! If there is no accident, this will become the mainstream scoring method of the Kings in the future!" The king's future is full of infinite reverie.

Trailing by four points, which isn't fatal in basketball, doesn't even mean anything. Carlisle was not in a hurry, just crossed the sidelines with his hips akimbo.

At this time, the cameras of many on-site photographers had already pointed at Yiyang. But obviously, Carlisle, who has always been criticized for his on-the-spot command ability, will not change so soon.

Old Kidd slowly advanced with the ball, he didn't pass the ball immediately, but reached out and called Chandler to pick and roll.

Chandler's screen quality is very high, and Udrih, who is not good at physical confrontation, has no chance to get rid of the screen and catch up with Kidd.

As a result, Cousins ​​and Youdri completed the defense switch. Kidd originally planned to rely on speed to forcibly break through, but when he rushed up, he found that he couldn't get rid of Cousins, the center! ..

Although Kidd's own serious degradation in speed is one aspect, Cousins's pace, which is faster than most big men, is also the key reason why he can stop Kidd.

Seeing that he had no chance to score, Kidd hit the ball behind his back and fed the ball to Peja, who was out of the three-point line, in a jaw-dropping way.

"A beautiful backhand pass, let's see. With such a teacher, I don't think it's surprising that he can pass any ball!"

The Sleeping Train Arena used to be the home of Peja, where he won countless games and scored countless three-pointers.

So when he received the basketball, Peja confidently chose to make the shot without even thinking about it.

However, the 2.0-meter-tall Israeli forward Omi Casspi is also a tall and long-armed No. 3. His timely blocking made Peja, who was already feeling bad today, miss the first goal of the day.

"It seems that he doesn't feel good today." Carlisle's voice of talking to himself caught Yiyang's ears. The Mavericks really got off to a bad start today.

The basketball knocked out of the frame, Cousins ​​once again protected the offensive rebound, and did not give the "Champion" any chance.

This time, the Mavericks retreated quickly and naturally did not give Evans any chance to sneak attack.

Udrih holds the ball slowly across half court, then quickly hits the ball to Evans. At this time, Evans has already got an open position through the off-ball pick-and-roll, but after receiving the basketball, he is not in a hurry to shoot, but hits the ground and passes to the inside.

Stevenson immediately stretched his foot to break the pass, but the ball brushed his toes and continued on its way.

Evans is a guard who is extremely willing to share the ball. Like Yiyang, he is also regarded by many experts as a model of a combo guard. To be exact, Evans can play positions 1, 2, and 3!

The goal of this pass is very clear, it is Cousins ​​​​who wants to occupy the position under the basket! In order to prevent Cousins ​​from attacking for three seconds, Evans also played the ball very quickly.

As soon as he received the ball, Cousins ​​turned over and hooked directly! "Boxing champion" Tyson naturally wanted to give Cousins ​​a good look, so he stretched his arms and jumped high.

However, Cousins ​​is not only strong, but also very soft. His hook makes the ball fall into the net with a high arc, and Chandler can't touch it at all!

In this way, the Kings lead the Mavericks by a full point, and the Mavericks have nothing to do!

Carlisle gestured at the referee and called to stop the game early. He doesn't want to continue digging holes. On a team like the Kings, he must establish an advantage as soon as he comes out!

The purpose of this academic coach calling a timeout is also very clear, he is going to play his cards.

"Yeah, go play!" Carlisle turned around and shouted at the quiet Chinese.

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