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Yiyang's strength on the offensive end allowed the Celtics, who had the Big Three to play at the same time, had no choice but to accept the fact that they fell behind at halftime.

Everyone thinks that the Celtics should be stronger, even Rivers himself thinks so. But at this moment, they seem to have forgotten that the Mavericks have never given up on chasing the championship. The team led by the German will not let go of any victory easily.

"In the second half of the game, Rondo will continue to use the defensive principle of letting go and not letting go. Even if he makes a shot, don't rush forward. I would rather bet on Rondo's shooting than see him break through." In the locker room, Carlisle Rondo's name is drawn with a heavy red circle.

"As for the others, let me stare at all your matchups! Close defense, let them catch the ball will have to pay the price. Defense! In the second half of the game, we have to start with defense!"

During half-time, players and coaches were busy in the locker room. The American Airlines Center Arena set up a lot of halftime performances for the fans in the stands. There are exciting dances by cheerleaders, fancy dunks by street basketball teams, and free jerseys distributed by mascots.

But no matter which project, the applause given by the audience to the performers is sparse. Although it was a halftime break, all the fans' thoughts were on the game. Mavericks and Celtics this anxious duel, so that people simply do not mention other things interested.

When the players performing the fancy dunk leave the court, the Mavericks step onto the court in their practice uniforms. The cheers in the arena at the American Airlines Center were finally unified.

Today, the Celtics realized that the usually low-key Mavericks are really not a soft persimmon! To fight them, one must put in 120% effort.

Soon, the lights in the American Airlines Center arena became normal, and fans who left their seats to go to the bathroom or buy food were all in place. The first half of the game was difficult enough for both sides, but the battle is far from over!

As soon as the game started, Rondo steadily controlled the ball and approached Yiyang. Yiyang continued to implement Carlisle's arrangement, Rondo took a step forward, and Yiyang took a step back.

From the commentary stand, this scene is extremely exaggerated. I saw Rondo holding the ball alone outside the three-point line, and there was no one around him! The number 9 of the Green Army seemed to be isolated by the other nine people on the field, and it looked really sad.

Kenny Smith shook his head, the NBA is such a cruel place. Your shortcomings, others will not help you cover up, but will infinitely magnify them for you!

Rondo was also a little angry, and Yiyang gave himself the space to shoot, making it clear that he was saying, "I despise your shooting."

So Rondo was not polite to Yiyang, he directly shot from one step inside the three-point line. Yiyang, who was afraid of being shaken, just pounced forward slightly, and Rondo almost got a chance to get an open seat.

However, Rondo's big hand is very detrimental to the control of his shots. The basketball flies very straight, but the arc is a little smaller. Rondo's shot hit the neck of the basket and missed.

As soon as the third quarter opened, Rondo hit the iron again. His hit rate has begun to drop all the way.

No. 9 of the Celtics couldn't score. Yiyang, who carried the banner of the Mavericks' outside offense, would not follow Rondo's old path.

Near the three-second zone of the Celtics, Nowitzki and Garnett's hand-to-hand combat has already begun. But because Marion didn't feel good today, Pierce had to stand a little further and stay beside Nowitzki.

Yiyang knew that Pierce was waiting for an opportunity to steal it. As a defender with a great overall view, Yiyang was naturally not fooled. He raised his hand to beckon, and Nowitzki immediately got rid of the entanglement with Garnett and ran towards the high position.

A rookie directing the star of the team to pick and roll for himself, this kind of scene may be difficult for you to see in other teams. But in Mavericks,

Everything is based on victory!

As soon as Nowitzki's pick-and-roll was in place, Yiyang started to accelerate. When he was about to bypass Nowitzki's "wall", Yiyang suddenly changed direction and rushed to the side where there was no pick-and-roll.

Garnett didn't make up the defense, because he estimated that Yiyang's breakthrough was just a feint, and this guy would definitely pass back to Nowitzki after the breakthrough, allowing the latter to get a three-point shot!

However, Garnett, who was in front of Nowitzki, did not wait for Yiyang to pass the ball, but waited for the referee's urgent whistle.

Without Garnett's defensive delay, Yiyang easily entered the penalty area. Facing Jermaine O'Neal who had already "sunset", Yiyang was not afraid and went straight to the layup. Sure enough, Jermaine O'Neal's block just added another foul for himself.

This time at the free throw line, Yiyang made only one of his rare two free throws. Although the Mavericks only scored one point this round, it still made Garnett and others have scruples.

Tens of seconds later, the Mavericks, who grabbed a defensive rebound, made a comeback. It was still Yiyang who controlled the ball, and it was still waving for Nowitzki to pick and roll. This time, after hesitating for a while, Garnett decided to go after Yiyang who was going to the basket!

Yiyang took off suddenly in the three-second zone and raised the basketball high. With Jermaine O'Neal being stuck by "boxing champion" Tyson, Yiyang's layup seemed inevitable. However, Garnett, who was following behind Yiyang, straightened his long arms, and the finger of the "Wolf King" was only a hair's breadth away from the basketball Yiyang raised!

Just when Garnett was about to block Yiyang, Yiyang, who was flying in the air, seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, and suddenly pulled down the basketball he was holding high, avoiding Garnett's " Claws".

After dodging the block, Yiyang took the basketball to the right again, and with a light hand, the basketball obediently went into the net. The Mavericks' offense was once again terminated by Yiyang! Moreover, it is still a very ornamental way through the lever.

"Damn it!" Garnett picked up the basketball on the ground angrily after landing. This is the second time he has picked up the basketball from the floor this round. He was regretting, the moment Yiyang broke through, why did he hesitate. If the ball had been made in time, Yiyang would definitely have swallowed that big risk!

So, when Nowitzki and Yiyang played a pick-and-roll again. Garnett didn't hesitate anymore, he accelerated almost at the same time as Yiyang, and ran towards the basket.

Yiyang didn't turn his head, but threw the basketball behind his head while walking.

The flight trajectory of the basketball was very high, and Rondo, who was standing in front of Nowitzki, jumped up, but he didn't touch the basketball.

Facing Rondo, the Germans don't need to be afraid. Goals on the heads of defenders are Nowitzki's forte!

In the end, the basketball that Nowitzki threw bumped and bumped, but it still bumped into the basket. Not long after the start of the third quarter, Rivers called a timeout. If you continue to let it go, the Celtics will sooner or later become a stepping stone for Yiyang's name to resound throughout the league.

After returning from the timeout, Yiyang felt that the Celtics' defense against him had obviously strengthened. There are more help defenses, and the passing lanes are blocked more timely.

Although Yiyang's scoring momentum was temporarily suppressed, his passing still led the Mavericks to keep scoring.

Fortunately, Paul Pierce, the soul of the Green Army wearing the No. 34 jersey, fully awakened in the second half of the third quarter. This 33-year-old "old" guy who can still score 18 points per game has started a crazy scoring mode.

Pierce suddenly felt terrible fire, he was like no man's land, even against the defense, but also tough shots.

In the end, Pierce made 5 of 6 shots in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 12 points in a single quarter. After the Mavericks replaced the exhausted Yiyang in the last few minutes of the third quarter, their offensive firepower was greatly reduced.

69 to 70, after the third quarter, the Celtics were only one point behind in the away game. The Mavericks, who were playing smoothly, were dragged into the quagmire by Pierce's excellent performance alone. Perhaps, this is the role of stars.

Yiyang has played 30 minutes in this game and scored 16 points and 9 assists. But Carlisle obviously won't let Yiyang rest like this. In the decisive battle in the fourth quarter, Yiyang is likely to continue to replace Kidd, who is unwell, and carry the heavy responsibility forward!

With enough playing time, can Yiyang be worthy of Carlisle's trust? Can the gritty Celtics snatch another victory in Dallas.

Who can tell the suspenseful basketball game?