Y13 [EN]: Chapter 243

Y13-243 2011-2012 Regular Season

This was the perfect opportunity to widen the score gap by at least 6 points, possibly even 7, if this attack succeeded. After crossing the half-court line, Youngjae, positioned at the top of the key, passed the ball to Terry on his right and slowly began to move towards the left side. He subtly glanced at Redick, who was already on edge, and moved around to distract him, ready to receive a pass and shoot at any moment.

[Jason Terry pauses at the top of the key.]

Whoosh!

[Jason Terry finally makes a decision! He passes to Youngjae Yoon on the left side and moves to the right.]

As soon as Youngjae received the ball, he took a step with his right foot and leaned his upper body sharply to the right. Redick, caught off balance, had no choice but to take a step back to defend. This mirrored Redick’s assessment that Youngjae played too conservatively. Without hesitation, Youngjae bounced the ball from his right hand to the opposite side and used the momentum from his right foot to spring back in the opposite direction. The moment he caught the ball with his left hand, Youngjae’s left foot was barely touching the baseline, but it was still in bounds.

[Wow! Youngjae Yoon’s crossover! Redick loses his footing and retreats, then hurriedly chases after him!]

[Youngjae Yoon drives along the baseline like a drill! But Orlando’s iron wall, Dwight Howard, seems to have noticed and rushes towards the basket!]

Redick was already out of the play. Youngjae dribbled the ball one last time near the low post, then held the ball with both hands and stepped forward with his right foot. Staring at Howard, who had already positioned himself under the rim, Youngjae took a slightly larger step with his left foot and subtly lowered the ball from his hands to his left side.

[Youngjae Yoon aggressively drives towards the basket!]

With a determined look, Youngjae jumped. Howard, seeing Youngjae’s leap, jumped at the perfect time, as expected of a Defensive Player of the Year center. Youngjae calmly watched Howard and, with the ball still on his left side, moved it to his right hand, rising as if to make a layup.

[Howard times his jump well! What will Yoon choose?!]

Howard stretched out his right hand, blocking Youngjae’s right-handed layup path, but at that moment, Youngjae cocked his wrist, retrieved the ball, and moved it to his left hand.

[Youngjae Yoon, a double clutch! But Dwight Howard changes direction and extends his left hand!]

Even though Youngjae had moved the ball to the other side, Howard easily contested the shot with his outstretched arms. Lowering his right arm, he gently pressed down on Youngjae’s left shoulder. Youngjae felt an immense force, even though it was just an arm touching him, but he was prepared for it and didn’t hesitate.

“Ha!”

With a shout, Youngjae boldly abandoned the path blocked by Dwight Howard’s right arm. He was already descending from his peak, but Howard couldn’t hide his surprise that Youngjae still hadn’t shot. Howard’s right hand could only slice through the air.

[He goes past the rim! Youngjae Yoon is falling as he passes the rim!!!]

Youngjae, who had even used the double clutch as a fake, had to rely on his instincts as his body fell. If his foot touched the ground now, it would be a traveling violation. He concentrated all his senses on his fingertips and scraped the ball. A reverse layup after a double-clutch fake.

Thud!

The ball hit the backboard and flowed leisurely along the rim, then…

Swish-

It went in.

[WHAT… WHAT?!!! INCREDIBLE!!!]

[What is that?! He uses a double clutch as a fake in front of Dwight Howard and then succeeds with a reverse layup!! He may not have great jumping ability, but it was a fantastic shot utilizing his sharp senses! It was like watching Brandon Roy!]

Beeeep!

[Timeout! Orlando Magic!]

The Amway Center [Orlando Magic’s home arena] turned ice cold. Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick couldn’t hide their expressions of humiliation. But the ball had already gone through the net, and the score was now 87 to 93.

Mark Cuban, the Mavericks’ owner, sitting courtside, couldn’t contain his excitement and chanted Y13 as if he would jump onto the court, and the players on the court and on the bench rushed to Youngjae, cheering.

“You monster!”

“Crazy bastard! How could you even think of trying something like that at this moment?!”

Youngjae couldn’t contain the excitement and pleasure that was boiling inside him after successfully pulling off such a play in front of Howard.

“Ugh!!!”

Tyson Chandler and he jumped up and bumped shoulders, celebrating, and Nowitzki and Marion patted Youngjae’s back with excited expressions.

[The game is over. The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Orlando Magic 102-94 and continue their winning streak. Youngjae Yoon led the charge in defeating Orlando with 35 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals, recording his highest score of the season. If he continues this momentum, he may very well be named to the All-NBA First Team [an honorary team recognizing the best players in the league].]

[That’s right. Yoon’s performance in today’s game cannot be measured by stats alone. He scored crucial points to pour cold water on Orlando’s comeback attempts and dominated Orlando’s weak guard line. Thanks to him, Redick and Richardson had no choice but to be the culprits of the defeat in both offense and defense.]

[Dwight Howard: “It’s as if we lost to one person.”]

Dwight Howard paid his respects to Youngjae Yoon, who recorded a career-high of 35 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals in the game between the Orlando Magic and the Dallas Mavericks on March 19 at the Amway Center.

“Our entire team was toyed with by one swingman [a player who can play both guard and forward positions]. He was the most unpredictable player I’ve ever faced.”

Dwight Howard opened his mouth, recalling Youngjae Yoon’s unbelievable drive to the basket in the middle of the fourth quarter.

“At that time, I thought Youngjae Yoon would go for a double clutch. He had been clashing with his teammate Redick throughout the game and was full of confidence, so I expected him to break through Redick and aim for the basket again. But I never thought he would end his hang time there and try a reverse layup as he fell. No matter how I thought about it, it was a low-probability gamble. But when I asked him later, he said he threw it with confidence. Amazing control.”

Dwight Howard praised Youngjae Yoon, comparing him to Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade [both legendary NBA players].

“He can become a superstar to follow Kobe and Wade. This was the first time this season that I’ve been toyed with by an opponent like this.”

Dwight Howard concluded by urging the Orlando Magic to improve.

“We lost 102 to 94. Youngjae Yoon’s fantastic play came out, but even until then, we could have caught up. We had to focus on winning as a team, but we failed to do so and lost momentum. 32 wins and 21 losses isn’t a bad record. We need to aim higher.”

Re: Does Howard have the right to say that? What team is he talking about when he’s desperate to get out of Orlando?

Re: But he stayed. He complained a lot about trades and stuff, but the current record isn’t bad, and I guess he thought it was worth it.

Re: If that’s the case, why didn’t they sell him when they offered Brook Lopez and 5 picks? It’s driving me crazy. It feels like I’m watching how a team falls apart as players become more powerful.

Re: Considering the team is falling apart, isn’t 32 wins and 21 losses not bad? Don’t get too excited. Stan Van Gundy made the team well with an archery unit [a team built around shooting].

Re: Orlando doesn’t have good matchups with Dallas in the first place. Dallas has an inside lineup that can control Howard well, and they have enough players to block Orlando’s weak outside and score. Even the bench fight is a victory for Dallas.

Howard’s interview not only restored Youngjae’s status but also made Dallas and Korean fans excited enough as the scene Howard mentioned ranked first in the NBA official website’s Top Highlights of the Day.

Dallas Mavericks Team President’s Office.

“The trade deadline is tomorrow. I’ve matched several cards with several teams, but there weren’t any proposals that were very appealing. Either the proposals were too absurd, or they didn’t really benefit our team.”

It was the words of Donnie Nelson, the president and general manager. Nelson was a master of trades and a clever man with extensive connections with general managers from various teams. He had been trying to make deals for several players to further strengthen the current power, but there were no players who could definitely upgrade the power. Or the player was good, but it was too wasteful to pay the price.

“In-season trades are high risk, high return. I don’t think there’s a need to trade. The current team chemistry is very good, and I quite like the roster composition for each position. Currently, both the starters and the bench are in the top ten of the league, and the guard line is lacking, but the forward and center lines are already saturated. It’s even difficult to allocate playing time among the players.”

In the forward position, Nowitzki and Marion, the immovable starters, were leading the way, and Parsons and Wright, who were newly recruited, were growing up as decent backups. Cardinal, who was one of the team’s best 3-point options last season, had aged rapidly, but even another energizer, Corey Brewer, had difficulty securing playing time. Carlisle was already racking his brains over allocating playing time to the existing players. Overall, there were no health problems, only low conditions.

“That’s true. In the forward position, Parsons and Wright are showing good performances, making Brewer a surplus power, and in the center position, Chandler and Haywood are healthy, making Mahinmi out of power. Personally, I was going to do something with these three players, including them and Bovoa, and draft picks, but it was difficult because the three didn’t show very good value and the salaries didn’t match.”

Dallas has always been reinforcing its power by selling first-round picks and expiring contracts to acquire decent veterans. Of course, Donnie Nelson was a master in that regard, but as the team was in a good situation, it was difficult to use the main force as a trade resource carelessly. Naturally, he tried to do something with players outside of the power and draft picks, but the cards between the buyer and the seller did not match.

“What players were considered?”

Coach Carlisle had a curious expression. It was a satisfactory roster, but if the power was upgraded, it would be good for the coach. He wasn’t a style to pick players, and if a player came, he was willing to modify and create tactics to suit the player.

“The big fish are Howard, Josh Smith, Pau Gasol, Rajon Rondo, Steve Nash, and Paul Pierce, but I directly poked Nash and Rondo. But Phoenix and Boston made excessive demands, so I withdrew the offer. I decided that there was no need for a trade unless it was a big fish. I thought it would be better to recruit players for the future in the next offseason.”

Since Dallas was already well-organized, Nelson had no reason to make a risky trade unless it was a definite upgrade. Last season, Peja Stojakovic, who was bought out due to Butler’s season out, was recruited, but this season, the main rotation players were spending the season without major injuries.

============================ Author’s Note ============================

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＠Perhaps because of the shortened season, it was quite a noisy season for the trade deadline. In addition to the players mentioned above, more than half of the top players, including Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Nene, Bynum, Carmelo Anthony, and Iguodala, were on the trade market. Of course, like the saying that empty wagons make a lot of noise, there were few trades of key players due to the nature of the mid-season trade market.

＠Bulls fought hard today, but GSW is still strong. ESPN said that if they endure the Utah expedition, they will continue their winning streak until Christmas;;; Dallas is on a 6-game winning streak like a ghost. And the East is stronger than expected, so it’s hard to find the West and East.

goimosp, -DarkANGEL-/// GSW seems to be able to build a dynasty. They have bird rights [allows teams to exceed the salary cap to re-sign their own players] for key players, so there will be no problem with re-signing. There will be no problem maintaining the current power for about 2 years. The problem is that if you sign Curry after 2 years, the bench will be empty. If you catch Barnes and Curry, Curry, Thompson, Barnes, and Green’s salaries alone will be almost 80% of the salary cap. In other words, 3 consecutive championships are possible during Curry’s current average annual contract period of 11M. If there are no injuries…

kingofking/// Yes. Thank you^^

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Ultra 10/// It’s true that Harden’s burden has increased, but more than that, the team itself seems to have collapsed. GSW’s teamwork is as perfect as San Antonio’s.

H0H/// ㅠ.ㅠ Why… Of course, I’ve hardly ever spent a hot Friday or Saturday…

Yabes/// Luke Walton is doing well even though he is 35 years old. I know why Ron Adams wasn’t the acting manager, but Walton was. Rivers seemed like a master until the Orlando-Boston era, but there are many disappointing points when he comes to the Clippers.

Singing Doll/// What should have been 88 to 88 became 87 to 88. He missed a free throw.

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