Legendary basketball manager

And this kind of duel between superstars is naturally what fans talk about the most.

The fans at the Toyota Center stood up spontaneously and began to make waves:

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

......

In the deafening sound, Nowitzki moved!

Due to the difference in size between the two, he chose the safest and best method - back hitting.

After several hits, Nowitzki came to the elbow smoothly.

And McGrady knew that his strength could not be compared with that of the opponent, and he did not defend with all his strength. Instead, he retreated while observing the opponent's movements.

Nowitzki has entered the shooting range at this time and can shoot at any time.

But he also knows that if he makes a rash shot, McGrady's jumping ability may be blocked.

After all, although today's T-MAC will focus more on the offensive end, he actually made his debut as a defensive leader.

McGrady, who was still a rookie in Toronto, averaged 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, which shows his defensive ability.

But now, if McGrady wants to defend, he can still play defensive-level defense in certain rounds!

This point may not be clear to others, but Nowitzki, the old opponent of the Rockets, is very clear.

To be on the safe side, he still made a full shoulder-shaking feint in the case of big fights and small ones, and then turned over and leaned back...

However, Nowitzki still underestimated McGrady's physical fitness.

Although the latter was swayed half a step away, with his super explosive power, he quickly returned to the defensive position, and jumped high before the driver made a shot...

"Snapped!"

McGrady's big hand pressed hard on the basketball and slapped the ball flying out.

Moreover, because Nowitzki shot backwards, and after taking off, he received the force from T-MAC's "Beat the Bull across the Mountain". After he landed, he lost his balance and staggered backwards.

"Boom..."

Nuo Tianwang fell to the ground in embarrassment, almost turned upside down.

"WOW!!!"

"T-MAC! You are my God!"

"Ye Qinghui, I finally saw him throwing himself away again..."

Shocked by McGrady's wonderful defense, the fans cheered frantically.

Amid the cheers of the audience, McGrady controlled the ball and launched a counterattack.

At this time, Marion and Kidd have quickly retreated, blocking in front of T-MAC.

Faced with an opponent who was like "two ghosts knocking on the door", McGrady had an idea in a flash.

I saw him suddenly receive the ball while running, and then throw the ball to the backboard.

Kidd and Marion's eyes were attracted by the basketball, and they subconsciously looked in the direction of the basket.

But the next moment, the two of them immediately realized that this was one of McGrady's signature moves - a self-throwing and self-closing gesture!

Kidd was getting old, so he could only stand there in a daze.

And Marion moved laterally at the first time, trying to get stuck in the way McGrady rushed forward to catch the ball.

But... T-MAC's explosive power once again exceeded his imagination.

I saw McGrady kicking hard on the ground, his whole body was like an arrow from the string, and rushed to the front of Marion in one swoop!

This is the first full sprint since T-MAC regained his health.

The speed was so fast that even Shen Fei in the VIP box was shocked, and sighed in his heart: "The fastest first step in the alliance is so terrifying!"

Ever since, under the watchful eyes of the audience, McGrady jumped high and caught the rebounding basketball in the air.

"BANG!"

A powerful blow to the basket with both hands drove the fans into a frenzy again.

It is worth mentioning that although T-MAC jumps very high, but the elegant movements make people feel "he seems very relaxed".

Coupled with his slender figure, slender legs, and the Rockets' white jersey...

Every Chinese fan who sees this scene will think of McGrady's nickname - White Horse Spear, Basketball Poet!

If he was more polite, he would say "I want to go up to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon" to describe McGrady's dunk just now.

As soon as this goal is scored, in addition to helping the team continue to expand the score, it also makes the morale of the Rockets rise rapidly!

The reason is simple, McGrady's dunk was done on top of the Mavericks' two best perimeter defenders - Kidd and Marion!

This is equivalent to that the opponent's strongest shield has been pierced by our spear.

On the Mavericks side, Marion came to the bottom line and slammed the ball to the ground.

Obviously, this round just now made him very frustrated.

Counting the previous three-pointer, McGrady has already scored 5 points on his head!

The other players of the Mavericks are also a little depressed.

Like Nowitzki.In this section of the game, he has been single defended twice!

And this situation is very rare this season.

The ebb and flow of morale also directly affects the game.

In the next few minutes, the Rockets pursued the victory and continued to expand the score advantage.

When the red light on the timer came on, the first quarter ended, the score of the two teams was fixed at 35:25, and the Rockets took a double-digit lead.

............

Mavericks bench.

Coach Carlisle is carefully arranging tactics.

As a coach known for his strict discipline, he doesn't like to beat his players.

The current situation is that the team is completely suppressed by the opponent.

But Carlisle was not in a hurry, and was still making adjustments step by step.

"Peja (Stojakovic), after you come on the court, you should make decisive shots whenever you have the opportunity to help the team open up the space."

"Dirk (Nowitzki), don't worry. I observed that there are no players in the Rockets who can specifically limit you. You just need to be patient."

"Whether it's McGrady or that Tucker, it's hard to continue to affect you."

......

Carlisle informed everyone of their next tasks in detail.

In the end, he added: "The opponent is the top team in the league now, but they are not without weaknesses. As long as we do the details well, let the ball run fully, and play basketball that belongs to the Dallas Mavericks, we are Those who have the strength to defeat them."

Seeing the head coach's firm and calm eyes, the Mavericks gradually came out of frustration.

When the second quarter began, the players had regained their confidence and planned to do a big job!