Legendary basketball manager

October 3, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.

At this time, there is still half an hour before the game between the Rockets and the Spurs begins.

But when Shen Fei entered the arena, the arena was already full of guests.

It is reported that all the tickets for today's game were sold out within 5 minutes after they went on sale.

Last night, the scalpers even raised the fare to 10 times the original price!

From this, we can get a glimpse of how interesting this game is.

Shen Fei walked into the exclusive VIP box, sat down comfortably, and looked towards the stadium.

At this point, players from both sides are warming up.

After watching it for a while, Shen Fei discovered some interesting phenomena.

Curry ran to the player channel and practiced ultra-long three-pointers.

Five consecutive ultra-long-range shots, he actually scored 3 goals.

Worthy of Ku Ritian's reputation!

And among a group of Rockets players, there was even a big man in a black and white training uniform.

He has naturally integrated into the Rockets and is enjoying the ball picking and passing services of the Rockets assistant coach.

This person is the soul player of the Spurs-Tim Duncan.

Dayao and others were surprised by Shifo's actions.

The originally tense game atmosphere was also relaxed a lot because of his behavior.

Yao Ming stepped forward with a smile and greeted Duncan.

Then the two chatted while doing shooting practice.

It wasn't until Mark Jackson on the sidelines indicated that he wanted to practice tactics that Duncan walked back to the Spurs half court without haste.

Shen Fei withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the other side of the stands.

Two familiar figures came into view - Zhang Weiping and Su Qun.

Yes, CCTV will not miss such an important game.

They sent Zhang Weiping and Su Qun to the beautiful country.

Today, the two will explain the game live!

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"Hello, audience friends! Welcome everyone to watch the live broadcast of NBA games brought to you by cctv5."

"I'm Su Qun."

"Hi everyone, I'm Zhang Weiping!"

"Today, Director Zhang and I came to the Toyota Center Arena to broadcast the game live for everyone."

With that said, Su Qun turned sideways to let the camera capture the scene.

"It can be seen that there are no empty seats in the arena today! The Rockets fans wore uniform red uniforms, turning the scene into a sea of ​​red!"

"Director Zhang, can you analyze this game for us?"

Su Qun asked.

"Ok."

"As we all know, today's game will determine whether the Rockets can break the regular season winning streak that has been sealed for decades!"

"And the Spurs, as a strong team in the West for many years, naturally don't want to be the background board of historical records."

"So, this game will be very intense. The Spurs will definitely show their strongest strength without reservation!"

Zhang Weiping analyzed.

"That's true. Okay, I just got the starting rosters of both sides, and I will read them for everyone."

"The Rockets still have the regular starting lineup: Curry, Tracy McGrady, George, Griffin and Yao Ming."

"The Spurs sent: Parker, Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan, and Splitter."

Su Qun introduced.

"Although the rocket has been used for a long time, every time I see it, I still can't help but want to sigh-it's perfect!"

"Three rookies in their early twenties, plus two stars who are in their prime... such a young lineup, they can hit No. [-] in the Western Conference!"

"It is certain that they will be among the best in the league for years to come!"

Zhang Weiping exclaimed.

"Yes, under Shen Fei's rule, this Rockets team has indeed shown the potential of a dynasty team."

"After talking about the Rockets, let's talk about the Spurs. Director Zhang, do you think they can prevent the Rockets from breaking the record today?"

Su Qun asked.

"Of course it's possible."

"You can always trust Tim Duncan!"

"Every time people thought the Spurs were down, he stepped up."

"I believe that today we will see that omnipotent stone Buddha."

Zhang Weiping said solemnly.

"Your words remind me of the three Texas illusions that fans often say-the Mavericks are strong, the Rockets are weak, and the Spurs are old."

"This season, no one will feel that the Rockets are weak."

"The calf is strong, it's no longer an illusion."

"Whether the Spurs are old or not, we will see today."

While Su Qun was excited, he started talking about jingles.

"The average age of the Spurs lineup is much older than that of the Rockets."

"It means they have more experience, but it also means they may not be as athletic and physically fit as the Rockets."

Zhang Weiping commented.

"Yes, it depends on how the Spurs deal with the young Rockets!"

"Now the game is about to start, let's hand over the camera to the front!"

After finishing speaking, Su Qun turned sideways, waved his hand, and let the camera shoot directly at the court.

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At this time, players from both sides have already stepped onto the court one after another.

McGrady still looks sleepy.

Curry pointed to the heavens in prayer.

With the referee throwing the ball high, the game officially begins!

Yao Ming struggled to take off and successfully won the scrum.

The rocket strikes first!

Curry passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Yao Ming quickly settled down and began to ask for the ball in the low post.

Soon, Curry looked at the right time and passed the ball to the penalty area with a single hit.

After Dayao received the ball, he played back.

Facing Splitter, who was not as tall as him in height and weight, Yao Ming played simply and directly.

No extra moves, just crush with tonnage and strength!

However, Split has advantages unique to white players.

His static physical talent is excellent, especially his strength, which is much stronger than the average black player!

Therefore, although Yao Ming was able to advance inside, the process was not easy.

Fortunately, Dayao is not the kind of insider with brute force.

Seeing that it was difficult to advance, he immediately turned around and shot back with difficulty.

Now Split has nothing to do.

Even though he jumped hard and tried to block shots, it was still difficult to interfere with Yao Ming's shooting.

After all, trying to beat a seven-footer who finishes with a fadeaway jumper is a bit of a challenge!

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

2:0, the Rockets take the lead!

Offensive and defensive conversion, Parker advances with the ball.

Duncan did the same and came to the low post to ask for the ball.

Parker hit the ground and handed the ball to Shi Buddha.

Griffin, who was in charge of defense, stepped down and concentrated on defense.

After Duncan got the ball, he slapped his back twice, then suddenly accelerated, and came to a position one step inward from the free throw line.

Griffin followed like a shadow, and followed him every step of the way.

But in this position, his disadvantages in size and wingspan are very obvious.

Duncan made a master throw while on the move, and abruptly completed the shot on Griffin's head!

The arc of this throw is very flat, but after two bumps on the rim, it was lucky to roll into the net.

2: 2!

Rocket attack.

Curry plays pick-and-rolls with Griffin in the high post.

With the help of cover, Rocket 30 successfully threw off Parker's defense.

Then, he suddenly took a step back and bounced outside the three-point line.

Duncan reacted quickly, stepped forward, and blocked Curry in the first place.

Obviously, the Spurs did a lot of research on Mengshen's game before the game, knowing that the latter likes to suddenly shoot from long distances.

However, Duncan's robbing gave Griffin a chance!

The latter turned around immediately after the screen, stuck Parker behind him, and then slid down quickly.

With a flick of his wrist, Curry made a freehand ground pass and successfully passed the ball between Duncan and Parker to Griffin.

The next moment, the white monster came out of the cage!

Griffin rises to the rim before Splitter gets in position...

"bang!"

A powerful tomahawk smash directly ignited the Toyota Center Arena!

"Hey, good shot! Curry made a beautiful pass, and Griffin made a wonderful dunk. The cooperation from two second-year rookies directly penetrated the Spurs' defense!"

Zhang Weiping commented in a timely manner.

Changing sides to fight again, Ginobili also played a pick-and-roll with Duncan at a 45-degree angle on the right.

In the same way, Ginobili also wants to use a ground pass to hand the ball into the hands of Duncan who is rolling down.

But just when Shi Fu had already figured out how to end after receiving the ball, a figure suddenly appeared on the passing route...

It's Paul George!

He predicted Ginobili's passing route and started it immediately after his shot, which completed the steal!

Since the Spurs launched tactics from outside the three-point line, there was no one in front of George after stealing the ball.

He immediately accelerated and rushed to the hinterland of the Spurs.

Ginobili is trying to catch up behind Pickle.

But the young George is clearly the faster one.

He took a step to the free throw line and jumped with both feet, completing a 360-degree turn in the air...  

"bang!"

Another stunning dunk!

The emotions of the Rockets fans at the scene also reached their peak:

"wow~"

"pg!!!"

"What did I say?! The Rockets are unstoppable!"

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It wasn't until George dunked the ball into the basket that Ginobili arrived at the basket belatedly.

He shook his head in frustration, and raised his hand to signal to his teammates that the mistake just now was his problem.

Being judged by a first-year rookie on the passing route is unacceptable to the passing master Ginobili.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Manu called for a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

Obviously, he wants to use a personal attack to make up for it!

McGrady, who was in charge of defense, put his hands behind his back and made a gesture.

Griffin reacted immediately, this is to adopt a defense strategy.

Ever since, after a pick-and-roll, Ginobili faced Griffin.

Manu immediately signaled his teammates to pull away.

Of course, he wouldn't miss this kind of small opportunity to fight big!

I saw Ginobili dribbling the ball under the crotch, changing the ball to his left hand, and then shuffling the dribble towards Griffin.

Then, Manu suddenly accelerated, trying to use his speed to force him!

However, although Griffin is a power forward, the frequency of his feet is no slower than that of outside players.

He turned sideways and tried to keep up with the opponent's pace by using the lateral footsteps he had practiced countless times in his daily training.

In the end, under Griffin's interference, Ginobili's layup missed.

Yao Ming relaxed his ape arm, grabbed the rebound, and passed the ball to Curry beside him.

The Rockets took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack!

The Spurs' reaction was also quick, and all five of them returned to the defense immediately and quickly returned to their defensive positions.

Among them, Parker began to press Curry near the middle circle.

Obviously, the Spurs are very afraid of the latter's ultra-long three-pointer.

In the video analysis meeting before the game, Popovich specifically pointed out that the Rockets often played a wave in recent games.

And most of these waves started with Curry's three-pointer!

This is why Parker is so vigilant now, and Curry will intercept just after halftime.

And Curry was very calm in the face of the sudden grab.

He first dribbled the ball under the crotch, avoiding Parker's cutting hand, and then turned back and passed it.

The little French sports car was in a bad mood, so he quickly adjusted his pace and rushed towards Curry again.

But Rocket No. 30 seemed to have anticipated his action, and with just a light dribble behind his back, he passed Parker again.

The first line of defense was breached, and the Spurs panicked.

They have seen more than one time in the video that after Curry passed someone near the middle circle, he shot directly from a super long distance.

As the saying goes, "extraordinary plus hit".

In this state, Curry has almost every shot!

As soon as Ginobili gritted his teeth, he gave up defending McGrady in front of him and ran towards Curry.

Curry froze for a moment, and quickly passed the ball to McGrady.

t-mac didn't hesitate after receiving the ball, raised his hand and dropped the knife, and hit a three-pointer!

7:2, the Rockets extended their lead.

On the sidelines, the legendary Spurs coach Popovich frowned, turned around and signaled a timeout to the technical table.

"Wow, less than 2 minutes into the game, the Spurs called the first timeout."

"That's very rare!"

Su Qun was puzzled.

"Yes, but it can be seen from this detail that Popovich attaches great importance to this game."

"He didn't want the Rockets to get going, so he called a timeout to break the Rockets' momentum."

Zhang Weiping explained.

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Spurs bench.

Popovich is like an angry lion at this time.

With fire in his eyes and spittle flying everywhere, he told all the things that the players did not do well in the first few rounds of the game.

"Tony! Don't be so aggressive on the defensive end. Stephen's dribbling is very good, it is difficult to grab the ball directly from his hands!"

"If you want to limit him better, you have to hit him on the offensive end and consume his physical energy, understand?"

Popovich asked.

Parker nodded.

"I know, Thiago, it's very difficult to defend Yao, but I need you to give him more physical confrontation."

"He was so comfortable with the fadeaway in the opening game, I'd rather you stop him with a foul."

Popovich turned to Split and said.

The latter nodded again and again, expressing that he would do his best.

Immediately afterwards, Popovich emphasized some tactical details.

Soon, the pause will end and the game will continue!

Once back, Parker was more determined offensively.

In the first round, he used a sudden change of speed to successfully pass Curry.

After getting to the basket, Parker faced left, hands right, and a no-look-pass to Duncan.

The stone Buddha set fire to the sky and succeeded in dunking with one arm!

In the next round, Parker made a comeback.

This time, he used the pick-and-roll to go to the basket.

Facing Griffin who was supplementing the defense, Parker made a quick turn around while walking, passed the latter cleanly, and easily completed a layup.

"Hey, Parker's attack this time is really neat."

"His trick of turning around without slowing down has been tried and tested over the past few years. It is a trick that is both beautiful and practical!"

Zhang Weiping exclaimed.

After Parker scored 4 points in a row, the score also came to 7:6, and the Spurs were only 1 point behind!

Their strong counterattack also caused some ups and downs in the mentality of the Rockets' three rookies.

The young man couldn't hide what happened, and the nervousness showed on his face.

Seeing this, McGrady stretched out his hands, made a posture of pressing down, and then took the serve from Yao Ming.

"I'll make one."

t-mac said lightly, and then dribbled the ball across the half court alone.

Not far away, Jefferson has already lowered his center of gravity, opened his hands, and is concentrating on the arrival of McGrady!

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