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Faced with such a cautious opponent, McGrady naturally did not dare to slack off.

So he dribbled the ball two meters away from the three-point line and slowed down.

Jefferson knew that the opponent had to observe the defense before deciding how to attack.

[Should I go up and force it? ]

he thought to himself.

But the next moment, he immediately denied this idea.

[Tracey's first step is too fast, I'd better stay away, otherwise it will be embarrassing to be passed by with one step...]

Jefferson thought to himself.

These two thoughts happened within a second, but when he came back to his senses, what he could see was McGrady's lower body!

Jefferson was startled.

He raised his head quickly, only to see that McGrady had drawn his bow and arrow in mid-air, shaking his wrist...

After leaving t-mac's fingertips, the basketball spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

10:6, McGrady's goal is very critical!

Jefferson, on the other hand, just stood there.

Faced with McGrady's sudden pull, he didn't react at all.

At this moment, Jefferson didn't even dare to look back.

Because he knows that Popovich will most likely be like a raging lion, roaring at him from the sidelines...

In the Spurs, no one can not fear Popovich, just like the West cannot live without Jerusalem!

No matter how you say it, Jefferson has been in the league for many years, and he still needs face.

He gritted his teeth and ran directly towards the Rockets' half court.

[Hurry up and call back, Bobo should not be too angry. ]

Jefferson silently decided.

Ever since, after Parker dribbled the ball across half court, Jefferson took the initiative to call out a tactic, and used Duncan's cover to pocket and successfully received the ball outside the three-point line.

After the others pulled away, Jefferson started the singles.

Facing George's defense, he is very cautious, and his center of gravity when holding the ball is much lower than when attacking normally.

"boom..."

"boom..."

"boom..."

Jefferson faltered for a while, and the rhythm changes when dribbling were very sophisticated.

However, these fake moves don't seem to have much effect in front of George.

When Jefferson suddenly accelerated, a lateral movement of Pickle blocked his way.

"Bang~"

Jefferson threw himself into George's arms.

In desperation, he could only half turn around and turned into a back attack.

"George's defense should be the best among the rookies this year. If Jefferson wants to hit him one-on-one with the ball on the outside, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get results."

Su Qun explained in a timely manner.

After Jefferson turned to a back attack, he still didn't have much to do.

Almost five seconds passed, and he was still circling with George on the spot.

On the court, other Spurs players also saw Jefferson's dilemma.

Ginobili ran back, threw away half of McGrady, and rushed to meet him.

Jefferson seemed to see a savior, and without thinking too much, he flicked his wrist and passed the ball...

But his intention to pass the ball was too obvious, and George behind him suddenly rushed up and stopped the basketball just as it left Jefferson.

Another predictive steal!

After George took control of the ball, he immediately accelerated.

The Rockets' counterattack once again hit the Spurs halftime like a tide.

Jefferson suddenly felt bad, and ran back with all his strength.

George's dribbling speed is naturally inferior to Jefferson's running without the ball.

After the latter caught up with him, Paojiao slowed down and observed the situation on the court.

He was a little surprised to find that there were Spurs defensive players in front of his teammates.

Especially Curry and McGrady, both of them have difficulty connecting the ball now!

"Paul, hit one."

George suddenly heard Yao Ming's voice.

Looking up, he found that the latter was signaling him to attack independently.

Pickle nodded and immediately switched to attack mode.

Seeing this, Jefferson breathed a sigh of relief.

In the first two rounds, he made consecutive mistakes, and he was worried that he would not find a chance to make up for his mistakes.

On the other hand, George is a 3D player, basically a spot-up shooter on the offensive end, and it is difficult to have a targeted opportunity.

Unexpectedly, an opportunity suddenly appeared-this rookie wanted to play singles with the ball!

[A first-year rookie must have spent a lot of time and energy to defend so well. ]

[On the offensive end, it should be difficult to achieve anything, right?It’s probably the method he used in college...]

Jefferson thought to himself.

NCAA-level offense?

Isn't that food delivery?

When Jefferson thought of this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously.

Seeing his expression, George couldn't help wondering: [What's wrong with the old guy?After only breaking his two balls, he was so stimulated that he had mental problems? ]

But he didn't think much, and immediately started to attack.

First, a crotch dribble moves the ball to the left hand, and then a suspension dribble mobilizes the opponent's center of gravity.

Seeing that Jefferson was unmoved, George suddenly lowered his center of gravity, stepped out with his right foot, and then made multiple crotch dribbles in a row.

This crotch meal really shook Jefferson a lot.

I have to say that George's dribbling has a special beauty.

If I had to use one word to describe it, it would be... silky smooth!

His movement range is not large, the use of the ball protector is not very good, and his speed is even slow...

But if the defensive player really wants to break his ball, it doesn't seem to be easy!

For example, Jefferson made two shots and tried to steal.

But without exception, it was all George's fake moves.

And those two shots directly caused Jefferson's current focus to be vacant and his feet to be messy.

Obviously, he has fallen into George's trap!

Seeing that the time was ripe, Paojiao suddenly lowered his center of gravity, stepped out with his right foot, and made a breakthrough.

Jefferson quickly stepped back sideways, trying to block it.

But at the next moment, George took a step back, bounced directly outside the three-point line, and made a decisive three-pointer...

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

13: 6.

The Rockets returned the Spurs with a 6:0 shock wave!

"Well~ If even George is opened, it will be difficult for the Spurs!"

On the sidelines, Zhang Weiping said with a bright smile.

"That's right, all five players on the Rockets' court have scored. It can be said that they are blooming!"

Su Qun added.

At the same time, Popovich frowned slightly on the Spurs bench.

So far in the game, the most active player in the Rockets is actually Paul George.

This was completely beyond his expectation!

This also made Popovich feel a rare sense of powerlessness in his heart.

The depth of this rocket team seems to be deeper than he imagined!

[Now we can only see our old guys, can they stand up...]

Thinking of this, Popovich turned to look at Tim Duncan on the court.

Shi Buddha still looked calm at this time.

He patted Jefferson on the back and walked silently toward the Rockets' half court.

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

Such is Duncan's style.

He will not use too many words to motivate his teammates, but will only go to the front line silently and use practical actions to prove the value of the leader.

Like now!

After the offensive and defensive transition, Duncan came to the low post.

Parker passed the ball with a lob, and Shifo trained Griffin one-on-one again.

This time, Duncan turned to face-up offense after receiving the ball.

I saw him stepping out with his right foot, making two tentative steps in a row.

Although Griffin was not deceived, his center of gravity inevitably deviated.

Upon seeing this, Duncan decisively chose to shoot.

After the basketball left his fingertips, it didn't fly directly to the basket, but fell into the net after hitting the board!

13:8.

Next round, Griffin also wants to challenge Duncan in the low post.

However, although the young man has an advantage in athletic ability, his every move is predicted by Duncan.

In the end, Griffin made a strong layup under the basket and was ruthlessly pressed on the backboard by Duncan.

Splitter on the side reacted quickly and immediately protected the rebound.

The Spurs also took advantage of the opportunity to play a conversion offense!

In the fast break, Ginobili advanced with the ball.

I saw him wave his hand, and a pass with a strong spin roared towards the Rockets' half court.

And at the forefront is Jefferson, who has made repeated mistakes before.

George chased after him.

When he saw the low-flying basketball, he subconsciously wanted to intercept it.

Unexpectedly, after the ball touched the ground, it bounced at a weird angle.

George couldn't react in time, and watched the basketball brush his fingertips and fly towards Jefferson.

This turned out to be an outspin pass!

After Jefferson received the ball, he couldn't care less about being surprised.

He leaped vigorously and fully stretched his body in the air...

"bang!"

A powerful one-handed dunk helped the Spurs score another two points!

"Roar!!!"

After the goal, Jefferson roared wantonly towards the stands.

So far in the game, he is definitely the most depressed one!

This roar can be regarded as venting out the emotions that have been pent up for a long time.

Of course, 90% of the credit for this ball should be attributed to Ginobili who passed the ball.

This wonderful biography of the Pampas vulture is basically feeding the cake to Jefferson's mouth!

At 13:10, the point difference returned to within one round.

In the stands, Shen Fei watched the game calmly.

In his view, at least so far, the Spurs have not shown the potential to beat the Rockets.

They really did a lot of preparation.

Whether it is targeting a weak position on the offensive end or retreating in time on the defensive end, it is an effective means to deal with the Rockets.

But that alone...isn't enough!

The Rockets' starting lineup is very strong, but it is the substitute lineup that often widens the point difference.

In Shen Fei's view, if a team wants to beat the Rockets, it must establish a certain lead at the beginning of the game.

And in the transition stage, the substitute lineup must try to maintain the advantage, try to maintain the point difference until the end of the game, and then take away the victory through super giant performance!

So far, in Shen Fei's impression, only the Lakers have done it.

Sure enough, the stalemate between the two teams was quickly changed by a substitution by Mark Jackson.

The Rockets Marshal used Ben Wallace to replace Griffin to strengthen the inside defense.

Not only that, Mark Jackson also adjusted the matchup, allowing Yao Ming to defend Duncan, while Da Ben was responsible for assisting defense.

This will undoubtedly maximize the defensive capabilities of the two!

Daben is invincible in jumping, but limited by his height of about two meters, it is difficult for him to fight against heavy insiders for a long time.

And Yao Ming has the most terrifying lower body strength in the league (Hayes can be compared), but his explosive power is average, resulting in a small number of blocked shots.

Therefore, the best situation is to let Yao Ming go to the opponent's big man, and Ben waits for an opportunity to help defend and block the shot.

However, since both of them move slowly, once the opponent has a space-type inside line, it will be more troublesome to deal with.

Like the Spurs, using the traditional "Twin Towers" is relatively rare in the current league.

And this is the combination that Yao Ming and Daben like to meet the most!

In the first round after Big Ben came on the court, Duncan once again chose to play in the low post.

But under Yao Ming's defense, it was difficult for him to make easy shots.

In order to avoid Dayao's long arm, Duncan used multiple footwork techniques, and finally used a beautiful turn to get a shot.

However, at the moment when the stone Buddha threw his hand, Da Ben appeared out of nowhere, and slapped the fan and flew it into the stands!

On the next possession, Duncan referred to the free-throw line as a pivot.

Parker suddenly made a counter-run during the march, threw off Curry, and went straight to the basket.

With a flick of his wrist, Duncan led with the ball, giving the French little sports car an easy layup.

Unexpectedly, Ben Wallace, who was on the other side of the basket, stepped in front of Parker...

"Snapped!"

Relying on the extremely fast bullet speed, Big Ben completed the block again.

And this time it's a pegboard hat!

He quickly took off for the second time, protected the ball, and handed the ball to Curry on the side.

Mengshen holds the ball and advances at high speed.

After coming near the three-point line, he used a no-look-pass to pass the ball to Yao Ming who followed up.

Dayao stretched his bow and shot an arrow, and shot a three-pointer...

bingo!

"Ben has blocked shots twice since he came on the court. Compared with Griffin, his deterrence in the interior is too strong!"

Su Qun sighed.

"I'm afraid Duncan has to think of a better way. It's not easy for him to fight Yao Ming alone, and now he has Da Ben watching over him, ready to defend at any time..."

"Duncan's situation reminds me of a devil's joke."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile.

"Oh? Director Zhang has any jokes to share with us."

Su Qun asked.

"This joke is very old. It's a joke from 10 years ago. It said that Jordan came back from the Wizards and met the Lakers with the ok combination."

"Kobe is responsible for defending Jordan, and O'Neal is always ready to help defend inside."

"In one round, Jordan tried to break through, but met the good results of the ok combination."

"At that time, Jordan was already 40 years old, and Kobe and O'Neal were both in their prime. May I ask how Jordan will pass?"

Zhang Weiping couldn't stop smiling, and asked while smiling.

"How did you get past..."

"I really can't figure it out."

Su Qun shook his head after thinking for a moment.

"Hahahahahahahahahaha~"

Zhang Weiping laughed and said.

Su Qun was a little speechless, but after thinking about it, he said:

"Director Zhang's joke is very cold, but Duncan's situation is indeed similar to that of Jordan in the joke."

"The Spurs need someone else to stand up and help him share the pressure!"

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

The game continues.

After Big Ben came on the field, the Rockets quickly established a lead.

Tracy McGrady, Curry, and Yao Ming attacked one after another, leading the team to a 15:5 spurt, and the point difference came to 28:15!

Popovich frowned on the sidelines.

He turned around and looked at the bench, left and right, but he still couldn't find a surprise soldier who could reverse the situation.

But the situation on the court has been completely controlled by the Rockets. If there are no substitutions, the point difference will only get bigger and bigger!

In desperation, Popovich had to choose a general from the short ones, and asked George Hill and Gary Neal to wait on the technical table.

Both of them are good shooters. If they can score a few three-pointers on the offensive end, maybe the situation will be different!

Soon, relying on a dead ball opportunity, George Hill and Gary Neal played together, replacing Parker and Splitter.

In the stands, Shen Fei couldn't help but raise his mouth slightly when he saw the Spurs' personnel adjustment this time.

"After a few minutes of fighting, maybe the victory will be established."

Shen Fei muttered to himself.