Legendary basketball manager

A week later, McGrady returned from injury.

After a game, he was asked by a reporter: "T-mac, do you think the Heat have the ability to challenge the Rockets after Ray Allen joins?"

McGrady smiled slightly when he heard the words: "Of course. LeBron and Dwayne are the top players in the league. Now they are well equipped and naturally have the ability to challenge any team."

"Then what do you think, if the Rockets and the Heat really meet in the finals, who will be the final winner?"

The reporter continued to ask.

"Rocket. Us without a doubt."

McGrady smiled and replied confidently.

"Oh? Are you so sure? ESPN made a list of top 10 players yesterday, and the Big Three of the Heat are all in the top five."

The reporter said pointedly.

"First of all, I don't care about individual rankings, basketball is a team sport of five players."

"Secondly, I don't think my teammates are worse than anyone. I took a week off and they only lost one game. Is there any better teammate?"

Maddie asked with a smile.

"You are right, I agree with your statement!"

"However, you really don't want to make some preparations for the current Heat? Everyone thinks that you will meet in the finals."

The reporter asked unwillingly.

Obviously, he came here today with a mission, just to stir up a topic and pave the way for the future "big battle".

"There will definitely be in-depth research and preparation. Maybe tomorrow Mark will take us to watch a Heat game together."

Maddie replied with a smile.

"Okay, thanks for the interview. Tracy, congratulations on a great game!"

The reporter got the answer he wanted and left satisfied.

The next day, McGrady's words came true.

Mark Jackson gathered the players together to watch the Heat play the Mavericks.

At the same time, Shen Fei was also in his office, turning on the TV.

This is the second battle between the Heat and the Mavericks this season.

In the last game, although the Heat finally won the game, the process was very difficult, and they only got through at the last moment.

In this rematch, the Heat's lineup has been upgraded again, from the "Big Three" to "f4"!

The Mavericks have also won successive battles recently and are now ranked second in the West.

Strong dialogue - this game naturally received great attention!

At this moment, in Miami, in the American Airlines Center arena, the starters of the two teams have already appeared one after another.

The Heat's starters are: Chalmers, Wade, Ray Allen, James, Howard.

The Mavericks are: Kidd, Terry, Marion, Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler.

Seeing the configuration of the Heat, Curry, who is far away in Houston, couldn't help but sigh: "The Heat's starting lineup is ridiculously strong..."

Yao Ming rested his chin on his right hand and said calmly, "They are very strong. But we are also very aware of the strength of the Mavericks. It will not be so easy for the Heat to defeat them."

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

With the referee throwing the ball high, the battle is about to start!

Howard just jumped up and slapped the ball back to his own half.

The Heat go first!

After Chalmers passed the half court with the ball, he handed the ball to James, who organized it.

At the same time, Howard quickly sank to the low post, stepped forward, and opened his hands for the ball.

James flicked his wrist and passed the ball.

"Snapped!"

After Howard received the ball, he turned directly to the face frame and slapped the ball hard with his right hand.

Chandler, on the other hand, opened his hands and concentrated on defending.

Soon, Howard moved!

I saw him stepping out with his right foot, stepping lightly, and immediately crossing steps to the left...

Chandler reacted quickly and followed immediately without losing his position.

But the next moment, Howard directly rose from the ground...

"bang!"

A swift and violent dunk stunned the defensive Chandler.

He has been following Howard's side from beginning to end, and he didn't lose his position just now, but let the latter go to a deeper position.

But... Howard just dunked it?

Chandler felt slighted.

For a long time, with his ability to block shots, very few centers dared to dunk him head-on, and it was this kind of dry-land slam dunk!

Shen Fei in front of the TV couldn't help shaking his head when he saw this scene.

If Howard can maintain this kind of strong play against Chandler ... the Mavericks will have a hard time beating the Heat.

In the original time and space, in addition to Nuo Tianwang's superb performance, Chandler, who guards the penalty area, is also very important for the Mavericks to beat the Heat in the finals.

Among the Heat's Big Three, only Wade can hit the inside as usual.

Both James and Bosh were more or less affected.

The Heat, known for breakthroughs, have their sharpest weapons restricted, and it is not difficult to understand that they were finally turned around.

But the appearance of Howard seems to be able to easily change this situation.

[If he can beat Chandler one-on-one, the Mavericks' defense will collapse...]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

Sometimes, seemingly insoluble problems often have very simple answers.

Howard used his personal ability to blow up Chandler, or let the latter be troubled by fouls and end, James and Wade can attack the inside wantonly!

"If Howard continues to hold the inside line, the Mavericks will be really difficult to play."

Shen Fei muttered to himself.

In his view, although the Mavericks are the so-called "projection team", the inside offense is equally important to them.

The most typical example is Nowitzki.

The reason why the German chariot is difficult to defend, in addition to his accurate shooting, excellent post-up singles ability, and his ability to attack the inside.

Being able to be inside and outside, the offense has depth, which makes him difficult to stop.

If Howard locked the inside line and only relied on the outside line and Nowitzki in the middle distance, he would not be so "killing"!

Thinking of this, Shen Fei was very interested in how Mavericks would deal with Howard.

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

The game continued and the Mavericks attacked.

Kidd made a lob and passed the ball to Nowitzki.

And defending him was James, who reached the fourth position.

Today's LeBron is at the heaviest period of his career.

Coupled with his natural supernatural power, it is not a problem for him to defend against some power forwards.

Of course, meeting Nowitzki is another story.

After a few hits on the back, the German tank managed to reach the elbow area.

In this position, he can shoot the ball and use his feet to break through.

In the past, Nowitzki would most likely choose to break through.

Because as long as he takes another step in, he can take three steps directly.

With a height of 2 meters in a German chariot, few centers can start at him!

But the situation is different now. Nowitzki saw Howard who was eager to try in the three-second zone from the corner of his eye, and immediately gave up this idea.

The next moment, Nowitzki suddenly took half a step back with his left foot and raised his right knee, and the next moment he will perform "Golden Rooster Independence".

At this moment, Wade, who was originally outside the three-point line, suddenly started, and rushed behind Nowitzki with a stride.

"Watch out, Dirk!"

Terry yelled quickly.

But it's too late...

Wade jumped up high, and almost knocked Nowitzki's hat to the ground with a swipe of his hat.

The latter staggered backward for two or three meters before he managed to stabilize his center of gravity.

But the ball right now has come to Wade's hands.

The Flash lowered his head and accelerated towards the calf's heart.

Marion reacted the fastest, chasing and defending desperately.

But he was the fastest and couldn't keep up with Wade's pace.

"bang!"

The Flash took the lead and staged a one-handed snap.

4: 0!

One minute later, Janeway teamed up to press on the outside, and together they grabbed the basketball in Terry's hands.

After that, it was the familiar "Janeway Connection" link.

Wade threw the ball high on the move, and the next moment, James was born out of nowhere, ruling the world!

6:0, the Heat made a perfect start.

Such a strong opening also made the Rockets watching the game frown slightly.

"Stephen, they will definitely give you a body at that time, especially LeBron and Dwayne, if the two of them jump at you together..."

Tony Allen said to Curry with a smirk.

Mengshen smiled and shook his head.

He is only in the second grade, so his confrontation ability is naturally not comparable to that of Jane and Wei.

Just after Terry was stolen, Curry imagined, if he was placed in Terry's situation, could he do better?

Curry has confidence in himself, but he is not absolutely sure.

"It depends on the referee's scale."

"The Heat's perimeter attack is very aggressive, and it is full of physical confrontation, and some actions are even on the verge of fouling."

"For a technical player like Stephen, it is certain that he will be uncomfortable when he encounters this kind of defense."

"But if the referee's standards are stricter, the Heat will not dare to make too many moves, so the problem is not big."

McGrady opened his mouth and analyzed.

"But if the scale is loose, Stephen may be in a highly tense state throughout the game."

Yao Ming added.

Curry nodded when he heard the words, but secretly made up his mind to increase strength training next.

"But you don't have to be too nervous. I, Brandon (Roy), Paul (George), can help you share the organizational work."

"Don't blindly gain weight in order to enhance the confrontation. At that time, the loss of flexibility and shooting stability will not be worth the loss."

Seeing Curry's thoughtful look, McGrady roughly guessed what the latter was thinking, and quickly reminded him.

Curry nodded quickly.

McGrady has been playing the role of the team's arrow since the Magic period. After so many years of fighting, he has seen all kinds of defenses.

Moreover, he was also relatively lean in the early stage, and he gradually gained weight until the Rockets period.

Therefore, McGrady's suggestion is very valuable, and Curry is well aware of this.

During the conversation of several people, the Mavericks finally broke the deadlock.

Kidd holds the ball at the top of the key, and a pass finds Marion in an air cut.

After the hacker got the ball, he went straight to the basket and met James who was defending.

Meanwhile, Wade and Chalmers quickly rotate...

A second later, there were Heat players in front of the five Mavericks players.

However, such an excellent defensive rotation still failed to stop the Mavericks' offense.

After Marion broke through one step in, he divided the ball again and passed the ball to Nowitzki.

The latter didn't stop, and immediately passed the ball to Terry...

After a few passes, the ball returned to Kidd again.

At this time, Chalmers did not rush to Kidd immediately because he was delayed by Chandler's pick-and-roll.

Without hesitation, old Kidd raised his hand and shot...

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net.

6: 3!

But before the Mavericks could be happy, the Heat were about to serve the bottom line and started to counterattack.

Howard waved his hand and made a long pass across the half court, finding James who had stolen it.

Zhan Huang walked like a tiger, carried Marion into the penalty area, and the tank made a layup.

8:3, the Heat continued to lead.

After the goal, James spread his hands to the baseline referee.

It can be seen from the shape of his mouth that he is accusing Marion of a defensive foul.

One minute later, Nowitzki hit James back and passed him with a turn.

This time, Nuo Tianwang rushed to Howard who was guarding the penalty area without fear!

However, Warcraft is the existence of the three best defensive players.

I saw him jumping high and slapping the ball towards the stands...

After completing the block, the excited Howard raised his right hand and put it on his forehead, as if he didn't know where the ball went.

But before Warcraft finished celebrating, Wade, who was equally excited, rushed in front of him and pushed him out of the installation mode.

Nowitzki, who was capped, stabilized his center of gravity, turned around and saw the Big Three of the Heat clapping their hands in celebration.

"click~"

On the sidelines, a Chinese photographer pressed the shutter and recorded this scene.

He has already thought of the name of this painting - Three Great Britain Fighting Lu Bu!

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

Howard played well, and another new addition to the Heat, Ray Allen, also started his performance.

In the middle of the first quarter, he received breakthrough points from James and Wade, and hit three-pointers from the two bottom corners.

On the defensive end, Ray Allen kept an eye on Terry, making the latter very uncomfortable.

After the first quarter, the Jets made 4 of 1 shots and scored only two points.

You know, when the two teams met for the first time, Terry made all 5 shots in the first quarter and scored 12 points. He was the best player of the Mavericks!

"The Heat have not yet designed a special tactic for Ray Allen, but his shooting ability has raised the Heat's offense to a higher level! A good shooter is really important."

Mark Jackson commented.

"Ray Allen is indeed stable. However, our team's Stephen is no worse than him."

Yao Ming turned to look at Curry and said with a smile.

Just as Curry was about to be modest, Dayao interrupted him by raising his hand:

"Don't contradict me, the boss has said more than once that you will become the number one shooter in history."

"How can the number one shooter in history be worse than others?"

"However, the value of Ray Allen on the defensive end may be underestimated by many people."

Everyone nodded when they heard the words.

Ray Allen has speed, stamina, and a very good size. He is fully capable of defending general guards and wings.

"In this game, I'm afraid the Mavericks are in danger..."

Mark Jackson sighed.

There is also Shen Fei who holds the same opinion as him.

After seeing the performance of the Heat's two new aids, the young Asians have already confirmed in their hearts that the Rockets' biggest opponent this season must be them.

[Heat starting, the only weak link is the point guard Chalmers.But his defense is good, and his physical fitness should not be weaker than Curry. ]

[Wade, if McGrady is allowed to defend, it will consume a lot of money for t-mac, and it is not a long-term solution.But it won't be easy for McGrady to chase Ray Allen. ]

[The position of power forward, let Griffin and James face each other, basically can't take advantage...]

[Even at the point of Yao Ming, the advantage is not as great as before. ]

Shen Fei thought about the matchup of the starting lineup, but found that the Rockets didn't seem to have any advantage.

"You can't rely entirely on the bench to pull points..."

Shen Fei muttered to himself.

But he quickly came back to his senses and realized that he had just overlooked one point - Chalmers may have good physical fitness and defensive ability, but he was facing Curry!

But in the future, he has the opportunity to hit the top ten players in history!

Not to mention, because of the existence of the [Spiritual Time Room], Curry may have this strength after two or three seasons.

And now there are still about three months before the finals.

With the blessing of [Spiritual Time House], this is equivalent to 3 seasons!

With Curry's talent and learning ability, by June, there will inevitably be a qualitative leap in strength.

If it was Curry at his peak, not only Chalmers couldn't guard him, but Ray Allen, Wade, and even James would have a hard time doing it.

A similar situation includes potential rookies like George and Griffin.

Thinking of this, Shen Fei felt relaxed, and turned his eyes to the TV again.

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

In the following games, the Heat have maintained their fiery state in the first quarter.

The new "Big Four" performed very well.

James and Way played steadily.

The two rookies-Howard and Ray Allen, due to the short joining time, the cooperation with teammates is still a little rusty, but with their outstanding strength, they also played a performance worthy of their worth.

The Heat led the way and ended the third quarter with a 15-point lead.

During the break, the Heat's bench has become a sea of ​​joy.

On the big screen, they laughed heartily, and some seemed to be celebrating their victory.

At this time, the live director suddenly cut the camera to the Mavericks' bench.

In stark contrast to the Heat players, the Mavericks all looked serious, but there was no sign of decadence.

Coach Carlisle was spitting and motivating his players.

At the end of the timeout, Nowitzki came to the center of the team and gave his teammates another wave of chicken blood.

So, after the start of the last quarter, the situation on the field changed suddenly...

As if the Mavericks had changed teams, they began to counterattack frantically!

The first shot was, of course, the German tank - Nowitzki!

In the first three quarters, he was made uncomfortable by the joint defense of James and Howard.

But in the fourth quarter, Nowitzki adjusted his offense.

He is no longer obsessed with singles with the ball, but has increased running without the ball.

The passing master of the Mavericks - Jason Kidd, also showed his passing skills.

He first made a no-look-pass pass to help Nowitzki get an open shot from beyond the three-point line.

The latter raised the knife and hit a three-pointer!

Then, Kidd received Terry's breakthrough point in the fast break.

Kidd immediately distributed the ball again, and accurately found Nowitzki who followed up.

Nuo Tianwang opened his bow and set his arrow, and shot again.

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at high speed, drawing a rainbow-like arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Three points again!

Throughout the process, Kidd was like a wall, "bounce" Terry's pass to Nowitzki.

But it was this seemingly simple pass that caused the Heat's defense to collapse!

After a wave of 6:0 offensive, the Mavericks successfully narrowed the point difference to single digits.

Seeing that the situation is not good, Heat coach Spoelstra quickly called a timeout!

Seeing this scene, the Rockets generals far away in Houston all looked like they "guessed it a long time ago".

They had already learned about Mavericks' strength from Shen Fei.

They have also experienced the resilience of the Mavericks in several duels.

"We should be wary of the Heat, but we must not forget the Mavericks."

Yao Ming said seriously.

Everyone nodded when they heard the words.

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

Inside the American Airlines Center.

Pause ends, game continues!

Although less than 2 minutes were played in the fourth quarter, both sides replaced all the starters at the same time.

The decisive battle is staged in advance!