Legendary basketball manager

On the first day of the playoffs, there are a total of four games, namely:

Bulls vs 76ers; Eagles vs Magic; Heat vs Pacers; Mavericks vs Hornets.

The Rockets did not play, but the players were not idle.

Mark Jackson gathered everyone in the video analysis room, and the players were going to watch two games together.

Look at the Heat vs Pacers first, and then look at the Mavericks vs Hornets.

After all, the Heat and the Mavericks are the two opponents who are the biggest threat to the Rockets this season, Shen Fei told them at the beginning of the season!

The first thing to do is the game between the Heat and the Pacers.

The Pacers were the first team to make a deal with the Rockets after Shen Fei took over the team.

At that time, the Rockets used Zeiss Budinger, Jared Jeffries and the No. 14 pick in the first round to get the No. 10 pick in the first round and the No. 10 pick in the second round from the Indiana Pacers.

In the eyes of fans at the time, the Pacers took advantage of this deal.

After all, with the potential shown by Budinger last season, he even has the opportunity to compete for the All-Star bench in the East.

But time has passed. If you rate this deal again, the Rockets will definitely get an S+, while the Pacers will get a D at most.

Because, the Rockets selected George with the No. 10 pick in the first round.

This young wing is now the gate of the Rockets' perimeter, and he has a certain chance to hit the best defensive team this year.

With the 10th pick in the second round, the Rockets chose Stephenson.

In the follow-up trade, the Rockets got Griffin from the Clippers.

And Griffin has now become the team's main power forward.

After getting rid of the troubles of injuries, he has transformed into one of the most entertaining insiders in the league, with unlimited potential!

In contrast to the Pacers, Budinger was injured 50 games this season, and the data dropped sharply.

Aminu, whom they selected with the No. 14 pick, performed quite well. Of course, he can't compare with George.

Such a result made Pacers general manager Larry Bird furious.

Big Bird once said angrily in an interview:

"Paul (George) is a player I am very optimistic about. He should have been the future of the Pacers."

"I have to admit that during the offseason, I was bewitched by Shen Fei. This was the darkest moment in my managerial career."

However, although the Pacers lost George, they still reached the playoffs under the leadership of the main player - Danny Granger.

This campaign, they placed: Darren - Collison, Aminu, Danny - Granger, Taylor - Hansbrough and Roy - Hibbert's starting lineup.

Before the game, basically all authoritative media predicted that the Heat would win the game without bloodshed.

But after the start of the game, the Pacers clung to the score relying on fierce defense.

The single-digit point difference has been maintained until the fourth quarter.

Such a situation will undoubtedly have a big impact on the Heat who have just formed F4.

And the Rockets players far away in Houston, after seeing such a situation, also became vigilant in times of peace.

"Every team that can reach the playoffs should not be underestimated. The Heat's game is a good reminder to us."

Yao Ming commented.

"The Pacers are simply not comparable to the Heat in terms of talent."

"Except for Granger, the only big center in their formation is Hibbert, who is talented. But they can still keep the score with their fierce defense."

"As for our opponent, the Grizzlies, I feel like an upgraded version of the Pacers. Black and white bears + OJ Mayo + Conley, no matter how talented they are, they are better than the Pacers. So we can't take it lightly."

Mark Jackson said seriously.

The rocket generals nodded upon hearing this.

"However, the situation should change in the fourth quarter. Those guys from the Heat must be serious."

Maddie said with a smile.

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

Not long after McGrady finished speaking, it was fulfilled!

The fourth quarter opened and the game entered the transition period.

Howard and Wade rested, and James joined hands with Ray Allen to lead the bench.

Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, James Jones, LeBron James, Ilgauskas.

The five players who played, except for James, are all shooters with three-point ability.

As for the Pacers, Granger's physical fitness has bottomed out, so he can only rest temporarily.

At this time the leader of the team turned out to be Budinger.

Comparing the two, the gap is very obvious.

James is a point forward on the offensive end.

In the face of Budinger's defense, he simply wanted anything.

If the opponent defends one-on-one, James will use his strong body to crush directly.

If the Pacers double-team, he will pass the ball in the first place.

At this time, the four major shooters on the outside of the Heat will take turns to fire, punishing the opponent's double-teaming behavior!

In just 3 minutes, James made 3 of 3 shots, scored 7 points, and sent 4 assists.

The Heat played a wave of 19:5 shock waves, expanding the point difference to 18 points in one fell swoop!

The Pacers who persisted all night were defeated.

On the bench, Granger shook his head helplessly, unable to accept such a result.

He played the first three quarters, and he thought he would take a 3-4 minute break before playing the final fight, and he might have a chance to be upset.

Never thought, now it seems that there is no need to return to the field.

Of course, the Pacers will certainly not give up easily.

After a timeout, they replaced all the starters and responded with a 6-0 spurt.

At 5 minutes into the fourth quarter, the difference between the two teams returned to 12 points.

At this time, Heat coach Spoelstra waved his hand and replaced James to rest,

The generals of the Pacers were overjoyed when they saw this, because they saw a glimmer of hope for a comeback.

"While LeBron is not here, we chase the point difference to about 5 points, and we may have a chance to win!"

Granger gathered his teammates around and said seriously.

The generals of the Pacers nodded one after another, and their morale was high for a while.

At the same time, the Rockets here.

Mark Jackson asked the players: "Do you think the Pacers still have a chance?"

As soon as this remark came out, whether it was young people like Curry and George, or the Mesozoic like Tony Allen and PJ Tucker, they all shook their heads.

"Wade and Howard are definitely going to be there."

"When these two play, the Heat have another style, and the Pacers' inside line can't hold it."

Curry analyzed.

"Hibbert acted like Yao against the Heat's backup center."

"But when he met Howard, he instantly became an ordinary blue-collar insider."

Tony Allen looked at Yao Ming beside him and said with a smile.

"In the internal competition, sometimes the big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats shrimp."

"Hibert is like a small fish. He is eaten alive in front of a big fish like Howard, but when he meets the Heat's backup insiders, he becomes a predator."

Ben Wallace, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

This metaphor was so vivid that everyone nodded upon hearing it.

"Then...if we really meet the Heat in the Finals, is Howard a big fish or a small fish?"

Lowry asked with a smile.

This question is actually difficult to answer, because even Yao Ming and Ben Wallace dare not say that they are better than Howard.

After all, Warcraft was originally the league's top center, and has made a lot of progress this season.

But Lowry was a bit naturally dumb and a bit rough, so he asked directly.

"Hum..."

"If it's just me, it might be a small fish, but with Ben and Blake, we must be a big fish compared to the Heat's insiders."

Yao Ming once again showed his high EQ and perfectly answered Lowry's tricky questions.

While everyone was talking, the game had restarted.

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

After the timeout ended, the Heat really replaced Howard and Wade as Curry said.

The duo with Jones, Mike - Miller, Chalmers three outside shooters, the lineup is very balanced.

As soon as he came up, Howard hit Hibbert in the low post.

Regardless of Hibbert's black and tough appearance, he is still taller than Warcraft.

But he is indeed a "little fish" in front of Howard.

Warcraft hit back twice with force, then carried Hibbert into the three-second zone, and then pushed against the latter, directly pulled up...

"BANG!"

A flat thunder!

Howard actually smashed the ball into the basket across Hibbert.

After completing the dunk, Warcraft tugged on the basket in order to maintain the center of gravity.

In an instant, the entire basket shook.

"OHH~~~"

"OMG, this is a monster!"

"Dwight, I want to give birth to monkeys for you!"

The Heat fans at home instantly boiled.

And Howard raised his right arm and kissed his bicep.

In the transition between offense and defense, Granger was eager to give a response, so he singled Wade from the outside.

But the Flash's defensive ability is also top-notch among shooting guards.

Although he is only 193 in height, his wingspan has reached a terrifying 210cm!

Coupled with strong explosive power, Wade's blocked shots have topped the league's guard line in recent years.

In the game, you can even see him block the opponent's center's shot one-on-one!

And now, Wade will use his quick pace to stick to Granger.

When the latter started forcibly and wanted to use his height to complete the attack, the Flash jumped up again and nailed the ball directly to the backboard.

This is not over yet!

Wade immediately took off for the second time and received the rebound, then turned around and headed towards the Pacers half court.

When he started, there were two Pacers players in front of him.

But three seconds later, only the basket was left in front of Wade!

This is the speed of the Flash!

"BANG!"

After a powerful one-handed dunk, the Heat's lead expanded to 22 points.

In the next few minutes, the Pacers still couldn't recover the score.

The game also entered garbage time with 4 minutes left.

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

"Okay, this game is almost like this. How do you feel after watching it?"

Mark Jackson asked with a smile.

"I think ... the Heat have a very diverse lineup in the transition period, which is a bit like us."

"We can study several of their commonly used substitute lineups and think about how to deal with them."

Yao Ming spoke first.

"The Heat's most lethal weapon is the fast-break counterattack after high-pressure defense."

"However, in the last month and a half of the regular season, we practiced a lot of positional warfare offense."

"As long as the success rate of the attack can be guaranteed, it is equivalent to banning the Heat's biggest killer!"

Maddie added.

Then several players spoke.

Generally speaking, the Rockets are still very confident in defeating the Heat.

"Okay, the game between the Mavericks and the Hornets is about to start, I'm going to change the channel."

Mark Jackson said with a smile.

The next moment, the picture on the big screen changed, and they came to the American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas.

At this point, the players on both sides are doing their final warm-up.

"The starting rosters of the two teams are out, let me read them to you."

"The Mavericks started the same as when they played us, Kidd, Terry, Marion, Nowitzki and Chandler. It seems that Caron Butler has completely become a substitute."

"The Hornets' starters are: Paul, Ariza, Belinelli, Landry and Emeka Okafor."

Mark Jackson looked at his phone and introduced.

"This game is quite interesting. The two teams have beef before they play."

Curry said with a smile.

"This kind of gunpowder-flavored game is the most interesting haha~"

Lowry also looked excited.

It turned out that before the game, a reporter asked Paul-how do you think of the first-round opponent, the Mavericks, and whether the Hornets have a chance to win?

The queen bee smiled and said confidently:

"We're going to win. I'm a natural competitor, and anytime you ask me if I can lead my team to victory, my answer is yes."

"Besides, the Golden State Warriors were able to create a black-eight miracle, why couldn't the Hornets?"

After Paul's answer was posted on the Internet, it attracted complaints from Mavericks fans.

"We did get hacked, but that was a miracle for the Warriors. Don't make it seem like it's easy."

"It's fine if you want to show your competitive spirit, but please don't poke people's sore spots, please? Think about it in another way. If Kidd was interviewed, he said that the Hornets were beaten by the Nuggets by 58 points two years ago, would you be happy?"

......

Mavericks fans are so excited, not without reason.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the Cowboys in Dallas have had two major pains - one was defeated by the Heat in the Finals in 06 (the whistleblowing that year was very controversial), and the other was eliminated by the Warriors Black Eight in 07 .

You know, the Mavericks that year were not only the most expensive in the Western Conference, but Nowitzki also won the MVP with his super dominance.

But just when the fans thought that the Mavericks could hit the championship again, the Golden State gang used a wonderful "small ball" tactic to defeat the Dallas Cowboys!

That series also became a pain in the hearts of the Mavericks from the management to the fans.

Paul's answer was purely a question of whether to open the pot or to lift the pot.

There are many examples in history that can be said, but he chose the pain point of the Mavericks.

This also made the series full of gunpowder before it started!

The Mavericks' number one star Nuo Tianwang also responded to this in an interview the next day:

"The series hasn't started yet. It's 0-0. The Mavericks and Hornets are on the same starting line, so I don't think we're in a higher position."

"What I can assure you is that ... my teammates and I will work hard every game, and we will never hold anything back."

In such an atmosphere, the first game between the Mavericks and the Hornets began!