Legendary basketball manager

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

Although there was a lot of beef between the two teams before the game, some players still greeted each other friendly.

The first to bear the brunt is James.

He just sprinkled chalk amidst the boos of the Rockets fans, and then walked up to Tracy McGrady and gave the latter a high-five.

Back then, the fledgling James was compared by many media with the "Magic Mike" who was in full swing at the time.

The age difference between the two is not too big, so many people feel that the duel between the two will be a beautiful landscape in the NBA for many years to come.

Is it the physical flow, or the technical flow?

Everyone hopes to find the answer from James and Tracy McGrady.

Unexpectedly, t-mac declined rapidly within a few years, and was left far behind by the junior James.

Bryant also replaced Tracy McGrady as LeBron's primary comparison.

For a long time later, t-mac was not even a top star in the league, and naturally no one compared him with James anymore.

But this year, things have changed dramatically.

McGrady not only re-entered the ranks of first-class stars, but also emerged suddenly, winning the mvp of this season, breaking James' monopoly on the most valuable player.

In addition, the Heat and Rockets took the top spot in the East and West respectively. As the core of their respective teams, the two were also put together for comparison.

At this moment, James was smiling and said to McGrady: "Long time no see, tonight, we will have many matchups."

t-mac also smiled when he heard the words, and jokingly said: "Don't run too fast, my old bones can't keep up."

At the same time, Yao Ming on the side also greeted Howard.

Yao Ming had a slight smile on his face, but Howard put away his usual smile and looked very calm.

"Are you okay, Yao? I heard that you are unwell?"

Howard asked.

Deep down, Warcraft still hopes that Yao Ming will play in a healthy state.

Because only in this way can he fully prove himself and defend the title of the league's number one center.

"It's okay, ahem, don't delay the game."

While Yao Ming was speaking, he still couldn't help coughing.

Howard nodded and said nothing more.

As soon as the camera turned, the other players were also doing their opening moves.

Wade came to his hoop, jumped up and grabbed it, and did a few pull-ups.

On the other side of the court, Curry ran with his legs high for a few seconds, then quickly rushed to the basket, and lightly bumped the basket with his shoulder.

Soon, the referee walked to the middle circle with the ball, and all the players were ready.

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

Yao Ming and Howard took off at the same time.

This time, the latter's bullet speed was significantly faster, and he easily returned the ball to his own half.

The Heat go first!

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

Curry lowered his center of gravity, opened his arms, and assumed a standard defensive posture.

But Xiaocha did not attack.He waited quietly for Howard to drop to the low post, then hit the ground and passed the ball.

After Howard received the ball, he immediately turned to face-up offense.

I saw him stepping out with his left foot, and then he dropped the ball, making a cross step and breaking through to the right.

This is a trick Howard is very used to - swinging left and right after a tentative step.

Yao Ming had been prepared for a long time, and he was not shaken, and he followed Howard's pace with a lateral move.

Unexpectedly, Warcraft seemed to have predicted that Yao Ming would not be overwhelmed. After the latter moved horizontally, he turned around again.

The turning speed was extremely fast, and he got rid of Yao Ming's defense cleanly!

One trick succeeded, but Howard didn't dare to be careless.

In the past confrontations between the two, Yao Ming used his height advantage many times when he was out of position, and finally completed the block.

Therefore, Howard kicked his feet hard after turning around and took off quickly.

It can be said that from turning around to taking off, the speed of Warcraft has been significantly improved compared to when they played Noah in the Eastern Conference Finals!

"bang!"

After a explosive dunk with both hands, Howard grabbed the frame with his right hand and stared at the audience.

2:0, the Heat took the lead!

"woo..."

There was an exclamation in the Toyota Center.

Rockets fans never expected that the Heat's first attack would be so violent, and it was the team's inside pillar Yao Ming who was singled out.

After landing, Howard looked at Yao Ming with some doubts.

[Did he not interfere with jumping just now? ]

Howard was puzzled.

Although he intentionally sped up his movement just now, based on his understanding of Yao Ming, the opponent wouldn't even have time to interfere with the jump...

This is not Yao Ming's true strength at all!

"Hey, Howard's first attack is strong enough, but Dayao's defense is not up to par..."

Zhang Weiping commented in a timely manner.

"It can be seen from this round that Yao Ming's body is obviously not in the best condition, and a bad cold still has a great impact on him."

Yu Jia said with a sad face.

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

On the field, Yao Ming also raised his right hand apologetically, signaling to his teammates that the ball was his problem.

"It's okay, it's not a big problem."

Maddie said lightly.

Offensive and defensive transition, Curry dribbled forward.

After reaching the top of the arc, he first saw Yao Ming in the low position.

The Rockets' opening strategy is actually similar to that of the Heat, starting from the inside first.

But this time Yao Ming didn't take a position in the low post, but raised his hand to signal Curry to play other tactics.

Seeing this, Curry could only turn the gun head and pass the ball to McGrady at a 45-degree angle on the right.

It was Wade the Flash who defended McGrady.

T-mac held the ball in one hand, while waiting for his teammates to pick and roll, while observing the Heat's defensive layout.

Soon, Yi Jianlian mentioned the high position and set up a pick-and-roll for McGrady.

And when t-mac bypassed the cover, James, who was brought up by Ah Lian, suddenly stepped forward and went straight to McGrady.

At the same time, Wade quickly squeezed through the screen and rushed to McGrady.

In the first round of the game, the Heat used a high-position press!

However, at the moment before the two of James and Wei formed a siege, McGrady jumped lightly and passed the ball back to Yi Jianlian.

Wade marveled at how quickly the t-mac passed the ball.

He jumped up and tried to intercept the ball in the air, but McGrady's pass was high and the ball flew just above Wade's fingertips.

Just after the pick-and-roll, Ah Lian bounced outside the three-point line, and received the ball easily at this moment.

After receiving the ball, he opened his bow and shot an arrow and made a three-pointer.

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

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

2:3, the Rockets overtook the score.

"wow~"

"Good shot, Yi Jianlian! Just shoot like this!"

"McGrady's pass is really good, and Yi's shot is also very decisive, perfect!!!"

As soon as the goal was scored, the Rockets fans at the scene "returned to life" instantly.

And in the VIP box, Shen Fei also smiled and applauded.

But Ajiali beside him had a dignified expression.

"What to do, I feel that Yao Ming's physical condition is very bad. Just now Curry was going to give him the ball for singles, but Yao Ming refused."

Ajali said with concern.

"It should be because of his physical discomfort, which caused him to enter the state slowly."

"Don't worry too much. If Yao Ming realizes that he can't persist in the game, he will definitely signal to the coach."

"He is a very smart player who knows when to persist and when to rest, and will not let the team fall into a passive position because of him."

Shen Fei said lightly.

He has great confidence in Yao Ming.

In Shen Fei's opinion, Yao Ming should be one of the smartest players in the basketball world.

If he feels that staying on the court will drag the team down, he will definitely not stay on the court for a moment.

"But he's going to play against Howard. If he's not in good shape, wouldn't it be..."

Ajiali frowned slightly, and said nervously.

"Don't worry, you'll know after a few more rounds. Maybe after a while, Dayao will enter the state."

Shen Fei remained calm and said with a smile.

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

Look back to the field.

Heat attack.

Howard completed a very exciting singles in the last round. In this round, he deservedly got the chance to play singles again.

James flicked his wrist and handed the ball inside again.

Howard repeats the old trick after getting the ball.

I saw him turn around and turn into a face-up attack, and then stepped out with his right foot.

This time, instead of using the tentative step, he chose to break through directly!

Yao Ming quickly moved laterally, but his speed was obviously slower than Howard's.

And after the demon beast overwhelmed half of his body, he took a step to seize a favorable position, and then kicked his feet on the ground, soaring into the air!

Yao Ming naturally cannot allow Howard to dunk for the second consecutive round.

The little oriental giant raised his right arm and went straight to the basketball in the hands of the monster...

"Bang~"

With a muffled sound, Howard's dunk hit the rim.

next moment...

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded, and the referee whistled the Rockets' defensive foul.

It turned out that Yao Ming's hand blocking the shot hit Howard's wrist.

Dayao spread his hands a little depressed.

This round, his reaction and jumping speed improved a lot, but he still failed to guard Howard.

Seeing that Yao Ming was unhappy, Curry stepped forward and silently patted Yao Ming on the back as a sign of comfort.

Yao Ming also quickly calmed down.

Howard stood at the free throw line, and he was greeted with boos all over the sky.

Today's Toyota Center was full of seats, and the fans wore uniform clothing, making the scene a sea of ​​red.

Under the pressure of their boos, Howard missed the first free throw.

The moment the ball bounced out of the basket, there was a burst of cheers at the scene.

But when Howard took over the basketball from the referee again, boos sounded like a tsunami...