Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

At this time, the first quarter was already halfway through and the Cavaliers still had the ball.

At this time, the Cavaliers' lineup was George Hill, Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Jeff Green, and Kevin Love.

The Lakers team includes Zhuang Yu, Clarkson, Gerald Green, Kyle Anderson and Lopez.

The Cavaliers were on offense, and Hill pushed the ball to the frontcourt. He looked for James first, but James waved at him. Hill understood and called for a pick-and-roll first, but no opportunity came up, so he passed the ball to Derrick Rose.

At this time, Clarkson is facing Rose.

After Rose got the ball, he went straight to singles. After all, he was the former regular season MVP, and his courage was unmatched by other role players. Other role players were pointing at James at the moment, and they didn't dare to play at all, but Rose did.

He first dribbled the ball between his legs, then suddenly accelerated and broke through to the left. Clarkson quickly retreated and moved sideways, trying to block his breakthrough route. Just as he was moving, Rose suddenly changed his stance, which was very fast, and quite similar to his peak period.

Of course, compared with the non-directional deceleration during his peak period, the speed is still somewhat inferior, but it is enough to pass Clarkson.

Rose passed Clarkson in disguise and rushed into the inside, and Lopez quickly stepped forward to defend.

Instead of going directly to the basket, Rose used a floater.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

Outside shooting is actually not Rose's strong point. Even in his MVP season, his three-point shooting percentage was only 33.2%. He scored more points through breakthroughs. After the breakthrough, he still has many finishing methods. Layups, pull-ups, and jump shots are all excellent.

It can be said that the biggest reason why Derrick Rose's condition declined so much later was that he lost his original speed.

If your outside shooting is not stable enough, you can only break through.

But how can you break through without speed?

Without breakthroughs, Rose would lose his greatest weapon, but as long as he could still break through, he would always find a way to score the ball after getting past the defender.

Of course, he lost not only speed, but also jumping and explosiveness.

So now you almost never see him doing a two-handed slam dunk after a breakthrough like before, nor do you see that exaggerated pull-up shot. Now he is more likely to use rhythm and lob techniques to circumvent defense and finish.

“That was a beautiful shot.”

"Derrick Rose is in much better shape this season than in the past. His physical condition also seems to be much better than in the past two seasons. At least he hasn't suffered any serious injuries."

"I think the most important thing is his confidence. In the past two seasons, Rose struggled because of injuries. Maybe it was the psychological gap between a star player becoming a role player and then a substitute. In short, it seems that there was a problem with his mentality. However, this season, he seems to have adjusted. Not only is his physical condition much better, but his mental state is also much stronger than before."

"Yes, for example, this ball was played with determination and confidence..."

Some people in the audience were discussing.

Rose's performance this season is indeed eye-catching.

No one would doubt Rose's previous strength, but his performance in the past two seasons is indeed difficult to convince fans, especially after suffering serious injuries one after another. For a basketball player, this is a disaster and it is difficult for people to regain confidence in you.

Fortunately, this season, Rose proved himself with outstanding performance.

Although he can't return to his original peak form, he can still gain a foothold in the NBA and even become a team's starter or sixth man.

Although Rose scored a goal right at the start, the Lakers' main defensive target was still James. However, just a few dozen seconds later, Rose scored again.

This time he played a tactical match with James. He first passed the ball to James, and then took the opportunity to cut in. James' passing level is naturally beyond doubt, and he is also happy to share the ball. Seeing Rose's cutting opportunity, he immediately passed the ball to Rose with a ground pass. Rose jumped up and scored a layup.

There was cheering from the audience, including many Lakers fans.

The NBA is not short of tragic heroes, such as Allen Iverson.

Iverson's strength was unquestionable at the time, and his peak season was the finals against the Lakers' OK combination. At that time, he fought the Lakers almost alone for several games, but in the end, he was no match for the Lakers and lost the finals.

In that series, Iverson averaged 35.6 points per game, the highest scorer on both teams, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. He scored 1 points in Game 48 of the Finals, 2 points in Game 23, and 3 points and 35 rebounds in Game 12.

You have to know that he is a small guard who is only 1 meters tall. It is incredible that he grabbed 8 rebounds, the highest in the team, while scoring 35 points.

In Game 4, Iverson scored 35 points again.

Scored 5 points in Game 37.

After 5 games in the finals, he scored 40+ in one game, 30+ in three games, and only in one game did he score less than 30 points. This performance can be said to have convinced everyone.

However, the Lakers were too strong at the time, and Iverson averaged 35.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.

But the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal also averaged 33.0 points, 15.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

In addition, Kobe also averaged 24.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

At that time, O'Neal had Kobe by his side, while Iverson only had Mutombo by his side.

By the way, the current Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was in the Lakers lineup at the time and was once responsible for defending Iverson, but ended up being reduced to a background board.

He fell on the court, and then Iverson made a three-pointer and stepped over him. The scene became one of the classic images in the NBA.

To this day, many fans still remember Tyronn Lue at that moment.

It can be said that Iverson's performance at the time was the ultimate expression of personal heroism and a typical lone hero story.

And this kind of character and this kind of story always resonate with people.

So even though the 76ers lost to the Lakers in the finals.

But Iverson convinced everyone with his performance. His popularity even surpassed O'Neal and Kobe, and he influenced an entire generation.

Today, Ross can be considered a tragic hero.

In college, he was a gifted player with amazing performances. When he was at the University of Memphis, he played against UCLA led by Westbrook and Love in the NCAA Championship. As time went by, when the three of them entered the NBA and became All-Star players, that duel became a classic.

After entering the NBA, Derrick Rose's performance is still amazing. He became the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history and even had a tendency to become the face of the league.

It’s a pity that fate played a trick on us. A sudden injury ruined the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history and also ruined this Windy City Rose.

Fans all feel sorry for what happened to Rose.

So even at the Lakers' home court, even as an opposing player, when the home fans saw Rose perform well and score wonderful goals, they couldn't help but cheer for him.

"Pay attention to the defense against Ross, don't let him break through easily."

Zhuang Yu shouted to several teammates.

Seeing Rose perform so well this season, he is also very happy for Rose. However, now the two sides are rivals and this is not the time to show any mercy.

Soon the Lakers strengthened their defense against Rose, but they were unable to completely restrict Rose, and he was still playing his role.

After scoring two consecutive goals, he used a breakthrough to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to James, allowing James to perform a slam dunk.

After the dunk, James turned back, reached out his hand and high-fived Rose, and said, "Nice pass."

Ross smiled slightly, quickly retreated to his own half and took a defensive position.

In the next round, James grabbed the rebound and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Seeing that the Lakers had already arranged their defense, he did not attack directly, but passed the ball to Rose and gave Rose an encouraging look.

Rose called a pick-and-roll and then tried to break through, but the Lakers were mentally prepared and quickly made up for the defense, preventing Rose from easily attacking the basket.

In this case, Rose passed the ball to James, who got the ball and broke through.

However, the Lakers had already tightened their defense and the inside was too crowded for him to run fast. But he saw that Rose had already run to the 30-degree three-point line on the left and opened his hands to prepare for catching the ball and shooting.

Immediately, James passed the ball to Rose with one hand.

After receiving the ball, Rose did not hesitate at all and was very decisive. He directly made a three-pointer.

"Oh..."

There was an uproar in the audience.

The fans were a little surprised. You know, in this quarter, except for James, the other players of the Cavaliers did not perform well, and the offense almost relied on James alone. Even if there was a chance to give them the ball, they often did not dare to shoot, for fear of missing the shot.

But Rose was so decisive. He is not a good three-point shooter, but he dared to shoot a three-pointer directly. This was something many people did not expect.

"Shh!"

With a soft sound, the basketball penetrated the net.

There was another uproar in the audience. Not only did Rose shoot the ball, but he also made it.

"Ah."

Tyronn Lue on the sidelines nodded with satisfaction.

Regardless of whether Rose can make the shot or not, he thinks it deserves praise. The team really needs someone other than James to step up and score.

Rose had already scored two goals before, and with this three-pointer, he scored 7 points alone. It can be said that this greatly relieved the pressure on James and helped the Cavaliers narrow the gap.

“I didn’t expect it to go in.”

"It seems that Rose's three-point shot is not that accurate."

Coach Scott called a timeout, and several players walked to the sidelines, frowning and discussing, looking a little depressed about the three-pointer.

Zhuang Yu was not surprised.

Other players on the Cavaliers may not dare to take action at this time, but Rose is the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history. Even though he no longer has the strength he had in the past, his intelligence and courage are not comparable to those of ordinary players.

If the Cavaliers reach a critical moment or face adversity, who on the team besides James can stand up?

It may not be Love, or any other player, but it is very likely to be Derrick Rose.

There are fake No. 1 picks in the NBA, but there will never be an MVP!