Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 139 [Brave knights, it is difficult to cross the "Great Wall of China"! 】

On June 6, the NBA Finals kicked off at the Toyota Center in Houston.

Hayes appeared in the audience wearing a suit.Although he was absent from the game, enthusiastic fans gave him applause.

The ratings of this finals hit a new high after Jordan retired. The Cavaliers have James, the most popular All-Star voter in the United States, the Rockets have the regular season MVP McGrady, and Yao Ming has attracted fans all over China!
James' 16-year-old promotional video once said that his idol is McGrady, which was hyped by the media before the game.

McGrady and James both accepted media interviews before the game.

McGrady said: "LeBron is a great player. He has led the team to the finals at such a young age. This is a remarkable achievement. However, the overall strength of the Rockets is stronger than that of the Cavaliers. It must be the Rockets. We are the nemesis of the Cavaliers. In all the games I participated in, LeBron’s Cavaliers have never defeated the Rockets. I hope the finals continue this record.”

Compared with Tracy McGrady's declaration of victory, James has kept a low profile.He said: "The Rockets have experienced a great season. They are the best team and only lost one game in the playoffs, but this does not mean that we have no chance. We will not be timid and will do our best to win. .”

James did not mention McGrady. Although McGrady won the MVP of this season, James thinks he is stronger. He cares more about Hayes and Battier's defense than McGrady's pull-up jumper. Now that Hayes is not here, he Have the confidence to lead the team to victory!
In short, the confrontation between McGrady and James is regarded as the biggest highlight of this finals.

Fans who hope to see the two score each other will be disappointed.In this finals, Van Gundy is ready to be the bad guy.

When laying out the tactics, Jeff Van Gundy said: "Our defensive tactics are very clear, continue to 122 zone defense. Tracy (McGrady), Sean (Battier), Derek (Fisher) are outside, Yao Ming And David Lee inside. Battier entangles James from the outside, don't let him start a breakthrough easily, once the opponent picks and rolls, David goes up and double-teams him with Sean, if he can still break through like this, Yao Ming let go' Big Z' (Ilgauskas), make up defense. No one else to fear except James, as long as he is blocked, we will win."

The players were very excited. The first home game is the key to improving the momentum, and there is no room for loss.Hayes is not here today, they have to play harder to fill the vacancy left by Hayes.

"When attacking, fight Yao Ming resolutely! The Cavaliers are not strong inside. Whether it is 'Big Z' or Varejao, it is impossible to be Yao Ming's opponent in single defense. If the opponent moves forward to defend..." Van Gundy took Looking at the tactical board, he drew a simple stance map, laid it flat, and tried his best to see every starter, and said with gestures: "The opponent will definitely go around the front to defend, making it difficult for Yao Ming to catch the ball. At this time, you must thoroughly Evacuate the basket! All outside players pull to the outside, David, your task is very critical at this time. You have to mention the high position and fully open the space under the basket, which is the first step to break the front. Tracy received Don’t use the pick-and-roll to break through after the ball and pass it to Derek. Because David has the ability to jump up high, the opponent’s defensive player at position 4 must follow. Players around the front block and catch the ball on the perimeter, and they can directly face the basket to score! The outside players actively run and look for opportunities to make shots. As long as the Cavaliers double-team Yao Ming, Yao Ming will pass the ball! I repeat, the offense must start from Yao Ming! Whoever does not execute the tactics, I will replace him immediately!"

The players nodded.Van Gundy's last sentence was actually for Tracy McGrady.McGrady is a strong offensive point, but the opponent will definitely send James to guard him closely. If he attacks hard, he may play well, but it is simply stupid to ignore the opponent's weakness and not attack.

Van Gundy's tactics are very clear, allowing Yao Ming to have unlimited shots, unless he is attracting double-teams from the opponent, otherwise he can attack the basket as much as he wants!
At Hayes' home, Van Gundy talked with Yao Ming and Hayes for an hour, pondered over all the possible defensive methods the Cavaliers could adopt, and designed several tactics for Yao Ming.The final conclusion is that Yao Ming can definitely destroy the Cavaliers' defense!Because both David Lee and Millsap have the mid-range shooting ability, they can open the inside line.

Yao Ming didn't say a word, but his eyes were firm!

On the other hand, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown took it for granted that the Rockets would use McGrady as the core of their offense.Because McGrady is the Rockets' first scoring point and the regular season MVP.Every time McGrady played against James, he played well.

When Brown arranged the opening tactics, he was already at a disadvantage.He set up defensive man-to-man, Ilgauskas defended Yao Ming alone, and James faced Tracy McGrady.

Rockets starting lineup: Fisher, McGrady, Battier, David Lee, Yao Ming.

Cavaliers starting lineup: Hughes, Pavlovich, James, Gooden, Ilgauskas.

The game started.

Yao Ming beat Ilgauskas with a jump ball, and the Rockets fell to the ground.

Yao Ming went to the left side of the three-second zone to ask for a position at the beginning of the game. The Rockets all pulled away, and Fisher handed Yao Ming a single.Yao Ming took a few steps to catch the ball, took the ball to the middle, turned around and hit a hook. 2 to 0.

For this goal, Ilgauskas has nothing to do.Yao Ming has advantages in all aspects against Ilgauskas.

The Cavaliers attacked, and James encountered difficulties the first time he got the ball.Without Hayes, Battier's single defense is also difficult.Battier after several confrontations, has been very clear about James' offensive routines.

James is so strong that as long as he gets close to Battier, he can physically squeeze him, pass him, and drive to the basket.Battier often practiced alone with Hayes in the team. To deal with such a strong player, you can't get too close. Once he rushes up, there is nothing you can do.Too far will not work, Battier does not want to create a James foul, he once cheated an offensive foul on James, but the impact made him feel like he was going to die.He just wants to drag the ball into the half court offense, block the breakthrough route as much as possible, so that James can only use jumpers to score.

Battier is a master of defense against penetration, James dribbled a few times, passed to the outside Pavlovic, who missed a jumper.Yao Ming got the rebound.

The Rockets went to the Cavaliers halftime, and then handed over to Yao Ming.Yao Ming turned around and hit a jumper. 4 to 0.

The Cavaliers' offense was still initiated by James. This time Gooden was about to pick and roll, but David Lee didn't wait for him to stop, he bypassed him and double-teamed James with Battier.Seeing the menacing approach of the opponent, James took a step back with the ball, jumped up with both hands and gave the ball to Gooden who cut inside.

Fisher dashed out the side and broke the basketball.

What the Rockets used was the tried-and-tested double-teaming tactic against the Spurs.The double-teaming of David Lee and Battier is actually a trap, deliberately leaving space for James to pass through, and Fisher is lying in ambush on the passing line.

The Rockets were not in a hurry and continued to play positional warfare. This time Ilgauskas went around to defend.David Lee immediately pulled out, set a pick and roll for McGrady, and Gooden followed.McGrady took a step and passed it to Fisher, who turned Yao Ming back.At this time, Yao Ming successfully turned around and squeezed Ilgauskas out.He caught the basketball and dunked with both hands! 6 to 0.

James forced a breakthrough and missed a jumper, and David Lee got the rebound.The Rockets' offense was still the same way. David Lee pulled up to the high position, and Gooden could only defend out according to the tactics.Yao Ming gained the upper hand in the power confrontation with Ilgauskas, turned and squeezed his opponent away again, and received a pass from Fisher.Hook hit at the basket. 8 to 0.

The Rockets made a dream start again, and the Cavaliers were beaten at the beginning, so they quickly requested a timeout!
James has an ugly expression, the situation is different from what he imagined, even without Hayes, they are still difficult to compete against the Rockets!
When Yao Ming left the court, he waved to Hayes in the audience.Their tactics worked.Against Ilgauskas, Yao Ming was too easy.Fisher's lob pass is in place, and Ilgauskas' physical fitness is worse than Yao Ming's. Bounce is not his strong point, and it is difficult to destroy the Rockets' pass.

Hayes is also happy for Yao Ming.People always say that Yao Ming is soft, and the most evidence is that Yao Ming is afraid of going forward to defend.In fact, it is not Yao Ming's responsibility to defend before breaking through.He needs a helper, and a power forward with mid-range shooting ability pulls out the outside line, which is the best way!

In another life of Hayes, it wasn't until the 07-08 season that the Rockets had a power forward Scola who could shoot mid-range shots. However, Scola's restraining effect in the first two seasons was limited, and he could not share more inside pressure for Yao Ming.When Scola became stronger, Yao Ming was also injured and could no longer prove himself.Now with David Lee, Yao Ming is much more relaxed.The Rockets attack with him as the core, and they can also be very strong!

The Cavaliers changed their defensive tactics and double-teamed Yao Ming.

During the offense, the Cavaliers began to counterattack under the dispatch of LeBron James. After James made a buzzer shot, the two sides were 25 to 19, and the Cavaliers fell behind by 6 points.Yao Ming made 9 of 6 shots in a single quarter and scored 12 points.

In the second quarter, Ilgauskas played during Yao Ming's break, scored consecutive points on slam dunks and jump shots, and blocked Millsap. The Cavaliers chased to 27-30.The Rockets had to send Yao Ming to replace David Lee.

The Rockets adopted Yao's core tactics. The outside players collectively pulled out of the three-point line to make room for Yao Ming. Millsap quickly raised the high position. For the first time, Varejao chose to double-team Yao Ming and did not follow Millsap. Millsap Pu scored easily in the mid-range shot.

Varejao followed up to defend Millsap, Ilgauskas went around to defend Yao Ming, and after Fisher received the ball, Hughes interfered with the pass in front of him.Fisher passed to Millsap, who made a straight pass to the basket, and Yao bypassed Ilgauskas to catch the ball at the basket.A one-handed reverse smash into the ball!
The Rockets cracked the Cavaliers' defense around the front!If you want to limit Yao Ming, the Cavaliers can only choose to double-team.But, do they dare to double-team?Yao Ming passed the ball, and McGrady used the pick-and-roll to make consecutive mid-range shots.

At halftime, the Rockets led 52 to 41 by 11 points.

In the third quarter, the Rockets showed strong defense again, and Millsap became the vanguard of defending James, doing Hayes' work.He and Battier's double-team defense made James extremely depressed.He can pass the ball and has a lot of open shots, but the rest of the Cavaliers are terrible.The main force didn't have much offensive ability. Eric Snow and Damon Jones came off the bench and couldn't attack or defend. The rookie Gibson, who performed well before, also turned off.Only got 2 points.His teammates couldn't help James, but Yao Ming played the best game of his career, scoring consecutive jump shots.

The Rockets reversed the basket several times, allowing Yao Ming to score easily, and the Cavaliers no longer dared to go forward... At 1:41 of the third quarter, Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound and made a second attack. He made a dunk and caused James to foul and made an additional penalty shot. Finally, the score was stretched to 76-52.

Yao Ming did not play in the fourth quarter. He completely dominated the game, scoring 34 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in three quarters.

In the end, leading 101-76, the Rockets won a big victory!
James made 21 of 6 shots, plus free throws, and only scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.The Rockets sent four players to double-team James. After watching today's game, many fans who supported the Cavaliers felt that James was beaten by the Rockets...

Yao Ming became a hero in Houston.Chinese fans are happier than Chinese New Year.The news uses "Brave Knights, Difficult to Cross the Great Wall of China"! " as the title, praised Yao Ming as the strongest insider!When Sharks get old and Warcraft's offense is mediocre, Yao Ming is already the number one center in the league!
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As long as there is a good No. 4 support, Yao Ming will be the No. 2007 center in [-]!In reality, it was Lord Hai who made Yao Ming unable to break through.His poor offensive ability allows opponents to put him in the high post.Therefore, I am not exaggerating Yao Ming's ability.

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