i am legend

Chapter 603 and the first game of the playoffs with the Rockets

Inside the Houston International Airport, a plane full of Rockets players soared into the sky. With their longing for victory and inexplicable fear of the Warriors, they all sat in their seats with serious expressions!

April 4th is a very exciting day for all fans who pay attention to the playoffs!
This season, even if there are countless wonderful scenes in the regular season, after all, entering the playoffs means that endless excitement is waiting for them!

The playoffs are a very important moment for players. Whether they are role players or superstars in the team, once they enter the playoffs, their state will undergo tremendous changes, especially on the defensive end. , No one thinks that only relying on offense can win the game!

Outside the Rockefeller Center, because of the start of the playoffs today, I don’t know if the fans were excited, they began to appear in waves in the small square outside the arena since [-]:[-] in the afternoon!
Bruce stood under the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office on the second floor. Through the windows, he clearly saw a large number of fans wearing Warriors jerseys appearing.

Among them, I don't know if it is a unique feature of the United States. In the small square, there are small booths dedicated to graffiti on the faces or arms of fans, attracting a large number of fans one after another!
"Hehe, I have to say that the enthusiasm of Americans towards sports is really comforting!"

Bruce stretched greatly, loosened his tie, then turned around and walked over to the desk!
Tonight, although almost no one believes that the Rockets will beat the Warriors, after all, the charm of competitive sports is that there are some uncertainties!
Just like a game in the regular season, when the Warriors played against the Orlando Magic, the bottom team in the league, because they put Tracy McGrady too far, they finally killed the Warriors completely with only his crazy explosion!
After the game, under Wilkens' severe criticism, the players finally put aside the only slack in their hearts!
At [-] o'clock in the evening, when all the fans who bought tickets entered the arena, a series of programs with Chinese characteristics began one after another!
In the Warriors' locker room, Wilkens did not put too much pressure on the players, but was very relaxed and let them just focus on the court!

It didn't take long, when all the entertainment programs in the stadium were over, amidst the hot dancing of the cheerleaders, the team staff directly knocked on the door of the Warriors' locker room!

"Gentlemen, you should be playing!!"

After that, with Duncan's greeting, all the Warriors players walked out of the locker room!

When they approached the exit of the player tunnel, under Payton's activity, they directly started a roar, just like the pre-match encouragement of soldiers going out!
"Wow!!"

In the stadium, I don't know if the photographer did it on purpose. When the picture of the Warriors jumping excitedly appeared on the big screen, all the fans made a noise in response to the situation!

As the visiting team, the Rockets are obviously not able to receive this kind of treatment. Even though there are a large number of Chinese here, after all, Bruce appeared too early, which made the Rockets with Yao Ming only receive some cheers That's all.

"drop!!"

A whistle sounded, causing the players on both sides to walk out of the player channel directly!

When they came to the rest area, even under the call of the referee, the players from both sides walked to the court one after another, so that they could simply warm up before the game!
"Haha, as a former warrior, I hope the fans will not feel disgusted after seeing my face!" Barkley laughed at himself!

And as his partner, Kenny Smith obviously regarded his words as a different kind of showing off!

"Okay, man, now that the whole world knows you got that ring in the Warriors, do you have to let some newborn babies get to know Sir Charles?"

Hearing Kenny Smith's words, Barkley's eyes flashed a flash of smugness very quickly, and he raised his chin: "Dude, I really hope that the face baby can remember me, remember me, Sir Charles!"

Watching Barkley's fart face, Kenny Smith exaggeratedly showed a disgusted look, and then said jokingly: "Hey, if Bruce's sincerity didn't appear, I think you should bring the biggest thing in your life." It's a pity that the stinky-faced man will become my partner!"

"Come on, buddy, you should be honored to have me as your partner!" Barkley curled his lips with disdain, and then his fat face changed, and he pretended to be serious: "Ahem, now let Let's take a look at their starting lineups!"

In this game, although Wilkens didn't make much arrangements for other things before the game, he always regarded Yao Ming as very important!

When they walked out of the locker room one after another, Wilkens quickly explained to Duncan in order to better restrict Yao Ming!
"drop!!"

As the referee blew the whistle for the end of the warm-up, amidst the shouts and cheers of more than 1 fans, the main lineups of both sides walked towards the stadium one after another!

"Hey, Tim, pay attention to that big guy!!" After whispering to Duncan, Billups gave a final warning, and then walked over to his position!
As Duncan and Yao Ming appeared on the halfway line, the referee on duty said some things to pay attention to during the game, and then threw the basketball into the air!

"Snapped!!"

With a soft sound, Duncan once again surpassed the tall and long Yao Ming by virtue of his lead and bullet speed!
Two years after entering the NBA, Yao Ming's weight has really undergone a huge change. He used to have a body like a big bamboo pole. With the help of a top physical trainer and a reasonable diet in the past two years, his muscles and weight have gradually reached the peak. A point where he's in pretty good shape!
However, after gaining weight, Yao Ming, who was not inferior in running and jumping ability in the first season, suddenly became a half-floor center!

Now, watching Billups put the basketball in his arms, even though he didn't really care about this first possession of the ball, Yao Ming's performance still made some Chinese fans frown slightly!
"Guys, let's play No. [-] tactic!!"

While running, Billups shouted to his teammates who were quickly following up, as they came to the frontcourt one after another, after the Warriors' tactics unfolded, Huo Ran used the extremely mature twin tower tactics before!

"Run, run, run!!!"

Billups dribbled the ball back and forth outside the three-point line, while shouting to his teammates!
As the others ran quickly, the Rockets players subconsciously gradually increased their pace!

"Snapped!!"

When Nowitzki came to the high position on the left, Billups threw the basketball to him!

When receiving the basketball, Nowitzki first took a look at the positions of other teammates, and then looked directly at the somewhat nervous Kevin Cato, slapping the basketball to find the best attack or passing route !
"Hehe, it seems that the Warriors attach great importance to this playoffs!"

Watching the Warriors players on the court who were orderly and orderly running tactics, after a flash of appreciation flashed in Kenny Smith's eyes, he then watched Nowitzki's action of handing over the basketball to the inside line with anticipation. !

"boom!!"

The moment Duncan took the ball, he leaned back hard. After feeling Yao Ming's strength, he trotted directly to the edge of the penalty area!

Regarding Yao Ming, after researching all the teams in the league, there is basically no team that will allow its center forward to dominate the interior, or use technology to challenge his Tathagata palm. All teams will give their center forward a The best way to attack is to use the CIC to solve Yao Ming's deterrence on the defensive end!

Just like now, after Duncan came to a position close to the high position, as Yao Ming was attracted out of the inside line, Nowitzki, who was originally standing on the left high position, ran directly and quickly to the inside line. This is their most basic One of the cooperation of the twin tower tactics!

Following Yao Ming's departure, when Duncan saw Nowitzki struggling to push Cato behind him, he stopped suddenly, looked up at the position of the basket, and then even as Yao Ming quickly approached Among them, he threw the basketball directly!
"Bang, bang!!"

The basketball hit the backboard extremely fast at first, but in the end, I don't know if it was because Duncan had just started the game, and the touch was still a bit stiff. After hitting the backboard, the basketball directly bounced back to the front of the basket!

At this time, Nowitzki was firmly stuck in the position. I saw that the moment the basketball popped up, he directly pressed Cato, and his pair of long arms scooped up the ball extremely quickly, and then he didn't stop at all. With the basketball held above his head, he took advantage of the opportunity to throw the ball!

"brush!!"

Nowitzki's goal caused a lot of cheers in the arena. Even though this goal was not as refreshing as a dunk, judging from Nowitzki's offensive intentions, his experience is really amazing !
Later, when it was the Rockets' turn to attack, I don't know if Francis had forgotten the conversation he had with Van Gundy. After he came to the frontcourt, he rushed towards the inside like a shell with a large equivalent. !
Seeing Francis' actions, Yao Ming, who was entangled with Duncan on the inside, consciously made room for the boss of the team!
When Yao Ming tried his best to entangle Duncan, with the rapid advance of Francis, Gerald Wallace, who was originally standing in the bottom corner on the right, made a full effort early when the opponent entered the penalty area. Run over quickly!
Francis stepped into the three-second zone. Under Yao Ming's desperate resistance to Duncan, he looked excited, with his right arm holding the basketball high, and wanted to end this attack with an exciting dunk!

However, when Gerald Wallace slammed him down with a fierce palm, the fans in the audience finally became excited, and everyone hissed the ball with the loudest volume Shout out!

And Francis, who was heavily pressed to the floor by Gerald Wallace, jumped up directly, and ran towards Gerald Wallace without saying a word! !

(End of this chapter)