NBA villain

Chapter 232 Classic Program
Houston, Toyota Center.

The game has entered the second half, and both sides are exhausted.

During the inter-section break, Yang Di and others were sitting on the bench to rest, and the surrounding Houston fans made noises. In the timer above the ball frame, the Rockets led the Warriors by 77 points 65 to 12.

Yang Di looked at the big screen above, McGrady has scored 22 points, Yao Ming has also scored 18 points.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, ESPN reporters interviewed Montgomery with a microphone.

Montgomery: "We tied with them in the third quarter. On the offensive end, they created some opportunities, mainly because of the threat brought by Tracy McGrady's breakthrough. Moreover, the Rockets' backcourt rebound protection was good, which made it impossible for us to succeed in the second attack. ...but the game is not over yet, we will do our best in the fourth quarter, score and defend in our own way."

The gray-haired Montgomery was poised for the camera, and as he spoke, the two sides played to start the decisive fourth quarter.

Off the court, Fisher chatted with Yang Di.

"When I was with the Lakers in April, the first round was against the Rockets."

"The result?" Yang Di didn't experience it personally, so he forgot.

"The result was that we won the series 4-1."

"Then you were at the championship level after all at that time, and the gap between the two sides may be a bit big." Yang Di said honestly, 4 to 1 can be said to be a big score.

"No." Fisher shook his head, "Actually, except for the last game, the Rockets played very anxiously against us in every game. They are very strong, especially Yao Ming, Yao Ming's inside defense, offense They all have good abilities, and O'Neal can be said to have met his nemesis."

"I remembered that in that series, Shaquille O'Neal seemed to average only a dozen points per game." Yang Di suddenly understood.

"Yes, so the Rockets last season were actually very good."

"They have McGrady this season, so they should be stronger."

"I don't think so." Derek Fisher shook his head. "From now on, the Rockets' internal and external connections are not close. Do you know that in the past few seasons, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant -how threatening Bryant is in the pick-and-roll, and how terrifying the pairing is."

"It still needs to be adjusted."

"Maybe so." Fisher spread his hands and said.

"I don't think it's necessary for Yao Ming to practice low post." Yang Di felt that Yao Ming's strength did not increase much after gaining weight, but the defensive end was not as deterrent as it was last season. "The ability to assist in defense has declined, and the flexibility has also been lost. It is very disadvantageous against speedy insiders who can shoot."

"Personal strength has increased a lot." Fisher has a different opinion on this point: "After Yao Ming gained weight, his low-post offensive power is very strong, and the defensive end can also withstand more intense confrontation."

"He still lacks a stable guard who can pass the ball to him, such as me, which is very good." Derek - Fisher said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes." Yang Di grinned and laughed.

While the two were chatting casually, the situation on the Warriors' field was a bit bad.

At 7 minutes and 17 seconds, the Warriors trailed the Rockets by as much as 75 points 90 to 15. The derby battle that the audience was looking forward to gradually turned into a one-sided situation.

With a big wave of his hand, Montgomery replaced Yang Di and Fisher on the field, and returned to the starting position for the last time, fighting to the death.

After the fourth quarter, Van Gundy was not in a hurry to replace Yao Ming. He saw that the Rockets' second team was quite mobile, so he only replaced Tracy McGrady to lead the team. Yao Ming and Juwan Howard stayed on the sidelines to rest.

The Warriors staged a good show of reversal in the final quarter, and the Rockets did not dare to be careless.

After Yang Di came on the field, he immediately completed the pick-and-roll cooperation with Richardson. Richardson broke through and rushed in, causing the Rockets' substitute insider Dikembe Mutombo to foul.

Mutombo, known as the "African Mountain", is 38 years old this year according to official data, but his age has been a long-standing fan. Many people think that Mutombo is definitely over 40 years old.But no matter what, this center with terrifying physical fitness can still run and jump at this age, and his ability to protect the frame is still very strong.

Richardson made the first free throw to help the Warriors narrow the point difference slightly.

Van Gundy replaced Yao Ming and Mutombo at the right time, and thunderous applause was given to this outstanding veteran.

Richardson also hit the second free throw.The Warriors are 77 to 90 behind the Rockets.

At this time, Yao Ming, who had rested for almost 10 minutes, had sufficient energy. After halftime, Yao Ming took the initiative to ask outside for the ball.

Yang Di circled around the front for three-quarters of the defense, destroying the Rockets' passing line.

Bob Sura gritted his teeth in anger. Yang Di's defense was too threatening. He didn't dare to hit the ground or hang back easily. After hesitating for a while, he passed back to McGrady at the top of the arc.

Yao Ming had no choice but to run out and set up a pick-and-roll for McGrady.

McGrady followed Yao Ming's pick-and-roll to the right. After Yao Ming finished the pick-and-roll, he went down from the left. ball.

McGrady flipped his wrist, took a big step to the right, and then continuously dribbled the ball with low hands and ran to the bottom line.

At this time, Pietrus caught up, Yang Di stuck close to Yao Ming, and started the card position mode in advance.

Sure enough, McGrady dribbled the ball directly and made a jump shot, a small turn of nearly 90 degrees in the air, with a not particularly violent back, and the calves naturally merged into scissors, with an ecstatic posture, like a dance in the air.

"clang!"

The straight basketball bounced out, and the speed of the bounce was so fast that Yang Di subconsciously lifted it up and touched it.

The ball misses and bounces out.

Fisher, who has quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed it first. Yang Di turned around and ran at an instant speed. Fisher sent the ball and pushed, and then the whole striding meteor followed, forming a fast break.

This has almost become a classic show for the Warriors today, a fast break performance after grabbing a backcourt rebound.

Fisher dribbled into the three-point line, noticed Bob Sura on his side who was interfering with his dribble, pulled steadily to the left, and then hit the ground to the player in the middle.

Richardson tossed it casually, and Yang Di, who came in obliquely at a 45-degree angle from the right, jumped up.

He grabbed the basketball in the air and dunked the ball into the basket with a "bang".

He didn't pull the frame, and his flying body even bounced the falling basketball, then he tilted his head to avoid the rebound, and landed on the floor steadily like a glider.

Yao Ming helplessly supported his waist, and then walked back. Yang Di's athletic ability is indeed much stronger than him, except that his position is an out-and-out insider, his athletic ability and other styles of play are more like a small forward.

Yao Ming thought, if Yang Di was faster, more accurate in shooting, and better in dribbling, he could become an outside player. In this way, the problem of the two major centers of the national team would be solved easily?
He changed his mind and wanted to come back. The national team has no intention of recruiting Yang Di, and he doesn't know what those people are doing. They ask for money so quickly, but it is difficult to understand the general situation when something happens.

(End of this chapter)