NBA villain

Chapter 689 Rocket One
The battle between the Rockets and the Mavericks.

The overall strength of the Mavericks should be higher than that of the Rockets, but after entering the playoffs, the state of the Mavericks has become very average. Similar to the start of the regular season, the state of consecutive defeats.

After the G6 game between the Warriors and the Suns, Yang Di was interviewed by the media.

When asked about the Mavericks and Rockets' tiebreaker, Yang Di did not hesitate to reveal his position.

"Of course I support the Rockets. In fact, the Rockets are in a very good state this year. The Rockets defeated the Jazz in the first round. The Jazz are the toughest team at home in the league. The Rockets are balanced inside and outside. Yao Ming plays every night Can contribute 30+10 output, which is more stable than the Mavericks."

There are few players in the league who have a clear stand like Yang Di. Yang Di said that, it must be cool. Houston fans like him more, but at the same time, Dallas fans hate him even more.

What's even more irritating is that Yang Di said that if the Warriors fall into the playoffs this year in the eighth place, he is confident that he will directly lose the Mavericks in the first round.

Maverick was very angry from top to bottom, he held his breath and wanted to come to Xijue to teach Yang Di a lesson.

But after really playing G7, I suddenly found that McGrady became more accurate again!
With the help of Yao Ming's screen, he made several single-block shots and made 7 of 4 shots from the outside three-pointer. It was like a dream back to Orlando's summer.

The outside line was torn apart, and Yao Ming got more space inside.

In the last minute of the game, Terry and Harris each missed a three-pointer at the last moment. Nowitzki's shot was also interfered by Yao Ming and went out of the frame. Although Hayes is not tall, he Strong, standing under the basket, McGrady protects the backcourt rebounds.

The Rockets led by 4 points at the critical moment, forcing the Mavericks to make a tactical foul.

In the end, the Rockets won the game 97 to 90 and broke into the G7 battle historically.

Since Olajuwon, for more than ten years, the Houstonians have once again witnessed the rise of the Rockets. From the selection of Yao Ming to the trade to McGrady, it has only been a few years.

This summer, although the team lost the No. 8 pick, it ushered in the defensive champion Sean Battier. The whole team, with Yao Ming as the core, quickly achieved excellent results.

The Rockets are also fortunate that they reached G7 in both rounds, and both took the lead at the last minute, and the luck factor in winning is also very high.

Yao Ming is full of energy. During the regular season, he played only 33 minutes. In the playoffs, he only played 36 minutes. After losing weight, he seemed to have returned to his rookie period. His body was free of shackles, flexibility and speed. are greatly improved.

But in fact, this is just an illusion. Yao Ming's weight is much heavier than when he was a rookie. It's just that after two years of top-level training in the NBA, his strength has been greatly improved. The 140 kg bench press has surpassed the entire NBA. Here, there are very few insiders who can surpass Yao Ming.

After the game, Yang Di sent a text message to congratulate Yao Ming, and at the same time looked forward to the upcoming Western Conference Finals.

……

"The ratings of this year's Western Conference finals may reach a record high."

ESPN conducts regular pre-match evaluations. Of the 26 ESPN columnists, only 3 experts are optimistic that the Rockets can win the series, and the rest believe that the Warriors can defeat the Rockets and enter the finals.

"The Rockets look bumpy, and the Chinese players' derby is the best gimmick in recent years. I am optimistic that the ratings of the Western Conference Finals will exceed the ratings of last year's Finals."

Tom Hamstrom is one of three pundits who are bullish on the Rockets beating the Warriors.

"The Rockets performed great. They scored very well in the critical period of the first and second rounds. McGrady is becoming more and more efficient. He has been performing well in the playoffs. The Rockets have two Superstars, the two teams are at most 55, the Rockets have a chance to win and enter the finals."

There are more experts who refute Tom. The Warriors are the defending champions last year. After defeating the Spurs and the Suns, they are gaining momentum. From the matchups of various positions, there is no sign of defeat at all. .

The two teams still have two or three days off, because the Rockets have just finished with the Mavericks, so the Rockets can't play back-to-back games, can they? The NBA is trying to be as fair as possible in this regard.

So the Eastern Conference, which ended first, is the Eastern Conference Finals. "Little Emperor" James entered the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in his life, challenging the old-fashioned Pistons.

James challenges the Palace of Auburn Hills.

In the G1 game, the Cavaliers lost to the Pistons 76 to 79.

LeBron James, who had high hopes, performed poorly in this game. He only scored 15 points on 5 of 10 shots, no three-pointers, and no free throws. Losing, he has to bear at least half of the responsibility.

In the Palace of Auburn Hills, under the defense of "Little Prince" Prince, James was a little lost.

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Entering the Western Conference finals, the price of tickets has increased a lot. Correspondingly, under the basketball industry chain, the income of many self-employed individuals has been greatly improved.

Outside the Oracle Arena, there are Warriors fans everywhere. The Rockets' record is not as good as the Warriors. The first and second games of the Western Conference Finals will be held in Oakland.

The Warriors still have a set of classic black jerseys. Some people have calculated the probability. The Warriors have the highest winning percentage after wearing black jerseys, surpassing their blue and white jerseys.

Fans also like the Warriors' black jersey. After nearly [-] fans sit together, the momentum is even bigger, and the devil's home temperament is undoubtedly revealed.

The Western Conference Finals drew even more attention. Nearly 150 media reporters from all over the world came to the scene.

There are more than 100 countries and regions where the NBA broadcasts. For example, CCTV5 waits for the start of the game more than half an hour in advance. Taking advantage of the gap between the start of the game, some pre-match analysis and advertisements are interspersed.

As the home ground of the Warriors, the advertising endorsement fee received by Oracle Arena has also increased. The on-site advertising during the break during the Western Conference Finals doubled that during the semifinals. In the finals, this fee will be further increased. Of course, it mainly includes The on-site advertisements are not the advertisements that can be seen in the TV broadcast, but the advertisements seen by the audience on the spot.

The Warriors are headed for two consecutive championships, and the NBA has become the hottest sport in the San Francisco area.

In terms of team viewing and performance, they are impeccable.

Yang Di and his teammates listened to coach Montgomery's last pre-match tactical speech in the locker room, then lined up and filed out of the player tunnel.

The bright light like daytime stimulated the eyes, and the noisy din of the audience rushed towards the face.

(End of this chapter)