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Chapter 45 A Familiar Scene

"Reggie, Yan and Bobby did a great job on the pick-and-roll, and it looks like we can make the pick-and-roll a routine in the future."

When the Kings started to use pick-and-roll tactics unexpectedly in the second half of the game, the situation on the court changed quickly. The Kings, who were originally hoisted up by the Rockets, began to erode the Rockets' lead. The situation is no longer one-sided. Relying on the pick-and-roll cooperation between Yan Hua and Bobby Jackson, the Kings successfully pulled Yao Ming out of the basket, and Yao Ming's departure from the basket undoubtedly gave the Kings a chance to break through the basket , and relying on breaking through with Yan Hua after the pick-and-roll, Bobby Jackson has scored 8 points in a row since the start of the third quarter.

"Our current pick-and-roll is just whether there is a pick-and-roll. If Yan Neng has a mid-range shooting ability comparable to that of Francisco, we can play around the pick-and-roll in the future." After listening to the advice of assistant coach Tyrone Corbin Afterwards, Reggie Toyes shook his head while being excited. The tactic of only blocking and not dismantling cannot be used as a common tactic of the team. However, after listening to Tyrone Corbin’s suggestion, Reggie Toyce also had some plans for the king's future plans and changes. Seeing Yan Hua who was drawn to the free throw line again on the field, Reggie Toyce also sighed in his heart: "Yan is Really pick-and-roll talent!"

"King's pick-and-roll, Kyle Lowry who was following Bobby Jackson was blocked by Yan Hua, Bobby Jackson was about to shoot a three-pointer, hey, it was a fake move, Bobby Jackson successfully swayed Yao Ming's defense , hit a mid-range jumper, the difference between the two sides is only 5 points, the Rockets should call a timeout."

Arco Arena erupted after Bobby Jackson slid past Yao Ming, took two more steps forward, and hit a jumper. In the following period, he made 7 of 5 shots and scored 11 consecutive free throws, helping the Kings narrow the 11-point difference to only 5 points.

After the timeout, the Rockets began to change their defensive strategy against the Kings. Defense pick-and-roll itself is the shortcoming of a big center like Yao Ming. Therefore, after the timeout, Adelman very simply instructed Yao Ming not to follow the King's pick-and-roll. Going out, you just need to pay more attention to the basket and prevent the Kings from breaking through after the pick-and-roll, because from the previous game, the center of the Kings has no mid-range shooting ability. The ball is unlikely to pose any threat to the Rockets.

After the Rockets changed their defensive strategy against the Kings, the Kings' momentum of chasing points was quickly contained. Bobby Jackson, who couldn't break through to the basket, hit a straight line when Yao Ming stayed near the basket and did not follow up. As for Yan Hua, who got a dislocation or even an open chance, he didn't get any chance to attack, because Yan Hua's middle distance was clear to the king.

However, the Rockets are no longer able to suppress the Kings as they did in the first half. Although Yao Ming's strategy of not following up has largely restricted Bobby Jackson's breakthrough after the pick-and-roll, but the resulting However, the Rockets can't make up for the vacancy, so the Rockets and the Kings are now entering a stage of evenly matched stalemate.

"Hey..." Reggie Toyes, who was standing on the sidelines, could only shake his head helplessly after seeing the situation on the court. In terms of the overall strength of both sides, the Kings are undoubtedly inferior to the Rockets, so The longer the stalemate between the two sides, the more unfavorable it is for the king. If the king can't find a way to break the game, the king will lose the game sooner or later.

After Bobby Jackson missed a jump shot and Luis Scola took the backcourt rebound into his arms, Yan Hua had no choice but to turn back and run towards the backcourt again. When retreating, Yan Hua was very upset Take a look at Bobby Jackson, even if my mid-range shot is bad, you can't ignore me when I have an open spot!However, when Yan Hua retracted his gaze, he saw Kevin Martin looking at Bobby Jackson with the same gaze. After scoring 11 points in a row at the beginning of the third quarter, Bobby Jackson was obviously full of confidence. With the head coach as the backing, Bobby Jackson, who has a big head, is even more unscrupulous in his shots. Not to mention Yan Hua's opening, even if Kevin Martin has an opening, Bobby Jackson dare not give it to him ball.

After Yan Hua retreated to the basket, Yao Ming followed closely, leaning against Yan Hua with his back, and after occupying the offensive position, Yao Ming reached out to his teammates for the ball, and Yan Hua, who was ignoring the open space On the contrary, as soon as Yao Ming reached out for the ball, Kyle Lowry's pass arrived.

Yao Ming's low back and back shot is a nightmare for Yan Hua, even though Yan Hua has a wingspan of more than 2 meters, but when Yao Ming uses this shooting method, Yan Hua also Can only look at the ball and sigh.

And in today's game, Yao Ming has already ravaged Yan Hua several times with this offensive method that can only be watched but cannot be defended, so when Yao Ming completed his turn in front of Yan Hua again, and his body began to lean back Yan Hua can only think in his heart that Yao Ming's shot will not hit this time. This is probably the only way most defensive players can take when facing Yao Ming's offensive style.

Perhaps Yan Hua's nagging really worked. The basketball thrown by Yao Ming deviated from the basket during the flight, hit the front of the basket, and then rebounded obliquely. Yan Hua, who was on the rebound, slapped the basketball and rushed towards the frontcourt as soon as his head got hot.

"What a fast speed! What a weird dribbling rhythm!" Adelman, who was standing on the sidelines lamenting Yao Ming's missed shot, was shocked when he saw Yan Hua's move after grabbing the backcourt rebound. Stopped, because he found that Yan Hua didn't look like a center forward at all when he dribbled forward, and the rhythm and pace when dribbling was completely like a defender.

When Adelman reacted from the incomparable surprise, Yan Hua had already dribbled the ball through the middle circle, and on both sides of Yan Hua, Yao Ming, Scola, and even Artest were all left behind by Yan Hua But what makes Adelman feel relieved is that Sean Battier has quickly retreated to the top of the arc. If there is no accident, Battier should delay until more teammates return to the position, and even It is possible to steal directly when Yan Hua is dribbling.

"Is this going to go straight up?" However, when Battier had already prepared in advance at the top of the arc, Yan Hua not only did not slow down, but also did not change the direction of advancement, but took the ball directly to the top of the arc. He rushed towards Battier, and for a moment Adelman couldn't understand what this rookie was doing.Could it be that if it is impossible to make a foul, if you just rush over like this, it is definitely an offensive foul.

But in a flash, Adelman saw the rookie's operation. When Yan Hua was about to hit Battier, Yan Hua suddenly slowed down, and Battier was standing still to block Yan Hua. At the same time, his eyes have been staring at the basketball in Yan Hua's hand, ready to reach out to steal the ball when Yan Hua approaches him, but when Battier is about to reach out for the ball, he finds that the basketball that should have been in Yan Hua's right hand But the basketball disappeared. Before Battier figured out the situation, Yan Hua passed by Battier.

"I wipe!"

"Is there such an operation?"

When Yan Hua got rid of Battier's blockage and dunked on the basket with both hands, Arco Arena, as the home court, was not cheering for Yan Hua's fast break dunk at the first moment, but was full of exclamations. Center forward, one-stop fast break dunk, can you not exclaim!

The Kings players and coaches on and off the court also looked at Yan Hua who was still hanging on the basket with monster looks on their faces. As for the Rockets players, they looked at Yan Hua and Yao Ming. Because the scene that just happened on the field was too familiar to them.

(End of this chapter)