full court guidance

Chapter 96
Being late did not blame Tian Ying for hurting John. Although he already knew what happened and knew that all this was a misunderstanding, he would rather use other ways to solve this trouble.

Under the influence of some unspeakable reasons, the incident of Tian Ying's wounding also quickly faded out of the public eye, which disappointed the John's family who wanted to win sympathy through the media and make a fortune.

In the midst of all the turmoil, on May 5, the fourth game of the Rockets' home game against the Spurs came.

In the afternoon, the Rockets conducted some basic training to adjust the player's state. The late performance was worrying. He seemed to be affected by off-court factors and seemed a little listless.

Yao Ming expressed concern about this, and comforted him: "Don't take the rumors from the outside world to heart. As long as we play well, it is the best response to the outside world's doubts. You didn't have this problem last season when you were a rookie. Why is this? The season is getting tense instead?"

It's hard to answer late, I can't say that I didn't sleep well last night, it was all because of dreaming, right?
He was a little embarrassed to speak, after all in his dream he dreamed that Tian Ying sneaked into his room to kiss him - he was frightened at the time, and when he woke up, he saw Tian Ying really appeared in his room, Youyou's gaze reflected green light in the darkness—it was the Erha she was carrying!
Although the media generally believe that the late presence is the most restrained defensive team like the Spurs, the Spurs are still not an opponent that can be underestimated.

Their wing defender Bruce Bowen retired due to injury last season. The Spurs have not found a better replacement, but the depth of the Spurs lineup has not dropped at all. Michael Finley and Van Exel are trustworthy veterans , and Beno Udri, under the training of Popovich, also showed a certain degree of defensive quality. With the restraint of superstar players, he can often get open opportunities outside the three-point line. He has a shooting percentage of more than 40% and is a trustworthy 3D player.

Knowing that he was not in good spirits today, he was late and seized the opportunity to take a nap in the lounge and regained a little energy.

At [-] o'clock in the evening, the game between the two sides officially started. ESPN broadcast the game and arranged for Pippen and his partner, who had made controversial remarks before, to give live commentary.

Before the game started, Pippen started talking nonsense again, saying nothing more than those clichés, crazily belittling the active players, and then claiming that the combination of himself and Jordan can beat the active players by more than 50 points!
This guy who had a lot of conflicts with Jordan in the middle of his career can only rely on these outrageous remarks to attract attention.

In Pippen's controversial remarks, the crucial G4 battle between the two sides finally kicked off.

Spurs starters: Duncan, Robert Horry, Michael Finley, Ginobili, Tony Parker.

Rockets starters: Yao Ming, David Lee, McGrady, Late, David Wesley.

Both sides are already unreserved. The Spurs are not willing to be eliminated easily. Since the first game against the Rockets, they have already started an 8-man rotation. This is very different from Popovich's tactics, which has always liked rotation. .

The Rockets also dare not underestimate the Spurs. After all, they are the No. [-] team in the Western Conference during the regular season, and the slightest carelessness may lead to the team's defeat.

Originally, Van Gundy planned to arrange Juwan Howard to start the power forward, but considering Howard's decline was so severe that he didn't even have much defensive ability left, he finally chose David Lee, a rookie with stronger offensive power.

And David Lee is more aggressive, even if his defensive ability is flawed, he at least has the willingness to defend.

Yao Ming and Duncan stood in the center circle for the jump ball. Deng Dadai, with a paralyzed face, just casually let Yao Ming win the jump ball easily. Yao Ming passed the ball to David Wesley, and then slowly ran to the Spurs semi-finals. field.

David Wesley dribbles the ball and waits for his teammate to settle.

Yao Ming's inside card against Deng Dadai, the advantage is not very obvious.

Although Duncan is a lot shorter, his wingspan is amazing and his strength is not weak. At least it is not a big problem to defend against Yao Ming.

David Lee did not go inside the Spurs, but cruised near the free throw line. With his excellent mid-range shots, he opened up more room for singles to Yao Ming.

Lately relying on his teammates to run without the ball, he can shoot from outside the three-point line at any time. Any team that dares to ignore his defense will pay a heavy price.

David Wesley's job is relatively simple. He is responsible for dribbling the ball across half court, and then handing the ball to McGrady to organize the offense. He himself is positioned in the bottom corner to contain the Spurs' defense. He gets room for outside shots.

McGrady holds the ball at the top of the three-point arc to look for opportunities. He can choose to break through, or he can choose to cooperate with Late in the outside pick-and-roll.

As long as the Big Three are on the court, the Rockets' routine has been tried and tested, and the Pistons, the toughest defensive team in the league, can't get it right in front of such tactics.

The Rockets' tactics today are very clear, focusing on Tracy McGrady!

what?
You said that Pippen was so late for being late, and he didn't respond when he was late?
It's not like some paranoid being late. If others criticize him for not being strong enough, or for violence on the court, does he have to slap him in the face?

No matter how good his statistics are, if the team loses, isn't it completely meaningless?

The Spurs are very aware of their weaknesses, and they are willing to let McGrady, who is far less efficient in scoring, be late, and it is impossible to give him a chance to single out.

As soon as David Wesley handed the ball to McGrady, Ginobili posted it as late, putting on a posture that I won't catch the ball for you.

He didn't make a sound when he was late, and ran around the court according to the tactics he had played for almost two years.

His off-the-ball running position has been honed out—when he first joined the league, Late thought that relying on his amazing three-point shooting rate was enough for him to gain a foothold in the league.

As a result, after playing for a while, he realized that the most indispensable thing in this league is the spring man. It is useless to be late just because of his fast shooting speed and high hit rate, because he is afraid of others blocking shots.

Especially during the period of leading the team alone, it was a great exercise for the late off-ball ability, which greatly improved his off-ball running ability. Not long ago, the media selected the best off-ball running in the league. The most capable player, who arrived late, became one of the candidates.

Of course, this is not to say that his off-ball running ability is already at the top of the league, but because he has a certain off-ball running ability, which greatly improves his possibility of getting a three-pointer, which gives him the ability to move without the ball. Extra points for running ability.

Ginobili didn't dare to neglect, and ran closely behind Late.

In fact, he is not a player who is good at physical strength. He is nicknamed 20-minute Jordan by the league, which means that his physical strength can only play a high-level performance for about 20 minutes.

With a late off-the-ball move, Ginobili was pulled away.

McGrady got a calm chance to single out. Michael Finley is 33 years old and his athletic ability has declined significantly. He is not McGrady's opponent who has recovered to the peak.

McGrady waited at the top of the arc with the ball in one hand, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and dribbled the ball to the left of Finley!

He didn't have any feints with this ball, just relying on his amazing explosive power to make a breakthrough!
Finley's reaction was half a beat slow, and McGrady easily broke through.

Yao Ming blocked Duncan's position under the basket, and Horry was pulled away by David Lee, which allowed McGrady to complete an extremely easy layup, giving the Rockets the lead.

After landing, McGrady clapped hands with Yao Ming vigorously, looking very excited. It seems that he is in good condition today.

The Spurs serve from the baseline, and Parker dribbles the ball across half court, suddenly speeding up and overtaking Wesley.

David Wesley is also old. After winning the championship, he has no desires and desires, and his competitive state has also declined sharply. He can't stop Parker's weird breakthrough at all.

In terms of breakthrough ability, Parker even had the strength to compete for No.1 in the league at his peak. Even though he played like an old man, he was as fast as he was on roller skates, but he kept his feet on the ground when he moved. Yes, he often shakes his shoulders, leans on the opponent's body and squeezes in, as slippery as a loach, and the defensive player can't hang on at all, and then watches him make a low-handed layup with his feet on the ground, and rolls into the basket lightly with his backboard.

Parker's attack this time showed his breakthrough ability very well.

Fortunately, David Wesley was very experienced, so he just shook his head slightly.

Late served from the bottom line to David Wesley, and the two passed halftime slowly, not in a hurry to fight back.

The Rockets' lineup is basically difficult to fight back. David Wesley, who is in charge of dribbling, is old and has no ability to hold the ball when he is late. Only McGrady has the capital to fight back.

The Rockets' offensive tactics remain unchanged, and McGrady is still allowed to get the ball at the top of the arc.

This time he was late and chose to play an outside pick-and-roll with him. McGrady used the late pick-and-roll to break through, but Ginobili didn't dare to chase, because if McGrady points the ball to the outside line, the late three-pointer is even more terrifying!
Finley tried his best to keep up with his old arms and legs. McGrady showed the advantages of height, wingspan and athletic ability, which attracted Horry to double-team and gave the ball to David Lee near the free throw line.

CIC Liangzi got an easy open shot and hit two points with a knife in his hand.

Pippen explained: "McGrady is in excellent form today. He hit two goals in a row, got two points and one assist, which gave the Spurs a headache. However, the performance of Yao Ming and Late is a bit worrying. They are not even on offense. functioned at the end.”

This Nima is really talking nonsense with his eyes open. Fans who know a little bit about penalty kicks can see that if Yao Ming didn't contain Duncan inside, how could McGrady have a chance to break through easily?It is also impossible for David Lee to easily get a mid-range open jumper.

As soon as the result came to Pippen's mouth, it seemed that McGrady was responsible for all the credit.

Fortunately, no one noticed Pippen's nonsense, it was the Spurs' turn to attack, and the Rockets adjusted their defensive strategy.

(End of this chapter)