Pick Westbrook

Chapter 61 The Bucks Are No Match For The Rockets
Rockets starters: point guard streetball king Alston, shooting guard Tracy McGrady, small forward Shane Battier, power forward Luis Scola, center Yao Ming.

Bucks regular starters: point guard Westbrook, shooting guard George Hill, small forward Artest, power forward Villanueva and center Yi Jianlian.

Service from the center line.

Yao Ming also wanted to say hello to Yi Jianlian, but after seeing Yi Jianlian who was focused and smiling all the time, he quickly stopped this thought.

"A Lian is serious. It seems that he wants to teach me a lesson tonight."

Yao Ming is quite concerned about Yi Jianlian, a junior.

Because he knows very well that after a group of old players such as him and Dazhi retire, the future of the Chinese men's basketball team will definitely fall on Yi Jianlian's shoulders.

As for the other players in the Chinese team, they are much worse than Yi Jianlian in terms of talent and effort.

"I heard that the strength of the Bucks has grown rapidly this season. I also want to see how strong you are."

call!
Yao Ming raised his arms and shouted, Gao Yi Jianlian jumped off the ball with one hand.

The Rockets attack.

Alstom dribbles the ball across half court.

After seeing the Bucks switch early and let Artest face McGrady, Alston immediately shifted the target and gave the basketball to Dayao at the basket.

This season, everyone on the Rockets knows that Yao Ming is the team's leading scorer and the most unsolvable point on the offensive end of the league.

Therefore, on the main offensive point of the Rockets, both coaches and players are willing to hand over the ball to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming received the ball from the free throw line.

This position was originally not the singles position that big centers are used to, but for Yao Ming, this position is his offensive point.

The Bucks shrank the inside 2-3 zone defense, and Yao Ming surrounded George Hill and Westbrook.

Kenny Smith praised: "The Bucks' 2-3 zone defense played very well!"

But as soon as his words fell, Yao Ming started his own attack.

A shot feint that raises his hand to look at the basket, followed by a low back and low position with a dribble.

Before the Bucks double-teamed George Hill and Westbrook, Yao Ming turned back one step ahead of time and scored with a basket hook.

"This is a ground hook!"

Zhang Weiping applauded and said.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once became the top 5 center in NBA history by relying on the sky hook, and now Yao Ming has also become the most incomprehensible existence in the league by relying on his single-handed ground hook.

Yu Jia said: "Jabbar's sky hook is far away, covering almost the entire paint area, and his hook points are everywhere.

Although Dayao's ground hook doesn't have such a long attack distance, he wins because of his high shooting percentage. His hook shot is even more terrifying than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in terms of efficiency. "

Barkley looked at the man on the court who made him kiss the ass of the donkey, and after completing the attack with an almost unsolvable hook, he shook his head again and again.

"The current Yao Ming is a well-deserved superstar in the league and a top ten player in the league.

This is indisputable. "

Bucks coaching bench.

Tyronn Lue frowned and said, "We couldn't restrain Yao Ming even though we used three double-teams. I'm afraid we have to let Artest participate in the defense against Yao Ming."

This season, Yao Ming has achieved a terrifying shooting percentage of 12 of 12 in a single game, and his season average shooting percentage has also reached 58%.

In Tyronn Lue's view, such an offensive inside killer has too much impact on the Bucks' penalty area, so it should be restricted anyway.

Li Lai shook his head decisively.

"Yao Ming does have the strength of a superstar in the league. In my opinion, he and Magic's center Warcraft Howard should share the reputation of the league's number one center."

"One has no solution on the offensive end, and the other needs to be fed by his teammates, but he can also be regarded as a superstar with both offense and defense."

"But Yao Ming's physical strength is not good enough!"

Tyronn Lue was taken aback for a moment, and immediately thought of the detailed information on the Rockets he had collected before the game.

Yao Ming can maintain a terrifying shooting rate of more than 60% in the first half of almost every game, but his shooting rate and defensive efficiency will drop significantly in the second half.

The reason is, of course, that the impact of physical strength accounts for a large part.

Of course, it's also because Rockets head coach Rick Adelman really likes the offensive tactics of playing center forward, so Yao Ming plays a heavy role on the court and consumes more energy than other players.

The Bucks attack.

Westbrook held the ball for halftime, and Yi Jianlian immediately mentioned the high pick-and-roll.

"Yao Ming was pulled out, this position is very dangerous for him!"

Yao Ming, who also knew this well, did not follow Yi Jianlian to defend him.

He knows very well that as soon as he pulls out the pick-and-roll, Westbrook will immediately form a situation where he singles him.

Westbrook singles Yao Ming?

Anyone who sees this picture will guess what will happen next.

So Yao Ming chose to pick and roll around the back, two steps away from Westbrook, and assist defense near the free throw line.

Seeing this scene, Westbrook did not hesitate to make a fake block with Yi Jianlian, and then immediately pulled the defender away to the left.

In this way, Yi Jianlian is completely unguarded outside the three-point line.

Westbrook passed the ball steadily.

Yi Jianlian raised his hand and wrist, piercing his heart with an arrow.

Swish!
The ball goes in.

Barkley sighed and said: "This may be the biggest tragedy when the Rockets meet the Bucks."

"Because this team is different from all teams in the league, they allow inside players to shoot three-pointers from the outside."

"And that's their regular tactic."

That is to say, Yao Ming needs to go beyond the three-point line to defend Yi Jianlian at any time, but with his huge weight of 141kg, can he come back after going out?
Rockets coach Rick - Adelman folded his hands, looking at the picture on the court with burning eyes.

The Bucks can't limit Yao Ming's offense in the interior, and of course few teams in the league can limit Yao Ming's terrorist destructive power in the interior.

But at the same time, the Rockets can't limit the Bucks' offense at all, because their offense is too flexible and covers too much area.

So at this time, we can only fight for the hit rate on both sides.

Who has a more reliable shooting rate, inside offense or outside offense?

The answer is of course self-evident, so even if the Bucks played such an efficient offense on the court, Adelman is still full of confidence.

"This league is ultimately up to the big guys."

The first quarter is over.

The Bucks threw 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, of which Yi Jianlian hit 4 by himself.

But they still trailed the Rockets 30:34.

Jordan sat in the audience and said with a bossy look: "I just said, the Bucks can't be the opponent of the Rockets.

And McGrady has not exerted his strength until now, and the next second quarter will be the time for him to lead the team alone. "

Reggie Miller glanced at his old rival Jordan in displeasure.

The Bucks had a lot of opportunities in the first quarter, and they also shot very well three-pointers. This is the only reason they can always bite the bullet and keep up with the Rockets' offense.

This also allowed Reggie Miller to confirm again that the Bucks are really a very strong team, at least on the offensive end, they belong to the top of the league pyramid.

If the Bucks have Reggie Miller, they may still be able to rely on this tactic to continue playing, because three-pointers are his housekeeping skills.

But let these Bucks players in front of them implement this tactic all the time, there are some problems.

Reggie Miller shook his head and said: "Yi Jianlian's swing time is too long, if Yao Ming chooses to pounce, it will greatly interfere with his hit rate.

Surely Westbrook's shooting action isn't for a joke?

It's strange that he can make a basket with that posture.

As for Villanueva and George Hill, they shot steadily, but opportunities rarely appeared on them. "

So in Reggie Miller's view, if nothing else happens, the Bucks may be pulled apart in the second quarter.

(End of this chapter)