Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 179
The Rockets completed their two-game winning streak in the away game, and they can take a good rest when they return to Houston to meet their next opponent.

The Rockets' first opponent at home this season is the Denver Nuggets. The head coach of Denver this year is a future celebrity. The 47-year-old D'Antoni has taken charge of the coach for the first time.

However, the two-game losing streak since the start of the game has cleared his mind a lot. De Antoni has no confidence at all in this away challenge to the championship team of the year.

This year's Denver has a few outstanding players in its hands. The arrival of McDyess and Van Exel has greatly improved Denver's attack power, and now Billups in the Denver team is still It's just that he cut off his head just now, and hasn't attracted the attention of other teams. After all, the guerrilla captain needs to be honed to become a talent.

Other players such as Danny Fortson and Corey Alexander also played diligently.

After the start of the game, the Rockets quickly took control of the situation on the court. Now De Antoni is not the master tactician he was later.

Now he can only be called a 'rookie' and he is still very good.

It was also this year's experience that made D'Antoni aware of his shortcomings. He went to Europe to study for 3 years, and immediately became a hot star coach after returning.

However, that's all for later. Now he has become a good old Tang's opponent, and Denver's players still have a big gap with the Rockets in terms of tactical literacy and ability.

Now they can only rely on the singles of a few core players to score. Once there are problems with physical strength and touch, Denver will be in big trouble.

Although McDyess was evenly matched with Garnett at the position of power forward, and Van Exel also used his speed to attack the Rockets' defense line again and again, but such behavior cannot last for the whole game after all, the Rockets At the end of the half, the victory had already been established.

62:40
The Rockets entered the second half with a 22-point lead.

In the second half of the game, Denver had almost given up the game, watching the Rockets ravage their own basket in their own home court.

The Denver Nuggets can't do anything about it.

The powerful firepower of the Rockets began to show again. The deliberately cultivated Crohill scored 22 points in the game. The standard shooting style and handsome appearance have won the support of many female fans for Crohill.

At the end of the game, the Rockets once again beat their opponents 122:91, winning three consecutive victories.

Looking at the young D'Antoni, Tiger said silently in his heart: Hurry up and go to Europe, this kind of NBA can be interesting.

And Lao Tang looked at Lao Tang paying close attention to the head coach of the Nuggets from the side, and asked a little strangely: "Why, boss, are you very interested in the coach of the Nuggets?"

Tiger nodded his head and said: "I see a generation of tactical masters in him. Although this person is young now, he will succeed one day."

However, what Tiger didn't know was that it was today's game with the Rockets that strengthened D'Antoni's determination to take small ball tactics, which Tiger never expected.

After winning the third game at home, the Rockets continued to sit on their home court against the Sacramento Kings who already had Chris Webber.

Joining Divac, Peja, Weber.The Kings, with Williams and other outstanding players, are on the rise.

The day before the start of the game, Tiger took the players of the Kings to understand, and there was a burst of clicks. Dawson looked at his boss and asked curiously: "Boss, what's the matter, the Kings' team list What's so interesting, are there any players suitable for the Rockets?"

Tiger looked up at Dawson and said: "That's not true, but I'm thinking about this Kings team, plus their head coach Adelman, this team will become an important force in the West in the next few years." , they will become opponents that no team is willing to face."

Dawson was taken aback when he heard the words, and said, "Is that an exaggeration? The last player they have now is nothing more than Webber. He hasn't proven himself in Washington."

Tiger laughed as soon as he heard it, and said: "Then he didn't meet the right coach and tactics. The current staffing of the Kings, as long as they can solve the faction problem within the team, they will be in the next 5-7 years. But one of the most favorable contenders for the championship."

As if to prove something, the Rockets encountered stubborn resistance in the game against the Kings starting the next day.

The king's current tactics are very clear, and the pass-and-receive cooperation is very fast. After many handovers, he finds an open space and then shoots. After all, the speed of basketball passing is faster than the speed of people. Ci has the ability to shoot from the high post and play in the low post. The Rockets fell behind in a short period of time.

Looking at the Kings players who were passing and receiving the ball quickly, Lao Tang began to frown.

The Rockets' quick attack can't be played because the king's players retreat very fast. Often the Rockets have just controlled the rebound, and at least three of the king's players have already retreated.

At this time, Tiger leaned out from behind the Rockets' bench and said to Lao Tang, "Rudy, why, this bone is not easy to chew."

Lao Tang smiled lightly, and said: "This is a bit good, but it's almost there. They are not qualified enough to clean up the Rockets. If they have a mature guard, they still have a good chance. Now they are not the Rockets' opponents."

After finishing speaking, he stood up, walked to the sidelines, and gestured to Bodi Roga. Bodi Roga was taken aback, and then gestured to show that he understood.

When the Rockets attacked again, the Rockets' speed suddenly slowed down.

Seeing this situation, Adelman, the head coach of the Kings on the sidelines, immediately stood up, walked to the sidelines, and shouted loudly: "Inside, pay attention to the defense of the inside, and Chris pay attention to assisting in defense."

Adelman is very smart. He knows that the Rockets' tactical system is changeable. This kind of change from very fast to very slow is not something that the team changes just as it says.

The Rockets' personnel on the field have already reached a state of perfection in controlling the rhythm.

The Rockets used the inside line to pull away, and Bodi Roga went inside. When Weber made up, Garnett received a pass from Bodi Roga, turned around and hit the board. Divac, who defended him in a misplaced position, could only Watching the ball helplessly, it went into the basket.

After Daben left the court and Daba came on the court, the strength of the Rockets' inside line suddenly increased a lot. Although Daben's defense and rebounding ability were much stronger than Daba's, but in terms of offense, Daba's mid-range shots and strong shots at the basket , so that the King can no longer double-team Garnett, because as long as he double-teams, Garnett's pass will be like a scalpel, accurately cutting the opponent's defense.

After the Rockets changed their tactical style of play, they quickly changed the situation on the field. Although the Rockets still struggled defensively, on the offensive end, the Rockets' tough play made the Kings very uncomfortable. .

Watching the Rockets improve the situation on the court little by little, Lao Tang's frown off the court began to calm down slowly.

Lao Tang secretly said in his heart: Although your offense is very sharp, if you want to make a difference in the league, a tough defense is inevitable. Look at the guys on your team who specialize in defense. How many teams like this come? How much to destroy.

Tiger also saw some tricks on the sidelines, and secretly admired Laotang in his heart, thinking: the old guy is still very good, he found the king's weakness after a few rounds, and the lack of physical resistance restricts the king's development, no wonder the king wants to It will take one or two seasons to really rise, and the physical strength alone is enough for them.

At the end of the half, the Rockets had already led by 10 points. In terms of physical confrontation, especially the physical confrontation inside, the Rockets had a huge advantage.

Bus and Ben are both monster-level existences. Olajuwon's footsteps are not something Divac and Webber can handle. At the end of the first half, the Rockets finally overtook the score and stretched it to 10 points.

During the intermission, Lao Tang also explained in detail the characteristics of the king's tactics, so he heard Lao Tang say: "Now I will give you a brief introduction, the characteristics of the king's tactics, everyone pay attention to it. Princeton's style of play is controlled by Peter? Invented by Carell, he used this style of play to lead Princeton, a school without a single student on an athletic scholarship, to 500 NCAA victories and a record 14 points allowed. The motto of 'Princeton Play' It means that 'the strong can take advantage of the weak', and the smart can take advantage of the strong. The essence of this style of play is 'human movement, ball movement, and coordination.' Human movement refers to moving without the ball, cutting and counter-running. Ball movement refers to passing the ball continuously and sharing the ball. That is to say, the current tactical play of the king is to run, but your defense must not follow the run. If that is the case, there is really no way to play. You are now The card is zone defense, everyone is responsible for the defense in their own area, double-teaming appropriately, and conducting flexible defense, this is what you have to do in the second half."

Seeing the Rockets players nodding their heads, Lao Tang talked about some knowledge about the 'Princeton System', and let the Rockets players prepare to continue the game.

Looking at the Rockets players who were about to appear on the stage, Tiger said to Lao Tang worriedly: "Rudy, do these guys understand what you said today?"

Lao Tang said with a smile: "I can guarantee that they don't understand what the 'Princeton system' is, but I let them play zone defense, and I think they all understand."

Tiger asked strangely: "Then what's the use of telling them about those tactical systems?"

Lao Tang narrowed his eyes and said, "Hey, I didn't tell the players. I told Scott and Mark. If such a good opportunity is not given to them, will they remember it in the future?"

Tiger immediately understood what was going on.Pointing at this old soup, he said with a smile: "You are really cunning, you are indeed an old guy who has been in the alliance for so long."

Lao Tang also laughed, and said: "Being a good coach does not depend solely on the knowledge in books. The things on the spot are also very important. If I tell them now, they will remember it quite firmly, because when they think of what I said Yes, just think of this competition, can it have an effect?"

Tiger nodded with a smile, and without saying anything, he and Lao Tang strode out of the player tunnel, ready to start the second half of the game against the Kings.

　Everything the ball can ask for, thank you from the heavens.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)