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Chapter 343 The Hot Yao Ming
"Yao Ming's condition today is really good!"

Yao Ming, who played only half of the game in the first quarter, played again at the beginning of the second quarter after ample rest, while Yan Hua, who played against Yao Ming, played all the time in the first quarter. Due to the whole quarter, he did not continue to play in the second quarter. Instead of Yan Hua, the substitute center Spencer Hawes played.

It's completely different from when he was playing against Yan Hua, who can restrict but can't prevent. Yao Ming directly blows up Spencer Hawes, and it's the kind that explodes on both ends of the offense and defense. It also led to the lead established by the Kings in the first quarter, which was quickly wiped out by the Rockets.

For Yao Ming's fiery state today, Yan Hua had expected it. As a man with his own WG, Yan Hua received a reminder from the system before the game started that Yao Ming's physical condition and competitive state had a big difference. The change.

Perhaps because he didn't want to be at a disadvantage in front of his "little brother" Yan Hua, and was ridiculed by the outside media, Yao Ming, who had been keeping it in his hands before, suddenly exploded today. Not only did his physical condition improve in a straight line, but his personal ability also returned to his professional career peak.

Yan Hua didn't know whether Yao Ming's state today was a short-term outbreak, or whether it would last forever, but Yan Hua knew that such a Yao Ming would definitely cause him a lot of trouble. After all, Yao Ming was at his peak, but A superstar center with an offensive ability of 98 and a comprehensive strength of 94.

Less than 3 minutes into the second quarter, the difference between the two sides was only 1 point. In desperation, Reggie Toyce had to call a timeout and replaced Spencer Hoy with Yan Hua Spencer, and Spencer Hawes, who was replaced by Yan Hua, also had a finally relieved expression when he walked off the court.

After Yan Hua appeared on the stage, the Rockets' counterattack momentum was immediately contained, and the two sides once again entered a state of balance of power, but this balance of power did not last long, as Yao Ming came off the court to rest again during the official timeout , The situation on the field began to develop in a direction unfavorable to the Rockets.

The development momentum of the second quarter was very similar to that of the first quarter. When Yao Ming was on the court, the Rockets’ overall offense and defense were not at a disadvantage. The offense and defense all seem to be disorganized, but this Rockets is very resilient, relying on the flash performance of the role players, and always maintain the point difference within 10 points.

I have to say that the depth of the Rockets' lineup this season is quite good. Not only Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks, the two main players who can score nearly 20 points per game as long as they need it, but also Sean Battier and Trevor Ariza are first-class 3D players who can both defend and score. On the bench are a group of players such as Carl Landry, Kyle Lowry, Chase- Budinger, Chuck - Hayes, Brad - Miller, Courtney - Lee, this kind of bench gangsters.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Yao Ming stays healthy, with such a lineup, a 50+ win is guaranteed. Of course, the current lineup of the Rockets is basically tailor-made for Yao Ming. If you count on this group of people, you don't have to think about the playoffs.

The upper limit of Aaron Brooks and Luis Scola is basically like this. There is no room for improvement. Trevor Ariza, who was trained as an outside core last season, has also proved to everyone He is not that kind of material at all. Being a defensive leader, picking up a few wallets by the way, and shooting a few three-point shots is what he is best at. It is too difficult to expect him to take over McGrady's class.

49 to 57. At the end of the first half, the Kings still failed to expand the point difference to double digits. Although after Yao Ming left the court, the Rockets' inside line was contracted by the Kings, but for the Rockets' outside line and crazy substitutes , the king still has no good solution.

In particular, the Rockets kept using pick-and-rolls and various rotations to find the tactics of dislocation singles Kevin Martin. For Reggie Toyce, there is basically no solution, because if you want to solve this problem, you can only change Play Kevin Martin, or send Tony Allen, and give him a professional PG, but other problems caused by this are still difficult to solve.

Although Yan Hua has been strengthened last season and has become the king's tactical core and locker room leader, Kevin Martin is still the king's second in command, and his offensive firepower is still indispensable for the king. So in any case, it is impossible for Kevin Martin to be replaced. As for replacing Jrue Holiday with Tony Allen, the Kings will turn around and turn back.

Therefore, despite being in the leading position in the score, when returning to the locker room, the expression on Reggie Toyce's face was still not very relaxed.

On the other hand, Adelman has a completely different appearance. Adelman can see Yao Ming's state today. Let's not talk about the win or loss of today's game. It's just Yao Ming's performance today. The state of the game is enough to make Adelman excited and excited, let alone today's game, it is hard to say who will win and who will win!
After a short rest and adjustment, the third quarter began. The direction of the third quarter was not much different from the previous two quarters. Under the leadership of Yao Ming, the Rockets' overall offense and defense directly improved to a higher level.

Yao Ming's ability has always been beyond doubt, but the short board that has always plagued him is the physical problem. The Rockets when Yao Ming's physical fitness is sufficient, and the Rockets when Yao Ming's physical fitness is exhausted are completely two teams.

Regarding the Rockets, everyone commented in this way. The Rockets in the first quarter are at the finals level. The Rockets in the second quarter are at the playoff level. The Rockets in the third quarter are at the regular season level. As for the fourth quarter , It's completely at the preseason level. The first three quarters are as fierce as a tiger, and as soon as they get to the back, they pull up. They are talking about the Rockets.

And the root of all this is actually from Yao Ming, who is the core of the inside line. With Yao Ming's physical condition, he can only maintain a high-level competitive state for about 28-30 minutes under high-intensity inside confrontation. Whether it is the defensive end or the defensive end, there will inevitably be a cliff-like decline. This is the case for any player. Without physical strength, no matter how high the fighting spirit is, no matter how strong the competitive spirit is, it will not work.

Today is different. Throughout the first half, Yao Ming played half quarters and rested half quarters. He maintained his physical condition very well and got enough rest. So as long as he was on the court, Yao Ming could always maintain a relatively high level. High competitive state, and this is the main reason why Yao Ming was able to make 14 of 13 shots, 8 of 4 free throws, 4 points and 20 rebounds in only 7 minutes of playing.

Of course, this also has something to do with the king's defensive strategy of neither double-teaming nor going around the front against Yao Ming. After all, Yan Hua is also a double-team, the first center of the FMVP, let him go around the front and double-team the matchup. Player, how can he pull this face, not to mention that Reggie Troyce, the head coach, can't open his mouth.

(End of this chapter)