one-handed ball

Chapter 260 Battle Rocket

Yao Ming is difficult to defend, which Whitman had expected before the game.But what he didn't expect was that Pekovic, who is 2 meters tall and weighs more than 11 pounds, would be teased by Yao Ming in the applause!
It may be the first time that Pekovic has encountered such a perverted opponent, with a difficult fadeaway jumper, a deft turn like a guard, a solid footwork at the basket, and a small hook that he can't interfere with taking off with all his strength!In just 4 minutes, Pekovic received his second foul of today's game and was forced to end.

"It's okay, it's okay. Everyone is suffering from defending Yao Ming, and you've done a good job." Whitman patted Pekovic on the shoulder, comforting the disciple who looked a little depressed.

The Timberwolves replaced Yao Ming's old rival -- Chris Anderson.

Anyway, last year Anderson played against Yao Ming for 7 games. Compared with Pekovic, he has a lot more experience and experience in defending Yao Ming. Although he can't completely lock Yao Ming, he gives him different pressure. .

At the same time, Zheng Ke began to increase his individual singles.

"Pull away!" Billups waved his hand, signaling Afflalo to slip away from the baseline to open up space for Zheng Ke.Ariza hesitated for a moment, but followed Efflalo out of the corner.

Zheng Ke took a deep breath, tensed his back muscles, and leaned towards Battier like a mountain.

"Come on!" Battier held his breath, his pupils dilated, and he showed all his strength.

"boom!"

The sounds of the muscles of the two collided together, and Battier pushed forward secretly and used the force of breastfeeding, barely resisting Zheng Ke's back.But he still groaned, felt his arm go numb, and lost consciousness.

Zheng Ke turned around with his back, his left foot was the axis, his right foot made a circle, and he leaned back like a kite turned over.

"boom!"

He shot a little harder, and the basketball hit the neck of the basket and bounced high.

"mine!"

Several giants were fighting under the basket, and Anderson let out a roar, stretched out his thick and tattooed arms, cooperated with his birdman's terrifying bounce, swaggered in front of a group of floor runners, and was the first to touch the rebound.

The basketball points to the outside line, and Billups has quick eyes and quick hands, smashing Brooks' small body and controlling the basketball.

Because of rebounding, the Rockets' formation was in chaos. Zheng Ke, who had returned to defense, ran back to the half court. Outside the three-point line, he received a ball from Billups. At this time, Battier reacted. He rushed out to Zheng Ke.

After Zheng Ke took the basketball, he tiptoed his right toe, and at the same time grabbed the basketball with both hands and pointed it in the air. Seeing Battier pounce, he took a big step with his right foot.

At this moment, Battier couldn't control his body at all. He wanted to reach out to pull Zheng Ke's jersey, but found that Zheng Ke's speed was a little faster than he imagined, and he only caught a piece of air.

Drive straight in!

The inside line was huddled together, and Scola watched in horror as Zheng Ke came in.

"Replenish defense!" Battier turned his head and yelled, Ariza moved when he heard the sound, and cut to Zheng Ke like a rattlesnake.

"Opportunity!" Zheng Ke's eyes lit up.

He crossed the ball in front of his body, and his right hand became a left hand.Then he grabbed the basketball with his left hand, looked to the left, grabbed the ball with his left hand and went around behind his back, passing the ball in an extremely coquettish pass without looking behind his back!

The orange basketball turned into a ray of light and accurately found Afflalo who was ambushing outside.

No need to adjust, he just jumps and shoots.

"Shh!"

This time, the basketball obediently fell into the basket.

"Rebounds, rebounds! What are you doing? Louis, Yao! Protect the backcourt rebounds, don't let them get in easily, get stuck!" Adelman was very annoyed when he lost the frontcourt rebounds and was shot a three-pointer. , he roared loudly on the sidelines, reminding the Rockets players to protect the backcourt rebounds.

"Oh, top ten goals!" Seeing such a wonderful pass by Zheng Ke, the two TNT commentators were very excited.Barkley said with a smile: "Zheng Ke's overall view is getting stronger and stronger, and his passing has formed a unique style. He is very skilled in such breakthroughs and points, and he can accurately find open teammates on the outside."

This is a very terrifying skill. With such breakthrough points or double-team points, Zheng Ke's assists per game have soared this season.

Afflalo retreated, Zheng Ke smiled and gave him a high-five to celebrate.

Where is the strongest part of the Timberwolves?Some people say their defense is fierce, some people say their fast break is sharp, but in Yao Ming's eyes, the strongest of the Timberwolves is their tenacious willpower.In the Western Conference finals last season, no matter how many points the Rockets lead, no matter how passive the Timberwolves are on the scene, they can always persist until the end.And often, in the final hand-to-hand battle, the Rockets will be defeated, which is the saying that the chain is lost at a critical moment.

For this reason, they will give away the Western Conference champion they have obtained, and it is more likely that they will give away the championship.

The Rockets have gone downhill this year, and Yao Ming feels a little tired.It does not come from physical fitness, but from the soul. He feels that the Rockets that have supported for 7 years may gradually decline as he gets old. Artest, Tracy McGrady, and now Brooks, when It's really different.

"Your team needs a stable outside scorer, or a turret."

Watching Brooks miss another outside shot, Yao Ming suddenly remembered what Zheng Ke said to him in the summer. It seems that it is necessary for the team to seek a new deal.

"The main attack point of the Timberwolves has always been Zheng Ke, and Zheng Ke has been particularly active in the recent period." Zheng Ke once again made a mid-range shot on the field, Smith said.

As Smith said, Zheng Ke was particularly active in the middle of the first quarter. Once the Rockets did not double-team, or the double-teaming was a little slower, Zheng Ke would firmly attack the basket personally.His huge fadeaway jumper, unpredictable pull-up jumper, and bulldozer-like layup have brought great trouble to the Rockets.

"Bang!" "Swish!"

Zheng Ke was brought down by the unbearable old man Scola under the basket.Before losing his balance, he relied on the feeling of thousands of trainings to throw the ball to the backboard.In the sound of the referee's whistle, the basketball was lucky to hit the board.

"Roar!"

Zheng Ke quickly got up from the floor, he slapped his ass for fear of dust, and yelled fiercely at the audience.

The audience was infected by it and yelled in response.There were even many spectators in the stands, with their hands together and stretched forward, leaning over to the ground, making a gesture of worship. "Wolf God!"

The Rockets called a timeout, and at the same time, the second official timeout came.

The players surrounded Zheng Ke, who had already scored 13 points, and sent him back to the bench like stars. "Well done, Zheng!" Coach Whitman also applauded, and the players and Zheng Ke applauded one by one.

After the bench, Iverson and Lowry appeared together.

There is nothing else for the Timberwolves. There are waves of people who want to play. Players with different styles and personalities form different basketball styles. After Lowry and Iverson came up, the Timberwolves pressed the whole court. Implement a 7-second bombardment tactic on the offensive end.

The scene became a bit chaotic, and you came and went to speed up the rhythm of the attack. The fans liked to see the scene of the pair and cheered happily.

Yao Ming was in great pain, and after 1 minute, Hayes replaced him who was out of breath.

"Bang!" Here Ariza made a rare breakthrough and completed a one-handed dunk.

"Shua!" The Timberwolves over there have already launched a fast break, Ariza has not yet jumped off the basket, Iverson has already passed through the barrier alone, and completed a precise small throw.

At the end of the single quarter, the Timberwolves led the Rockets by 34 points 29 to 5.

"It's too fast!" When Zheng Ke got off the stage, his whole body seemed to be soaked in a pool—drenched.He was breathing heavily, apparently also expending a lot of energy during the frequent back and forth runs.He sat down on the bench, took the water glass brought by the staff behind him, and drank it with his neck raised.

This is a very exhausting tactic, the whole court is pressed when defending, and it ends in 7 seconds when attacking.Even Iverson, who was recharging his energy, was exhausted after the second and a half quarters.At this time, Whitman waved his hand and replaced Iverson, who had already scored 8 points, with Tai Lawson, who was eager to fight!

Gibson, Anderson, Brewer, Lowry and Ty Lawson form a very young lineup, but it is also a lineup with outstanding running and jumping.

With more players, Whitman has a lot more substitution options, and the Timberwolves' lineup changes have also added a bit of flexibility.

Although such a lineup can't lead the Timberwolves to victory, and even allow the experienced Rockets to catch up with a few points, it's all worth it, because under such a lineup, the young players of the Timberwolves have been greatly benefited. Opportunity to grow!
(End of this chapter)