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Chapter 870

What is the rocket's weakness?Yao Yueban is the defensive range; Scola's defense; lineup depth.

Casey's arrangement revolves around the Rockets' interior defensive deficiencies, starting with Yao Yueban's defensive range.

Although Yao Yueban is a pillar of the sky and can be called the devil who protects the basket, the NBA has three seconds of defense, and he cannot stay in the penalty area permanently like playing in international games.

If you can't occupy the three-second zone, Yao Yueban has to follow. Most center forwards don't have a long range, so there's no need to worry too much.

The league that encourages offense has liberated a large number of outside lines, and the liberated outside lines have virtually suppressed the center forward.

There are fewer and fewer traditional centers, and a new type of insider who focuses on shooting has debuted.

And these guys with strong athletic ability, who can shoot from high positions far away from the basket, or even from outside the three-point line, have become Yao Yueban's nightmare.

This is what Casey has to do. There is no lack of shooting memory in the Timberwolves team. Except for Medved, the other insiders have a solid shot.

Bai Jidong started the home-hospital round, and occasionally heard the news of the game.

He decided not to listen or ask questions, and to reflect on what he had done in the past five years since he came to Apolis.

He has won five championships and all the honors he can get. He is full of glory, and the rest can only look up. With him, the Timberwolves can compete for the championship. Without him, even the first round is sad.

Is this really good?Bai Jidong asked himself.

Everyone said that Bai Jidong could make his teammates better, is that really the case?

When Bai Weidong saw his teammates left him at a loss, regret and self-blame filled his heart.

"Have you heard? The Timberwolves won last night." Chu Meng informed the news.

Bai Jidong was taken aback for a moment, then turned on his laptop and searched online for battle reports and game videos.

Casey's arrangement is simple and straightforward, but he can't defend against Yao Yue.

Medved, who has no shooting ability, was called out of the starting lineup, and Yi Lian and Himien started inside.

Both of them have one characteristic: they can vote.

At the beginning, Yi Lian used his excellent explosive power to win the ball. Spanoulis held the ball for half the court and called a pick-and-roll according to the established tactics as soon as he came up.

Yi Lian raised the pick and roll, and Spanoulis passed the ball with a scalpel to Yi Lian.

This is Yi Lian's first attack tonight, and if he makes it, it will be of great significance.

"Shh!"

Yi Lian made a good start for everyone by hitting the first shot.

In order to address Yao Yueban's weak defensive range, the Timberwolves also made a comeback. Medved had to sit on the sidelines because of the barrier inside.

There is only Vashabek's defensive strength on the outside line, but he cannot support the entire defense line, and there is no barrier on the inside line.

The defense that the Timberwolves are proud of has been broken. Paul dived into the water like a dragon and scored consecutively at the basket.

Spanoulis took on the burden of organizing the team, only played a pick-and-roll offense, and had 4 assists in a single quarter, all of which were assists for inside jumpers.

In the first quarter, the Rockets failed to respond to the Timberwolves' targeted arrangements in time. Yao Yueban was exhausted on defense and played little offensively.

Even so, Paul showed his power alone and drew the firepower of everyone else, and he also fought the Timberwolves to a close.

This is bound to be a protracted battle, and the Timberwolves are ready.

Even if the White Wolf is not there, the Timberwolves are still a team of kings who have won the championship for four consecutive years, and some of their temperament has long been fused into the bones.

The Rockets want to turn the game into a meat grinder, and the Timberwolves are not afraid at all, and take the initiative to cater to the rhythm of the Rockets.

In the second quarter, the Rockets lacked experience in this kind of high-intensity confrontation, but the Timberwolves succeeded again and again, hitting a wave of climax, and the point difference suddenly reached 10 points.

"The Timberwolves are surprisingly tenacious, and the Rockets are in big trouble."

Medved, who sat off the court and watched a quarter of the game, finally got a chance to play after Yao Yueban was replaced.

Medved was not angry. The reason why Casey put him on the bench was: because you can't shoot, I can't put you on the court.

This kind of reason is unacceptable to anyone, but he saw that his teammates performed well, so he didn't say much.

After getting the chance to play, Medved was eager to show himself and attacked in low positions for several consecutive rounds.

The feeling of his teammates was transmitted to Medved. His offense was like a miracle, and he scored all three rounds in a row. One of them was a low position on the left side, stepping up and down past the defender, pulling up the overlord, splitting and dunking for a three-pointer.

Medved's outburst inspired everyone, and the shouts at the center of the target were as violent as a tsunami.

Halfway through the second quarter, Yao Yueban came on the field.

A traditional center like Yao Yueban is a nightmare for a jumper like Medved who has no shooting ability.

No matter how extraordinary your physical fitness is, as long as you fight, even the best talent will be knocked away.

At least for now, if Yao Yueban wants to play back, Medved will definitely not be able to prevent it.

The defense couldn't defend, and the offense couldn't pull out to shoot. Yao Yueban made Medved look very embarrassed.

However, Medved played so well tonight that Casey was reluctant to replace him.

Medved just couldn't defend against Yao Yueban, and the effect of defending others was still the same. Under the weight of Casey, he used another plan against Yao Yueban.

Medved circled forward to defend, and Vashabek harassed him all the time.

"Son of Stank, I didn't expect that I would sometimes rely on you." What Medved said made Vashabek very unhappy.

"You think I'm willing?" Vashabek said all kinds of disapproval, but he was very serious when he really did it, for fear that Yao Yueban would take advantage of it.

Another lifeblood of Yao Yueban is the fear of going around to defend. Although Yao Yueban is tall and has an amazing figure, his upper body strength is not strong. This is an important reason why he is afraid of going around to defend.

Whether it is upper body strength or lower body strength, it is very important for basketball players.

Yao Yueban has thick calves like tree trunks. This is his innate talent. He is more relaxed than others when training his lower body, so his lower body strength is one of the best.

But too much attention is paid to the strength of the lower body but the upper body is ignored. The proportion of strength is extremely uncoordinated, so they are afraid of going around to defend.

The defense around the front can be solved through certain tactics, but the current coach of the Rockets, Adelman, the preacher of the Princeton system, obviously doesn't know how to help Yao Yueban solve the trouble of going around the front.

"It can be seen that Minnesota has studied Yao carefully, and all the targeting plans have hit the point, which is very remarkable."

In Game 2, the Timberwolves defeated the Rockets through excellent pre-match preparations and outstanding tactical execution, and evened the score.

Next, they head to Houston for two games.

After Game 2, Yao Yueban was dissatisfied with the fact that Medved's foul defensive action was covered by the referee, so he said harshly: "See you in Houston."

Game3 is Yao Yueban's "turnover jumper show".

Timberwolves going around the front?No problem, Yao Yueban didn't fight Medved, took the initiative to unload his position, and stood outside the paint to get the ball.

After getting the ball, he didn't give Vashabek time to double-team, raised his hand, turned around and shot, hitting every hit.

This kind of accuracy has surpassed the scope of Medved's analysis and understanding. I have never seen anyone as accurate as Yao Yueban.

No matter how Medved defends, if he can't block the ball, there is only one result of not being able to block the ball-shua!

Yao Yueban scored 40 points and 15 rebounds, making the Timberwolves' inside line into scum. (100% hit rate)

"How should a center dominate the game? If someone asks me this question, I will recommend him to watch this game. Everyone who likes inside will find the answer in this game."

"Yao won't be so accurate in every game. Keep your spirits up and don't slack off. You have to know that there are many people waiting for you to be eliminated." Casey said. "Think of the opponents you've beaten over the years, they'd love to see you go out in the first round."

Bai Jidong still implements the principle of "don't listen, don't watch, don't ask". If the Timberwolves win, he will watch the battle reports and videos.

The game of Game2 inspired Bai Jidong.

Maybe the fans want to see Bai Jidong continue to average 30 points and 10 assists per game, but his teammates and his team need him to sacrifice the ball and statistics to help others grow.

Making teammates better is not empty talk. It doesn’t mean that you average out ten assists per game or help your teammates become better.

They may disappoint you and miss important tasks, but in the end, all sacrifices will pay off.

"What's wrong?" Chu Meng saw Bai Jidong in a daze.

Bai Jidong asked: "How do you think I am playing as a player?"

"The perfect idol, the best leader, the trustworthy teammate, the devil in the eyes of the enemy, in my eyes, you are the best player." Chu Meng said.

"My career has gone through more than half, and I have achieved achievements that are difficult for others to achieve. It's time for a change, right?" Bai Jidong seems to be asking Chu Meng, but also asking himself.

Chu Meng didn't speak, just stared at Bai Jidong.

Game 4, the whole game was anxious, the Timberwolves' only engine at present, Spanoulis stepped on the sole of Scola's foot when he dribbled and broke through for a layup, and fell to the ground on the spot.

With Spanoulis injured, only rookie Giddens is left as a pure guard in the Timberwolves.

You know, Giddens only played 30 games in the regular season, averaging 4 minutes per game, and the data is so dismal that it can be ignored.

Let such a rookie face Paul, the result can be imagined.

Paul consecutively steals Giddens to counterattack and scores, and the form is reversed. The Rockets laid the foundation for victory and won the game.

The big score was 3 to 1.

"The great dynasty is about to fall, and we are all witnesses."

(End of this chapter)