The rise of basketball legends

"Friends in the audience, the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets is about to start. I believe everyone is looking forward to this game. Today is the traditional Chinese New Year festival, and two Chinese players will play the leading role." Director Zhang beamed at the opening remarks , He also specially wore a red tie today.

"The Rockets' McGrady is absent due to injury, and Dayao is bound to assume the responsibility of the main attacker. The Suns' Chen Yan has maintained the team's top shots and hits this season, so the two Chinese players in this game The role will be very heavy." Yu Jia said.

"This is the Chinese Derby that people often say." Zhang Lili answered with a smile.

In the live commentary, Barkley and Kenny Smith are also ready.

Barkley was very funny tonight. He was dressed in a Tang suit and a black round hat of an ancient landowner, but Buckley didn't think he was funny, he thought he was dressed in a proper way.

On the other side, Kenny Smith did not participate in his cross-dressing game. Kenny Smith was wearing a dark black suit. The two seemed to be from different time and space, and they looked very inconsistent.

Soon, the starting lineups of both sides played on the TV screen.

Phoenix Suns starters: Nash, Chen Yan, Grant Hill, Diaw, Stoudemire

Without Tracy McGrady, the Suns don’t need to push Raja Bell into the starting lineup. It’s a bit overkill for him to defend against Weaver or Battier. It’s better to use Old Hill, who has stronger offensive capabilities, so that the Suns can also have offensive tactics. More changes.

Houston Rockets starters: Brooks, Vaughan Weaver, Battier, Scola, Yao

But in terms of strength on paper, the two sides are not comparable. The Suns have three All-Stars and Grant Hill, a former All-Star player, while the Rockets only have Yao.

However, the Rockets didn't feel that this was a game that must be lost. Before the start, Dayao called his teammates to cheer him up. After seven seasons of training, Dayao's leadership qualities have become increasingly evident.

The Rockets seem to be full of confidence, especially young players like Brooks and Weaver. They don't think the sun is too scary.

At the beginning of the game, Dayao beat Stoudemire with a jump ball.

Stoudemire was careless. After losing weight, Dayao's bullet speed is obviously different from before.

The Rockets get the first chance to attack.

'Little Black Bean' Brooks quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. Nash didn't stick it too tightly. He knew that this black guy was good at speed, so he had to take it easy.

After crossing the center line, he began to slow down, waiting for Dayao to settle down.

Dayao didn't go inside directly, but set a screen for Brooks.

Brooks uses the crotch cover to change direction and go to the left. Xiao Heidou is very fast, but he is a bit bow-legged, so there is no aesthetic feeling at all for changing direction dribbles such as the crotch.

Nash wanted to keep up and bumped into Dayao's arms.

Although Dayao has been losing weight recently, his height and skeleton are there after all. When Nash bumped into him, he felt like a car hit a wall.

Stoudemire switched defenses in time to block Brooks' breakthrough route. This was very important, and it didn't add up for Brooks to accelerate.

Xiao Heidou looked back at Mochiyue and passed the ball to Dayao.

Dayao didn't cut in, but chose to stand in a high position between the top three-pointer and the free throw line.

This distance is a bit far for Yao in the past few seasons, at least it is not a regular range, but this season Yao intends to transform, whether it is in the game or on the training ground, he has shot a lot of balls with this distance or even longer. .

Dayao raised the ball over his head, paused for a second and then shot a high jumper.

"Shh!"

0-2.

Nash didn't even have the desire to raise his hand. What would he do when he met such a gentle big man?

"Good shot! Dayao came up and it was one!" Zhang Lili shouted.

"Dayao shot this ball decisively after seeing the dislocation, and he shot very resolutely! This season, Yao made a lot of mid-range and long-range jump shots. He is very confident in this distance!" Yu Jia also continued.

Suns offensive round.

Nash dribbles to the frontcourt, and Brooks concentrates on man-marking.

Soon Nash will let him know the difference between a two-time regular season mvp and a sophomore.

Brooks is very tight, which is a good thing for a point guard of Nash's level.

Nash made a three-pointer from the top of the arc and leaned on Brooks and took a step in. Just when Brooks was about to continue to follow, Nash suddenly changed hands behind his back and dribbled the ball to his left hand.

Brooks quickly moved laterally, trying to keep up with Nash.

However, at the moment when his body's center of gravity changed, Nash made a low change and changed the ball holder to his left hand, and a small acceleration wiped past him.

The rhythm is perfect, the technique is perfect, Nash taught this young man a lesson, it is not necessary to use pure speed to excel.

Nash burst in, and the Rockets' defense instantly shrank, forming a double-team.

This is what the sun wants to see.

Before the double-team was completely formed, Nash found Chen Yan with a behind-the-back pass.

Very chic!

While shrinking, Battier didn't ignore Chen Yan. The moment Chen Yan received the ball, he threw himself on it.

Chen Yan pretended to make a shot and failed to deceive Battier, but his next tentative move made the defensive master fooled.

The moment Chen Yan received the ball, he took a tentative step to the left, and then he did not move his right foot in the middle, stretched his left foot to the right, and stepped forward while hitting the ball.

Battier lost his center of gravity and was stepped over by Chen Yan.

The Rockets' defense line was exhausted, and the group of people who had just besieged Nash were now planning to double-team Chen Yan.

Chen Yan took off from outside the small penalty area, twisted his body and passed the ball out.

It's a sudden score again!

The Rockets' defense was completely disrupted, and Grant Hill made a wide-open three-pointer.

"Bang!"

The Suns bench players stretched out three fingers collectively, but Old Hill missed the ball.

Dayao took off to protect the backboard.

Dayao raised the ball and looked at the little black bean Brooks, while Chen Yan waited for an opportunity on the other side. If the ball was broken, he could directly counterattack on the spot.

At this moment, Dayao glanced to the left subconsciously, and after seeing Chen Yan, he paused for another second, and handed the ball to Brooks after being completely safe.

Stealing the chicken was discovered, and during the return to defense, Chen Yan patted Dayao's butt with a smile, and Dayao also patted Chen Yan back with a smile.

Brooks took the ball across the half court, landed the ball and passed it to Dayao.

The moment Yao received the ball, he turned around and cut to the baseline. Stoudemire was about to catch up with Yao and turned around again, received the ball and turned to the other side, turning over and hitting a jumper!

0:4.

"Beautiful! Dayao feels very good today, and he hit both attacks in the opening!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

"Although the weight loss has a certain impact on Yao's low-post lethality, it also improves his flexibility. Looking at the ball just now, it is a bit like the shadow of the Shanghai Sharks." Zhang Lili laughed.

Dayao made consecutive shots at the beginning. This is the tactical arrangement of the head coach Adelman. McGrady’s absence requires Dayao to fill up his firepower output. In fact, Dayao seldom starts aggressively this season. Like a supporting center, the type of Divac and Brad Miller, the difference is that Dayao has the ability to attack and can still stand up when the team needs him.

"Amare, you have to go halfway forward, you let him catch the ball so comfortably." Chen Yan and Stoudemire communicated during the return to defense.

Chen Yan is well aware of Dayao's characteristics. If he wants the ball in the low post when he is physically strong, it is almost impossible to solve it in 1v1.

If a basketball game only plays one quarter, then Dayao is definitely one of the top superstars in the league.

The Rockets scored, and the Suns entered the positional warfare attack again.

The Suns attack in a positional battle with two axes, pick and roll or Chen Yan's singles.

Nash chose to pick and roll with Stoudemire to find an opportunity. After the pick and roll, Nash rushed in. Seeing that there was no opportunity, he went around the bottom line and gave it to Dior.

Dior shifted to the right and distributed it to Chen Yan on the flank.

The momentary intention of passing the ball was seen through by Battier, and he poked the ball in advance.

'Little Black Bean' Brooks ran all the way after picking up the ball. Chen Yan tried to chase back but was stuck behind Battier. He couldn't increase his speed at the first time.

Battier is a player who plays on his IQ, which is why he's one of the best defenders in the league with so little physical talent and no sleight of hand.

Brooks took the lead, rushed to the basket and then made a layup.

0-6.

In terms of sprint speed with the ball alone, Brooks did not lose to Iverson when he became lighter.

Brooks is a second-year point guard with unlimited potential. It was precisely because he saw his potential that the Rockets traded Alston, the original main point guard, to the Magic in the middle of the season.

The Rockets have long believed that Brooks, who is about 180 centimeters tall, is actually the right man at the No. "Obstacles" will take over as soon as possible.

Barkley said: "The Rockets started smoothly and scored 6 points in a row. On the other hand, the Suns have been unable to find the feeling of offense."

Kenny Smith answered: "Maybe it's time for Chen to try his own singles. He hasn't made a single shot since the start."

Nash thought the same way. Just after halftime this round, he made a gesture to pull away, and then handed the ball to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan tested Battier with three consecutive threats at the top of the arc.

Battier has always maintained a defensive position, showing no flaws.

But Chen Yan understands that no matter how strong a defensive player is on the basketball court, he can only strike late.

The real initiative is in the hands of the ball holder.

After shaking quickly, Chen Yan dropped the ball on the right side, then took a sharp stab, and then retreated back to the three-point line.

From the fans' point of view, Chen Yan distanced himself from Battier with a retreat. In fact, he made at least four fake moves the moment he dropped the ball.

The deception of the eyes.

Shaking of the shoulders.

The shaking of the hand and the change of footsteps when releasing the ball.

Four feints plus a retreat opened the distance between him and Battier.

Chen Yan's skills are often ignored by fans because of his strong physical fitness and fast speed. In fact, Chen Yan is a player with very delicate skills.

"Shh!"

Three points through the net!

This is Chen Yan's first score in this game, and it is also the Sun's first score in this game!