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Marc Gasol reacted extremely quickly, took the lead in the jump, and turned the ball back to his own half with a palm.

Grizzlies go first!

Conley passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

The Grizzlies' opening strategy is very clear, that is, to start from the inside.

Therefore, Randolph sank directly to the low post for the ball.

Griffin, who was facing him, stepped down and fought with all his strength.

Since the second half of the season, Rockets No. 32 has been training with Da Ben and has made great progress in defense.

This point has even been personally affirmed by Shen Fei.

Shen Fei watched a few Rockets games at the end of the season.

In his opinion, the current Griffin is much better than him in the original time and space in terms of defensive awareness and defensive skills!

For example, now, Randolph pushes back.

If it had been in the past, the big black bear might have been unimpeded to the basket, just like he ravaged the inside of the Clippers in the original time and space.

It's just because Griffin is talented, but he has almost no defensive back-up skills, and his strength is not top-notch, so he can't defend Randolph.

But now Griffin puts his little hands on Randolph's waist, and then sneaks forward with his knees. He is not polite to the black bear at all!

Although Randolph was still able to approach the three-second zone by virtue of his tonnage advantage, but from the way he gritted his teeth and exerted strength, it can be seen that he was not easy to push!

Finally came to the shooting range, Randolph turned to the left with force, and at the same time raised his right hand, and shot with a hook...

Griffin used all his strength in the confrontation, and it was difficult to take off for a while.

However, a huge figure suddenly appeared from behind him...

"Snapped!"

The basketball was slapped flying.

It was Yao Ming who came!

According to the arrangement before the game, he helped Griffin defend.

And Randolph also used most of his strength in the confrontation, and the take-off was not sufficient.

This directly caused the shooting arc to be lower than usual, which made Yao Ming's difficulty in blocking shots dropped a lot.

After the ball was slapped, Curry was the quickest to react.

He took control of the ball right away and launched a counterattack immediately.

The next moment, McGrady and George flew together, and Griffin and Yao Ming followed Curry at high speed.

At the same time, the Grizzlies also returned to defense at full speed.

Mike Conley rushed to Curry's side first, trying to delay.

But Rockets No. 30 didn't give him a chance.

I saw Curry suddenly took a step to the right, blocking Conley's path, then pouted his butt slightly, and firmly stuck the latter behind him.

Conley was very anxious after losing his defensive position, stepping in small steps, trying to get around Curry from the side.

But Mengshen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, constantly fine-tuning horizontally, always standing in front of Conley.

In this way, Curry moved slowly towards the Grizzlies restricted area, while Conley "dancing" behind him.

In the Grizzlies penalty area, Gasol Jr. realized that the situation was wrong, and immediately turned sideways. While defending Yao Ming, he was ready to defend at any time.

As the "white bear" of the double bears, Xiaojia is the absolute defensive core of the Grizzlies.

His single-defense ability may not be top-notch, but his defensive awareness and assist defense ability are excellent, and he is a solid defense-level defender.

But this time, Xiaojia wants to defend Yao Ming and Curry at the same time!

In such a situation, even if it was Howard to defend, it would be difficult to take care of it.

Curry suddenly slammed on the brakes, and Conley behind him accidentally bumped into it.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded.

At the same time as the referee whistled, Curry flicked his wrist slightly, and a throw shot just passed Xiaojia's fingertips and flew to the backboard.

The ball crashed into the net after hitting the board.

Two points scored, but also a penalty!

"Yes!"

After the goal, Curry, who was knocked to the ground, threw a punch in the air.

For a rookie, what could be more gratifying than using a 2+1 to start the playoffs for the first time in his career?

The fans at the scene were also extremely excited:

"Beautiful, this doesn't look like a second-year rookie, it's clearly the performance of a veteran in the playoffs!"

"Stephen, you are my god!"

"Those who think the Rockets will overturn in the playoffs will be slapped in the face tonight!"

......

Fans, you talk to me, and the more you talk, the more excited you become.

In fact, their mood has a lot to do with public opinion on the Internet.

Although the Rockets are in full swing in the regular season, there are still some people who are not optimistic about this team from Houston before the start of the playoffs.

They feel that the Rockets' record is indeed the best in the league, but there are too many rookies on the team, and they may not be able to adapt in the playoffs. The team's main players-Yao Ming and McGrady, also lack the experience of winning in the playoffs.

What's more, it also brought out the curse that McGrady couldn't pass the first round.

In their eyes, the Rockets are still the "nerve knife" team that could collapse at any time.

People's hearts are actually very easy to shake.

After seeing these public opinions, some Rockets fans also became worried.

And Curry's strong opening undoubtedly gave them a shot in the arm!

............

Amidst the cheers all over the sky, Curry stepped onto the free throw line and made a steady hit with the extra penalty.

3: 0.

The Rockets head start!

In an offensive and defensive transition, Conley passed the ball to Mayo on the wing.

The latter immediately called for a screen and played a pick-and-roll with Xiao Jia.

Xiaojia has a thick body and excellent pick-and-roll effects, helping Mayo firmly block defensive players.

Mayo took the opportunity to accelerate the breakthrough.

But at the moment he picked up the speed, George, who was defending him, suddenly turned around and bypassed Xiaojia's block.

Then, he stretched out his ghostly hand and cut the ball from behind Mayo!

The ball bounced off the ground and flew to the baseline.

Griffin has quick eyes and hands, bent over to intercept the ball, and then prepared to pass the ball to Curry.

But Conley reacted quickly, and immediately blocked Mengshen, not giving the latter a chance to catch the ball.

Griffin had to turn his head and look to the other side...

McGrady also blocked a Grizzlies player in front of him.

Look at George...

After being intercepted, Mayo immediately defended Pickle, obviously trying to make up for it.

After hesitating, the attack time has passed by 4 seconds, and the 8-second violation is not far away.

[Can't wait any longer...]

Griffin thought to himself, so he began to dribble forward.

Seeing this, Grizzlies small forward Sam Young felt that this was a good opportunity to steal.

He strode forward and stretched out his hand towards the ball...

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Griffin actually passed Sam Young with a light dribble behind his back!

"woo..."

This four-and-a-half stroke of a thousand catties also aroused the exclamation of the fans at the scene.

After completing the pass, Griffin had a smooth road ahead.

He lowered his head and accelerated towards the Grizzlies half court.

At this time, whether it is the fans or the Grizzlies players, it is very clear-if Griffin is not stopped, his showtime will be next!

A dunk that stunned everyone could have far more than just two points.

It'll give teammates a big boost in morale, and it might even set the tone for the game!

In order to prevent Griffin from dunking, Gasol decisively gave up his defense on Yao Ming and approached Griffin.

At the same time, Dayao turned around and ran towards the left corner.

At first glance, he is trying to open space for Griffin to hit the basket.

But the truth is...

This is one of the Rockets' fast break tactics specially designed for Yao Ming!

Seeing Xiao Jia approaching, Griffin passed the ball to Dayao in the corner without hesitation.

After receiving the ball, Yao Ming stretched his bow and set an arrow, and shot a three-pointer!

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

6: 0.

The Rockets made a fantastic start!

In the next round, the Grizzlies adjusted their offensive strategy.

They no longer use singles with the ball, but let center Jia mention the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Point guard Conley turned into a shooting guard and began to run without the ball.

At the same time, Mayo, Sam Young and others also moved according to tactics.

But the strange thing is that Xiao Jia dealt the cards at the top of the arc for more than ten seconds, but he didn't find a suitable opportunity to pass the ball.

In desperation, the White Bear had no choice but to switch to offensive mode and made a tentative step outside the three-point line.

But Yao Ming was not afraid of his breakthrough at all, so he was not shaken.

Seeing that the attack time was running out, Xiaojia gritted his teeth and shot a three-pointer on the spot...

His shooting posture is biased towards jump shots.

If it is an ordinary center forward, Xiaojia can easily complete the shot by virtue of his height advantage.

But standing in front of him now is Yao Ming who is 2 meters tall!

Dayao stretched out his right hand, and even before he could jump, Xiaojia changed his hand shape in fright, and forcibly raised the arc...

"Duang!"

The ball hit the front of the basket hard and bounced out.

McGrady just stood at the landing point of the basketball and angrily picked up a rebound.

Three seconds later, T-MAC suddenly stopped outside the three-point line and still shot a super long three-pointer...

"Shu~"

Three more points!

9: 0!

At this time, the Grizzlies coach Hollins could no longer sit still and called the first timeout of the game.

............

Taking advantage of the pause, the two hosts of CCTV discussed the opening.

"Director Zhang, I haven't seen such a serious rocket for a long time!"

"Since the All-Star Game, the Rockets seem to have begun to prepare for the playoffs, rehearsing tactics in a large number of games."

"This directly led to a decline in their late record, giving people the illusion that they can challenge."

"But today's strong opening is equivalent to telling the Rockets' future opponents that the Rockets are still an insurmountable mountain for them!"

Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

"Yeah! I watch almost every Rockets game."

"In the games in March and April, they obviously slowed down the pace of the game. Obviously there are many fast break masters in the team, but the Rockets gave up many counterattack opportunities and fell to positional warfare to practice tactics."

"But today, their offense returned to normal! The rocket that counterattacked like mercury is back!"

Zhang Weiping commented with a smile.

............

The time-out is over and the game continues.

After returning to the game, the Grizzlies once again increased their game intensity, hoping to use high-intensity physical confrontation to affect the rhythm of the Rockets.

And their focus is on the Rockets' young point guard-Stephen Curry.

In the first round, Mayo replaced Curry in front of him through a pick-and-roll, and then started a single.

This former No. [-] high school student in the United States, who has high hopes, has a unique post-up singles technique!

I saw Mayo first dribbled the ball to the right at a 45-degree angle, and then turned his back, hitting hard, trying to crush Curry with his body.

But after the first physical confrontation between the two, Mayo suddenly discovered that the seemingly thin Curry behind him could resist his back punch!

But Mayo is not a reckless man who can only be crushed by strength.

He immediately changed his tactics and shot a fadeaway jumper with a shake of his shoulders.

Curry was slightly swayed from the center of gravity, but still struggled to take off, trying to interfere.

Although he failed to block the shot, Mayo's line of sight was obviously blocked when he shot.

There is no doubt that this is a very difficult shot!

But this time, luck favored Mayo.

After three laps on the hoop, the basketball finally fell into the net.

9: 2.

The Grizzlies finally broke the deadlock.

After the goal, not only Mayo, but other Grizzlies players were also very excited!

They regard this ball as the horn of counterattack and prepare to launch a bigger counterattack.

But things backfired...

The next game was still dominated by the Rockets!

The first one to stand up and give the Grizzlies a hard blow was Tracy McGrady.

After the offensive and defensive transition, T-MAC stood against the defensive player from outside the three-point line and pulled out...

hit!

In the next round, McGrady took advantage of the super fast first step, successfully broke through the defense, and made a layup on the inside.

This is not over yet!

One minute later, T-MAC turned over and made a jump shot in the low position, and caused Sam Young's thug foul.

After the extra penalty hit, the score became 17:2!

In just 2 minutes, McGrady used his personal ability to score 8 points in a row, helping the Rockets establish a double-digit lead in one fell swoop!

Seeing this, the two hosts of CCTV couldn't help sighing again.

"It's too scary. Is this the Rockets who are doing their best? The Grizzlies, who have always been known for their tenacity, have no power to parry!"

Xu Jicheng sighed.

"Whether it is offense or defense, it can be seen that the Rockets have made sufficient preparations."

"They didn't take pride in the brilliance of the regular season. That's what a championship team should have!"

"It's hard to imagine that a team with a lot of young players will show such maturity!"

Zhang Weiping was also very emotional.

In the next game, the Rockets still maintained a strong position and continued to expand the point difference.

Time flies, and the first quarter is coming to an end in a blink of an eye.

Just then, a figure appeared in the arena.

He walked lightly and went straight to his exclusive box.

This person is naturally Shen Fei!

Just at this time, the game entered an official timeout, and the director on the scene was worried that he had nothing to do, so he found his boss.

He immediately ordered the photographer to turn the camera.

The next moment, Shen Fei's figure appeared on the big screen.

A second later, enthusiastic applause broke out in the Toyota Center Arena.

The sound was so loud that the resting players were startled!

The players didn't know why, and they all looked up at the big screen, wanting to know what happened.

On the Rockets bench, Curry looked up at the big screen and shouted excitedly to the players: "Isn't that the BOSS?"

"He just arrived at the arena, right? There must be some delay."

Yao Ming said with a smile.

"Late for the first playoff game, BOSS is too much!"

Lowry said jokingly.

And Shen Fei in the stands also found that he was being photographed on the big screen.

He stopped and waved generously in the direction of the camera.

"Shen!"

"Shen!"

"Shen!"

......

The Rockets fans chanted his name in unison.

Shen Fei kept waving his hands as he walked towards the box.

In this arena, he's like a king.

Perhaps Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Curry and others can all get applause and cheers from the Rockets fans.

But if it is more decibel than the cheers, Shen Fei is definitely the number one existence on the fault line!

The applause lasted for a long time, and Shen Fei almost walked to the box.

The on-site director, assuming it's good, turned the camera back to the stadium.

Only then did Shen Fei successfully enter the VIP box.

............

Shen Fei was indeed late.

The reason for being late is the matter of the new arena.

After a series of work, Huaxia Times Arena officially started the "Phase I Project".

Shen Fei's plan is to build an epoch-making arena!

First of all, this arena must be big enough, otherwise I will be sorry for the domineering name of "China Times".

Secondly, the facilities of the arena should be as modern as possible!

Like a big screen.

沈飞打算定制了一个长为82英尺9英寸（约25.22米），宽为52英尺8英寸（约16.05米），面积为9699平方英尺（约901.07平方米）的超大屏幕。

There is no doubt that this will be the largest screen in any arena in NBA history!

Another example is the wooden floor of the stadium.

Shen Fei specially customized a newest high-tech composite floor.

Whether it is toughness or grip, this kind of wooden floor is the industry leader!

It can absorb the sweat dripped by the players during the game to the maximum extent to prevent accidents from happening.

Moreover, on this special material, the friction of the sneakers will be greatly improved.

This feature can greatly reduce the probability of injuries such as sprains, slips and falls of players!

In order to finalize these facilities, Shen Fei put into work early this morning, but unexpectedly, he was still unable to arrive on time to watch the Rockets' first playoff game.

However, he is convinced the effort will be worth it.

In the original time and space, Curry once sprained his knee due to sweat on the court.

With this high-tech floor, it may be possible to avoid similar things from happening!

............

After sitting comfortably in the box, Shen Fei raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

He was just busy interacting with fans, so he didn't notice the time displayed on the big screen.

[Fortunately, I wasn't late for too long, and I probably haven't finished the first quarter. ]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

Then he looked up at the scoreboard...

"!!!"

Even as calm as Shen Fei, he was a little surprised by the score.