Legendary basketball manager

T-Mac smiled slightly.

He admires Durant very much, and is also happy to see younger generations dare to challenge himself.

McGrady sank his center of gravity, opened his hands, and assumed a standard defensive posture.

At the beginning of his career, he was an excellent defender. Later, because of the change of the team's positioning, McGrady often did not work too hard on the defensive end, so as to retain more energy and devote himself to the offense.

But like this kind of direct dialogue between stars, t-mac will never spare his physical strength.

However, McGrady's defensive aggressiveness is naturally not as good as that of George and Tucker.

He left Durant half a step away and didn't defend close.

Such a space is already very large for kd!

I saw that he dribbled the ball under his crotch and changed it to his left hand, then he bowed and pretended to shoot.

McGrady shuddered and shifted his weight up.

Durant immediately lowered his body and accelerated to break through from the left.

t-mac reacted quickly, adjusted his footwork and quickly chased back, but Durant suddenly stopped and shot a jumper on the move...

bingo!

5:3, the Thunder took the lead.

Seeing Durant successfully singles McGrady, the fans at the scene were instantly excited!

"wow~"

"Kd!!!"

"Single McGrady, awesome!"

......

Moreover, this beautiful singles not only excited the fans, but also boosted the morale of the Thunder players.

In the defensive round, they frantically pressed like chicken blood, which directly caused the Rockets to make a mistake. Griffin directly passed the ball out of bounds!

Looking back, Westbrook quickly advanced with the ball.

This time, he ignored McGrady's position, rushed to the penalty area, and forced the Rockets to foul.

Westbrook went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

6: 3.

Rocket attack.

All the Thunder fans got up and cheered for the home team.

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

......

Amid the deafening noise, Curry passed the ball to Tracy McGrady.

The latter held the ball with one hand outside the three-point line and observed the Thunder's defensive layout.

Sefolosha leaned forward, pressed his chest against McGrady, and leaned forward from time to time.

T-mac was very calm, and suddenly stepped out with his right foot, which startled Sefolosha, and quickly backed away to avoid being passed by.

But this retreat gave McGrady space to shoot.

t-mac is extremely decisive, and directly pulls out the hand on the spot...

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

6: 6!

The two teams drew again.

This ball was like a muffler, making the energy arena instantly silent.

Sefolosha spread his hands helplessly.

It's hard to defend McGrady..

He can make multiple feints in one round, and the defender will be punished immediately if he stumbles once!

"Let's switch defenses, let me try."

Durant spoke.

Sefolosha was taken aback when he heard the words, but nodded in agreement.

After all, Durant is the boss of the team.

It is difficult for the boss to refuse.

Thunder attack.

Westbrook was emptied again and "dealed cards online" at the top of the arc.

Durant tried his best to run, but George's defense followed him like a shadow, and he couldn't get rid of it at all.

Westbrook waited and waited, unable to wait for a chance to pass the ball to kd.

The other teammates, whether it is Ibaka, Sefolosha or Perkins, lack the ability to attack independently.

Westbrook had no choice but to go up by himself!

McGrady in front is very far away from him. If he continues to push hard, it may be difficult to make another foul.

Westbrook thought about it, and finally took two steps forward, and a zombie jumper shot near the free throw line...

McGrady raised his hand to interfere, then turned to look at the basket.

The basketball hit the back edge of the rim and bounced high.

Griffin and Ibaka take off at the same time.

The former jumps higher, but the latter's wingspan is clearly dominant...

Compared with the two, Ibaka was better, taking the rebound from behind Griffin.

Subsequently, Ibaka took off for the second time, trying to end the offense with a dunk.

But McGrady didn't allow it. He stepped forward and nailed the basketball in Ibaka's hand to the board.

Nail board big hat!

Griffin accepted the dropped rebound and directly advanced with the ball.

He has the dribbling ability that is rare in the power forward position, and the speed of advancing with the ball is no slower than that of ordinary guards.

The Thunder players retreated quickly.

Ibaka is also desperately chasing behind Griffin.

But Griffin tried his best this time to make one.

He ran all the way, rushed to the free throw line, and then "carrying explosives" forcibly killed the basket.

Durant stood one step ahead of time, with his hands in front of his body, waiting for Griffin's arrival.

"Boom..."

Griffin slammed into Durant's right side hard, sending him flying.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded and Durant blocked the foul!

At the same time, Griffin flicked his wrist and sent the ball to the basket.

Two points scored, but also a penalty!

Durant, who was knocked down, was shocked when he heard the referee's penalty.

He bounced off the ground and rushed to the referee.

"I have already stood in the position, and I haven't moved at all. How could it be a blocking foul?!"

Xiaoshuai asked angrily.

"You did stand up ahead of time, but your heel is in the reasonable collision zone."

The referee shook his head and explained.

Durant was speechless at once, turned around and walked to the free throw line.

Unknown Thunder fans booed a lot.

When Griffin walked to the free throw line, only the sound of "referee. sucks" was left in the audience.

Griffin took a deep breath.

As a rookie, I was still a little nervous when I encountered this kind of battle.

"duang!"

His free throw hit the back edge of the rim and bounced out.

Ibaka protected the rebound and passed the ball to Westbrook next to him.

Westbrook lowered his head and drove towards the Rockets at full speed.

The Rockets retreated quickly.

But Westbrook's explosive power during this period was astonishing. In less than 3 seconds, he had already rushed to the free throw line.

Facing Curry, Westbrook received the ball and took three steps.

In the first step, he slammed his left foot out and ran to the left.

Curry quickly turned sideways while raising his arms high.

But Westbrook's second step was to step to the right. Although the speed was much slower than the first step, the range of direction change was very large.

Curry was completely shaken, his body facing the opposite direction from Westbrook.

But at the same time, George has rushed to the horse and jumped behind Thunder 0.

If it goes well, Westbrook's beautiful European step will fall short.

But in the blink of an eye, Westbrook discovered George's arrival as if he had eyes in the back of his head.

Instead of a layup, he flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Ibaka beside him.

When the latter received the ball, the front was already clear.

He jumped up, fully stretching his body in the air...

"bang!"

Ibaka's powerful tomahawk smash brought the two sides back to the same starting line again.

8:8 level!

Mark Jackson on the sidelines seemed very dissatisfied with the team's defense and immediately called a timeout.

During the pause, Shen Fei in the stands had a calm expression, but in his heart he was surprised by Lei Ting and the group of young people.

In just two days, they found a way to deal with the Rockets.

Especially Westbrook, although he couldn't solve his shooting problem, he fine-tuned his style of play and brought out his own advantages.

The wonderful pass that attracted the two defenders just now is even more eye-catching.

"It's time for Curry to step up and respond..."

Shen Fei looked down at the stadium below and murmured.

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

The time-out is over and the game continues.

As soon as Curry came up, he showed a desire to attack that he didn't have before.

He plays pick-and-rolls with Yao Ming in the high post.

With Dayao's solid pick-and-roll, Curry successfully got rid of Curry's defense.

Perkins, who was helping to defend, was heavy and slow to move laterally, so he didn't dare to come out to defend at all.

Seeing this, Curry made a decisive shot from outside the three-point line...

bingo!

At 8:11, the Rockets took the lead.

In the next round, Curry repeated his old trick and continued to play pick-and-roll with Yao Ming outside the three-point line.

This time, Perkins rushed out desperately, and Westbrook also tried to squeeze through the pick-and-roll and ran to Curry.

But the attention of both of them was on Curry, and Yao Ming became the one who was ignored.

Curry received the ball and made a shot, but when Westbrook and Perkins pounced on him, he passed the ball to Yao Ming with a freehand back pass.

After receiving the ball, Dayao stretched his bow and shot an arrow, and made a three-point shot...

hit!

At 8:14, the Rockets widened the point difference to 6 points!

In less than 1 minute after the timeout, the Rockets hit a 6:0 climax, and the timeout effect was excellent!

Thunder coach Brooks didn't dare to be careless, and quickly called a timeout.

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

"Coach, how do you defend Curry and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll? They probably haven't played this tactic in the previous two games, right?"

Westbrook asked helplessly.

"Kendrick, take a break first." Brooks didn't answer Westbrook's question, but looked at Perkins and said.

Perkins nodded.

As a veteran, he knows the coach's decision is wise and reasonable.

"Next, Sergi will defend Yao Ming. If Yao tries to attack in the low post, everyone will help Sergi defend."

Brooks continued.

The players now understood what the coach meant.

The big center can't defend, so just play a small lineup to improve mobility!

Of course, such adjustments also come with risks.

Without Perkins, once Yao Ming catches the ball in the right position, no one inside the Thunder can stop him.

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

The time-out is over and the game continues.

On the first attack, Westbrook broke through and passed the ball to Sefolosha who was ambushing in the bottom corner.

But Curry quickly got in place and stood in front of the Swiss Army knife.

Sefolosha couldn't make a direct shot, so he waved to his teammates to open up the space, then turned sideways and started back hitting.

Kuriza dismounted and put his hands on Sefolosha's waist, trying to resist the latter's steps.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

Sefolosha hit three times in a row and successfully entered the shooting range.

Then he swayed his shoulders to the left, then turned to the right, turned back and raised his hand...

Curry was not deceived, took a step forward, and took off to block the shot.

The basketball flew over his fingertips, and Curry failed to complete the block.

But Sefolosha's line of sight was disturbed and the shot missed.

Just when Griffin grabbed the rebound and was about to launch a counterattack, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded...

"Rocket No. 30 - Stephen Curry defensive foul!"

The referee gestured at the technical table while talking about the penalty.

Curry's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You violated Sefolosha's cylinder when you landed."

The referee explained without waiting for Curry to ask a question.

Mengshen was taken aback when he heard the words, but couldn't help laughing the next moment, and smiled helplessly.

Curry remembers very clearly that when he just landed, he may have lightly touched Sefolosha's calf.

If this is considered a violation of the cylinder, he must have been violated many times in the previous games.

But the problem is, the referee never blew it!

[Don't I have a cylinder? ]

Curry was puzzled.

But the referee was unreasonable. Seeing Curry's smile, he even called him a technical foul.

Curry was furious now.

In desperation, he even spat out the braces, grabbed them, and rushed to the referee to question them.

"You laugh at me!"

The referee said seriously.

"Smile at you? I didn't smile at you, I was smiling bitterly!"

"Okay, even if I smile at you, can't I just smile?"

Curry continued to ask.

At this time, he was also a little over the top, silently clenched the right hand holding the brace, as if he was about to throw the brace on the ground in the next moment.

At the critical moment, Yao Ming appeared in time, walked between Curry and the referee, and separated the two.

"Calm down, we have the advantage now, if you can't control your emotions, you will be punished."

Yao Ming pressed his hands lightly on Curry's shoulders and said solemnly.

After a few seconds, Curry breathed a sigh of relief and finally calmed down.

He walked directly to the right corner of the Thunder's half, put his hands on his knees, and looked at Sefolosha who was serving from a distance.

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

In the box on the stand, Shen Fei watched the stadium with a calm expression.

He wasn't surprised that Curry was out of control.

After all, Mengshen is just a sophomore rookie now.

[Spiritual Time House] Although it helped him quickly shape his skills, Curry had to grow up on other things.

Moreover, Shen Fei even felt that the referee's coquettish operation would actually help the Rockets and Curry.

Although Curry looks handsome and gentle, he is actually a very strong person.

As a time traveler, Shen Fei has a deeper understanding of Curry than most people.

Like other super giants, once Curry is provoked, he tends to explode with even more amazing energy.

Shen Fei had already foreseen that Lei Ting would bear the wrath from the "primary school students".

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

Durant stood on the free throw line first and hit a free throw for a technical foul.

Subsequently, Sefolosha made two free throws for shooting fouls.

After scoring 3 free throws in a row, the score came to 11:14.

Yao Ming served from the baseline and passed the ball to McGrady.

T-mac held the ball through the half court and came to the top of the arc to organize, while Curry began to run.

McGrady raised his right hand and made a gesture.

Rocket generals understand.

Soon, Curry suddenly made a reverse run on the right baseline and accelerated towards the outside line.

Near the elbow, he cuts between Yao Ming and Griffin.

After Curry passed through, Yao Ming and Griffin moved in, like two ghosts knocking on the door, firmly blocking the chasing Westbrook in front of them.

Seeing his teammates blocked, Ibaka rushed to Curry at full speed.

But McGrady's passer gets the ball, Curry's shot is lightning quick...

Therefore, when Ibaka rushed to the defensive position, the Rockets No. 30 had already completed the shot and was doing the follow-up action after the shot!

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

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

11: 17.

But this is just the beginning of Curry's performance!