Legendary basketball manager

Tonight, Shen Fei came to the arena early.

At this moment, he is sitting in the exclusive VIP box, quietly waiting for the start of the game.

In this match, Shen Fei is undoubtedly one of the protagonists of the match.

Although he didn't take part in the competition, considering the rhythm he led before the match, the media present tonight all cast their eyes on Shen Fei's box more or less.

The Rockets fans present expressed their love for Shen Fei with practical actions.

Before the official start of the game, the fans stood up spontaneously and shouted slogans:

"Shen!!!"

"Shen!!!"

"Shen!!!"

......

They chanted Shen Fei's surname to show their support for him.

The on-site director also turned the camera to Shen Fei's box very interestingly.

In the box, the Asian youth is still handsome, with a faint smile on his face.

After feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Shen Fei stood up from his seat and waved towards the camera.

You know, no matter how loud the fans cheered in the past, he just sat calmly in his seat.

When he is in a good mood, Shen Fei will wave his hand, sometimes even just smile to signal.

Seeing their own BOSS get up and interact, the fans were "flattered" and the cheers became more and more enthusiastic.

At the same time, players from both sides are doing their final warm-up on the court.

If the camera is close-up, you can find that there are huge differences in the expressions and body language of the players of the two teams.

The Rockets are obviously more relaxed.

Curry, as usual, is practicing ultra-long-range three-pointers.

Maddie still looks sleepy.

He dribbled the ball to the basket seemingly aimlessly, kicked the ground lightly, but the next moment he jumped to the height of the almost flat frame like a spring, and then dunked lightly...

Not far away, George who saw this scene shook his head silently.

He and McGrady have similar physical conditions, but McGrady's talent is too exaggerated, making Pickle a little ashamed.

On the other side of the court, the Mavericks players looked serious, each of them seemed to hold back their energy, and wanted to teach the Rockets a lesson, oh no, it should be Shen Fei.

These old boys have seen too many storms, and their mood was very stable.

However, Shen Fei and the Rockets' official declarations on Twitter were too high-profile, and it could almost be said that they did not regard the Mavericks as human beings!

Therefore, the Mavericks players all looked "murderous" from the moment they entered the court and appeared on camera.

Nowitzki's face was frosty, and he didn't smile all the way.

During the warm-up, he shot every shot and shot for nearly 10 minutes without missing a single goal!

Some sharp-eyed Rockets fans at the scene noticed this, and they all silently sweated for the home team in their hearts.

Old Kidd was serious tonight, too.

Terry, who is the most passionate in the team, is even more "flaming" in his eyes!

In such an atmosphere, the first game of the Western Conference Finals kicked off.

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Such an important game, CCTV will naturally not miss it.

Yang Yi and Yu Jia made a special trip to the Toyota Center today to broadcast the game live.

"Hello, viewers, welcome to watch the broadcast of NBA games brought to you by CCTV-5."

"I'm Yu Jia!"

"I'm Yang Yi."

"Today we bring you the first game of the Western Conference Finals - the Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks!"

"Director Yang, can you briefly analyze this game for us?"

Yu Jia asked.

"Ok, no problem."

"I just got the starting lineups of the two teams, read it for everyone."

"The Rockets continued the starting lineup of the last game against the Thunder, sending out: Curry, Tracy McGrady, George, Ben Wallace and Yao Ming."

"The Mavericks have also made a change. They put Terry on the bench and put Stevenson at the starting two. So their starting lineup is: Kidd, Stevenson, Marion, Novi Skye and Chandler."

Yang Yi introduced.

"The starters of the two teams are different from those used for most of the season. What do you think of this, Director Yang?"

Yu Jia asked along the way.

"The Rockets replaced Griffin with Big Ben in the starting lineup, obviously to improve the inside defense."

"Letting a first-year rookie like Griffin defend Nowitzki is really a bit too embarrassing for him."

"A DPOY-level defender like Ben Wallace, even if he can't completely limit Nowitzki, will cause him a lot of trouble. I think this is a very reasonable change."

Yang Yi talked eloquently.

"Then why did the Mavericks change the starting lineup?"

Yu Jia continued to ask.

"I think there are two reasons."

"First of all, it is also out of defensive considerations. The three outside players of the Rockets-Curry, McGrady and George, all have good offensive capabilities. When Terry faces any of them, he is at a disadvantage in size and is very defensive. It’s easy to suffer. No matter how you say it, Stevenson is close to two meters tall, so it’s definitely a better choice for him to guard George.”

"The second is to supplement the bench. We all know that the depth of the Rockets' bench is the only one in the league. It is very difficult for the Mavericks to fight against the Rockets in the transition period. Using Terry as the sixth man can It is very important to greatly enhance the firepower of the bench lineup!"

Yang Yi analyzed seriously.

"Okay, thank you Director Yang for the wonderful sharing. I think everyone knows that before the game, our Shen Fei and Brother Fei made some high-profile announcements on social platforms,"

"Mavericks up and down, this game will definitely go all out."

"I don't know if Shen Fei's remarks are appropriate, but as fans, we can look forward to this wonderful matchup!"

"Okay, now the game is about to start, let's hand the camera to the front!"

After finishing speaking, Yu Jia waved his hand, and the screen changed, and he came to the court.

At this moment, the starters of the two sides have already walked to the center of the court one after another, but the atmosphere is a bit delicate.

They did not say hello and greet each other before the game like a normal game, but stayed quietly in their positions, waiting for the game to start.

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Finally, as the referee threw the ball high, the game officially began!

Yao Ming and Chandler jumped at the same time.

In the end, the little Eastern giant was even better and turned the ball back to its own half.

The rocket strikes first!

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

Yao Ming quickly fell to the low position, got off his horse, and opened his hands for the ball.

This is the Rockets' usual opening tactic.

With a flick of his wrist, Curry lobbed the ball firmly into Dayao's hands.

After Yao Ming received the ball, he dug in twice, then turned over and leaned back to shoot...

Chandler was pushed twice, but he didn't take a step forward to block the block at the first time, and finally he could only raise his hand symbolically to interfere.

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

2:0, the Rockets took the lead!

"shit!"

After the goal was scored, Chandler was very dissatisfied with his defensive performance and scolded himself.

In the transition between offense and defense, Nowitzki also fell to the low post.

Kidd passed the ball decisively.

But at the next moment, a black figure suddenly appeared behind the German tank—Ben Wallace!

He rushed in front of Nowitzki with a stride, threw a horizontal hand, and took the ball away.

Curry on the side has quick eyes and quick hands. He immediately controlled the ball and launched a counterattack!

The Mavericks will quickly retreat.

But perhaps because of too much haste, they did not settle in accordance with the characteristics of the Rockets.

Kidd, who was in charge of defending Curry, fell near the three-point line.

Seeing this, Curry smiled slightly, conveniently received the ball about three meters away from the three-point line, and shot decisively!

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

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

5:0, the Rockets started like a rainbow!

This ball also made Nowitzki and Kidd realize that the Rockets' inside defense was not comparable to that of the Mavericks in the previous round.

Ben Wallace's awareness of defensive positioning and steals far exceeds Gasol.

With him around, Nowitzki will be in a lot of trouble from the moment he catches the ball.

"Be cautious."

Nowitzki said to Kidd.

Old Kidd naturally understood what the other party meant and nodded.

The game continued and the Mavericks attacked.

The Rockets have also made some targeted adjustments in their alignment.

McGrady, who is tall and long, is responsible for defending Kidd.

Curry, who is good at running, went to defend Stevenson.

On the inside, Big Ben kept a close press on Nowitzki at all times.

George on the side also pays attention to Nowitzki's position from the corner of his eye from time to time, obviously ready to help defend at any time.

In this attack, Kidd passed the ball to Stevenson at the top of the arc.

Stevenson beckoned inside, and Chandler quickly stepped up to set a screen for him.

With the help of a screen, Stevenson managed to get rid of Curry's post defense.

Facing Yao Ming who was helping to defend him, he lowered his center of gravity and accelerated towards the basket.

But just as Stevenson was about to attack the basket in three steps, George on the side suddenly made a horizontal move and poked the ball away!

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded and the Rockets made a defensive foul.

George covered his head with his hands, looking surprised.

All this happened too quickly, but both he and Stevenson knew that the ball was not fouled and it was a good defense.

Stevenson went to the free throw line and made both free throws.

5:2, the Mavericks also scored the first point in the Western Conference Finals.

Rocket attack.

Tracy McGrady catches the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right in a triple-threat stance.

Marion didn't dare to stick too close, and gave T-MAC half a step away.

The next moment, without any warning, McGrady pulled out his hand on the spot...

Bingo!

8: 2.

"The Rockets are in very good shape today. It seems that they finished the last round early, which is very helpful for their physical recovery! Since the beginning, the Rockets have made all 3 shots, [-]% hit rate!"

Yu Jia explained in a timely manner.

"The Mavericks' defense is tighter. The Rockets' style of play is different from that of the Lakers. Their outside shooting is more stable and they take more decisive shots."

"Whether it's McGrady or Curry, as long as you give them a little space, they will shoot directly! The defensive habits of Kidd and Marion are obviously still in the state of the previous round."

"For example, McGrady. In the last round, Kobe also shot some pull-up three-pointers, but we all know now that he was playing with a knee injury, so this kind of dry shot that requires a lot of lower body strength It is understandable that the hit rate is not high."

"You Marion dared to take half a step before and bet on Kobe not making a three-pointer. You can't be so defensive against McGrady."

Yang Yi analyzed in detail.

One minute later, McGrady repeated his old trick and once again played singles with a 1-degree stick on the right.

This time, Marion adopted a close-fitting strategy. During the defense, he kept putting pressure on McGrady with his chest.

T-MAC is not in a hurry.

He grabs the ball with his left hand, puts it behind him, and fends off Marion with his right shoulder.

When the latter made a grab, McGrady suddenly changed speed, turned around in the opposite direction, and easily wiped it away!

Afterwards, T-MAC strode forward and directly killed the restricted area.

Chandler quickly shrinks the basket, ready to protect the basket.

But McGrady didn't hit hard, but with a light wave of his right hand, he distributed the ball to Yao Ming who was ambushing in the bottom corner.

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

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net!

11:2, the Rockets quickly opened the point difference to double digits as soon as they came up.

At this point, the first quarter has only started in less than 3 minutes!

On the sidelines, Mavericks coach Carlisle frowned.

After all the calculations, he didn't calculate that he would lose so much.

Moreover, the Mavericks players are playing the game very seriously and hard, and there is no slack or distraction.

[What went wrong...]

Carlisle was puzzled.

But he was worried that the score would continue to be drawn, and he didn't dare to wait any longer, so he quickly called a timeout.

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

During the banquet, the Mavericks players were also a little confused.

After Shen Fei's tweet, they united as one and worked hard to prepare for the battle for two whole days.

I wanted to use actual performance to slap that arrogant oriental man hard in the face.

It's good now, as soon as he came up, he was hammered by the rocket.

"Coach, we don't seem to have done anything wrong, right? Why did we become like this right from the start?"

Stevenson asked puzzled.

The other players looked at Carlisle equally curiously.

"That's why I called this timeout. If we're doing nothing wrong and we're losing points, there's only one possibility..."

"Our intensity is not enough. Now it is the Western Conference Finals, we can't just make no mistakes, we have to do every detail to the extreme, so that we can beat our opponents."

As he spoke, Carlisle turned his head to look at the Rockets bench at the other end of the court.

"They dare to be so crazy, there must be a reason. This is also a psychological warfare."

"What we have to do now is to play the matching game intensity and make them feel the pressure."

Carlisle continued.

"understood."

Nowitzki nodded and said.

"No matter how the Rockets play, we must first do our own defense well before we are qualified to talk about other things."

Kidd added.

The other players nodded.

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At the same time, the players on the Rockets bench were extremely calm.

"I hope this opening three tricks can stun them."

Lowry said with a smile.

"Impossible. After this timeout, they should have recovered."

"The next game will only become more difficult."

Ben Wallace said lightly.

"The steal just now was beautiful, it's a little like me."

Tony Allen, who has had his cast removed, joked.

Ben Wallace didn't react at all after hearing this, and ignored him at all.

"Continue to maintain the intensity and strive to widen the point difference."

Mark Jackson spoke.

Yesterday Shen Fei specially came to the training hall and chatted with the players a lot.

Afterwards, he went to Mark Jackson to explain the importance of the "0/8 Plan".

"I have good reasons for doing this, but it's hard to explain too much now, just help me get this done first."

This is Shen Fei's explanation.

Well, there's actually no explanation at all.

Therefore, Mark Jackson is under a lot of pressure now, but he can only bite the bullet.

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Soon, the timeout ends and the game restarts!