full court guidance

Chapter 172
Momentum is invisible, and it is difficult to explain clearly in a few words, but all of us know that it is an abstract concept that really exists.

When the atmosphere of uneasiness permeated among the Warriors players, the Warriors, whose defensive ability was not very good, inevitably had more defensive loopholes.

Murphy began to doubt whether he could restrain Yao Ming. Even with Harrington's assistance, he was not confident at all.

Harrington was also a little worried. He even started to be a little afraid that the ball would be passed to him. This is the Western Conference finals. The loser will eat the dust, and the winner will enter the finals. He may win the championship. That is the dream of countless players. .On such an important occasion, every attack is precious. Harrington is afraid that if he misses a shot, he will be blamed by the coach and the team boss.

Psychological baggage is contagious, and even the veteran Grant Hill has been affected. He hesitated when attacking. Facing the long-armed Prince, hesitation is fatal. The little prince immediately reached out to steal, and the Rockets Get the ball.

Yao Ming quickly rushed into the basket of the Warriors, leaning against Murphy with his back, and his height, strength, weight and confrontation ability were fully dominant, and he easily got a position at the basket.

Harrington came over early to double-team and defended around the front. Billups showed his strength as a passing master. He pretended not to see Yao Ming's move for the ball. Back pass to Yao Ming.

If Harrington's defensive ability is stronger, the ball is likely to be intercepted by him.

It's a pity that Harrington didn't choose the position well enough, so he could only watch Yao Ming get the ball, push Murphy hard, and turn around and shoot before Harrington's help defense was in place.

"Bang bang bang!"

The ball bounced twice on the rim, but still fell in, and the Rockets went ahead.

Barkley was extremely excited: "This is the super center from China, the unshakable Great Wall. Facing the double team, Yao Ming chose to respond strongly. The Warriors' tactics have failed. They have already lost their lead. Yao Ming is the undisputed leader of this Rockets team."

Kenny Smith also said: "Since O'Neal lost his dominance, some media have declared that the era of super centers has completely ended. Yao Ming used his performance to tell the world that the era of super centers is still continuing, and he is the one. The representative of the super center."

No matter what kind of praise, there is no exaggeration for today's Yao Ming.

In the face of the Warriors' double team without the ball, Yao Ming's response was strong and effective. He led the Rockets to catch up with the score, and even defeated the Warriors' momentum.

Then the Warriors missed another attack, Yao Ming still went inside and played hard, Hill was forced to withdraw, and the three double-teamed Yao Ming.

Yao Ming relied on his height advantage to hit high and pass the ball to Prince. The little prince made a mid-range unmarked shot.

The Rockets are consolidating their dominance.

Late looked helplessly at his teammates, this is the gap in experience.

Even if the Rockets lose the Big Three, all the main members of the team have championship experience, don’t panic at critical moments, and dare to fight hard. This is not the Warriors, where most of the players have entered the Western Conference Finals for the first time. Comparable.

Even Nelson, the famous coach, has never shown his face in the finals, and reaching the division finals is already his best record.

Don't look at him standing on the sidelines with a calm look, in fact, he is also very nervous.This is why those teams that are aspiring to win the championship will introduce one or two experienced veterans, even if these veterans can no longer adapt to the NBA.

Even though he has won the league's best coach three times, he said he never cared about the championship. In fact, old Nelson really wanted to reach the finals. If he could win a championship, his coaching career would be perfect.

Late is very clear, the current situation is very unfavorable to the Warriors, the Rockets' momentum has risen, thanks to Thibodeau's relatively conservative lineup on the court, the lineup on the court is biased towards defense, if it is the Warriors' configuration, it is estimated that they will go crazy.

He looked at Old Nelson, and Old Nelson was also looking at him. He gave thumbs up and shook his hands vigorously: "You are the best, respond to his challenge!"

It's helpless to be late, and old Nelson believes in himself too much.

But since Yao Ming has already responded in a tough way and brought the Rockets on the right track, he has to make some gestures.

When Hill served from the bottom line, Late took the initiative to withdraw to ask for the ball.

Hill passed the ball to Late, who was about to enter the Rockets half, and Late shot directly in the backcourt!
"It's full-court guidance! Late, when the Warriors needed to score the most, they used their signature intercontinental missile!" Van Gundy hoarse.

Only Pippen had a grimace on his face. Even though he knew he was late and was sure to shoot this kind of shot, he couldn't help but say a few words: "No one can guarantee that they can score goals in the backcourt, and neither can Jordan. I..."

"Shh!"

Before Pippen finished speaking, the crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net slapped him hard.

Not everything can pull Jordan out for comparison. Even the god of basketball has things he is not good at-such as three-pointers.

The most shameful record of 5 points in the All-Star three-point contest was created by our unyielding basketball god. He has never been the same type of player as late.

Except for the three-pointer, Jordan is all-round in other skills.

Being late means that except for the three-pointer, other skills are all incapable-well, a breakthrough can be added this season.

But this three-pointer was like a basin of cold water poured directly on the heads of the Rockets.

Yao Ming had a wry smile on his face, how could he forget that this guy who was late could shoot the whole court.

Even though he'd seen it more than once, Billups was utterly shocked.

How did this guy get trained? He can even use backcourt shots as a conventional weapon. Usually, he doesn't use his full strength at all, right?
Hill hugged late and patted his butt hard.

Other Warriors players also gathered around, treating the lateness as a hero.

The uneasy atmosphere has subconsciously disappeared, and everyone is reminded of that terrifying legend, that terrifying three-pointer performance in the All-Star Game.

Yup!

You have Yao Ming, we also have lateness, why should we be afraid?
When the score is behind, he can definitely lead us to victory.

Yao Ming really wanted to respond, but he had to deal with two people at the same time, and even Hill, who was faintly starting to choose a three-person double team, required him to spend a lot of energy. Under Murphy's interference, Yao Ming's attack this time was not enough. middle.

Hill turned around to grab a defensive rebound and immediately passed the ball to Late.

Billups was scared now, so he posted it immediately.

The late dribbling rhythm changes obviously, suddenly accelerating, decelerating, and accelerating again, without gorgeous ball-handling skills, but it got rid of Billups' defense.

He took the ball and charged towards the Rockets half court. Billups immediately turned around to catch up, and Prince also came around from the side to form a block.

Late took a look at Prince, who had already taken his position, and glanced at Billups from the corner of his eye, and found that the white jersey of the Warriors followed behind him.

Late already had a choice in his heart, he stopped immediately after passing the midfield, and made a signature tiptoe shot.

Billups has studied late ultra-long three-pointers and knows that once he passes halftime, his three-point shooting percentage will be as high as 50%, so he cannot be allowed to shoot easily.

So Billups took off with all his strength, trying to interfere with the late shot route.

But when he was already flying into the air, he found that the ball in Late's hand hadn't been thrown at all. He looked down and saw that Late had already moved aside.

Another figure wearing a Warriors white jersey is rushing to the Rockets basket with a basketball, White No. 9, this year's Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy.

In order to block the late arrival, Prince couldn't stop Roy. He sprinted at full speed, and the rest of the Rockets couldn't move as fast as him, allowing him to easily rush to the basket.
My yellow mamba, Brandon Roy, is such a Buddha. If I can layup, I will never dunk. This is what my boss asks.

Yao Ming, who had just passed halftime, sighed. Although he was mentally prepared, the two sides had played against each other four times in the regular season, but when the playoffs started, Yao Ming really had a headache. The late shooting stability Terrible, as long as he is on the court, the rest of the Warriors are full of confidence in winning.

The Warriors finally returned to normal, and the two sides fought again.

The Rockets relied on Yao Ming's advantage in the interior to score frequently. With him holding back the defensive attention of two or three Warriors, the Rockets' outside players can often get open shots. This is the influence of a super center on the court.

On the late side, he used three-pointers to stabilize the situation. His seemingly easy shots again and again turned all the efforts made by Yao Ming into naught.

Zhang Lili said: "This is the real Chinese derby. The two Chinese players are the real core of their respective teams. Both sides are using their best methods to drive the entire team. It is really unimaginable. When the national team plays, how strong our national team will be."

Barkley also expressed his amazement: "Yao Ming's growth rate is very fast. It took him five years to reach the peak of his career. If there is no accident, he will maintain this peak state for three to four years. During the period, the Rockets will always be a strong contender for the championship. However, their coach is still too young. Although his level is good, he dare not make decisions at certain critical moments. If it were me, I would David Wesley, who performed poorly in the game, was replaced. Now Yao Ming needs someone to help him, a breakthrough master who can hold the ball. In the current lineup of the Rockets, only second-year rookie Monta Ellis can take on this responsibility .”

It's a pity that Thibodeau didn't realize this. Ellis has insufficient defensive ability in the Rockets and likes to fight in chaos. This is not the type of player Thibodeau likes. He has planted hidden dangers for the Rockets.

(End of this chapter)