"Is Dayao going to take a break now? I think Coach Van Gundy's substitution needs to be discussed."
"That's right, we are playing in Shanghai tonight, and all Sharks fans are here!
If Dayao goes down so early, Sharks fans will not be happy!
Besides, although Dayao can't keep up with the Bulls' speed, the Rockets' defense is not a problem for Dayao alone! "
"In my opinion, Yao Ming's performance tonight was not bad.
If you notice Yao Ming's offensive performance, you will find that Yao Ming played well tonight.
In more than 4 minutes and 2 of 3 shots, Yao Ming has scored 4 points, which is as high as McGrady's score!
However, McGrady has taken 5 shots and only scored 4 points on 2 of 5 shots.
For a superstar player like McGrady, this efficiency is somewhat low.
If, and I mean if, McGrady plays more as a team and can pass more balls to Yao, maybe the Rockets and Bulls can still fight. "
After more than 4 minutes in the first quarter, Van Gundy called a timeout and replaced Yao Ming.
Tonight's Magic City station and three days later's Imperial City station, these two NBA preseason games are China games.
The key point is to let domestic fans watch Du En, Yao Ming, and Liu Wei compete on the same stage and watch the performance of these three players. !
Van Gundy used to be dull and stupid, and would never replace someone if something went wrong, but tonight he was uncharacteristically different.
Yao Ming was replaced early, and it seemed that he was deliberately blaming Yao Ming for the reason why the Rockets were lagging behind.
Invisibly, the fans felt that the Rockets had seriously lost points, all because Yao Ming did not return to defense promptly enough.
According to the three commentators on the scene, including Director Zhang, Su Qun, and Yang Yi, Van Gundy’s substitution was somewhat unkind.
If Du En and Liu Wei were not still playing on the court, there might have been a clamor of "Geneva, refund your money".
"Is Van Gundy enlightened? But isn't this a slap in the face to our Chinese players?"
Du En felt a little displeased when he saw that Yao Ming was not among the Rockets players who came back on the field.
Van Gundy is a defensive-oriented coach, and he insists that anyone who doesn't defend well will be benched.
The question is, if McGrady didn't defend well, would Van Gundy dare to put McGrady on the bench?
Of course I don’t dare! To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Closer to home, after the game continued, the Rockets relied on Juwan Howard to score two points on Josh Smith's inside single.
Tyson Chandler immediately grabbed the ball from the sideline, but after Duan got the ball, he passed the ball to Ben Gordon, signaling him to dribble across half court.
At the same time, he shouted to his teammates: "Play slower."
When the Bulls players heard this, they immediately looked at Duen, who made a clasped fist gesture and raised it above his head.
Duane was obviously not saluting the Rockets players, but conveying to his teammates the tactics that were about to be played in this round.
In fact, the fist represents the ball carrier and the palm represents the screener.
If it is raised above the head, it is a high position, especially outside the three-point line. If it is in front of the chest, it is a corner position. If it is raised twice, it is a high double screen.
Now Du En has only done it once, that is, Du En needs to use the cover to break through from a high position, and the others can just pull away.
Rockets players had never seen Duen make this gesture before, so they didn't know what Duen was going to do.
When Tyson Chandler came outside the three-point line, Ben Gordon passed the ball to Duan, and Duan directly took the ball and rushed towards Tyson Chandler.
McGrady realized something was wrong, let go of Luol Deng, and teamed up with Bob Sula to attack Duane.
However, Du En made an emergency stop, followed up with a cross step and bowed to the Buddha to break through.
In the regular season, Duan would have committed a foul and then shot.
However, since Van Gundy replaced Yao Ming with Mutombo, Du En had to go inside to find a confrontation for Uncle Mu in order to stand up for Yao Ming and slap Van Gundy in the face.
Now Mutombo's fuel tank has long been out of gas. Duen broke into the inside and Mutombo's lateral movement speed could not keep up.
However, this time, Du En did not choose to go for a layup directly. Instead, he made a sudden stop and pretended to go for a layup.
Although Mutombo is half a head taller than Duen, his reaction is slower. Mutombo also knows that he cannot keep up with Duen's speed, so he can only use anticipation to make up for the defense.
Therefore, Mutombo was sent flying by Duan this time.
Duan got what he wanted and got a foul. He jumped up and hit the ball into the basket, giving him a 2+1 opportunity at the free throw line.
"Let me just say, Duen's breakthrough and entering the Rockets' restricted area was like walking in a park. No one could stop him.
Du En had just gotten several chances to take action, but all he did was make another fake move.
It turns out that Du En wanted to impose an additional penalty! Duan is smart and confident when playing basketball!
Even though Mutombo is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year and has three block titles.
But I'm not afraid of you, I just can score points on my head and get the chance to get extra penalties! "
"I think after Dayao was replaced, Du En suddenly stopped playing fast break because he wanted to stand up for Dayao.
With Dayao on the court, Du En just wanted to save some face and simply didn't break into the penalty area.
Now that Yao is gone, who will protect the Rockets? Mutombo and Howard, do they have this ability?
Can someone with old arms and legs outrun Duen?
Hey, not only can't he run, he can't even control the foul in front of Du En.
Do you believe it or not, Du En will rush inside next?
Look, Dayao will be back soon! "
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Duen's penalty hit the front of the basket and bounced straight in front of Duen.
Duen was the first to get the offensive rebound, and then took advantage of the chaos and ran to the left corner.
The Rockets were still grabbing rebounds just now, but who knew that Du En had already reached the low post in a flash.
At this time, the outside players did not retract, and the inside players could only save. For a moment, the Rockets' defense was in chaos.
Seeing Duen running to the bottom corner, Mutombo could only step forward to block the shot. Unexpectedly, Duen started to break through again.
Just as he took a step back to the penalty area, he saw Du En stop and worship Buddha again.
Mutombo was unmoved once, and Duan quickly turned around and slipped to the bottom of the basket.
Because the basket was close at hand, Mutombo hurriedly chased towards the basket. Unexpectedly, Duan suddenly applied the brakes and stopped the ball under the basket, raising his hands high.
Mutombo bumped into Duen. At this time, Duen had his feet off the ground, bent slightly in mid-air, raised his hands high, and threw the ball toward the basket.
This ball was a bit difficult to hit. The basketball bounced twice on the rim and finally bounced out.
However, the referee at the bottom line still caught Mutombo's defensive foul.
The referee determined that Mutombo had just used his body to knock Duen out of the layup and violated Duen's cylinder.
As a result, Duan quickly stood on the free throw line again.
Mutombo received two fouls in just 30 seconds.
Was it accidental or intentional?
The fans at the scene may not know it clearly, but the fans in front of the TV, guided by the commentary, felt that Dunn was standing up for Yao Ming.
This is indeed the case. After Van Gundy fainted, Duan continued to use screens to break through to the basket in the next 2 minutes.
Van Gundy's proud defense did not restrict Duan in any way.
Because even if double-teamed in advance, Duen can pass the ball out.
Once the double team is closed fast enough, Duen can squeeze out of the crowd and then rush to the basket with the ball.
Mutombo was also unlucky. It can only be said that the fire at the city gate affected Chiyu.
Because he suffered Du En's anger for standing up for Yao Ming, he received two more fouls.
Normally, if there are three fouls in the first quarter, the coach should replace him.
But no one knows why Van Gundy started to faint again.
And Van Gundy's assistant coach often doesn't dare to speak because Van Gundy likes to curse.
If you give a kind reminder and Van Gundy replies, "You are teaching me how to do things," you will be speechless.
It was also because Mutombo had committed four fouls that the assistant coach had to remind Van Gundy.
When Van Gundy came back to his senses, he had to replace Mutombo, who had played for 3 minutes, and replaced him with Yao Ming.
After Yao Ming came on the court, the Bulls returned to their original run-and-gun style, further widening the point difference.
The stance of the on-site commentary was slightly more in favor of Yao Ming.
He joked that Du En was a bit immoral by playing like this, and Yao Ming was targeted by Du En.
After all, the broadcast of NBA games in the past few seasons has brought the perspective of domestic fans, watching Yao Ming play, and all the joy, sorrow, and joy are tied to Yao Ming.
Of course, there are also those who praise him for playing smart, knowing what players to face and what tactics to use, and leading the Bulls to win better.
Also under the leadership of Duan, the Bulls led the Rockets 34 to 21 in the first quarter, leading the Rockets by 13 points!
In the second quarter, Duan basically copied the style of play in the first quarter.
Yao Ming was not on the court, and Du En rushed inside like crazy. However, he did not continue to draw fouls. Instead, he went to the basket and scored the points before leaving.
It was Duen who broke through the pick-and-roll and broke through the ball so sharply!
Juwan Howard and Scott Padgett can basically only look at Duan and sit back and watch Duan score under the basket or feed his teammates.
When Yao Ming returned to the court, Du En either directly fought with Yao Ming or started running with the Bulls youth team.
This can be regarded as giving Yao Ming some face, and it can also fully demonstrate Du En's personal abilities in front of domestic fans.
Tonight's commentary also found something to make up for, saying that Du En respects Yao Ming's strength, but is also wary of Yao Ming's ability to protect the frame.
When Du En drives to the basket, it will indeed be more difficult to fight against an insider like Yao Ming who doesn't jump and can block shots just by standing.
However, if Yao Ming can't defend him, it's not impossible for Duen to use the screen to hit the three-point line and hit a mid-range shot.
However, it is not the regular season after all, and Duen doesn't care about personal data, so he still tries his best to play team basketball and give the rookies in the team a chance to show off together.
At the end of the first half, 65 to 43, the Bulls had a 22-point lead.
Duan also made 5 of 7 shots, 9 of 10 free throws, 19 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, a near-double-double.
Originally, Du En and Yao Ming had agreed to play the entire game.
But the problem is that after the first half, the point difference was a bit too big.
Duan was too embarrassed to continue to start in the third quarter and went on the field to collect statistics.
So, Du En chose to wait and see first.
After the start of the third quarter, Yao Ming kept his promise and continued to play conscientiously on the court.
McGrady seemed not to be ready to play, so no one would compete with Yao Ming for the ball.
As for the Bulls' forward defense to prevent Yao Ming from catching the ball, it became ineffective due to Liu Wei's breakthrough and tacit passing.
It has to be said that although Tyson Chandler entered the NBA a year earlier than Yao Ming, he was already beaten by Yao Ming before he participated in the draft. The maturity and talent of the two are not at the same level.
Now Yao Ming is already a solid All-Star center, and Tyson Chandler has just begun to evolve towards DPOY.
Now that Yao Ming is playing Tyson Chandler in singles, there is really no pressure.
However, the Bulls' running and bombing style and constant back and forth running also caused Yao Ming to lose his physical strength quickly.
After only playing for more than 4 minutes in the third quarter, Yao Ming could not beat Tyson Chandler.
Seeing that the point difference not only did not narrow, but actually widened, Van Gundy was worried that Yao Ming was injured in the preseason, so he used a timeout to withdraw Yao Ming and put him on the bench again.
For this reason, the game has basically come to an end.
There is no need for Duan to play again, after all, both teams sent garbage players in garbage time.
121 to 109, in tonight's game, the Bulls effortlessly defeated the Rockets, a strong team in the Western Conference, by 12 points.
Duen had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Yao Ming had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Liu Wei had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The performance of the three Chinese players in the Magic City Station was pretty good.
If the Rockets can play evenly with the Bulls, the three of Duane will definitely be able to perform better in terms of statistics.
The problem is, Van Gundy has no previous experience defending run and gun situations.
Today's Rockets do not have enough defensive resources to defend run-and-gun tactics.
It is worth mentioning that after the game, Van Gundy took the blame very simply.
He did not blame Yao Ming for the loss, nor did he accuse Tracy McGrady of not being worthy of his name as a point forward. He only focused on his own singles and did not play a role in connecting the team.
However, Van Gundy's performance in the Magic City Station obviously dissatisfied some people watching the game.
"It makes sense for Francis and Mobley to want to trade Van Gundy. Van Gundy is not suitable to continue to be Yao Ming's coach!"
"Yes, Van Gundy's plan to train Yao Ming is wrong. Yao Ming should not gain weight, especially after having Du En!"
"Yao Ming may still be able to use it for ten years, but Du En can use it for twenty years!"
"The key is the ability to lead the team. We lack defenders who can pass the ball to Yao Ming.
However, Duan was able to lead a group of rookies in the Bulls and defeat many NBA playoff teams.
Our players are not worthy of Yao Ming, but I believe that Du En has the ability to turn our players into magic.
With Du En taking charge on the court, we don't even need to waste money on hiring foreign teachers, we can just leave everything to Du En. "
"The key is to find a way to combine the talent and strength of Du En and Yao Ming.
We can't just reuse Du En and ignore Yao Ming's previous efforts.
The problem is that Duen will not return to the team until 2006 at the earliest. Now we are too passive. "
"We still need to continue to observe and see how Duan plays with the Bulls in the new season.
If Duan can lead the Bulls' rookies to achieve results, there is no reason why our domestic players cannot.
Moreover, Du En bought two courtyard houses in the imperial capital, and he must have the idea of serving the country.
Next, we need to have more contact with Du En and work harder. There are always more solutions than difficulties. "
"The Rockets and Yao Ming should also continue to pay attention.
McGrady seems to really want to compete with Yao Ming for the top position as he told Du En.
Just like if Kobe doesn't pass the ball to O'Neal, O'Neal's data will decline.
Yao Ming is on the rise, and the issue of contract renewal will soon be related. This must not happen.
If McGrady is really not good, we still have to consider letting the Rockets trade McGrady or change Yao Ming to another team. "
“We also need to study what Du En said before.
Don't let Yao Ming gain weight yet. Some warm-up matches can also be stopped.
Next we have to study Duan's playing style, and the national team's training should be as close as possible to the Bulls' playing style.
If Yao Ming can play for a few more years, it won't be a bad thing.
For the younger generation of potential players, try to let them out. They also want to try in the NBA, so let’s see if they have the ability..."
One more update is due
(End of chapter)
