November 7, Houston, Toyota Center Arena.
The third stop of the Heat's Western Tour will challenge the Rockets led by the Yao-Mai combination.
O'Neal suffered from pain in his left knee and his return time was uncertain. He did not continue playing with the team, but returned to Miami to recuperate.
Arriving at Yao Ming's territory, Su Bei did not get together with Yao Ming. After all, Su Bei had not ruled the world yet, so it was not the time to meet.
Moreover, Yao Ming is still playing an away game on the 6th, rushing back to Houston, and has to sleep!
In addition, if you spend time with your family and so on, you don’t have to do all the frivolous things. You can just meet them on the court.
The Heat have a dense schedule in the new season, and the Rockets are not much better, also fully scheduled.
In addition, the Heat have injured their two core players, O'Neal and Posey, but in terms of competition, the Heat are really no match for the Rockets.
Just say one thing, Rockets, you are so cruel!
Everyone knows that the owner of the Rockets doesn't like to spend money, so Dong desperately scraped together, traded zero for whole, and brought in McGrady in the 04/05 season to form the so-called Yao-Mai combination.
In fact, the two really didn't have much time to work together.
No, after the first game of the new season against the Kings, McGrady lay down first. He was injured and needed major surgery, and it was determined that he would be reimbursed for half of the schedule.
Just one Tracy McGrady, isn’t that bad enough?
The Heat lost two, but you are the only one?
Hey, hey, hey, the comparison is only about quantity, the pattern is small, in terms of quality, McGrady is half of the Rockets...
In addition, Xuan Ming and Zhuwan Howard are old and suffering from heart disease, which is a long-term output.
Uncle Mu is so old that he can't remember his age. Not only does he suffer from Alzheimer's disease, but he also likes to wag his fingers all the time. He is about to have a stroke. Isn't this miserable?
All right! I won’t hurt you anymore!
You are miserable!
Last season, the Rockets ranked fifth in the Western Conference with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses. This season, they only played two games, with one win and one loss. They have basically bid farewell to the playoffs. The word "miserable" in capital letters is indeed well deserved. .
Coupled with Yao Ming's weight gain, injuries will also come to his doorstep.
Stan Van Gundy and Jeff Van Gundy are still brothers.
Jeff Van Gundy as the younger brother doesn't have hair yet, and the older brother is so ugly but has hair.
Not to mention, this Rockets team is really miserable.
The Heat can only recognize the small.
Both teams, before the start of the new season, were the favorites to compete for the championship, but now their rankings have dropped.
As night falls, the home court of the Rockets is packed with people.
After the simple appearance ceremony, Su Bei and Yao Ming formally met and chatted for a few words about the scene. After all, you are so enthusiastic that you might as well kill him later.
Saying the warmest words and giving the hardest blows, Su Bei asked himself that he couldn't do it.
It would be better to have a hard fight and say the warmest words if you have the chance!
During the warm-up, the starting lineups of both teams tonight were displayed on the big screen in the arena.
On the Rockets' side, McGrady couldn't play, so they fielded a mediocre lineup.
Yao Ming, Juwan Howard, Ryan Bowen, David Wesley, Alston.
On the Heat's side, O'Neal and Posey are also unable to play, and the starting lineup continues to change.
Mourning, Haslem, Su Bei, Payton, Wade.
On the commentary table, Mike Breen glanced at the lineups of both sides and analyzed: "Traced McGrady can't play, so the unknown Ryan Bowen will take over.
McGrady and Bowen, one can attack and the other can defend. The Rockets should completely fight defense in this game.
But, when it comes to defense, is it too much to play David West?
In addition, Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall at the center position, is too tall and the other is too short.
The Heat also like to play pick-and-roll tactics. After the pick-and-roll, isn't it the most obvious mismatch no matter how they play?
Does Jeff Van Gundy really understand football? "
The groom Albert was silent for a moment, but chose to continue the topic.
“Perhaps Coach Van Gundy saw other invisible shining points in the player David Weiss!
David Wesley is still very hardworking on defense. He seems to be defeated defensively, but his desire to fight is very strong.
Maybe it can bring something different...
In addition, it is not certain who has the advantage when it comes to misalignment! "
The game begins.
Beep——!
The whistle sounded, and Mourning started running with all his strength, just a lonely dance.
There is a huge height difference between him at 2.08 meters and Yao Ming at 2.26 meters.
Snapped--!
Yao Ming scored the first offense for the Rockets without any suspense.
At the same time, CCTV5, a flower gardener, also broadcast the game, and the guest commentators were Zhang Lili and Director Sun.
"The new Alston dribbles very smoothly, which is very good. If McGrady is not here, he should pass the ball to Yao Ming who is pulled out.
Catching the ball, turning around, and shooting a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
With a standard posture, soft touch, and a height of 2.26 meters, Yao Ming can catch the ball in the middle distance and get points.
0 to 2! !
Off the court, Stan Van Gundy was surprisingly calm.
The Rockets are a dual-core team, and now only one Yao Ming is left. There is really no need to regard the Rockets as alive.
He needs to watch his team quietly and crush the Rockets to death with force.
On the court, the Heat's offensive round.
Su Bei stepped aside and became a tool to open up space.
Lain Bowen only focused on defense, and it was impossible for Su Bei to receive the ball.
"Wade suddenly started, used his body to forcefully break through Alston's defense, European-stepped the ball, bumped into Yao Ming, and then passed the basketball behind him.
Bang-dang——!
Mourning scored a slam dunk with both hands under the basket..."
Yao Ming protects the basket well, but turns around too slowly.
Moreover, this is 2 versus 1. It is no longer a question of turning around quickly, but a question of more hits and less. Only if you can defend it can you be successful.
It can only be said that Alstom is also a scam.
2 to 2! !
On the court, the Rockets attack.
"Bang bang bang... the breakthrough from David Wesley, this offense is unreasonable, the pass should be passed to Yao Ming, the inside-out attack tactic is reasonable.
However, the only things he can do are breakthroughs and shooting. Wade is taller and faster than him, so he has no choice but to break through.
David Wesley made an emergency two-point jump shot..."
Bang-dang——!
Wade's performance against small and flexible guards was not bad.
David Wesley's power-play shot missed.
"The backboard was picked off by Yao Ming, and he was confronted. After a false shot, Yao Ming suddenly turned around, ignored Mourning's block, dunked with both hands under the basket, and scored two points.
Yao Ming took the first 4 points of the Rockets with his own shot.
After Yao Ming gained weight, his physical confrontation has improved significantly. In the first two seasons, Yao Ming would have been squeezed uncomfortable under the basket and there would be no such comfortable space.
Now, if he dares to push back, Mourning will not dare to touch Ben except for the foul. It is easy to score points, but also to give fouls and penalties..."
2 to 4! !
"Dayao played very aggressively and strongly. Xiaosu was on the court but didn't have many opportunities to perform, so we have to work hard.
It was Wade's breakthrough again, and Alston couldn't resist it at all.
When he was with the Heat in the 03/04 season, Alston was Wade's substitute. If it weren't for Wade's poor organization and assists, Alston and Ben wouldn't be able to make the starting lineup. Their physical talents are too far apart..."
"Wade made a European step for a layup. Yao Ming was about to block the shot. He was a beat late. After the basketball hit the board, he got into the basket..."
4 to 4! !
Wade continued to use his physical talent to defeat the Rockets' defense and easily scored two points.
On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy had a headache.
In the first three games, Wade switched to shooting guard, with Jason Williams playing the 1 position for organization. Now O'Neal is injured.
Just don't organize and let Wade charge directly.
This kind of unreasonable and talented style of play really can't be tolerated by the Rockets' mediocre guard lineup.
On the court, during the Rockets' offensive round, Alston saw that it was Payton who was marking him. He had no intention of playing hard and hoisted the basketball into the penalty area.
"Yao Ming turned his back to catch the ball and squeezed back twice.
Hey, Su Bei left Lain Bowen open and flanked Yao Ming. I haven't seen what kind of skills this young Su Bei has. This pattern is not good...
How can you flank Yao Ming!
Yao Ming raised the ball high and did not force the ball. He passed the ball to Ryan Bowen on the outside. The ball was already empty, but he did not take a shot..."
"If it was McGrady, the ball would either have gone in, or it would have been McGrady's breakthrough, and Bowen didn't have the confidence to shoot, and then passed the basketball to Alston...
Quick, pass the ball to Yao Ming quickly, you are so unreasonable...
Alston made a hard push and was about to throw it away. He stepped back and raised his hand to make a three-pointer..."
Bang-dang——!
Alston's three-pointer was missed.
In the contract year last season, Alston averaged 39% of three-pointers and averaged 13.5 points per game. His performance looked very good.
It's just that he came from the Menglong team, which is a famous place for collecting statistics.
Alstom's data is also very watery.
"Su Bei acted as a forward and helped Mourning grab the rebound and pass the ball to Payton.
Wade and Su Bei turned around and charged. The Heat's counterattack opportunity formed a two-on-two frontcourt..."
Strictly speaking, it's Wade and Su Bei, playing against David Wesley and Alston.
Wade took a look at the ball, rushed into the penalty area, made a European layup, and then threw the basketball toward the backboard.
Peng——!
"Wade's mistake?
No.
That was a pass. Wade ignored the Rockets' backcourt defense and made a fancy rebound assist...
Su Bei followed the penalty area, jumped up, grabbed the popping basketball in the air, dunked with both hands, and blasted the basketball into the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
6 to 4! !
Subei's offense and defense integrated into one, opening up the scoring account for this game.
At the same time, the talent gap between the two teams' outside players is also clearly demonstrated. Compared with the Heat's outside players, the Rockets' outside players are not even worse than the Heat.
"We can no longer let the Heat rush forward. With the combination of Alston and David Wesley in the backcourt, as long as the Heat speed up, the Rockets' defense will be like a paper lake."
"Jeff Van Gundy's formation, judging from the combination of the defensive line, is still small, the pattern is too small..."
Without McGrady, it would be too much harm to the Rockets.
In addition to the defensive end, there is also the offensive end.
In the Rockets' offensive round, Ryan Bowen was left empty again.
Su Bei can not only flank Yao Ming and try to kill Yao Ming, but he can also flank the Rockets' perimeter with Wade.
Bang-dang——!
David Wesley's three-point shot also missed.
Without an offensive threat, Wade is a defensive genius who won the All-Defensive Second Team. He and Ben don't have much offensive space.
If you can't make a breakthrough, you can only try shooting.
Jeff Van Gundy doesn't feel there is any problem with the current lineup.
Because Lain Bowen worked too hard on defense and ran with all his strength, tearing at Jiangsu Bei like a three-horse race.
Except for one counterattack goal, Subei really didn't get many offensive opportunities.
This is all thanks to Len Bowen, and why Jeff Van Gundy likes him.
Offensively, can you score?
No one can tell, at least defensively, Len Bowen makes him very reassuring to watch.
Then no more attacking?
How can we attack without Tracy McGrady?
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