McHale also saw it accurately and shouted while the players were running towards the front court:
"Next possession, Trevor goes to guard Deron."
Upon hearing this, Ariza immediately nodded and showed the OK gesture.
He and Butler exchanged a look, understanding each other.
Harden dribbled to the frontcourt and once again found Butler's mismatch.
Deron was helpless. Butler and Ariza frequently crossed paths, forcing him to switch defenses to Butler.
The offense relied entirely on him, and the defense relied entirely on him. "Little Fatty" felt bitter, but he could only bite the bullet and defend.
Butler once again attacked with his back, first using his left foot as the pivot foot, then moving his right foot backward to test Deron's defensive position. After figuring out the position, he began to exert force and actively fight.
"Bang, bang!"
Two consecutive collisions bounced Deron away a certain distance. Butler took a step, turned towards the baseline, turned over and jumped to throw the ball.
His posture in the air is very chic, somewhat reminiscent of Gang Leader Qiao's past.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hit the net.
8:6.
"Just hit me, right? How many points you score on me will be returned in return."
Deron said through gritted teeth.
Isn't this clear-cut bullying? The clay figurine is still very angry, so he really uses bean bags as dry food?
Butler smiled slightly when he heard this and left a sentence:
"up to you."
Then he ran forward without looking back.
Delong was so angry that he jumped on his feet and muttered:
"Just wait for me!"
He received the pass from Luo, slapped it hard, as if to vent, and then dribbled to the frontcourt, only to find that Butler was no longer facing him, and Ariza was the one guarding him.
"This is not okay, Jimmy, come back here!"
Deron roared in his heart, dribbling with his right hand and making a gesture with his left hand, signaling Joe Johnson to come up for the pick-and-roll.
Why call Joe Johnson the pick-and-roll?
There is no other reason. It is Butler Benler who is facing off against the "Eagle King".
Deron's purpose is clear, which is to beat Butler. He has no interest in others at the moment.
Joe Johnson stepped up and Butler followed.
Deron took a deep look at Butler, then started a pick-and-roll, and successfully faced Butler who had switched defenses.
Just when he thought he was done, he found that Ariza had also pounced on him, and he and Butler quickly formed a double team.
Both of them were over two meters tall, with two pairs of arms raised high, completely blocking Deron's sight.
Deron couldn't see Joe Johnson nearby, but could only see Gerald Wallace on the far end. Before Butler could grab the ball and create a challenge, he swung the ball hard.
The basketball flew straight to Wallace on the far end, and Harden caught him, took a big step forward, and intercepted the pass.
Then he accelerated and counterattacked with all his strength.
Behind him, Gerald Wallace was chasing after him at full speed. Harden sensed that the incoming man was not good at all. If he chose to go for a layup, he would probably be blocked. If you choose to dunk, you are worried about Wallace making a little move behind his back. It would not be fun if he gets injured.
As he was walking, he looked at six directions. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Butler following from behind, and he had an idea in his mind.
Don't slow down when approaching the basket in case Wallace notices.
Calculate the correct step, throw the ball hard, throw it towards the backboard, and run out of the baseline.
It was too late for Wallace behind him to brake, and the inertia made him also rush out of the baseline.
The basketball bounced off the backboard, and Butler behind him arrived just in time. He jumped off the ground with both feet, grabbed the basketball in the air, and dunked it hard with both hands, which shocked everyone.
"Wow, this coordination is so exciting, it's not inferior to the classic Zhan Mei connection."
Yu Jia exclaimed.
"This goal must be one of the top ten. The Rockets are playing so well this season. There is a top ten goal in almost every game. Either it is scored by the Rockets, or it is scored by the Rockets. Anyway, one of them will be selected. "
Yang Yi smiled.
At 10:6, Harden seized the opportunity to complete the steal, counterattacked and assisted Butler to score the 10th point of the game. One defense and one offense were perfect, helping the Rockets expand their lead to two rounds for the first time.
"Butler was in great shape. He made 5 of 5 shots and scored 100% of the Rockets' first 10 points."
Yu Jia said.
"We talked for so long before the game, and we all thought this game would be a battle between the two guards, Harden and Deron. Unexpectedly, Butler and Deron started fighting, and it would be nothing without Harden. "
Yang Yi said with a smile.
Behind the Rockets bench, Xu Xin and Lucas Sr. also had a heated chat about this. Letting Butler focus on Deron was a key arrangement of the team before the game, in order to consume him on both offense and defense. Even if the game drags on, When it comes to the final five minutes, Deron won't be able to influence the outcome of the game.
But even they didn't expect that Butler actually made 5 of 5 shots in less than four minutes of the opening. Although he failed to defend once on the defensive end, he defeated Deron on the offensive end and also won. enough.
And they can also see that Deron's mentality is a bit broken now.
On the court, Deron continued to dribble and show off his skills, which is not a good thing for a defender with a relatively simple style of play.
Butler remained unmoved. He accurately calculated the moment when Deron turned to the ball in front of his body, waited for work, stretched out his hand and completed the steal face to face.
Then he dived to the ground and held the basketball firmly in his arms.
Without waiting for Deron to pounce on the ball, he gestured for a timeout first.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded and the Rockets paused.
Harden and Ariza stepped forward to pull Butler up.
After Butler stood up and looked at Deron, he looked like a winner:
"Be more careful next time you dribble. If you don't pay attention, you may get caught by me again."
Delong was so angry that he was breathing heavily.
"You are starting to learn bad things."
On the way to the bench, Harden couldn't help laughing.
"This is wrong. Influencing the opponent's mentality is also the key to victory. It depends on whose heart is stronger."
Butler said seriously.
"Is this what Manager Xu taught you? He is not this kind of person."
Harden rubbed the back of his head.
"I taught you."
Garnett came over and said.
"You also have to control the scale and don't get called for a technical foul."
Harden laughed.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Butler made the OK sign.
On the Rockets bench, everyone had already stood up to welcome the triumphant return of the five heroes. They had a strong dialogue. The start was very important. The team started well and has a tendency to suppress the Nets.
"Deron, control your emotions and don't get carried away by Jimmy's few words. He is deliberately messing with your mentality. Just play at your usual pace. Since there is no chance from the outside, then play more low posts for Brook (Lopez). We also have an advantage here.”
Carlesimo said earnestly, his tone was gentle but firm, waking up the dreamer. Deron realized Butler's trick, raised his head and took a few deep breaths. When he looked at Carlesimo, his eyes had returned to their normal state. of calmness.
