"Carmelo has been in good form since entering the playoffs, so who between the Nuggets and Rockets can win the first victory in the Western Conference Finals..."

Everyone in the Rockets locker room of the home team had serious expressions.

Yao Ming, who shocked the league in the Western Conference semifinals, also looked tense.

Yao Ming entered the NBA as the number one pick in 2002.

After that, he gradually became a top center in the league. Many people believed that he could become the top center in the league, and he carried the expectations of hundreds of millions of people.

However, in the previous eight years, Yao Ming only entered the playoffs three times, and was eliminated in the first round each time.

So this is why some people always say that they are only first-rate stars, not top stars.

Not to mention O'Neal, even rough guys like Howard Howard are riding on his head.

Therefore, Yao Ming also has the idea of ​​proving himself after breaking through the nightmare of the first round this year.

Wang Jiexi has long noticed the tense mood of his players. As an unprofessional coach, if his own tactics are not good, then he must be good at chicken soup!

He clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said: "Don't be so sullen, everyone. It's just the first game of the Western Conference Finals. As long as you follow the tactics I set, you will win no matter what."

Yao Ming nodded and said, "Well, coach, we must follow the tactics."

Assistant coach Adelman said seriously: "Wang, do we really want to double-team Anthony?"

Adelman planned to defend Anthony alone. The reason was that during the regular season, he left others open due to double-teaming Anthony, which resulted in him always losing against the Nuggets.

Wang Jiexi rolled his eyes.

He hasn't crossed over yet during the regular season.

Anyway, he knows that in this round of playoffs, Melon is really sweet and a real scoring machine, not the bitter and poisonous melon in the future.

At this time, Melo was at the peak of his career. He was a top scorer, capable of playing both high and low positions, with comprehensive skills. He was known as the "offensive kaleidoscope" and his body was shaped like an ox.

Historically, this series should be the Lakers versus the Nuggets.

In the first two games against the Lakers, Melo was in full swing, scoring 39 and 34 points with all his might, beating Ariza who was guarding him and forcing Kobe to switch to guard him.

"The Nuggets only have one super scoring point in Anthony, and what's very fatal is that his assists rarely exceed 4. This shows that he is not a person who loves to pass the ball. If you don't strangle him, how can he be allowed to explode and explode?

Us?"

Wang Jiexi took the data sent by the scout.

The above is the data of everyone on the Nuggets this season, from the regular season to the playoffs, which looks clear at a glance.

As Wang Jiexi said, Carmelo Anthony is a super scorer who is good at attacking and is keen on individual singles. In his previous life, he was transferred to several teams. The main reason was his cancer. In such a situation, if you do not double-team him, you will

Who to pinch?

Adelman was persuaded by Wang Jiexi. How could he argue with Wang Jiexi, a "prophet" who didn't know history?

"Then who's going to guard him?"

"Artest is going to defend Anthony. Hayes, please pay attention to double-teaming. You have a heavy defensive task in this game!"

Wang Jiexi selected Hayes, and Ron Artest should be the first choice as the team's defensive leader on the front line.

Scola next to him was depressed, his starting lineup was just gone.

Just like that, the game is about to start, and the players from both sides are about to appear.

The lineups of both sides are the Rockets' starting five: Yao Ming, Hayes, Artest, Battier, and Brooks.

The Nuggets' starting five are Melo Anthony, Billups, Dengta Jones, Kenyon Martin, and Nene.

"Oh! I didn't expect the Rockets coach to be so optimistic about Hayes that he would continue to let Hayes start."

"Yes, a little guy less than 2 meters tall proved that he can stand in the paint in the last series against the Lakers."

"But in the next game against the Nuggets, can he continue to prove himself? Prove that he is not a flash in the pan."

"Yeah, it's true, but the Rockets proved in the second round that they are indeed capable. The performance of the star Yao is also very eye-catching. Not only is he amazing in the paint, but he is also very accurate in outside shooting, and he can help his teammates score.

.It can be said that the current performance is very comprehensive.”

"Looking at the Nuggets, it all depends on Cameron's performance. After all, the Nuggets don't have a second super scorer. If Cameron can't perform, then the Nuggets' series will be in danger.

"

"Now, as the game begins, let's turn our attention to our court."

Obviously, the fans were in high spirits during the Rockets' first home game. As soon as the game kicked off, the audience cheered.

The residual heat from winning against the Lakers burned into this game.

In the jump ball session, Nene undoubtedly beat Hayes, but the ball somehow ended up in Ron Artest's hands.

After many heart-to-heart talks with Wang Jiexi, Yao Ming is now very healthy when playing basketball. He tries not to jump if he can, and leaves all the jump balls to Hayes and Ron.

After all, where is the weight of 280 pounds? If you jump too much, your knees will not be able to bear it.

Ron Artest got the ball and passed it to Brooks.

Yao Ming set a screen for Brooks in the high post, and Brooks rushed in directly. With one of the best speeds, he passed Chauncey Billups directly.

But Chauncey Billups is a strong defensive player. Even if he was shaken off, he still chased after him.

Moreover, the Nuggets also have defensive blue-collar players like Nene inside.

Brooks didn't dare to go forward and passed the ball back to Yao Ming according to the tactics.

But when the pass was passed like this, a mistake occurred and it was directly intercepted by Billups who was chasing closely behind.

Wang Jiexi watched from the sidelines and couldn't help but shake his head.

Brooks is fast, but his height is a flaw, his body is thin, and his passing vision is not good. When faced with a slow-footed and weak defensive point guard, he can produce good results. But when faced with someone like Billups,

A point guard who plays good defense is in trouble.

Moreover, the [High Pick-and-Roll] tactical board is not omnipotent. It only increases the hit rate, but does not increase the passing success rate or assist rate. Brooks is so short, he will be blocked when he rushes in, and it is useless no matter how high the hit rate is.

On the Nuggets side, after Chauncey stole the ball, the team immediately launched a fast break.

Anthony is also a good player in fast-break battles. He made a pull-up jumper and scored the first point in the game.

The score is 2:0, and the Nuggets temporarily take the lead.

Wang Jiexi immediately gestured to the Rockets with the number 1 on the sidelines, indicating a change of tactics and focusing on Yao Ming's No. 1 tactic [inside singles]!

Although Brooks was unhappy and reluctant about Wang Jiexi's arrangement, he did not dare to neglect it.

He knew that Wang Jiexi was a dictator, and if he dared not implement the tactics seriously, he would be replaced immediately.

Because Lowry on the bench performed no worse than himself in the last game against the Lakers.

Brooks threw a high pass to Yao Ming, who was playing in singles inside.

Yao Ming did not waste the opportunity and turned around very skillfully and hit the hook.

The fans on the sidelines shouted with great support.
Chapter completed!