As the referee throws the ball high, the game officially begins!
Bargnani and Birdman Anderson jumped up at the same time.
Although the former is younger, his bounce is not as good as that of the 33-year-old Birdman.
Big Bird flapped his wings and moved the ball towards his own half.
Rockets attack first!
Jeremy Lin advanced with the ball and passed half court.
Jack's hands were slightly open, his center of gravity was slightly lowered, and Brother Hao looked relaxed.
"We didn't mention you at all in our pre-match meeting yesterday."
"Is it so casual for the No. 1 team in the Western Conference? Just grab an unknown player and put him in the starting lineup."
Jack was talking trash with a look of disdain on his face.
Shuhao didn't even look at him, he kept observing the movements of his teammates.
As a point guard, Brother Hao knows his responsibility very well - to sort out the team's offense.
Therefore, although he is full of desire to attack, he has restrained it for the time being.
Soon, Danny Green suddenly made a reverse run on the baseline and threw away the opposing defender.
Shu Hao looked at six directions, flicked his wrist, and sent the ball out.
The Green man got the ball, didn't hesitate after receiving it, opened his hand and shot...
However, perhaps due to nervousness, this wide-open three-pointer failed to hit the net and ended in a blackout.
"It's such a pity, this opportunity has completely come out!"
"This rookie named Danny Green has good running skills, and his passing skills are also very timely."
"Unfortunately, no matter how well you do before, you have to throw the ball in to be successful, otherwise it will all be in vain."
Yang Yi commented timely.
Jack, who was in front of Shuhao, was a little angry when he saw that the former was a newbie and dared to ignore him.
But when he saw that Shu Hao's pass was not converted into an assist, Jack smiled happily and clapped his hands towards Brother Hao.
Shuhao glanced at him indifferently, didn't bother to pay attention, and turned back to defend himself.
Jack's face turned green at that time!
In less than 30 seconds, he took the initiative to provoke twice, but was ignored directly.
This made Jack, who considered himself experienced and well-established in the world, feel insulted.
He immediately decided to teach this little rookie a lesson!
Ever since, after the transition from offense to defense, Jack came to the frontcourt with the ball.
He raised his right hand and gestured for singles tactics.
The Raptors players were surprised by their point guard's decision to play in isolation right from the start, but out of trust in their veteran players, they still opened up the space.
At this time, the stage was completely left to Jeremy Lin and Jack.
Jack lowered his center of gravity, dribbling the ball with different hands in front of his body, and slowly approached Shuhao.
"Rookie, as a newcomer, don't be too crazy, otherwise you won't get any good results."
"Today, I will keep beating you one-on-one, so that all your fans and teammates will know your deficiencies on the defensive end."
The smile on Jack's face was slightly cruel.
For a newcomer who first enters the NBA, once he is labeled as not being able to defend, he is very likely to lose the trust of the head coach and find it difficult to get a contract.
What Jack said was heartbreaking!
But Jeremy Lin just shook his head when he heard this and still did not give the other party any verbal response.
All he did was step down, open his hands, and assume a standard defensive posture!
This is the third time Jeremy Lin has ignored Jack.
As an old man in the world, Jack's view of this young man changed subtly.
There is no other reason. Jeremy Lin’s mentality is too stable!
It's obviously his first year in the NBA, even his first time as a starter, but he can calmly face the harassment of trash talk.
Jack is actually a very keen and observant player.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to quickly become a starting player for every new team he joins (it has absolutely nothing to do with metaphysics, and those original starting point guards definitely did not suddenly get injured because of Jack's arrival).
The scholar's calmness forced Jack to become cautious.
He was highly concentrated and began to attack.
After changing hands and dribbling several times, Jack suddenly increased his dribbling intensity, causing the ball to bounce high in his left hand.
Then his center of gravity moved upward, and his whole body looked like a peacock spreading its tail, forming a "big" shape.
The next moment, from his eyes to his shoulders to his limbs, Jack mobilized all the functions of his body and made a huge crossover!
Although his crossover speed is far from comparable to ankle finishers like Iverson and Paul, it is very realistic.
Although Shuhao kept his eyes on his opponent's chest, he was still deceived and took a step back to the left.
Jack saw the right moment, made a cross step, and accelerated towards the inside.
Because the other Raptors players opened up the space so much, Rockets players had to move a long distance if they wanted to help Shuhao defend.
This gives Jack plenty of time to think about how to finish.
In the end, he chose a safer method - stopping for a jump shot after coming to the free throw line.
However, just when Jack was about to press his wrist and send the ball away, a big hand suddenly appeared above his braised egg.
The person coming is none other than Jeremy Lin!
Even though he was passed by, he relied on his explosive power and speed to get back to the defensive position before the opponent took action.
Jack had already taken off, and even if he realized something was wrong, there was no possibility of changing his moves.
Immediately afterwards, he was slapped down by someone with the ball.
Jeremy Lin caught the falling basketball, turned around and started to counterattack.
At this time, the fans at Toyota Center were surprised by Brother Hao's defense.
"Oh my God, is Jeremy's physical fitness so good? Isn't this shot chasing so explosive?!"
"Brother, you didn't come to watch the game at the beginning of the season, right? Jeremy has always been in good physical condition. He even competed against Wall in the summer league!"
As a result, with the cheers of the fans, Jeremy Lin made a swift move and reached the Raptors' inside line at lightning speed.
His speed was so fast that DeRozan, who was planning to chase after him, realized it was impossible to catch up when he reached the center circle and gave up the defense.
"bang!"
Brother Hao made a powerful one-handed dunk, giving the Rockets the lead!
After changing sides, DeRozan got the ball in the low post and hit Tony Allen with his back.
As a player who struggled with Kobe Bryant in the finals a few months ago, Mr. Tony is still able to deal with the fledgling DeRozan with ease.
After several physical confrontations, Azan's fadeaway jumper posture has been slightly deformed.
"Duang!"
His shot hit the edge of the basket hard and bounced out.
Anderson kicked off his feet and was about to collect the rebound when a short, stocky bald head appeared in front of him.
This bald, broad-shouldered, round-waisted man with innate supernatural powers was unable to move and failed to take off.
This man is none other than the Raptors’ power forward and rebounding geek, Han-Evans!
I saw him stretch out his big hand and collect the backboard.
At this time, there was no one in front of Evans, but he was afraid of the Birdman behind him and did not dare to take action. He could only dribble out of the penalty area and pass it to his teammates.
At this moment, a figure shot out diagonally and appeared accurately in Evans' passing route...
It was Danny Green. He used his predictions to successfully help Anderson make up for the mistake of losing the rebound.
Seeing this scene, CCTV hosts sighed one after another.
"The Rockets team is so wonderful. It seems like they randomly pull someone out of the bench. They are the kind of players you may have heard of. He has some obvious advantages."
"For example, Shuhao looks no different from some of our CBA guards, but his explosive power, speed, and jumping can be compared with the top talented players in the NBA."
"Another example is Danny Green. From the beginning to now, he has contributed a wonderful counter-attack and a wonderful prediction interception. It can be said that except for the three-pointer in the opening game, his performance on both ends of the offense and defense is very good.
outstanding."
"And Tucker, Stephenson, who has left the team, are not mediocre people!"
Yu Jiaru said with all his treasures.
"These people you mentioned have one thing in common."
Yang Yi smiled mysteriously.
"You mean, they are all chosen by Shen Fei?"
Yu Jia asked rhetorically.
"Yes."
"I am convinced by Shen Fei's vision now."
"Besides, I'm not sure now who will win this game."
Yang Yi said with a smile, as if he had foreseen being slapped in the face again.
At this time on the court, the moment Danny Green grabbed the ball, Shu Hao was already heading towards the Raptors half court like an arrow from a string!