It has to be said that McGrady's explosive power is indeed unparalleled.
After he crossed the half court with long legs, the Clippers players invariably gave up their defense and watched him complete the offense in the Rockets half court.
"bang!"
Tracy McGrady delivered a light windmill dunk.
The white jersey paired with his elegant figure will make anyone look at him and sigh - white horse and spear.
With his goal, the score immediately reached 9:0, and the Rockets continued to expand their lead.
Next round, the Clippers finally open the game!
In the end, it was the veteran Baron Davis who stood up.
With the help of a screen, he succeeded in a collective mid-range jump shot to break the deadlock for the Clippers.
But the good times didn't last long. In the next few minutes, the Rockets blossomed more and once again hit an 8:0 climax.
17:2!
The score difference between the two sides has reached 15 points, and now, the game has only started less than 5 minutes.
The Clippers coach finally couldn't hold himself back and took the first timeout of the game.
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Clippers bench.
"Brace yourself, guys!"
"It's only the first quarter of the game now, we can't just give up. This game is still broadcast live across the United States. No matter what, we have to play the style of the Clippers!"
The head coach, Denagro, is very earnest and wants to awaken the fighting spirit of his players.
However, this little-known coach does not seem to have much prestige within the team.
Even though his words were spitting, there was no reaction from the players. Only a few players nodded in agreement.
"Lance, you talked so much before the game, so you need to come up with something."
"The Rockets are obviously playing with emotion today, and they look like they want to eat us alive."
Old God Davis said on the ground.
He has been in the NBA for many years and knows that this kind of grudge situation is difficult to resolve.
Stephenson is the one who takes the initiative to stir up disputes, so he naturally has to stand up and perform accordingly.
It can't be that he went to support the fire, but ended up hiding himself and letting his teammates wipe his butt!
"I know!"
Stephenson muttered.
He didn't regret the rhetoric he said before the game, but the progress of the game far exceeded his expectations.
Since joining the Clippers, Stephenson has become one of the core players of the team. His position in the team is second only to Davis and basically the same as Gordon.
Coupled with his good performance, the junior believes that he has become the leader of the new generation in the league.
This also made his already confident self even more inflated.
Before today, Stephenson even felt that he could challenge the Rockets' 16-game winning streak on his own!
However, reality poured cold water on him.
The Rockets only have George, and Stephenson is helpless.
[A few months ago, he was not that strong at all. How come he feels invulnerable now?]
The junior brother was puzzled.
When he left the Rockets, George was very good, but his strength was far from as terrifying as it is now.
"I will find a way to break through his defense. There must be a way!"
Stephenson muttered to himself.
On the other hand, the Rockets have obviously made a dream start, but the soldiers are still serious about their words.
Everyone's eyes were full of fighting spirit, without any trace of laughter.
"Thanks to everyone's hard work, the game started very well."
"Next, the Clippers will definitely try to open up the situation on the offensive end. We will continue to maintain our defensive intensity and remain unchanged in response to changes."
Mark Jackson warned.
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The timeout ends and the game continues.
As soon as the Clippers came up, they adjusted their offensive tactics.
It turned out that they relied too much on the personal abilities of the three outside players, which caused the offense to stagnate.
After the timeout, under the command of Baron Davis, the Clippers players began to run wildly, trying to create opportunities by moving without the ball.
And their target finally fell on Yao Ming on the inside.
To this end, they even pulled away the big center Chris Kaman and started a smaller lineup.
In this way, the Clippers did make some achievements on the offensive end, taking advantage of Yao Ming's slow movement speed and getting some open shooting opportunities.
But in contrast, their inside line was no longer able to stop Dayao's offense.
So the scene became very interesting.
Here, the Clippers try their best to get a chance, but the shot may not be scored.
Looking back, Yao Ming pushed his back into the penalty area and either hooked or directly dunked, scoring very easily.
After a few rounds, although the Clippers started to score goals, the point difference did not narrow at all, and instead continued to be widened by the Rockets.
Seeing that the situation was about to collapse, Stephenson, who had spoken so boldly before the game, decided to stand up!
I saw him raising his right hand high and actively asking for the ball, as if he was looking forward to death.
Davis was happy to see the young man perform, and with a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball.
Stephenson encountered no difficulty from asking for the ball to receiving the ball. George just watched from the side.
But when he got the ball and was about to launch an attack, Paojiao suddenly took a lunge and stepped forward, making it very difficult for the junior to turn around and face the basket.
"Don't be so fierce, haha."
Stephenson made jokes while dealing with the physical confrontation exerted by George.
It must be said that his ability to withstand pressure is different from ordinary people.
Whether it was boos from fans or targets from opponents, Stephenson could face it with a smile.
Of course, apart from his good mentality, he seems to have no other advantages in this game.
Facing George's close pressing, it became very difficult for the younger brother to even dribble.
He first took two steps backward to open up some space, and then dribbled with his hips to find rhythm.
But George always reached out to try to steal, making Stephenson feel like he was walking on thin ice every step of the way.
Aminu, who was on the inside, couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to set up a cover for his junior brother.
With the help of the pick-and-roll, the latter finally got a little space.
But soon, George squeezed through the pick-and-roll and appeared in front of him again.
Stephenson quickly made an in&out feint with his left hand before Pickle returned to the defensive position, and then accelerated to the left to break through.
George was shaken and his center of gravity shifted to the right, but he quickly made up for it by moving laterally.
However, Stephenson suddenly pulled his hips back, dribbled the ball to his right hand, and at the same time moved his body back.
In an instant, there was a distance of about one meter between him and George!
"Oh, beautiful! Stephenson's dribbling is so smooth. He is worthy of being a strong contender for this year's Rookie of the Year. He really has two brushes!"
Zhang Weiping commented timely.
His eyes returned to the field.
George still did not give up his defense, kicked off his feet fiercely, and rushed towards Stephenson again.
At this time, the junior brother had already bent his knees slightly, looked up towards the basket, and was also making movements to collect the ball with his hands.
Just when people were looking forward to whether George would have time to cause interference or even complete the block... Stephenson changed his tactics again!