Yao Ming relied on his height advantage to win the duel with Kaoshen.
Rockets attack first!
Lawson advanced with the ball and pushed past half court.
Before he could direct his teammates to move, Griffin had already rushed out, looking to set up a screen for Lawson.
"Come on, Tai!"
Gelifen shouted as he ran.
Lawson was a little confused, but he still followed the wishes of his teammates and started a pick-and-roll tactic.
With the help of the screen, he successfully passed Evans' defense.
After breaking into the paint, Lawson faced the defense of "Big Bird" Kyle Landry.
The former Rockets player was once Houston's darling, relying on his powerful jumping and seemingly never-ending firepower.
Now that time has passed and Landry is fighting against his old boss again, he still has mixed feelings in his heart.
[I must perform well today and prove to the Rockets that their trust in me was correct!]
With this thought in mind, he focused on guarding Lawson, preventing the latter from easily taking action.
Unexpectedly, after Lawson arrived near the three-second zone, he threw the ball high into the sky...
The next moment, a white figure appeared, catching the ball like a dragon emerging from the sea, and slammed it into the basket.
"bang!"
A powerful dunk, from the hands of our white monster - Blake Griffin!
After scoring, he grabbed the frame with his left hand and extended his index finger with his right hand, pointing at Lawson who sent the assist.
Before the game, Mark Jackson specifically told him that after blocking Lawson, he must cut in in time.
"Tai's breakthrough ability is very strong, but his finishing ability is slightly weak. You have to use active movement to help him cover up this weakness."
These were Mark Jackson's original words, and Griffin took them to heart.
2:0, the Rockets took the lead.
A minute later, the Rockets came back.
It's still the pick-and-roll between Lawson and Griffin.
This time, Landry focused on Griffin, giving Lawson half a step of space.
Lawson seized the opportunity and hit the board with a small throw.
4:0, the Rockets continue to lead.
After scoring the goal, Lawson was very excited.
[Sure enough, after the commotion last time, both my teammates and the coach understood my importance even more.]
[Today’s treatment is obviously much better than the last one!]
Lawson thought to himself.
During the transition between offense and defense, Evans dribbled the ball across half court.
Lawson scored a goal under his defense as soon as he came up and also sent an assist.
Evans, who has been in excellent form recently, will naturally want to find his place again.
He dribbled the ball to a 45° angle on the right side, then raised his right hand high to signal his teammates to pull away.
Mark Jackson on the sidelines immediately stood up, directed his players, and adopted a double-teaming tactic.
Before the game, he made a detailed defensive arrangement - Lawson's defensive problems must not be exposed. Once Evans starts playing in singles, he must attack as soon as possible!
Adhering to this strategy, McGrady put down his teammates defender and rushed towards Evans.
Poor Evans, after playing in the NBA for more than a year, this was the first time he was flanked at the beginning of the game.
He was obviously not mentally prepared, so he was a little panicked when he was double-teamed.
Fortunately, Evans has a body as strong as a tank and a very strong feel for the ball.
Facing the double-team, after he calmed down, he used a series of dazzling dribbles to fight his way out of the double-teams of Lawson and McGrady!
"Not bad, not bad. After returning to position 1, Tyreke's spiritual energy has returned!"
In the stands, Ranadive said with a smile.
"Yes, I have to say that Fei's suggestion is so important!"
Ajiali said excitedly with a smile as bright as a flower.
"Fei? Are you starting to call your name?"
Ranadev joked.
"Dad! Can you still watch the football properly?!"
Ajiali said angrily.
"Hahaha, okay, let's watch the game! I won't talk anymore."
Ranadive smiled and shook his head.
............
His eyes returned to the field.
After Evans completed the breakthrough, he immediately noticed that Udrih, the team's most stable shooter, was open.
With a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball immediately.
After receiving the ball, Udrih raised his hand and hit a three-pointer...
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
4:3, the Kings open!
After changing sides, Lawson came to the top of the arc again.
This time, Kevin Martin used the screen to get rid of Udrih, who was of average physical fitness, and came to the outside to catch the ball.
He wielded a machine gun crookedly, facing the pursuing opponent, and took a three-pointer...
bingo!
7:3, the Rockets continue to lead.
Looking back, Cousins asked for the ball in the low post.
Evans hit the ground and passed the ball into the penalty area.
After Kaoshen caught the ball, he took a deep breath and started to back up Yao Ming.
"Bang~"
"Bang~"
He exerted all his strength and hit twice in a row...
[Why...there is no way to go in?]
Cousins was stunned.
Since joining the league, his post-up success rate may not be the best in the league, but it's definitely not bad either.
Like now, it is the first time that Cousins has encountered a situation where he cannot advance to the penalty area at all!
Yao Ming's legs stood there like the roots of two towering trees.
No matter how hard you beat me, I will remain unmoved!
Cousins is now in a dilemma.
He just took the initiative to seek one-on-one singles!
Now if you pass the ball out in a dejected manner, it will really make you lose face.
Therefore, Kaoshen chose the ultra-difficult turnaround fadeaway jumper.
Moreover, in order to avoid being blocked by the long arms of the little giant, he also deliberately adjusted the arc.
However...
Just before Cousins took action, a big hand appeared in front of him and pressed down the ball!
Yao Ming's hat!
McGrady on the side had quick eyes and quick hands and quickly controlled the ball.
The Rockets launched a counterattack!
Cousins reacted immediately, used all his strength and began to chase madly.
I have to say, his athletic talent is terrifying!
Despite his 6-foot-11 height and huge weight, Cousins can actually keep up with the Rockets' perimeter players.
He followed McGrady all the way, hoping to make up for it with defense!