Chapter 205 The battle situation escalates! Thibodeau's style!
Same position, same tactics.
Rose once again started a pick-and-roll tactic at the top of the key.
The difference is that Yao Ming and Lowry moved forward a small step, almost reaching the same position as Noah.
In other words, the three people in front of Rose are almost on the same level.
This change was naturally caused by Rose's precise three-pointer in the last round.
The Rockets are unwilling to give him another chance to shoot a three-pointer so easily!
But this time, Rose changed his offensive approach.
I saw him facing 45° to the right, and at the same time, he dribbled the ball hard with his right hand, causing the ball to bounce heavily.
The next moment, Rose suddenly lowered his center of gravity, so low that his left hand, the ball protector, could easily touch the ground.
Lowry, standing on his right, reacted quickly, moved in small steps, and was ready to defend at any time.
Yao Ming was worried that Lowry would not be able to keep up with Rose, so he also moved to the right.
Once Lowry is passed, he can also help with defense.
But Rose did not directly accelerate the breakthrough as they thought.
The moment her right foot hit the ground, Rose suddenly changed direction, "turned the muzzle" and killed toward the left.
Neither Yao Ming nor Lowry reacted, their feet seemed to be nailed in place, and they could only watch Rose heading towards the penalty area.
At the critical moment, Griffin left his opponent Carlos Boozer and returned to the inside to help defend.
At this time, the two talented monsters Ross and Glifen met on a narrow road!
Rose knew how terrifying the opponent's bounce was, but he was not timid at all and still rushed towards Griffin.
The two of them took off at the same time, looking like two dragons playing with a pearl in the air!
In a flash, Rose suddenly tightened his abdomen, passed by Griffin, and came to the other side of the basket.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, the basketball spun at high speed and hit the backboard, then bounced into the frame at a strange angle.
5:5! The two sides drew again.
Griffin landed slowly and looked back at the falling basketball with a confused look on his face.
After playing basketball for so many years, this was the first time he had seen such an extreme pull-up layup!
[Is this the strength of MVP-level players...]
Griffin sighed.
There is not much age difference between him and Rose (one was born in March 1989 and the other was born in October 1988).
But now the rose has bloomed and he has reached the top level of the league, but Griffin has just started his first season.
Without comparison, there is no harm.
Griffin felt an inexplicable fighting spirit in his heart - he wanted to catch up with Rose, or even surpass him!
............
In the next round, Griffin took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post and wanted to give his own response.
Lori and McGrady's eyes met, and the latter nodded slightly.
The little steel cannon hit the ground and passed the ball in.
Opposing Griffin is Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer.
This man must be deeply impressed by every Rockets fan.
The Utah Jazz team that had the Rockets repeatedly hit the wall back then was led by Boozer and Deron Williams.
Among them, Boozer's crooked machine gun once made Yao Ming very helpless.
The inside combination between him and Okur also gave the Little Giant a rare disadvantage in the playoffs.
Some American media even called Boozer Yao Ming's nemesis (of course, judging from the data between the two, this statement is simply untenable).
Griffin also learned this information before the game.
At this moment, he also hopes to vent his anger on the team's big brother!
Boozer has two of his best skills, one is to attack facing the frame, and the other is to play pick-and-roll tactics with defenders (mostly ending with a field goal).
Coincidentally, Griffin is also very good at these two technologies.
This time, he planned to challenge Boozer's defense with a face-to-face attack.
I saw Griffin slam the ball down, lowering his center of gravity to break through.
Boozer knew that he was not as fast as his opponent, so he reacted in advance and took a step sideways to block Griffin's path.
Unexpectedly, while protecting the ball with Lifen's left hand, he suddenly turned around and left Boozer behind!
Griffin's entire set of actions, from catching the ball to accelerating the breakthrough to suddenly turning around, was done smoothly and at an extremely fast speed.
The next moment, he kicked off his feet and jumped into the air.
Boozer watched Griffin lift vertically into the air as if his feet were on springs, and was stunned to the spot.
"bang!"
A powerful and heavy two-handed hit to the basket once again detonated the home court!
As soon as the goal was scored, not only the fans were excited, but the morale of the Rockets generals also rose rapidly.
In the next round, George saw the right opportunity and stole Rose's breakthrough ball.
The Rockets launched a counterattack!
After Paojiao advanced to the frontcourt at high speed, he used his peripheral vision to catch Yao Ming, who was coming with long legs.
As the season progresses, Dayao's three-point shooting becomes more and more stable.
Currently, he is averaging 3.5 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of around 40%, making him a reliable shooter!
George also has great trust in Big Brother's projection ability.
So, he suddenly turned around and passed the ball to Yao Ming, who was following up. At the same time, he used his body as a wall to block Noah behind him.
After Dayao received the ball, he drew his bow and arrow, and completed the shot from a long distance...
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
10:5, the Rockets expand their advantage!
Seeing that the score difference was widening, Rose stepped forward again.
He used his breakthrough to attract the attention of many Rockets players, and then passed the ball to Korver, the sharpshooter lurking in the corner!
The latter took action decisively and hit the ball steadily.
answer.ball!
After that, the two teams reached a deadlock, and the score increased alternately.
After the 5-minute official timeout ended, both sides intensified their defensive intensity in unison.
Physical contact became more frequent, and the shooting percentages of both teams began to decline.
At the most exaggerated moment, for as long as three minutes, neither the Rockets nor the Bulls could score a point!
When there were 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 20:15. The Rockets temporarily took the lead, and the game immediately entered the transition period.
Mark Jackson mobilized his troops and sent in four substitutes at once, leaving only young George on the court.
As for the Bulls, head coach Thibodeau is famous for being ruthless.
Rose, Luol Deng, and Noah, the three core players of the team, all stayed on the court, and none of them took a rest.
Moreover, in the first round after the start of the transition period, an accident happened!