Chapter 302 Big Ben shot, Rocket's terrifying defense!
Shen Fei, who was far away in Houston, couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.
Barea is not a star. As a time traveler, Shen Fei's deepest impression of him is his nickname of "Puerto Rico Mountain".
Although he knew that Barea was not really able to defend against James' back attack, as the nickname spread, Shen Fei subconsciously believed that the strength attribute of a mountain was very good.
Therefore, Shen Fei was inevitably a little surprised when Barea was thrown away.
After all, George has never been known for his strength.
Now in the first grade, his muscles are comfortable and smooth (similar to Tracy McGrady), and he even has the illusion of being "thin" when standing next to a group of muscular men.
His eyes returned to the field.
The height difference between George and Barea was too big, so there was no suspense about the result of the jump ball.
McGrady received the basketball from Pickle and immediately started to counterattack.
In an instant, five Rockets players, all over 2 meters tall, ran towards the Mavericks half court in unison.
With a height of just over 2 meters, they have strong impact and destructive power while ensuring mobility.
It's like five sharp knives stabbing the "calf" at the same time.
In the end, McGrady made a free no-look-pass and passed the ball to George who was following up from the wing.
The latter raised his long legs and easily picked up the basket.
This Rockets fast break, the whole process was smooth and smooth, and it was very shocking to the viewer.
And because the attack points are scattered, each one has the ability to hit the basket, the Mavericks generals are focused on one thing and not on the other, and they don't put up much resistance at all.
At 34:32, the Rockets took the lead again.
During the transition between offense and defense, Barea handed the ball over after halftime.
The basketball came to Caron Butler, and he faced Danny Green's defense.
In the star-studded Rockets team, Green may be one of the most inconspicuous people.
He doesn't have great physical fitness, nor does he have a gorgeous playing style.
After playing, Green basically does two things - defend hard, run without the ball and then catch the ball and shoot.
This kind of 3D playing method, during this period of 2010-11, not many people knew the product and understood its value.
This has also led to most of the Rockets' opponents habitually ignoring Green, who has long been a regular rotation, when studying the Rockets.
And Caron Butler is one of them!
Seeing the little-known Green guarding him, Butler did not hesitate and directly chose to play singles with the ball.
However, his moves did not produce the expected results in front of Green.
After several shakes failed, Butler simply accelerated and made a hard push.
Taking advantage of his strength, he successfully advanced to the mid-range and made a sudden jump shot...
"Pa~"
Green jumped high and slapped the ball away from his side.
Ben Wallace had quick eyes and quick hands. He controlled the ball immediately and passed it to Tracy McGrady, who was in charge of the organization.
T-mac lowered his head and began to accelerate.
During the march, he encountered the obstruction of Mavericks substitute SG DeShawn Stevenson.
But he saw McGrady push the ball forward with his left hand.
The basketball was pushed a long way, causing Stevenson to subconsciously think that T-Mac had lost control of the ball, so he turned sideways to steal the ball.
But at the next moment, McGrady reached out with his right hand and used his outstanding wingspan to pull the ball back significantly.
shamgod!
t-mac once again made this classic move on the street court.
Stevenson was shaken so hard that he turned sideways, his center of gravity shifted to an unknown location.
After McGrady pulled the ball back with his right hand, he pulled it out directly on the spot...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net crisply.
This is also the first time McGrady has taken the initiative to attack in this game!
With this three-pointer, the score reached 35:30, and the Rockets expanded their lead!
Mavericks coach Carlisle on the sidelines saw that the situation was not good and immediately signaled his players to hand the ball to Nowitzki.
Barea nodded.
After advancing the ball into the Rockets half, a mountain signaled his teammates to clear the left side and leave the stage to Nowitzki.
Soon, there were only the driver and Tucker in the low area on the left side of the court.
However, at the other end of the penalty area, while guarding Haywood, Ben was also keeping an eye on the two of them.
Of course, King Nuo didn't pay too much attention to Ben Wallace's existence at this time.
After all, Ben had rarely played in the Rockets before, and the Mavericks players were even surprised that he could play.
Soon, Nowitzki began to launch an offensive.
He took the ball with his back and used two leaning strikes first to test Tucker's defensive ability.
Although the shoe king has a tough style of play, his physical fitness is still much weaker than that of the German tank.
Even though he tried his best, Nowitzki still forced him to take a step back.
But Tucker is very "cunning".
His center of gravity was lower than Nowitzki's, so he pressed his knee against the latter's popliteal fossa (the back of his knee).
As a result, it will be difficult for the German tanks to continue to attack from behind.
This action was actually suspected of being a foul, but Tucker did not take the initiative to move forward after resisting, so the referee did not whistle the penalty.
However, such small moves cannot stop Nowitzki.
King Nuo Tian noticed that Tucker's center of gravity was leaning forward, so he turned around and completed the pass in a graceful manner.
While turning around, he raised his right elbow slightly and pulled Tucker's back.
This action was also on the verge of a foul. It not only gave Nowitzki more momentum to move forward, but also forced Tucker to move half a step in the opposite direction.
As they went back and forth, the distance between the two was instantly widened!
At this moment, there was no one in front of King Nuo, except for a basket.
He immediately took three steps forward, ready to buckle.
In the flash of lightning, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the sky.
It's Ben Wallace!
His bullets were so fast that Nowitzki had no time to react.
"Pa~"
With a crisp sound, the basketball flew straight to the second floor of the stands.
It can be seen that Ben wanted to create momentum with this shot, so he deliberately used all his strength to fan the ball away.
After Nowitzki landed, he looked at Ben Wallace in shock, as if he was looking at a monster.
The fans at the scene couldn't help but exclaimed.
This is 36-year-old Ben. How did he do it, teleport from the other side of the basket to Nowitzki, and then jump so high in a short period of time?!
Of course, it was not just the Mavericks players and the fans who were surprised, the two CCTV commentators were also dumbfounded. 2
"Coach Yang...at that moment, I seemed to see Ben Wallace at his peak!"
"He used this kind of blocking to establish a no-fly zone in Detroit back then!"
Yu Jia exclaimed.
"I have a hunch... Ben Wallace is very likely to have returned to a very high level of physical condition just like Tracy McGrady before him."
"Could it be that Houston is really favored by the God of Basketball this year?"
"Whether it's those who have been injured all year round or those who have declined due to age, they all have a new lease of life with the Rockets..."
"In all these years of watching football, this is the first time I have seen such a situation."
Yang Yi shook his head and said in disbelief.
Although Ben just made a "simple" jump, anyone who knows the ball can see that the explosive power and speed reflected in this jump are definitely not something that a 36-year-old veteran can achieve.
As people age, their legs age first. A veteran may be able to jump as high as at his peak, but his jumping speed will definitely drop a lot!
............
Looking back to the court, the Mavericks serve from the sideline.
Nowitzki was not discouraged after being blocked and continued to attack.
However, he has also learned to be smart and no longer goes to the basket, but attacks from the outside.
After relying on the ball twice in the low post, King Nuo suddenly took a step back, raised his right foot at the same time, and performed a "Golden Rooster Independent" move. Tucker had no choice but to watch the ball and sigh.
37:34, this is Nowitzki's first singles success in this game!
Tucker was helpless after being facial-ejaculated.
Upon seeing this, Ben immediately called the rest of his teammates to his side: "Don't guard against Dirk for a while. As soon as he gets the ball, we will double-team him. The others will actively rotate and don't let them take shots easily."
Everyone nodded.
In this lineup, McGrady is the core of the offense, and Ben is the absolute defensive pillar.
A minute later, the Mavericks repeated their trick and handed the ball to King Notre Dame again.
However, before the German tank had time to load its shells, George rushed over and formed an encirclement with Tucker.
Nowitzki is experienced and immediately looked up to observe his teammates and passed the ball in the shortest possible time.
However, Stevenson, who was originally open, suddenly found McGrady in front of him after receiving the ball.
"Pass it again!"
Butler shouted from the side.
Stevenson suddenly understood, and when he looked up, he saw Barea in an open position.
Without thinking much, he passed the ball with a flick of his wrist.
Unexpectedly, Danny Green came out diagonally and intercepted the ball in the air!
"Nice defensive rotation."
"From the moment Nowitzki received the ball, all five Rockets players started moving."
"Their excellent mobility was fully reflected in this round, beautiful defense!"
Yang Yi explained in a timely manner.
This goal also became a microcosm of the game in the next few minutes.
The Mavericks' various offensive strategies are difficult to work against the Rockets' "ultimate basketball".
You play pick-and-roll?
The five of us can switch defenses indefinitely, and the pick-and-roll tactics have no effect.
Do you let the stars play in singles?
Except for Nowitzki, I can defend him alone.
If you let Nowitzki play, I will double-team, and the others will use high mobility to rotate defensively.
Under the leadership of Ben, the Rockets played extremely efficient defense, allowing the Mavericks to score only 5 points in five minutes.
Looking back, McGrady frequently made trouble on the outside, and the Mavericks had nothing to do with him.
As one goes and the other goes, the points difference between the two teams gradually widens.
When the score reached 49:37, Mavericks coach Carlisle finally couldn't sit still and called a timeout.
At the same time, Shen Fei, who was far away in Houston, smiled slightly.
This half of the game can be said to be a dimensionality reduction attack of advanced basketball concepts.
The Mavericks' book strength is not weak, but they were extremely uncomfortable when encountering the "Five Smalls".
Even Nowitzki didn't find a good way.
However, Shen Fei does not think this game is safe.
He knows very well that the greatest advantage of this Mavericks team that can win the championship in this time and space is its tenacity.
Whether it's Nowitzki, Terry, or Kidd, they haven't exerted their full energy yet.
The Rockets must not take it lightly until the last moment!