Chapter 338 When the enemy meets, they are extremely jealous!
Yao Ming is extremely serious today.
I saw him leaping high and easily winning the ball.
Rockets attack first!
Curry advanced to half court with the ball and met Deron's defense.
As soon as the latter came up, he showed his tough attitude.
He jumped forward and knocked Curry staggering.
As a heavy defender, Deron Williams' physical confrontation ability is beyond doubt.
Even Paul's "little steel cannon" figure was completely suppressed in front of him.
Fortunately, Curry has never been a player who relies on brute force.
After the first physical contact, he quickly understood the opponent's defensive method.
When Deron tried to get up for the second time, Curry stepped forward with his left foot and made a cross step to break through.
The former quickly moved sideways, but when the two were about to make physical contact, Curry suddenly pulled his hips back.
In an instant, the two of them were separated by one body.
Without hesitation, Curry 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!
3:0, the Rockets took the lead!
In the transition between offense and defense, Deron came to the top of the arc to organize the offense.
After some movement, he raised his hand to signal to Jefferson inside.
The latter immediately set off to cover Delong.
Speaking of the Jazz, we have to mention their pick-and-roll tactics.
From Post Malone paired with Stockton, to Carlos Boozer paired with Deron.
The Jazz took this ancient and simple tactic to the extreme.
As the saying goes, a heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.
With such a pick-and-roll tactic, the Rockets a few years ago couldn't defend it.
Now times have changed, it is no longer Boozer who steps up to screen for Deron, and it is no longer a floor player like Hayes who comes out to defend.
With the help of the screen, Deron successfully got rid of Curry's defense.
But the Rockets resolutely implemented the strategy of switching defenses and did not let Deron take advantage of him.
His defender was immediately replaced by Griffin from Curry.
Although Gelifen is not good at defense, he is still the number one pick with a lot of talent.
Whether it is lateral speed or explosive power, he is much stronger than Hai Ye in the past.
Deron doesn't even have a speed advantage over Griffin.
However, Deron's biggest advantage lies in his historical dribbling rhythm.
I saw him dragging the ball with his right hand, then stepping out with his right foot, making a huge crossover.
Griffin's center of gravity was slightly shifted.
But relying on his strong flexibility, he quickly adjusted his steps and returned to the defensive position.
Unfortunately, Deron's offense did not end there.
He then stepped out with his left foot, and followed the trend with another left-hand crossover!
This change of direction, both in terms of movement range and degree of realism, was more violent than the first time.
Griffin was shaken so much that he staggered and stepped back.
Deron was unreasonable and took advantage of the opponent's center of gravity to shift directly towards the basket.
His speed and strength are very good, so he has excellent finishing ability in the penalty area.
It's a pity that the person responsible for guarding the Rockets' penalty area is the little giant from the East - Yao Ming.
He has been holding back his energy in this game and wants to teach the Jazz, an old rival, a lesson.
Just after Griffin was beaten, Yao Ming hunched over, waiting for Deron to arrive.
The next moment, Dayao jumped up with both feet, raised his arms high, and covered Delong in a manner that covered the sky and the sun.
"Bang~"
The two bodies clashed violently in the air.
But no matter how powerful the small steel cannon is, it is no match for the giant tree in the sky.
Yao Ming always maintained a vertical upward trend and cleanly intercepted Deron's layup.
Griffin, who was chasing after him, took control of the ball immediately and handed the ball to McGrady beside him.
T-Mac lowered his head and accelerated towards the Jazz half court.
White horse and spear, striding like a meteor.
McGrady rushed to the penalty area with a powerful force, and then jumped high across CJ Miles...
At the last moment, Myers turned slightly to one side and gave up the defense.
"bang!"
A powerful and heavy one-handed tomahawk chop made the scene instantly quiet.
T-mac grabbed the basket with one hand, turned around, and looked around at the Jazz who were returning to defense.
Today is different from the past!
Today's Rockets are no longer the "underdogs" who were suppressed in the past.
5:0, the Rockets got a dream start.
However, there is no doubting the Jazz's resilience.
Looking back, they used teamwork to transfer the ball to Kirilenko on the baseline.
ak47 raised the knife and hit a mid-range shot.
At 5:2, Jazz also opened.
Rockets' offensive possession.
Curry passed the ball to Yao Ming in the low post.
Facing Al Jefferson's defense, Dayao played extremely resolutely.
"Bang~"
"Bang~"
In just two moves, Yao Ming successfully crushed his opponent into the three-second zone.
Just as he turned around to finish, Jefferson pulled Yao Ming down with a hard foul.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded and the Jazz committed a defensive foul.
Yao Ming stepped to the free throw line and made both free throws.
7:2, the Rockets continue to lead.
During the interval between serving from the baseline, Deron shouted to Jefferson: "Play back immediately."
Jefferson nodded confidently.
He is not good at defense, but one-on-one singles in the low post are his unique skill!
Jefferson has been the Timberwolves' ace for the past three years.
In the 2008-09 season, he averaged 23.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
However, due to the rise of Love, Jefferson became the one who was abandoned.
After joining the Jazz, he is no longer the core, but he can still contribute 18.6 points and 9.7 rebounds this season!
............
After changing sides, Jefferson quickly received Deron's pass in the low post.
Facing Yao Ming's defense, he decisively turned around and chose to attack head-on.
Jefferson is not afraid of Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall.
He is rich in skills, can handle all kinds of moves, and can finish with both hands.
[Hit him with speed!]
With this thought in mind, Jefferson moved!
He first faked a shot.
Seeing that Yao Ming was unmoved, Jefferson dropped the ball directly and then made a crossover.
His changes of direction, both in terms of coordination and speed, are the same as those of ordinary outside players.
Yao Ming has always been afraid of this kind of offense (when he was a rookie, he was knocked down by Marbury's change of direction), and now his steps are even more messy.
After taking a step away from Yao Ming, Jefferson raised the ball with his right hand and made a freehand floater, sending the ball steadily into the basket.
Mark Jackson frowned off the court and couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Ben Wallace on the bench.