Chapter 384 The needle points to the Maimang, and the continuous confrontation!
This time, Rose chose to take the initiative!
He knows that once McGrady enters the offensive rhythm, it will be difficult to compete with him based on his defensive ability.
But if we can use aggressive defense to interfere with t-mac's rhythm, there may be a chance!
As a result, Rose stepped forward and while exerting physical confrontation, he also kept trying to intercept with his hands.
McGrady was a little surprised by his defensive strategy and quickly turned sideways to protect the basketball with his body.
After a struggle, t-mac suddenly dropped his center of gravity, dribbling the ball from his right hand to his left hand, and his body returned to the frame-facing position.
Then, he suddenly stepped out with his left foot, and his shoulders also moved forward obviously.
Ross secretly thought something was wrong.
This is McGrady’s starting move to accelerate his breakthrough!
He quickly moved sideways, trying to block t-mac's path.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, McGrady suddenly stood up from the ground and suddenly took off to shoot...
"Shua~"
A pull-up three-pointer went into the net.
5:2, the Western team takes the lead again!
After the goal, McGrady glanced at Rose with a smile on his face and said, "You almost guarded me."
Looking back, Fengcheng Rose will naturally not admit defeat.
He dribbled the ball all the way to the mirror position where McGrady had just attacked.
When the fans at the scene saw the two stars in this posture, they immediately started to cheer happily.
They make sounds rhythmically.
The players must know that the fans want to see this kind of scene, so they naturally leave the stage to Rose and Tracy McGrady.
Ross looked calm and was not affected by the audience at all.
He calmly observed McGrady's defensive position and saw that the latter's right foot was forward, so he immediately decided to attack the left side!
I saw Rose dribbling with a drag step, raising his center of gravity, then stepping out with his left foot, mobilizing all the functions of his body, and made a huge crossover!
His changes of direction may not be as realistic as Iverson's, but his speed is faster.
As the saying goes, in the world of martial arts, only quickness is the best.
Although McGrady was concentrating on defense, he was still passed by this crossover.
After completing the pass, Rose rushed towards the penalty area at full speed again.
And this time, the one guarding the inside is our little giant from the East - Yao Ming!
Facing the 2.26-meter-high tower, Rose still took three big steps without hesitation and went straight to the basket.
But at the last moment, he suddenly jumped and changed the direction of travel.
Dayao couldn't react in time and quickly moved sideways.
However, by this time Rose had already taken the first step and secured a favorable position.
He took off with both feet, aiming for a layup on the left side of the basket.
But when Yao Ming's big hand came, Rose tightened his abdomen and once again staged a "big shift", completing the shot on the right side...
The ball bounced off the board and bounced around the basket a few times before finally falling into the net.
5:4, Ross responded again!
After scoring the goal, he also turned his head and glanced at Tracy McGrady expressionlessly.
"Oh my god, each of Rose's two goals is more difficult than the last!"
Yu Jia sighed.
"Yes, he and McGrady started fighting each other as soon as they came up. But in comparison, McGrady's two goals looked much easier."
"Traditional McGrady still feels like a 'performance', while Rose seems to have tried his best."
Yang Yi commented.
.............
The game continues.
After two rounds of duel, McGrady did not want to continue tit-for-tat with Rose.
After all, this is the All-Star Game, and the game has just begun.
The other eight stars present have never touched the ball like this.
Two rounds of competition are enough, now it’s time for everyone to have fun together.
So after Rose scored, McGrady walked directly to the bottom corner of the frontcourt, looking like "I want to take a break."
But the fans obviously don't want this fight to end.
After Durant dribbled the ball through half court, they spontaneously started chanting McGrady's name:
"t-mac!"
"t-mac!"
"t-mac!"
.......
The All-Star Game is an entertainment game after all.
The stars don't want to refute the fans' interest.
Durant smiled and waved to McGrady in the bottom corner. The latter had no choice but to jog all the way to the outside to catch the ball.
Tracy McGrady vs. Rose, the third battle begins here!
Rose still adopts a close-pressing defensive strategy.
This time, McGrady no longer protected the ball sideways, and simply used butterfly dribbling to deal with the opponent.
The two men attacked and defended, dazzling the fans.
The atmosphere at the scene was also heightened.
Finally, after a series of crotch dribbles, McGrady suddenly accelerated and successfully passed Rose again.
After entering the penalty area, t-mac faced Howard's defense and suddenly flicked his wrist and threw the ball lightly...
The next moment, Yao Ming jumped up and grabbed the basketball in the air...
"bang!"
A powerful, heavy two-handed dunk.
The alley-oop from the Yao-Mai combination made the scene burst into warm cheers!
7:4.
"d-rose!"
"d-rose!"
"d-rose!"
.......
The fans continued to chant Rose's name, hoping to continue the fight.
Rose looked at his teammates and asked for their opinions.
"Keep fighting, let go, we all support you."
James said with a smile.
Rose nodded and immediately ran toward McGrady with the ball.
This time, Rose once again showed his unparalleled speed.
There was no extra movement. He accelerated and wanted to eat Tracy McGrady alive.
But after rushing to the free throw line, Rose suddenly discovered that the opponent was still beside him and had not been thrown away.
In panic, Rose accidentally collected the ball.
Seeing that McGrady's hands were already reaching for him, Rose could only jump up on the spot.
He originally wanted to pass back to the outside, but after jumping up, he realized that his teammates did not run out of space.
If the pass is forcibly passed, there is a high probability that it will be intercepted by Kobe, who is watching eagerly.
In a flash of lightning, Ross exerted force on his waist, tightened his abdomen, and actually changed the direction of his body in the air!
With a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball to Stoudemire, who was cutting through the air.
Stoudemire quickly took off after catching the ball...
"bang!"
He lifted the tripod like a king and dunked on Brother Gua's head!
7:6!
"woo..."
The scene was filled with exclamations of surprise.
Everyone's scalp was numb after being manipulated by Ross!
Two commentators on CCTV were also shocked.
"Good guy... I made two pull passes before, and now there's a pull pass!"
"I think Rose's full name should be Derrick Rose!"
Yang Yi said jokingly.
"Tracy has defended the ball very well, almost leaving Rose with nothing to do..."
"But Rose's 'dragon-slaying pass' in a desperate situation directly reversed the situation of the battle. It can be said that he survived from a desperate situation!"
Yu Jia sighed.
"Yes, after the news spread, there was a feeling of enlightenment and enlightenment in the village."
"The best assist of the year, that's it!"
Yang Yi also gave a very high evaluation.
"t-mac!"
"t-mac!"
"t-mac!"
.......
The fans at the scene continued to boo.
Maddie smiled and shook her head...
The fourth battle must continue!
It’s rare for t-mac to talk nonsense.
He caught the ball directly in the backcourt, took long legs and ran towards the frontcourt.
Rose stepped on the three-point line and assumed a standard defensive posture.
McGrady passed half the court, glanced at him briefly, and the next moment he took a direct shot at Rose.
The latter jumped hard, but his height disadvantage cannot be made up for by jumping alone.
Especially when your opponent's bounce is also very scary!
Rose's fingertips could only touch McGrady's elbow, and in the end he could only watch the ball and sigh.
The basketball rotates at high speed and draws a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
At 10:6, the Western team continued to lead.
After changing sides and fighting again, Rose faced McGrady from outside the three-point line and dribbled under his crotch.
t-mac moved in small steps, trying not to lose his position.
But Ross seized the opportunity and suddenly started.
I saw him step out with his right foot, but the next moment it kicked back violently.
After a huge step back, Rose successfully opened a gap between himself and McGrady!
Rose jumped high and took action decisively.
Although McGrady tried hard to block the shot, in the end the basketball passed over his fingertips...
Just a little bit away, he got it!
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net.
At 10:9, Ross responded again.
After the ball was scored, McGrady was speechless for a while...
He put his hand on his forehead, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
McGrady knew that a fifth battle was inevitable.
"Coach Yang, look at this situation, isn't it going to be a one-on-one match between Tracy McGrady and Rose in the first quarter?"
Yu Jia asked with a smile.
"If we can really score goals one after another, I believe both the fans and NBA officials will be happy to see it."
"Who wouldn't want to watch two superstars compete?"
Yang Yi said noncommittally.
............
McGrady carries the ball through half court.
Rose learned a lesson this time and waited one meter outside the three-point line.
But McGrady was too lazy to do any extra moves at this time.
He stopped directly at the logo, raised his hand and hit a super long three-pointer...
The fans who were still chanting McGrady's name were startled by his shooting choice and subconsciously closed their mouths with a look of surprise on their faces.
Only Curry and Griffin on the Western Conference bench stood up at this time.
Especially Curry.
While the basketball was still flying in the air, he raised his hands in celebration.
It’s as if this logo-shot has been caught in the net!
Rose frowned slightly, turned his head, and watched the basketball fly toward the basket.
...
...
"Shua~"
The basketball actually hit the net hollowly, causing the net to flip over!
13:9.
"yes!"
Off the court, Curry pumped his fist excitedly and then high-fived Griffin next to him in celebration.
The nine players on the field, except McGrady, all showed more or less surprised expressions.
McGrady, who scored the goal, still looked sleepy and calm.
What he was thinking about at the moment was to defend against a wave in the next round to return the game to normal.
Soon, Rose dribbled forward.
McGrady kept his center of gravity very low, and there was a rare serious look between his brows.
After some testing, Rose still chose to break through.
I saw him make an in&out feint with his right hand, and then accelerate towards the basket.
McGrady turned sideways and moved sideways to defend with all his strength.
Hard work pays off...
T-mac judged the timing of Rose's layup, jumped up high, and pushed his basketball onto the backboard from behind!
Yao Ming reacted quickly, relaxed his arms, collected the rebound, and handed the ball to Kobe beside him.
The Western team took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack!
Kobe drove straight in with the ball and soon reached the Eastern penalty area.
However, Wade and James returned to defense very quickly. At this moment, they were both attacking the goal, sandwiching Kobe in the middle.
Seeing that there was no way forward, the Black Mamba suddenly took a step to the right, then floated and shot a fadeaway jumper...
Wade was closer to him and jumped up immediately to try to block the shot.
But even with his fingertips on Kobe's wrist, the Flash still couldn't stop the latter from completing the shot.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounds.
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net.
Wade made a defensive foul, Kobe scored two points, and there was an extra penalty!
"fxxk..."
Wade lowered his head and cursed secretly, obviously dissatisfied with the result.
Kobe stood on the free throw line and easily made the extra free throw.
16:9, the Western team’s lead has reached 7 points!
It is worth mentioning that the rivalry between Tracy McGrady and Rose came to an end after the latter's attack failed.
Easy side battle again, the Heat's Big Three begin to exert their strength!
Wade was the first to take action.
He had just been beaten two plus one by Kobe, so he was naturally unhappy.
Before the start of the season, Wade was ranked as the second shooting guard after Kobe Bryant in the rankings of many media!
This situation has changed after Tracy McGrady's recovery.
But in the Flash's heart, he has always regarded Kobe as his biggest competitor.
This competitive mentality will not disappear even in the All-Star Game!
In this round, Wade used Howard's pick-and-roll to successfully break through the first line of defense.
After arriving in the paint, the Flash used his signature "maze step" to get past the defending defender and easily get a layup.
After the transition between offense and defense, Wade anticipated Anthony's pass to Durant and successfully intercepted it.
The Eastern Army immediately launched a counterattack.
During the fast break, the Heat's troika marched together toward the heart of the Western Conference.
Durant, who was struggling to pursue the defense, stayed in the middle, preparing to defend three with one.
Wade, who was in the middle, smiled slightly, flicked his wrist, and threw the ball to the upper left.
The next moment, James appeared out of nowhere, jumped up and caught the basketball in the air.
Durant immediately turned around and took off, raising his arms high to protect the basket.
Unexpectedly, James did not complete the Jamesway connection with a dunk like before, but instead threw the ball towards the backboard.
After the ball rebounded, it flew to the right side of the basket.
Warcraft rushed to the scene and jumped high...
"bang!"
An O'Neal-style two-handed blow to the basket caused the basket frame to shake.
After the goal, the three looked at each other, smiled and high-fived each other in celebration.
Tu left Xiaoshuai standing lonely at the bottom line, hands on hips, shaking his head and sighing.
Only then did Gua rush back to his own half and looked at Durant apologetically.
"This ball is my problem, it's my fault."
Anthony patted Xiaoshuai on the back to express comfort.
At the same time, Shen Fei in the stands looked down at the stadium with interest.
The fast break just now was the first cooperation between the Heat's new three giants.
In just a few seconds, Shen Fei realized...these three people had almost no solution in the defensive counterattack!
"I don't know how you will perform in a positional battle..."
Shen Fei murmured to himself.
This will be the focus of his next game...
The All-Star Game, which I didn’t care about at first, now has meaning!