In less than one quarter, the Rockets led by as much as 25 points!
This is the playoffs!
If you can enter the playoffs, and it's the Western Conference playoffs, you can't be an underdog.
And a team like the Grizzlies is something that no team wants to meet.
With their fierce style of play, even if other teams can defeat the Grizzlies, they may have to lose some skin.
But now...
The Rockets seemed to have wiped out the suspense of the game with ease!
Shen Fei couldn't help but wonder what happened, so he took out his mobile phone and looked up the data online.
There are now 2 minutes left before the end of the first quarter, and the score is 40:15.
The score of the Rockets can only be described as abnormal!
Among them, Tracy McGrady scored 18 points alone, Curry scored 8 points, and Yao Ming scored 7 points.
The Rockets' Big Three proved their quality in less than one quarter!
Now, the game has entered the transition period, and substitutes from both sides have begun to appear one after another.
On the Rockets' side, it's just five ups and five downs.
Shu Hao, Roy, Danny Green, Tucker, Oden, all appear!
This is a lineup that is both offensive and defensive and has strong athletic ability.
As for the Grizzlies, young Conley and Marc Gasol continue to stay on the court.
Shen Fei guessed that Grizzlies head coach Hollins should be hoping that the two of them can lead the team to catch up with the score during this period.
After all, this is the playoffs, and no team has ever surrendered in the first quarter, let alone the Grizzlies, who are known for their tenacity!
But what Shen Fei is most looking forward to is how Jeremy Lin will perform.
This newly promoted Chinese point guard has just received one of the top three dribbling packages in NBA history.
Coupled with his very good physical fitness, Shen Fei has reason to believe that Shuhao will use his wonderful performance to amaze the Rockets fans at the scene!
............
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Rocket attack!
Shu Hao advanced with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize the attack.
Although he has new skills, he is not in a hurry to express himself, but follows the tactics and patiently sort out the offense.
Soon, Roy used Tucker's cover to get out.
Shuhao flicked his wrist and passed the ball.
Yellow Mamba catches the ball and shoots...
"Duang!"
The ball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced out.
Oden jumped high and grabbed the offensive rebound.
But just as he was about to take off a second time, Garfield was already behind him, not giving Oden a chance to get up.
The emperor had no choice but to protect the ball and look for his teammates at the same time.
Seeing this, Shuhao suddenly started and drove straight into the basket from the middle.
Oden understood the idea and passed the ball.
But at the same time, the Grizzlies' backup power forward, Darrell Arthur, also returned to the three-second zone to protect the basket.
However, Shu Hao decisively chose to hit the basket after receiving the ball.
Facing Arthur's defense, he held the ball with one hand in his right hand, raised it like fire to the sky, and ran straight towards the former.
The next moment, Shuhao jumped up high, pushed Arthur away in the air, and sent the ball into the basket!
At 42:15, the Rockets continued to expand their lead.
In this attack, Shu Hao used his usual moves.
As a heavy defender, he has the impact to challenge the opponent's inside line when he is in the starting speed state!
During the transition between offense and defense, Gasol got an open opportunity at the top of the arc and successfully hit a three-pointer.
42:18.
This goal can be said to stop the bleeding.
But the Grizzlies didn't have time to be happy, as the Rockets had already sent a baseline kick.
Shuhao received Tucker's pass and ran towards the enemy half at full speed.
While traveling, he encountered Conley's obstruction.
But Shuhao didn't panic at all. He feinted in and out with his right hand and directly pinned Conley in place.
After successfully passing his opponent, Brother Hao drove straight in, and then met Arthur who was defending.
Shuhao suddenly circled the ball behind his back, switched the ball to his left hand, easily passed Arthur, and then made a light throw and sent the ball into the basket.
"Beautiful! Wow, this ball is so exciting!"
"If the last ball showed Shu Hao's power and impact, this ball is a rare display of his delicate skills!"
Xu Jicheng's words were full of surprises.
"I even saw a bit of Nash in this ball!"
"With four ounces of strength, he easily and effortlessly avoided the opponent's defense... This shot would never have been possible without solid basic skills."
"It seems that the rumors are true... Shuhao has really gained a lot!"
Zhang Weiping smiled happily and said cheerfully.
Jeremy Lin is good at playing football, and Chinese fans are definitely the happiest!
After all, Brother Hao was born in 1988 and is only 23 years old this year.
This is the best candidate for the point guard position of the Chinese men's basketball team in the next ten years!
At the same time, Shen Fei in the stands was also smiling.
However, he knew that Jeremy Lin's performance was much more than that.
After all, Irving's strongest point lies in singles with the ball in positional battles!
As for Shu Hao, he soon had the opportunity to show off this characteristic.
In the last 10 seconds of the first quarter, the Rockets made their last attack.
Roy was entangled by the defense and unable to catch the ball.
Seeing this, Shuhao raised his hand decisively to signal to his teammates that he wanted to play singles!
Then he lowered his focus and began to observe the defender in front of him - Mike Conley.
After slowly dribbling the ball to a 45-degree angle on the right, Shu Hao launched an offensive!
I saw him step out with his left foot and make several crotch dribbles in succession.
Every time you change hands and dribble, your shoulders shake.
Coupled with a strong sense of rhythm, Shu Hao's dribbling can only be described in one word - silky!
Conley didn't expect that the opponent's substitute guard was actually a master of dribbling.
After some shaking, his center of gravity had shifted, and his feet could not help but move left and right.
The next moment, Shu Hao's right hand suddenly applied force, causing the ball to bounce high on the left hand side, and then made a huge crossover!
Conley didn't react in time, his feet slipped and he fell directly to the ground!
"woo..."
The fans at the scene screamed in surprise.
Shuhao immediately took a step back, bounced outside the three-point line, raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.
As we all know, after knocking someone down, your hit rate will be increased.
The basketball drew a rainbow-like arc and hit the net!
And, the moment the ball fell into the net, the red light on the timer came on, signaling the end of the first quarter.
47:20.
With Shuhao's 7 consecutive points, the Rockets will enter the second quarter with a 27-point advantage!
The players returned to the bench to rest and the game came to an end, but the Rockets fans at the scene were still immersed in surprise!
Obviously, Shu Hao's wonderful dribbling just now far exceeded their expectations.
"Is this really Jeremy? I don't remember him playing like this?!"
"Lu has become a fan! In the past, I thought Jeremy had no aura and only relied on his physical talent to play. Today, it only took him more than two minutes to completely change my mind."
"Bo (combination skill), I'm afraid Paul, Nash, and Deron are the only ones in the league who can do it, right?"
...
In the box, Shen Fei nodded slightly.
Jeremy's combo just now is a bit like the ball Irving knocked down Knight in the rookie game in the original time and space.
[It seems that the improvement of dribbling ability has really helped Jeremy Lin a lot. This progress can be described as a qualitative change.]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
Many people believe that dribbling is a skill that can be improved through practice (similar to shooting).
But Shen Fei feels that both his ball sense and shooting ability are "soft" talents that not everyone can possess.
Through practice, players can improve their dribbling ability and shooting percentage, but there is definitely a limit to this improvement!
After reaching a certain level, players with poor "soft" talent will stop moving forward.
The most typical example is the so-called "talent monster" in the traditional sense.
These people have extremely strong physical talents.
When they come out of nowhere, people often overlook their weak basic skills.
This is not only true for fans, but also for professional NBA scouts.
Such as Thabit back then.
This guy beat Curry and Harden to become the second pick in 2009.
But his basic skills can only be described as a mess (the young man learned basketball very late and worked as a security guard before being discovered).
Scouts believe that with the guidance of a professional team, Thabeet can make up for basic skills such as dribbling and layups.
But it turns out that basic skills are not so easy to practice.
Like many rough guys who entered the NBA based on talent, Thabeet never improved his skills to a professional level from beginning to end.
These people have super physical talent, but have little attainment in terms of skills.
Look at Tracy McGrady.
When he was with the Raptors, he was the team's defensive leader, and his positioning was similar to that of a current 3D player.
Later, after transferring to the Magic, McGrady originally planned to work for Grant Hill, the popular player at the time.
However, the latter was absent for a long time due to injury, so McGrady was temporarily pushed to the front line and became the core of the Magic's offense.
After a summer, McGrady returned to the team.
At this time, he has become a basketball poet who combines man and ball.
Yes, it only took one offseason for t-mac to transform from a blue-collar player to an offensive core proficient in various skills!
Isn't this a talent?
There are so many players who have never been able to develop a super sense of touch in their careers, but Tracy McGrady can have it in one summer.
Another example is Curry. As early as his college days, he was a top-notch three-point shooter.
Jeremy Lin's physical talent is definitely top-notch among yellow men, and is considered above-average among NBA point guards.
But in the original time and space, after he suffered a serious injury from patellar ligament rupture, he fell into despair and quickly faded out of the NBA.
Shen Fei remembered that on the eve of his time travel, Shuhao couldn't even win the CBA.
The reason is that the technology is not outstanding enough.
After his physical function declined, he lost his advantage and his level dropped off a cliff.
And now, Jeremy Lin suddenly has the league's top dribbling ability.
This greatly made up for his lack of talent.
Shen Fei believes that this enhancement can definitely help Shuhao complete a qualitative change!
............
His eyes returned to the playing field.
After a stormy offensive in the first quarter, the Rockets also slowed down in the second quarter.
The ridiculously high hit rate also dropped slightly.
The Grizzlies used this time to catch up with some points, but the point difference remained stable at more than 20 points.
At the end of the second quarter, the score was fixed at 77:55.
The pick-up in the second quarter also gave the Grizzlies a glimmer of hope.
So at the start of the second half, they made a comeback and were ready to give it another try.
But the Rockets didn't give the Grizzlies a chance.
After the start of the third quarter, McGrady and Curry both fired from the outside.
In just two minutes, the two men each hit two three-pointers, instantly hitting a 12-0 shock wave, once again widening the point difference.
And this wave of small climax completely broke the last breath of the grizzly bear generals.
Since then, they have never been able to organize a decent counterattack.
At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies were already behind by as many as 35 points, and the game completely lost its suspense!
In response, a Rockets fan posted a very vivid metaphor on Twitter:
"Today's Rocket is like a well-educated scumbag, facing off against an innocent boy."
"There is a huge difference in 'level' between the two parties, but the scumbag girl always gives the boy a chance."
"But when the boy sees hope, she will ruthlessly reject him."
...
The fourth quarter of the game also became garbage time.
The Rockets' main players were chatting and laughing on the bench, enjoying the happy time after clocking in for the third quarter.
When the red light on the timer lights up, the game comes to an end.
In the end, the Rockets sat at home and beat the Grizzlies by 27 points 132:105, winning their first victory in the playoffs!
After the game, ESPN reporter Jerome stopped Jeremy Lin, who performed well in the transition period of the game.
"Jeremy, you got a lot of playing time today. It seems that you have replaced Kyle Lowry and become the Rockets' first backup point guard."
Jerome asked.
His first question was not easy to answer.
Fortunately, as a Harvard scholar, Shu Hao has a good ability to adapt to changes.
"It's not something I consider."
"My job is that when the coach sends me on the field, I give him my best performance in return."
The scholar took advantage of the situation and threw the blame away to avoid being involved in public opinion.
"Haha, then you did give Mark Jackson a big reward today."
"During the game, you made many beautiful dribbling moves and made several wonderful extraordinary moves."
"In my impression, you rarely chose to play one-on-one with the ball in the past. What made you change your offensive style?"
Jerome asked curiously.
"Em...actually it was our boss, Shen Fei, who encouraged me to be more bold in my moves during the game."
"My dribbling has always been pretty good, but I'm not very confident."
"It was with his help that I was able to take out these movements that were originally sealed in the box."
Shu Hao said with a smile.
I have to say that Brother Hao's acting skills are okay.
This paragraph of wording that he and Shen Fei had discussed was easily performed by him.
At first glance, I really can’t find anything wrong with it!
After all, as an NBA player, who can’t do fancy things?
The key to the problem is whether it can be done under high-intensity confrontation and still be effective!
To achieve this, confidence is one aspect, but more importantly, ability.
However, when laymen heard what Shu Hao said, they generally believed it.
"Okay, thanks for the interview, and congratulations on a perfect night!"
"I also wish the Rockets can continue to work hard and continue to win."
Jerome ended the interview with a blessing.
............
Half an hour later, the Rockets generals finished washing and regrouped in the locker room.
They are not back here to celebrate their first victory, but to study potential opponents for the next round!
"The time is just right! The game between the Spurs and Thunder is about to start."
After Mark Jackson turned on the TV, he said to the players with a smile on his face.