Chapter 447: Outstanding performance, Ah Lian wins respect!
Not only did Griffin not expect this move from the United Arab Emirates, but even Curry, who was passing the ball, was a little surprised.
Yi Jianlian has been with the Rockets for some time, and everyone has a certain understanding of him.
In the past few months of games and training matches, the UAE has not had many outstanding performances on the defensive end.
The thing that impressed everyone the most was probably a one-on-one dunk that blocked George.
It seems that there has never been a sudden tackle like this.
Mark Jackson on the sidelines also lit up.
But he still didn't know whether this was Yi Jianlian's extraordinary flash of inspiration.
Mark Jackson decided to take another look!
On the court, after intercepting the ball, A Lian immediately handed the ball to Shu Hao next to him.
Brother Hao immediately started to advance quickly and led his teammates to launch a counterattack.
However, the main team retreated very quickly, and the four players except Yao Ming quickly took their positions, killing the substitute team's counterattack in the cradle.
Shuhao had no choice but to slow down his pace and organize a positional attack.
At this time, the one guarding Brother Hao was not Curry, who was also a point guard, but McGrady.
t-mac defends one step inside the three-point line.
Obviously, the starting team is treating Shu Hao as Westbrook to practice defensive tactics for the next game!
Shu Hao knows the role he plays.
Since you want to play Westbrook, you must imitate Westbrook's confidence.
As soon as he thought about this, Shuhao decisively collected the ball from outside the three-point line and took a shot...
"Duang!"
The ball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.
Yao Ming's center of gravity sank, blocking Oden behind him, and then raised his right hand, preparing to collect the rebound.
But just when he thought he could easily grab the rebound, Yi Jianlian, wearing a gray training uniform, suddenly appeared, jumped up quickly, and grabbed the rebound under Yao Ming's eyes.
Griffin on the side was shocked.
He didn't notice when Yi Jianlian left behind him.
Ben, who was watching the game off the court, also showed a look of surprise.
He is also a rebounding madman himself.
As the ball flies in mid-air, he can roughly guess whether it will go in or not.
Therefore, shortly after Jeremy Lin made the move, Ben began to observe the blocking situation under the basket.
Then he witnessed the entire process of Yi Jianlian grabbing the board!
At the beginning, Yi Jianlian was indeed stuck behind Griffin.
But when the shooting result was about to happen, the latter's attention was completely attracted by basketball.
Yi Jianlian took advantage of this moment, used a deft turn to get out of Griffin's position, rushed to Yao Ming and grabbed the rebound.
[Did he know in advance that the ball would not go in? No, not only did he know that the ball would not go in, he even predicted which way the ball would bounce after being struck!]
After some analysis, Ben Wallace got such an answer that shocked himself.
On the court, after grabbing the rebound, Ah Lian rose into the air and completed the game with a light two-handed dunk.
3:4, the substitute team overtook the score!
Griffin didn't know what had just happened. He just thought it was because he was distracted and didn't get stuck. He quickly raised his hand to indicate that it was his problem.
Yao Ming did not blame him and walked to the baseline to serve.
After the transition between offense and defense, Curry and Griffin started a pick-and-roll tactic at the top of the key.
This time, Meng Shen suddenly stepped back from the screen to get rid of Shu Hao's defense, and then confidently shot 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!
6:4.
The bench attacks.
Shuhao once again faced the situation of being "released".
He didn't take a shot, but passed the ball to Roy who came out.
After Huang Mamba caught the ball, he was faced with George's close pressing.
However, Roy is a defender after all, and his ball-handling ability is obviously higher than Durant's.
Facing George's pressing, he made an in&out feint with his right hand and successfully completed the pass.
Roy accelerated to the basket and raised his right hand to challenge Yao Ming.
The Oriental Little Giant’s frame-protecting ability goes without saying.
Roy could only avoid Yao Ming's block by using an extremely difficult pull-bar switch for a layup.
The ball hit the backboard and flew toward the basket with a strong spin.
But after a few laps on the rim, it still slipped out.
Griffin was very cautious this time and kept Yi Jianlian behind him.
At this time, he jumped high and prepared to collect the rebound.
But just before the basketball was about to fall into Griffin's hands, Ah Lian, who was stuck behind him, suddenly jumped up, stretched out his right hand, and slapped the ball into the air from bottom to top.
Griffin obviously did not expect the operation of Arab League and was stunned for a moment.
Yi Jianlian quickly took off twice, grabbed the rebound, and then turned around and sent the ball into the basket.
6:6!
In just one minute, Yi Jianlian has grabbed two offensive rebounds from Griffin.
This performance shocked the players present.
And Mark Jackson off the court was roughly sure at this moment that Yi Jianlian's steal in the first round was not an accident.
"Is this... coming back again?" Mark Jackson murmured: "Why should I say it again?"
............
After being continuously grabbed offensive rebounds by the team's substitutes, Griffin's mentality became a little explosive.
Attack round.
He dropped right down low and kept asking for the ball.
His teammates all saw that Griffin was anxious, so they had to change their tactics and pass the ball to the low post.
Griffin immediately started playing with his back after receiving the ball.
He and Yi Jianlian had faced off several times in training matches before, and the latter was no match for him at all.
It can be said that Griffin has a great psychological advantage when facing the UAE!
But today, Yi Jianlian seems to be a different person.
In the past, Griffin had repeatedly relied on hitting and pushing, but this time it turned out to be extremely difficult.
After pushing for three or four seconds, Griffin reluctantly moved a step in, but he also knew that pushing harder would have no effect.
But now that the arrow is on the string, Griffin cannot give in and pass the ball.
He gritted his teeth and turned around towards the baseline, trying to get to the other side of the basket for a layup.
Yi Jianlian has not absorbed 100% of the [Rodman Skill Pack] yet, so all he can do is force Griffin into a difficult situation.
Fortunately, the substitute team still has Oden sitting in the penalty area.
Seeing Griffin approaching in a panic, the emperor jumped up high, waved his hand, and directly caught Griffin's layup.
Grab the hat!
"woo..."
This brutal way of blocking shots made the Rockets players watching the game couldn't help but exclaim.
Oden passed the ball to Shuhao, and the substitute team launched another counterattack.
During the fast break, Shuhao passed George with a gorgeous shamgod, and then passed the ball to Danny Green who followed up.
Green drew his bow and arrow and decisively shot a three-pointer...
"Shua~"
The basketball drew a rainbow-like arc and hit the net!
At 6:9, the substitute team overtook the score again.
"Coach, don't tell me, our substitute team is really playing like the Thunder."
"Shuhao's impact may not be as good as Russell's, but his combination of man and ball is better. Three-pointers with two players are about the same."
"Brandon's singles play is smooth and he is no less of a threat than Kevin."
"And Yi! His performance on both offense and defense is even more eye-catching than the Thunder's Serge Ibaka."
Lowry analyzed.
Mark Jackson couldn't help but nodded after hearing this.
He also didn't expect that the substitute team could play so close to the Thunder.
Then the next step is to see how the main team breaks the deadlock.
"The main team is really hard to beat. Let's see how Tracy and Yao respond."
Teacher Tony said with his right hand on his chin.
............
The game continues.
Yi Jianlian's emergence was indeed beyond the expectations of the main team.
But this invisibly aroused their fighting spirit.
After the transition from offense to defense, McGrady once again received a pass from Curry outside the three-point line.
After catching the ball, t-mac assumed a triple threat posture, and then directly pulled out the hand...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
This shot makes absolutely no sense.
Danny Green spread his hands helplessly.
Roy reminded: "Get closer, he feels good today."
Green nodded.
In the next round, the substitute team attacked again but failed.
Yao Ming and Griffin worked together to finally protect the rebound.
The main team took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack.
During the fast break, Tracy McGrady strode forward quickly.
Danny Green stepped on the three-point line, ready to defend.
Unexpectedly, McGrady suddenly collected the ball two meters outside the three-point line and fired a cold arrow...
bingo!
Another three-pointer!
In less than a minute, the score became 12:9.
The main team took the lead again.
Danny Green's face looked a little ugly.
Although he is only a second-year rookie substitute, his defensive ability has been recognized by many big players in the team.
It's been a long, long time since Danny Green had seen face-to-face facial cumshots like this.
Of course, what he didn't know was that his nightmare was not over yet.
A minute later, McGrady made a comeback.
This time, Green chose to press closely and take the ball with his hands, destroying T-Mac's triple threat posture.
McGrady switched to a frontal attack with the ball.
He lowered his center of gravity and dribbled with his left hand.
I saw him first dribbling the ball from his crotch to his right hand, and then dribbling the ball behind his back to switch to his left hand.
Then, McGrady suddenly raised his center of gravity and dribbled with his left hand, making a sudden move.
Green was too close to him, and he was worried about being passed over, so he quickly turned slightly sideways, preparing to defend himself.
But the next moment, Tracy McGrady suddenly pulled out onions again and took action...
Hit again!
15:9.
McGrady made three consecutive three-pointers to reverse the situation!
Green laughed angrily and waved his hand helplessly, indicating that he had tried his best.
In the subsequent games, the substitute team tried to use Roy and Jeremy Lin to defend McGrady.
But without exception, both of them were unable to stop t-mac from killing everyone.
On the sidelines, Mark Jackson had an idea and replaced Green with Tucker, and then asked Yi Jianlian to guard McGrady.
Such a move puzzled the Rockets generals.
In today's match, Yi Jianlian did a great job and beat Griffin to the point where he had no temper at all.
But no matter how good his defensive status is, Yi Jianlian is still a player at the fourth position. How can he possibly limit Tracy McGrady at the second position?
"T-Mac can beat Yi with just one acceleration, right? Isn't this for nothing?"
Lowry asked puzzledly from the sidelines.
"Just think of it as a test lineup."
"Tracy is actually the person in our team who has the closest style of play to Durant. If Yi can defend Tracy well, then won't we have found a way to fight the enemy?"
Ben Wallace replied with a smile.
"That's true..."
Lori nodded.
In training matches, winning or losing is not important at all. It’s okay to make some bold attempts.
............
Soon, Tracy McGrady and Yi Jianlian faced off for the first time.
Curry holds the ball at the top of the arc and organizes his teammates to attack.
McGrady started running from the right corner. Along the way, Yao Ming and George set up pick-and-rolls for him.
But the strange thing is that from beginning to end, Yi Jianlian was like a piece of dog skin plaster, "sticking" to Tracy McGrady.
t-mac ran for a long time and didn't get a good chance to catch the ball.
In the end, Curry had no choice but to take action himself.
In the next round, Tracy McGrady finally made a reverse run, got away from Yi Jianlian, and successfully caught the ball.
But the moment he caught the ball, Ah Lian had already returned to the defensive position and began to press closely.
The two had a fight.
McGrady couldn't find a way to break it, and finally needed Yao Ming's pick-and-roll to get rid of Yi Jianlian's defense.
After two rounds, although the main team was still scoring goals, t-mac's hot state was terminated!
"You can try letting Yi guard Durant."
After watching two rounds, Ben Wallace said seriously to Mark Jackson.
The Rockets Marshal was already feeling happy at this time.
Facing Daben's suggestion, he smiled and nodded, indicating that he could give it a try.
In the end, this confrontation ended with the victory of the main team.
However, at the end of the game, Yi Jianlian became the biggest "winner".
Several big guys in the team took the initiative to look for him.
McGrady patted Yi Jianlian on the back and asked with a smile: "Good defense, have you practiced more recently?"
Ah Lian nodded sheepishly.
More practice?
He did practice extra last night, and he practiced until seven in the morning. After returning home, he slept until twelve o'clock and didn't wake up until twelve o'clock.
However, Arab League knows very well that today's performance has nothing to do with extra practice.
Curry and George also took the initiative to high-five Yi Jianlian.
Of course, the most excited ones are the two Chinese players, Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin.
Dayao hugged Ah Lian and smiled like his emoticon: "You have grabbed more boards than me. When did you become so capable?"
Shuhao also echoed from the side: "It's like Rodman is possessed, Blake's face is so black because of you."
Yi Jianlian smiled and touched the back of his head, not knowing how to respond.
After walking to the sidelines, the substitute players who did not play also expressed their congratulations to the Arab League.
Facing the encouragement from his teammates, Yi Jianlian had a smile on his face the whole time.
Since joining the Rockets, this is the first time he has felt the respect of the entire team.
[In the end, it’s all thanks to Shen Fei’s help...]
[You have helped me so much, so I will definitely try my best to help you win this year’s championship!]
Yi Jianlian thought to himself.
............
Time flies so fast and it’s two days later in the blink of an eye.
Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The third game between the Rockets and Thunder is coming as scheduled!