"Well, the speed and explosive power are both good." Pritchard nodded, and then added: "However, this ball is more due to McGrady's containment and Lowry's control of the rhythm. Courtney - Lee just completed the final step."
Shen Fei smiled slightly when he heard this and did not refute.
The game continues.
Michael Beasley caught the ball from the outside and signaled his teammates to pull away.
He looked at Maddie with a smile on his face and hummed a tune.
"Tracy, I heard that you are very strong in single combat."
Beasley said with a smile, his tone somewhat provocative.
"Um."
t-mac replied coolly.
"Then come and fight with me."
With that said, Beasley launched his own offensive.
I saw him continuously dribbling the ball with his hips, then lowering his center of gravity, crossing steps and breaking through to McGrady's right side.
t-mac moved sideways, blocking its way forward.
But Beasley reacted quickly and immediately turned around.
His movement speed is extremely fast and the amplitude is large.
One move after another, showing off the style of the second best.
You know, before the draft, many scouts thought he was a better player than Derrick Rose!
With a beautiful turn, Beasley successfully shook McGrady away, rushed to the elbow area, stopped for a jump shot... and hit the board!
After scoring the goal, he spread his hands towards McGrady, and the smile on his face never disappeared.
T-mac raised his right hand to indicate that he did not guard the ball well.
Although he still looks lazy, other Rockets players know that McGrady is actually very competitive.
Lowry smiled knowingly, took Yao Ming's baseline ball, and quickly advanced to the frontcourt.
He came to the top of the arc and began to call his teammates to move.
After one side of the court was completely cleared, Lowry hit a lob and passed the ball to McGrady.
Then he also ran from the baseline to the other side of the court, completely handing over the stage to t-mac.
McGrady held the ball with one hand and looked down at Beasley, who was lowering his center of gravity and preparing to defend.
"right."
He suddenly spoke.
"What?"
Beasley was confused.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind blowing past him.
The next moment, McGrady was already heading towards the basket from his right side.
Timberwolves center Darko Milicic rushed over, raising his arms high, ready to defend.
Facing this seven-foot tall man, McGrady was not afraid at all. He pushed hard on the ground with both feet and lifted vertically into the air.
"bang!"
Another brutal slam dunk.
answer.ball!
McGrady's response was simple and straightforward.
Beasley behind him had no smile on his face.
The young man's mouth was slightly open and he stood there blankly, unable to say a word.
At the same time, the Rockets' bench was in chaos, with players holding their heads and making exaggerated expressions.
CCTV commentator Yu Jia also lamented: "The breakthrough with the ball was caught off guard, and the gliding dunk was heart-wrenching! McGrady's goal reminded me of the time when he stepped forward for Yao Ming and dunked on Bradley, the Mavericks' 'big bamboo pole'!"
McGrady's performance isn't over yet.
In the next round, he held the ball again and played singles.
This time, t-mac still held the ball with one hand and whispered: "Left."
Beasley subconsciously moved half a step to the left.
But the next moment, McGrady had already taken off vertically and made a dry pull-out.
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
9:2, the Rockets' lead further expanded.
Beasley has been on the basketball court since he was a child, and he has never encountered such a situation.
He was already emotionally unstable and began to complain to his teammates, saying that he had not received help.
His teammates were yelled at by him and didn't know how to respond.
Damn, you were either stepped over or facial-ejaculated outside the three-point line. How can we help you?
At least don't let Tracy McGrady get up to speed so easily, right?
But looking at the excited Beasley, no one said anything to refute, for fear that the former's mentality would completely collapse.
"After not seeing each other for a year, McGrady has recovered to this extent?"
"It seems that Manager Shen Fei's medical skills are unfathomable."
Pritchard said with a smile.
When Shen Fei heard what he said, he immediately realized that there was a lie.
This is by no means a simple compliment.
The deeper meaning of this sentence is - if you can cure Tracy McGrady, then Roy will be fine too. Then my current trading chip is an All-Star at his peak!
To put it simply, it is to increase Roy's trading value.
"Maddie has actually been in the recovery stage last year. It took him a whole year to heal his knee."
"What I can do is help him recover his body functions faster."
"But Roy's meniscus is completely gone, and there is no cure. There is no way I can bring him back to his peak."
Shen Fei said with a "wry smile".
[Good guy, do you even know that Roy has two menisci missing?]
Pritchard was shocked when he heard this and subconsciously thought that the other party was deceiving him.
But seeing the calm look on Shen Fei's face, it was obvious that he just said those words smoothly.
At this moment, the Blazers manager was very suspicious that there was a mole in the team.
"If properly maintained, Roy can still perform efficiently at a certain period of time in the game."
Pritchard forced his way to respect.
Shen Fei smiled noncommittally and still did not make any rebuttal.
............
The game continues.
After teaching his provocative juniors a lesson, McGrady's desire to attack was no longer so strong, and the Rockets shifted their offensive focus to the inside.
Facing the second pick of the golden generation, Milicic, Yao Ming showed what it means to be dominant inside!
He first played in the low post, turned around and hit a fadeaway jumper; then he grabbed an offensive rebound under the basket and succeeded in the second attack.
The Timberwolves had no choice but to double-team Dayao.
But Yao Ming is 2.26 meters tall and his passing skills are above average.
When facing double teams, he can always pass to his teammates immediately.
Among them, Courtney Lee received the most passes.
He hit two three-pointers in succession from 45° angles on the left and right sides, helping the team expand the point difference to more than 10 points in one fell swoop!
Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis reluctantly called a timeout.
On the bench, the Timberwolves generals were in low spirits, with their heads drooped and covering their heads with towels.
Rambis spitted all over and kept pumping chicken blood, which finally allowed the team members to regain their composure a little.
"Kevin, next you try to look for opportunities outside."
Rambis said to Love.
In previous games, Cupid, who is the core of the team, was almost invisible on the court.
His inside offense seemed so weak in front of Yao Ming and Griffin, a pair with both static and dynamic talents.
Even Love's best skill of rebounding was not brought to full use today.
After all, he does not rely on jumping to grab boards, but relies on positioning and skills to deal with opponents.
But in front of Yao Ming's base like a tree root, Love's strength advantage disappeared.
After playing for six minutes, the latter only got two backcourt rebounds.
You know, as of now, Love is averaging 13.8 rebounds per game, ranking first in the league!
"OK..."
Le Fu sighed and nodded slowly.
He also just developed a three-pointer this year, but he didn't expect to use it as his main weapon today.
............
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Timberwolves serve.
Love followed the coach's instructions and got a shot at the top of the key through movement.
"Duang!"
His first attempt ended with the ball hitting the edge of the basket hard and bouncing out of the frame.
The Rockets took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack.
During the fast break, Lowry found Yao Ming, who had arrived late.
The latter caught the ball with one step outside the three-point line, set up a high-altitude turret, and shot with open hands...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
Le Fu looked at Dayao with a confused expression.
Good guy, are you teaching me how to shoot a three-pointer?
At the same time, in the box, Pritchard said: "If we play like this, the game will soon lose its suspense."
"But so far, Courtney Lee has only shown his ability to 'eat cake' and defend. He has no performance in holding the ball in isolation or creating opportunities for his teammates."
"If he is just a 3D player, I don't think his ceiling is high."