Although Roy also played in the last game, it was garbage time. He did not expect that Edison would let him play at the end of the first quarter. He was stunned for a moment, but he reacted immediately and took off his coat in one go.
He came down, then moved his body and came to Edison, ready to listen to his tactics for letting him play.
intention
But before Edison could speak to Roy, Van Gundy simply couldn't bear it anymore and applied for a timeout, and the players on both sides returned to the bench.
Edison high-fived every player and said, "Well done, well done."
After everyone sat down, Edison began to lay out new tactics
"Wait a minute, Brandon Roy replaced Iguodala. Andre, come down and rest for a while." After hearing Edison's words, Iguodala looked up at Roy and nodded.
"I estimate that Van Gundy Jr. will take Swift off the court. Even if he doesn't come off the court, he will definitely be asked to change his defensive strategy, so we also need to change our offensive tactics. After Roy came on the court, we gave up the V-shaped position and played on both sides.
In the pick-and-roll, Steve and Howard are on the right side of the backboard, while Roy and Brand are on the left side of the penalty area. For Hardaway, you go to Nash and his team's corner as a shooter. As for launching the offense from there, it depends on Kidd's defensive opposition.
position, if he is guarding Nash, then attack from Roy, and vice versa. But no matter where you attack from, other people must pay attention to opening up the space."
The Rockets' current backcourt combination is Kidd and Mickey Mouse Wesley. Wesley is too short, so although he is nominally a shooting guard, like the Magic, the two often switch positions on the defensive end while Kidd
There is no doubt about his defensive ability. He can defend either the first team or the second team. Especially when it comes to pick-and-roll situations, he is the best among defenders in the league.
I have said before that the most important thing when setting up a pick-and-roll is not to be blocked by the opponent's big man. It is normal to block, but it is almost inevitable. After all, the offense takes the initiative, but you must not directly hit someone's arms. Then wait for you to break free.
People have already taken action
Kidd is a pick-and-roll master, so he can judge whether the opponent is going to pick-and-roll through the movement signs of the ball carrier. If so, he will prepare in advance and his brain also has a radar map.
Like, it can scan the positions of 10 people on the field, so it is generally difficult to be blocked by others.
So for the Magic's pick-and-roll tactics, Kidd is a relatively big problem. As for the Rockets' previous poor defense, it was not that Kidd performed poorly, but that Swift was too poor.
There was a muffled sound of "thump", and the timeout ended and the two teams returned to the playing field.
"After the timeout, both teams made changes. The home team was as expected. Van Gundy replaced Swift and replaced Mutombo while the visiting team replaced rookie Brandon Roy. This is a magic
A player that head coach Edison admires very much, but he was recuperating from an injury before and missed a spot at the end of the last game. This game should be regarded as his first serious game in the NBA." Barkley and Olajuwon were chatting away.
Chapter, while bragging to each other, Kenny Smith was conscientiously carrying out the commentary work of the game.
"Oh? Roy is on the field. Let's see what this guy is capable of. He can actually let Edison select him with such a high pick." Barkley also became interested after hearing what Kenny Smith said. On the draft night,
He was very confused about Edison's choice of Roy, and thought it was a bad choice. Now that Roy has officially appeared, he naturally wants to see if he can prove his idea.
When little Van Gundy saw Edison's substitution, his heart skipped a beat, and he had an inexplicable foreboding premonition. Then he subconsciously looked towards the Magic bench on the other side, and by chance Edison was also looking towards him...
The two people's eyes met. Little Van Gundy frowned, while Edison smiled confidently. Especially after Edison reacted, he also made Bucket's signature finger-wagging gesture towards little Van Gundy, as if he had a plan in mind.
Seeing Edison's confident and arrogant look, little Van Gundy frowned even more, and his whole forehead was twisted together, "Roy?"
The Rockets players didn't care about Roy's appearance. In fact, no one around the world cared about it. It was just a rookie who was playing for the first time. What kind of disturbance could it cause?
But soon they discovered that things were not as simple as they thought
After Roy came on the field, the Rockets were guarding him with Wesley. Kidd still went to guard Nash. So Roy and Nash looked at each other and nodded. Nash handed the ball to Roy after halftime, and then
He flashed to the other side
Although Edison arranged for Roy and Brand to play pick-and-roll, facing Wesley, who was 15 centimeters shorter than him, Roy waved at Brand and asked for a single.
If on other teams, All-Star players like Brand would not pay attention to the requests of rookies like Roy without the arrangement of a coach. However, the Magic did not go through Edison's careful selection.
The atmosphere in the team is very harmonious. Although we cannot say that we are passionate about each other, we definitely trust each other and take care of each other.
When Brand saw Roy's gesture, he didn't even look at Edison. He went to seek verification and pushed Uncle Huo to the other half of the court, leaving this side entirely to Roy.
We often say that character determines destiny, and Roy's character is definitely a template for a superstar. He is courageous and calm, unassuming but firm in his beliefs. But the most important thing is that he has a confidence that far exceeds others. No matter what he says off the court, he will do it as soon as he enters the game.
Believe that you are the best and can save the world
Now facing Wesley, Roy was not afraid at all. He dribbled the ball skillfully with his hips, his shoulders kept shaking, trying to get past Wesley.
But he thought too simply. If it was a university, his trick might work, but this is the NBA, and they are all veterans who have been playing on the basketball court for many years. This level of fake moves is naturally
He couldn't be fooled. Wesley didn't move. Instead, he looked at Roy with a circus look.
But Roy soon came to his senses. At this time, his brain started to work at high speed, and his super high golf intelligence quickly made him make a judgment. So he gave up this flashy action and just shot a three-pointer.
Wesley was dumbfounded now. He couldn't shoot as fast as Roy, and even if he reacted, it would be useless. What's the height difference between the two?
After taking the shot, Roy slowly backed away while watching the basketball ball flying in the air. It bounced on the basket, but still fell into the basket.
Roy was very excited. He clenched a fist with one arm and raised it high. Edison on the sidelines was also very happy. He clapped his hands and cheered. Van Gundy yelled at the players again.
After this ball, Roy started his own performance mode
Facing Wesley, Roy began to use his physical advantage to crush him offensively and defensively, making sudden drives, sudden stops, and pull-ups. As a result, after three goals, Van Gundy had to call a timeout and then replaced him.
Wesley, replaced by defensive Bogans
"Roy is a really good player." Kenny Smith continued to analyze the game during the pause. "His shooting movements are very standard and his release point is very high. The most important thing is that he has no stage fright at all. You know, for
For a rookie, the first few games he enters the league are actually the easiest for him to perform well. Because no one understands his technical abilities, it is easy for his defense to go awry, but many players fail to seize this opportunity.
, either he was too afraid to take action, or he was too excited to take action randomly. Although Roy took action continuously, every one of his actions was very reasonable, after creating space and opportunities."...
"Your conclusion is a bit premature. Wesley's defense is really poor and there is no pressure on him, so his current performance does not prove anything.
"Although Barkley was already a little shaken in his heart, he was still very tough on his words.
At this time, Edison patted Roy on the arm and kept praising him.
"Good job, young man, I knew you could do it, but don't focus on singles for the rest of the game. Don't forget the pick-and-roll cooperation I mentioned." The other Magic players also gathered around and patted Roy, I
hit
Roy looked at Edison, grinning and nodding.
After the game started again, looking at Bogans in front of him, Roy obviously felt that the difficulty of offense had increased, so he did not play in singles, but followed Edison's instructions and started a pick-and-roll with Brand.
Roy needs to have breakthroughs, he needs to have mid-range shots, and he has to have good passing skills. Therefore, his pick-and-roll ability is definitely the top in the league. But compared with Nash, the pick-and-roll master, there is still a big difference between the two.
the difference
Nash likes to pass the ball after the pick-and-roll and re-pass the ball to the big man with one hit; Roy prefers to attack by himself after getting the opportunity instead of passing the ball. In fact, Edison's two pick-and-roll combinations are based on this.
It was arranged by the habits of these two people.
Because Nash likes to pass the ball, he is arranged to be with Howard. Howard's offensive threats are all at the basket. With his physical fitness, as long as he appears in the paint and Nash passes the ball, it will be a dunk, and maybe a 2+.
1. Although Howard may not necessarily be able to hit the ball, once he is in a high position, Howard's threat is almost reduced to the bottom line of the league. Therefore, in order to score, after the pick-and-roll, Howard can only cut to the basket.
And Roy is a person who likes to attack on his own. If he goes to the basket, Howard will also go to the basket, and the two of them will fight together.
But Brand is different. The captain has mid-range shooting ability. He can contain the opponent's defensive players in the high position. At the same time, he can also serve as a connecting point to maximize Roy's ability.
But in terms of lethality, there is not much difference between the two combinations.
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I saw some people saying they all write Rockets, let me explain a few words here.
First of all, I don’t think the Rockets in history are that good. I have analyzed this book before, but the Rockets in this book do not have Tracy McGrady but have Kidd. I think they are stronger.
Besides, the Rockets are indeed very strong, especially defensively. So although no one thinks they can win the championship, they are a good touchstone. This is very similar to this year's Nuggets and the undisintegrated Pistons.
The true level of the team can be tested. The team that can beat them steadily will definitely be the team that competes for the championship.
Finally, for Chinese people, the most familiar team is the Rockets. I write about the Raptors. Maybe you have never heard of the players. What’s the point?
