Finally, George found Tracy McGrady on the right, flicked his wrist, and passed the ball.
After t-mac caught the ball, he faced Spurs pitcher Gary Neal, a shooting guard with average physical fitness.
McGrady's handling was very straightforward, and he hit Neal with a clean shot.
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
3:0, the Rockets took the lead.
During the transition between offense and defense, Parker handed the ball to the inside, and Duncan performed a low single.
Shi Fo, a veteran, took advantage of his physical strength to advance to the basket with his back, then suddenly turned around and shot with a hook...
bingo!
In the CCTV live broadcast room, Zhang Weiping lamented: "In this matchup, the Spurs have a huge advantage. I feel like when Duncan raises his hand, Tucker may not be able to see where the ball is."
In the next round, the Spurs repeated their old trick and once again lobbed the ball to Duncan inside.
Shi Buddha lived up to expectations and used his signature mid-range shot to score another two points, helping the Spurs take the lead.
Mark Jackson also realized that something was wrong and immediately signaled to his players that he would adopt a double-teaming tactic.
In the VIP box, Shen Fei watched the development of the game calmly.
He was not surprised that Tucker couldn't defend Duncan alone.
Duncan is the number one power forward in history, and his strength is beyond doubt. In the original time and space, he and his Spurs will fight many times in the finals with the Heat's Big Three.
In other words, Duncan still has a lot of gas in the tank, it just depends on whether he is willing to exert his strength.
And Tucker, even at his peak, was nothing more than a role player.
Comparing the two, it is not surprising that the latter was blown away.
[We will encounter powerful insiders like Nowitzki and Garnett in the future. If we want to compete with them, we still need a big center to support the inside...]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
He also thought that if he lost this game, it would be because the inside line was blown.
............
The game continues.
Seeing the opponent's general making great achievements frequently, Tracy McGrady, the core of the Rockets, couldn't sit still.
Facing Richard Jefferson's defense, he dribbled the ball continuously with his hips, then suddenly accelerated and passed his opponent directly.
After breaking into the paint, McGrady faced Duncan who was defending and suddenly threw the ball high...
The next moment, the white monster comes out of the cage!
I saw Griffin leaping high, catching the basketball in the air, and dunking hard.
"bang!"
Looking back, the Spurs once again hit the ball inside.
As a veteran and strong team with rich experience, they know very well the principle of "hitting the snake with seven inches".
As soon as he saw the leak inside the Rockets, he was like a bloodthirsty shark smelling blood and attacking crazily.
Fortunately, the Rockets adjusted their defensive strategy in time.
This time, after Duncan received the ball, McGrady took the initiative to abandon Neal, who was defending him, and rushed inside to help defend.
Shi Buddha also reacted very quickly. With a wave of his hand, he immediately passed the ball back to the outside.
But in the blink of an eye, a red figure appeared out of the sky and stopped the ball.
The person coming is none other than Lori!
As early as when Tracy McGrady stepped forward to attack, the small steel cannon began to hunker down, waiting for the opportunity.
He knew that Duncan was not the kind of person to be on top.
Being rational, he will definitely find an open teammate as soon as he is double-teamed.
During this process, Duncan's vision would be more or less disturbed due to being flanked.
A "short" person like Lowry is naturally easily ignored.
This is why he successfully intercepted the pass!
As a defender, Lowry immediately started to advance with the ball after stealing the ball and quickly passed the half court.
At this time, the Spurs' players were basically all in retreat and did not give the Rockets any chance to make a transition.
However, just when people thought Lowry could only slow down and reorganize his position to attack...
He suddenly stopped the ball about two meters outside the three-point line, then bent his knees, took off, and shot.
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a rainbow-like arc in the air...
"Shua~"
The ball goes in!
Chase for three points and shoot a cold arrow suddenly!
Not only was Lowry's opponent not expecting this three-pointer, but his Rockets teammates also looked at him in surprise.
In their eyes, Xiaogangpao is a player with a steady style of play and rarely takes risks.
But just now, he actually chose to shoot directly from a distance so far from the three-point line!
CCTV commentator Zhang Weiping also seemed to have discovered a new world:
"Hey, Lowry didn't play like this last season."
"Today, no matter whether he was defensive or offensive, he seemed to be enlightened and his playing was a little more intelligent."
"This kind of thing usually comes from hard training, and quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes; or it is the guidance of an expert that makes him suddenly enlightened."
At the same time, in the box, Shen Fei smiled slightly, hiding his merit and fame.
Before the start of the season, he told Lowry to dare to shoot three-pointers and not to be restricted by distance. He should shoot whenever he has the opportunity.
The day before yesterday, Shen Fei reminded Lowry of his defensive skills.
Coupled with the buff of [Spiritual Time Room], the rapid progress of the small steel cannon is actually a certainty.
What surprised Shen Fei was that Lori's comprehension speed was so fast.
"Children can be taught."
The Asian young man murmured and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
After this wonderful three-pointer, the two teams began to reach a stalemate.
On the one hand, the Spurs focus on the inside, and Duncan can quickly find open teammates when double-teamed, which makes it extremely difficult for the Rockets to guard against (Lowry's kind of prejudgment steals cannot always work).
On the other hand, the Rockets blossomed inside and outside, with Tracy McGrady, Griffin and Lowry playing wonderful offense.
The small forwards of the two teams, Jefferson and Paul George, are basically at odds with each other.
As a result, the scores of the two teams increased, but no one could widen the gap.
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 30.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides sent out substitute players.
For the Rockets, Ty Lawson came on as the sixth man.
Also on the stage were several of the team's main players from last year - Shane Battier, Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, and the recently joined Birdman - Chris Anderson.
To be honest, this lineup for the connecting section is a bit too luxurious.
The two CCTV commentators expressed surprise after seeing it.
"Looking across the league, you can't find a team whose substitutes can compare with the Rockets."
Yu Jia couldn't help but sigh.
"This is because they almost moved all of last year's starters to the bench. Who can think of this approach? I'm afraid I can't find another one in the history of the NBA."
Zhang Weiping added with a smile.
"I can only say that the person signed by Shen Fei is too strong."
"Whether it is a young player acquired in the draft or a veteran acquired in the free agent market, they all have extremely strong abilities."
"The emergence of these people directly occupied the position of the Rockets' original starting players."
Yu Jia analyzed.
............
The Rockets' bench is so strong, and their opponent, the Spurs, although they don't have that many strong players, they do have a super sixth man like Ginobili to support them.
The battle between the two sides is about to begin!