Chapter 29 The curtain opens, and George performs 360 dunks!
Howard jumped high and easily won the jump ball with Jordan Hill.
Magic strikes first!
Nelson held the ball across half court and organized the attack at the top of the arc.
Soon, he identified the biggest mismatch on the field.
The Rockets actually used Hill, who weighed 107kg, to fight against Howard, who weighed 120kg.
The 26-pound weight difference creates a strong visual contrast.
It's not surprising that Hill was completely smaller in front of the Warcraft and was firmly stuck behind him.
Nelson hit the ground and passed the ball inside.
After Howard caught the ball, he was just about to launch an attack when he found a small guard coming out from the side - Kyle Lowry!
Mark Jackson's defensive strategy is very clear, that is to double-team Howard!
However, Master Huo is very experienced in dealing with double attacks. The moment he saw Lowry, he immediately collected the ball and raised the ball high, giving his opponent no chance to steal.
Immediately afterwards, he keenly discovered Nelson who was opposite Lowry, waved his hand, and passed the ball immediately.
CCTV commentator Yu Jia saw this scene and couldn't help but praise: "What a great opportunity! Howard's vision is really broad."
But the next moment, a red figure suddenly appeared on the passing route.
It's George!
I saw him step forward with a lunge, stretched out his long arms, and intercepted the ball in the air!
And, because Nelson is on the outermost edge of the Magic team.
Being intercepted at this position means that the city gate is open.
After George took control of the ball, the front was clear.
He immediately accelerated and rushed towards the Magic half court.
Behind him, Nelson and Carter were desperately chasing.
But in terms of speed, how can the two of them be the opponent of young George!
General Qiao rode swiftly, and when he came to the penalty area, he took a small step, then jumped on both feet...
After taking off, he tightened his abdomen slightly, and then began to rotate horizontally.
"bang!"
360° turn and dunk!
In an instant, the entire Toyota Center became silent.
The fans watched blankly, not knowing how to react.
After a long time, as a few fans came to their senses first and exclaimed, cheers erupted from the scene.
After completing the stunning performance, George was also very excited.
This was the first time in his career to play with an NBA-level team, and his first goal was so exciting, which invisibly increased George's self-confidence.
He picked up his No. 24 jersey with both hands and roared excitedly toward the stands: "Roar!!!"
On the other hand, look at magic.
Seeing that the team was hit by a counterattack due to his own mistake, Howard quickly raised his right hand and signaled to his teammates with a smile: "This ball is my problem."
His smile is as warm as Lori's, and he feels like a big boy.
"Howard's character is definitely different among the NBA's super giants."
"But I can't entirely blame him for the mistake just now."
"Let's watch it in slow motion. When Lowry went to double attack, George kept paying attention to Nelson with his peripheral vision."
"By the time Howard made the pass, he was already bent over and ready to intercept!"
"From this detail we can see that the Rockets were fully prepared before the game."
Yang Yi's observations are meticulous and meticulous.
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At the same time, in the box, Shen Fei had a calm smile on his face, as if he had everything under control.
It turns out that in yesterday's conversation with Mark Jackson, he not only talked about the transaction, but also conveyed to the other party the instructions to win every game in the preseason.
The reason is simple. Shen Fei hopes to welcome Yao Ming's return soon after the start of the regular season.
[Holy Light Treatment], which can allow Dayao to completely recover from his injuries, requires 100 reputation points, which means winning 10 games.
There are a total of eight pre-season games. Shen Fei feels that this is definitely a good opportunity to earn reputation points!
After all, the preseason record is of little use. Many teams will not take victory too seriously. The difficulty for the Rockets to win will be much lower than in the regular season.
Mark Jackson will naturally not escape such a challenge, but he also expressed his fear of the Magic.
The magic system is a typical one of "one star and four stars".
Howard sits inside and not only has to support the entire defensive system on the defensive end, but also has one-on-one dominance on the offensive end.
In this way, the magic musketeers can completely unleash their firepower.
In the 2008-09 season, the Magic relied on such a simple tactical system to reach the finals.
But with Turkoglu leaving and Howard suffering from injuries, their record quickly declined.
This is also the reason why the Magic paid a high price to find Vince Carter, one of the former "four shooting guards".
Although Carter's physical functions have deteriorated a lot due to age, he still averaged 16.6 points per game last season.
His presence has made up for Turkoglu's vacancy to a certain extent.
Otherwise, with Howard's skills, it would be difficult to absorb so much ball power.
At present, the Magic's system is perfect, and the players have been working together for a long time, and their overall strength is far superior to that of the Rockets.
Mark Jackson is not sure that he can win this game.
Especially, with such an arduous task of "making Jordan Hill worth his money".
After Shen Fei understood it, he smiled nonchalantly and said the "one star shooting all over" method to solve the problem.
............
His eyes returned to the playing field.
Nelson advanced to half court with the ball and reorganized the offense.
Howard still takes position under the basket.
This time, he was going to a very deep position.
Nelson made a lob and passed the ball inside again.
After Howard received the ball, he immediately observed the Rockets' defensive position.
The strange thing is that no one came to double-team this time.
Howard immediately decided to fight it himself.
I saw him lowering his center of gravity and exerting force suddenly...
"Bang~"
Jordan Hill grunted as he was pushed, and couldn't help but take a step back.
After Howard got the space, he immediately stood up without making any adjustments.
This is one of his usual tricks - pushing the defender back and then dunking on the opponent.
Such a brutal offensive method can boost the morale of the team in a short period of time, and the effect is not only reflected in the two points on the book!
However...
When Howard soared into the sky, a figure appeared diagonally above him!
Griffin actually took off early and waited for his opponent to arrive in the air.
"Snapped!"
A blinding block shot, and Howard was slapped to the ground without reacting in time.
"woo..."
The fans at the scene were shocked for the second time in one minute.
And the level of surprise this time was even worse than last time!