Although McHale's legs and feet were not very agile, he used his physical and imaginary steps to stun Howard. This made everyone in the Rockets marvel.
"Master! Master! This is the true master-level step. The best white power forward in history, he truly deserves his reputation!" Harden said with a big beard.
"I have long heard that the coach has such a skill. I only saw it in the video before, but I saw it live today. It was so shocking." Parsons said in surprise.
Jones plays the fourth position and is very sensitive to footsteps. He was horrified when he saw McHale beat Howard. Others didn't know it, but he often practiced with Howard and knew how strong Howard's defense was. But such a strong defense
Defense, in front of McHale, was like paper, broken by a poke. There is a reason why he is so famous in the world with his false and solid steps.
Asik looked envious. His offensive skills were rough to begin with, and his footsteps were even worse. When he saw McHale's false and real footsteps, he was as shocked as a mortal seeing a god.
Even Dayao, who had practiced with Dameng before, was shocked at this time.
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While other Rockets players were still immersed in the shock of McHale's footsteps, Wen Hao recalled McHale's footsteps over and over again in his mind. The feint shots, the turns after collecting the ball, and the shots.
All the false moves at the time are vividly visible.
The next day, the Rockets' training schedule was scheduled later than usual because there was a game tonight and the players needed to maintain their physical strength.
But Wen Hao still came to the training hall at four o'clock in the morning. With the recovery ability of a point guard, he didn't have to worry about physical problems at all. Even if he was tired in the morning, he could just go back and take a nap and he would still be active at night. Another thing, he is now
Each game can only last for five minutes at most, and it's also garbage time. It doesn't matter whether you have physical strength or not.
After completing the last task of each day, 800 hits, Wen Hao lay directly on the ground, panting heavily, looking at the top of the training hall. A piece of information poured into his mind, and now his physical fitness has reached
32, although it is still below the average level, but as long as it grows every day, it will eventually reach the top level.
"I wonder if I can play tonight?"
Wen Hao exhaled and murmured.
After a moment, he clenched his fists: "No matter what, as long as you play, you will try your best!"
At nine o'clock in the evening, the game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies officially started.
This is the Rockets' home game, and there are three commentators: Matt Bullard, Bill Worry and the Rockets' former champion - Clyde Drexler, nicknamed the Glider.
"Due to their three-game losing streak, the Rockets have dropped in ranking. With 18 wins and 10 losses, they are only ranked fifth in the Western Conference. They have the same record as the Grizzlies, who also have 18 wins and 10 losses. This game is the first meeting between the two sides this season.
No matter which side wins, it will push the other side out of the top five, thereby consolidating its ranking. So for the Rockets, this is a key battle." Brad, who has white hair, said first.
Volli nodded and looked at the ball that was about to start jumping on the court. He said: "This game will definitely be a difficult game for the Rockets. The Rockets have always been a fast-break team. Their
The pace is far beyond what other teams can keep up with. But the Grizzlies are based on defense. As long as they slow down the pace and drag the Rockets into position, their defense will definitely make the Rockets suffer. It can be said that,
The Grizzlies' style of play is the nemesis of the Rockets' style of play."
"That's right," said Drexler, who was wearing wide-rimmed glasses. "In this game, the rocket is the sword and the grizzly bear is the shield. No one can tell whether the sword pierces the shield or the shield blocks the sword. But I can
A little advice for the Rockets. The Grizzlies' defense focuses on the inside, and their black and white bears
They can almost dominate the inside, so if the Rockets can make a few outside shots first and pull their defense to the outside, then Howard will have a chance inside and Harden will have more space to attack the inside. In this way, the Grizzlies will blossom inside and outside.
It will be difficult to defend. It depends on how the Rockets feel."
The three commentators all expected that this would be a difficult game, but they did not expect it to be so difficult. Although the Rockets followed McHale's instructions and tried three-pointers from the outside, the Rockets had no choice but to misfire in this game and felt cold.
, whether it is Garcia, Parsons or Harden Jeremy Lin, in short, all three-point shooters are inaccurate.
Throughout the first half, the Rockets made only 2 of 13 three-pointers.
The Rockets are not accurate on the outside, so the Grizzlies can only guard the Rockets inside. Howard is double-teamed by the Grizzlies' twin towers inside. Don't say the word "Warcraft", calling him a "little beast" is a bit too flattering. He made 8 shots in the first half.
1, only got 4 points.
With both inside and outside out, the Rockets only scored 21 points in the first quarter. For the Rockets, who always focus on offense, such a score was quite bad. Unexpectedly, the Rockets only scored 16 points in the second quarter, setting a season high.
New low.
The 37 points in the entire first half made the more than 18,000 fans at the scene unable to bear to watch. However, the Grizzlies won the first half due to the explosion of point guard Mike Conley and the outstanding performance of Randolph inside.
scored 57 points.
"Oh, no, 37 to 57, this is not like a game between the Rockets and the Grizzlies at all, but like a game between the Grizzlies and the Rockets." Brad frowned and said.
"Just looking at the scores, I really can't believe that 37 points were scored by the Rockets and 57 points by the Grizzlies. The team that always focuses on offense only scored 37 points in the first half. The Grizzlies, who focused on defense but couldn't attack well, unexpectedly
I scored 57 points, am I blind?" Volli was a little unbelievable.
"Being behind by one point, in front of a defensive team like the Grizzlies, it's really difficult for the Rockets to come back," Drexler said, shaking his head. "I'm not trying to discourage the fans, but
, the Rockets’ chance of winning this game is really small.”
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After halftime adjustments, the second half of the game continued. Although McHale repeatedly encouraged the Rockets' players, the Rockets' offense showed no improvement. Especially Howard, McHale almost cried while watching from the sidelines.
"False and true steps, false and true steps..." McHale shouted anxiously when he saw Howard taking the ball.
However, Howard practiced very well during training. He seemed to lose it once he got on the court. He tried to use virtual and real steps several times, but the result was either a mistake or a step. McHale didn't even have the energy to cry at this time. My virtual and real steps
My footsteps were ruined like this.
With six minutes left in the third quarter, the Rockets not only failed to reduce the score, but were pulled to 22 points. McHale shook his head helplessly, although anything could happen before the game was over. But from a coach's perspective
Analysis, against a defensive team like the Grizzlies, even if there is still a quarter and a half, nothing will happen.
During another timeout, everyone in the Rockets had a sullen expression and didn't say much. McHale wanted to lay out tactics, but the entire team had lost their fighting spirit and was lifeless. Arranging tactics against such a dead team was simply in vain.
Thinking of this, McHale's heart sank. He pointed at Dayao and Asik: "Come on, now the Rockets may only have your twin towers to compete with the Grizzlies' twin towers."
Dayao nodded and then said: "Coach, if we are allowed to go up to the twin towers, I think the effect may be better if combined with Wen Hao's passing."
Without thinking, McHale waved his hand and said, "Okay, Wen will follow." Obviously, he had lost confidence in today's game. In his opinion, it was already garbage time.
When Wen Hao heard McHale's words, he stood up suddenly, his face full of excitement and his eyes full of blood. His whole spirit was in sharp contrast to that of the Rockets.
