Basketball UFO

Chapter 40 Roller Coaster

(Second update today, tomorrow's)
Olajuwon's footsteps are not as good as before, but his strength is still there. He easily takes the advantage of the jump ball. Maloney controls it, takes a step back, and avoids Cassel's steal.

Cassel failed to catch the ball, so he immediately went to the defensive position and continued to defend Maloney.Maloney is also a rookie, averaging 9 points and 3 assists per game. He is just a robot dribbling the ball through half the court.

His task is to protect the ball and give it to other players.

Olajuwon holds the ball and singles Rasheed.Rasheed used his young body to barely withstand the first wave of offense, and Olajuwon gave it to Wesley.

Wesley is 213cm tall, which is a bit taller than Williams.He didn't carry his body in, so he used his height to take advantage of it. Under Williams' interference, he took a shot and failed to hit.

"You're old, now it's young people's world." Williams immediately stimulated Wesley.

Kevin Wesley was the same rookie as Olajuwon, the 1984th overall pick in 11, and spent the first and middle part of his career with the Atlanta Hawks.He joined the Rockets for the dream of a championship.He also averaged 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, getting stronger with age.

Wesley silently went back to defense and didn't care about Williams' trash talk.Wesley has become a fairy, and his career has grown outrageously. He was still playing games in the 06-07 season, and he officially retired at the end of the season.

Now that he has immersed himself in the game, he is only responsible for doing his own thing well. As for the trash talk, the team boss can talk as much as he likes, and the others have nothing to say.

Williams' provocation was unsuccessful and he returned angrily, taking the initiative to shoulder the pressure inside.The Nets attacked and looked like they were going to give the inside, but Rasheed still found space and mobilized Olajuwon.

His biggest task today is to let Olajuwon consume physical energy.The Rockets are all veterans, and their physical condition is not as good as that of the Nets players. As long as they hold the sap of the veterans, they will have a certain advantage in the fourth quarter.

Cassel saw the timing and gave the ball to Carter.

Carter beckoned Rasheed to the outside line, and he himself was outside the three-point line, grabbing the ball with one hand and standing still.

The fans immediately cheered, and in the first attack, Carter had to perform a personal performance.Olajuwon was smart and quickly returned to the inside. He couldn't let Carter go crazy.

Tomjanovich looked at Carter, then at Drexler, and suddenly had an unusual idea.After the Rockets won two consecutive championships, their desire to win has been declining. In the past two years, they have recruited a large number of players who want to win the championship, just to reshape their desire for the championship.

A championship heart cannot be underestimated.

Barkley was watching the game, cursing, "Old men are so soft, Carter is so hard." He wanted the championship, more than anyone else.

It's a pity that both Olajuwon and Drexler have won championships, and they don't seem to be in good health.

Sure enough, it was Drexler who took the initiative to defend Carter, with a reflective head and dazzling tactics, "Young man, the upward momentum is very strong."

Jordan can beat Carter, so can he.When Drexler was with the Trail Blazers, he showed 84% talent. Then in the [-] draft, the Trail Blazers gave up on selecting that guard and selected Sam Bowie with the second pick.

"There is no way, the front wave is not dead, the back wave has to be beaten hard." Carter did not move quickly, bent his knees slightly, prepared to break through, and started dribbling, once, twice.

Actively change direction, footsteps are false and solid, pulling the space, moving sideways, and pulling back.The tempo changes quickly and the center of gravity swings wildly.

Drexler, on the other hand, was sophisticated, and his center of gravity didn't change much when defending. He had already guessed Carter's direction.He took a step back, just stepping in Carter's direction.

"Hey, it's not in vain that I studied Carter's footwork habits before the game." Drexler secretly delighted.

Just as he was about to prepare his next defensive move, Carter suddenly changed his stance, stopped his forward momentum, and used his strong control ability to jump back.

Adjust the shooting posture in the air, make the mid-range shot easily, and make a hit.

"Wow, Carter used a Jordan-level fadeaway jumper to deal with Drexler." The TNT commentator became excited, "As soon as the game started, Carter faced off against Drexler."

"It's going to be a tough game."

Drexler is the top shooting guard. He averages more than 22 points per game almost every season. He has a variety of tricks and is difficult to guard against.

Facing Carter, he had even judged Carter's rhythm and next move.Carter used his top physical fitness to change his moves and get the upper hand.

"Clyde, you have strong defensive predictions. How did you do that?" Carter asked Drexler directly for advice, leaving him a little confused.

Can you still communicate with your opponents on the field?Young people really don't play their cards according to common sense.It smells like that person, just as stinky fart, self-confident.

"After I abused you, you will know why." Drexler asked for the ball. He also wanted to teach the young players, especially Vince Carter, who was the most popular.

Today's NBA is still ruled by players from the 84th draft. Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Stockton and others are among the best, but there are also many players who challenge the royal power.

David Robinson, O'Neal, "Penny" Hardaway, and "Good Boy" Grant Hill, all of them can dominate one side, but they have yet to win a championship.

The same competitiveness also appeared in the 96 class. Carter was the first to rise to the top and led the Nets to be reborn. The season is not over yet, and he has won 20 more games than last season, securing a place in the playoffs.There are also Iverson and others, who are also eyeing.

The league is in a stage of alternation between the old and the new, and new players are constantly attacking the old forces.

"Come on, veteran!" Carter took the initiative to greet Drexler, come and see how good he is.

He really wants to feel the power of these top shooting guards or small forwards. The NBA is a arena, and there are only a few players at the top of the arena. Others who want to rise to the top can only step on the "corpses" of famous veterans.

If you can't beat the old players, the new stars will not be convincing.

Drexler's temper has improved a lot in the past few years. Facing Carter's provocation, he still couldn't help but make a move, and the junior was rampant.

Continuously changing direction and adjusting the rhythm, Carter was almost swayed away, using his strong physical fitness to fight against his rhythm changes.

Olajuwon stretched the space and allowed Drexler to perform.Unexpectedly, Drexler wanted to pass the ball, so Carter jumped up and shot it out of the air.

It fell into the hands of Kendall Gill.

All the fans in the audience went crazy, "Ah... Vince, take off Clyde!"

"Clyde was eliminated by Carter."

Drexler underestimated Carter's jumping ability and was very depressed. Then he quickly adjusted his mentality and said, "It's normal for young people to be impulsive. I think that's how I came here too."

Kendall Gill struggled with Mario Elie and passed the ball into the air before Olajuwon and others were in position.

Carter flew up from the air, stepped on the colorful clouds, grabbed the basketball, straightened his arms, and dunked violently.

The fans in the audience shouted again. This is the atmosphere at the Nets' home court.

"Carter, I love you!"

"Vince is so awesome, the violent dunk comes again."

"The perfect dunk, the perfect tomahawk dunk, it's so exciting." The fans were drooling, eager to go up and lick their fill.

Carter pointed to Kendall Gill, "Nice pass, bro!"

"I knew you could fly." Kendall Gill has been very energetic recently and his performance is getting better and better. Especially on the defensive end, he is not afraid of confrontation, steals vigorously, and his skills have improved.

The game entered the rhythm of the Nets, which was so fast that the Rockets' old arms and legs couldn't keep up for a while.

Carter's consecutive dunks ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the deafening shouts of the audience added a three-pointer to the momentum.

Devil's home court, a rare term, arises in the hearts of Rockets players.Due to design issues at the Rockets' home court, the fans' cheers will not be loud, and it lacks the feeling of a home court.

The Nets' home court was originally sparsely populated and unpopular, but now the popularity has gathered together, and it has really exploded with breathtaking power.

Playing at home in this game, it's easy to get ahead.Foreign players are prone to soft feet and are defeated as soon as they enter the field.

At the end of the first quarter, the Nets already led by 8 points, 26 to 18, and the Nets controlled the rhythm of the game.

"If you lose energy now, the game is over. Do you want to admit defeat?" Tomjanovich didn't want to say this.Seeing the lack of energy of the team, he resorted to a big move.

He is also a little helpless, this kind of nonsense that stimulates the soul should be said in the playoffs, it will be more effective.

Tomjanovich looked at the players' thoughts and immediately adjusted his tactics. In the second quarter, he focused on half-court offense and defense. He could not let the Nets take the lead no matter what.

"Don't be led away by them, use the advantage inside to drive the outside."

Olajuwon increased his personal strong play, and then drew the attention of the Nets inside, and began to distribute the ball to the outside.

Eli took the opportunity to hit a three-pointer and soon the score was close.Rashid received two consecutive fouls and was forced to take a rest.The initiative was given to the Rockets.

"What the hell, I felt like he took a step, and he took more than 4 steps to the left and right, and the referee didn't call it." Rasheed was furious, and the referee was deceived by Olajuwon's footsteps.

"Calm down, Rasheed, you have controlled it very well. Olajuwon's footsteps are already full of confusion." Calipari hurriedly gave Rasheed psychological counseling, fearing that he would go berserk again and be eaten again. Technical foul.

There have been more than 16 times this season, and the game may be suspended at any time.

Carter took the initiative to increase the defensive intensity. While paying attention to Drexler, he must also pay attention to Olajuwon's pass at all times, so as not to give him a chance to easily get inside.

"If we can choke the Rockets' internal and external connections, we will play better." Calipari analyzed the situation on the court and found that facing a super inside team, the Nets would be difficult to stop.

The slight advantage on the outside will soon be wiped out by the giants on the inside. It is really difficult to completely defeat the opponent on the outside.

Rashid calmed down and reflected on himself.Williams was also beaten off the court. He was a little embarrassed watching the inside substitute continue to be abused. "It's my fault for letting Vince play the power forward position."

There is really no way, the team's internal reserves are seriously insufficient.Carter has to move to the power forward position.

At halftime, the Nets trailed by 2 points, which was equivalent to a 10-point lead by the Rockets in a single quarter.

This is a live broadcast game across the United States, allowing American fans to see the excitement of a roller coaster.Leading in the first quarter, pulling the hips in the second quarter.

"The Rockets are obviously stronger than the Nets." The TNT commentator became excited.

"That's the difference between a championship contender and a playoff team. The Rockets can win on the road today."

"The Rockets are too stable, and the veteran is reliable at critical moments."

"The Rockets can continue to pull away in the second half. Let's see what kind of data Carter can get and whether he can hold on until the end."

(End of this chapter)