One Guard

The atmosphere of the battle has already permeated the entire stadium. When the referee signaled that the five starting players of both sides should stand in the designated area, all the fans cheered eagerly.

Dwight Howard looked at Gobert jokingly, even with a slight smile on his face. Howard's self-confidence is not groundless. Although Howard's performance in the first round of the playoffs has been good or bad, overall it is not bad.

In front of a brawny man like Jordan, Howard played smoothly. He still didn't believe that a Frenchman who was as thin as a bamboo pole could restrain himself.

Maybe Howard was too busy in the first round and didn't have time to watch the Pelicans and Mavericks series, so it is not clear how good Gobert's performance is.

Limiting Anthony Davis, this is not everyone can do.

The referee blew his whistle and Howard leaped sharply, trying to show off his bounce. However, Gobert was one finger ahead of Howard and easily took the basketball away.

"Rudy's height is completely beyond Dwight's!" Barkley yelled, and Howard slumped as soon as the game started.

Yiyang took the ball forward unhurriedly. Although he only took a few more days of rest, the atmosphere of the long-lost battle still made him extremely excited. He was like a shark smelling blood, wishing to confuse everyone in front of him. And shred.

But excitement returned to excitement, and Yiyang played very carefully. The biggest change for the Rockets this season is that they pay more attention to the defense of their opponents' pick-and-rolls. They have successfully improved the effect of the pick-and-roll defense through strategic adjustments. The Rockets are fifth in the league in pick-and-roll defense, second in the league in fixed-point jumpers, and the Dallas Mavericks first.

To put it bluntly, McHale racked his brains and finally solved the problem of Harden's inactivity. But when Wade used an off-the-ball screen to cut in, and Yiyang passed the assist and the former easily layup, McHale was dumbfounded.

The offense of the Mavericks often doesn't give you time to react at all! Yiyang's passes are always very timely. Before anyone else has discovered the opportunity, he can already sketch a perfect offensive line in his mind.

Wade took the lead for the Mavericks, and it seems that the "Flash" still maintained the superstar-like state of the first round.

Under normal circumstances, this veteran's performance in the playoffs will be better. The regular season has a tight schedule, with back-to-backs and continuous road trips that need to fly around. In the playoffs, the rest time between games is relatively sufficient, so that the veteran's physical fitness can be fully supplemented. Therefore, even if the playoffs are more intense, the veterans will perform better. This is why, many veterans do nothing in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they are just like playing chicken blood.

But the Rockets were not discouraged by a goal scored by Wade. James Harden personally took possession of the ball for halftime. In the Rockets lineup, Harden is actually more like a point guard, while Terry is Like a shooting guard.

Ariza saw the Rockets attacking, and ran quickly to find a three-pointer. This season, the Rockets' offense has been extremely extreme. They shoot three-pointers frantically, or break through the penalty area to create fouls, but rarely shoot from the middle distance. This guy McHale is pursuing ultimate efficiency!

But when Ariza was frustrated, even after borrowing Josh's off-the-ball screen, he still did not get rid of the Tony Allen who bit him like a mad dog.

He doesn't know why the Mavericks will start Tony Allen today, as if God had deliberately teased him.

Not only Ariza, but the people on the commentary stage did not know why Carlisle suddenly let Iguodala sit on the bench. Their only guess is that maybe Iguodala is unwell today.

Seeing that Ariza couldn't run out, Harden raised his hand and called Howard to cover!

The Rockets' style of play is really not much different from last season. They use Harden as the core guard to constantly play pick-and-rolls and use breakthrough points to create opportunities for the inside and outside lines. There is really no way to hand the ball to Harden for singles. McHale's offensive tactics are so simple that Carlisle can tell with his eyes closed.

But it was precisely this simple method that allowed the Rockets to get through all the way and get here. Basketball tactics are not necessarily better if they are more complicated.

Don't say, Howard's pick-and-roll quality is really excellent. Wade was stunned and did not squeeze away. Seeing this situation, Yiyang had to patch up the beard.

Harden, however, handed the ball to Terry, who took a long shot before Wade caught up. Three-pointers, this is Terry's killer!

"Good shot! Jason Terry, facing the former club Mavericks, Terry hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up."

After scoring a goal, Terry flew close to the ground in the American Airlines Center Arena for a long time, making his iconic gliding celebration. But now seeing this scene again, the Mavericks players can't laugh.

After a defense, the Rockets did a great job. Yiyang broke through with cover, but Josh Smith quickly made up for it. I have to admit that using Josh to play the 4th position is much better than using Lithuanian Motai Yunas. If this ball is replaced by Motel, he will not have time to make up for it.

Seeing this situation, Yiyang gave the ball to Dirk. However, Dirk was re-entangled by Howard before he took the shot. The Rockets' defense was very quick, and their defense was much better than Yiyang had imagined.

Although the Mavericks have swept the Rockets in the regular season this season, in fact, the Rockets that have experienced major injuries this season have different lineups in each period. It can be said that in addition to Harden, the other four Rockets in the starting line seem to be different every time they meet the Mavericks.

The Rockets are special here. If the Mavericks have maintained a high level from the beginning of the regular season to the present, it is a straight line. The Rockets went from mediocre to top, and as the season progressed, they finally drew an upward slope.

Nowitzki's shot was interfered by Howard and knocked out. Josh smashed Yiyang violently and pocketed the rebound.

The counterattack after the defense, this is the Rockets' third most scoring weapon. James Harden moved quickly with the ball, and Howard rushed to participate in the fast break. At this time, there seems to be no position on the basketball court at all. Everyone is running fast, and no one is behind.

As the players become more versatile and the five positions become blurred, this seems to have become an inevitable trend in basketball.

Harden suddenly raised the basketball in the middle of the run, and Gobert leaped high to stop him. He thought Howard wanted an air relay!

As everyone knows, Howard did not take off. Harden raised the basketball and then turned his wrist and passed the ball to Josh Smith, who cut quickly from the center.

Gobert was out of position because of a misjudgment, and Nowitzki couldn't keep up with Josh at all. So after receiving the basketball, Josh didn't even save the dribble, and jumped into a dunk in two steps!

Carlisle was surprised by the smoothness of the Rockets' offense. "Do you think that if you put James Harden on the number one, he will play better?"

After watching Harden's wonderful organization for two consecutive rounds, Carlisle seemed to see more potential of that bearded man.

Armstrong didn't answer this question because he couldn't answer it. But it won't be long before a mustache named D'Antoni will confirm Carlisle's conjecture.

5 to 2, the Houston Rockets' undaunted and fearless aura really played out in the game. A team that can complete a counterattack in a 3-1 desperate situation cannot be without weight.

"Stay steady and play slowly!" At this time, there was a shout from the court, it was Yiyang.

While holding the ball, he raised his right hand and pressed down, signaling everyone to stabilize the situation and don't panic. The opponent just played a wave of 5 to 0, nothing surprising.

Carlisle smiled with satisfaction, because he was thinking about getting up and asking the players to stabilize the situation, and Yiyang had already done it for him.

The Rockets will play pick-and-rolls, and the Mavericks' pick-and-rolls are equally powerful. The Rockets' defense changes are indeed in place just now, but not every time they can just fill the gap.

This time, the person who gave Yiyang the pick and roll became Dirk. With Dirk outside the three-point line, Josh Smith was naturally nailed. If you dare to let this German shoot, the German will dare to shoot you alive.

After completing the breakthrough, Yiyang did not head-on with Howard, but suddenly slowed down, slammed Terry with his butt, and gained some shooting space for himself. After that, Yiyang made a small throw and the basketball fell gracefully while rubbing the backboard from the side.

Never try to make an offensive climax on the Mavericks, because Yiyang will not allow this to happen. Even in a desperate situation, Yiyang can use his own personal ability to solve problems.

The rhythm of the first few rounds between the two sides seems to have laid the tone of the game. In the next few minutes, the Rockets and Mavericks attacked and defended each other. To score, everyone scores. If no goal is scored, neither of the two sides will be able to score.

There seems to be a mirror between the two teams, because the ups and downs of the two teams today are exactly the same.

After eight minutes in the first quarter, Yiyang assisted Nowitzki to turn over a jumper from the low post. Josh Smith, who was only 2.06 meters tall, had no temper. He was not good at protecting the basket, and he couldn't do anything about Nowitzki's shot point close to 3 meters high.

The goal was scored, the Mavericks led by one point, the whistle sounded, and the game was suspended~www.readwn.com~ McHale planned to substitute, maybe Brewer, maybe Terrence Jones. In short, the Rockets' benches are all those guys who can make a difference as soon as they get on the court, and even those who can "punch the master to death".

Los Angeles Clippers, isn’t that how they lose?

The game played so anxiously, in fact, Carlisle expected. After Tony Allen played, the Mavericks had no other three-pointers on the court except Dirk. At this time, the space left for Yiyang is bound to be extremely narrow. Yiyang's ability to continue scoring and assisting under such tight defense has already demonstrated his MVP-level strength.

But the next substitution, maybe you are going to be a general, McHale!

"Andre, you replace Tony. Vince, replace Dwyane." Carlisle walked up to the two veterans, his eyes beaming.

"Also, you will play for two minutes with a semi-substitute lineup. Two minutes later, I will replace you."

Yiyang nodded and didn't ask much. Carlisle's meaning is very clear, isn't it just asking them to open a little difference in two minutes?

The Mavericks' starting lineup's task is to bite the score. And what really establishes the advantage is precisely this half-substitute and half-starter match!

The electronic buzzer sounded, and Iguodala and Carter, two old guys who did not average more than double digits per game in the regular season, played.

But Carlisle sat back on the bench very confidently and raised his legs. With Yiyang, these two old guys can burst out with the greatest power. Even if Yiyang ends after two minutes, they should find the rhythm on their own.

Lineup depth? McHale can see who has the depth of the lineup and can withstand scrutiny. ()

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