Bishop of the Devil

What did not surprise Richard was that the Pistons did not get the ball in the first offensive round. The Nets had a jump ball from Kenyon Martin.

This is a very well-known spring big man, and his physical fitness is really hard to say.

Let alone Yao Ming, even Clark, who has better physical fitness, may not be able to match Kenyon Martin in terms of jumping balls.

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However, in this offensive round, they got it but had no effect. After Kidders received Kidd's pass, he was thinking of finding a pick-and-roll and then taking action, but was intercepted by Laga Bell's iron pliers.

After the steal, Bell quickly transferred the ball to Nash's hands.

However, Nash was unable to stop the quick counterattack. Kidd stared at him very closely and did not give him a chance to speed up the quick counterattack.

In terms of physical strength, I'm afraid the two Nashes tied together are no match for Kidd.

Kidd's body can basically be said to be at a historical level for the point guard position, especially in terms of strength, which is quite strong.

For example, the current Trail Blazers' bearded Davis, with his powerful strength, may not necessarily have much advantage over Kidd.

Nash controlled the ball steadily, and he was not in a hurry. Anyway, this game was about the opponent's inside. The only thing he had to do was to take the ball to the frontcourt, and then look for opportunities to pass the ball to the hands of Yao Ming or Clark inside. .

As a Hall of Fame point guard, this simple task is a piece of cake for him.

The ball reached the frontcourt, and Nash accurately passed the ball to the hands of Yao Ming inside.

Yao Ming looked happy. He had been looking forward to tonight's game after training with Clark yesterday.

He wanted to try his Sky Hook to see how effective it was in actual combat.

Yao Ming received the ball within the three-second zone. Facing the defense of the African mountain, Yao Ming directly carried Uncle Mu sideways, stood upright on one leg, rounded his right arm, and used the sky hook.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball hits the net crisply!

The goal was scored very neatly, without any sloppiness at all, and it immediately silenced the scene.

Pistons fans really don't know that Yao Ming is good at hook shots. The tricks Yao Ming has always used are high shots and mid-range shots.

They thought that these two offensive methods were all Yao Ming's offensive methods, but they never expected that Yao Ming would show off his hook skills from the beginning tonight.

If the hook was lame, the fans wouldn't be so shocked...

The key is that Yao Ming's hook shot was quite smooth. If you really have to find a word to describe it, I'm afraid natural is the most suitable.

At that moment, many old fans seemed to see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominating the league.

It’s not that no one in today’s league knows how to hook, but it just doesn’t look aesthetic. For example, O’Neal’s hook has nothing to do with aesthetics…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's hook is regarded as an art form, and its beauty is beyond words. After seeing the highlights of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career, later generations of fans couldn't help but sigh. Such a beautiful and practical skill has been completely lost. …

Now Yao Ming's hook shot just now is definitely beautiful. It's slightly less impressive than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's, but it's still amazing enough.

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After a brief shock, Pistons fans cheered.

They all know that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is currently training Yao Ming. Could it be said that Yao Ming has mastered the essence of Sky Hook from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? !

If this is really the case, that is simply great news!

Yao Ming's own strength is already quite powerful. If he can control such powerful skills, what terrifying heights can Yao Ming reach? !

Fans can no longer imagine it.

Mutombo was startled. He didn't expect Yao Ming to make such a move.

He played against Yao Ming once, the last time the Pistons lost to the Nets.

In that match, Yao Ming did not have any advantage against the aging Uncle Mu, and even had one shot blocked.

Although Uncle Mu is old, he is still the league's top interior defensive player when he is physically fit.

For example, when he was with the Rockets, he averaged 1.3 blocks in 15 minutes per game.

As for the attack just now, Uncle Mu watched Yao Ming catch the ball under the basket, and he was quite sure to block Yao Ming.

But Yao Ming suddenly came up with a hook, which caught him completely by surprise.

"Young man, what move did you just learn?" Uncle Mu asked with a smile.

Yao Ming nodded seriously...

If it were Richard who was unrealistic, he would definitely not nod and would probably mess with Uncle Mu. For example, he had been practicing for more than ten years and only used it now that he had mastered the magic skill.

"Not bad!" Uncle Mu patted Yao Ming's shoulder and said with a smile.

Yao Ming was quite happy to be praised by Uncle Mu. After all, Uncle Mu had a pretty good reputation and was definitely a respectable senior.

But then Yao Ming couldn't be happy anymore...

In the next offensive round of the Nets, the two of them were stuck under the basket. Yao Ming only felt that someone pinched the soft flesh of his waist, and he gasped in pain.

He turned to look at Mutombo next to him. The old man had a serious look on his face, as if he had no idea what was going on...

Needless to say, Mutombo started to use small tricks against Yao Ming.

Uncle Mu often did this kind of pinching.

Some fans may find it incredible. Isn’t Uncle Mu a very good player? It has sponsored many African children and is known as the African Mountain.

This is definitely true. Uncle Mu’s character is really nothing to say, but if you think he is an honest person on the court, you are wrong...

Honest people don't do honest things.

Anyway, Uncle Mu does all the dirty work done by the villain center, but he does it more covertly. Sometimes, because the opponent is too weak and his own defensive strength is too strong, he does not need to use those tricks.

Under normal circumstances, even Yao Ming himself said that during the team's training matches, he was often abused by Uncle Mu, who used various little tricks to greet him.

There is no doubt that Mutombo is a good person, but he also does dirty work on the court.

Therefore, inferring a person's character from his performance on the court is definitely not very accurate.

Another example is Bowen. He is definitely a world-famous old man, but he also does a lot of charity off the court.

The key is that his charity is real money, unlike some top stars who do charity because someone sponsors the charity or to avoid taxes.

It is precisely because of these things that Richard never connects a player's performance on the field with his performance off the field.

He may be a good guy on the court, but he may be a scumbag off the court, such as Fisher and Parker, who cuckolded their teammates.

These two people are relatively clean on the field, but who can say that these two people are good people...

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Yao Ming, who was on the court, was pinched by Uncle Mu and grinned.

The key is that Uncle Mu's position is behind Yao Ming. It is quite hidden and the referee cannot see it at all.

As for whether the camera can capture it, that is a matter after the game is over. The referee cannot call a foul on Uncle Mu after the game is over...

In the Nets' offensive round, Kidd assisted Jefferson in hitting a mid-range shot, completing their offensive round.

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It's the Pistons' offensive round again, and it's still Yao Ming who catches the ball and plays in singles.

Basically the same as the last offensive round, Yao Ming made another smooth hook action after receiving the ball.

The basketball hit the net hollowly, and Uncle Mu was dumbfounded.

If Yao Ming could maintain this hook efficiency, how would this game be played?

It's not that he doesn't want to block Yao Ming's shots, the main reason is that the sky hook is extremely difficult to block, even more difficult to block than Nowitzki's signature skill Golden Rooster Independent.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been in the league for so many years and has been blocked a handful of times, including one by Chamberlain, but Chamberlain also said that to be precise, his block was a foul...

Thinking that even Chamberlain, who has such a temperamental personality, admitted this matter, the terror of Tiangou can be seen clearly.

Yao Ming's current sky hook is definitely not up to the level of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at his peak, but Uncle Mu is now old and his physical fitness has declined seriously.

The reason why he can still maintain a good defensive efficiency is really based on experience.

If you want to block a sky hook shot like this, you don't have to think about it if you don't have super physical fitness. Relying on experience is of no use.

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In the next few offensive and defensive rounds, what made Pistons fans feel like they were in a state of shock was that Yao Ming was a bit unbelievable!

Under Mutombo's defense, Yao Ming made four of five hook shots in the opening game, scored eight points in a row, and directly led the team to a 12:4 spurt.

Byron Scott's big bald head, like a braised egg, was already starting to sweat.

What the hell is this? !

Sky hook? ! Why is it so easy, Yao Ming suddenly knows how to do the sky hook!

Scott is well aware of the strength of the Pistons, but this strength is not as desperate as that of the Trail Blazers.

He feels that as long as Mutombo can stifle Yao Ming's offensive firepower, the Nets may not have no hope of winning.

In terms of the bench lineup, the Nets are indeed not as good as the Pistons, but how much time can the bench lineup play? In the end, the main focus is not the main starting lineup.

But the sky hook that Yao Ming showed now directly made Scott nervous.

There is no solution to the skyhook. At least no one on the Nets can control the skyhook. Kenyon Martin's physical talent is quite good, but he is too short.

If Martin's height could be ten centimeters higher, reaching 216 centimeters, then Scott wouldn't be so nervous.

"Dududu!" In desperation, Scott could only call a timeout.

If you can't directly prevent Yao Ming's hook shot on the court, you can only think of other ways...

For example, Yao Ming should be defended in front of him to prevent him from catching the ball.

This can only be regarded as a helpless move. Defending in front has both advantages and disadvantages, and sometimes the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

If the target player cannot catch the ball, that's okay. But if someone catches the ball while defending forward, he will turn around and dunk, and it will be too late to block the shot.

Generally speaking, it is best for two players to use a forward pass on the target player, which can completely eliminate the opponent's intention to pass the ball.

But if two people go around, the other party will inevitably have an opening...

For example, when Richard coached the Trail Blazers in the early days, he once asked the Auburn duo to defend O'Neal in front of him to prevent O'Neal from catching the ball.

Scott is also having this idea at the moment, but it is impossible for him to let the Pistons get an open opportunity, because there is Okur on the Pistons. As long as the two sides go forward, Richard will definitely let it go even if he is a fool. Go to Oku.

This kind of space power forward is simply a super weapon to break the two-man forward defense.

In desperation, Scott could only arrange for Mutombo to bypass Yao Ming alone.

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"Fuck!"

"Coach, look, he's going to kill me. That old man is so cruel!"

After the game entered a timeout, Yao Ming ran directly to Richard, lifted up his jersey, and exposed his waist.

At this moment, he was already bruised by Uncle Mu's pinch. It's no wonder that Yao Ming screamed "Fuck you."

It’s really fucked up...

Richard didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really couldn't help Yao Ming regain his place in this matter. In his opinion, this was part of the game on the court.

"He can pinch you, and you can pinch him..."

"Don't worry, they will start to defend you soon, and your chance to pinch him will come!" Richard said with a smile.

Yao Ming was dubious, "Really?"

"It must be true. Whenever I tell a lie, you will pinch me back soon..." Richard said with a grin.

"Okay! I'll come back in a moment!"

"This old man's hands are really strong. I almost screamed when he pinched me..."

Yao Ming had a bitter look on his face. In less than half a quarter of the game, he was pinched several times. He grimaced in pain and was in unspeakable pain.

If, as Richard said, his opponent moves around to defend him, he might actually have a chance to come back.