NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

He called all the seven rookies to his side.

"Okay guys, our tactics are mainly based on outside attack. Stephen and James should use pick-and-roll to single out Yao Ming. I think this is very simple!"

The rookies have a great advantage on the outside. Curry and Harden should be able to control Iverson and Carter if they play normally.

"DeMarre, if your three-pointer is unstable, you can make more cuts on the weak side. Go, rookies, let these old birds see your strength!"

Stevens didn't know what tactics he arranged for the old birds.

All ten players were ready, and Gary Payton threw the basketball high into the air.

Jordan beat Yao Ming to get the first offensive right for the rookies, and the ball soon came to Curry and pushed across half court.

Allen Iverson defended Curry, "Hey kid, did you forget to do your homework? How did an elementary school student get to the adult group!"

Iverson started to talk trash to the rookie Curry, but Curry was unmoved. He immediately called Jordan to come up for a pick-and-roll.

Jordan brought Yao Ming up, and Curry used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Iverson and suddenly accelerated to the paint area like a whirlwind.

Yao Ming's speed was completely unable to keep up with the harmless elementary school student in front of him. Just when Curry thought he could easily complete the layup, a voice came from behind him.

"Welcome to the NBA, kid!"

It was Vince!

Curry was shocked, but it was too late. Carter blocked the rookie team's first attack with a nail-on-the-board block!

Curry's self-evident layup made him underestimate the ability of these stars who have been famous in the NBA for a long time.

Although they are a little old, they are not dead!

Looking at Carter's back after landing, he was careless.

Scola took the rebound and handed it to the ‘answer’ Iverson.

“Okay, guys, it’s our turn this time. Let these rookies see our strength!”

Iverson dribbled the ball across half court calmly and passed it to Yao Ming. Yao Ming took the ball with his back to the right low post. Jordan was ready to face a formidable enemy.

Everyone knew the power of Yao Ming after getting the ball in this position. Even a strong player like Howard could only be played with.

Yao Ming did not choose to back up, but turned around to shoot, which completely ignored Jordan.

Jordan was young after all. He wanted to teach the big man in front of him a lesson. He immediately took off on the spot and prepared to block Yao Ming.

But after he jumped, he found that Yao Ming had only made a shooting action and did not jump at all.

Yao Ming retracted his shooting action and rushed directly to the basket. Ibaka wanted to come over to defend after gaining muscle, but he was too late.

Facing the 2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming's slam dunk, they could only sigh helplessly!

Bang!

Yao Ming opened the curtain of the Old Birds' offense with a slam dunk!

The Old Birds celebrated happily, while the Rookies were a little frustrated. They didn't know how much of a blow the opening attack and defense had dealt to them.

Seeing this, Tang Yu immediately clapped his hands and shouted on the sidelines: "Continue to execute the tactics, you have to adapt to the intensity of the NBA!"

After halftime, Curry passed the ball to Harden, and Harden still called for a pick-and-roll from Jordan. This time, Yao Ming did not come up to delay, but shrank behind.

Harden had a brief opportunity to shoot, and he did not hesitate at all, and shot a three-pointer with a stick.

The basketball shot directly into the basket like a sharp blade!

At this time, Harden was also very immature, without a beard on his face, a real fresh meat. After scoring, the Rookies overtook the score.

The old bird team used Yao Ming's strength to turn the rookie team's inside line upside down, and the second-year rookie DeAndre Jordan was taught a lesson by Yao Ming.

The rookie team used the outside attack to make the old bird team helpless. Curry's shooting range was too far, and Iverson's Curry really had too many ways to deal with it.

At the end of the first quarter, the old bird team led by 3 points 20-17. The intensity of the confrontation between the two sides was not great, and the score was also relatively high.

The most depressed person on the rookie team was none other than DeAndre Jordan. After leaving the court, DeAndre Jordan sat on the bench sweating profusely.

"Boy, now you feel the terror of the league's top center, right? Although you can jump, you have no way to deal with Dayao. He has a hundred ways to score in front of you."

"Yes, coach, can you tell me what I should do?"

"There are not many ways. When he makes a fadeaway shot, it doesn't really matter whether you jump or not. The farther away from the basket you push Dayao, the better."

Tang Yu really doesn't have many ways to deal with Dayao. If it's Dayao in his prime, no one can do much to him.

In the second quarter, both teams made substitutions. Lowry, Uncle Mu and Alian replaced Iverson, Scola and Dayao.

The rookie team replaced the backcourt double guns withNext, Beverley and Danny Green came on the court.

The lineups of both sides were no longer bound by tradition. Due to the lack of players, everyone took turns to play.

The game gradually became more joyful, and the players on both sides began to perform various dunks.

Curry couldn't stand the loneliness, and his dunk was blocked by the basket, which made everyone laugh.

"Oh my God, Stephen, are your feet off the ground? I'm afraid you can't jump as high as Yao Ming!" Iverson was laughing on the sidelines.

Curry was a little embarrassed. His jumping ability has always been his strength, but he has a heart for dunking!

The first three quarters ended quickly in joy, and the rookie team even overtook the score and led 57-54.

During the intermission, Tang Yu reminded the players on both sides that the bet was still valid and not to forget the content of the bet.

In the last quarter, the two sides returned to the real game again.

The veteran team immediately strengthened the defensive intensity, and the rookie team immediately became uncomfortable and missed the offensive end.

Soon the Old Birds overtook the score, and at the critical moment, Curry stood up.

With the help of his teammate Ibaka's cover, he took the ball and shot decisively, hitting a three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the team.

The Old Birds called a timeout and redeployed tactics.

Back on the court, they strengthened their defense against Curry, but Curry flexibly broke through the defense and assisted his teammates to score.

The game entered a white-hot stage, and the scores of both sides rose alternately.

In the last moment, Curry held the ball to attract double-teaming, and then passed the ball to Carroll in the open position. Battier flew to defend and interfered with his three-pointer.

In the end, the Rookies lost to the Old Birds 75-78.

The players of the Old Birds hugged each other excitedly, while the Rookies were a little lonely.

Tang Yu also smiled. Losing was within his expectations, but the performance of these rookies still satisfied him.

Tang Yu saw the potential shown by Curry and Harden in this intra-team competition.

Their abilities are unquestionable. If they can quickly accumulate game experience, they will both shine in the new season.