The Way of the Center

"James Harden completed the fast break with a jumper from outside the three-point line! I just saw that coach Kevin McHale was about to scold, but when the ball scored, he suddenly raised his arms and cheered." Kenny Smith As soon as the words were finished, the TV camera shone on McHale's face.

The former Celtics legend was grinning happily at the moment, but as Kenny Smith said, when Harden decided to take advantage of the fast break to shoot a three-pointer, McHale almost gritted his teeth.

It can also be seen from this that Harden's shot choice just now is indeed not a conventional choice, and it is no wonder that Lillard and Matthews will overrun. Under normal circumstances, the fast break is to hit the basket. Harden's choice just now can only be described by the word "bold and skilled".

"What are you doing Damien? Do you think it's shooting training!?" In stark contrast to McHale's grin, Ricard's roar.

For Lillard's conceded goal just now, it was completely an avoidable conceded goal caused by underestimating the enemy. Lillard had already passed Jeremy Lin cleanly, but in the end, because of his carelessness, he let the Rockets score first.

Although Lillard is not a quiet "good boy", Lillard never dared to contradict Ricard's words. What's more, it was indeed his fault just now.

This excellent No. 0 rookie ran to the baseline with his head down, ready to catch the baseline ball. Ricard's roar is not a bad thing, at least for now, Lillard is tensing every nerve in his body, and he is going to fight Jeremy Lin and the entire Rockets to the end!

"The Rockets' defense just now, Jeremy Lin's steals are very beautiful. Lillard should better control his mistakes today, because Jeremy Lin is definitely a master of sneak attacks."

As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Lillard and Jeremy Lin faced off again outside the three-point line. This time, Lillard didn't dare to underestimate the yellow-skinned guy in front of him.

Although Jeremy Lin looks very mediocre from data to technical characteristics to physical fitness. But with the lesson from the last time, Lillard knew that he still had to take a serious attitude. And, don't underestimate all yellow-skinned guys, An Jie is a living example!

Jeremy Lin tried to interfere with Lillard's dribbling rhythm,

However, Lillard's precise "beat" has never been disrupted.

Continuously dribbling the ball under the crotch, Lillard began to swing his upper body. Jeremy Lin knew that Hickson's pick-and-roll was in place, which meant that Lillard was about to break through!

Lillard suddenly accelerated! But he didn't protrude forward, but stuck to Jeremy Lin's scalp and stuffed the ball straight into the inside!

Jeremy Lin could even feel the basketball blowing over his head, but because he was attracted by Lillard's fake breakthrough, he failed to stop the ball.

The basketball jumped into the inside line quickly, and stopped under the control of a pair of big hands. Angie holds the ball two steps inside the free throw line, directly in front of the basket. And because the ball was passed so suddenly, Asik's defense was even half a beat slower!

Although Asik, a Turk, is used to doing dirty work, it is still very difficult for him to defend Anjie.

Even if he tried his best to obstruct An Jie, he might not be able to defend An Jie. What's more, because he didn't react in time, he gave An Jie enough space to attack in vain.

An Jie didn't pause at all after receiving the ball. He jumped directly with one foot, raised the other foot, straightened his arm, exerted force on his wrist, and moved the ball with his fingers. A standard small hook for a center under the basket. Although Asik interferes with the jump, it is meaningless. The basketball didn't even touch the rim, and went straight into the net.

"This hook is as good as yours back then." Mutombo couldn't help applauding Anjie's goal. Of course, such a goal naturally reminded Mutombo of Yao Ming's invincible "" Yao's Little Hook".

"No, Dikembe. This guy's hooks may be better than mine!" Yao Ming did not say this out of modesty, because Yao Ming repeatedly studied Anjie's hooks in various extreme situations. passed. He is very clear that in some cases, Yao Ming may not be able to score the goals that An Jie can score with a hook.

The fans originally thought that Lillard would fight himself to avenge his shame. As everyone knows, An Jie, who was recently pushed to the forefront, was the first to stand up. The Rockets gave the Blazers a big blow by James Harden, and the Blazers should indeed send Anjie to pick them up.

Now, the stars of both teams have expressed their determination to win. Harden and An Jie naturally refused to give in to each other.

With such a wonderful start, fans thought that the next game would become a solo show for Anjie and Harden. However, in the Rockets' second attack, Harden, who had originally broken through, cleverly distributed the ball before Anjie and Matthews' encirclement was completed.

Patrick Patterson made a mid-range shot. Hickson, who had done a good job in training, still failed to react in the official game.

An insider with shooting ability has almost become Hickson's biggest weakness on the defensive end.

"What are you thinking about Hixon, defend! Close defense!" Ricard's roar reappeared, even Yao Ming who was sitting behind the commentary stand could hear it clearly.

The Rockets' third attack, Hickson leaned on Patterson desperately. Matthews's marking intensity on Harden has also been upgraded again. However, the handsome white small forward Chandler Parsons, captain of the Rockets, suddenly stood up and hit a three-pointer.

"Damn, my fault!" Iguodala put all his attention on Harden, as long as Harden made a move, he would immediately defend.

However, the consequence of doing so is that Iguodala ignores his real matchup. As a sophomore second-round pick, Parsons has already surprised Houston fans enough this season. Iguodala doesn't want this white and clean "tall, rich and handsome" to continue writing myths on his head.

The Rockets' fourth attack, Harden, Parsons and Patterson were all seen as having no chance. However, Jeremy Lin, who seems to be the least threatening and takes passing as his first priority, made a throw on An Jie's head.

After that goal was scored, Ricard called a timeout decisively. Although Harden was very strong at the beginning, it turns out that what the Rockets want to play today is a more blooming offense!

"Don't put all your attention on James Harden, this guy is not going to do it alone today! We will use man-to-man defense later, and on the offensive end, I also want you to play diversity. You can't rely too much on Anjie , The 22-game winning streak does not belong to him alone, but to all of us! Positivity, I want you to show the same enthusiasm as the Rockets... no, to show a higher enthusiasm than them! "Rickard yelled while drawing tactics.

Yao Ming now finally understands why An Jie is so tough on the court. With such a college enlightenment coach, even a humble person will be driven into a rage.

After returning from the timeout, James Harden still revitalized the team on the offensive end. This guy not only has a lot of offensive firepower today, but he also sent out wonderful passes many times, which has the meaning of a combo guard.

Man-to-man defense? The Blazers do play man to man. But in the face of such a smooth attack, ordinary man-to-man marking may not be of much use.

"The Rockets' offense is excellent! The smooth passing and the final blow in one go all make the game more enjoyable!"

People are still cheering for the Rockets' wonderful offense, and Angie used a no-look pass to assist Iguodala who cut inside to complete a dunk.

"The Blazers' offense isn't bad either, and with a big passer like Ahn, they've always been able to play well together."

The two sides went one after another, scoring frequently, and the fight was not lively.

Dunks again and again, long shots again and again, and wonderful passes again and again, all drove the entire Toyota Center into a frenzy.

In the stands, McGrady was very excited and applauded repeatedly. Yao Ming and Mutombo, who always scored goals on both sides, sighed silently and shook their heads.

The offense of the two teams is indeed very exciting, but their defense is useless!

The Rockets want to extend their hard-won four-game winning streak, while the Blazers hope to take away their 22-game winning streak at the Toyota Center. Both teams want to win, which leads to both teams being eager to score.

They have begun to have no patience for defense, because the players of the two teams have already devoted themselves to the offense.

A beautiful offense and continuous scoring are what these two teams that want to win are eager to do.

"Their defense is too bad." Mutombo really couldn't bear to see the easy breakthroughs one after another. This should be in his era. In the first quarter alone, he could block five blocks!

"These two teams want to win too much. This kind of thinking has actually affected their mentality. The Rockets advocate offense, which is understandable. But the Blazers, they must play out their unique defensive advantages. "Yao Ming's analysis is very accurate. If he chooses to be a commentator, he will definitely be very popular.

Even though the problem was clearly in front of Ricard, he didn't make any adjustments. Anyway, the scores of the two teams are gnawing at each other now, and it won't be too late for him to make plans after the game passes this section safely.

After all, frequent timeouts to interrupt the game are not good for the Blazers' current smooth offense.

After the substitution, the second teams of both sides still did not have an impact on the situation. Attack is still the main theme on the court.

In the end, the Trail Blazers and the Rockets presented the fans with an offensive battle in the first quarter. 34 to 36, the Houston Rockets relied on Harden's two free throws at the last moment to take a slight lead, but the Trail Blazers' 34 points were by no means low.

"These brats are so fucking embarrassing!" Although the score was gorgeous, Ricard still cursed secretly. He who pays attention to defense will not be satisfied with the performance of the Trail Blazers in the first quarter.

The Rockets have shown their strong firepower, now it's time for the Blazers to make good use of their tough defense!

Ricard cleared his throat, ready to start the deployment during the intermission.

The players thought that Ricard would praise them first, after all, their offense was very gorgeous. However, when Ricard spoke, everyone fell silent.

"Your defense is a fucking piece of shit!" Yao Ming in the audience was taken aback by this swear word.

However, it is precisely this swear word that will completely sound the charge horn of the Trail Blazers.

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