The yellow storm in the NBA

Although the Mavericks were beaten eight times by the Warriors last season, it does not mean that they are not strong. On the contrary, their record of 67 wins and 15 losses last season is ranked first in history. Being beaten eight is an accident caused by many factors.

*Events cannot be treated according to common sense.

The Mavericks also played three games last week, with 2 wins and 1 loss. Although it is not as good as the Rockets' 3 wins and 0 losses, this is just the start of the regular season and cannot be used as a basis for judgment. Therefore, neither the coaching staff nor the players dare to take it lightly.

This team.

In fact, the Rockets in the previous life lost this game with a score of 98:107. They retained the main team from last season and their strength cannot be underestimated. After last season's eight-game blackout, it is estimated that

They will be more focused when dealing with the game!

The Mavericks' lineup may not be very reasonable, but there are quite a few players in their team who can hold the ball and play in isolation, and they are really a blossoming team.

In the previous season, there were 5 players on their team who averaged double figures in scoring per game. With the addition of Jason Kidd, the main point guard who averaged 9.9 points per game, and Brandon Bass, who averaged 8.3 points per game, they really opened up.

Gods will kill gods and Buddhas if they block them!

However, it seems that their head coach, Junior General Avery Johnson, lacks strength and has not integrated this team well, and cannot bring out the full strength of this team, even if it has the highest ranking in history.

Point guard Jason Kidd sits on the bench.

It was not until the arrival of tactician Rick Carlisle that the team became a balanced offensive and defensive team. In 2011, it defeated the Heat, which had just formed the Big Three, and won the championship.

Although I don’t dare to underestimate them, I won’t be afraid of them. To be honest, xjbd’s tactics may not be as good as their alternating singles. Who wins or loses can only depend on who has better touch.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the Rockets attacked first.

The Mavericks focused their defense on Quan Xiao at the beginning. Obviously, his performance in the past three games has made opponents dare not underestimate his existence. In addition to the opposing players closely guarding him, there are two other players who are eyeing him.

, ready to assist in defense at any time.

The Rockets responded by starting to focus on the inside, with Yao Ming as the main offensive point. Quan Xiao served as an auxiliary point, opening up space for his teammates and creating opportunities.

Van Gundy, the former head coach of the Rockets, is a defensive coach himself. The defense he built for the Rockets has become a system. Relatively speaking, the Mavericks' defense is mainly man-to-man, so it is not feasible for Quan Xiao to break the Mavericks' defense.

Very difficult thing.

However, Yao Ming performed very well today, almost getting everything he asked for in the paint. Dampier, who claimed to be the second center in the Western Conference, couldn't guard him at all. Seeing this, Quan Xiao simply devoted his energy to defense, and only had opportunities to face him.

Only when he is good will he take the shot.

The first quarter of the game was completely Yao Ming's performance. He made 6 of 8 shots in a single quarter and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 16 points and led the Rockets to temporarily lead the Mavericks with a score of 28:25.

Although Quan Xiao's performance on the offensive end was not very conspicuous, he did a good job of limiting the Mavericks' outside performance on the defensive end. Josh Howard, who faced him, only made 1 of 5 shots, which was quite inefficient. And he himself contributed.

Defensive statistics of three rebounds and two steals.

"Quan, in the second quarter, you will lead the rotation first. I will give you unlimited firing rights. I need you to give your best on the offensive end. If possible, try to widen the lead, or at least maintain the current lead for me.

We can't let the opponent overtake us! Can we do it?" asked head coach Adelman.

"No problem, leave it to me!" Quan Xiao replied simply.

"Brother, let's fight hard later! How many minutes your Brother Yao can rest depends on your performance later!"

"Haha, Brother Yao, aren't you afraid that I will make you unable to play this quarter?"

"If you have the ability, it's okay to let me not play for this game. I can just have a good rest. By the way, I can also watch a wonderful game from the VIP seats!"

"I'm just kidding, I'm not that capable! Without you, Brother Yao, I wouldn't be able to defeat them!"

"Okay, don't be poor. Give me a hard fight later and let these guys show off what our rookies are capable of!"

"Yes, sir!" Quan Xiao saluted Yao Ming, imitating one of the common scenes on TV.

Yao Ming suddenly became embarrassed and became an emoticon.

All joking aside, when the second quarter officially started, Quan Xiao faced the opponent's rotation lineup and began to exert all his strength on the offensive end.

In just three and a half minutes, he scored 5 goals, including two three-pointers, and single-handedly led the team to a 15:7 spurt, extending the lead to 11 points and forcing the team to win.

The Mavericks had to change the starting lineup in advance.

The Rockets have not brought Yao Ming on the court for the time being, but have replaced two rotation players with two starters. Still

Quan Xiao was the main offensive point. Under his leadership, the Rockets were on par with the Mavericks. Until the 9th minute of the second quarter, they still led the Mavericks with a score of 53:45.

point.

The Rockets took advantage of the dead ball and replaced Quan Xiao with Yao Ming. During this period, Quan Xiao's consumption was particularly high. In addition to his full output on the offensive end, he also spared no effort on the defensive end. In this way, even if Quan Xiao is an individual, he can't blame him at this moment.

I felt obviously tired.

However, it was precisely because of his hard work that the Rockets were able to maintain their lead and win valuable rest time for Yao Ming.

"Good job, leave it to me next, it's your turn to have a good rest!" Yao Ming patted his head and said to him.

"Fortunately, I have lived up to my fate! It's my turn to go to the VIP seats to watch the game!"

Yao Ming smiled and walked onto the court. The next three minutes will depend on his performance!

"Well done! I'm very satisfied!" Head coach Adelman also came over to praise Quan Xiao.

"Thank you, coach, this is what I should do!" After Quan Xiao responded to his coach, he sat back on the bench, took the towel handed by his teammate to wipe his sweat, and drank a sports drink to replenish his energy.

Yao Ming's appearance made the Rockets change their style of play again, and the focus shifted from the outside to the inside. During this period, when Yao Ming was healthy, almost no one could restrict him in one-on-one, and the best situation was no more.

Explode with him.

Of course, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki is not something the Rockets can guard. Both teams have their own strengths, and it is difficult for them to guard against each other's offense. The final competition is the success rate of both sides, and the comparison is efficiency.

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However, Yao Ming is a center after all and needs to rely on the passing of his teammates. If there is no teammate who can pass the ball well to him, or if the opponent cuts off the connection between him and his teammates, then his performance on the offensive end will be greatly reduced.

Quan Xiao does not have this problem. He can handle the ball and attack on his own, and can even play point guard to organize the team's offense.

The Rockets' point guard on the court is Alston. Although the street ball king has good ball control skills, he is still a little behind in organizing the team's offense, and his passing ability is not very good. Therefore, Yao Ming has more

It's a second offense that relies on grabbing offensive rebounds.

Fortunately, both teams performed poorly in the last three minutes of the second quarter, and the Mavericks only recovered a two-point deficit. At the end of the first half, they trailed the Rockets by 6 points, 52:58.