Chapter 007: Impact Champion

After defeating the Thunder in the first round, the Rockets went on to play against the Spurs non-stop. The Spurs' GDP portfolio is getting worse and worse in the playoffs as they get older. Playing with the Rockets, the old arms and legs of GDP can't move anymore.

Gasol Jr. has grown up, and there is not much weakness in the face of aging Duncan. Especially after Duncan's physical strength has dropped, Gasol Jr. can even gain the upper hand. Parker doesn't have the upper hand in the confrontation with Curry and Lowry, and Ginobili also has a "president" with rich defense experience to defend.

Of the Spurs' two home courts, the Rockets actually won one, which surprised Liu Shuo.

Back to the home court of the Rockets, the Rockets are getting braver and braver, Curry broke out in the first game, and he actually shot 11 three-pointers and scored 48 points. In the second game, rookie Paul George also broke out, this rookie became an instant force after arriving at the Rockets, and quickly sat in the starting position, and the other two players could not threaten him at all.

When he played against Durant in the first round, Paul George was very depressed, and Durant's height made him feel desperate, so Adelman had to let Yi Jianlian defend Durant, and Paul George's playing time was shortened a lot, averaging only about 20 points per game.

Therefore, when playing the Spurs in the second round, Paul George has a strong desire to attack on the field, and he can win at the Spurs' home court, and Paul George's play is crucial. Curry's outburst in the last game also stimulated Paul George.

There are many talented players in the Rockets, and Yao Ming, the boss, doesn't have much time left, because his injury dictates that he can only play for a few more years. After Yao Ming retires, the next boss of the Rockets will be selected from several talented players.

Among these players, one is Gasol Jr., the future pillar of the interior line, one is Curry, who is favored by the owner, and the other is Paul George. Competing with these two, Paul George is still under pressure, but he is still full of confidence, because the future is the world of swingers, and he believes that the boss will definitely make the right choice.

Of course, Liu Shuo will make a choice, because Curry is his choice in the future. In terms of ability, all three players are very good, but Gasol Jr. was ruled out first because his personality is really not suitable to be the boss. The reason for choosing Curry from Paul George and Curry is because Curry is willing to accept a salary cut to strengthen the team.

You must know that after Curry became a god, the salary was only 11 million, which was just a little higher than the middle class, and he could free up millions of salary space to sign better players.

With such a player, Liu Shuo will of course support him to become the boss, because with such a boss, the team's atmosphere will be much better.

Of course, Paul George didn't know that he felt that he could still fight for it, so he played hard. In this game, Paul George bullied the Spurs, no one could guard him, and he was omnipotent inside and out.

Both home games were won, the Rockets led 3-1, and the situation was very good.

The fifth game was the home game of the Spurs, and GDP won this game with home advantage, chasing the score to 3:2.

But the sixth game, which is the home court of the Rockets, once again won this game with their young ability to run, defeated the Spurs and advanced to the Western Conference finals.

Yao Ming also only played at the home court of the Rockets, of course, he came off the bench, as long as the Spurs replaced Duncan, the Rockets immediately went to Yao Ming, played for a few minutes, and quickly opened the score by relying on Yao Ming's height advantage. The current Rockets are different from before, and many people outside are able to keep Yao Ming open up space and let him play alone.

There are really not many people who can defend Yao Ming alone, the center of the league is weak, and it is really difficult for the Spurs to limit Yao Ming except for Duncan. Of course, Yao Ming's slow pace is also a weakness, but the pace of other people who can't stand the rocket is fast! There aren't too many holes in defense.

The Rockets defeated the Spurs at home and advanced to the Western Conference finals 4-2, where they will face the Mavericks.

All right! The Mavericks have also been strong this year, and they swept the Lakers 4-0 in the semifinals. You must know that the Lakers are now a big three, not to mention Kobe Bryant and Gasol, this is Bynum's peak, and it seems that he will enter the All-Star starter next year.

Such a powerful Laker was overturned by the Mavericks, which shows the power of the Mavericks.

But after facing the Rockets, the Mavericks didn't have the upper hand.

In the first two games, the Mavericks only won the first game with difficulty, and the second game turned over again.

The Mavericks' main lineup is Nowitzki, Kidd, Terry, Marion, Chandler. But the Rockets basically coped, Gasol Jr., Yi Jianlian, Paul George, Curry and Lowry, using dual point guards. The reason why dual point guards are used is that Kidd and Terry are also point guards, just the right height, and these two point guards are also the strongest players in the Rockets' backcourt.

Terry's speed is limited by Curry, Kidd's power is limited by Lowry, Nowitzki's shooting is limited by Yi Jianlian, and Marion has a similar player, Paul George.

Relying on this lineup, the Rockets actually won a win from the Mavericks' home court.

Liu Shuo was overjoyed, if the Rockets could really defeat the Mavericks, maybe they would really be able to snatch the championship. You must know that although the East has been determined to be the Heat's qualification, the Heat Big Three are formed in the first year, and the lineup has big flaws, and it will not be easy to wait until next year to grab the championship from the Heat.

After returning to the home stadium, Liu Shuo specially summoned Adelman and the players and said: "I didn't expect you to be able to reach this level. But now that you've already played like this, you have to play well next. The Mavericks' lineup is also flawed, and as long as they limit Nowitzki and their three-pointers, they're not terrible. So, then you have to be careful and careful, you must be careful of Nowitzki, you have the heaviest task, just interfere with his shot, don't try to foul, Nowitzki's free throws are very strong, let him make free throws is equivalent to giving him points......"

Liu Shuo told Adelman and the players everything he knew about the calves, hoping to help the players. Adelman sorted out some of the information he had obtained, combined with Liu Shuo's words, and hurriedly adjusted his tactics.

The Rockets' players were too young, so he chose a tactic that was more suitable for young people, and then practiced it. Gasol Jr. and Yi Jianlian's long passes are still good, and the other three play fast breaks, which can definitely drag down the Mavericks' lineup. It is estimated that the Mavericks can return to defense in time only Terry and hackers, in the case of three to two, the Rockets' offense will be easier, not to mention that the offensive ability of the three backcourts is very strong, and they don't worry about not being able to score the ball at all.