Chapter 141: [Chinese as the Protagonist]

Many people say that Yao Ming is not good at blocking and dismantling, and he can't prevent the opponent's high-level jumper inside, which is actually an incorrect statement.

Once misplaced, if Yao Ming does not block the defender, the opponent is likely to break through easily and make an open jumper, and his teammates will not be able to bypass the screener instantly. It can be said that Alstom is the biggest hole in the anti-blocking and dismantling.

As soon as Yao Ming came up, Zhou Xuan's feeling was that he was too high, he couldn't shoot in front of him, and he couldn't interfere without jumping.

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball under his crotch and broke through the right side, Yao Ming did not defend particularly outside, taking into account the inside defense, otherwise Turyaf would be a threat when he entered the basket. Alstom bypassed from the side, and the cooperation was very tacit.

Zhou Xuan was thinking while he was moving, Yao Ming didn't dare to really pounce on the defense, Alston's defensive style is light and agile, there is no physical collision, and there is no aerial operation, it is difficult to see him cover a hat, at most he can only hang in front of the opponent's eyes. The bounce is not very good, and in practice, I bet with Maddie on whether I can dunk or not, and I can buckle my groin......

Zhou Xuan thought that it was impossible for Alstom to block him. After opening up the distance from Yao Ming, he stopped suddenly, bent his knees, jumped up and gently pulled the basketball away from his fingertips. Alston jumped up from the side to block it, and sure enough, no hat arrived, and the ball hollowed into the net. 6 to 2.

If you care about the opponent's defense, it is easy to miss the shot if there is psychological pressure, Zhou Xuan is very relaxed when shooting, it is almost the same as shooting the vacancy, and the shooting rate is also guaranteed. Maddie can become a super scorer by relying on a pull-up jumper, relying on the knowledge that others can't cover.

The Rockets attacked, Alston passed to Artest, who in turn hoisted to Yao Ming in the low post. Yao Ming leaned on Turiaf and turned around in the same position to shoot a jumper, and the ball hollowed into the net. 6 to 4.

Su Qun shouted: "The consciousness of this ball pass is very good!" The Rockets guards should have more passes like this and give Yao Ming more. ”

As long as it's good to give Yao Ming, can't you change your tricks? Yang Jian complained in his heart and said with a smile: "Zhou Xuan just scored a goal, Yao Ming immediately returned the color, broadcast the NBA for so many years, and today finally saw two Chinese as protagonists together." ”

Zhou Xuan dribbled past half court and passed to Margeti on the left side, Randolph came out to cover Artest, and Scola changed the defense in time. On the other side, Zhou Xuan shook off Alston under the off-ball cover of Turyaf on the right side and went to Margeti's side.

The Rockets are zone-based defenses, with Scola and Artest facing the Warriors' two leading scorers inseparable, and Battier being taken to the baseline by Morrow. Once Alstom is blocked, Yao Ming must prevent it from going out, and there is no other way.

Margeti saw Zhou Xuan running over, and it was an empty seat, so he immediately passed.

Zhou Xuan held the ball in the middle and cut inside, and Yao Ming had to follow. During the run, Zhou Xuan suddenly hit the ground and passed the ball from Yao Ming's side to the bottom line. When chatting, he heard Yao Ming personally say that he hated passing the ball on the ground, and it was difficult to catch it if he couldn't bend down. It's not easy to catch your own passes, and it's impossible to break the opponent's ball.

Turyaf squeezed Alston to cut in from the right side, Zhou Xuan's pass was extremely accurate, and even the steps of Turyaf's running were calculated, and he could take three steps directly after receiving the ball. Yao Ming saw Zhou Xuan pass the ball and hurriedly turned around, but Turiav had already rushed up and scored with one hand under the basket. 8 to 4.

Alston was right next to Turyaf, but there was nothing he could do, even if Yao Ming was on the side, he couldn't block the ball.

Only by playing with the Warriors can you truly appreciate the power of Zhou Xuan's passing. He got the timing right, and one detail completely changed the result. If Yao Ming can take one more step to stand under the basket, he may be able to block Turyaf, and if the pass is a little faster or slower, Turyaf will not dunk directly.

In the next round, the spirited Turyaf began to defend in the low post.

Every time I see Yao Ming trapped in front of him, and then he keeps "topping" with the opponent's center, many fans are unhappy. How did those great centers break through the front? Ewing and Olajuo mainly rely on the backlash and need a good point guard. Robinson likes to pull out and shoot, O'Neal is the easiest, as soon as the defender goes around, he immediately turns and runs to the basket, followed by an aerial relay. However, these methods are not very effective for Yao Ming, because Yao Ming has poor bounce power and slow movements, and it is difficult for him to receive passes from teammates when he is facing away from the passing direction.

Su Qun was also anxious for Yao Ming, and kept chattering: "Let's see, it's still not transmitted, and then it's guided, or not." The Rockets' guards are too lacking in passing awareness. ”

Artest finished the offense with a pull-up from beyond the three-point line, and the rebound was again won by Randolph. Compared to grabbing rebounds, Scola is no match for Randolph.

Artest and Battier were quick to return and set their sights on the Warriors' two assaulters. Zhou Xuan received the ball and did not counterattack quickly, and slowly dribbled through the half, many home fans felt nervous, I don't know how he was going to pass this time, the Rockets defense line always seemed to be free.

The Warriors still played the block and dismantle, and the Warriors pulled out both insides. Usually let Randolph attack the low post, but this time Zhou Xuan didn't feed Randolph a ball, and resolutely withdrew Yao Ming from the basket.

Yao Ming's low-post single defense ability can rank among the top five in the league, he has thick thighs, can resist opponents, and can continuously block O'Neal who is still at his peak by relying on his height to just enter the league. Bogut and Duncan have eaten his big hat, and Jazz Boozer also avoided Yao Ming. Randolph has no height, and it is the next strategy to single Yao Ming in the low post, but as soon as he pulls out the inside line, Yao Ming's advantage becomes a disadvantage.

Zhou Xuan went towards Yao Ming through the blocking, Yao Ming knew that if Lu Dao didn't care about Turiaf, I was afraid that the Warriors would have to attack under the basket again, and they didn't dare to force too far forward. Alstom was blocked solidly, and after bypassing it, it was slow to chase Zhou Xuan again.

Zhou Xuan grasped the time difference between Yao Ming's retreat and Alstom's pursuit, and hit the shot, which was in the same position as just now. 10 to 4.

Zhou Xuan replied expressionlessly, seeing his ice cube face, Yao Ming felt that he was really similar to Duncan. They are all types who usually like to talk and laugh, and they are paralyzed as soon as they arrive on the field.

Alston brought to the front court and looked for Scola to block and dismantle, Zhou Xuan did not change the defense, and Randolph continued to follow Scola. After Alston shook off Zhou Xuan, he found that Yao Ming and Turiaf were almost occupying the inside space. He burst under the basket to attract Turyaf to defend and pass to Yao Ming, and at the moment of the ball, Zhou Xuan suddenly jumped out from the side and broke the basketball.

Zhou Xuan expected that Turyaf would vacate Yao Ming after making up the defense, but he didn't chase Alston at all, and went directly to block the passing route. In order to break the ball, he started at full speed, jumped out of the bottom line directly, took the ball and turned around and smashed it towards Yao Ming, and the ball hit Yao Ming's leg and popped up on the bottom line.

The referee blows the whistle and the Warriors have the ball.

Alston regretted a little that he might as well throw himself away, frowning and running back, his depressed thoughts on his face. Yao Ming was even more depressed, Zhou Xuan used all the playing style he hated, this kind of bottom-line save, he couldn't dodge if he wanted to. muttered in his heart: "Is this kid really playing with his brain, and running to the United States to deal with me quietly?" ”

Yao Ming suspects that it won't be long before he is not the first person in Chinese basketball.

As the peak Yao Mi, Su Qun was also very depressed, and sighed: "How did this spread, it's too unreasonable." The ball speed is too slow, and he doesn't look at the opponent's position, how can Yao Ming catch it? The ball should be passed directly to Yao Ming. ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "Zhou Xuan's performance is very eye-catching, not only attacking, but also defending very well. The Derby Warriors have the upper hand. I don't know what mood the Rockets coaching staff is in right now, the photographer gave the camera to the sidelines......"

When the stadium screen showed Elston a close-up, the home fans erupted in a neat boo. For this reason, it is difficult for Elston to become a head coach in his life.

On ESPN's side, "Magic" Johnson smiled: "It is probably the first time in the history of the NBA that fans boo an assistant coach like this." Assistant coaches are generally behind-the-scenes heroes, and they don't have a chance to be hated, but Elston has done it. ”

Van Gundy smiled: "Zhou Xuanfang did a good job today, he is indeed much better than the two Rockets guards." ”

Defensive master Fan Gandy said this in the live broadcast, and it was rumored that Elston was only afraid that he would be scolded even more.

In the next round, Zhou Xuan passed to Margeti, who relied on the cover to break through the pull-up jumper, and in the face of Scola's interference, the Warriors finally couldn't shoot.

The Rockets still focus on Yao Ming. Yao Ming's method before breaking around was to receive the ball on the other side, but his jump shot on the left side was not as accurate as on the right, and he relied more on his height advantage to turn around and hook his hand in the middle. These two moves are the big killers of Yao Ming's vertical and horizontal alliance, and it is difficult to limit them with single defense. Yao Ming quickly scored 8 points, and Turiaf was a little overwhelmed.

Nelson Sr. called Margeti to the sidelines when Randolph won the free throw and said, "Corey, when Yao Ming gets the ball, close it inside and put pressure on him." Tell Zhou that whoever of you is close will go up to help defend it. ”

This arrangement did not have a good effect, and the inclusion of Yao Ming is something that every team will do. Yao Ming wasn't very good at breaking bags in the first few years of the league, and now he knows what to do, which is to immediately distribute the ball to the perimeter.

In the second half of the game, Artest, Alstom, and Battier all opened up with three-point shots. Relying on outside firepower, the Rockets caught up with the score.

The Warriors led 34-28 in the first quarter.

The Warriors played the best with Randolph and Zhou Xuan. Randolph caught the ball and scored 10 points in the first quarter after covering the high post. Zhou Xuan relied on the cover to position Yao Ming many times, Yao Ming came out to follow him and passed the ball, and he threw it when he was far away, but Alston didn't cover it once. Zhou Xuan shot 5-of-8 from the field in the first quarter, including a three-pointer, to score 11 points and dished out five assists.

Alston made 1 of 3 shots, got 3 points, 1 assist and 2 turnovers, and was completely suppressed. Yao Ming was the best player for the Rockets, scoring 12 points and 3 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting.

Van Gundy commented: "Alstom's whole court is almost the same as Zhou Xuan's data in the first quarter, and there is not such a high shooting rate as Zhou Xuan, and the Chinese players have a good shooting touch." ”

"Magic" Johnson sighed: "It's not all, Sun Yue is terrible at shooting." Someone nicknamed him 'Chinese Magician', and I didn't think he knew magic at all, but more like a person who couldn't find his place. ”

Van Gundy smiled: "Zhou Xuan is really like Stockton, his passing is very simple, but he can always send the right position." The Warriors were right to give him the number 12 jersey. ”

"I don't know if there will be any more players like Zhou Xuan in China, more and more people have come to the NBA in recent years."