After losing to the Rockets, the Lakers relied on Kobe's brave play to defeat the Mavericks, and then ushered in Gasol's debut. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 On December 23, Gasol announced his comeback in Orlando, and helped the team slaughter the Magic with a 20+10 performance in the first game. The Lakers are on the right track to start a winning streak, and the ghosts of the knife even include the giants Heat led by old teammates O'Neal and Payton. For a while, the Los Angeles media rekindled their confidence and announced the official return of the championship favorites Zijin Lakers.

And the Rockets are still on the ground, knocking down their opponents one game at a time. In the first game of the new year, they played the Wizards away in Washington. Reed exploded with 29 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting, and the poor Wizards started the new year with a dismal 25-point loss.

Next, the Rockets have to face an opponent with some weight. They will visit Cleveland to challenge the Cavaliers, who are second in the East with a 19-10 record. The Cavaliers signed the much-maligned Larry in the summer. Hughes, I can't say how much reinforcement has been made. Their greatest wealth is the little emperor LeBron. James's growth. As James matures, the team has gradually gained the domineering spirit of an upstart in the East. In the match on December 4, LeBron chipped a staggering 32+11+11+5. This kind of scary statistic is unattainable for other players, but it is a common occurrence for LeBron, who has scored 30+10+10 for the third time in his career.

Facing the little emperor who was in full condition, Rocket was really worried. Adelman is a good player at adjusting the offense, and the players have also benefited a lot from the Princeton offense, but when it comes to defense, Adelman is not good at it. The Rockets also lack a true top 3-and-D player, and in the face of a strong LeBron, they can only let Jefferson and Turkoglou play hard.

Speaking to reporters before the game, James said that the Rockets are a great championship team and that he is happy to be tested by such a top team. Although LeBron joined the league after graduating from high school and has a low academic background, he is a well-cultivated person, has a decent conversation, and is deeply loved by media people.

At noon on the day of the game, Wang Yuanfei's private phone rang, and he answered it immediately, and the people who had his number were all important personnel of the team, and there was no delay.

"Hey, Jason." A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Brother Ming, the little place in Cleveland is not fun, idle and boring?" When Yuan Fei picked up the phone and heard that it was Yao Ming, he immediately relaxed a lot and said with a smile.

"Hey, Jason, I'm a little uncomfortable with our manager. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with Mr. Adelman. It's just that he is a little unaccustomed to his coaching style of Dugu Nine Swords. Yao Ming sighed.

"Oh, Ah Shuai does advocate letting players play freely, wasn't that the same with Tomjanovic in the past?" Yuanfei asked.

"Although Lao Tang also loves players and loves to pour chicken soup, at least he has a little more idea on the spot. Now this old gentleman, ask him how to play, and he will say how he played when he won the championship last season, and how he plays now. Da Yao asked eagerly: "I have nowhere to pour bitter water now, so I can only come to ask you." Quick hint prompt me, what should I do if I hit a knight? ”

Yuan Fei secretly laughed, Da Yao is the traditional thinking of Chinese, always feel that the coach is the leader, he must play according to the instructions of the leader. Adelman feels that both players and coaches are jobs, and everyone is equal in their work, and it is not up to who commands whom.

"Ah Shuai, this is also to exercise your ability to think about problems on your own, you can't always want to push the problem to the coach. After all, only if you think it out for yourself, it is instinctive, and it will be executed very smoothly on the court. Yuan Fei said: "But this time I will remind you, which player do you say is the most terrible player of the Knights?" ”

"LeBron, of course. James too. Yao Ming replied affirmatively.

"So where is LeBron's technical advantage? What are the disadvantages? ”

"This ...... Judging from experience, it is probably that he is very good at breaking through to the basket, and his mid-to-long range shooting is average. Yao Ming replied hesitantly.

"That's right. LeBron shot a staggering 72.5 percent from the field last season, which is higher than the vast majority of centers. For comparison, you were only 71.9 per cent last season, and he was a little bit taller than you. And his big two points are the main weakness, and he only shoots around 40%. Yuan Fei analyzed: "Generally speaking, because his wrist skills are very good, and his elbows are not very flexible, and his shooting posture is not very standardized." ”

"In other words, I'm going to focus on stopping his breakaway layups and forcing him to shoot from mid-range." Yao Ming realized.

That's right, LeBron's biggest fear is the tall center interfering with his breakaway layup. As long as you sit under the basket, observe his movements, and help block at the right time, it is enough. Yuan Fei saw that Yao Ming had almost comprehended, so he came to a conclusion: "In addition, your main opponent is Ilgoskas, so there is nothing to say, just beat him." ”

"Understood!" Yao Ming now had an idea, and his heart was much more relaxed and happy.

As soon as this ball opened, Yao Ming put his mentality right and took the protection of the frame as the first thing to do. LeBron's first break was knocked out of the basket by his long arm interference, Bosh grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a fast break, and Billups and Reed scored easily with a two-on-one frontcourt.

With the Cavaliers' lineup, it is not easy to reach second place in the East. Larry. Hughes suffered a serious finger injury and needed to recuperate for at least a month and a half. The remaining two defenders, Eric. Snow's defense is okay, but his organization and scoring ability are not good; And Damon. Jones shoots three-pointers and defends poorly. Billups seized Jones' defensive weakness and slammed it, and after consecutive breakthroughs attracted the help of "Big Z" Ilgoskas, he passed to Yao Ming. Yao Ming scored in a row on the inside, played big z and was replaced for 2 fouls early and rested.

If Big Z goes down, Gooden will be under great pressure. Gooden and Yao Ming are students of the same level, but after a few years of mixed play, their performance is far less brilliant than that of Da Yao and Xiao Si, but they can barely play the main force. Although he was much stronger than Bosh, he was nowhere near as fast as his opponent, and was pulled out by Bosh to shoot several balls in a row.

Seeing that his teammates were not good, LeBron finally got anxious. Although he has a good temper, he is also a high-minded and arrogant lord who is unwilling to live under others, otherwise why did he later come up with the story of "bringing talent to the South Coast"? Although the rocket is strong, in his opinion, it will only be replaced by himself sooner or later. And if this game can interrupt the Rockets' 17-game winning streak, it will be a good sign for a dynasty change.

James was in a hurry and went on his own, hitting a step-back jumper against Turkoglou's defense. Billups also scored a one-pointer before James hit another three-pointer. Lao Teh frowned and was a little depressed, Yao Ming immediately encouraged his teammates loudly, and asked Lao Teh to insist on forcing James to shoot some difficult balls.

Rational persistence will always pay off, LeBron missed the next 2 consecutive shots, he couldn't help but hit the inside, and was slapped by Yao Ming's big hat.

Cavaliers coach Mike. Brown saw that it didn't work, and quickly turned back to Big Z. Big Z is also the best player for the Cavaliers except for James, and the effect is immediate as soon as he gets on the court. James forced the basket, this time Yao Ming still helped the defense in place and prepared to block, but James hit the ground and found the big z behind Yao Ming, who was unmarked and dunked with both hands.

The Cavaliers' tenacious style was well reflected, and as soon as the Rockets widened the margin to double digits, Marshall, who came off the bench for the Cavaliers, received a pass from James and hit three points in a row to bite the score tightly.

But the Cavaliers still relied on James to win, and when his good breakthrough layup was suppressed by the Rockets, it was difficult for the Cavaliers to play at a comfortable pace. In particular, their overall lineup is still very weak, and they simply can't play against the Rockets with deep bench for the whole game. When Roy, Spann and other new forces appeared one after another, the score difference gradually widened. In the end, the Rockets defeated the opponent by 11 points, and James got 26+5+9, although the challenge failed, it was also considered to save face. Yao Ming got a 19+10 and rewarded James with two big hats, both of which were on Fox Sports' top 10 ball highlights of the day.

(I'm sorry I got the chapter number wrong in the previous chapter) (To be continued.) )