Chapter 96: Hai Ye (3/10)
After the end of the first half, the Lakers' side couldn't calm down for a long time. O'Neill is not as tall as Yao Minggao, while Zhou Yang is not as tall as O'Neill...... In this way, some guards like the Lakers are even shorter.
When they need to face Yao Ming under the basket, they will immediately feel an invisible pressure. Yao Ming has been in the NBA for a few years now.
Although he looks a little clumsy at times, he is by no means the same Yao Ming when he first came to the NBA. It has become more mature in terms of technology and cooperation.
The score was 60:57 at the end of the third quarter! Although the Lakers maintained the lead in the first half, they still allowed the Rockets to overtake in the third quarter.
Zhou Yang sat on the bench for 12 minutes in this quarter. originally thought that he would continue to watch the game, but Jackson motioned to Zhou Yang to listen to the tactical arrangements.
"The style of play is very simple, Zhou Yang, to create opportunities for the players on the outside, and you can break through immediately when you are free. In this section, I don't ask you to win the game, but to look for the feeling, the feeling of the cooperation between you, and think about how it would be more reasonable to play a round in the course of the game......"
When listening to the task assigned by the Zen master, Zhou Yang would have a feeling that he was going to tense his nerves. Because it's likely that you won't understand a word of what Jackson is saying when you're planning some tactics, and sometimes he won't even say anything, and the game starts.
As a player, he needs to adjust himself from himself, from his training and from his usual communication with Jackson, so that he knows how to read and respond to the game. This makes the Lakers' players a little more resilient on the court than the average team.
Because in the regular season, Jackson doesn't just ask for a timeout.
Zhou Yang has been playing for more than 20 minutes in the first half, and now let him go up again? He wasn't mentally prepared for this, but since he had chosen, he would continue to play.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Rockets' lineup was adjusted to Mutombo, Hayes, Bowen, Alstom, and Bronson. On the Lakers' side, Meme, Zhou Yang, Wharton, Vujasic, and Smush.
For the Lakers, there are only 12 minutes left in the preseason. Jackson crossed his arms and watched the game quietly. He would love to see how Zhou Yang and Wharton performed on the court.
Zhou Yang can be regarded as leading the Rockets' defense in today's game! I think the other party is very defensive!
Bronson dribbled the ball to the front court, and Smush immediately followed the opposition and looked for an opportunity to defend! Bowen took the pass and scored a jumper after getting rid of the opponent directly from Wharton!
Although Hayes is not tall, his strength and fighting form on the field are very high! Zhou Yang was just stuck by him!
Against such a team, unless you break down the opponent's defense with high-intensity attacks, it will be a drain on your will and patience in the course of the game! If the morale of the team is not good, it will also drop.
"Boy, although you have come to the NBA, you are still too tender compared to Yao Ming," Hayes said to him with a smile after seeing Zhou Yang holding the ball to the front court.
"Isn't it too early to say that?" After Zhou Yang replied, he immediately passed the ball to Mime, and Wharton took Mime's pass and watched Vujacic pass the ball to Zhou Yang!
Before Hayes could react, Zhou Yang had already scored! On the Rockets' side, there are a lot more players on the older side than the Lakers.
And the advantage of the Lakers is that the players on the court are very good at running!
In this case, the Rockets will actually be very passive in some aspects in the regular season.
After getting Alston's pass at this time, Mutombo faced Mime and Zhou Yang and made a violent dunk!!
"Zhou Yang, Yao Ming mentioned you to me. It's time for the regular season to eat my hot pot! Ha ha! Uncle Mu looked friendly and smiled at Zhou Yang.
"Who hats who is not necessarily~" Zhou Yang, a man who is still active in the arena with a difference of more than 20 years in front of him, said unadmittedly.
The Rockets are lucky to have players like Hai Ye and Uncle Mu! Both players are very good at fighting under the basket! If they meet in the regular season, Yao Ming can grab as many rebounds as possible after he gets off the court!
Zhou Yang holds the ball again! At this point, the Rockets players have noticed that he is going to attack again! But just when Hayes and Mutombo were both about to cover Zhou Yang, the basketball ran to Vujasic! The latter did not hesitate and hit a three-point jump shot directly! 64:62!
Then Wu Jacic pointed at Zhou Yang and ran over! The Zen master is still watching this game, and the fans at the scene are enthusiastic! They found that the game was still much more intense than the pre-season of the previous days.
Neither team has any reservations about acquiescing to the players fighting on the field! In fact, a considerable part of this is to satisfy the enthusiasm of the audience. Fans coming to tonight's game are going to catch up with the regular season!
"Zhou Yang, this kid is very smart when he plays," Uncle Mu said to Hayes beside him when he went back to defend.
"It's still too young, it's just a little clever" Hai Ye replied with some disdain.
"It's not like you say. Don't you see that he has been calm and calm in almost every game since he first came to the NBA? ”
"I didn't pay attention to this"
"Hayes, everybody was just warming up in preseason. When it comes to the regular season, be careful Zhou Yang," Uncle Mu finished speaking, and after seeing Hayes look at him, the two of them began to defend.
Mutombo is rarely boastful on the field. Suddenly saying this today, Hayes didn't dare to be too careless and just passed. In the Rockets, where there are many veterans, Hayes is now a very young player!
If he wants to get more results this season, he needs to be on the lookout for potential players who threaten him! At present, Zhou Yang should be regarded as one. Although his performance in this game was relatively average, Uncle Mu's words still had weight!
Alston didn't pass the ball when he came to the frontcourt, but threw a three-pointer straight at Smush. Van Gundy nodded, confirming the action, it was him Alston who was right.
Now that you're on the field, you have to perform well! Thinking that Zhou Yang, who was a little speechless by the rocket in the first half today, also ignited his fighting spirit again at this time!
I haven't played against the Rockets before, so I don't know what kind of competitive state they are. Today is a bit of a lesson.
Vujacic passed the ball to Wharton after arriving in the front court, who was killed by the opponent and threw the ball high to Zhou Yang, Mim received Zhou Yang's pass and jumped and was directly fanned away by Mutombo!
And Zhou Yang picked up the basketball as if he expected it at this time, and directly staggered the position with Uncle Mu and deducted points violently!! The fans at the scene immediately boiled!
The players on the Lakers bench didn't react, but after a pause, several people stood up and began to cheer for Zhou Yang!
"It's not a small courage to dare to dunk in front of Mutombo," the Zen master thought to himself, but he immediately smiled.