On the basketball court, there is a kind of person who is very popular, that is, talented players, for example, Durant's height and arm span, kawaii's big hands, and Howard has a rare super bounce on the inside, as well as a strong body.

A center can win the dunk championship, you can imagine what kind of bounce power this is.

When Cheng Lei was in China, at that time, there was a photo of Howard, which attracted widespread attention, that muscle, the scalp of the people who looked at it was numb, although it turned out afterwards that it was fake, it can also be seen from this that everyone recognizes Howard's physical fitness very much.

Basketball skills can be improved through acquired training, but there is no way to force the talent that comes with it.

Howard's basic skills under the basket are a little rougher, and in other aspects, it is still very good, especially the ability to protect rebounds, which is first-class.

Sure enough, from the very beginning of the game, the Hornets became a big threat to the Rockets on the inside.

With Howard on the inside, the other members of the Hornets are very confident in their shooting, as long as they have the opportunity, they will definitely throw the ball directly, regardless of whether it will be or not, anyway, Howard has a high probability of grabbing the rebound.

In the past, when he was on the Rockets, Howard was unwilling to be a blue-collar center, so he couldn't fit into the team, and after a lot of tossing and turning, he has begun to reposition himself.

In the era of small balls, as long as he protects the basket, he doesn't have to worry that other teams can't open good chips, and the white edge of the Heat is the best proof of this.

Batum, who has a three-point shooting rate of 33% from the outside, is not very high, but he is not cowardly at all, and in the face of a defensive knife like Ariza, he still throws the ball against Ariza.

Forced shooting is the most lethal, but Batum is not worried at all.

Howard stuck his position under the basket early and almost pushed Capela out of the basket.

Anderson wanted to run over and rush to grab the rebound, but Howard jumped up at the same time, and was still in front of Anderson, grabbing the ball in his hand.

The Hornets got a second chance to attack, and Howard passed the ball straight to Walker on the perimeter.

Walker's improvement over the last season was evident, and his performances in the first few games of this year have become stronger and more confident than last year.

Nonsense, I want to have such a person who is good at grabbing rebounds, and I am confident, just let go of the shot and be done.

After hitting Paul a few times, Walker turned his back, looked back at the moon with a move, and threw the ball with his back.

Although the posture is a bit ugly, the arc of the ball's flight is indeed very beautiful.

Swish! Hollow into the net.

Throughout the quarter, Howard actually worked hard and struggled to grab rebounds, giving the Hornets a lot of secondary offensive opportunities.

During this period, he attacked a total of twice.

The first was after grabbing the rebound, and the second was on offense, resisting Capela's one-handed dunk.

Again, a high throw by Marvin Williams, Howard relays in the air.

As for the Rockets, playing away from home is a disadvantage in itself, and they are not very familiar with the venue, and the inside line is suppressed, which also affects the outside line to a certain extent.

Among them, Harden's offense seemed to have become a microcosm on the court, Harden's signature step back, but the ball did not go in, Capela worked hard to card out a position, ready to grab a rebound.

Howard jumped right behind Capela and forced the rebound on Capela's head.

Fortunately, Harden still relied on his superior porcelain touching skills to keep hitting the inside, specifically looking for Howard, and caused two fouls from Howard.

Howard's early departure made the Rockets breathe a sigh of relief, and with three minutes left at the end of the first quarter, without Howard on the inside, the Hornets' offense began to become a little conservative.

Capela took advantage of Howard's time off the court to become active on the inside.

After grabbing his first rebound of the day, Harden scored two points with a crotch-piercing pass that Capela was familiar with.

As a competent cake king, he is still very good at seizing opportunities, and in this short period of stress-free time, he shows himself to the fullest.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets unexpectedly fell behind, and at 20:26, the Hornets temporarily led by six points.

Team Rocket was all seated, and the atmosphere became a little silent.

"What did I say before the game started? You must pay attention to Howard, you are still not fully prepared! D'Antoni said, holding the tactical board.

"Zhen Nima is not happy, I am so aggrieved by the beating!" Capella said irritably.

Capela and Howard will indeed be very uncomfortable when they face each other, which is no choice, but, fortunately, Howard is now carrying two fouls and should be restrained.

"With enough rebounds guaranteed, the Hornets shot confidently from the outside!" Paul said self-deprecatingly.

"Frontcourt rebounds, in the first quarter, led us by six, backcourt rebounds, led us by four, led so much in the first quarter, the score was behind, then it is not surprising!" D'Antoni said with a frown as he looked at the data in the first quarter.

"In the second quarter, when the main rotation rests, it is our advantage period, and everyone strives to play their own style!" Coach D'Antoni said, glancing at the substitutes.

As a member of the bench bandits, Cheng Lei is now bearing the brunt, and the six-point gap must be erased.

"Tucker and Zhou Qi protect the inside line, Ray, if you and Gordon have a chance, don't hesitate, just shoot directly!" D'Antoni hurried to arrange.

After the second quarter came on the court, the ball passed half the court, and Cheng Lei controlled the rhythm of the offense, and Blake acted as a shooter, and the five people on the court all had the ability to score three points with one hand.

Since Zhou Qi joined Cheng Lei, he has also naturally integrated into the team, and his confidence has also improved, and his three-point ability has also begun to become stable.

D'Antoni did not ask how strong he was on the inside, and he was positioned, like Nowitzki, an anti-aircraft gun on the outside.

After getting on the court, Tucker and Zhou Qi didn't appear in the blue ground, and the two stood on the left and right sides of the free throw line, ready to respond at any time.

After Cheng Lei received the ball, he brought the defenders in the direction of Zhou Qi, and Zhou Qi made a block, everyone thought that Zhou Qi should cut into the basket to play, Zhou Qi unexpectedly pulled outside the three-point line, Cheng Lei went down and killed under the basket.

However, Cheng Lei did not choose to force the basket, but made a behind-the-back pass and passed the ball to Blake, who was ambushed in the bottom corner.

Blake shot, three points, the ball in!

Cheng Lei's heart-to-heart steal also succeeded in the next round.

Malik Monk, the practice selected by the Hornets this summer, was very confident in the face of Cheng Lei, who was lower than his own selection, and did not use any feints, just two disguises and wanted to force Cheng Lei to pass.

Cheng Lei let go of half of his body and wiped out Munch's ball with a backhand.

The horn of the fast break blew, Gordon took the lead, and Cheng Lei decisively waved his hand and threw the ball over.

Gordon made a steady lick of the basket and got two points.