With a bloodless victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors just lost to the Timberwolves, and the Rockets not only locked up the playoffs ahead of schedule, but also secured the No. 1 spot in the league in one fell swoop.

The Rockets' performance today has silenced the doubters and impressed the onlookers.

What surprised Yang Yiming was that the offensive rebounding cheats that he didn't watch the day before really worked wonders on the Dallas Mavericks.

Returning to Houston, Yang Yiming decided to take this set of "Offensive Rebounding Special: 17-18 Season Final Edition" and try it on the challenging Spurs!

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The continued absence of Leonard in the Spurs, coupled with the temporary failure of Aldridge, made what should have been a fierce Texas duo turn from a non-starter to a one-sided side. However, the opponent's lineup is not complete, and what Yang Yiming thought in his heart was that he could take the opportunity to try to grab offensive rebounds again!

In the game with the Mavericks, Yang Yiming grabbed 4 offensive rebounds in one fell swoop, except for the first ball, which was the result of his own active rushing, the last three balls were somewhat stained with the light of the information content. This made him immediately impressed by the credibility of this "research report", and after studying it carefully all night, Yang Yiming was full of confidence and was ready to do a big job.

At 6 minutes and 15 seconds in the first quarter, Coach Mike D'Antoni waved the flag, and Yang Yiming replaced Ariza!

He came up to immediate effect, providing a high-quality one-block cover for James Harden, who had a chance to face Tony Parker, who was inferior to the Spurs in height and strength. Parker stuck to Harden's left hand and gave up the passage of his right hand to the opponent, that is, in order to lure him to his weak side, the shot naturally became twisted, and if he killed the inside, there was also Gasol Gasol who could make up for it.

Harden knew that there were tigers in the mountains and favored the tigers, so he leaned on Parker and dribbled the ball into the restricted area with his right hand. First of all, this ball is designed according to tactics, Yang Yiming sees it very clearly, he has two main offensive options: one is to go down with Harden, help Harden open the defense, distract the opponent's interior line, and at the same time prepare to receive the ball at any time to complete the layup or even empty catch; The second is to continue to stay outside the three-point line after the block is completed, leaving the space in the restricted area for Harden alone, and if Harden has a chance to get the ball back, he can shoot three points.

These two tactical changes, although they seem simple, but with Harden and Paul, two of the league's top ball-handling experts, they can turn things simple into complex and conjure up various ways to finish that are impossible to prevent. As their teammates, they just need to observe calmly and make the most correct choice!

That's exactly what Yang Yiming did! His first instinct was to stay outside the three-point line, but he immediately found that the Spurs' defense was in place quickly, not only did Parker stick to Harden to block the return pass, but Patty Mills also immediately rotated to the lower line to block in front of him, completely blocking the line. He immediately reacted, using his first choice and going down to the basket.

Yang Yiming saw Harden, and Harden also saw Yang Yiming. Seeing his teammates going down, Harden judged that Pau Gasol's defense on the inside must be at odds, and he pushed Parker away with one shoulder and took a step towards the baseline to free up the shooter. Yang Yiming saw that the boss was about to make a move, and his mind suddenly woke up to the cheats that he had studied hard the night before. He pulled a bloody path out of Gasol and Mills' gaps, grabbed the same side of Harden's shot, took advantage of his height advantage to pick up Harden's short shot from the top of Tony Parker's head, and threw it back to Harden. Brother Beard adjusted his ballistic shot for the second time and hit steadily!

1 rebound and 1 assist!

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There are offensive rebounds on the game, and Yang Yiming's learning results are becoming more and more slippery.

When he first saw the analysis of various statistical data and trends, he inevitably scoffed a little. Shooting in basketball, even if it is the same athlete, there will always be a slight change in strength and angle every time, how can it be so easy to be encapsulated by one or two trends. This truth is naturally self-evident, but the more Yang Yiming looks at it, and the more shots he makes on the court, the more he finds the merits. For example, the shooting analysis of his teammates for the Rockets is not simply to let him bet on a certain landing point, but will make different predictions according to the shooting position, distance, action and defender, and finally give the corresponding probability. Of course, such a prediction can't be guessed every time, but just like offensive rebounds can't be caught every time, with a reliable position prediction, you can be targeted when scrambling, and there will always be a harvest in the end.

Take Eric Gordon as an example. Analysis shows that he likes to shoot from long distance, but his shooting percentage is often impressive. A 90-degree frontal basket shot has a high probability of returning the same way, which is related to Gordon's slightly lower shooting point and slightly flatter arc when he shoots - it is easy to control the direction, but the arc is straight and not conducive to scoring goals - according to the report's recommendations, if you stay in the middle of the reasonable collision zone line and the free throw line, you are very likely to pick up the rebound.

Yang Yiming was determined to listen to the report and took a gamble.

Gordon's game can be regarded as "giving face", and all six shots outside the three-point line were missed, and three of them were strong shots one step away from the top of the three-point arc!

The round-faced Gordon made his first shot, and Yang Yiming guarded his position in advance. The basketball hit the "basket neck" in a hurry according to the predicted way, but unfortunately the angle of the rebound was high, the basketball stopped in the air for half a second, and when it fell, the Spurs had already sandwiched Yang Yiming with three people, and stuck the position in advance, and finally he was able to barely reach the first landing point with Gasol, but the second landing point was taken away by Rudy Gaye, who was a late striker.

With the lesson of a failure, Yang Yiming knew how to adjust in advance when Gordon made his second move. Again, in the same position, he simply turned his head and pushed his back against Rudy Gay, who was deep in the position, leaving himself a large open area in front of the free throw line. Gordon's throws and conceded balls were also "competitive" a lot, and he bounced more than three meters away. The basketball passed over their heads, just out of reach of anyone. Yang Yiming took advantage of the card position to pick up the offensive rebound.

Although he repeatedly missed shots, Gordon really fought with his own hand. Here he made a strong shot, and in the basket in the restricted area, Rudy Gay, who had just lost a defensive rebound, also competed with Yang Yiming. In order not to give his opponent a chance, he simply put his thick black arm directly on Yang Yiming's shoulder, and his forearm locked his neck. Yang Yiming and Guy's on-court position types are somewhat similar, both of them are players with excellent physical talent, can jump blocks, and have rich offensive methods. It's just that Guy is 5 centimeters shorter than Yang Yiming, but for black people who are born with racial advantages, this height difference is not a problem at all!

Gordon's ball was very similar to the first shot, and it was also headed for the neck of the basket, but this time the rebound was lower, which gave Guy, who was closer to the basket, an advantage. He locked Yang Yiming with one hand, and he could properly grasp the ball in his arms with the other. Yang Yiming was not to be outdone, he had a plan, and if he couldn't grab the ball, he would mess up the situation first! He knew he couldn't control the rebound, so he pressed his backhand on Guy's shoulder-locked arm, jumped up, and stabbed the basketball hard with his other hand. The ball smashed back into the rebounding glass, the rebound became stronger, and the disadvantage of his original position became an advantage!

This offensive rebound once again belongs to Yang Yiming!

Grabbing three offensive rebounds in a row, the Toyota Center fans exploded! But who would have thought that his performance was not over yet, after successfully picking up the ball, Yang Yiming and Rudy Gay formed a one-on-one situation under the basket. He took a hard step, slammed Guy with his butt, and with one arm on the buckle, he shoved the ball into the basket on Guy's head!

A revenge for the throat lock just now!

The cheers are about to overturn the arena!

In the end, under this momentum, Yang Yiming played 29 minutes and scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and 5 offensive rebounds, setting a new personal high.