Chapter 168: Milicic

With a lack of a strong striker and Batum, a young rookie, unable to help the team, Hollins can only let Milicic, a big man who can play inside and out, play in the No. 3 position, give it a try. And Milicic's height of 2.18 meters is also much higher than the height of more than two meters for strikers.

That's why Hollins chose him. Although Hollins is not sure how much Milicic can help the team in the final quarter, he can help with the Rockets' interior defense, using his height and the interior of the Mark. Gasol teamed up to give Yao Ming, who was overturned on the Grizzly Bears' inner line, to interfere with it.

Because even if two 2.18-meter-tall bamboo poles stand under the basket, they can interfere with Yao Ming, right? Not to mention two big living people. No matter how bad it is, Milicic, who is tall and plays the center position, can also increase the overall height of the Grizzlies, which is a way that Hollins has no choice, and a dead horse can be a live horse doctor.

When the fourth quarter begins, the winner of the game is about to be revealed, and the Grizzlies serve. And the Rockets are still the same defensive strategy as before, with Sean. Battier and Artest restrict Ding Moan. Compared with the previous Rockets lineup, the Grizzlies' new lineup is a surprise to the fans who are watching.

The point guard position is Kyle, a short point guard of 1.8 meters. Lowry, but looking at the small forward position, there is 2.18 meters of Milicic, could it be that the Grizzlies head coach is tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall. Seeing that the point guard is so short, let a center run to the small forward position to supplement?

No one understands Hollins' substitution, and Grizzlies fans are also confused when they see this lineup. The team went from leading to falling behind, and their mood was also low, and now that Hollins has changed this lineup, is he planning to give up the game?

But when Grizzlies fans saw that Ding Moan was still on the court, their mood calmed down a little. Although in the third quarter and even the second quarter, Ding Mo'an's play on the offensive end was not as eye-catching as before, but the big hat and frontcourt rebounds on the defensive end proved that Ding Mo'an played a great role in the Grizzlies.

As long as Ding Mo'an is on the court, it is a reassuring pill for Grizzlies fans. At the same time, the Rockets fans in the Toyota Center saw Milicic, who was 2.18 meters tall on the court, coming to the small forward position, and quickly let out all kinds of ridicule and laughter, and held the corner of the technical table, paying attention to Adelman, who was adjusting the Grizzlies' substitutions in this section, and was full of doubts at this time.

I don't know what Hollins wants to do, after all, let a 2.18-meter center play the small forward position, it's too weird, it's no different from a joke. Of course, if it's LeBron. If James goes to play center, no one will laugh at him, but for LeBron. James applauded.

The reason is that LeBron. James is the chosen one, while Milicic is just a parallel trader, and different fame will of course get different results.

As for Milicic's technical characteristics, sorry, Adelman didn't know much about it at all. But Milicic knows another name, parallel goods!

And Milicic, who was happy because Hollins actually used himself in the most important quarter, couldn't help but clench his fists at this time when he listened to the laughter of the Rockets fans in the stadium, and looked extremely angry.

It's just that this anger didn't last long, and Milicic let go of his clenched fist and laughed at himself: "This is not a normal thing for me, hehe!" ”

Milicic can go from a small war-torn country to the attention of the world's mainstream basketball circles as a Serb, and then enter the NBA as a top star, of course, there is a talent for strength. Although he was on the cold bench for two years in the Pistons and got the unpleasant name of the parallel trade list, Milicic's delicate skills and shooting are also valued by Hollins.

And Ding Mo'an is also curious about this dyed brother who doesn't talk much in the locker room and always likes to be alone. That's right, in the past few months in the grizzly bear, Ding Mo'an has almost seen his hair change color like a chameleon, from time to time. Similarly, Ding Moan also noticed Milicic's clenched fist and immediately released it, and slapped him before running to the frontcourt.

"Run, I'll pass the ball to you and hit them back with a goal!"

After finishing speaking, Ding Mo'an rushed to the front court. As he ran forward quickly, Sean on both sides looked like bodyguards. Battier and Artest immediately followed. The pace of the three of them also sounded the horn of attack, while Milicic was a little in a trance, but he immediately came back to his senses and rushed away.

Hit them back with a goal!

That's the only thought on Milicic's mind! He's fed up with endless ridicule! He's going to fight back!

The Grizzlies' offense was fast, but Kevin on the inside. Lefou, Mark. Gasol's pace couldn't help but be slower than before. This is inevitable, after playing for so long, for the two little fat people, it is normal for physical exertion to affect the speed. But Milicic, who had a long break, was unusually active, and was the third Grizzlies player to rush to the frontcourt.

His speed also surprised the onlookers, because Milicic did not look as Kevin. Lefou, Mark. Gasol is so heavy, but a 2.18-meter player is definitely not too light, and Milicic still has a few taels of meat on him. But it's just surprise.

And this time, Ding Mo'an, who was the first to rush to the front, did not give up the ball again. In the next attack, Ding Mo'an must take over. The leader, the one who leads the team forward at the last minute, is a responsibility! So he ran and accelerated to sprint, exerted his speed to the limit, threw off Artest, who was almost on top of him, and quickly rushed out of the three-point line after slipping the bottom line of the lap.

But even so, Sean. Battier is still chasing and intercepting Ding Mo'an. Kyle. Lowry didn't choose to attack on his own, and Hollins was already clear about his mission for this quarter. Just Sean. Although Battier is not as fast as Ding Moan, this defensive expert who plays with his brain quickly blocked Ding Moan and Kyle. Lowry's passing lane.

It's been recognized!

Sean. Battier's highly targeted defensive prediction made Ding Moan and Kyle, who were ready to do passing cooperation on the field. Lowry was shocked. And Kyle. Lowry suddenly threw a bogey, and if he made a mistake in the opening scene, this pot he Kyle. Lowry can't carry it! However, Ding Mo'an was extremely resolute this time.

The team has reached the last minute, and there is no choice but to continue to attack conservatively if they do not take risks. Under the defense of two defensive expert level players, Ding Moan did not get any offensive opportunities at all. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to fight. After making up his mind, Ding Mo'an met Sean. After blocking the passing route, Battier did not stop, but accelerated straight towards Sean. Battier rushed.

At the moment, it is sandwiched between Ding Moan and Kyle. Shaun in the middle of Lowry. Battier looked at the moment when he rushed in front of him in the blink of an eye, and the wind that ran up blew towards him, Sean. Battier's heart was shaken. If Artest might not be able to do anything, he will hit it, but he Shaun. Battier is not a muscular man like Artest, and a bump is amazing!

So unconsciously, Sean. Battier inevitably took a small step timidly, which showed that Sean. Battier's professionalism is very high, and in the face of the impact of Ding Mo'an's speed, he only gave way to a small step.

However, the space of this small step was placed in front of Ding Mo'an like a great avenue. The sneakers rubbed against the floor and swooped past Sean. Battier. At the same time, Kyle. Lowry also breathed a sigh of relief and successfully handed over the hand-seeking hand to Ding Mo'an.

And this is also Ding Mo'an in Sean. Battier and Artest combined for the first time in a head-on breakaway to get the ball. The moment he got the ball, Hollins and the Grizzlies players on the bench and even the Grizzlies fans in front of the TV were all perked up, their eyes wide as they watched the situation on the court.

Seeing Ding Mo'an break through the two defensive gates to get the ball, Adelman on the sidelines seemed to have a premonition. Sure enough, when he got rid of the shackles of the two gates, Ding Mo'an held the ball and immediately after, and then made a sharp effort with his right foot. The short and rapid explosive force, like a supercar, rushed past Maddie, who was not as fast as before because of a knee injury, and rushed straight to the basket.

Like lightning to the basket, Yao Ming, who was guarding the basket, was still working with Mark. Gasolka takes the position. When Ding Mo'an appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye, Yao Ming couldn't react at all!

Boom!

Homeopathic buckle!

Ding Mo'an's simple and rude breakthrough performance shocked everyone. Under the impact of absolute speed, the interior defense that the Rockets are proud of is all scrapped and becomes the background board of Ding Mo'an.

And at the moment of the goal, the corners of Hollins' mouth were already unstoppable, and the Grizzlies bench became a boiling ocean, which was a dragon dunk after getting rid of two of the league's top defenders!

Through this ball, Adelman felt the uncontrollable factors, and Ding Mo'an played too hard. Originally, under the two-man defense, Ding Mo'an gave the ball more to Kevin. Lefou, but now Ding Mo'an has forcibly broken free from the offensive desire to get the ball from two defenses, which makes Adelman feel palpitations.

At the same time, after scoring the goal, Ding Mo'an shouted to his teammates to quickly return to defense. However, the Rockets also have no ability to play fast offense. After all, their offense is inseparable from the existence of Yao Ming, the overlord of the inside line. So Ding Mo'an took advantage of the time of the Rockets' slow advance to direct the placement of his teammates.

Because Ding Mo'an has assisted in defending Artest, Maddie, and Kevin twice in a row. Love & Mark. Of course, Gasol is happy to listen to Ding Mo'an's command, after all, with Ding Mo'an's defense, it can't be said that he can 100% prevent the opponent from blocking and dismantling and attacking the inside line after changing defenses, but maybe Ding Mo'an can rush out to save their lives when they are too slow to block and dismantle and change defenses.

Then Ding Mo'an arranged the two of them to stand at both ends of the three-second zone on the inside line, sticking to the basket. Then Ding Moan had a headache with Milicic. As Milicic didn't play much with the starting lineup, and the defensive positioning on the field was not so clear.

Hollins doesn't have high hopes for him, just to let him replace Batum, who has done nothing on the field, and become a dead horse doctor. But Ding Mo'an felt that he was moving faster than Kevin. Lefou, Mark. Gasol and Milicic are excellent for the two, but they can be used as a surprise soldier to stab the rocket.

So Ding Mo'an met with Rockets point guard Raff. After Alston controlled the ball in the half court, he said to Milicic: "Milicic, what you have to do is to defend Artest's three-point shots and breakaways, and when Yao hits Gasol on his back, go up and help defend!" ”

Ding Mo'an's instructions were conveyed to Milicic succinctly and clearly, but it is not known how much Milicic can accomplish. Anyway, after saying that, Ding Mo'an turned around and rushed up, following Maddie.

This is the person the Rockets relied on the most in the fourth quarter. However, the reason is that in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming usually has no physical strength, and can only rely on Maddy to decide the winner. However, Yao Ming, who had enough rest time tonight, was still alive and kicking now, so he used a fart. Everyone knows who Alstom will give the ball to, it must be Yao Ming!

Yao Ming's solid ball style and height tonnage and closer to the basket, the point guard's first choice must definitely be to pass to him and brush assists. If it was for Maddie, the assist wouldn't be so good.

And after the Rockets were crushed by Ding Mo'an in the opening game, they started their own offensive again. After Alston passed the ball to Yao Ming, the core of the inner line, Yao Ming leaned on Mark as before. Gasol is going to play with his back to the singles.

The other Rockets immediately pulled away. Of course, if someone goes to help defend at this time and pays attention to the situation on the field at any time, Yao Ming, who has a high ball quotient, can rely on his height to hang the ball everywhere in the half court in minutes. So in the early stage of Yao Ming's back fight, basically no one dared to go up to help defend.

And at this time, it is impossible for Ding Mo'an to go up to help, he can defend against Maddie, a super defender, are you kidding to let Ding Mo'an help defend. This is also the reason why Ding Mo'an can only sit back and watch Yao Mingqiang eat his own inside line in the first three quarters of the game, but there is nothing he can do.

Because when Yao Ming attacked, Ding Mo'an also let Maddy contain him. However, at this time, a tall figure suddenly rushed to Yao Ming, who was just about to adjust the rhythm and was about to make a move, and slapped his palm, Yao Ming, who was unprepared, obviously didn't expect that at this time, there would really be a stunned young man who dared to come up to help defend.

Caught off guard, the basketball was suddenly slapped to the ground. The same unexpected situation surprised Ding Mo'an, who was guarding the outside line-Milicic?!

But then Ding Mo'an immediately reacted, grabbing Yao Ming and the inside mark. Before Gasol and Milicic picked up the ball, they grabbed the ball and rushed to the front court and scored a layup!

In less than a minute, the Grizzlies scored two goals in a row!

Adelman called a short timeout to disrupt the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm. So far in the game, the two teams have not made any personnel changes, but continue to emphasize tactics.

"I want you two, stick him to death for me, even if it's a foul, I can't let him break free from your defense! Artest, the foul is handed over to you, it is necessary to let him know that the price to pay for scoring goals is more! ”

Adelman didn't want Ding Mo'an to maintain the momentum of his attack just now, because the score also instantly closed to 14 points with these two goals.