Chapter 164: It's going to be embarrassing
So Adelman switched to the rotation. However, the Rockets' rotation lineup surprised everyone, including the Rockets' players, who also looked at Adelman in disbelief. Because in the rotation lineup where the Rockets played, there was Sean. Battier, Artest!
What does Adelman want to do?
This is the question that everyone has when they see this lineup. Although Artest has a good scoring ability of the two defensive experts, there is only one other scoring point, and there is only one Brent who is good at three-point shooting. Barry. The rest are all defensive players, such as the African Mountains Mutombo and Chuck. Hayes.
This lineup can almost be regarded as an all-defensive lineup. Adelman changed to this almost all-defensive lineup on the court, could it be that he wanted to use defense to limit Ding Moan, who had a great headache for the Rockets in the previous quarter of the game?
Everyone guessed in their hearts what Adelman was thinking, but Adelman's eyes kept on the field. This time, two defensive experts, Artest, will be joined by Sean. Battier was put on the field, and Adelman's purpose was obvious, to limit Dingmoan.
It's just that the extent of this restriction is that after the start of the game, it surprised everyone. Even the rocket fans in the Toyota Center couldn't cover their mouths in surprise and let out exclamations!
On the field, Artest and Sean. The two defensive experts of Battier actually worked together at this moment, and after Ding Mo'an held the ball, they were like discussing Ding Mo'an's left and right bags.
Such an amazing scene happened on the court, and CCTV5 dominated the live broadcast
"Ding Mo'an is in trouble!"
This time, the commentator Su Qun, saw that the two major defenders of the Rockets on the court were joining forces to package Ding Mo'an at the moment, and couldn't help blurting out.
And the ESPN commentary group, which broadcast this focus battle live with CCTV5, was also dumbfounded. However, Charles and Ding Mo'an singled out on the show, paying a high price of 50,000 US dollars. Barkley, however, was full of praise for Adelman: "Adelman's decision was the right one! Ding scored 16 points in the first quarter, second only to his compatriot Yao Ming. If you don't have to limit Ding with a few tricks, this game will soon become Ding's personal show. ”
"But even if it will be difficult for Ding to score later, his debut performance is A+ in my eyes. In the first quarter of the game, everyone can see the changes he has brought to this Grizzlies team, this is a phenomenal player! ”
Charles. Barkley also praised Ding Mo'an, after all, he and Ding Mo'an are not deep hatreds, the last time in the show, when he and Ding Mo'an failed alone, Charles. Barkley still agrees with Ding Moan's strength.
Coupled with tonight's first quarter of the game, Ding Mo'an's youthful and old-fashioned style of play, in front of Maddie, the top guard, cut 16 points, and finally let the Rockets' two major defensive experts change and did not prevent him. Barkley came to the conclusion that it was the embryo of a superstar.
Therefore, unless he was stupid, he went to do the right thing with Ding Mo'an. Otherwise Charles. Barkley didn't want to remember the sourness of being slapped in the face. However, compared to Charles. Barkley's rational analysis, the always calm Kenny. Smith was in contact with Charles. Barkley's image has undergone a big shift.
If you don't even look at the face, don't contrast the voice, Kenny. Smith is now like Charles. Barkley: "Adelman, is this crazy?" Ding is just a rookie?! Does he need to deal with Ding like that? ”
"Kenny, I've never heard of a rookie who scored 16 points in his NBA debut in the first quarter." Charles. Barkley said.
Kenny. Smith was first arrested by Charles. Buck used data to slap his face, and he used to do this job, so Kenny was exposed. Smith said angrily, "Get out of the way, Charles!" Just talk a lot! ”
Indeed, Ding Mo'an faced Maddie and Sean in the first quarter. Battier and Yao Ming scored 12 points in the first round of defense, and then scored 4 points against Artest and scored 16 points, which is not like a rookie and more like a superstar who has been in the league for many years.
It's not an exaggeration to treat a superstar like this, right?
Adelman also secretly found the answer to the question that the media would definitely mention after the game, and at the same time kept his eyes back on the field.
And in the face of the two-person bag, and he is still a defensive expert-level defender, Ding Mo'an did not be strong, and he did not swell because of the sixteen points, so he was deliberately stepped forward by Artest to find physical contact, and the force continued to hit and Sean. Battier waited for the opportunity to move and quickly transferred the ball back to Mike. In Conley's hands.
After the ball was passed, Ding Mo'an breathed a sigh of relief, after all, Artest, who looked like an energetic mad dog in front of him, really couldn't resist it now. And Mike. After receiving the ball, Conley hurried to the inside of Kevin. Lefou, Mark. Gasol beckons for them to block the pick-and-roll.
It's just that even the Grizzlies continued to revolve around the offensive mode of the last quarter, and when Ding Moan was without the ball, they continued to block and dismantle. But in the two leagues' top defenders, complementary defensive lines, it didn't work at all.
Before Ding Mo'an was able to pick Sean. Battier's defense is using continuous blocking and pick-and-roll, allowing Sean, who plays with his brain. Battier collapsed in the Muscle Jungle. In the face of Artest, who is physically strong, plays with his body, and is not afraid of continuous blocking, he uses speed, and simply uses a combination of breakthrough and speed to pass Artest.
It's just that it's good now, the two of them come together to defend themselves, and they are simply flawless. However, if Ding Mo'an could use a jumper or a three-point shot, he wouldn't have handed over the ball just now, and he would have directly stiffened with them.
However, the situation is stronger than people, and when Ding Mo'an doesn't have this ability, he can only temporarily avoid it.
Therefore, when Ding Mo'an really couldn't catch the ball and was too late, Mike. Conley had to do it himself. But from beyond the three-point line, he couldn't shoot the ball.
Then the rocket's offense did not go very well. In their lineup, only Artest has the ability to score, but his scoring means are very pale.
In addition to stable mid-range shots and three-pointers, the only way to get the hand is to use the advantage of physical confrontation to force the ball into the restricted area and get the opportunity to make a layup or dunk.
And this time, it was Ding Mo'an who defended him. Now Ding Mo'an is also here to find the field, just now Artest and Sean. When Battier defended himself together, the movements in his hands were not small. Ding Mo'an is not a good gentleman, and he will not swallow his anger.
Stretching his arm and immediately clinging to it, Artest's dribble suddenly clumsied under the interference of Death Entanglement. After all, Ding Mo'an's death entanglement, even Maddie felt the pressure, not to mention Artest's half-hung dribbling level.
Under interference, Artest is accustomed to using physical confrontation to regain balance for himself, and even find scoring opportunities. Therefore, he didn't care about it, and slammed his back towards Ding Mo'an, easily pushing Ding Mo'an away, and instantly the good dribble feeling returned to him.
was pushed up by Artest, a known beast who relied exclusively on his body to fight against the guy who was looking for food, although Ding Mo'an's physical confrontation was strengthened this summer, he couldn't help it!
Therefore, Artest, who broke free from the cage, seemed to find the feeling of flying freely when he was young, his body fluttered for a while, and he rushed to the basket familiarly, and went straight into the air against the basket vacated by the grizzly bear.
However, Ding Mo'an didn't intend to let him succeed! Your advantage is not only death entanglement, but the most powerful weapon that really brings you to where you are today is your speed!
As for Artest taking the lead and starting first, Ding Mo'an didn't pay attention to it at all. What about giving you two seconds? This is self-confidence, self-confidence in his own speed, Ding Mo'an has the qualifications to say this!
Comparing speed in front of Ding Mo'an, are you sure it's not funny? And the whole person was immersed in the excitement of revenge, Artest, who was about to take revenge, was completely unknown, with excitement in his eyes, and the moment the basketball in his hand couldn't help but smash to the basket. Gasol hurriedly made up for it, but it was slow after all!
Seeing Artest holding the ball with both hands, higher than the basket, and about to complete the breakthrough of a dragon slam dunk, Ding Mo'an, who had been chasing after him after being pushed away, slapped his horse and arrived, and also jumped up, like a reaping of death, waving his arm, like a sickle to cut at Artest!
“no!!!”
The Space City fans on this side spotted Ding Moan earlier than Artest, who had his back to Ding Mo'an, and immediately shouted mournfully throughout the stands on this side.
Artest, a player who has been in the league for many years, also noticed that something was wrong from the frightened expressions of the fans, and just wanted to turn back, he heard the whirring wind sound of power piercing the air in his ears!
Syllable!
A deafening sound rang out loud from the loudspeaker on the basket. Suddenly, Artest, who was originally in the air, fell to the ground weightlessly.
Everyone didn't look at this poor guy, but focused on Ding Mo'an who was chasing after him, like a big peng spreading his wings, with the momentum of not being able to hide his ears, he slammed the basketball that Artest was about to dunk to the basket, and pressed Ding Mo'an on the rebound!
Terrifying!
Rocket fans really looked at Ding Mo'an in front of them at this moment, this NBA flower show! Many people realize that the strength of the first person in the NCAA with full honor and many geniuses in front of them is the strength of the first person in the NCAA!
In the first quarter, Ding Moan scored 16 points, and also stole the team's outside core Maddy head-on, which has surprised Rocket fans! But this ball, when Artest started two seconds earlier than him, and finally gave a pegboard hat from behind, it was the biggest shock!
Strong, invincible...... These words representing absolute strength have been used to describe Ding Mo'an one by one. It's just that Ding Mo'an's performance didn't end here.
After getting a block and a rebound, Ding Moan rushed to the front court of the Rockets with the ball, completed what Artest failed to do, gave the Rockets a violent dunk, and increased his score to 18 points!
After leveling the point difference again, Artest, who once again became the best background board, did not dare to break through on the offensive end. Ding Mo'an's pegboard hat just now was enough for him not to dare to try his violent breakthrough throughout the game.
At that time, even if he kills in, Artest will have to be careful where Ding Mo'an's figure appears again, and then give him an unforgettable hat. If he eats another hat, the prestige that he Artest has built up after playing for so many years will be ruined.
Therefore, the Rockets' offense immediately fell into a trough after the lack of Artest, who dared to fight before. In the Rockets lineup, another three-point shooter, Brent. Barry was helpless. After Artest ate Ding Mo'an's big hat and was honest, Ding Mo'an put his defensive focus on him.
And Brent. Barry, a veteran, does not have the tonnage of Artest, does not have Maddie's dry pulling, is just a three-point shooter, let alone shoot in the face of Ding Mo'an's death entanglement, and he can't connect the ball. The first and second scorers were blocked, and the Rockets' offense ended up going to Mutombo on the inside, but Uncle Mu and the younger Mark were blocked. Gasol was in the opposite position, and he was not good at attacking, and finally gave Kevin . Love contributed a rebound in the backcourt.
But under the defense of Mutombo, is happy Mark. Gasol, seeing the backcourt rebound, let Kevin . Lefu snatched it, and at that moment he kicked Kevin. Lefou's impulse. Meet Kevin. Lefou's embarrassed re-elactions to Mark. Gasol said sorry Ding Mo'an, and smiled.
Now Ding Mo'an doesn't rely on backcourt rebounds to brush up the data, so when he returned to the offensive end, he was killed by Sean. After Battier and Artest were sandwiched, Ding Moan simply didn't take the ball, didn't block and dismantle, and ran blindly around the half court with the two, but always paid attention to the rebounds in the front court, which was the only chance he could score in such a high-intensity defense.
And Mike. Conley also passed the ball to the second scorer, Kevin. Lefu came to play Hayes with his back, and played against the short interior Hayes, Kevin. Love doesn't play too easily, and he is also an alternative power forward with a guard-based style of play, and he doesn't have to work hard to turn his back and shoot the jumper!
"It's a pity."
With two followers, Ding Mo'an, who ran a few laps and a half, was a little tangled. Kevin. Lefou's goal is of course good, but after a quarter and a half of play, he only took one rebound, which is embarrassing.
And happy to have scored a goal from behind, Kevin. Lefu only heard the second half of the sentence and asked, "What is the pity?" ”
"It's nothing, just be happy!"
Ding Mo'an didn't dare to tell Kevin the truth, Lefu, that he wished he couldn't shoot, and it was better to grab the rebounds in the front court.
And the game on the field, as the game progressed, made everyone's jaws drop. Because the vast majority of people previously thought that after Adelman sent such a luxurious combination to defend the Grizzlies' only arrow core, Ding Moan, the Grizzlies didn't say whether they could defend against the Rockets, scoring alone was enough for them to have a headache, right?
It's just Kevin, who was overshadowed by Ding Mo'an's dazzling performance. Lefou, the more he played, the more smooth he scored, scored six points in a row, making everyone feel that the Rockets were really going to be embarrassed this time.