"The offense continues to be Chuck at the core, singles, and passes the ball if he attracts the pack. Zhu Wan (Howard) came out to block and dismantle, Raff (Alstom) ran more, threw when there was a vacancy, and transferred to Yao Ming if he didn't have a chance. When Yao Ming gets the ball, if someone assists in the defense, Zhu Wan (Howard) runs to the middle and responds. "Jeff Van Gundy gestured with the tactical board.

Van Gundy firmly believes that the Rockets can win the Spurs, and the source of confidence is Hayes, and now it seems that the Spurs' two defensive experts, Duncan and Bowen, can't handle Hayes alone.

Vicky thought the same thing, saying: "The offense is still an old tactic. Pulled away and transferred the ball to Tim (Duncan) to single Hayes, eat him hard with his height, and pass the ball if he attracted the help defense. ”

Using one's own strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses is the most common offensive method in the NBA. Duncan has always been the Spurs' No. 1 strong, and the most certain one. However, after Vicky finished speaking, he added: "If Tim doesn't play smoothly at this point, change to a small-ball tactic, Francisco (Elson) will block and dismantle the outside line and pull Yao Ming out." Tony (Parker) and Manu (Ginobili) rush to the basket. ”

Vicky can see that Hayes' defense is working against Duncan, and although he doesn't have the height, he can make it difficult for all interior players in the league to get to the basket.

"Defensively, Bruce [Bowen] is the main defense against Hayes, Manu is the defense, and the method is used against LeBron James. If he goes to the basket and asks for the ball, then Thiem has no problem with a single defense. If they play the ball to Yao Ming, Parker can help defend at any time, Yao Ming is not very good with the ball, he doesn't have to steal, so he will succeed if he catches the ball unsteadily. ”

Vicky put Hayes on the same level as James. Even Hayes gave the Spurs more of a headache. He is not as physical as James, but his back skills are better, and this style of play happens to be what Bowen fears the most. And he's a lot harder than James on the defensive end.

Unlike the Cavaliers' garbage lineup, the Rockets have Yao Ming in addition to Hayes. If it was one-on-one, Duncan couldn't limit Yao Ming's scoring. The opponent's interior line is strong, so ** Vicky arranges regional joint defense and shrinks the penalty area. As for the other pitchers on the outside of the Rockets, fortunately they are not too stable, and if they shoot, they can only consider themselves unlucky.

Ever since the Lakers broke up, Vicky has always believed that the Spurs are the strongest team in the league. Today, his faith began to waver. It's just that Yao Ming and Hayes have been able to fight for the Spurs to gain the upper hand, if Maddie returns in the future, how to prevent it? Bunch Wells, who they fancied in the summer, could only play off the bench with the Rockets and was now traded. Rockets are simply stars.

"Charles, there will definitely be a lot of viewers who want to know how the Spurs will play in the next game, let's explain." Taking advantage of the timeout, Kenny Smith said.

"Do you still need to explain? Viewers who have watched Spurs games should know how boring their style of play is. Barkley laughed: "Spurs play the most common combination of inside and outside. With Tim (Duncan) as the core, Parker and Ginobili pass the ball to the inside, and Duncan directly controls the offense, his offense is very lethal, as long as no one is trapped, he can eat the opponent, if the opponent comes to wrap up, Tim will send the ball to the outside teammates who run out of the space at the first time, Parker, Ginobili, Barry, Bowen are all good three-point shooters. That's how his assists usually come from. ”

This is the most common combination of inside and outside for the Spurs. The Spurs' nominal ball-handler is French kid Tony Parker, but the actual offensive center is Duncan, who is the real brain behind the scenes.

The most common scene in the Spurs game is the non-stop passing of the ball in the hands of Parker, Ginobili, Bowen and others on the outside. The pause in the hands of any one of them will not last more than 3 seconds, and between the passes, the players will unconsciously distance themselves, allowing Duncan to form a one-on-one situation with the opponent on the inside, and then pass the ball to Duncan for him to end the attack. When the opponent traps Duncan, Duncan plays the role of attracting the defense on the inside, and then passes the ball out, and ends the offense with long-range shots by Bowen, Horry, Finley and others, or Parker and Ginobili's breakthrough layups. At the same time, Duncan and another big man (Oberto) fought for rebounds and made a secondary attack.

This kind of offense couldn't be simpler, and the key to the difficulty of defending is Duncan's one-on-one strength.

Before the game, experts predicted that the Rockets would also play a combination of inside and outside tactics, and Yao Ming was also a strong point. However, they opened with Hayes as the core and caught the Spurs off guard. Hayes can make the Spurs uncomfortable whether he plays small forward or power forward. Kenny Smith said.

Just two minutes later, Ernie Johnson, who supported the Spurs before the game, also began to look bullish on the Rockets. "If Hayes is included, I believe the Rockets will immediately hit Yao Ming and see what the Spurs do. This year, the Rockets seem to have surpassed the Spurs in strength. They also had a 20-point lead at home last time out, and Hayes is yet to play. ”

Barkley smiled: "If you want me to say, the Spurs are a question of how many points to lose today, and the Rockets are also playing a combination of inside and outside, but they have two options, Yao Ming and Hayes." Parker just married a prettier wife, Ginobili would only fight and fake falls, and without Tim, it would be difficult for them to make it to the All-Star. ”

Barkley hacked Parker and Ginobili again. The game resumes.

Spurs attack.

After a couple of passes, the players pulled away and the basketball was handed to Duncan for a single play to Hayes.

Duncan flicked to the left and turned to the baseline for a jumper. Hayes jumped up in time to interfere and shoot wide.

Yao Ming grabbed the rebound. It was handed to Alstom, who took the ball safely across the half. Called Hayes, who pulled out the outside line. The person who followed him was replaced by Bowen again. Ginobili is also not far away.

Have you come to the bag?

Hayes watched Howard run out. Without waiting for Howard to block and dismantle, his shoulders moved slightly, and he broke through directly from the left side in disguise, and Bowen followed. Hayes underestimated Bowen's ability to break through head-on, Bowen was not inferior to Battier, and he and Battier had a different defensive approach, with small steps blocking Hayes' breakthrough route while his knee was on Hayes' thigh. It almost threw Hayes off balance.

Bowen's leg came from the side, and if the two men collided with their knees, the person who injured him must have been Hayes.

This action made Hayes's fire rise all at once. The breakthrough was blocked, Ginobili took the opportunity to post it, and Hayes immediately returned the ball to Alston.

Howard blocked Parker, Alston burst inside with the ball and distributed the ball to Battier, who hit a three-pointer and the ball went wide.

In the next round, Hayes was hacked by Bowen again. Bowen had been quietly pulling Hayes's arm, and after the defense was already out of position, he took advantage of the situation to make a move that was elbowed by Hayes and fell to the ground, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately, awarding Hayes a foul. Hayes glared angrily, wanting more and more to go up and punch Bowen.

After the Spurs adapt to the offensive rhythm of the Rockets, they will no longer let the Rockets easily play the offensive **, and the Rockets' protection is equally strong. Hayes pushed Duncan inside, and Battier also pestered Ginobili. The two teams scored the most points from point guards, Parker used sharp breakthroughs to tear apart the defense as always, and Alston was also in good shape, and neither of them could prevent anyone.

After the Spurs defended, the Rockets also struggled to hit the basket and spent most of their time looking for opportunities on the perimeter. Hayes cut down on breakouts and singles, and used more passes to respond to the offense.

Hayes played against Duncan a few times on the three-second line and found that this "natural stay" was not small. Hayes struggled to squeeze out of position, and a little gap was made up for by Duncan's height and reach. After experiencing it firsthand, Hayes felt that the league's failure to give Duncan a Defensive Player of the Year trophy until 2010 was a historic injustice.

The Rockets still lead the scoreline.

When the position is settled, the rocket has Yao Ming, and in the case of singles, Yao Ming is a stable scoring point.

The Spurs didn't play well on the offensive end either. Duncan didn't have a good hand today, missing a couple of shots under Hayes' close defense, and it was harder for him to break through Hayes with the ball. He had three frontal attacks with the ball and one was tackled by Hayes.

The Spurs' offense mainly relied on Ginobili and Parker to score, and Finley, who came off the bench, also performed well.

At halftime, the Rockets led by 11 points, 48-37.

"Do you know what it's like to play between the best defensive team in the world and the second best defensive team?" At half-time, Barkley smiled wryly: "There must have been a lot of fans asleep, this group is competing to see who has missed more balls. ”

Ernnie Johnson laughed: "After 17 consecutive wins, some experts think that the Rockets are developing in the direction of the Detroit Pistons, with a tenacious defense and full tenacity, and the offense does not rely only on one or two players to score, isn't it very similar to the Detroit Pistons?" ”

"I don't think they look like the Pistons at all," Barkley said. The Pistons have only one point of attack on the inside, Rasheed Wallace. The Rockets are now focusing on interior offense. The Rockets have been Maddy's team for the past few years, and when he was sidelined with an injury last season, the Rockets began to develop inside. Chuck spends most of his time at power forward, and that's the best fit for him. Without Maddie, the Rockets' outside offense will be difficult to open. Alston scored a lot of points at half-time, but it was only a fluke. ”

"Hayes scored 11 points in the first half, Yao Ming 12 and Alston 13," said Ernie Johnson. The Spurs' offense couldn't open at all, and only Parker scored in double figures. Both teams had a pitifully low shooting percentage. ”

Kenny Smith smiled: "The hit rate is low, and I guess there is still someone who is happy, and that is Hayes." He must be thinking, it's finally time to catch up with the Rockets, both sides are playing iron, I grab the front court to grab the back court, and grab the back court to grab the front court...... He had 15 rebounds in the half, including six in the frontcourt. Charles, judging by today's performance, he is more fierce than you. Half-time to blow Duncan. ”

Hayes sneezed and muttered, "Why do you keep sneezing today?" ”

Hayes didn't have the heart to rebound. It's just that Bowen doesn't dare to break through, as long as Bowen is close, he will definitely pull his jersey, let him start slowly, feel uncomfortable, and then stretch his legs to block him, these small actions have all escaped the referee's sight.

Growing annoyed, he simply focused on scrambling for rebounds and giving offense to his teammates. He just scored 6 points in the opening game, and the rest of the points were obtained by grabbing rebounds in the front court. He made one shot from the basket, drew two foul free throws, and made 3 of 4 free throws.

Hayes fully exploited the advantages of reflexes and physical strength, accurate prediction, and fierce positioning.

Duncan had nine points in the half, with only seven rebounds and none in the frontcourt. Although the current situation is going on, he can still score 20 plus 10 at the end of the game, but he is much inferior to Hayes. If there's one offensive weakness in Duncan, it's that he's shooting 65 percent from the field this season. When Duncan got past Hayes by blocking, the Rockets came up with a foul to prevent Duncan from shooting, and he shot just 3-of-7 from the free-throw line. Putting Duncan at the free-throw line is a good tactical choice.

Duncan was still expressionless, and his heart was actually deeply shocked. It's not that he hasn't lost to others in grabbing rebounds, but losing to Hayes makes him unacceptable.

If you can't rob someone who is half a head shorter than yourself, you won't feel comfortable in any other person.

With the home team playing like this, Vicky was furious in the dressing room. "Thiem, you have to concentrate in the second half, Fabricio [Oberto], when you grab the rebound, pay attention to the block, what are you doing? Take control of the rebound! Are you going to let that guy who is less than two meters (Hayes) grab 50 rebounds? ”

"If we get our hands on the second half, we'll be able to get back on the score. When defending, you must defend, no matter what method you use. ** Vicky said, looking at Bowen: "Bruce, keep your style, show your spirit of anti-Carter and Kobe!" ”

Bowen nodded. The defensive expert is going to defend even harder.

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Hayes rebounded fiercely, and in desperation, "Uncle Bao" was going to make a trick, how Carter died, I believe many friends know it. How did Hayes hack? The battle between the two teams has reached a critical juncture......

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