Chapter 53: Iverson in Yao Ming's Memory
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The stadium was originally a battlefield full of violence and hope, war and blood. Every player who takes on the court has to be mentally prepared for the worst, because the real heat is no longer basketball, but a struggle. It belongs to the war between players and players, coaches and coaches.
With 15 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, it was now Yu Yang's last offense, and he held the ball to the basket. In the twelve-yard area, Yu Yang's crotch swayed left and right to dribble, and No. 15 was shaken away by him, and Yu Yang went around to the right to shoot. The time has come, the last second shot, this is the whistle ball, Yu Yang fell from the air, but the ball did not go in, and bounced out of the basket.
It's not surprising that the shot is too high in that position. It's also very difficult to shoot, and it's normal not to score. The first quarter of the game was terminated on this ball, and the score was 26:20, and the Guangdong team temporarily trailed by 6 points. This is all the role played by the Beijing team's fast attack, if the players still have physical strength in the second quarter, then continue to use this fast attack to play, so that the opponent will lose miserably because of the two old fats.
In this case, it only depends on the tactics arranged by the coaches of both sides, and whoever has the best tactics will have a chance to win the game, after all, the strength of the players is about the same. Sure enough, after coming down, the coach followed with crackling tactics, Yu Yang wiped his sweat with the handkerchief in his hand, and then he habitually put on the black protective gear at this time.
Yao Ming saw Yu Yang's protective gear, and the jersey matched the protective gear on his body, except that there was no hood on his head. He has almost become another Iverson now, and thinking of Iverson, Yao Ming also has to admire him.
He only had 1. The net height of 78 meters is 1 according to the NBA. 83 meters. But his actual height is not only 1. At 78 meters, despite his short stature, he is a four-time NBA scoring champion. What's even more unexpected is his speed, the speed of the wind, the opponent has the ball in his hand, but he can steal the ball from different angles. So he has become one of the biggest headaches for many players, including Yao Ming, who has not been copied by Iverson himself.
It was a game against the 76ers, and before the game we knew that the opponent was the mighty Allen Iverson, and all the players on the Rockets knew that the opponent was only 1. 83 meters for players. Including Maddie said, "Oh! Oh my God, against the 76ers, damn it, that Allen Iverson doesn't know how many balls to steal. He's going to make me lose face. It's a joke, but when Iverson is on the pitch, how is he not like that?
What impressed Yao Ming the most was the ball, when Maddie gave him the ball on the outside, he was about to play a single. But when the ball hits the ground, I don't know where it hits someone, it is Allen Iverson, who steals the ball in his hand at inhuman speed, and then quickly slams the basket.
How can Maddie lose face at this time? He immediately chased after Iverson, who came to the basket, and he deliberately slowed down, and Maddie chased after him. At this point, Iverson lifts the ball up, and the man jumps up, and Maddie tries to give Iverson a block, but Maddie is wrong. How could Iverson not know what Maddie was thinking, he did it on purpose, reaching out with his left hand and holding the ball in his right hand for a layup.
Just as the ball was shot, Maddie hit Iverson's hand and the ball went in. The referee's whistle sounded at the same time, two plus one, Maddie beat the foul, and also caused Iverson a two-plus one.
It was this ball that had been replayed in Yao Ming's mind, and it was also this ball that made Yao Ming have a deep impression of Iverson. One of them was the tallest center in the NBA, the other was the shortest guard in the NBA, and the two eventually became teammates, teammates at the All-Star Game.
However, Iverson's final encounter is indeed regrettable, and the Grizzlies' memories make him feel embarrassed. According to Iverson: I'm not a spectator sitting on a stool watching a game, I'm a player, a player who needs to be on the pitch to play. If I was asked to watch my teammates perform off the basketball court, I couldn't do it, I really couldn't do it. So I chose to leave, and it would be better for me to watch the game than to let me go.
His purpose is very obvious, he's going to start, he's going to play. Yao Ming sighed deeply and thought: For a basketball player, if he loses the opportunity to play, then for this basketball player, he loses the basic meaning of his existence. Maybe Iverson made the right choice to let him be a spectator in the NBA, and he might as well leave, leave this place that no longer belongs to him.
Allen Iverson, who left all basketball players with the most precious thing, the role model, gave every real basketball player an example. When you have the most beautiful years, you should do your best to do your best, and when you lose it, you should leave decisively. It's not just about basketball, it's about our lives.
The game on the court has begun, and Yao Ming's eyes have also been retracted, and he has officially returned to the game. Yu Yang attacked with the ball, looking for opportunities at the 90° position of the three-point line, and No. 15 defended closely, and he pounced on Yu Yang with a steal style. Yu Yang was the opposite of him, his body leaned slightly to the right, and then he passed by No. 15.
The No. 15, who was in the air, immediately turned around to chase Yu Yang, but Yu Yang had already stopped the ball and jumped in. No. 21 should have been criticized by the coach, he didn't use his small movements anymore, but jumping up and blocking was his natural reaction. Because it is impossible for any player to let the opponent score in front of his eyes.
Yu Yang deliberately pulled a big windmill again, and his hand went to hit No. 21's hand by himself. The clever referee sounded the whistle again, another thug foul, and the third foul on the 21st, he stomped his foot angrily. Yu Yang's ball didn't go in, the power was too great, and it flew over the basket, the ball was a layup, and he made two free throws.
Yu Yang's free throws have always been good, his habitual movements, wrist free throws, half squatting. The first penalty shot, the ball just shot and he felt that it was off, and sure enough, the first penalty hit the iron, and the ball bounced out. In the second free throw, he blew his hand, and the second free throw went in, 1 point, and 2 free throws and 1 hit.
The Guangdong team served, No. 21 shook his head and looked displeased, and No. 23 ran over and said: "Don't be discouraged, haven't we lost yet?" This is the second quarter, and you can't be beaten by yourself. With that, he slapped No. 21 on the back, and then ran to the 45° position to ask for the ball. No. 15 gave it to him decisively, holding the ball, he stopped first, his eyes were looking at the inside, he hoped that the inside line could play.