Chapter 409: The NBA's Last Offensive Dominance Inside
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Basketball is a very complex sport, this sport has countless tactics, if in the world of football a team only needs to stick to a formation or a tactic can show their full strength, then for basketball if a team wants to operate normally at least 10 sets of tactics, as for the team's formation is constantly changing. []
It's just that the difference with football is that although basketball is tactically complex, the final result of these tactics is very simple, no matter what tactics are, in the world of basketball, it will eventually evolve into a misaligned opportunity, a big play small misalignment, a small misalignment, or a fat and thin misalignment, or a tall and short misalignment.
So there has been such a saying in the current American coaching circles, basketball is a game between dislocations in the final analysis, everyone has a different understanding of the meaning of this sentence, but for Zhuang Fei he greatly appreciates this theory, for the time being, the NBA is like this, and even in Zhuang Fei's view, in the future basketball world whether a player can become a superstar depends on whether he has a misalignment advantage, the more obvious the dislocation advantage, the more inexplicable such a player is, Just like O'Neal now and Durant later.
But now, in addition to Fat Fat, who is recognized as an invincible misplaced killer on the offensive end, the Boston Celtics have another misplaced killer who is growing.
The performance of the Boston Celtics in the first half of this game was not bad, although the team did not have too much explosive play, but it was also able to barely maintain the stalemate on the score, which was not bad in Zhuang Fei's opinion, and it was still within his restraint, of course. Zhuang Fei's requirement for this game is to win. Therefore, although the Boston Celtics' current performance in this game is not bad, it does not satisfy Zhuang Fei.
But even so, Zhuang Fei didn't have too much scolding or change at halftime. There weren't even any restrictions on Maddie, who was very average in the first half. Of course, Zhuang Fei didn't think about the big change, but he didn't say that it would not change at all.
"Coach. Do you think you have what it takes to raise the flag of the team on the offensive end?"
At this time, the second half of the game has begun, looking at the Chinese inside Stephen Green on the court for a while, I don't know if the head coach deliberately or for what reason, the Chinese inside line did not play for a long time, and the score was not much, only 2 of 3 scored 6 points, but at halftime Zhuang Fei let the Chinese interior line who was dull in the first half provoke the team's offensive burden.
Although Stephen Green has some doubts about Zhuang Fei's decision, he is not saying that he has a problem with Yao Ming, the young Chinese interior player has been doing very well this season. As a rookie player, he can contribute 15 points per game and shoot more than 50% from the field, although such a rookie performance is not as good as the top interior players like Duncan and Aufat, but it is also first-class. It's just that at the Boston Celtics, the Chinese player hasn't taken on such a role in recent months. Although this player is not bad in terms of scoring statistics, this player's statistics are not obtained as the team's sharp knife. In many cases, other teams have been focusing most of their defense on Maddie or even Xiao Ao when facing the Boston Celtics, so there is not much pressure on this Chinese interior line.
But if Yao Ming appears as the team's sharp knife, then the opponent's defensive focus will inevitably shift, and under such a focused care of the Grizzlies, how many points can this Chinese player who can average 15 points per game score? Let's not talk about how many points you score, but I don't know if you can perform normally, you must know that the grizzly bear's inside line is not paper-tied. …,
Stephen Green looked at the coach next to him and sighed in his heart, he had no idea how his coach had such strong self-confidence in this Chinese?
Zhuang Fei has a strong confidence in Yao Ming, especially on his offensive end, even if this Chinese interior has never held such a role in the NBA, Zhuang Fei does not think that this interior line is not good, and in this game, Zhuang Fei wants to overturn the Grizzlies, so he must use the advantage of Yao Ming and Big Ben, which can be said to be Zhuang Fei's only choice, especially when Maddie is completely blown up by Carter.
So under Zhuang Fei's arrangement, at the beginning of the second half of the game, the fans of the entire North Shore Garden were also shocked, that McHale's 'disciple' was constantly asking for the ball, and then constantly seeking offensive opportunities, and the other Boston Celtics players were also extremely cooperative to create opportunities for him to match Ben Wallace.
Yao Ming's height is now 2.26 meters, and Ben Wallace's height is 2.06 meters, the difference between the two is 20 centimeters, and everyone didn't pay attention to this when Yao Ming didn't attack in the first half, and when Yao Ming began to attack the short center at the beginning of the second half, the gap between the two appeared in the focus of everyone.
"Ben, are you alright?"
Carter looked at Ben Wallace, who was standing helplessly under the basket with his hands on his waist, and asked, just now Yao Ming threw the ball from his head into the basket after receiving a pass from James Posey, and he couldn't do anything other than push Yao Ming below, this sense of defensive powerlessness made him very uncomfortable, even if he played Ao Fat in the last game, he didn't feel like this, and Ao Fat also made him very difficult in the last game, and he couldn't prevent Ao Fat, But Ao Fat also needs to pay a lot of price to beat him, definitely not as easy as Yao Ming, if he can have a choice, he would rather fight with Ao Fat and the two than play with the Chinese turnover jumper. is already 2.26 meters, and now he still plays turn-over jumpers, and he feels so good, which is really uncomfortable for him.
This is Ben Wallace's heart, but in the face of the team's boss's concerns, the former Pistons center just shook his head, and then said nothing else, seeing Big Ben like this, Carter also sighed.
Zhuang Fei and the Boston Celtics shifted their offensive focus, and if it was not easy to judge at the beginning of the second half, then Grizzlies head coach Jerry West, who was on the sidelines of the court as the third quarter wore on, was already clear.
And what makes Jerry West a little uncomfortable is that even if he knows Zhuang Fei's arrangement, he feels a little powerless, is it now replaced by another center of the team, Olajuwon? Let's not talk about whether the current Olajuwon can keep up with Yao Ming, with his current physical fitness, it is impossible to play at this point in time and become the team's defensive core. So at this time, the Grizzlies head coach just looked at what was happening on the court with a somewhat calm face. It's just that no matter how hard Jerry West struggles. The facts on the court tell him that Daben can't guard against Yao Ming, and the advantages and disadvantages of the two are not the same style at all.
"How did he find this monster?" This is Jerry West, subconsciously looking at the Boston Celtics bench, his heart full of depression. The good fortune was reversed.
Especially when he saw Yao Ming pull to the upper limit of the free throw line and shoot from a distance, and Ben Wallace stood in front of Yao Ming and didn't know what to do, Jerry West was even more speechless. And it was also at this time that some of the lead that had been built in the first half was slowly swallowed up by the Boston Celtics after the start of the third quarter.
"Coach. Yao Ming felt very good today."
Unlike Jerry West's current anxiety, the Boston Celtics bench, which was still tense just now, has also become relaxed because of Yao Ming's sudden threat, especially the team's assistant coach Stephen Green. The coach now has no doubts about Yao Ming's ability to take on the team's offensive responsibilities. …,
It can also be said that from this game, this Chinese will officially become one of the core players of the team, although Yao Ming's data is very bright, but he has never proved to others that he has the ability to carry the team forward, as the core of a team must also be a team's tactical strength, from this game this center forward is capable of becoming a team's tactical strength.
"Yes, Yao Ming's hand feels really good in this game" Zhuang Fei also showed a smile, although Big Ben couldn't prevent Yao Ming, but as one of the best defensive interior lines in the league, his restriction on Yao Ming was still very successful, when Yao Ming just completed two turnover jumpers under the basket, the Grizzlies' defensive interior increased his aggression under the basket. Although there is a hard injury in height, there is absolutely no problem in terms of strength, so when Yao Ming is under the basket, he faces Daben's desperate pushing, and it is difficult for the young Chinese interior to even stand in a stable position, and if there is no way to stand in a stable position, it will naturally be impossible to attack under the basket. So that forces this Chinese interior to pull out the basket down to the middle and long range.
Although Yao Ming's hand is very soft. But the farther away from the basket is for any player, the lower the shooting percentage will be. Even Yao Ming can't avoid it, so in many cases, even if this center can attack from the periphery, he is used to it; Reasons under the basket.
It's just that this game is indeed a bit against the sky in China, and even if it goes beyond the free throw line, the shooting rate is outrageous. This makes it even more like this is a player who has no solution. In fact, he can't do it every time, and it can be said that for every defensive player to be able to push a center forward to attack on the periphery is already considered a defensive success, so Big Ben's defense is actually a success, but today it looks like a failure.
"Oh my God, that's amazing, it's already stepping on the three-point line, right? Even then, he can still throw in? This young Chinese is better than the Dutch center Smitters of the former Pacers."
"Now this Chinese inside line is saving the Boston Celtics, I'm afraid no one in the world will believe that the Boston Celtics are now being carried on their shoulders by a Chinese inside line, let's mourn for Ben Wallace, in my opinion he has done a good enough job, but from the current point of view he will continue his painful journey after he was blown up by O'Neal in the last game"
"Many people say that Coach Z's ability to adjust outside players is the strongest, such as Carter, Pierce and Nash, but from the current point of view, Coach Z is also extremely good at the adjustment of interior players, this Chinese interior line is stronger than when he entered the NBA, and his confrontation ability is also stronger, otherwise he would not be able to maintain a stable state in such a fierce physical confrontation with Ben Wallace, but what is surprising is that This interior is strong but not at the expense of his speed and agility like other big centers, and Coach Z has clearly set a range for him in which the ability of this interior can be maximized."
Michaels of the ABC commentary bench in the North Shore Garden stands was very excited, originally he thought that the Grizzlies would basically determine their winning rhythm after the first half of the game, because from the performance of the two teams in the first half, except for the Boston Celtics who could occupy a slight advantage on the bench, all other positions were defeated by the Grizzlies, and Maddy, as the strongest core of the team, was completely lost in the face of Carter. In such a situation, the Boston Celtics are dreaming if they want to win.
But what was thought to be a calm game was counterattacked at the beginning of the second half, and the Boston Celtics, who had been suppressed, suddenly suppressed the Grizzlies, and it was the young rookie center who had been inconspicuous that caused all this.
The best game for a commentator is one where there is constant suspense, and if a game loses suspense early, then it is the most painful thing for them.
Now Michaels is rejoicing that the game is back in suspense, but the two commentators of his fellow CCAV are simply crazy, and this is the first time Yao Ming has become the 'absolute protagonist' on the court, and it is an absolutely memorable day.
Yao Ming has become the protagonist on the court now, and the fans of the North Shore Garden on the scene also see it this way, they were originally a little silent, and they also began to shout again after Yao Ming's outburst.
At the end of the third quarter of this game, the Boston Celtics, who were originally 7 points behind at halftime, stubbornly chased the score back, and after the end of the third quarter, they led the Grizzlies by one point at 70-69, and this quarter of the game was driven by Yao Ming, and the Boston Celtics scored 30 points in this quarter, which also made the Boston Celtics the first team this season to be able to score more than 30 points in a single quarter on the Grizzlies, in the 19 games before the Grizzlies, no team in the NBA was able to do this, One of his own points scored 16 points in the quarter.