After the first quarter, the Heat's biggest problem was how to limit Yao Ming.

But this is not a question for Stan Van Gundy.

Because......

After Yao Ming finished the first quarter, his chest rose and fell violently!

Scoring 18 points in a single quarter is certainly awesome.

But he played more than 10 minutes in a row in this game.

This is clearly not his usual rhythm.

There is no way to do this game, Jeff Van Gundy only hates that he didn't get Taylor's "secret weapon" on the court as soon as possible, so that Yao Ming may not have to do so much useless work and consume so much physical energy before.

He could only give Yao Ming a second or three minutes of rest.

Stan Van Gundy also knew that his brotherhood would make such an arrangement.

So less than one and a half minutes into the second quarter, he immediately put all the main players on the court.

The only person he put on the field was Odom.

Stan Van Gundy gave him plenty of time to rest.

He still has Alstom to use anyway.

It's also a good way to change the offensive rhythm of the whole team.

In the last game against the Pistons, Alston and Woody's blocking effect was not significant, because the Pistons' original defensive ability was placed here, which is the top level in the league.

The Rockets are far from each other in this regard.

Especially the point of Maurice Taylor.

The problem of low defensive ability is even more obvious.

It is also at this time that Cato is better than him is revealed:

While Cato is slow to move, he still has the tonnage and volume to occupy space under the basket well, making it impossible for the Heat to pose an easy threat to the basket.

What is it like now?

Taylor couldn't limit Woody's air cut at all, and Alston relied on his smart passing, and he was able to pass the ball to Woody's hand in time.

Stan Van Gundy saw that the Rockets had such a problem on the inside, and when Jimmy Butler on the wing was replaced by Gerald Wallace, he joined Woody to constantly cut to the basket and use his personal runs to contain the opponent's defense.

The entire Rockets' defensive lineup was instantly in disarray.

Jeff Van Gundy had to put all of his main players on the pitch as soon as possible.

But that wasn't enough to solve the current predicament of the Rockets, who were caught in a dilemma.

The current situation is:

If Cato plays, then Yao Ming has no partner who can help him create a 1v1 situation under the basket; And if Taylor is on the court, then the ability to stop the opponent from cutting into the air will be greatly reduced.

Bill Wharton looked at Yao Ming, who was weak on the court, and looked at a helpless expression on his face that was "powerful and nowhere to go", and couldn't help but say: "Rocket team management should think about it carefully, make the right trade, and let Yao Ming have a reliable helper, I mean...... After Shaq O'Neal, another big center with dominance under the basket appeared, as the team management, this time should be more important to consider what he needs, the Rockets are a team with a center tradition, those history, so that they have enough experience to deal with similar things......"

The reason why he said these words, instead of giving advice to Team Rocket at this time, is also very simple:

In this game, the Rockets are already a "dead end"!

Because, Yao Ming's body has a shortcoming that is becoming more and more obvious:

After he managed to gain some weight, his fitness started to have problems!

In the first quarter of this game, he played a "supergiant" performance, but the Heat's physical consumption of him was undoubtedly successful.

By the third quarter, Yao Ming's mistakes began to increase, and some of his handling of the ball in the open space was no longer as effective as before.

By the fourth quarter, his sense of movement that didn't fit his body was gone, replaced by clumsiness and slow movement.

He's tired!

The game also completely lost its suspense at this time.

The point difference has widened to more than 10 points, and after Yao Ming's efficiency has also become low, the Rockets have also lost this last "sharp blade". 108-93, the Heat defeated the Rockets by 15 points on their home court.

Woody had the last laugh again in the "Chinese Derby".

The Heat completed the "season double" against the Rockets!

Yao Ming had 32 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists.

To be precise, when there were 3 minutes and 25 seconds left in the third quarter, Yao Ming had already scored 28 points, but the remaining 4 points, he took more than 1 quarter to get them.

It can be seen how much his physical energy has been consumed in this game!

Woody's scoring in this game returned to normal, no, it should be said, he played extraordinarily, scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 steal and 3 assists.

Shoot up to 55%!

The free-throw shooting percentage is also above 70%.

If there's anything Woody isn't satisfied with in this game, it's probably his mid-range shooting percentage.

From the beginning of this game, he felt very good about shooting, and he hit consecutive shots.

At the end of the first half, he shot 60 percent from the field!

But from the second half, his state declined, coupled with the increase in the number of times he hit the basket, his mid-range shooting feeling was destroyed, and the sound of shooting iron "clanged", fortunately, at that time, the entire offensive of the Heat team had risen, otherwise, it was likely to become a foreshadowing.

However, Woody also knows that his mid-range is like this for the time being, and the continuous practice during this period of time has only changed from 72 points to 73 points, which is a long-term project that needs to be accumulated over time, unlike blocks and steals, which are more conscious techniques, shooting is really a basic skill that needs to be persisted in all the time.

So......

Take your time!

The good news is that he is now getting better and better at mid-range shooting percentage some time ago, and he has made a name for himself in the league, and more and more teams are fearing him in the mid-range.

Slowly, there will be an additional label of "Zhongtou Pretty Boy" on his body.

That's enough!

As of now, Woody is well aware that his main offensive method is still the offense under the basket, and the mid-range is just a means to keep opponents from letting go of themselves at will.

At least this season, that's how it is.

This big win made Stan Van Gundy's brow completely relaxed.

Not just because without Wade, the Heat won "two in a row".

Also because of this game, it can be seen that he has found a way to replace Wade's vacancy.

Looking at the whole process of this game, it is:

The Heat are back to the same team they used to be!

"You won't notice at all that this team is missing a core player who averages 16.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game!" Here's how Kenny Smith summed it up after the game, and he also believes that Stan Van Gundy's change of formation this time has achieved the tactical goal:

Make up for the impact Dwyane Wade has had on this team.

Many media outlets also agree with him.

Wade glared at his big cheeks, big snot almost coming out of his nostrils.

No......

Did it fill the vacancy that I wasn't there so quickly?

That's all?

He was tempted to say:

It's just a game, what does that mean?

But the Heat's next three games show that their plan can really make up for Wade's absence.

This is still a journey of "three consecutive guests".

The opponents are the Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Memphis Grizzlies.

If the Bucks and Celtics are not strong enough, then the Grizzlies are definitely a strong team, although they are only seventh in the West, but in terms of record, they can be ranked third in the East.

Won 1 more game than the Heat, and is an absolute rival.

But even the Grizzlies were easily defeated by the Heat just like the previous game.

Woody confronted Pau Gasol and conquered his weak body with a tough performance.

In those three games, Stan Van Gundy's arrangement was simple.

If it is against a team that has a "heavy tank" on the inside and can't attack, he will arrange a lineup of "Odom plus Caron Butler and Woody", through Odom and Woody's blocking, or Odom's own back "breakthrough shot", to change the opponent's formation and achieve the purpose of letting the outside shot.

Caron Butler's two guns plus Jones are already the league's first-class "outside projection" at the moment.

In the face of the opponent's weak interior defensive team, the combination of Woody and Gerald Wallace and Alston was arranged to bombard the opponent's basket through constant air cuts.

That's how the Grizzlies were overwhelmed.

In this wave of "three consecutive away wins", Woody averaged 23.3 points, 14.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3 blocks and 1.67 steals per game, Odom averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game, Jones averaged 14 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists and made 1.3 three-pointers per game, Caron Butler averaged 11.3 points and 2.3 assists per game, Gerald Wallace averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, Alston averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and made 1 three-pointer per game, and Grant averaged 6 per game.67 points and 4.6 rebounds......

As you can see from the data, each of them plays a lot of roles in the system.

Almost everyone's data is all-rounder, and they work very well with each other.

It always feels like a certain "big cheek gang" looks redundant at this time.

The point that worries Wade the most is ......

No one is talking about him anymore!

A bunch of media outlets are all proving to Woody:

The Heat did rise on him!

Before this, Woody's voice power overpowered the other two "Tianjiao", but there were also such subtle voices that thought:

The Heat can be so successful this season, not only because of the presence of Woody, but also because of Wade's existence, Pat Riley has a discerning eye and selected one of the two most outstanding newcomers in the 03 draft, so that the Heat team has the "dark horse" posture!

Even they think that if it is a combination of LeBron James and Wade, or Cameron Anthony and Wade, they can also make their respective teams reach the level of transformation of the Heat.

Of course, this sound is small.

And the Cavaliers' sending away Ricky Davis is also a testament to the change of direction......

LeBron James and Wade don't necessarily coexist.

Because Wade is also a "ball-holding core" style of play!

"So, this formula should be Woody plus Wade, equal to Woody plus LeBron, or Woody plus Carmelo Anthony?"

This is a report from Sports Illustrated.

It was also Wade's only good news during this time.

From the perspective of this report, he is on the same level as LeBron and Carmelo Anthony!

Co-authored, this is the real "three heavenly pride"?

As for Woody......

Sports Illustrated photographed the cover of the magazine for him for the third time, with the following theme:

"Above the sky"!

Moreover, this is not a unilateral move by Sports Illustrated, but a promotional campaign by them and Adidas.

After a long wait, Adidas brewed for more than half a year, and finally launched Woody's first signature shoe, although the release time was still a week later than Maddie, but the whole event was full of sincerity, as can be seen from their cooperation with "Sports Illustrated" for publicity.

The name of Woody's first signature shoe is exactly what Sports Illustrated was all about:

Above the sky!

Obviously, in the eyes of both parties, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are no longer on par with Woody......

This sneaker is dominated by a domineering red color.

Woody's No. 95 is covered in uppers!

At the same time, in this official promotional advertisement, Adidas revealed the meaning of Woody 95 in China:

In ancient China, the Ninety-Five had the meaning of the Ninety-Five Supreme, which was the collective name of the ancient emperors!

They also specifically explained that the emperor is not a "king", but an "emperor"!

This incident caused a shock in the entire league, and they didn't expect that Woody's choice of No. 95 would have such a meaning.

Including Pat Riley, he still has a hint of weakness.

Originally......

Woody chose No. 95, that's what it means!

He thought it was ......

I'm wrong about Woody!

When the LeBron James team saw the Adidas publicity, they had a feeling of heart attack.

I declare who will dare to call us LeBron James "King" in the future.

I'll be in a hurry with whom!

Compared with the emperor, the king's compulsion fell in an instant.

LeBron is the "pride of the sky", and before he entered the league at that time, he was called "the face of the league that will rule the NBA in the future" by ESPN, how can he fall into the inferior title?

No, absolutely not!

It is necessary to find another one who is higher than the "emperor".

But that's what they think, but LeBron James's "King" title has long been in the hearts of fans in ESPN's overwhelming publicity, and where they say they don't want it, they don't want it.

"The Bleachers" said: "It's no wonder that LeBron James is not playing as well as Woody now, these two guys have a different pattern from the beginning. ”

LeBron just wants to be a king.

And what about Woody?

That's a man who wants to be an emperor!

Domestic fans have also begun to seriously distinguish between LeBron James and Woody's nicknames.

Su Qun has already posted an article before, and he has given a detailed explanation.

So at this moment, they quickly formed a unity:

Woody's nickname is "Little Emperor".

As for LeBron......

Just call him "Khan"!

(End of chapter)