Thanos

Chapter 194

Chapter 194

There is nothing to say about the game where the Heat played the Wizards. It was a massacre with a score of 109:81. The Heat had the potential to sweep 4:0.

The Rockets play the Spurs is very interesting.

That night, the Lakers also organized the whole team to watch.

After all, if the Lakers can break through the second round, one of the Spurs and Rockets will become their opponents in the next round.

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming crushed Nesterovic and moved the jump ball to his own half.

In the first round, the Rockets handed the ball to Yao Ming.

Nesterovic was crushed again, powerless to resist.

In the second round, Duncan switched defenses against Yao Ming, but still failed to prevent Yao Ming from scoring a hook.

Dayao is really the strongest basket killer in this era, and no one can defend him alone.

Many impressive fans will definitely feel that Duncan, as the number one power forward in NBA history, must crush Yao Ming.

But data can tell you more.

Duncan and Yao Ming have fought 23 times in their careers, with Duncan winning 15 and Yao Ming only 8.

There's nothing to say, the Spurs are naturally stronger than the Rockets.

Yao Ming averaged 17.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.

Duncan averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.

It seems that Duncan is also crushing, but in terms of playing time, Duncan averages 5 minutes more than Yao Ming, so it is understandable to have more data.

Let's look at the shooting percentage again.

Yao Ming 50.2%, Duncan 43.5%.

Yao Ming's shooting rate is much higher and his efficiency is higher.

Yao Ming's data is basically the same as his career, which shows that Yao Ming is not subject to too many restrictions on playing Duncan.

On the contrary, Duncan's career shooting percentage exceeded 50%, and it dropped to 43.5% against Yao Ming, a serious decline.

This shows that Yao Ming's restrictions on Duncan are great.

There is another fact to note.

The Spurs defended against Yao Ming by double-teaming and going forward, and Yao Ming always played one-on-two.

The Rockets defended against Duncan with almost no double-team tactics.

In addition, Duncan is the undoubted tactical core of the Spurs, but Yao Ming is only the second choice of the Rockets.

To sum up, Chinese fans can proudly say: "Yao Ming is one of the top players in NBA history."

Whether it's Shaquille O'Neal at the peak, Duncan at the peak, or Howard at the peak, Yao Ming can go back and forth, and even take advantage of it.

In the first quarter, relying on Yao Ming's performance, the Rockets established an advantage in the away game, 23:21.

In the second quarter, the Spurs double-teamed Yao Ming, but this gave McGrady, Huo Ershu, Wesley and others more opportunities.

At halftime, 49:44, the Rockets led by 5 points.

After returning from halftime, Ginobili broke out suddenly, shooting inside and outside to help the Spurs tie the score.

In the critical fourth quarter, the two sides played more intensely.

But at the last moment, Duncan was more stable, scoring key goals one by one.

However, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady's performances were slightly inferior, and the Rockets fell into a scoring drought for a long time.

They are also superstars, but there are differences between superstars. Duncan is the top one. After all, Yao Mai is still young, so there is a gap in experience and strength.

In addition, the old Horry also showed the ability of the top role players in history, as well as a big heart, hitting two consecutive three-pointers, completely killing the game.

At the end, 81:77, the Spurs won the first game, leading 1:0.

……

5 month 9 day.

The game in the East started first.

The Pacers challenged the Pistons away.

The two teams can be said to be enemies, and an incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills hurt the Pacers.

The championship team that had been most favored by the media completely sank.

Artest is on the rise and is expected to become a superstar, but he was suspended for an entire season.

O'Neal fell into injury after his comeback.

The whole team is led by "Martial Saint" Jackson and the old Reggie Miller who is about to retire. It is really tenacious to reach the second round.

The Pacers deserve respect, and almost 40-year-old Reggie Miller is even more convincing.

But in competitive sports, strength is respected, and weakness is the original sin.

In the final 96:81, the Pistons won easily. They even only allowed the Pacers to score 38 points in the first half.

From the three games that have been played, it can be seen that entering the second round, the scores of all games began to decrease.

Three games, six teams, only two scores over 90.

This is the playoffs!

The further back, the more critical the role of defense.

And later, another game, the Suns vs. the Lakers, starts in Phoenix.

This is also the most watched game of the entire second round.

The strongest guard in the league, the showdown between the No. 96 pick and the No. 13 pick in the 15 session.

A strong matchup in the Pacific Division.

Stoudemire and Ye Heping, who had conflicts earlier.

Everything makes this game a lot of attention.

The live broadcast of this round of the series is TNT TV station.

The former super giant Charles Barkley of the Sun, his old partner Kenny Smith, and the special commentator Steve Kerr are responsible for the commentary.

When warming up before the game, Ye Heping looked at Cole in the commentary room and frowned slightly.

Early last year, Cole called Yao Ming "Chinaman" (Chinaman), involving racial discrimination.

Although Cole apologized in the end and Yao Ming forgave him, it still left a very bad impression on the Chinese.

In addition, Ye Heping is a reborn person, and knowing what happened to the Warriors later, he really didn't like Cole.

Durant's comeback incident, Pachulia's stepping, and Green's various injuries. Among these things, Cole always clears up the first time

Relationship, looks like a modest gentleman.

But if it is not tolerated by the head coach, how dare the players commit evil again and again, and they are not alone.

Just like the Spurs during this time period, Bowen and Horry are also frequently doing evil.

Oh, by the way, Cole has also played in the Spurs, which is considered a Spurs department, so it's not surprising.

This is probably the only black spot in Mr. Popovich's life, but Popovich will not be so ugly, and always wants to get rid of the relationship.

Without thinking too much, Ye Heping looked away.

It's not his business, and he doesn't care.

But the three people in the TNT commentary booth chatted about Ye Heping.

"His performance was great, especially in the first round of the playoffs. He played very well, and he became tougher at critical moments."

Kenny Smith seems to admire Ye Heping.

"He is really good, but he is still a role player. The key to the Lakers' victory is Kobe. The playoffs are a stage for super giants. Kenny, you have never been a star, so you won't understand this feeling."

Barkley satirized Smith.

However, the relationship between the two is very good, and this is also a way for the two to explain the game. Naturally, Smith will not be angry.

"You said back then that Yao Ming couldn't score 20 points, what about now? Do you want to kiss the donkey's ass again?"

Kenny Smith also refused to give an inch, "angry" to expose Barkley's scars.

Barkley is also really thick-skinned, and he doesn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Oh! The last time doesn't count, but you have to know that Yao Ming is the core style of play, and Ye Heping is the type of role player. He is different from Yao Ming."

"Cole, who do you support?"

Barkley began to pull aid.

(End of this chapter)