Legendary basketball manager

Chapter 668 The first battle against the Spurs, terrifying firepower!

Time passed in a blink of an eye, and it was the second night.

Tonight, the Rockets sit at home and ushered in the challenge of the Spurs!

As the opening game of the preseason, this game also attracted a lot of media attention.

CCTV even sent a broadcast team to come to the scene for live commentary.

Such treatment has never been seen in the past!

But after Shen Fei's visit to China, the popularity of the Rockets in China has reached a new height.

Countless fans are looking forward to the start of the new season.

After waiting for more than two months, the opening game of this preseason game finally came, and everyone is naturally looking forward to it!

The guest commentators present today are Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia, who are very familiar to Huaxia fans.

The two are making a routine opening introduction at this time:

"Hello, viewers, welcome to the NBA game broadcast brought to you by cctv-5."

"I'm Yu Jia!"

"Hi everyone, I am your old friend, Zhang Weiping."

"Today brings you the preseason opener - Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs!"

"Director Zhang, can you briefly analyze this game for us?"

Yu Jia asked.

"Okay, I just got the starting lineups of both sides. The team bosses of the two teams--Duncan and Yao Ming--both play free cards today"

"The Rockets sent: Curry, Jeremy, George, Yi Jianlian and Oden."

"The starting lineup for the Spurs is: Tony Parker, Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, DeJuan Blair and Splitter."

"Judging from the lineup, the Rockets are still stronger, but last season's two core players, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, did not play. It is still unknown what impact it will have on the team."

Zhang Weiping said while looking at the information in his hand.

"The Rockets did undergo a major change in the lineup during the offseason. Counting Birdman Anderson, who was traded to the Heat not long ago, the Rockets lost a total of 5 players."

"Among them, there are McGrady, the mvp of last season, Roy, the super sixth man, and a defensive core like Ben Wallace."

"Coupled with the departure of powerful players like Lowry and Anderson, the Rockets' prospect of winning this year is looked down upon by many people."

"Director Zhang, what do you think about this?"

Yu Jia continued to ask.

"As far as I know, PJ Tucker also applied to leave the team. Alas, who would have thought that the Rockets, which were in full swing last season, fell apart so quickly."

"However, you don't have to worry too much, because our Boss Shen has always had a discerning eye."

"Anyone who has watched the summer league should know that the four wing players selected by the Rockets this year have performed well. Perhaps they can make up for the vacancies of those who have left to a certain extent."

"In general, I think the strength of the Rockets must have declined, but it will take some time before a conclusion can be drawn by how much it has declined and whether it can return to its peak."

Zhang Weiping analyzed.

"I personally think that although the Rockets have lost the two stars McGrady and Roy on the perimeter, they still have enough manpower."

"The point is, Ben Wallace, Anderson, Tucker, the three blue-collar players are all gone, and the Rockets' inside line is very empty now."

"It's okay to play against the Spurs without Duncan today. If they meet the Heat with Howard in the future and Yao Ming falls into a foul crisis again, the Rockets may suffer a lot."

Yu Jiayu said helplessly.

"Hehe, what you said is very reasonable, but I believe that Shen Fei will solve these problems well."

"As fans, we just need to enjoy the game in front of us and don't worry too much."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile.

He is well aware of the terrifying popularity of the Rockets in the country. After the fan base is large, there will naturally be some fanatical fans.

Director Zhang's kind reminder is still very necessary.

"Okay, now the game is about to start, let's hand the camera to the front!"

After finishing speaking, Yu Jia waved his hand, and the screen changed, and he came to the court.

At this time, the starting players of both sides have stepped onto the court one after another.

And in the stands, Shen Fei also stuck into the exclusive box, ready to watch the game.

Unlike the outside world's wait-and-see attitude towards the Rockets' strength, Shen Fei is very confident in his team!

Not to mention anything else, Curry alone is the source of his self-confidence.

In Shen Fei's view, there are two milestones in Curry's career.

One is to change the way of exerting force, which solves the ankle problem that has plagued me for many years.

One is to lead the team to defeat the Cavaliers in 15 years and win the first championship of his career.

The former made Curry a star and began to show his abilities.

The latter allowed Curry to complete his transformation, from a star to a super giant!

And last year's championship, in Shen Fei's view, is likely to be an opportunity for Curry to go one step further and become "Kuritian"!

In the upcoming season, Curry's role on the team is similar to last year's McGrady-the absolute outside core.

If Curry can reach the peak, then the competitiveness of the Rockets will not decline!

"Come on, let everyone see what is the first three-pointer in history."

Shen Fei looked at Rocket No. 30 who was running wildly on the field (Curry's iconic opening action), and muttered to himself.

............

Soon, as the referee threw the ball high, the game officially began!

Oden leaped high to win the scrimmage against Splitter.

The rocket strikes first!

Curry passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Yi Jianlian quickly stepped up and set up a cover at a high position.

Curry lowered his center of gravity, dribbled around the screen with a change of direction, and successfully got rid of Parker's sticking defense.

Although it's only preseason, the Spurs aren't letting up.

Parker tried his best to chase and defend, and Splitter also took a step forward immediately, blocking Curry's way.

But at the next moment, Rocket No. 30 suddenly took a step back to the left and opened the distance with the two Spurs players.

Subsequently, Curry did not hesitate and made a three-pointer!

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

3:0, the Rockets took the lead!

After the ball was scored, Splitter raised his right hand to signal that the ball was his problem.

Parker also patted his chest, taking the initiative to take responsibility.

Both of them were surprised by Curry's sudden cold arrow.

Because the two of them didn't lose their position just now, but Curry's shot choice was very bold... He grabbed the only slight gap and completed the shot!

Zhang Weiping also couldn't help commenting:

"Curry's shot was too decisive! The opportunity did come out, but the average player would not be so anxious to make a shot."

"With 18 seconds left on the shot clock, he made such a difficult step-back three-pointer...this can only be described as the boldness of a master of art!"

............

Look back to the field.

The Spurs' offensive round.

Parker dribbled quickly, and after half court, he saw Jefferson who was asking for the ball in the low post.

Jefferson is one of the best singles players on the Spurs.

Without hesitation, Parker flicked his wrist and passed the ball.

After Jefferson received the ball, he immediately started back hitting.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

After two tops, Jefferson made a change of pace, shaking his shoulders once to each side, and turned toward the baseline for a turnaround jumper.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

It turned out that George, who was defending him, was not deceived by Jefferson's fake action at all. Instead, he shot the ball the moment the latter raised the ball and cut the ball with a palm!

This cut is fast, accurate and ruthless!

After Jefferson jumped up, he could only watch in shock as George controlled the ball and walked away...

Rocket strikes back!

During the fast break, George strode into the meteor and directly killed the Spurs penalty area.

The Spurs have a very high tactical quality, and all members quickly retreated after losing the ball.

Among them, after Ginobili returned to his own half, he immediately chose a defensive position, stood still in advance, and blocked the only way for Pickled Pepper.

But George did not attack the frame recklessly, but slowed down a little while watching the six directions and observing the running positions of his teammates.

At this time, Curry followed up from the right and opened his hands for the ball just after halftime.

George thought that Mengshen didn't intend to rush to attack, but to reorganize the offensive.

After he felt a pity in his heart, he passed the ball.

Who knows, Curry didn't stop after receiving the ball, and shot directly!

"Huh..."

George was also a little surprised by Curry's shot, and couldn't help sighing.

You know, when Curry jumped, he stepped on the Rockets logo with his heel...

This is a standard logo-shot!

The basketball once again drew a rainbow-like arc in the air, and then crashed into the net!

The three-point arrow, the flames of hell...

Curry opened the game for the Rockets with two three-pointers.

After the goal was scored, Spurs coach Popovich quit.

He yelled at Parker in the arena: "Go up, Tony, what are you doing standing there? Are you basking in the sun?"

Parker turned his head helplessly, not daring to look at Popovich.

After the transition, Parker wanted to respond.

Ever since, he used Splitter's cover to get rid of Curry's defense.

Then came Oden who made up defense.

Parker stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and accelerated to break through directly from the left.

After rushing to the free throw line, the small sports car turned into a small spinning top again.

At high speed, he leaned on Oden, completed a gorgeous turn, successfully left the latter behind, and easily completed a layup.

6:2, the Spurs also broke the deadlock!

In the stands, Shen Fei had a calm expression.

This ball actually exposed Curry's weakness on the defensive end.

Curry took his defense seriously.

But his physical gifts limit his ability to defend against elite-level offensive players.

[Someone in the lineup still needs to help Curry "wipe his ass" on the defensive end. ]

Shen Fei thought to himself.

In the original time and space, this role was shared by Dreaming Green and Klay Thompson.

In the current Rockets, George and Yi Jianlian have good defensive abilities, but they have not reached the dpoy level.

This made Shen Fei couldn't help looking forward to Leonard's growth even more.

In the middle and late stages of the season, Kaka can play the main force, and Curry's pressure on the defensive end will be further reduced!

............

The game continues.

Rocket attack.

After Curry passed the half court with the ball, he handed the ball to Jeremy, and he started running without the ball.

Since Curry has hit two consecutive three-pointers before, the Spurs are very afraid of him.

When Curry was running, not only Parker was concentrating and followed closely, Ginobili, Jefferson and others were also ready to help defend at any time.

The Spurs' defensive attention was drawn to Curry, which also gave the rest of the Rockets a better chance to attack.

For example, Oden got stuck in the low post deep.

The Spurs didn't have anyone to help defend, but let Splitter defend alone.

Shuhao made a lob and passed the ball in.

After receiving the ball, Oden turned around, exerted a little force with his left hand, and elbowed Spree behind him with his elbow, then kicked his feet on the ground and jumped high...

"bang!"

An O'Neill-style double-handed dunk brought the atmosphere of the scene to its peak.

Rockets fans cheered.Obviously, the team's strong performance after the start made them very satisfied!

But what they didn't expect was that the surprise that the Rockets gave them had just begun...

After Curry and Oden launched an attack, George was not to be outdone, and opened his hands for the ball as soon as halftime passed.

It turned out that shortly after winning the championship, when most of the Rockets players were still on vacation, Pickle returned to Houston and began to train hard day after day.

His idea is very simple-McGrady has retired, someone must stand up and replace the core position of t-mac.

As the absolute main player last season, George believes that this position belongs to him!

Therefore, in the summer, he focused on strengthening the offense with the ball.

And now, it's time for him to show off his training results!

Facing Jefferson's defense, George assumed a three-threat posture.

After stepping on several tentative steps in a row, Pickled Pepper suddenly pulled up and made a dry three-pointer...

This scene is very familiar to Rockets fans.

Whether it is the movement of the shot or the player's body shape, George is very similar to McGrady.

Although due to the difference in talent, the beauty of pickled peppers is not as good as that of t-mac, but it is good enough.

Accompanied by the hollow ball into the net, the Toyota Center erupted into warm applause!

11:2, as soon as the Rockets came up, they took a nearly double-digit lead!

This forced Popovich to call the first timeout of the game.

But this suspension, and can not stop the decline of the Spurs.

After the timeout ended, Yi Jianlian and Jeremy Lin also began to show off.

First, when Shuhao switched offense, he passed two Spurs players in a row, and after reaching the penalty area, he showed off a "jelly" layup.

Subsequently, Yi Jianlian received a wonderful pass from Curry in the bottom corner, raised the knife and hit a three-pointer!

On the other hand, for the Spurs, only Parker and Ginobili have stable output.

The score gap between the two teams naturally widened.

Moreover, after other Rockets players made contributions one after another, the Spurs did not dare to focus on Curry anymore.

This also gave Mengshen more opportunities to attack.

In the second half of the first quarter, Curry entered the "day-to-day mode"!

He made consecutive shots from outside the three-point line, shooting farther and farther, making the Spurs helpless!

After the first quarter, the Rockets took a 20-point lead.

Only then did people realize... This year's rocket is still just as terrifying!