activa-t Chapter 264 The Ron Controversy of the Playoffs!
Chapter 264 The Ron Controversy of the Playoffs!
Chapter 264 The Ron Controversy of the Playoffs!
"Huh... Brothers finally didn't let my efforts go in vain..."
When the first time he received the news that the Rockets were struggling to avenge the Spurs at home and celebrate their 4-game winning streak, Ron breathed a sigh of relief...
It is not difficult to see that the previous Mavericks and Grizzlies had a playful attitude, and it was impossible to fight. However, this time the Spurs came with a bit of a desperate mood, but in the end they regretted losing and were drawn closer to a victory by Houston...
The initiative is in hand, and now we can really pick opponents for the playoffs...
At this moment, the question before Ron is simple yet full of challenges——
Can the Rockets, which shined in the regular season, really break through the first round of the playoffs, or even go further?In theory, their opponents may be any of the Lakers, Nuggets, Mavericks, Suns, Grizzlies, Spurs, and Thunder.It's all big trouble!
All basketball fans living in this era should be honored to witness the incredible and illogical miracle in the history of professional sports in the world: after the Rockets won 10 wins and 23 losses, they not only won a superhuman record of 29 wins and 9 losses, but also ushered in the comeback of Yao Ming, which the Chinese leader was looking forward to, and Allen Iverson’s comeback.
The only thing in the history of the team that is more incredible and illogical than this can only be the miracle of 35 points in 13 seconds.
If someone had bet $1 on the Rockets making the playoffs when Yao Ming put on a suit at the beginning of the season and almost said goodbye to the season, he might have surpassed Warren Buffett today.
Think about it, a team that ranks last in the Western Conference has lost its top scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker, as well as a huge 7-foot-6-inch basket barrier. Except for the newcomer Trevor Ariza, the most valuable person in their starting lineup is Sean Battier—6 years of 3700 million, and the average annual salary is exactly 1/5 of Kobe's.
Fans at the Toyota Center have begun to look forward to the next season with sadness. However, this team seems to have no idea about these things. The situation is changing and a rookie becomes the manager, and then the latter is like "Infernal Affairs".
Then the next thing is to keep hitting the face non-stop, and win the ball non-stop!This is so illogical!
Chandler, Nick Young, and then to Iverson, every period must have a wonderful story that belongs to them...
OJ-Mayo, Dragic, Yao Ming, the youth invincibility of Hugh City is the nightmare of every team in the league that once looked down on them...
History predicts that the Rockets may have very remarkable achievements.Because of Tomjanovich's classic "never underestimate the heart of a champion" that season, it was swaying at the beginning...
The same is Olajuwon's midway comeback...
The glider who is also seeking to win the championship has become a leader in performance, conscience and price...
But the strange thing is that few people seem to put Houston on the list of "this team won't win this year, I will kill myself". Even the Rockets fans themselves insist that the team's trip to the playoffs may only be a familiar one. Their recent mantra is this:
"Are you an idiot? Without McGrady, how could the Rockets win the championship without that kind of real super All-Star!"
Or: "I always feel that the Rockets don't have the demeanor of a strong team... Team basketball is not very reliable! There are still superstars leading the way, and the escort is safe..."
Regardless of whether this is a rational understanding, a deliberate low-key, or the fear of the embarrassing status of McGrady, the patron saint of the No. 3 water dispenser in the Big Apple City, if the Rockets win the championship, it must be admitted that in the playoffs, the Rockets are difficult to be sure of winning against any of the top eight opponents in the Western Conference.
This is simply no logic than their miracle season.
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Although Ron is already on the plane flying to California, his advanced awareness still makes him look forward to the upcoming first playoff career...
Here are five scenarios that popped into Ron's mind...
Part. One: Can only appear in the legendary first-round matchup: Rockets VS Thunder...
The Thunder are one of only two teams in the Western Conference's top eight with less playoff experience than Houston.
Their number one star is only in the third grade, and he just reached the legal age of marriage in China a year ago, and he still has a salary of 360 million dollars; their best perimeter trader is a rough and violent man who is younger than their number one star. All together, they have played in the NBA for a total of 4 year, which is one-eighth of Yao Ming; of course, they also have James Harden, the angry beard who could cut the throat of every Houston nightclub manager-too badly, it will cost him a prison sentence.
All in all, the Thunder, which lacks absolute inside offensive power and whose core players are too young, will be the Rockets' favorite opponent in the playoffs.Brooks has not taught his players how to defend and control the rhythm so far. Their only hope is that Kevin Durant can use the speed to throw off the iron bar, use fake moves to make Chandler fall to the shit, and finally lean on Yao Ming and throw the ball in when the 2+1 whistle sounded.
This scene will happen.But who would be foolish enough to believe that this round of playoffs will happen again this season?
Because our brother Thunder has a worse record than the Rockets...
They are temporarily ranked eighth in the West, followed by the Hornets who are sharpening their knives, the King who is making a fortune in chaos, and Salt Lake City, which has not yet died completely. It is a blessing to be able to enter the playoffs...
And the Rockets must pray for all the first six to lose all in the next situation of victory...
Only in this way is it possible to achieve Hugh City's first place, and a strong VS Thunder's unparalleled Iron God battle...
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Part. Two: If you don’t do anything, wait for the dry food game——Rockets VS Mavericks…
Too bad, this is a team that can beat the Rockets with its stars alone.
In the playoffs of previous years, Dirk Nowitzki has become the devil in the minds of all Rockets fans. In fact, you can regard him as a Yao Ming with a more BUG shooting ability, a longer distance, and a tougher body. With an annual salary of 1000 million+ US dollars, life is very comfortable...
Although Dirk looks like a middle-aged German uncle who can only drink, play cards and beat his wife, he is Chandler's worst defensive shooting center.other people?Come on, Hayes can only defend players who are wrestling with him, but Scola achieves mutual explosions when he feels good...
It seems that those teenagers who have just tasted the taste of the playoffs have to give a lot of time to adapt to the scale and atmosphere of the playoffs. All Adelman can count on is Iverson.
The Mavericks insulted the Rockets No. 06 in 1, so they must stop talking about this Philadelphia fighter who is no longer as brave as before...
What will Cuban do this year?Let Kidd, who is also old and fading, try it?That's what to look forward to.
In addition, when the situation is suffocatingly tense, the Mavericks' resilience always appears to be a little stronger than Houston's. This is where Nowitzki seems to be more trustworthy than Iverson.
The most deadly thing is that the Rockets can't prevent the Mavericks' pick-and-roll.
Even Van Gundy can't solve the defensive problem, so don't have illusions about Adelman.
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Part. three: The promise under the starry sky! — Rockets VS Spurs…
First of all, the fourth sun and the fifth grizzly must be driven to the sixth and seventh positions, with a difficulty factor of 6 and a NO-ZUO-NO-DIE factor of 7!
This group of series originally had a huge room for imagination of victory and defeat.
The Wannian Texas Overlord is of course powerful, but the Rocket Xiaoqiang is not afraid of his Texas neighbors.
Their tactical discipline now ranks with the Spurs in the top five in the league; Yao Ming is one of the few people on the planet who can restrain Tim Duncan 5-on-1;
The problem is, when almost half of the Rockets are just playoff virgins, the above strategy can only be thrown in the trash with Hillary Clinton's presidential inaugural speech.The Spurs may have had a terrible regular season, but even with a 5-77 record, Popovich's hand will reach farther than most in the playoffs -- of course, a 5-77 team can't make the playoffs...
Therefore, I still pray that this group of matchups will not become a reality. It will make it clear what is the second of the three major illusions in the NBA-the Rockets are very strong; the Spurs are very old.
Part. four: Fucking in the same room - Rockets VS Suns
The premise of the above is that the Suns go up to the second place, or Houston and the Suns go hand in hand for the first place...
In the Van Gundy era, Phoenix was the opponent Houston most feared. Their speed could make Yao Ming foam at the mouth.
What's interesting is that last season Steve Kerr brought in a guy who ran slower than Yao Ming. Many times Nash had to drink a cup of tea on the court to see O'Neal's position in the offense, but the Rockets could run around unscrupulously and turn 70% of the offense into an early-offense-the world is really amazing!
Thanks to the Suns regaining their speed this season, but Nash turned around and found that the friends from that year, except for Leonardo Barbosa, and Stoudemire who was crying and arguing to leave every day, were nowhere to be seen...
Either way, it's going to be an interesting series, and you might see some of the following: Chandler and Stoudemire grab 15 offensive and three defensive rebounds each, with the latter popping up 3 meters away from Yao Ming for a volley, then being easily cornered and rebounded by Hayes while defending; Ridiculous opponent hugging thigh; Amare Stoudemire scored 50 points and was surprised to find that Yao Ming scored 40 points; Charles Barkley declared that the Suns would beat the Rockets on the grounds that he stayed in Phoenix for a longer time.
Why is it called sibling rivalry?Because the performance of Dragic and Brooks will determine the outcome of this round of the game... plus Steve Kerr who is only close to kneeling and licking Ron...
Part. five: Ron especially wants to put his dream opponent into practice - the Rockets VS Nuggets...
In fact, this is also a game where the Rockets control their own destiny... It doesn't seem to be particularly difficult-just advance one place.
There is no way to analyze and predict any game involving the Nuggets.
When they're crazy, even a team of Bill Russell, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Michael Cooper and Gary Payton can't win a game in the Pampas, their home court.
And when they calm down, you feel like the Kings and the Blazers should be in his place.
Assuming Denver's emotional state is mid-range (with Billups' ease offset by the Nuggets' brains), the Rockets still have a good chance of winning.
Their defense, which relies entirely on Bilu's rhythm control, is at least more reliable than their rare three-pointers flying all over the sky.
Although George Karl is also a master of offense, in comparison, Adelman's understanding and use of the 45-degree angle on both sides of the restricted area and the bottom line seems to be more in-depth. At the same time, the Nuggets do not have Yao Ming, who is tall enough to rule the restricted area. Patron saint.
This means that if both sides do not make too frequent mistakes, the rocket's tactical level will be more three-dimensional and rich.
Let's do our best and play the game of elimination - Iverson against Bilu, Yao Ming against Nenega Martin, Mayo against Lawson, Dragic against JR...
Looks like it's going to be Anthony 1V10...
Didn't play like that?
Although very unscientific-but in the playoffs, there are no offsetting pieces, which are often decisive.
Nuggets…
The opponent that Ron had thought of for a long time ago finally surfaced...
It seems that the second round is only short of breaking a plateau at home...
Leaving aside whether he can defeat his opponent, the question is, is there really a chance to climb over the Spurs' mountain and advance to find his opponent?
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Playing a full set, when he actually arrives in California, what kind of experience will he face in the draft work?
Although very unscientific-but in the playoffs, there are no offsetting pieces, which are often decisive.
(End of this chapter)