In the home team's locker room, everyone's expression was very serious.
Yao Ming, who had shocked the world in the Western Conference semifinals, also had a tense expression.
Yao Ming entered the NBA in 2002 as the top scorer.
After that, he gradually became a top center in the league.
However, in the past eight years, he had only made it to the playoffs three times, and every time, he had only made it to the first round.
People always said that they were only first-class football stars, not top-class football stars.
Not to mention O'Neal, even Howard, the World of Warcraft, was riding on Yao Ming's head.
Zhang Yang was the only one who was relatively relaxed.
He clapped his hands and said," Alright, this is only the first match. You just have to play according to the tactics we set. There will definitely be no problem.”
Yao Ming nodded and said," Yes, coach. We will definitely play according to the strategy.”
Assistant coach Adelman said seriously,"Zhang, are we really going to double Anthony?"”
Adelman planned to defend against Anthony alone. The reason was that if they double-team Anthony, the others would be empty. In the regular season, double-team Anthony always lost.
Zhang Yang rolled his eyes.
He hadn't transmigrated to the regular season yet.
Anyway, he knew that in this round of the playoffs, Melon was really sweet, not bitter melon or poisonous melon in the future.
Melo was at his peak at this time. He was a top-notch player who could play high and low. He was well-rounded and looked like a bull.
In history, this series should have been between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Nuggets.
Melo scored 39 points and 34 points in the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers. He beat Trevor Ariza and forced Kobe to switch him.
"The Nuggets only have Anthony as their super scoring point, and the fatal thing is that he doesn't have more than four assists all year round. What does this mean? It showed that he didn't like to pass the ball. If we didn't pinch him to death, would we let him beat us up?”
Zhang Yang held the scout's data. This season, from the regular season to the playoffs, everyone's data was on it. It was clear at a glance.
As Zhang Yang said, Anthony was a super scoring point who was good at offense. His passing was second-rate. In this situation, it was best to double him.
Adelman was convinced by Zhang Yang.
"Then who will guard against him?"
"Artest, focus on defending against Anthony. Hayes, pay attention to the double team. Your defense is very important this game!”
Scola, who was next to him, cried. His starting position was snatched away by Hayes just like that.
Just like that, the players from both teams were about to enter the field.
The live commentator introduced the lineup. The starting five players of the Rockets were Yao Ming, Hayes, Artest, Battier, and Brooks.
The Nuggets 'starting five were Anthony Melo, Billups, Duntay Jones, Kenyon Martin, and Nene.
"I didn't expect the Rockets 'head coach to still think highly of Hayes and keep him in the starting lineup.”
"Yes, Zhang Yang proved to everyone that a little guy less than two meters tall can withstand the inside brake.”
"Not necessarily. The Nuggets 'center, Nene, is not as simple-minded as Bynum, nor is he as weak as Gasol. This series is the time to test Hayes.”
"Yes, yes, that's true. But the Rockets are indeed strong. Big Yao's performance was very brave. Not only did he shoot accurately, but he also helped his teammates score.”
"On the Nuggets 'side, we'll have to see how Anthony plays. After all, there's no other super scorer on the Nuggets.”
"Now, the competition begins!"
It was obvious that the Rockets 'fans were in high spirits in the first game of the Rockets' home game. They had just kicked off when the entire stadium cheered.
Nene beat Hayes in a jump, but the ball fell into Artest's hands.
After Zhang Yang's repeated persuasion, Yao Ming was very healthy now. He tried not to jump if he could. The jump balls were all handed over to Hayes or Artest.
With a weight of 140kg, if he jumped too much, his knees would not be able to withstand it.
The ball on the Rockets 'side.
Yao Ming gave a pick-and-roll to the guard, Brooks, from the high post. Brooks rushed straight in and, with his top speed, directly passed Chauncey Billups.
But Chauncey Billups was a tough defender. Even though he was shaken off, he still chased after him.
The inside lane had a defensive gate like the inside lane.
Brooks quickly sent it back to Yao Ming.
However, the pass was missed and Chauncey, who caught up from behind, intercepted it.
Zhang Yang watched from the side and shook his head.
Brooks was fast, but he was too short and too fragile. He could play well against a point guard with slow footwork and weak defense, such as the Laker's Fish.
However, it would not work if they encountered a defensive warrior like Chauncey.
The high pick-and-roll tactical card only increased the shooting rate, but it did not increase the passing success rate or assist rate.
Moreover, Brooks was so short. If he rushed in, he would be blocked. No matter how high his hit rate was, it was useless.
On the excavation team's side, Chauncey intercepted and immediately attacked.
Anthony scored the first goal in the midst of the fast-break chaos.
2:0, the excavation team was temporarily in the lead.
Zhang Yang immediately raised his fist at the Rockets players on the sidelines, indicating a change in tactics. They would focus on Yao Ming's inside line!
Regarding Zhang Yang's arrangement, although Brooks was very unhappy, he did not dare to neglect it.
He knew that Zhang Yang was a werewolf. If he didn't strictly follow Zhang Yang's tactics, he might be immediately replaced.
This was because substitute Lori's performance in the last series was not worse than his.
Brooks passed the ball to Yao Ming, who was blocking out in the paint.
Yao Ming didn't waste his chance. He made a very familiar hook, and the audience cheered.
“MVP！”
“MVP！”
“MVP！”
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