readytorunbook Chapter 215 Rocket... Farewell, defense.
Chapter 215 Rocket... Farewell, defense.
Chapter 215 Rocket... Farewell, defense.
The camera cuts back and forth to the face of Yao Ming who has changed into a suit and leather shoes on the sidelines. He props his chin, bites his fingers, and looks depressed...
Chandler, who has 5 fouls beside him and does not intend to play, stares blankly at the ceiling, smiles helplessly, and jokes with Jordan Hill, who is also 5 fouls beside him, which always attracts ferocious eyes from the referee...
What's the use of complaining about the referee?
Don't forget that this is the home court of the Rockets.
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The Grizzlies, who had a consistent record, suddenly found the inspiration for their fun at the Toyota Center...
They're like walking around on patrol in slow motion, set up and Rudy Gay or Lan Fat plays low post, and then Gasol Jr.'s elusive high post support from the outside, mid-range shooting, and then... and then nothing.
The reason why it is said that the most ugly game in the NBA is inseparable from the Grizzlies, because they talk about these kinds of weapons almost all the games, fighting back and forth, without reloading at all, and then the defensive end can be described as varied and varied.
From time to time, the rotation after the pick-and-roll, and then suddenly defending the zone defense makes you nervous for a while, and then there is an inexplicable full-court press, which makes people feel puzzled...
Hollins said: Depending on how far you come, I will only go all the way...
Mike Conley is almost the point guard with the strongest execution ability in the league. Even Nash, Paul and his like can't easily disrupt their rhythm.
Never take risky defensive counterattacks lightly...
Never finish the shot before the remaining 24 seconds of the 10 shot clock...
No matter how ever-changing you are, I only fight with you...
Even if you beat me, I will make you feel uncomfortable, and by the way, I will take a layer of skin off you...
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Ever since, Lowry was "surprised" to find that behind the seemingly thin Conley, there were two large-tonnage fat men who could knock him into the air, always eyeing him...
Ever since, Dragic found that no matter how hard he tried to run after a fast break, he couldn't get rid of the guy named Tony Allen...
Then Chandler, who used to be majestic in the past, has committed four fouls in less than two quarters, staring at the ceiling with dull eyes...
Ariza started his blacksmithing mode at the beginning of the season again. Blacksmithing seems to be an infectious disease. Even Scola was infected. Facing the White Bears, the CIC was gone, and it was not easy to turn around...
Only Mayo was left, and he frequently roared into the Grizzlies penalty area to cause damage, showing his true qualities of a hero...
But he forgot that only by revitalizing the entire team can he win, instead of entangled in the personal grievances between himself and his old club. Even after three quarters, he made 12 of 5 shots, made 23 of 22 free throws and scored 32 points. It didn't help...
80-55 after three quarters…
Is being behind by 25 points the same as playing against the Suns that day?
But this is Grizzly...
Even if it is only 10 points ahead of you, chasing it back is no less than a dream...
At 8 minutes and 17 seconds of the fourth quarter, it was really hard to get back. Adelman simply withdrew all the main players. This Texas Xiaoqiang finally tasted the taste of giving up for the first time since Ron took office...
"Playing too stink, not all offensive problems, some people simply did not learn to defend... We actually let the Grizzlies scored 101 points on us..." Adelman complained after the game.
The "Houston Chronicle" reporter wrote in a desperate tone in the autopsy report: "This is a key battle for the playoffs, but the air-like defense and the vulnerable Rockets have brought everyone a disappointing game."
101:77, even Boston didn't lose so badly...
Just look at those horrible stats...
Facing his old club, Lowry had 11 points, 2 rebounds and no assists.
Dragic scored 7 points and 1 assist.
Mayo scored a game-high 36 points, with 0 rebounds and assists.
The Rockets almost lost half of the rebounds by 17 to 32. In the whole slow-paced and high-success rate game, the rebound data was less than 1/3 of the previous game.
In addition to bullshit excuses such as "not focused enough", "too tired" and "bad venue", the Rockets' defensive degradation is indeed unspeakable.
The fundamental reason is the vicious chain reaction caused by Yao Ming's reimbursement.
Dayao's role on the defensive end is not only to grab rebounds and block shots, but also to interfere with shots that are difficult to reflect in statistics-a 1-footer stretching his arms and standing on the basket is a huge deterrent in itself.
In other words, Yao Ming can not only check and balance the center when defending, but also make the outside attackers feel uncomfortable.
And big money?Big money is really good at athleticism, but his body is thin, coupled with emotional, gambling-like blocking, easy to be fouled...
When he is off the court, the Rockets will be like Wang Xiaoer's family celebrates the New Year - every year is not as good as every year...
The height of the rocket's interior has plummeted. Hayes is a strong defensive player, but his strength is strength and stability. He has experience in dealing with powerful centers. He is far from the fairy that Ron used to brag to media reporters-"3/4 of the earth is covered by sea water, and the other 1/4 is covered by Chuck"--and Scola's defensive level is at best the average level of the league, and he is mostly limited to one-on-one defense.
Obviously, after the big money left the Rockets' inside line, the ability to assist defense and supplement defense and interfere with shooting has dropped a lot, and the league is on the bottom...
The bigger embarrassment is that the Rockets' inside defense is a fragile "cup", but the outside guys frequently pour water into it.
Mayo's eyes defense is not a day or two. Dragic is really hard, but his physical condition is there. Lowry has excellent defensive ability, but he is afraid of shooting and parkour point guards...
Generally speaking, the Rockets’ defensive ability at the 3rd position is the top level in the league. Ariza was the defensive backbone of last season’s championship team.
All in all very sad...
Everyone was complaining after the game, only Ron was holding a pile of data with no expression on his face.
"You really hit the mark, you crow's mouth..." Dameng said extremely displeased.
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The Rockets became a weak defensive team at the speed of light. Some people began to look at Adelman's old accounts, thinking that he used offense instead of defense in the Trail Blazers, Warriors, and Kings, and he would not train defense at all. Joshua Rees, commentator of "Bleacher Report", simply called for the Rockets to change coaches.
It is true that Adelman is not good at defense, but the Rockets' defensive efficiency in the past two seasons ranked 2nd and 4th, which is enough to see that even if Van Gundy's money is taken, he will not spoil the Rockets' defense to what it is today.
"If Yao Ming can come back healthy, I firmly believe that the Rockets can still become a strong defensive team." Maybe Ron exaggerated Yao Ming's role, but one thing is certain, the prerequisite for the Rockets to regain their defense is Yao Ming's healthy return, and then upgrade the backcourt.
"Playing this kind of team, there are no superstars inside." Ron handed Dameng a copy of the data of the Mavericks defeating the Grizzlies in double overtime in the last game.
"Even Lowitzki's Dallas, which has a brave performance, almost stumbled because the center was too weak..."
"Oh my god! With 45 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists, the Mavericks played at home in two overtimes to finish off the Grizzlies..."
"Yes." Ron spread his hands, "Actually, the Rockets who had Yao Mai at the time liked to play this kind of slow-paced team the most. The slow pace is suitable for Yao Ming. Then at the critical moment, McGrady saw blood seal his throat and tear up..."
He jumped up and made a gesture of cutting his throat, very excited.
"Oh, what's the matter with you now? You had a bitter face just now..." Olajuwon was speechless, his eyes rolled, and he followed the clues: "By the way, you guys haven't seen the Mayo contract for a long time. Could it be that you want to sign McGrady back during the vacation! Look at your excitement..."
"Bullshit..." Ron gave him a blank look.
"Okay, okay, don't guess, I can't screw you...here..."
A text message from Scarlett was displayed on the screen of the phone - "Honey, I must accompany me to Manhattan tomorrow... There are two kind old people who want to meet you..."
"Oh, congratulations!" He patted Ron on the shoulder: "But let's talk about the ugly things first, maybe it's her two older friends, classmates or something..."
Ron gave him another look, and shook his head helplessly.
"Haha, I wish you good luck... By the way, tomorrow..." Olajuwon hesitated to speak.
"Well, back to back, Windy City..." Ron became serious: "It's hard to be honest...let the players do their best...and then defend, it's up to you to instill something in these little devils..."
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