Vol 2 Chapter 264: Pinnacle Yao Ming

Soon after the Rockets won the Spurs, another focus game in the Eastern Conference had just finished.
The Magic unexpectedly beat the Cavaliers 112 to 89 and beat the Cavaliers, making a group of experts shocked.
After a two-day break, the second game of the Rockets and Spurs series continued at the Toyota Center.
Tang Tian put Artest directly, and the Rockets also played unlimited air-cut tactics at the opening.
With Artest present, the Spurs did not dare to play dirty, Popovich did not have much way to take this trick.
The Rockets took advantage at the opening.
The Spurs struggled to catch up in the next game, but it was somewhat the same as the first game, and they failed to catch up in the end.
102 to 91, the Rockets went to the next city and scored a 2-0 lead.
After the game was over, the Rockets fans were very excited. Two years ago, the Rockets reversed 0-2, and now they are leading 2-0.
"This is the championship year for the Rockets." Barkley also commented on the TNT show after the game.
Lineup, coaches, experience, this Rockets looks really unassailable.
Good things come in pairs.
Just two days after the series of the two sides ended, the league also announced some important honors.
The best NBA lineup is released.
A line of guards: Kobe, McGrady; forwards: Garnett, James; center: Yao Ming.
Second Guards: Paul, Wade; Forwards: Nowitzki, Duncan; Center: Howard.
Three guards: Roy, Parker; forwards: Pierce, Anthony; center: O'Neal.
Yao Ming pressured Howard and was selected to the first team for the second consecutive year!
Not only the best lineup, Yao Ming was also selected as the best defensive team, Artest was selected as the best defensive team.
At the same time, the league's MVP was also released.
Yao Ming beat James (23.25%), Kobe (20.16%), Garnett (16.21%), Howard (10.21%) with 30% of the votes, and was elected as the MVP for the regular season for the second consecutive year, also after Nash. First person!
After Yao Ming returned from the Olympics, his state continued to be hot. Although the Rockets have experienced many turbulences this season, his statistics have reached the highest career.
He averaged 34.5 minutes per game, contributed 26.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.1 blocks. He shot 61% from the field and 92.6% from the free throw line.
It is also under his excellent play that the Rockets ranked first in the league for the second consecutive year, and the MVP deserves its name.
The regular season MVP, the All-Star Game MVP, the best team, the best defense team, and now only one finals MVP, this year for Yao Ming is the absolute perfection, the real year of Yao.
The situation was good for a while.
On May 9, American time, after a two-day break, the Rockets flew to San Antonio and ushered in the third match of the Spurs series.
The Rockets are full of confidence and morale.
Tang Tian's mood is also good, Popovich's coaching level is excellent, but this trick is his knot.
If the Rockets can hit the iron while they are hot, sweeping their opponents 4 to 0, it will definitely explode.
Wrapped around this momentum and then hit the Lakers, it is really possible to come and sweep the championship.
That night, the AT @ T Center stadium was full. Despite the team's big score, San Antonio fans did not give up to the home team. They believed Duncan and Popovich could turn the tide.
After the opening ceremony, the lineup of both parties was released.
The Rockets are just like playing, Billups Gamydi from the outside, Artestga Yi Jianlian from the forward and Yao Ming from the center.
However, there were major changes over the Spurs. Ginobili was mentioned, but it was not Bowen or Finley, but McDyess.
The Spurs played a big four team.
Tang Tian was slightly stunned to see this lineup, which was obviously not Popovich's style.
The game started quickly, and Duncan won the lead for the Spurs.
Parker dribbled to the frontcourt and directly played the hammer tactics. After the striker was blocked by the Rockets, the ball reached Duncan. Duncan misplaced Artest and caused a foul after the latter.
Artest can carry it, but after all it is a small forward body, which is still a disadvantage to players of this level of Duncan.
Duncan made the first two free throws for the Spurs.
The Rockets came to the frontcourt, Yao Ming held the ball at the three-point line, the Rockets continued to play unlimited air-cut tactics.
It was at this time that Tang Tian understood Popovich's intention to make a substitution.
The Spurs made substitutions every pick-and-roll. Although the pace was still slower, but because the other four didn't have a real inside line, the defense was quick enough to prevent it.
Billups responded quickly, seeing that the infinite cut could not be played, and when he got the ball at the top of the circle, he saw the misalignment and directly fed the ball in.
Artest played Ginobili and turned to kill the basket, but Bowen's defense was quick, Artest missed a layup and Duncan received a defensive rebound.
The Spurs attacked, and in the frontcourt, Duncan and Parker played a small cooperation, the latter hit a small throw.
Looking back, it was still the same defensive tactics. Billups gave the ball to Yi Jianlian to play Bowen in the low post. Bowen made various small moves.
Yi Jianlian squeezed Bowen to the basket, but Duncan had a huge defensive area and directly stood ahead to successfully interfere with the shot.
"boom!"
Yi Jianlian missed the rebound and Duncan turned to take the defensive rebound.
The Rockets haven't scored in two consecutive rounds!
The scene cheered loudly.
Tang Tian also understood this time.
Unlimited defenses!
This is the defensive tactic used by the Warriors in the previous life. I didn't expect Popovich to use it in advance!
Popovich is directly upgraded in the face of adversity, and has evolved from version 1.0 to version 2.0.
The Rockets can't get out of the infinite air, and can only play a positional battle with the Spurs.
The situation is once again in anxiety.
Duncan is also proficient in the new system, playing a dominant role in both offense and defense.
In the end, with Duncan's 36 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks of dominating statistics, the Spurs defeated the Rockets 103-98 at home ~ EbookFREE.me ~ won the game and pulled back one score city.
The game seems far less simple than it seems.
After the game, Tang Tian was sleepless all night.
The coaching industry, commanding a group of billionaires to play, holding the power of life and death, looks infinite, but the pressure is unprecedented.
Otherwise, his predecessor Van Gundy, his brain would not shine so bright.
"Ding! Release the system task and defeat the Spurs to advance to the Western Conference finals. Reward: 3 honor points."
After a night of staying until dawn, Tang Tian's mind came with a burst of system prompts.
3 honor points, the system is generous!
But it is probably also known that the Rockets are in trouble, this is to give Tang Tian motivation.
"Yes!" I don't know if he was so sleepy this time. He slapped his head and already had ideas.