noveldepot Chapter 216 Dayao
Chapter 216 Dayao
Chapter 216 Dayao
On January 1, the Cavaliers played against the Cavaliers at home. This was the last game in January and the second match between the Cavaliers and the Rockets.
The last time the two teams played against each other was in November 2003. At that time, Ling Bo made his debut and scored his first 11+30 double-double against the Rockets.However, in that game, the Cavaliers played back-to-back away games, and it was another overtime decision. At the last moment, the physical strength of the teammates declined severely, and the shooting percentage fell to the bottom. The Cavaliers lost the game by 10 points.
After more than two months, the Cavaliers are no longer the Cavaliers who can be manipulated by others. The rapid growth of the Iron Triangle has maintained the longest winning streak in the league this season.The rocket is still the same rocket, with Home Alone and Ascension to the Giants.
When they fight again, no one would want the Cavaliers to win [-] consecutive victories, and even the number one position in the Eastern Conference, because after defeating the Bucks in the last game, the Cavaliers have climbed to the second position in the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets' lineup has not changed. The starting point guard Steve Francis and the Western All-Star guard are also holding high the red flag in the voting, and they must have a place.
In the third season of Francis, he was successfully elected as the main point guard of the NBA Western Conference All-Star.But just as Francis' future is bright, the Rockets continue to suffer the blow of missing the playoffs for 3 consecutive years, which has cast a shadow on his flat star path. For the first time in four consecutive years, the team failed to make the playoffs.
His offensive and destructive power is amazing, whether it is against the enemy or against himself.Attacking with extraordinary physical fitness, he is better at breaking through than shooting.A perfect combination of technology and physical fitness.You can apply the beautiful street basketball CROSSOVER to the NBA.Once it breaks through to the penalty area, it is a great player who insults the opponent's big players.
The style of play is very tough, and he is not afraid to talk directly with the inside meat shield.As a defender, the most criticized is that the desire for personal attack is too strong, the personal attack is the main focus, and the passing is supplemented.Due to his strong physical fitness and extremely strong post-up ability, few NBA guards can defend.
Of course, this is just the past, and the current Lingbo, the media's evaluation is that no active defender can defend.
Today's contest between the two must be a highlight.
Cuttino Mobley of the Rockets, the functional shooting guard, nicknamed "Old Cat" (Cat).
Before Yao Ming entered the NBA, even though the Rockets were fishing year after year, the backcourt of Mobley and Francis scared the hearts of all teams in the league.As an offensive guard who is only 6 feet 4, three weapons ensure that he has a first-class offensive firepower.
Drive, back to the basket and long shots.
Mobley is a qualified perimeter defender. Although he is at a disadvantage in height when facing most SGs in the league, a pair of fast legs and fast hands can set up enough interference for the opponent, and his defense is far more resilient and tough. Beyond the limits of a slender figure.
The media commented that Mobley is as fast as a gust of wind, as fast as lightning, as light as a flying swallow, and as agile as a civet cat.
The combination of these two backcourt double guns is the biggest test for the Cavaliers' back line, and it will also bring some troubles to Lingbo's offense and organization.
Cavaliers against the Rockets, the outside line is already so difficult, but the inside line is even more difficult, because they have the little giant of the East, the mobile Great Wall Yao Ming.
Yao Ming was born into a basketball family in Shanghai.His father is 2.08 meters and played for the Shanghai men's basketball team; his mother is 1.88 meters and was the main player of the Chinese women's basketball team in the 70s.The characteristics of his parents' height and the gene of his love for basketball were passed on to him without reservation.
Yao Ming made his basketball debut at the age of 13, playing for the Shanghai Sharks Junior Team in the Chinese Basketball League (CBA).
At the age of 17, he entered the Sharks and averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds per game in his rookie season.
In 2001, after being told by the CBA that the contract was not allowed to be terminated, Yao Ming resolutely gave up participating in the NBA rookie draft that year.And he performed even better in the subsequent 2001-02 season, averaging 32 points and 19 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 72%.He ranked first in the league in points and rebounds per game, and won the "Sportsmanship Award".More importantly, he helped his team, the Shanghai Oriental Sharks, win the CBA championship.
Yao Ming shined in the 2002 NBA rookie draft and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the first overall pick.The Rockets' star center Akeem Olajuwon left the team just a year ago, and they believed Yao Ming could fill the void.
His humor and relaxed court style, combined with his approachable personality, made him very popular among fans, and he quickly developed into a member of the NBA star.
Yao Ming was selected as the starting center for the Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.Although he only scored 16 points and 2 rebounds in just 2 minutes of playing time, his election proved his popularity among fans, and his number of votes was even higher than that of super center O'Neal many.
Many fans questioned Yao Ming's election, saying that without the votes of a large number of fans from China, he could not be elected as the starting center of the All-Star as a rookie, because the NBA opened online voting for the first time in the 2002-03 season Produce All-Star players.These fans criticized that China's huge number of netizens has a great impact on the fairness of voting.Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming's rival for the center position in the Western Conference, also accused Yao Ming of being elected mainly because of the support of many Chinese fans.
Before Yao Ming's sophomore season began, Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich resigned due to health problems and was replaced by longtime New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy.Van Gundy focused on cultivating Yao Ming's offensive ability, which enabled Yao Ming to hit new highs in average points and rebounds this season.
And in the All-Star voting that is about to end, Yao Ming's number of votes is still ahead of O'Neal in the first place.
Of course, Yao Ming is still growing, and his ability has also been questioned a lot.
In terms of defense, Yao Ming's height is undoubtedly a deterrent to opponents. Although many people think that his body is not strong enough, even though he is one of the best defensive centers in the league, many people criticize that Yao Ming's blocking data is not as good as his height. It should be better, because in the past two seasons, Yao Ming averaged only 2 blocks per game.
But anyway, his length is a significant advantage: He can shoot over defenders with ease.
His free throw percentage is as high as 80%, which is among the best in the league.He can even dribble to the midfield by himself, and as a tall player, his basic basketball skills and passing skills are quite good, and his court vision and court feel are very good.
The Cavaliers' center Ilgauskas did not encounter a strong opponent in the previous few games, and today is also a very big test for him.
Limbo and Ilgauskas are under a lot of pressure, which is related to the continuation of the team's [-]-game winning streak.
(End of this chapter)