Sean Battier graduated from Duke University and is a protégé of Coach K. After entering the league, he was a leader of the Grizzlies for a while, but with the later joining of the Houston Rockets, he gradually abandoned his offensive pursuits and focused on becoming a 3-and-D player.

Sean Battier is a recognized defensive expert in the league and a leader in the locker room. He differs from Artest in that he is always personable, and some even nickname him 'President'. His defense is also different from Artest, who is better at defending alone than as a team, while Sean Battier is better at helping than alone: he is good at exploiting the strengths of his teammates. For example, when defending against peripheral attackers, he prefers to drive the opponent to Yao Shu's side and use Yao Shu to form a huge barrier against him!

After the restart of the second half.

Dugg returned to the point guard position and... It's either a quick attack mode, or a landing battle.

This is a great challenge to his 'organizational literacy'.

Brooks also jumped in front of Dugg and tried to steal Snoopy: he always had a fascination with the interior coolie-turned-playmaking guard, believing that if he reached fast enough, he would be able to pull the ball out of Dug's hand.

But Dugg let him down, and even when he was dribbling on the spot, Brooks couldn't get close. First, because Duge's body is very strong, Brooks is no different from bean sprouts in front of him. The second reason is that his ability to protect the ball is very good, and the basketball seems to grow in his hand, like an arm!

When Dugg smashed the first ball into the basket and drew a pass to Marion for a mid-range jumper.

His defender becomes Sean Battier.

Battier took a defensive stance and wasn't prepared for high-intensity physical contact with Duger.

In this situation, Dugg, who has no shooting ability, is relatively tough.

He could only use his team-mates' cover to accelerate into the box, but the clever Battier followed quickly behind him, creating a block within the semicircle.

However, Dugg's passing awareness and ability exceeded Battier's imagination, and he began to pass the basketball frequently.

However, his teammates did not have a high hit rate and frequently hit irons.

However, fortunately, the Rockets did not have a high shooting rate because Yao Shu was surrounded and clamped by the Heat's two big interior lines and Duge's crazy encirclement.

The perimeter players also became inaccurate due to the high-intensity confrontation on the defensive end.

In this meat grinder-like style of play, the number of fouls committed by both teams is very staggering, and the number of goals scored is pitiful.

The game went to the 9th minute of the third quarter.

The Rockets finally relied on Yao's turnaround jumper to hit a shot that tied the score.

At this time, Yao Shu's whole body was soaked, and his running speed was obviously decreasing: on the defensive end, he had to meet Duge's collision after collision. On the offensive end, he has to face the constant containment of two or even three players from the Heat at the same time, and every time he catches the ball, it is a battle, and he has to hang two players on every turn.

This defensive intensity surprised TNT's commentators. "Why did you suddenly play playoff-level defense?"

Although the first-half deficit had been leveled, Pat Riley was still relieved to sit on the sidelines. He likes this kind of tight, and completely unafraid of confrontation. Although the penetration of the periphery is insufficient, the blocking of Yao Shu on the inside has definitely reached the level of the playoffs and even the semifinals.

At this time, Dugg on the court once again held the ball and went beyond the three-point line.

Standing in front of him was still Sean Battier.

Battier looked at Snoopy with awe in his eyes, even though Dugg didn't score any points against his own defense.

But his aggression against the rocket line of defense was visible to the naked eye. He used the block to go deep into the box almost every time, and tore the defense of Luis Scola and Yao Shu to a great extent, and even the nervous Ron Artest was also involved by him. That gave his teammates a lot of chances, and if they had shot a little higher, Houston would still be behind.

And, the most terrifying thing about Battier is...... This kid is improving. As a defender, he clearly felt that Snoopy was more precise in his control of the breaking tempo, and his footwork was more concise and fast. Some drastic changes even reminded him of the Heat's star Dwyane Wade.

Battier is now worried about the fourth quarter, and as Yao's fitness plummets at a rapid pace, the interior barrier advantage will quickly disintegrate. At that time... Will he attack the basket on his own? Can you defend yourself?

Battier became suspicious.

At this point, Dugg summoned Joel Anthony to the front again, and then he turned on the quick attack mode.

As Battier felt, Dug's breakthrough steps became more and more sharp and concise, he stepped directly to the left, set up Battier's defensive position, and then accelerated again in the second step, which made Battier still fall behind even if he turned around the defense early.

Then quickly make your way into the paint area.

Although Battier was still following behind him, he dodged to the basket.

Yao Shu had already raised his hands to make a barrier at this time.

Usually at this time, Dugg chooses to pass the ball.

But this time, he came to a sudden halt. And while Battier quickly came up to the defense, he made an upward shooting action.

At that moment, Yao Shu's center of gravity was a little upward, and he made a gesture to cover the sky with a cap.

However, this is a feint.

Duge quickly collected the ball, and at the same time as Yao Shu retracted his hand, he suddenly jumped up to meet him...... After the rapid decline in physical fitness, Yao Shu's ability to control his huge body was also slowed down.

So...... Backbite!

The referee under the basket blew the whistle without hesitation: Yao Shu's hands violated Duge's shot.

Albeit... Sean Battier reached out very quickly, indicating that he had reached out to pull the foul before he could shoot.

But the referee was still unmoved and gave Yao Shu a fourth personal foul.

This foul count is very dangerous because there is a whole quarter of play to come.

Judging by Dug's current situation, he will definitely continue to draw fouls.

Adelman pursed his lips and thought for a moment. Waved Joey Dorsey in the hope that he could give Dugg some hindrance in the box, after all, he played against Dugg when he was in the NCAA.

Swish!

Swish!

Dugg made two free throws.

His score came to 10.

It is only 5 points away from Artest's entanglement with the female donkey's tongue.

Artest's nervousness at this time was already palpable.

He exchanged a look at Sean Battier, who he hoped would take more seriously.

Battier nodded calmly, but he smiled helplessly in his heart.

Snoopy's ability to handle the ball is growing at a visible rate, and with Yao Shu gone, he is bound to increase his attacks on the basket next. The '15 points' limit is simply too low for a player with unlimited firing rights.

At this time, Earl Johnson, who was sitting in the TNT commentary seat, finally saw through the essence of the game: "I guess for Snoopy, the biggest point of this game is no longer to send Ron Artest to the female donkey. Instead, he used the two excellent wing defenders of Ron Artest and Shaun Battier to improve the ball-handling and break damage, and tonight, he improved very significantly and became more and more comfortable with the role of point guard. Maybe... He's going to be another Rondo. ”

Lagalondo, the Celtics' Big Four, is a point guard known for rebounding, and often has a quasi-triple-double in single-digit points.

There are many similarities with Dugg. For example, they can't shoot the basketball, and they're both good at grabbing rebounds.

But in fact, if you look closely, you will still find the difference between the two. Except for the extremely similar shots, almost nothing else is the same. Lagalondo doesn't have the ability to get in the middle of the basket, and he certainly doesn't have the ability to stand under the basket and defend the basket.

So... It's actually extremely difficult to find an accurate template for Snoopy.

He is becoming his bling self.

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