Chapter 489: Do You Want to Take Three Pairs?
Ji Guoshi was as tired as a dog, but he contributed two steals in just a few minutes, and he already had four steals in the first half, so he had already scored six steals in this game. All fans who tuned in to watch the game could see that the fox was using Ariza's speed to help defend the Rockets back and forth on the inside, and the Clippers also relied on his steals to play a few counterattacks, and the score gap was widened.
Charles. Barkley laughed: "That's the number two best defensive player rankings, and the strength of the defensive team, why he has the second most voted rate after Ji Guoqiu, Fox is now fully showing everyone." ”
Although Ji Guoyi is tired like a dog, his defense has indeed caused big problems for the Rockets, and the fox brother who is going all out can defend two, and the rest of the Clippers players will not be out of position, if it weren't for Marbury and Battier throwing two slightly lucky three-pointers during this time, the Rockets may have been led by the Clippers by more than ten points.
Crawford's offensive performance today is not good, he met Ariza who transferred from the Lakers, this is a new generation of defensive titatians in the league with speed, height, and awareness, he played with Battier with the Rockets for half a season, and the defensive end has become smarter, and he is already a swingman who is not inferior to the two defensive giants of the Clippers.
The Rockets looked at the Clippers' sixth man, but they still fell behind because the Clippers defended better, and the main theme of both teams today was defense, although the scoring was not too low.
More than defensively, the Clippers have twin brothers, plus Garcia and Barnes. They are not afraid of any team.
Ji Guoqiu continued to fly kites. Today he became one of the arrows on the offensive end of the Clippers. It wasn't long before he made a mark from beyond the three-point line, hitting a three-pointer at the top of the arc.
The Rockets defensively are good, but they often make simple mistakes, which can be difficult. Even the Thunder knew they couldn't let the animal brothers shoot three-pointers at the top of the arc, but the Rockets, who were better defensive, let the two brothers make one at the top of the arc in the second quarter of this game.
Adelman called a timeout, but Ji's 18-foot shot was unstoppable, and he replaced his younger brother today as a no-ball run, catch-and-shoot role. Ji Guozhi spent all his energy on defense. The offensive end is not strong.
The Rockets found that the method of passing the ball to Yao Ming with roundabouts at both ends no longer worked, and decisively let Marbury and Yao Ming perform the block. This move is the most common tactic used by the Rockets, from Francis to Maddy, and now to Marbury, Yao Ming and the team's star guard blocking and pick-and-roll has always been one of the core tactics that the Rockets rely on to win.
The Clippers also took precautions against this move, the whole team contracted, and it was Ji Guoqi who went to make up for Marbury, who broke into the basket, and Ji Guoqiu resolutely stuck the ball receiving route of the owner Yao Ming, and the two brothers relied on outstanding footsteps. It's easier to defend the Rockets.
The conventional tactics of the rocket were suppressed, and the unconventional tactics could not be hit. There was only a limit to what Adelman could do, and at halftime, the score was 55-45, and the Clippers led the Rockets by 10 points into the second half.
Ji Guoqiu got 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals, Ji Guoqiu got 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 6 steals, Billups had 13 points and 2 assists, and Crawford had 6 points.
Yao Ming had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Marbury had 8 points and 3 assists, Korra had 6 points and 3 rebounds, Brooks had 5 points and 3 assists, and Svid. Lee had 4 points and 3 rebounds, Battier had 5 points, Ariza had 4 points and Weaver had 3 points.
At halftime, the elder Dunleavy praised the whole team, he thought that his players did a good job in the first half, especially Ji Guoyi, who was the biggest contributor to the team's lead. In the second half, the old Dunleavy also knew that Ji Guoyi could not continue to play like this, the team's strategic focus shifted from defense to offense, and the defense could be appropriately relaxed, as long as they opened up on the offensive end, with a 10-point lead, it was difficult for the Rockets to catch up.
The Rockets also adjusted at halftime, and in the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets used the tactic of using Yao Ming as a decoy when dealing with the Trail Blazers, taking advantage of the characteristics of the little giant's need to wrap up and give other players of the Rockets a chance to score. So in the first round of the series, Yao Ming had a few games where his personal count was not very good, but the Rockets won all the games in the end.
Besides, there are pros and cons to defending around the front, and the disadvantage is that the protection of defensive rebounds is not good, Yao Ming still scored 10 points in the first half, and many of them were rebounds after grabbing rebounds. Ji Guoqiu only had 4 rebounds in the first half, which was the price paid for defending Yao Ming in front of him. But it can't be done without going around the front, which is why Yao Ming is so difficult to deal with, and at the same time, it also explains why the Trail Blazers don't use the front as soon as they come up, just because they are afraid that they won't be able to defend the backcourt rebound.
In the second half, Scola took the lead in shooting, and then Ji Guoqiu hit Yao Ming with his back on the inside, which is rare in this game, Ji Guoqiu's strength can't squeeze the opponent, so he squeezed twice, immediately turned around and broke through, used his footsteps to seize the opportunity, and deliberately leaned towards Yao Ming, as soon as the two made physical contact, the little giant was 100% foul.
The referee's whistle sounded, Yao Ming's turning speed was far inferior to Ji Guoqiu, once he was passed, he couldn't catch up without foul action, Panda Hero's ball was to create a foul from the beginning, Yao Ming committed the third offense.
"Keep playing inside, get in!" The elder Dunleavy was in high spirits on the sidelines, and instructed Billups on the outside to step up the breakthrough, and their goal now is to try to beat Yao Ming down.
The intensity of the Clippers' defense in the second half was reduced, at least they couldn't see Ji Guoyi running back and forth like in the first half, Yao Ming got another chance under the basket, turned around and scored two points on Ji Guoqiu's head.
The elder Dunleavy instructed the team to strengthen the breakthrough on the outside, but Billups ignored the elder Dunleavy at all, the Clippers are all guys with explosive basketball IQs, and sometimes coaches like the elder Dunleavy are difficult to make them obey.
Billups' next attack, decisively handed the basketball to Ji Guoyi on the wing, and let the little fox break through, he felt that Ji Guozhi had a greater grasp of breaking through Scola than himself. As the commander of the team, Billups's assists may not be as good as Ji Guoqiu, but his effect in the team is no worse than Ji Guoqiu, and he is the magic needle that can fix the team at critical moments.
Ji Guoyi received basketball. Sure enough, it didn't take much effort to get past Scola. The Argentine's attack on the inside is really good. But on the defensive end, he wasn't enough. In the eyes of the little fox, Scola's pace was half a beat slower, and he effortlessly scored the basketball with a tomahawk split dunk before Yao Ming could make up for the defense.
"Good guy, knowing that if I don't kill you, you can't play like this!" Yao Ming is very sore under the basket, he will not play a malicious foul on Ji Guoyi, and the other party is the same. Ji Guoyi knew that Yao Ming was a step slower. can only watch him do whatever he wants, so he dares to perform slam dunk so unscrupulously. If it was Mutombo standing under this basket, how could Ji Guoyan dare to be so presumptuous, Uncle Mu would probably give him an elbow to his front teeth, even if he was punished out.
"Brother Yao, it's a big deal that next time you slam a dunk, I'll be watching from the side." In the entire alliance, it is estimated that only Ji Guosha can say such shameless words.
Yao Ming was speechless, he didn't want Bilian so much as Ji Guoshi, and turned around and made a block for Marbury. Then he made a two-point throw at the free throw line.
Ji Guoqiu had already put his hand on it, but Yao Ming still threw the basketball into the hoop. Yao Ming has been in shooting training these days. Always strengthening his mid-range shooting, he and Adelman both know that with the two brothers' defense, there aren't many opportunities for him to get deep into the basket and must pick up his mid-range shots.
Ji Guoyi came out to catch the basketball again on the offensive end, and then unleashed a relentless breakthrough attack on Scola, who was once again passed by Ji Guoyi's change of direction. But Ji Guoyi's breakthrough did not succeed this time, because I don't know when, on his breakthrough route, he actually stood bald? When Ji Guoyi saw that it was Battier, the captain of the rocket had already fallen out neatly.
", I forgot about the rocket and this master!" Ji Guoyi suffered more than one loss like Battier in the regular season, but he still hit the playoffs.
The referee turned his arm twice, pointed to the backcourt, and clearly awarded an offensive foul, and Battier used his best defense to create an offensive foul by Ji Guosha.
"Next time, I won't be tricked!" Ji Guo ran back in shame, he said this more than once.
Although the Clippers were fouled by the Rockets for an offensive foul, Ji Guo's shame also came up, he belonged to the guy who had suffered a loss and had to get it back, and he was extremely cautious. He can take advantage of others in the game, but he will never allow himself to suffer. Also in daily life, he is the kind of slut who can cheat on himself, but requires his girlfriend to be loyal to him.
Although the character of the fox brother is very cheap and underbeaten, but on the court, it is precisely the players who need this character, and it is this momentum that can lead the team to win constantly. If you are a group of harmony, a player like Yao Ming is actually not suitable to be a team leader, and you can't suffer losses on the basketball court, and then let the other party suffer
Ji Guosha was unhappy, and once again used his mad dog-like defense, the Rockets didn't check for a while, Marbury's horizontal pass was pulled out by Ji Guosha with his long arm, and the Clippers fought back quickly. Ji Guoshame rushed to the front court, received a pass and scored a layup, not only making up for the fault, but also taking advantage of a little advantage.
The Clippers' offense greatly boosted the team's morale, the players spontaneously strengthened their pressing on the defensive end, and the Rockets' next offense couldn't find a chance at all, Weaver missed the final strong shot, and the fox brother grabbed the rebound under the basket, and the Clippers quickly launched a counterattack.
Billups dribbles quickly forward, it stands to reason that such an offense can't hit a counterattack, but the Rockets are obviously not fast enough to retreat this time, they didn't fully anticipate that once the Clippers players get excited, the offense and defense will increase their intensity on both ends of the floor, which is the effect of their outstanding athletic talent, when the adrenaline surges, those guys who are already in good health will burst out with vitality far beyond imagination, and now the Clippers players are obviously in such a state.
The two brothers fell into place quickly, Yao Ming had just passed the halfcourt, Scola had only reached the three-point line, but the Clippers had already four players rushing into the three-point line, how to prevent this?
Ji Guoyi received the basketball under the basket, and he already had a chance to dunk directly, but the little fox saw that Ji Guoqiu on the opposite side had no defense at all, and threw the basketball lightly, and the two brothers made an inside pass in the three-second zone, and the panda brother vigorously poured the ball into the basket with both hands.
"Do you kid want to get three pairs?" Ji Guoqiu knew what the dead fox was thinking when he was dunk, even if there was no telepathy, he could guess it.
"You're wrong, I'm going to get four pairs today!" Ji Guoyi smiled lightly, secretly glanced at the two girls, and felt that it was necessary to do something amazing in front of the two girls. (To be continued......) R1071