"Battle of Focus, Battle of Focus!"

On the sidelines of the Toyota Center in Houston, on the live broadcast stage, two familiar people appeared again.

"How many 76ers games have we broadcast this season?" Barkley asked.

"It's not a lot, it's just a hand's count, maybe it's not enough." Kenny Smith replied.

"I always feel like I've been live streaming a lot of times." Barkley shook his head slightly, watched the players on the court shaking hands with each other as they were preparing to start the game, and muttered, "Is it because the 76ers' game is impressive......?" ”

"It's because you started in the 76ers, so it's very eccentric." SMITH SMILED AND ADDED, "ANDAND, YOU'RE A CHINESE KID'S BRAINLESS FAN. ”

"It's true." The great thing about Barkley is that no matter what the occasion, no matter how inappropriate the words, he can say them without a head, and no one bothering him.

Well, Tyson seems to have troubled him, and the fat man confessed......

"ANYWAY, THE REASON WHY WE'RE BACK TO HOUSTON LIVE IN THIS GAME IS SIMPLE, IT'S A PIVOTAL BATTLE AFTER THE HOUSTON ROCKETS' 22-GAME WINNING STREAK!"

Kenny Smith brought the conversation back on track: "22 consecutive wins, the second in history, quite an incredible record for the Rockets' lineup!" ”

"Yao can still win ten consecutive victories after being injured, which is really scary." Barkley nodded.

"But today we also noticed that before the start of the live broadcast, when the two teams were warming up, the Chinese kid and Yao had some exchanges on the sidelines." Smith introduced the lace message: "Everyone knows that in the past two years, with the sudden rise of the Chinese kid, many teams in the league have been playing his idea. ”

"Among them, the sincerity of the Rocket team is quite sufficient, and in order to trade the Chinese boy, they even gave the condition of 'pick anything except Yao Mai'. But Billy in Philadelphia ...... Uh, the man who can't say his name is not a fool and says that he doesn't want to send the Chinese kid away. As a result, we can't see the scene of the Great Wall of China cooperating in the NBA! ”

"Tut-tut. It's a pity~" Barkley shook his fat head and said: "If we can let Yao and Chen partner on the court and play about eighty or ninety hundred games a year with NBA teams dominated by American players, we can have an extra advantage in this year's Olympic Games!" ”

"That's right, if nothing else, in this year's Olympics, the Chinese team will send an inside combination of Yao and Chen, provided that Yao's feet can be restored." Smith nodded: "In this way, there will be two All-Star level players on the inside of the Chinese team, and one can basically be counted as the first center, and the other is sprinting towards the goal of the first big forward." ”

"It's an NBA All-Star level interior combination." Barkley chimed in.

And the Chinese team is more than that. Although there seems to be a slight lack of star flavor on the outside players, the thickness of the inside line is very good. On the bench there is also Yi ......, who has played reasonably well in the NBA this season Well, I always can't pronounce his name well, Yi Jiangliang, yes, probably like that. ”

Smith was embarrassed for a moment and continued: "Although Yi can't see if he can become a star-level player yet, judging from the games so far, his mid-to-long-range shooting is quite good, as a power forward who is about seven feet tall. There is also a three-point skill, which is simply the Nowitzki of the East. ”

"Fans of the U.S. national team don't worry, it's not over yet." Barkley added with a smile: "We all know the backup center of the Chinese team, who has played in the NBA for a few years. is named Wang GG, and he is also an interior player with three-point range. ”

"Well, Wang, I still remember, I once fought quite well." Smith nodded: "It's a pity that the confrontation has never reached the level of the NBA. The one-handed shooting and the footsteps under the basket, and the strategy are all good, but the defense is a little worse. ”

"Just imagine, our U.S. team finally carried Yao and Chen for 10 minutes. Then the two sides switched benches, and as a result, the Chinese team came up with two seven-foot men, and each of them could shoot three-pointers, which felt really ......" Barkley shook his head.

"Also, how did Sun of the Lakers not know?" Smith recalled, but couldn't recall many images of Sun Yue in his mind.

"It's not good, but if you can be selected, you always have the strength." Barkley said: "It's rare to have such a tall point guard, who is said to have very good blocking ability. ”

"Well, that's true." Smith nodded, then glanced at the court and said loudly, "Okay, don't be idle, the game is about to start." Both sides jump the ball and the basketball is tossed...... 76ers ball possession! ”

On the court, at the start of the game, Daimpot still started as a starter, and the Rockets started Mutombo.

African Mountain still has a dominant defensive end physically, but his running and jumping ability has indeed dropped a lot, and this time the ball was easily won by Daelampoter.

“TOUCHDOWN！！！”

As soon as Lowry got the basketball, he immediately shouted, and before the Rockets players could react, they suddenly felt as if there was a wind rushing in front of them, and then the basketball flew over, passing through the entire defense line of the Rockets, and rushed directly to the basket!

"Bang!"

Iguodala, after the opening jump shot, suddenly changed direction and accelerated, whistling past Battier, who was slightly slower than him, receiving Lowry's just right pass, and then dunking!

"Wonderful tactical choice!"

Smith on the sidelines couldn't help but exclaim and shouted loudly: "The lineup of the Rockets on the court is center Mutombo, big forward Scola, small forward is Battier, scoring guard Maddy, and point guard is Alston." ”

"In this lineup, although Mutombo's frame protection ability is still the top in the league, his speed is too slow, even slower than Yao, who is not injured, so if the opponent plays a fast attack, the Rockets are basically undefended under the basket!"

"Cheeks' level is really rising, and his vision is very sharp!" Barkley agreed: "Although the Rockets power forward Scola has a changeable offensive pace and a stable mid-range shot, the defense is really not enough. ”

"Battier's individual marking and help defense in positional battles is definitely among the best in the league, but speed is definitely not his strong suit. Iguodala's physicality is still quite superior, and this opening raid was a success! Smith nodded.

"Maddie is also a lot slower, explosiveness is being lost, and the fastest in the Rockets' starting lineup is Alston's, but unfortunately he is not a defensive giant." Barkley shook his head and sighed.

On the court, the Rockets, who were beaten into the opening fast break, were not in a hurry or annoyed, Alston slowly advanced with the ball, came to the front court and waited at the top of the arc, Lowry's harassment failed to interfere with his ball, and Maddie successfully received the ball.

In today's Rockets, Maddie is no longer the superstar who can do everything. Although Maddie has reached a new peak in terms of basketball IQ and court awareness, the decline in physical fitness and the impact of injuries have greatly affected his breakthrough efficiency.

And the pull-up jumper that Maddie relied on to become famous also lowered his crosshairs due to the decline in physical fitness.

Today's Maddie is more of an outside containment point and a ball distributor. Organizing offenses and waiting for opportunities to score, Maddie played the most chicken thief and the most intelligent basketball of his career, but time is merciless, and the physical talent of the past is leaving him.

Pick-and-roll!

Maddie called for a block, Scola stepped forward, and then quickly dismantled to the bottom line, Chen Mu followed closely, knowing that Scola's mid-range shot could not let him have a chance to shoot in the open space.

Then, Maddie confronts Iguodala directly.

"Changed the guard at the beginning!"

Smith exclaimed again, and couldn't help but look back at Cheeks, who was standing on the sideline and shouting on the sidelines as always, with a little more respect in his eyes.

"With Iguodala to defend Maddie, the Chinese kid didn't step forward to do the slightest defense, and the other players didn't help. If three years ago, this would have been an absolute suicidal act, but now, Maddie's personal attack power has dropped significantly, which is a good move! ”

That's right, the 76ers are playing this abacus.

Maddie's shooting, pull-up jumper, although the posture is beautiful, is as chic and elegant as writing poetry on the court. However, it has been criticized by experts for its shooting arc too flat, which makes it a little more difficult to score goals.

This problem was not a problem at all in Maddy's prime, and his dry jump height gave him a big advantage, and it was difficult to score goals in the arc? Then jump higher and drop the bomb directly from the air!

But now, with the bounce weakened, the reaction slower, and the overall decline in physical fitness, Maddie's dry pluck height is no longer what it used to be. This is one of the reasons why Maddie's shooting percentage has dropped after suffering a lower back injury.

Today's Iguodala is already above Maddie's physical fitness, and Maddie will not suffer too much if he is alone.

And if a team does not have enough stars in the lineup to attract the opponent's team, then there is much more tactical brains.

It just so happens that Adelman, the current head coach of the Rockets, can be regarded as a master tactician.

At the bottom line, Scola saw the 76ers' defensive strategy, and suddenly rushed to the basket with a reverse run, and Chen Mu immediately followed, for fear of being cut inside by the opponent.

At the same time, Mutombo made a basket to cover, and the tall Top of Africa jammed Chen's route and sent Scola to the weak side.

“SWITCH！”

Chen Mu shouted, Daim Potter understood, and immediately followed Scola to the weak side of the bottom line.

At that moment, Maddie sent a pass.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball flew out of Maddy's hand, and a large diagonal pass horizontally went straight to the bottom corner of the weak side.

There, Battier has been waiting for a long time.

"Huh"

“YEAH！！！！”

The basketball went into the net, and the Rockets made a three-pointer to take the lead.

And the 76ers players, until this moment, have not been able to figure out how Battier ran out of the open position. (To be continued......)

PS: All people are soldiers!