Chapter 616: Chain Defense and the Deadly Toyota Center!

The atmosphere at the Toyota Center in Houston was electric.

"There is only one MVP!" the slogan was shouted loudly.

On the sidelines of the Toyota Center, Rockets coach Adelman's already bitter face became even more bitter after hearing such slogans.

To put it bluntly, he doesn't like the chants from Houston fans.

He doesn't want variables beyond his control to arise in this series.

And Yes is a variable that is difficult to predict and control.

This is a slogan that makes the variable of Yes even more unpredictable.

Angering Yes may increase the Houston Rockets' promotion probability from 98% to 100%, but at the same time, it may also...

Adelman looked at the two teams of players on the court who were already preparing to jump the ball in the center circle and frowned.

What's more, his opponent is Old Nelson!

After Adelman withdrew his gaze from the court, he looked at the old man on the other side who was also standing on the sidelines.

This fat old man is different from Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson is a head coach who likes to play in favorable situations. As long as he is stronger than the opponent, Phil Jackson's winning rate in the playoffs can be infinitely close to 100%, with almost no surprises.

But if the strength is not as good as the opponent, it is unrealistic to expect Phil Jackson to bring the team to a new level.

But Nelson is different. Let’s not talk about the strength comparison between Nelson and Phil Jackson, let’s talk about their coaching styles.

Nelson is a head coach who is very good at dealing with headwinds.

In a sense, Nelson is the Yes of the coaching world.

Nelson is also the most variable person in the coaching world.

Yes, Nelson, the two most variable people have joined forces. As their opponent, Adelman is under great pressure.

His wolf pack tactics cannot be broken by Phil Jackson.

But old Nelson...

Adelman isn't so sure.

Now that Rockets fans are doing this, it becomes even more difficult to determine.

Adelman's thoughts are very complicated right now, and Nelson's thoughts on the other side are also complicated.

This series with the Rockets is equally difficult.

Not only is the wolf pack tactic, an upright tactic of using hard power to crush opponents, difficult to break, but Adelman is also a wise man.

and……

For him, when the Houston Rockets fans shouted during the game, 'There is only one MVP! 'After the slogan, if he and his Sonics cannot win this game, the pressure will be too great.

He wants to win this game, but the chance of winning this game is very small. Even if his tactics to deal with the wolf pack are effective, it is difficult to win in Houston.

The fans in Houston turned this game into a game where there was no way back for the Sonics.

I have to say that although he doesn't like the current behavior of Houston fans, the person behind this incident is indeed insidious enough.

It's what kind of change these pressures from this man's insidiousness will make to the team.

The game is about to start, and the basketball in the hands of the referee Javi is ready to be thrown out at any time.

The two head coaches on the sidelines are now thinking a lot.

At this time, the emotions of the players from the two teams on the court are different.

It was an accident that the fans in Houston put the topic of MVP under the sun during this game.

It was a surprise that neither Yao Ming nor Roy expected.

Both of them felt a little ashamed of Ye Si.

But the playoffs are the playoffs!

As long as you stand on the court, you can't let such emotions affect your performance. This is a professional player.

This series with the SuperSonics can be said to be the last obstacle on the Rockets' road to the championship.

Regardless of the behavior of the surrounding Houston fans, Yes and the Sonics must be defeated.

What's more, the Rockets have more than just Yao Ming and Roy.

In addition to Yao Ming and Roy, other Rockets players are now very much looking forward to the changes that Houston fans will bring to the young team led by this young man by putting pressure on Yes and the SuperSonics.

Regarding the angry emotions on the faces of these young Sonics players except Yes, the expressions on the faces of other Rockets players are quite satisfied.

"You are indeed a young man who still doesn't understand that anger can make people lose their minds!"

The starting players for the Seattle SuperSonics in this game are center Milicic, power forward Millsap, small forward Durant, shooting guard Yeas, and point guard Rondo.

Compared with the Rockets' starting lineup, Yao Ming, Gerald Wallace, McGrady, Artest and Roy, this lineup is indeed quite young.

In fact, the Rockets' lineup is not old either. Yao Ming is 28 years old, Gerald Wallace is 26 years old, Tracy McGrady is 29 years old, Artest is 29 years old, and Roy is 24 years old. The oldest is not over 30 years old, and the average age is only 27 years old. , in the NBA, this is the most mature, reasonable and perfect age structure, with strength and body at their peak.

It's just that this age structure is older than the Sonics.

This is not the Rockets' fault, it's because the Sonics are too young.

Milicic is under 23 years old, Millsap is under 23 years old, Durant is under 20 years old, Yeos is under 21 years old, and Rondo is 22 years old.

The oldest player in the Sonics is Millsap, who is 23 years old, and the average age is less than 22 years old.

"This year's Seattle SuperSonics is the youngest team in the history of the NBA Western Conference Finals. The previous youngest team was the Seattle SuperSonics last season."

Kenny Smith always felt that he was bragging Yes when he said this.

If these two seasons were not Yes, it would be impossible for the Seattle SuperSonics to enter the Western Conference Finals.

too young!

If the Seattle SuperSonics hadn't firmly appeared on the stage of the Western Conference Finals this season, who would have believed that in the most competitive Western Conference season in history, a team with an average age of less than 22 years old would appear in the Western Conference Finals. on the stage?

However, no matter how much you don't want to believe it, Yes led his team to appear in this year's Western Conference Finals.

"Is it the glory of young people or the shame of young people that welcomes Yes and his team now?!"

Kenny Smith is looking forward to it now.

And many coconut fans in front of the TV sounded very worried.

With the way Rockets fans behaved in this game, the Rockets have a greater chance of humiliating Yes young people in this year's Western Conference Finals.

The shame of young people, also known as the price young people pay for their experience, is a curse that even Jordan cannot escape.

"Yes, do you know the young man's curse?!"

Artest has been looking forward to this game for too long!

"Yes, I will be your Isiah Thomas, I will be your curse!"

When Artest finished saying these words next to Ye Si, his breathing became thicker with excitement.

Ye's opponent in this game is Artest.

Judging from the Rockets' previous wolf-pack tactics, Artest is the most critical point in the Rockets' wolf-pack tactics.

Artest, Tracy McGrady, Roy, and Ariza, these four people work together to bully others, but there is also a division of labor in bullying people together.

McGrady and Roy also need to score and organize, and at most they bully others when attacking. Ariza is a substitute. Among the four, Artest is the full-time bully.

In the NBA, Paul and Kobe are both rare heroes.

But in the first two rounds of the series, Kobe and Paul were a little uncomfortable being elbowed by Artest.

Kobe was okay, but Paul was the worst.

Paul's talent in elbow skills is very good, but no matter how good his talent is, it has not grown, and it can be said that after Paul ended the series with the Rockets, he was full of Artest's marks.

This is because Artest did not face Paul, but looked for opportunities to make secret moves.

Sneak attack on Paul and beat Kobe, this obviously can't really let Artest reach the top of the elbow forest.

Because the current leader of the Elbow Forest Alliance is Yes!

The guy who picked Bowen out before he picked him out.

In the 2006 playoffs, when he was still with the Kings, he challenged Bowen in the playoffs of that year. He defeated Bowen in the first three games.

In those three games, the Kings beat the Spurs 2-1, and he allowed Bowen to score a total of 13 points. Originally, he thought that at that time, the NBA's elbow would completely become his Ron Artest. The world.

Unexpectedly, that old guy Bowen fucked him twice in a row!

In the next two games, he was beaten by the old guy Bowen, who made 10 of 32 shots. But the old guy Bowen made 13 of 19 shots in the two games, and he threw 6 three-pointers in front of him, and he was still above 70%. 6 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 6.

In that confrontation with Bowen, he was very unwilling.

He always felt that Bowen's ability to struggle in the last two games was due to a stronger team.

If he really wants to use his elbow skills, Artest considers himself second, and the NBA cannot have first place!

Bowen cannot be the leader of the Elbow Forest, and Yes, who defeated Bowen, cannot be the leader of the Elbow Forest!

Artest's eyes are very fiery now, and his gaze is like substance. After Ye Si frowned, he ignored this neurotic contemporary Rodman.

Artest was quite unhappy with being ignored by Ye Si. At this moment, the referee Javi also threw the basketball in his hand high into the air.

Milicic and Yao Ming jumped up almost at the same time, and Milicic easily defeated Yao Ming.

Even the Rockets players on the court had no hope of jumping balls from Yao Ming and Milicic.

Before Milicic and Yao Ming jumped up, the other Rockets defensive players, except Artest who kept beeping in Ye's ear, were all ready to return to defense.

The live TV broadcast camera scanned the Rockets' retreat formation and immediately focused on Rockets assistant coach Thibodeau standing on the sidelines.

This lens language is clearly reflected on television.

At least Kobe frowned in front of the TV when he saw such language on camera.

As the Rockets' opponent in the last round, he clearly knew why the live broadcast gave such lens language.

Because, that's why he was defeated by Artest!

The thought of losing to Artest in elbow skills made Kobe feel quite unhappy.

Even if he has looked away from everything now, he still feels very unhappy.

If it was one-on-one and he was defeated by Artest, he would have nothing to say.

He, Kobe Bryant, is now a man who can pick up and let go, who can beat iron and forge steel.

But in the contest with Artest, this guy is really not alone!

Every time he was about to defeat Artest, the Rockets always had someone to fill Artest's loopholes, and then Artest appeared in front of him again.

With the help of other Rockets players, Artest is simply an unbeatable little power.

This is really impossible to fight!

For example, Artest can give him an elbow at will during the game. Even if the elbow fails and he is out of position, other Rockets players will immediately fill in.

How does this make him deal with it?

No matter how strong he is, he can't stop Artest from being a hooligan!

If his elbow skills hadn't made great breakthroughs in the past two seasons due to watching the battle between Yes and Bowen, he would have failed in front of Artest late in the game.

Gerald Wallace, Tracy McGrady, Roy...

Looking at the Rockets' strange defensive formation on TV, even though the series with the Rockets is over now, Kobe is still a little shocked.

"Yes, be careful..."

Artest is not alone!

Although there was almost no one ten meters in front of him, Rondo still carefully pushed the basketball past half court.

Of course he had a chance for a fast break, but unfortunately, there was no chance.

The Rockets' defense and positioning are really outstanding.

The feeling of standing on the court is completely different from watching the video.

Standing on the court, with his sense of organization, he will subconsciously want to send the ball to Yes.

"With a defense like the Rockets, the best opportunity is the opportunity to play in isolation!"

Kenny Smith said in admiration when he saw Rondo put the ball in Ye's hands after Roy approached.

"The Rockets' defense and sense of space are so good!"

Even Barkley was quite impressed.

What is the sense of space?

The sense of space means that you have no space with the ball, and there is no space without the ball. You can feel the presence of defensive players around you anytime and anywhere.

The last defensive team that gave people a sense of space was the Pistons in 2004!

However, although they all have a sense of space, the sense of space also has levels. Obviously, the Rockets' defensive sense of space is visibly higher than that of the 2004 Pistons.

Public opinion now says that the Rockets are the strongest defensive team in NBA history, and even Jordan is doing nothing. This is absolutely correct.

One step inside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Yes received a pass from Rondo. As soon as he received the pass, Yes felt the huge power coming from behind.

If it hadn't been for the recent weight gain and the loss of weightlessness, he might have dropped the ball this time.

Unbridled exertion!

Artest's defensive efforts are really brave and unscrupulous!

but……

Ye Si glanced at both sides with his peripheral vision. That was Gerald Wallace, and...Roy.

This is why Artest is so unscrupulous!

"Artest's defense is very fierce, and Yes's strength confrontation is excellent!"

"The first offense and defense between the Rockets and SuperSonics was not tested!"

Seeing Artest and Yeez entangled on the court, Kenny Smith was quite impressed.

Artest can be considered strong even at the third position, and Yes's confrontational ability in front of Artest is not much worse than Kobe.

Yess's current weight is close to that of Kobe Bryant. Coupled with Westbrook's five-star star card currently hanging on his body, his strength attribute has risen to 90. It can be said that Yess's current strength confrontation is already the top among guards.

Of course, the top defender will still suffer when facing Artest, that's for sure.

It's just that it's no longer just a boat like Paul.

Paul was alone most of the time, whether he was facing Roy or someone else!

Because everyone in the Rockets defends the opponent's core players in this way!

The leading defensive players use their strength and confrontation unscrupulously. Don't be afraid of being passed or defensively losing position. Other Rockets defensive players can use their super movement speed to immediately make up for the position.

Artest, Roy, Tracy McGrady, and even Gerald Wallace at the fourth position, the Rockets' four perimeter defenders all have guard-like speed and top-notch help defense.

After McGrady shifted his focus from scoring to defense and organization this season, his defense has once again picked up. McGrady, who has picked up his defense, is definitely a defensive level defense!

"This is the Rockets' chain defense, the wolf pack tactic!"

Looking at the court that seemed to be still, Barkley on the sidelines, many reporters in the press box, and many expert coaches in front of the TV, at this time, I can only describe the Rockets' defense as admiration.

The Seattle SuperSonics are also one of the few offensive teams in the league.

The Seattle SuperSonics are the second-best offensive team this season behind the Suns and Nuggets.

Such an offensive team, after facing the Rockets, can still only rely on its own team's superstars to fight in isolation.

"Rondo just felt that giving Yes the best opportunity in singles. If he launches an attack, there are very few opportunities, but..."

It's just that Yes's chance of beating Artest alone isn't that great now!

As soon as the game started, Barkley broke into a cold sweat.

Of course he knew what Kenny Smith didn't finish.

The Rockets' defense is really terrifying!

Unless Yes now has the power of a battering ram like Randolph, there is no way to break this chain. But does Yes have the power of a battering ram like Randolph?

Of course not!

At least Yes’s weight gain is not enough now!

Um? !

Just when Barkley was too nervous to speak, Artest, who was clinging to Yes, almost leaned forward and fell!

"It's here. This is Yes's magical skill, god-level power control!"

Seeing that Yes was about to get rid of Artest, Barkley even stood up in excitement.

This is the first attack of the game!

"Oops!"

Almost at the same time, Kobe in front of the TV also stood up excitedly.

"Yes, I was fooled!"

That guy Artest did it on purpose!

This is not a fall, this is looking for opportunities to elbow Yes!

Bang!

When this voice came from the TV, Kobe's face turned pale with worry.

It’s over!

Um? !

Kobe, who thought everything was over, looked at the SuperSonics Nine jumping high in the air on TV, his eyes were glazed over!

How can this be? !

Just when Kobe's eyes were lost in confusion, the rapid whistle on the TV pulled him back from his thoughts.

Beep beep beep!

Javi's foul gesture pointed at Artest, who was kneeling on the ground and looking at Ye in the air with an incredulous look on his face.

A swipe!

2+1!

The Toyota Center, where everyone was saying "There is only one MVP!" became deathly quiet!