Chapter 203: Depressed Maddie
The game with the Rockets made Zhang Weifeng very excited because he saw the legendary Uncle Mu, a super ivy-like old player. His age is as irrational as his block. This player, second only to the four centers in the 1990s, deserves respect. At this age, he can still be active in the NBA field. As a fan and player, he has to admire him. Mutombo appeared in the Rockets' lineup this season as Yao Ming's substitute. Morey's approach made many old fans feel relieved. It has been nearly 20 years since he can still see Mutombo play, which is really a happy thing.
The reason why Zhang Weifeng is excited is because he admires Mutombo's inside defense that covers the sky and the sun. As an inside, Zhang Weifeng hopes that he can have a strong and ultimate defensive ability, blocking shots, assisting defense, and picking rebounds. These are all good insiders that should be done well. Although Mutombo seems to be old and unable to run, Zhang Weifeng knows that he can still give away wonderful blocks. Zhang Weifeng hopes to learn some game experience from Mutombo, but unfortunately, he did not appear on the Rockets' activation list in this game.
After the three-party transaction, the Rockets lost Novak, but they did not realize the value of this three-pointer, and the vacant position was later used by Morey to sign Mutombo. In this game, the Rockets came to the Arco Arena, which can be said to be very aggressive. McGrady was not interested in Zhang Weifeng, the new All-Star. He said in an interview that he wanted to win the game.
Halfway through the season, the fans of Ako Stadium have gradually entered the role and their attendance rate has gradually increased. In this game, the Rockets, the top four record in the Western Conference, can be said to be bad. The Kings' playoff prospects this year are not bad. Because the Western Conference's record is quite anxious, it is impossible to clearly see which team will become the Kings' playoff opponent. In Zhang Weifeng's view, the Rockets are very likely to become the Kings' roadblock. The fans are very powerful. This game is equivalent to a simulated opponent. They all appear as scheduled to provide encouragement and support to the team.
Fans who pay out for their money want to see a good goal, and Zhang Weifeng also hopes to contribute a wonderful game to the fans. When the simple meeting ceremony is over, the expected game begins. The referee is bald Crawford.
The old man is a famous mouth. No matter what kind of game he is in, his whistle is extremely determined, but because of this decisiveness, there are many wronged souls under his whistle. Zhang Weifeng knows him very well and will not be stupid enough to challenge his authority. The opponent who jumps the ball is still Yao Ming. Yao Ming is obviously very active in this game, but because of this kind of activity, he jumps the ball and violates the rules. He gave the first ball right to the home team Kings for free.
"Rankfully, you must keep the pace steady. Children, play smarter!" On the side of the field, Seyus attached great importance to the team's first offense. When Felton dribbled forward, he stood on the side of the field and reminded the starters on the field.
The Rockets' starting No. 1 position is Alstom, and he did not press against Felton in the match. Therefore, he gave Felton time to adjust the organization. Felton ran in a small step, and when he heard the old man Seyus's shouting, he made an OK gesture.
Drip the ball outside the three-point line, Ate passed the defender and made a corner around the three-point line on the left wing. He met Felton who was coming up. Felton handed the ball to Ate, and Ate dribbled the ball towards the three-point line on the right wing. At this time, Zhang Weifeng walked around from behind Yao Ming and blocked Scola who was standing in the free throw line area. At this time, Felton and Somons did not stop running, attracting the attention of their respective defenders. When Scola was blocked, he got the signal.
Miller had already trotted to a step inside the three-point line, and Atai's pass was just right. The basketball was taken by Miller, Scola was blocked by Zhang Weifeng, and Yao Ming had no time to make up for defense. This was a good shooting opportunity. Miller's mid-range shooting has always been very good, but his luck was still a little bad for the first shot today. The basketball hit the basket on the basket, and amid a burst of regretful shouts, the basketball was taken by Yao Ming, who has a superior geographical location.
Then it was the Rockets' turn to attack. Under Adelman's deliberate arrangement, the basketball was won by Yao Ming, but because of the misalignment of defensive running, Miller became the defender of Yao Ming. To be honest, Yao Ming was also a bit taken by Zhang Weifeng's defensive pressure, but when he saw the defensive player become Miller, he launched a strong attack without hesitation. Miller was not convinced. When Yao Ming hooked up and shot, his defensive movements were not clean, and he encountered Yao Ming's shooting hand, and Crawford's whistle rang. At the beginning, Miller was sent a foul, Yao Ming got two free throws, and after both free throws, Yao Ming scored two points for the Rockets.
Miller had no expression. He was a veteran. He knew that the foul was a bit careless. After suffering a loss, Miller also paid attention to adjustments. His experience in the field told him that he needed to pay attention to the defensive end in the next game. He would never foul easily, otherwise he could only give his playing time to the young men sitting off the court. But his luck today was really bad. Scola broke through the middle and scored for the Rockets again. This time the actor used his acting talent. A "2+1" that Zhang Weifeng thought was fake and could not be fake anymore, and Miller returned to the bench. Miller only played for 2 minutes and 27 seconds, which made him extremely upset. When he was about to finish the court, he kept yelling and cursing. Hearing the yelling, Crawford on the court turned his head suddenly and gave Miller a technical foul.
Because it was already free throw time, Miller had been replaced by Seyus. The T gave it suddenly, and even Zhang Weifeng was a little surprised. However, he didn't say anything. After McGrady finished executing the technical free throw, the atmosphere on the court became a little nervous. Amir Johnson was on the court. Although he was young, his muscles did not dare to underestimate him. Johnson's field experience was indeed insufficient, and he was a little blind when attacking. Yao Ming, who was against him, used a hot pot to teach a lesson in the second-grade rookie, which made Johnson a little annoyed. In the subsequent defense, he began physically oppressing Yao Ming.
The Kings were in a scoring drought due to Miller's foul and inefficient offense. In the first 4 minutes, the Kings only scored 4 points. But at this time, Artest, who abdicated and became the second in command, stepped forward and faced Bathir's defense, he successfully made consecutive breakthroughs, one mid-range shot and one breakthrough, contributing 4 points to the Kings. Artai's powerful performance broke the offensive deadlock of the Kings, and then Zhang Weifeng also began to play. He won two frontcourt rebounds and directly ravaged the basket in the inside.
In Yao Ming's words, as long as Zhang Weifeng has space under the basket, no matter how good your defense is, don't think about defending him. The combination of speed, height and technology, even if he seems to be a simple dunk, the defender will not want to destroy it.
Zhang Weifeng's powerful performance seemed to make McGrady feel dissatisfied. In the subsequent attack, he repeatedly hit the basket and wanted to try to score on Zhang Wei's limelight. This situation is not very rare. More than one player wants to score on Zhang Wei's limelight, but the results are all miserable, either a blacksmith, or a nonsensical mistake, or a slap in a straight blow by Zhang Weifeng.
"Bang!" The sound sounded very harsh to McGrady. His layup was covered by Zhang Weifeng. Although he chose to shoot high in this round, the fate of the ball was still controlled by Zhang Weifeng. Just like before, a volleyball-style hot pot.
The wonderful blocks set off a sensation in the Aco Arena, and fans gave Zhang Weifeng a "mvp" call. Up to now, McGrady added two blocks to Zhang Weifeng's data list. Such a bad performance had already made him very upset. As the All-Star starter this year, his direct offensive and defensive matchup with Zhang Weifeng in this game made him feel his face lost. When the fans' calls rang out, the nameless fire in his heart was completely aroused. He glared at Zhang Weifeng fiercely, McGrady was angry.
The Kings' fast break has always been a shortcoming. In terms of using opponents to score points, the Kings are at the end of the league. Although McGrady's basket was covered and Alstom's pass made many mistakes, the Kings are still in a suppressed state. This weakness is all because the Kings' ability to launch fast breaks is too poor, and the Rockets have a blooming three-pointer. In this way, the game situation is a one-sided trend. When Bathier shot a three-pointer with Yao Ming's instigation, Scola made two free throws and the Rockets took the lead in the first quarter, and the Rockets' leading advantage reached 7 points.
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Amir Johnson avoided Yao Ming's block, Zhang Weifeng, who made a wonderful pass to assist and scored another two points in the first quarter. Yao Ming was very stable in the lower set, and his height advantage allowed him to always perform efficiently on the defensive end. Although Yao Ming was good at both offense and defense, Zhang Weifeng was also very clear about his shortcomings. The physical strength of the little giants has always troubled him, and Yao's name in the third quarter was not for nothing. It is precisely because of Yao Ming's situation that the Rockets often collapsed in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter, Zhang Weifeng handed over the firing power of the offensive end to the outside, and did this to maintain sufficient physical strength in the second half. It is not that he can't play Yao Ming, but that his playing style is smarter, and he is unwilling to play Yao Ming in the first quarter.
Chapter completed!