The moment the game started, almost everyone's eyes widened because they saw the "package" D'Antoni had prepared for Jiang Hao in this game, which was double-teaming.
Yes, D'Antoni asked at least two Rockets players to restrict Jiang Hao. This was a naked double-team.
"Well, D'Antoni obviously no longer treats China Jiang as a rookie. Maybe this will lead to an imbalance in the team's defensive strength, but I have to say that this is good news."
Houston Rockets home commentator Blake was very excited. He didn't know what others thought, but in his opinion, D'Antoni did the right thing. The Chinese player in the last game left a deep impression on him. In other words
In other words, he poses too great a threat to the entire Rockets team.
I have to admit that D'Antoni's efforts paid off in the first quarter. Jiang Hao quickly got into trouble when facing the Rockets' double-team.
Before this, he had almost never experienced this kind of high-intensity defensive double-teaming. For him, he had almost no experience in dealing with this kind of defense.
In this case, it can only be restricted to death.
Of course, although Jiang Hao was misfiring at this point, the Rockets did not gain much of a lead at the end of the first quarter.
Because Aldridge entered the state very quickly tonight, he is also a very headache for the Rockets.
Jiang Hao, who was sitting on the bench, looked very sad. What was supposed to come would come. He knew that his first trip to the playoffs would not be smooth sailing. When your opponent no longer regards you as a rookie, you
The test has just begun.
"Jiang, you can change your perspective. In addition to scoring, you can stand up in terms of assists and even defense. This can also help the team."
Manu Ginobili's words made Jiang Hao feel a little better. Also, it was impossible for the Rockets to completely lock him down unless he was a piece of wood.
As soon as the second quarter started, Jiang Hao returned to the court.
The Spurs were the first to attack. After Jiang Hao advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, he was not in a hurry to make the next move. Facing the two Rockets players surrounding him, he did not give the opponent a chance to force the ball directly.
Passed to Tony Parker.
Parker was experienced enough. As soon as he received Jiang Hao's pass, he quickly rushed to the basket. Because too many troops were invested in Jiang Hao, in fact, the Rockets' interior defense was not fully capable.
cover.
This gave Parker a chance.
Although the little sports car is no longer at its peak, when it subconsciously rushes forward, it is still extremely fast.
In the three-second zone, Parker suddenly braked. Facing the overcoming Capela, he decisively chose to take action.
With an iconic little throw, the basketball went steadily into the basket.
In response to the Rockets' offense, Jiang Hao faced James Harden on the defensive end.
Compared with Harden, who got into foul trouble early in the last game, he played much more comfortably tonight. He scored 11 points in the first quarter and was in good condition.
Facing Jiang Hao's defense, Harden's expression did not change. He directly opened his hand and asked Paul for the ball.
Paul originally planned to pass the ball to Ariza, but he believed in Harden very much. After seeing Harden open his hand to ask for the ball, he immediately turned his head and threw the ball to Harden.
Of course, Paul is also a little selfish. He hopes Harden can play with the Chinese player.
The Chinese players are disgusting. Not only did they have a problem with themselves in the regular season, but they also blocked themselves in the last game. It is simply not an option. Therefore, let alone Harden asking for the ball at this time, it is Harden who doesn't want the ball.
Chris Paul also plans to confront the Chinese player again later.
Jiang Hao didn't find it strange that Harden opened his hand to ask for the ball, because if it were him, he would do the same thing. Why not continue to attack when he is in good condition?
It's just that as a defender at this moment, he naturally hopes that Harden's offense will fail due to his excellent defense.
Harden's seems to be one of his most powerful weapons, and he also knows his "advantages."
So after receiving Paul's pass, Harden leaned directly, pushed his butt against Jiang Hao, and then made a forward movement.
Jiang Hao screamed in his heart. To be honest, he had never seen such a fat man's butt.
Under Harden's constant push, Jiang Hao retreated continuously. In the eyes of the fans, this scene undoubtedly became Harden's absolute suppression of Jiang Hao.
"You see, this is the gap between superstars and rookies. The Chinese player is thinking too much. He will gradually lose his defensive position under the influence of James Harden."
The atmosphere at Toyota Center became heated. Rockets fans felt that they had waited for this moment for too long, and they finally saw it tonight.
But in fact, does Jiang Hao really feel that he is going to lose his defensive position?
That's really not the case.
Because he was betting, he believed that Harden would not be able to push him all the way to the basket. Instead, he felt that Harden would quickly break away from his body contact in the next second and take action immediately.
He has watched a lot of Harden's game videos, and he found that Harden is very keen on one way of scoring, which is step-back shooting.
This time, Jiang Hao was absolutely sure that Harden would do this, so he was betting that he was fully prepared and waiting for Harden's next move.
Sure enough, Jiang Hao guessed it right. The next second, just when everyone thought that Harden would continue to rush to the basket, Harden came up with an offensive strategy that went in the opposite direction.
Suddenly he took a step back, and then he opened his hands and made a shooting motion.
This series of actions looks really familiar.
Although Rockets fans were a little uncomfortable with Harden's sudden change of offensive method, when they saw that Harden was about to complete a beautiful shot, they were also looking forward to it, and some fans even celebrated.
However, the next second.
"Snapped"
When this crisp sound resounded throughout the Toyota Center, everyone noticed that the sound suddenly stopped.
what happened?
James Harden looked at Jiang Hao in disbelief that his offensive intentions were so easily exposed.
Pretending to break through and then waiting for an opportunity to step back and shoot is very clear in his mind.
But he didn't expect that he had miscalculated and was completely humiliated by the opponent. The Chinese player seemed to know his thoughts from beginning to end.
An ice-cold super hotpot made the entire arena feel dull again.
"It's Jiang again, what a terrible player"
Many people have to lament that although the Rockets silenced Jiang Hao on the offensive end through double-teaming, this guy also made a name for himself on the defensive end.
Chapter completed!