Yao Ming's progress is visible to the naked eye.

After reappearing in the middle of the second quarter, the court became his stage.

First, he sent out dreamy steps under the basket. After turning back and forth, he used fake moves to hit Big Z and Boozer at the same time, and then easily changed hands and wiped the board to score.

Then he hit two consecutive mid-range jump shots.

On the defensive end, Ilgauskas was given a big block from the front and almost turned over the big Z block.

Then he grabbed a priceless offensive rebound on the offensive end, got up hard from the basket, and sent the ball into the basket with one hand with Boozer hanging on his body, making the score 2+1.

Extra penalty hit.

In almost 5 minutes, Yao Ming almost played a dominant performance, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block.

...

Sun Zhengping said: "We know that Yao Ming is nicknamed the 'Little Giant', but facing the old giant who has been in the league for more than 6 years, Yao Ming played very excitedly and was dominant on both offense and defense.

Performance. In comparison, Ilgauskas’ performance was far inferior to the previous three games.”

Zhang Weiping said: "That's right. When Yao Ming met Sean Bradley for the first time shortly after the start of last season, he also scored 30 points. In most cases, Yao Ming faced players shorter than himself.

Players who are more than ten centimeters taller, but when encountering players who are about the same height as himself, Yao Ming's fighting spirit is extremely high every time and he can perform very well."

Sun Zhengping said: "Actually, when playing against ordinary players, Yao Ming's flexibility advantage is not outstanding enough, but compared with players with the same height of 2.20 meters or more, Yao Ming is much faster than other players in both footwork and movement.

few."

...

After the first half, the Rockets, playing away from home, extended their lead to 8 points, with the score 42-50.

It is true that he who has the inside track wins the world.

Yao Ming's strong performance led to a group of outside shooters.

Mobley, Jackson, Piakowsky and other players all scored three points in the first half.

...

During halftime, Silas stood in the center of the locker room.

"Boys, our offense in the first half was pretty good, but our defense was really bad. If we keep playing like this, they will definitely score 100 points at Gund Arena!"

Silas was not angry but looked around the locker room.

"Shen, what do you think?"

The players immediately turned their attention to Shentong.

The head coach did not make his own tactical changes, but instead actively asked the players for their opinions?

However, many players reacted quickly.

Yao Ming is a Chinese player and comes from the same country as Shentong. Shentong should know him better than anyone else, so Silas asked Shentong. He actually wanted to get some good ways to deal with Yao Ming from Shentong.

After all, in the first half, Yao Ming had everything he wanted from the Cavaliers' interior, and neither Big Z nor Boozer could limit his offense.

Shentong lowered his head and thought for a moment, then stood up.

"Yao's offense currently seems difficult to stop..."

"Huh----"

There were boos in the locker room.

"but!"

Suddenly it was quiet.

"There are other ways to affect his offensive efficiency, that is, physical strength, which consumes his physical strength by accelerating the offensive rhythm. A big center like Yao cannot run back and forth on the court for a few times. When his physical energy is consumed a lot,

, the state and feel of the offensive end will inevitably be affected."

James, who was sitting next to him, heard this and nodded slightly thoughtfully.

"In addition, Yao's defense is basically at the basket. His height is indeed an advantage, but being too tall is also a disadvantage. Big Z, Carlos..."

When Ilgauskas and Boozer heard Shentong calling their names, they quickly concentrated and listened to Shentong's guidance.

"When you are attacking, use more outside shots to score and reduce the fight inside. To be honest, even Shaquille won't take much advantage if he is one-on-one with Yao in the inside."

STO's tactics cannot be analyzed by one's own brain.

From 2019 to now, Shentong’s mind is full of “factual” experience.

Think back to when teams like the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings were the main victims of the Rockets.

The Rockets, with Yao Ming at their core, have a slow pace. Facing such a team with a very fast offense, it is often easy to lose sight of one thing and lose another in the transition between offense and defense.

In addition, Okur and Boozer of the Utah Jazz are also Yao Ming's victims.

These two guys have been shooting from the outside all year round, but they don't confront Yao Ming head-on. This is a big pain for Yao Ming, because he has no strength and can't use it.

I would rather fight O'Neal than touch Okur or Boozer.

With these experiences, STO's proposals are very targeted.

Silas listened to Shentong's suggestion and couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.

"Boys, the advice given by Shen is very good. We should do this in the second half..."

...

Only a few rounds were played in the second half, and the commentators of the double-tie team were a little confused.

Sun Zhengping: "This..."

Zhang Weiping: "Well..."

Shentong made a breakthrough layup, high-fived James and quickly returned to defense.

Yao Ming has just passed half court at this moment.

Yao Ming prepared to attack inside, but was immediately flanked. James sneaked in from behind and snatched the ball away with both hands.

This time the Rockets returned to defense very quickly.

The Cavaliers failed to get a fast break opportunity and fell into positional offense.

Yao Ming just ran back to the inside, but found that the surrounding area was empty.

Big Z stood at the top of the free throw line and shot from a high position, hitting a mid-range shot.

Sun Zhengping: "The Cavaliers obviously accelerated the pace on the court in the second half."

Zhang Weiping: "Immediately after defending, I switch from defense to offense and start a fast break. After falling into the position, I take advantage of the weaknesses that Yao Ming cannot guard and score with mid-range shots."

Francis' breakthrough ball was intercepted by Shentong.

James has already started at full speed.

Shentong threw the ball forward. James received the ball and broke through the fast break. Facing Mobley and Jackson who were returning to defense, he took a step forward and took a walk in the air.

Soaring past the Rockets' double interception, James dunked the ball into the basket with one hand!

After only 3 minutes of play in the third quarter, the Cavaliers had already tied the score.

The Rockets called a timeout.

...

Cavaliers bench.

"This tactic is very effective, let's keep it going."

"Yao can't be guarded. If Cato goes to guard Big Z and Carlos, you have to shoot decisively."

"Pay attention to protecting the backcourt rebounds, this is the most important thing!"

STO feels that this game is stable.

...

With 30 seconds left in the game, the Cavaliers have the ball.

Shentong never expected that the Rockets would be able to fight with him until the last moment.

Although the Cavaliers sped up the tempo and took advantage of Yao Ming's weakness in movement, they still could not completely restrain their opponents.

At this moment, Shentong controls the ball.
Chapter completed!