Chapter 924 Lessons from the predecessor
The jumping ball between Oden and Yao Yun did not show any unexpected scenes.
Yao is higher, and Oden is more explosive.
He stabbed the ball to Stephen Curry, who came up and threw the ball, and Xie Hou's defense interfered with it. Missed, and a thunder sounded in the penalty area, Oden grabbed the offensive rebound and scored a point.
His physical talent can be seen from this point that the Pacers' subsequent counterattack was Xie Hou's rapid advance, without waiting for them to get in the position to pass the ball, Ray Allen.
"Jesus"'s first ball tonight.
His hand slipped, and Xie Hou didn't believe that his three-nothing was caused by Curry's interference.
The Thunder's counterattack was also missed, and Xie Hou grabbed the rebound and then fought back.
Israeli Jordan Omi Casby followed in, and landed outside the three-point line on the right, Xie Hou passed the ball. The Thunder's defense was not fast enough. Seeing that Casby came to the frontcourt, he was indifferent and had no change, he watched him take action.
Casby's shot was also considered a breaking through the Pacers' offensive.
"Arthur, aren't you guarding against him?"
Curry dribbled the ball, and Xie Hou asked Casby to switch defense with him. Xie Hou was not a person who bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong. Casby also said that he was not feeling well.
He could not have thought Xie Hou would say, "I'm afraid I can't help but hit him on my back, so you can defend yourself first."
Casby's figure has a clear advantage over Curry, and having a figure without skills alone will not work.
Curry shook Casby's center of gravity continuously, Xie Hou noticed that Oden was about to step forward to pick-and-roll. That's right. Calling pick-and-roll to beat Yao Zhuo is the starting move for each team to fight the Pacers.
The corresponding method for the walker is to let others change their defense.
The Pacers' defense switch was Xie Hou, who was closest to Curry, and the person he had quit for this was the Thunder's first-round rookie this year, Nigerian Al Farouk Amino.
Faminu has excellent coordination and figure, and has good ball control ability, otherwise he wouldn't have started as soon as he came.
Xie Hou let go of him because he didn't want Curry to make a pick-and-roll, but he also needed to adapt to the league's three-point line like other rookies.
Curry really didn't expect Xie Hou to let Aminu out of decisively and was about to pass the ball, but the latter's defense was like darkness coming, with his hands spreading open and sealing his sight. He could not determine Aminu's correct position.
Maybe hesitated for a second, and he became a double-teamed ball holder from the advantage of pick-and-roll initiator.
Xie Hou and Casby joined forces to force his body firmly and control his body hard to the periphery. He barely made the ball. The passing route was so easy that even Ray Allen could easily predict it.
His ball was intercepted by Ray Allen.
The Pacers fought back, 5 to 2.
Xie Hou discovered that once he and Casby double-teamed Curry, his overwhelming figure advantage would make this extremely creative defender lose control.
Although he is an older rookie, he has only played for a few years. The team led by him has just crawled out of the mud pit.
Curry is no longer called a pick-and-roll, Xie Hou is too close to him, so he gave the ball to Oden and asked him to hit Yao Zhuo.
The super genius who beat Kevin Durant pushed his back to Yao Guan's body with all his strength, turned around, and didn't know how much power it contained under his feet. After jumping up with something called talent, he dunked on Yao Guan's head.
"This is what we want to see Greg Oden!"
The announcer on the scene shouted excitedly, Xie Hou gestured to Yao Guan to pay attention to the ball.
Curry was about to remind Oden to go around the front defense Yao Guo that Xie Hou's ball had already been passed.
Damn, why is it so fast? Curry hadn't reacted yet, Yao's attack was faster. He took Oden back and turned around and hooked his hand, 7 to 4.
Oden continued to play the ball, and his physical fitness was indeed very strong. The shark-style back hit made people excited, as if another big shark emerged. But there was a gap between him and the shark after all.
The shark is taller than him and heavier than him. If he plays with the shark's weight, he will not consider the loss of explosive power and deterioration of his athletic ability caused by his weight. I am afraid that his knees have collapsed twice due to his excessive weight.
When it comes to dunking like a shark, it is not an amazing achievement.
You give Howard the Warcraft space, and his dunk may at first glance be even more exciting than a shark.
The most rare thing about Oden is that he has the ability to force his hands to dunk under the basket.
That is something Howard does not have, and it is also his uniqueness.
With this body, as long as he maintains the status quo, he will be the top center in the league.
Just wanting to hit Yao Yu twice in the same way is too underestimated. He is like no other player, he has the physical fitness that is unsolvable in active service, while Yao Yu has the highest height in the league, and his registration height of 229 cm is enough to offset the gap in physical fitness.
Oden's playing style has its drawbacks. He can't stand the deepest position, so he has to use immature hooks to make a difference.
Yao Yun's height was disturbed, and the rebound fell, and the little giant - no, or it should be said to be the old giant. After all, he was 32 years old - and he was caught and threw it to Xie Hou. Another round of counterattack was immediately opened.
Oden looked at the walkers away.
Xie Houling was ahead, and Curry recovered it in time. He wanted to foul Xie Hou.
Curry and Xie Jun have similarities. They both have a baby face that may not change much when they are 40 years old. Looking at him, Xie Hou remembered his younger brother in New York, and didn't know how he would play tonight. Curry chased him with all his might and prepared to foul.
Xie Hou regarded him as a benchmark for his performance.
Just like the women dancing around the pillars in the nightclub, Curry is Xie Hou's pillar.
His weak body became a unique background. Xie Hou's layup gesture deceived him to take off. He could attack this, but he had to operate at a very difficult level.
Xie Hou passed the ball behind him and went to Ray Allen on the outside.
With the opportunity to make an open three-pointer, Ray Allen couldn't bear to let Xie Hou down, so Meow set the basket and made a shot.
This counterattack stopped the Thunder. They called the timeout, with a look of frustration, and the Pacers led by 6 points 10-4.
"What the Thunder need to understand is that being talented alone cannot defeat a strong team."
"The Pacers have always been one of the best teams in the East. They have four championship experiences and their worst record has stopped in the semi-finals in 8 years. They have the most experience."
Just a few minutes after the first quarter, the Pacers' coaching staff made the decision to substitute.
Ty Gibson replaced O'Neal Jr. and Kirilenko replaced Casby.
As long as you have watched the previous few games, you won’t be confused about their substitution methods.
Artest and Batum are still stuck in CBA, and there is no hope for the regular season. Fortunately, CBA has a short schedule, and when the season ends, they can still catch the last train of the playoffs.
Because Artest and Batum are not around, the Pacers strongly invite Hill and McGrady to join. Xie Hou's popularity brings Hill, and Bird's playing time and McGrady comes with the champion.
Although Omi Casby is the starter, he only plays less than 22 minutes per game.
The Pacers' small forward positions were divided by four players, including Casby Kirilenko, Hill and McGrady.
McGrady and Hill are both versatile. Sometimes, they also play in the number one and number two, so there is no shortage of opportunities to play.
After changing the lineup, Kirilenko's single defense is not as good as Casby, and assisted defense is much better than himself at his peak, but it is just right to deal with the young people who are using it against the Thunder.
Xie Hou and Kirilenko jointly built a high defense line for the Pacers.
Curry has difficulty in attacking and passes dangerously, as if everything he does is under the attention of the opponent.
After 9 minutes, Oden grabbed the offensive rebound again and dunked points.
His second offensive score brought the Thunder's back score back to 8 points, and the Pacers were appropriately called timeout.
"Yes, just keep playing like this. They have no experience. If you see the pass, you should interfere with their pass route. As long as you block the pass route, don't give up your matchup. Unless they call pick-and-roll, you must not let Stephen Curry play a pick-and-roll attack. If necessary, double-team if you need to double-team, and foul if you need to foul. Don't be rude."
Vogel's words were not what she said to Xie Hou.
Xie Hou and Yao Yuan got off together, which is Vogel's characteristic. He did not forget how his ex stepped down.
If Xie Hou did not compete for the meniscus tear last season, even if the Pacers still lost the Eastern Conference Finals, Thibodeau might not have left.
The Pacers did not renew his contract. On the one hand, he really couldn't train new players, and on the other hand, he was rigid in hiring people. He didn't dare to take the main force during the stalemate. Countless people questioned and asked Xie Hou to play for so long. There was even a situation where Xie Hou played with injuries.
He was incited by public anger.
In my heart, Bird doesn't want a coach to coach in the team for more than three years.
Yu Li, he asked Xie Hou to be beaten for so long was the main reason for his injury.
Yu Gong, those who have committed public anger must leave.
Vogel learned his lesson and let the main force rest when he should. Even if it is not a time to rest, as long as it is not a crisis, he will still be afraid of rain and wind blowing.
Under his intentional control, this season, Xie Hou's average playing time is 35 minutes, while Yao Zhu's 32 minutes.
The strict management of playing time for the two core players not only gave them a good rest, but also inspired the advantage of lineup depth.
Chapter completed!