Chapter 57: Really Need to Be Translated?
2:2, Mosaic attacks.

Yao Ming was asking for the ball in the low post on the left wing, and He Zhongqiu was defending him. Francis gave Yao Ming face and wanted him to make a return, so he passed the ball.

"The Knicks also use a three-two zone defense, with three people on the line and two off the line." Xu Jicheng explained.

"Slip to the bottom." Zhang Heli suddenly shouted.

Dayao received the ball, turned downward, dribbled once, and then stood up with the ball.

He has just started to gain weight, about 123 kilograms, and is still a skinny man, but his bottom sliding technique is very flexible.

"boom!"

He Zhongqiu failed to defend effectively and was pinned down by Dayao. He barely managed to jump but failed to get up. Dayao dunked the ball with both hands and smashed it into the basket, completing a slam dunk.

"Clap clap clap..."

There was warm applause at Compaq Arena.

In the CCTV live studio, Zhang Heli analyzed: "Zhongqiu's agility and other qualities are definitely first-class in the interior. He should be better than Yao Ming. In theory, he can be defended.

But his basketball footwork is not very good, and his defensive skills are a bit amateur. He did not physically confront Yao Ming at all just now, and his footwork was also wrong.

In fact, facing Yao Ming's offense, Zhong Qiu's biggest advantage in defense is his ability to fight back. As long as he can fight back, it will be difficult for Yao Ming to get to the basket."

Xu Jicheng said: "As a defender, pace is very important, and you need to move with the simplest and fastest pace to complete the defense.

Zhongqiu's footwork was still very fast just now, faster than Yao Ming, but his pace was wrong and his defensive action was wrong. "

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, "To prevent Yao Ming from slipping, you should move sideways to the basket and at the same time use your body to press against Yao Ming's body, slow him down, prevent him from rushing up, and interrupt his offensive rhythm.

This kind of defense does not simply focus on fast pace, but on staying close to the ball handler. Otherwise, even if you retreat to the basket first, Yao Ming can still make a jump shot close to the basket.

Zhongqiu just took a step back and then moved sideways. When he took a step back, he not only did not engage in physical confrontation, but instead lost contact with Yao Ming.

This allowed Yao Ming to charge forward and successfully slide to the bottom, so Zhongqiu's first step back was completely unnecessary. It was this step that caused his defense to fail. "

Zhang Heli smiled and said: "In the NBA, the first thing a defender has to do is to maintain physical confrontation and put pressure on the ball handler. There is a rhythm problem. Zhongqiu is still a little too young."

Ninety seconds later, Yao Ming again asked for the ball in the low post on the left wing, and Mobley, who was outside the three-point line on the left wing, hoisted the ball over Alan Houston's head.

"Snapped!"

At this moment, He Zhongqiu suddenly stepped sideways, squeezed Yao Ming and intercepted the ball.

"Beautiful!" Zhang Heli praised.

"In terms of tonnage, He Zhongqiu is lighter, but in terms of physical confrontation and strength, Dayao is far behind." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

"There's no comparison. The Pacers with so many people haven't upset Zhongqiu once, so Yao Ming certainly can't do it alone." Sun Zhenping said.

"Ha ha……"

All three laughed.

On the court, after He Zhongqiu stole the ball, he immediately passed it to the madman on the left wing. The madman made a sudden advance, killed the basket and made a successful layup, and the two sides were tied at 4.

Two minutes later, the Knicks attacked.

He Zhongqiu moved to one step outside the left waist position, and Dayao guarded the left waist position.

At this time, Alan Houston broke through with the ball from the right wing, took advantage of Kurt Thomas' pick-and-roll, and broke into the penalty area. Yao Ming could only return to defend the basket.

"empty."

He Zhongqiu was delighted and stepped into the paint area, preparing to receive the pass from Alan Houston. Just now, the madman broke through with the ball on the right wing, attracted Yao Ming to defend the basket, and then passed the ball to him, allowing him to dunk.

However, Alan Houston had no intention of passing the ball and jumped directly towards Yao Ming's defense.

"Throwing?"

Buckley yelled.

"boom!"

The basketball flew over Yao Ming's palm, then fell down, hit the basket and bounced out.

"Crooked."

Kenny Smith said.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu strode into the basket, jumped up suddenly, grabbed the bouncing basketball with both hands, and then smashed it down with force.

"boom!"

With a double-handed dunk and the powerful explosive force, the basketball hoop was suddenly sunk.

"Tips? Great! Wolverine has good awareness for second-chance offense." Barkley shouted.

"It should have been passed to Wolverine. If he had passed it, it would have been another slam dunk," said Kenny Smith.

"As a shooting guard, believing in yourself more is also a manifestation of confidence." Barkley said with a smile.

More than 20 seconds later, Francis missed a jump shot, Kurt Thomas grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Alan Houston, who made a layup against Mobley's defense after a fast break.

8:4, Mosaic called a timeout.

Zhang Heli said: "Zhongqiu made both shots, had a steal and an assist, and performed very well. Yao Ming made one shot and one shot, but made one mistake, and his performance was slightly worse than Zhongqiu's."

Sun Zhenping said: "Dayao still lacks strength and is a little smaller. Under Zhongqiu's top defense, he can't get to the basket. He is not good at playing this kind of power center."

Xu Jicheng said: "Now Daba can't play in the Spurs. It's been almost two months now, and he has only played in four games, averaging less than four minutes per game.

Generally speaking, he had few opportunities with the Clippers and only played in ten games, averaging ten minutes per game.

In contrast, Zhongqiu has gained the trust of the coaching staff, but his mistakes and fouls have affected his playing time. "

Zhang Heli laughed and said, "There's nothing we can do. His quality is too high. Even if his skills are not good, he can still make a living just by relying on his talent."

On the Knicks bench, Don Cheney said to Alan Houston and Madman: "Alan, Latrell, pay attention. When you break through the wing, pay attention to the positions of the two inside players. If they have a chance, you can choose to pass the ball."

He had little experience in the Knicks and his coaching record was poor, while Alan Houston was the team boss, so his attitude was soft and he did not dare to make strong demands.

The madman doesn't care. If there is a chance in the interior, he will definitely pass the ball. When there is no chance in the interior, he will play relatively independently.

Alan Houston did not comment on Don Cheney's suggestion and did not make any statement, as if he had not heard it.

Don Cheney had no choice, Alan Houston's status in the Knicks was much higher than his.

"Alan, from a tactical perspective..."

He Zhongqiu said to Alan Houston: "Didn't you just play the breakthrough pass tactic? I know about breakthrough pass, the coach is right, you should have passed the ball to me at that time because I was open."

"Mid-Autumn Festival, do you really want to translate it?" Philip asked hesitantly.

"Of course." He nodded.

(End of this chapter)