Chapter 164 What the hell?
After the timeout, when the fans saw that the Rockets' lineup had become just substitute players, they couldn't help but boo.
Rockets fans thought Adelman was ready . They didn't understand or accept such a substitution, but Yang Mo, as an opponent, frowned because he found that the Rockets' lineup was more difficult than the previous starting five.
Their strength may not be as good as the previous one, but they have distinct characteristics and their technical style is just the right match for the current Heat lineup.
First of all, all five of them can run. Although they are not tall inside, they are not inferior to the Heat. Joey Dorsey is a very strong defensive player, the only one in the NCAA who can limit Oden. Hayes' defensive awareness and protection of defensive rebounds are unique, which is why he can gain a foothold in the inside despite his short stature . As for Weaver, he is a player who can cause breakthroughs and kills. Although he is not very talented, he is the only orthodox shooting guard in these two teams.
As the whistle sounded, the game continued.
As soon as the game started, the Rockets immediately ran wildly. The Heat naturally followed closely and defended. No one was afraid of anyone in terms of speed. Brooks rushed to the front court and raised his hand to shoot a long-range three-pointer... swish!
The basketball went into the net, and before he had time to celebrate, the Heat quickly launched an attack. In less than five seconds, he scored in the frontcourt.
In this way, the two sides scored points back and forth, and everyone felt very smooth.
The Rockets fans who were originally booing were very excited. Although this offensive battle did not require much technical skills, it was indeed a good scene.
This confrontation continued until the end of the first quarter.
At this time, the score was 45:38, with the Heat leading by seven points. Yang Mo's stats were 19 points and 4 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was 100%.
As soon as this data came out, the CCTV commentators and fans were shocked. Everyone regarded Yang Mo as a blue-collar laborer, but now his score was the highest in both teams. It was incredible.
When Yang Mo came off the court, he learned from the staff that he had scored 19 points in the first quarter and he was not too surprised, as his highest score in the previous Cuba game was 58 points.
But can Cuba be compared with NBA? It is indeed not a level of competition, but Yang Mo at that time was not the Yang Mo of today.
"Coach, do we need to make some changes?" Yang Mo called Spoelstra to his side and discussed, "The current situation is that we can't defend them, and they can't defend us. It's all about touch, but what if our touch is not good?"
Yang Mo's suggestion was very reasonable, but Spoelstra didn't like players interfering with the head coach's will. So, he didn't make any changes, but said, "Including you, we actually have four power forwards on the court. Even if we can't make a shot, we still have rebounds! We have a lot more advantages than them."
The head coach made the decision, and Yang Mo didn't say anything more. It was true that the Heat had four power forwards on the court, but they couldn't put all four players in the restricted area to guard, right?
Soon, the game continued.
Adelman made some minor adjustments to the lineup, replacing Battier with Artest, while the Heat did not make any adjustments, and still had the original five tigers.
After the Rockets served the ball, the first attack was given to Artest...bang!
The basketball missed the target, and Yang Mo rushed into the restricted area and forced a shot past the sturdy Dorsey to grab the rebound.
Then they launched a fast break and reached the frontcourt, but Chalmers missed the shot.
Missing shots is contagious. After Artest hit the first shot, the other players all went crazy... Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The basket was hit with a loud bang, which lasted for three or four minutes, and the fans were tired of watching it.
Finally... finally, with seven minutes and thirty seconds left in the second quarter, Joey Dorsey broke the scoring drought. He grabbed the rebound from Joel Anthony's head and slammed it into the basket, scoring the first point since the start of the second quarter.
When the Rockets fans saw this dunk, they immediately burst into thunderous cheers, as if a long-awaited rain had finally come.
This dunk quenched the thirst of Rockets fans, but made Yang Mo frown even more. Joel Anthony is the same type of player as Joey Dorsey in a sense, but Joey Dorsey's strength, physique, and center of gravity are all overwhelmed by him. In a sense, Dorsey is a physically weakened version of Yang Mo. Anthony can't deal with him at all.
In addition , although Hayes' physical fitness is not good, his rebounding awareness and positioning awareness are very sharp. With his help in positioning, it is much easier for Dorsey to grab rebounds. If Dorsey is a physically weakened version of Yang Mo, then Hayes is undoubtedly a mentally weakened version of Yang Mo. With these two people working together, how can Anthony and Haslem be their opponents?
Back in the half, Yang Mo finally couldn't resist asking for the ball. Now that his teammates couldn't start the offense, he, as a leader, had to step up and respond, otherwise the morale would be lost.
Yang Mo received the ball outside the three-point line, stuck out his butt, and pushed Weaver three or four steps away with force. Then, without even bothering to use any fake moves, he turned around and shot...Swish!
Yang Mo made a golden three-pointer very easily. After scoring, Yang Mo raised his hands high and cheered for his teammates: "Guys, go ahead and shoot. If you miss, I'm here for you!"
Yang Mo's words undoubtedly gave his teammates strong confidence, but at the same time also made Weaver very angry: Are you treating me like an ATM?
But in fact, Yang Mo did not treat Weaver as an ATM, but as a toilet. She could pee whenever she wanted. Can a toilet prevent urine from entering her mouth? Of course, Weaver could also comfort herself by singing Andy Lau's song: Every toilet is a hero.
Before returning to the half court, Weaver took the initiative to ask Brooks to take the basketball away. Then, facing Yang Mo's defense with a fierce look in his eyes, he said coldly: "You irritated me, rookie!"
ha?
After hearing this, Yang Mo frowned and asked in disbelief: "Sorry? Who are you?"
The meaning of his words is very clear: Who do you think you are? Do you think you are an elephant in front of me just because you have a piece of onion on your nose?
Yang Mo's disdain was evident in his words, and Weaver became even angrier after hearing it. When he was young, he was briefly considered a rival of LeBron James, and then he was selected by the Lakers to enter the NBA as a high school player. The young and energetic him actually chose the number 23 as his jersey. It is well known that the Lakers have a guy who vowed to surpass Jordan. And then... nothing happened. After wandering around many teams, he came to Houston. This year, McGrady's injury finally made Adelman, who had no one under his command, use him. After playing a few good games, he became arrogant again, and really thought he was something.
"I'm going to break through from your left side." Weaver reminded Yang Mo arrogantly, with full of momentum, as if Larry Bird was telling his opponent where he would shoot.
If Weaver didn't act pretentious, Yang Mo really wouldn't take him seriously. But now that he was acting pretentious, Yang Mo would definitely kill him, so he immediately let go of his center of gravity, stretched out his terrifying 2.18-meter-long arms, and went up to defend!
