NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 194 The perfect combination of inside and outside

Comb didn't think there was anything wrong with Rivers using Hill as Kidd. If he didn't use Hill as Kidd, McGrady could only be an off-ball shooter.

Under the comprehensive advantages and disadvantages, it is obvious that McGrady loses more when he is an off-ball shooter.

McGrady hit the frontcourt, and Kirilenko immediately went up to single-handed defense.

Comb is well aware of what McGrady's offense means to the Magic.

For the Magic this season, McGrady played a total of 77 games, 26 of which had a shooting percentage of less than 26%, and they only won 7 of the [-] games.

It can be clearly seen that as long as McGrady can be guarded, the odds of the Magic winning are very slim.

Kirilenko is currently the best perimeter defender in Kumbu's hands. He can only let Kirilenko, who has not officially entered the peak, defend McGrady.

As soon as the two met, Kirilenko immediately confronted him physically.

Although it was his first time playing under Kongbu, he had been studying Kongbu for the past two years, and it was clear that Kongbu didn't like soft defenders, but liked strong defenders.

So even in the face of the best perimeter players in the league today, he doesn't hesitate at all, and directly confronts.

McGrady frowned. The Slav who was taller than him in front of him had firm eyes and a cold expression.

Because of the close defense, McGrady has no room to change direction and break through. He simply took a step back and wanted to get room for shots.

"Snapped!"

The basketball has already been shot, but then there was a loud noise, and McGrady was shocked to find that the basketball he shot had been slapped off by Kirilenko.

Kongbu sat on the sidelines without any shocked expression.

Kirilenko is the only outside block leader in NBA history, and his blocking ability is no joke.

McGrady was blocked inadvertently, which is normal.

Iverson was fast, grabbed the ball first, and then charged quickly, hitting the frontcourt alone and scoring a layup.

At the beginning of the game, the 76ers gave the Magic a heavy blow, which made them look ashamed.

McGrady began to be cautious, and did not give Kirilenko a chance to get close, and began to use his speed to find opportunities for misplaced shots.

The 76ers, on the other hand, insisted on implementing the strategy of playing inside. Iverson continued to score points and distributed the ball to Yao Ming.

"Dudududu!"

Doug Rivers quickly called a timeout. The situation on the field was already extremely unfavorable to their Magic.

After being beaten 76:4 by the 0ers in the opening game, they were also at a huge disadvantage in the next round.

McGrady has never confronted Kirilenko head-on, and used his speed to find Ginobili to match up, and his offensive efficiency has remained good.

But no matter how good the offensive efficiency is, it can't be compared with Yao Ming standing at the basket.

Magic center Doriak is like a wooden stake, posing no threat to Yao Ming.

In the first few minutes of the game, Yao Ming received four passes from Iverson under the basket and scored all of them. He shot 100% and scored 8 points in a row.

In addition to being unsolvable on the offensive end, Yao Ming's rebounds also crushed Doriak.

Yao Ming's rebounding ability is indeed not strong, but it depends on who he compares with. He can't compare with people like Mourning, Daben, and Uncle Mu, but it is easy to crush a Doriak.

Rivers has a big head. If they don't find a way to deal with Yao Ming's inside threat, their magic will be fish on the chopping block, and let the 76ers slaughter them.

It's a pity that he can't think of any way to limit Yao Ming, because he doesn't have a strong defensive insider at all.

Halfway through the first quarter, Kumbu made a substitution, replacing Yao Ming and Ginobili with Barkley and Reed.

Ratliff can play center, allowing Barkley to play at the four.

The reason why Yao Ming was replaced was not that Kongbu wanted to keep his hands on the Magic, but that Kongbu had something to tell Yao Ming.

"Dayao, why don't you dunk?"

"Out of the four shots just now, you can easily complete dunks in at least three of them."

Combe asked curiously.

Under normal circumstances, when Yao Ming entered the league, he also had this problem. Tang Shuai took action to solve this problem.

"Dunking on someone's head hurts their self-esteem too much. It's good to be able to score anyway."

Yao Ming explained with a smile.

Kong Bu shook his head, "It's not that simple, are you afraid of dunking on someone's head, making them angry, and then having conflicts on the court?"

Yao Ming was stunned by the question, and then nodded with a blushing face.

Compared with Da Zhi's vigorous and unruly behavior and the bus's roughness, Yao Ming's temperament is more "cautious".

If it were Dazhi and Daba, as long as they could dunk in the four offensive rounds just now, even if there were a hundred more dunks, the two of them would dunk the head a hundred times.

Yao Ming is different, he thinks too much.

"First of all, you underestimated the role of dunks. Although they are all scored as two points, dunks can greatly boost your team's morale."

"The boss of the 76ers is Iverson. This will not change in the short term, but you are the hope of the 76ers. The more aggressive you play, the more you can cheer up your teammates and see the hope of winning the championship."

"In addition, dunking can also damage the morale of the opponent. When a center can unscrupulously dunk inside them, there is actually no suspense in this game."

Kumbu didn't talk nonsense, even if he scored two points, the effect of the dunk is indeed much greater.

"Secondly, you are worried about causing conflict on the court, so don't worry about that."

"You and I are compatriots, haven't you heard an old saying? The more you worry about something, the more it will happen."

"The more you worry about conflict on the court, the faster it will come to you."

"You have to show your toughness. As long as a player in the penalty area shows a little cowardice, his end will be eaten alive by other centers in the league."

"Especially the number one pick like you, everyone wants to gain a sense of presence on your head. As long as you blow you up, they will make headlines, and their value may even skyrocket."

"So, sooner or later, court conflicts will happen to you, and you can't avoid them even if you want to."

"But don't worry, have you seen Barkley on the field? And Oakley next to you. They are the most capable thorns in this league. I brought them here to prevent conflicts."

"I can't guarantee anything else, at least I can guarantee that as long as there is a conflict, it is definitely not us who suffer."

Kong Bu said earnestly in Mandarin.

Yao Ming was dumbfounded. According to what Kong Bu said, he would have to fight with someone sooner or later?

He had seen Da Zhi being elbowed into the ICU by Malone before, and he was very worried. He also thought that this kind of thing would happen to him, so after entering the league, he thought about being as cautious as possible and not provoking others.

It never occurred to him that Da Zhi didn't provoke Ma Long, so he was elbowed in the same way.

The alliance is not a place to talk about reason at all, but a place to talk about strength and fists. If strength is stronger than people, and fists are harder than people, then you can mix better than anyone else.

"Coach, I see."

"I'm going to try to be as tough as I can."

Yao Ming nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, don't put too much pressure on yourself, this is your first show after all."

"Enjoy your first show well, play a perfect stat, and be a blockbuster."

Kong Bu patted Yao Ming's shoulder to ease his anxiety.

Originally, Kong Bu didn't want to instill these thoughts in Yao Ming so early, and he wanted to have a good chat with him after he suffered a loss.

However, Yao Ming's cautiousness on the field just now dispelled this idea. Yao Ming must not be allowed to leave a weak and bullying image for other centers in the league, otherwise troubles will definitely follow one after another in the future.

Yao Ming didn't even play a game, but the media praised him too much. There are countless unconvinced centers in the league, and they may all be waiting to play against Yao Ming now.

A few minutes later, Kumbu replaced Yao Ming again.

In the few minutes when Yao Ming was not on the court, the Magic actually stabilized the situation.

However, as Yao Ming returned to the court, the Magic once again fell into a passive position.

"boom!"

As soon as he debuted, Yao Ming received an assist from Iverson and completed a powerful two-handed dunk under the basket.

"nice shot!"

"Good job!"

"This is the dominance that a super center should have."

Iverson and others on the field cheered, especially Iverson, who was full of joy. He had been looking forward to it for many years, and finally he was looking forward to a super center teammate.

Kobe has Ao Fat, and McGrady is even more amazing. He has partnered with first-class insiders such as Big Ben, Daba, Big Zhi, Jr., and almost half of the top salary insiders in the league have partnered with him.

Only Iverson hasn't made any money these years, and he doesn't have a decent inside partner.

The stronger Yao Ming is, the happier Iverson is, because it means he is one step closer to the championship.

And he played very comfortably tonight. The tactics that Kumbu arranged fit his characteristics very well, that is, let him keep rushing to the basket, shoot when he can, and pass the ball to Yao Ming if he can't.

Before finishing the first quarter, he has already scored 8 points and 5 assists. You must know that in the previous two seasons, he averaged less than five assists per game.

The more I played, the more Iverson felt that he was a super guard completely different from Kobe McGrady, and he had the assist ability that they did not have.

Even if he only played less than one quarter in the new season, Iverson can already be sure that the assist leader this season is already in his pocket.

"It's amazing, Kumbu's coaching ability really makes people have to be convinced."

"He just came to the 76ers, and he tailored a style of play for Iverson that is very suitable for him."

"After partnering with a super center like Yao Ming, Iverson's combat power has been further highlighted."

“上半场打完，76人以56:42领先了14分，艾弗森独自砍下了19分11助攻，姚明则是入账了20分8篮板！”

"The combination of Yao and Ai seems to be more compatible and more chemical than the OK combination."

"These two seem to be a match made in heaven."

In the domestic commentary room, Zhang Weiping and Su Qun watched the game full of praise, and the combination of Yao Ai on the court really deserved their praise.

It is no exaggeration to say that these two are a match made in heaven.

Iverson has always been criticized for being independent. Once a player is independent, the offensive efficiency cannot be so high.

After partnering with Yao Ming, the situation is completely different.

For some very reluctant shots, Iverson can not take the shot, and distribute the ball to Yao Ming to handle at the basket, which greatly improves his shooting percentage.

In the first half, his shooting percentage was as high as [-]%!

Not only the shooting rate has skyrocketed, but his assist data has also skyrocketed. I am afraid that no one will be able to say that Iverson is a lone wolf in the future.

Yao Ming also benefited a lot from Iverson's style of play.

As a super center, the most distressing problem of sitting at the basket is not being able to get the pass from his teammates.

For example, like Ao Pang, as long as he can receive the pass from his teammates under the basket, he can create terrifying lethality. Unfortunately, the opponent is not a fool, and it is impossible for him to easily catch the ball under the basket.

Now Yao Ming is partnered with the league's sharpest breakthrough player. Breaking from outside the three-point line to the basket is like picking something out of a pocket. A center like Yake has no way to stop him.

After receiving the pass, Yao Ming raised his hand for a dunk. There was really no room for a dunk, and he still had a face-up hook.

Anyway, the partner of these two people feels even more harmonious and tacit than the OK combination.

The style of play is so simple that it can't be called tactics at all, but with such a simple style of play, there is nothing the Magic can do. They can only watch helplessly as the difference between the two sides is opened up by the combination of inside and outside.

McGrady sighed secretly in his heart. After joining the Magic, he thought that in the days to come, he might have to gradually accept the reality that the team lost a lot.

Who would have thought that the new season would suffer a loss just after the start of the new season, and it would be such a powerless loss.

"YAO!"

"AI!"

The Philadelphia 76ers fans at the scene couldn't sit still anymore, and chanted the names of Yao and Ai frantically during the intermission.

"What did I say? Yao can score forty points casually tonight."

"To be honest, the combination of Allen and Yao gave me an unreal feeling, as if there had never been such a suitable internal and external partner in NBA history."

"It's a bit similar to the Heat's combination of Hardaway and Mourning, but ours is a super upgraded version, which is much stronger than their combination."

Barkley said with emotion in the locker room.

He played 9 minutes in the first half, playing soy sauce almost the whole time, patronizing and marveling at the strength of Yao Ai's combination.

Ever since the intermission, Iverson has been by Yao Ming's side, looking at Yao Ming as if he is a lover he hasn't seen for many years, his eyes are full of admiration and fascination?

"Coach, your vision is really like a god. Yao is the most suitable center for me. I can also guarantee that I am the most suitable point guard for Yao. There is no one."

"We will definitely win the championship this season. Neither the Raptors nor the Lakers will be our opponents."

In the first two seasons of his career, Iverson partnered with Stackhouse, and he always played point guard. After Stackhouse left, he began to call himself a shooting guard and rarely admitted himself. It's the point guard.

After having Yao Ming, he experienced the thrill of being a point guard for the first time, and now he can't wait to tell the world that he is a point guard, a serious point guard.

"Yao is the youngest player on our team after all, and he still has a long way to go."

"He wants to gain a firm foothold in this alliance, and he still needs your care. After all, there are many villains in this alliance."

Kong Bu smiled at everyone.

Iverson patted his chest directly, "I can't let anyone bully Yao on the head, unless they step over my dead body."

These words are very secondary, and they sound bloody, but they are also the true thoughts in Iverson's heart.

"Kong, what you said is like slapping our old face." Barkley became dissatisfied again.

This prick can always pick faults in Combe's words.

"What a joke, I really don't believe that anyone in the league would bully my teammates so much."

"Ask me if I agree with this pair of fists."

Barkley was full of pride and raised his chubby hands.

"I agree with his words, only we bully others, who dares to bully us?" Old Oak Oakley rarely supported his old enemy Barkley.

Old Oak has played in New York for ten years, and he is qualified to say this.

Even if it was a series of fights with the Raptors at the beginning, it was actually their Knicks who bullied the Raptors' new melon eggs first.

(End of this chapter)