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McGrady turned into an assister at the beginning, concentrating on passing the ball to the inside. In terms of passing quality and timing, he was several grades better than Alston. His concentration on assists made Stephen have greater confidence There is no way to do it.

Yao Ming's offensive routine is very simple. After receiving the ball with his back, he then presses towards the basket. Just let him press two steps inward, and then no matter which way he turns. With Yao Ming's height, he basically doesn't have to worry about being caught. Covering the possibility, Oberto simply couldn't stand up to Yao Ming in the back.

**Vich immediately made a gesture below, and the Spurs immediately switched to Duncan to defend Yao Ming. Whether in terms of height or strength, Duncan was the closest to Yao Ming. It was tested that Oberto could not do it alone. After that, **Vitch immediately launched the second plan.

But the effect of the second plan is not very good. The first time Duncan defended Yao Ming, he was pushed to the basket by Yao Ming, and then Yao Ming simply turned around and sent the ball into the basket with a small hook. Duncan, Yao Ming didn't dare to play around so recklessly.

The Rockets led the Spurs [-]-[-]. After Stephen received a pass from Tony Parker, he also prepared to play with his back. However, a short man from the Rockets ran out from the basket and blocked Stephen from behind. Stephen turned his head and saw that it was Hayes.

Stephen was very surprised. In the first few rounds, Sean Battier was out of position to defend Stephen. Why did it become Hayes at this time? Even if the position is matched, it should be McGrady, but no matter what Who is it, what should be fought and what should be fought.

Stephen originally thought it would be very simple, but who knew that he just pushed backwards, and at the beginning, he pushed a gap, but when Stephen was about to increase his strength, a sudden force came from behind, making Stephen unable to exert force, and the movement stopped , the dribble in his hand was not fast by Stephen, so he almost missed it.

Stephen glanced at Hayes in disbelief. This guy is so short, how can he be so strong, and the ability to stand up to others is not like what a player of his rank can use. Stephen now understands Hayes The reason why Si was able to get a long-term contract after the Rockets entered the palace three times as an undrafted rookie.

Just like **Vich has been worrying about it, it is really rare to find a big inside player who can stand up to others. Most of them are big players who are stronger in offense than defense, and can shoot three-pointers from the outside. There are more and more stature, but fewer and fewer people can stand up to the basket. Although Hayes is a little short in height, his ability to stand up to people is not bad at all.

And what makes Stephen most uncomfortable is that Hayes is a little shorter than Stephen, which means that his power point is lower and his foot is more stable. However, when Stephen was about to turn around early, Hayes It quickly stuck to Stephen's body. Although Stephen turned around, he also lost the possibility of attacking.

This made Stephen look at him with admiration. This guy's defense is good. Stephen rarely encountered such a good defense. Hayes' defense gave Stephen the feeling that he met those well-known defenders in the league.

Moreover, in such a moving place around the basket, Stephen's footwork advantage cannot be fully utilized. Hayes followed him closely until he ran out of the basket area and Sean Battier took over. Stephen took advantage of this opportunity to pass the ball to Oberto, but Oberto didn't make the shot, wasting an opportunity in vain.

After Yao Ming played the first few rounds, the Rockets started to shoot from outside. McGrady still made a dry jumper and went down first. Then after Michael Finley missed the shot, Alstom made another throw from the basket. , Although he missed, Yao Ming grabbed the rebound with his height advantage, then raised his hand and put the ball in again.

The defense of the two teams is very good. Except for Yao Ming, no one can do anything about the Rockets, but the Spurs also quickly adjusted their defensive strategy, changing it to Oberto defending from the back. If Yao Ming catches the ball on the strong side, Duncan will attack in the past. If he catches the ball on the weak side, Oberto will use the defensive method of going around the front.

As for the defense of the Rockets' perimeter, except for Stephen's focus on McGrady, there is no need to emphasize the rest. Anyway, the Rockets' offensive routines are always the same tricks, and there is nothing new about it over and over again. As long as McGrady It's enough to prevent Di Fang.

However, the Rockets are worthy of being a team that can compete with the Spurs in defense. In terms of inside competition, Yao Ming's defensive effect on Duncan is very good, and Hayes is not only entangled with Oberto, but also responsible for defending Stephen's basket. Offensively, occasionally when Tony Parker broke through, he would come out to block a hole. It was such a cumbersome task, and Hayes completed it very well.

On the perimeter, Sean Battier and McGrady guard Stephen and Michael Finley respectively. Battier's defense against shooting is very good, and although McGrady is a bit disadvantaged against Stephen, he still has no problem against Michael Finley. of.

Alston may not be able to compare with Tony Parker in terms of speed, but his sense of the ball and hard work make up for his weakness in this area. In addition, the Rockets have thoroughly studied the offense of the Spurs, and they are always just right. At the junction of the offense, the Spurs had no choice but to rely on Stephen's solo scoring.

The two teams dedicated a defensive feast to the fans at the scene. Naturally, the scene did not look as lively as when the Spurs played against the Suns, but even so, the Spurs fans still cheered tirelessly for the team , wave after wave, without stopping.

After the first quarter, the two sides played a 23-21 game. The Spurs only led by two points. Compared with the [-] points in a single quarter against the Suns, you can see how big the difference is. Stephen scored [-] points in this quarter. Two points, while Yao Ming scored eleven points in this quarter, and the performances of the two were evenly matched.

Before the end of the first quarter, Yao Ming was replaced by Mutombo. He and Juwan Howard defended and attacked, and they cooperated tacitly. Mutombo When you are on the court, when you are attacking the basket, you must always be vigilant for two points, because you don't know when, his big hand like a palm fan will cover the ball.

No, Ginobili made a bold move, but he blocked him from the air. Fortunately, Stephen grabbed the rebound from behind, and then scored a layup while Mutombo was unable to take off again. He was so angry that he didn't care about shaking his fingers anymore. Isn't this bullying someone who is old and frail, and has poor continuous jumping ability?

After a four-five-minute break, Yao Ming returned to the court. The combination of Elson and Robert Horry alone could not effectively restrict him like Oberto and Duncan did. Soon the Rockets overtook the score , Stephen is very unaccustomed to this kind of outside defense, and it is difficult to adapt to the exchange.

Their defense limited one-third of Stephen's offense with the ball, and Sean Battier's defense against Stephen's shots was also very good. Except for the first few offenses, the subsequent shooting percentages were only a little over [-]%. In terms of Stephen's nearly [-]% shooting rate, the drop is very obvious.

With great difficulty, Stephen rushed to the basket under the cover of Robert Horry, and almost got a big hat from Yao Ming. It wasn't because Stephen dodged quickly and made a movement of pulling the bar in the air, and was almost caught by Yao Ming. Dodging, Stephen's shot also fell through.

After McGrady left the field, Hyde came on the field. After nearly two seasons of training, this guy has become much more stable. He looks like a general. He raised his chin provocatively at Stephen.

"Luther, are you trying to annoy me, aren't you?" Stephen leaned close to Hyde, elbowed Hyde, but Hyde smiled.

After returning, Stephen made a three-pointer. Although Hyde wasn't defending, Stephen still picked Hyde's chin.

"Your opponent is me, why do you demonstrate there?" Sean Battier said dissatisfiedly from the side. He didn't know the relationship between Stephen and Hyde, and thought that Stephen was provoking Hyde, so he wanted to attract hatred. But received a big white eye.

Although it was difficult for the two teams to score, as the game time went on, the classification continued to rise. The Rockets have not been able to widen the gap in the score, and the Spurs have not been able to overtake the score. It has always been two or three points. The gap between the two teams finished the first half.

In the second half, the Spurs were still coming off the bench, but the Rockets were all the main players, and quickly widened the gap to six points. Only at this time did Vitch feel that the current Rockets are indeed not the same as before. It's the same, no matter what people say, it is also a team that has reached the Western Conference Finals. With this kind of rotation, it is a bit overwhelming.

When the Spurs replaced Duncan and Tony Parker, it was already too late. While Yao Ming was still unstoppable, McGrady began to show off frequently on the outside, and Alston and Sean Battier's two three-pointers It also started to go crazy, and soon the Rockets widened the score gap to more than ten points.

At this time, **Vitch quickly replaced Stephen, but once the opponent's perimeter group finds a three-pointer, it is not so easy to contain it. Although Stephen performed very well after playing, but facing the opponent's full fire, Still feeling a little overwhelmed.

Although the state of the Rockets declined after Yao Ming left the court, they prevented the Spurs from closing the score through defense. After Yao Ming returned to the court in the fourth quarter, he began to show off in the paint again. Not halfway through, Duncan got his fifth personal foul. At this point in the game, it has already been seen that it is difficult for the Spurs to win at home today.