Chapter 629 [Super 2 Pairs Recorded in History]
Today, Chinese fans are paying attention to the NBA Finals, even those who don't know much about basketball, because Yao Ming took the time to watch the game. Although Yao Ming has not won an international championship for the Chinese men's basketball team, he is already recognized as the most influential athlete in China.
In China, some idiot Yao Hei on the Internet calls Yao "Dasha". If they said this in the United States, they might be regarded as crazy by American fans.
Chinese people have been immigrating to the United States for hundreds of years. Isn’t it because they want other ethnic groups to understand Chinese culture and nation? After Yao Ming joined the NBA, more people began to become interested in and understand China. Many Chinese children are now motivated and passionate about learning Chinese. Some Americans have also begun to learn Chinese, which is a great contribution and not something that ordinary people can do.
In the Chinese community in the United States, Yao Ming's name is well known and everyone knows it. He has changed the impression of Europeans and Americans on Chinese people, and his emoticons have become popular all over the world...
If at first Yao Ming's becoming the No. 1 pick only brought a huge heat wave that made everyone feel it inadvertently or accidentally, then now, what Yao Ming brings to the Chinese people is a pride that penetrates into their bones.
Chinese fans watching the live broadcast online posted posts to discuss the game at any time.
"Those who say Howard has replaced Yao Ming as the number one center should just go to sleep. He is just a blue-collar player. The two are not at the same level at all."
"The best defensive player and so on are just clouds. Facts have proved that the only one in the league who can guard Yao Ming is Kobe Bryant."
"Is Larry Brown still alive? I haven't heard from this guy for a long time. He can use Yao Ming as a real blue-collar man."
"I seem to understand why Kobe makes the All-Defensive Team every year."
The Lakers led 31 to 14. Lewis, the Magic's top scorer, only had 5 points, a three-pointer and a mid-range shot.
In the second quarter, Yang Rui deployed a running and gunning lineup. Brooks, Lou Williams, Posey, Millsap, Odom.
Reaching the finals, Yang Rui no longer asked the players to conserve their energy. Posey was replaced by Millsap in the first quarter and rested for 5 minutes. Now he comes up to lead the bench. Dengtai Jones, who is poor in three-pointers, is still sitting on the bench. Yang Rui's goal is to score as many points as possible.
Five Magic substitutes: Kenyon Dulin, Redick, Batum, Channing Frye, Gortat.
Tony Barty, the No. 5 pick in 1997, could only be a marginal player. Due to a partial tear of the rotator cuff in his left shoulder, Barty was reimbursed for the 2007-08 season, and his performance after his return was not as good as Gortat and Frye.
The Magic players are well-known, and the two rookies are also high-ranking rookies. However, they were severely suppressed by the Lakers' substitutes because they lacked speed.
Dulin is 191cm tall and weighs 90kg. He is a combo guard with average physical fitness. He can shoot well and has average breakthrough and organizational skills. He is more famous off the court than on the court because he is the first vice president of the players union.
Redick is a white player, 193cm tall and 86kg in weight. He is a shooting guard known for his good looks and the most outstanding pitcher in NCAA history. He lacks explosive power and suffers from height and athletic ability. He serves as a substitute for the Magic and averages 6 points and 1.1 assists per game.
Redick is a movie star who was delayed by basketball. His face might be more popular if he went into the entertainment industry.
Batum is just a rookie, less than 21 years old, and he couldn't let go after entering the playoffs, and his data dropped to 5 points per game.
The athletic ability of Frye and Gortat is also inferior to the two Lakers insiders. They cannot prevent the Lakers' running and gun counterattacks, and they cannot rebound the Lakers. Odom is responsible for grabbing the backcourt, and Millsap rushes to the frontcourt.
Six minutes later, the difference between the two sides widened to 33 points. Hollins replaced Howard, and Yang Rui immediately replaced Yao Ming.
No matter how many points ahead, as long as Howard plays, Yang Rui plans to let Yao Ming challenge him one-on-one, so that everyone can see clearly who is the number one center in active service!
His teammates didn't want to compete with Yao Ming for MVP. Except for him, no one else had the ability to suppress the "Warcraft". Howard was the best defensive player. He was close to dealing with Yao Ming, but he had no problem dealing with others.
Yao Ming has completely let go. He is competing for MVP in the finals not only to win a ring, but also to establish his own historical position. At this time, he needs to be more selfish. Without Kobe, the team needs him to play selfishly.
Yao Ming actively asked for the ball in a one-on-one challenge, attracting double-teams and then distributed the ball to his teammates on the outside for three-pointers.
At halftime, 68 to 38, the Lakers led by 30 points.
Yao Ming had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in the half.
During the break, Barkley commented: "Howard has improved a lot compared to when he first entered the league. During the regular season, many people thought he was the number one active center. This game made everything clear. Now I I just hope Howard still has the courage to survive after the finals."
Fans who watched the TNT live broadcast were shocked. How do you expect Howard to be tortured?
Smith smiled and said: "I remember when the Lakers won the second championship, some people said it was the most disparate finals in NBA history. When they played the Cavaliers in 2007, some people said it was the most disparate finals. Now, O'Neal and James must be very happy. Fans I won’t hold them accountable for this issue in the future.”
In the second half, Yao Ming continued to play, and the Magic also sent Howard.
His teammates can interfere with shooting very well from the outside, turning the Magic into blacksmiths on the outside. Yao Ming can rebound as much as he wants near the penalty area.
On the offensive end, Yao Ming kept asking for the ball in the low post on both sides, using hook shots and fadeaway jumpers to solve the problem. Howard was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his head, and he was still unable to block Yao Ming's shot.
Before the finals, people who said on the Internet that Howard was better than Yao Ming because he played tougher were about to get slapped in the face by Yao Ming.
Not only Yao Ming, Magic center coach Ewing is also soft in playing. If Howard can learn from Ewing's two moves, he will not be helpless against Yao Ming on the offensive end.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Howard had been a tough guy all his life, but his condition began to decline after his athletic ability deteriorated. If he can't practice mid-range shooting in this life, he won't be much better.
None of the Magic players have experience in the finals. It is inevitable to be a little nervous when playing in the finals for the first time. Batum, who performed well in the regular season, is completely useless. Turkoglu is guarded by Iguodala and becomes a spot-up shooter. The entire team is under offensive pressure. It's all on Nelson and Lewis. They play very simply, relying on jump shots.
Yao Ming played the entire quarter again. In addition to one-on-one, he also received a pass from Iguodala during the counterattack, followed up with a shot from the middle, and hit a three-pointer.
He made 6 of 11 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 17 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. In 30 minutes of playing time, he scored 42 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Howard was stunned and gave a performance that could be selected into TNT's top five. He grabbed a backcourt rebound and launched a long pass to counterattack. He passed it directly and accurately to Yao Ming, who was returning to defense. He was so powerful that Yao Ming couldn't even catch it. , almost got hit in the face.
The Lakers led 101 to 55 and the game entered garbage time.
Yao Ming still had physical strength, and Yang Rui let him play for a while in the final quarter. The whole team helped him with the ball. For fear of his opponent being forced to commit a flagrant foul, he mainly made mid- and long-range jumpers and gave up the low post.
Yao Ming was replaced after 6 minutes and scored 51 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Fans all over the world were shocked. Yang Rui was obviously helping Yao Ming brush up his data, but who said that data cannot be brushed up in the finals?
Yao Ming successfully surpassed Iverson's 48 points and became the star with the highest score in a single game in the NBA Finals since the 21st century. This large double-double will be recorded in history and will be remembered by fans forever.