The United Center erupted in thunderous cheers.

Xu Yong shook his arms after landing.

He is now sure that what Rose said before is correct. This kind of dunk without slowing down and changing direction does put a lot of strain on the arms.

He also underestimated his current explosiveness and speed, because during training you will subconsciously hold back, but when you are on the court, especially when facing top defenders, you will only give it your all.

"Batir is not good. He just stands there like a wooden stake, motionless. Xiao Xu must be fast enough." Zhang Weiping immediately said with a smile.

At this time, Coach Zhang still didn't understand what happened in the previous round.

In the Rockets' turn, Yao Ming continued to hold the ball at the free throw line, and this time Noah had to defend him.

That is, taking advantage of this opportunity, Artest ran back and received the pass from Yao Ming and shot the ball off the backboard from mid-range.

Although McGrady couldn't play, the Rockets' offense in the first two rounds was very smooth.

This is the characteristic of Princeton's offense, people move and the ball moves in coordination.

Of course, what is more important is that Yao Ming, as a supporting axis, is better than Divac or Brad Miller.

Because of his mid-range stability at the free throw line, he is much more threatening than those two.

Xu Yong was also quite surprised at this time.

He originally advised Yao Ming to lose weight, thinking that Yao Ming's performance on the court would definitely decline.

But it seems that his judgment was wrong. Yao Ming seemed to play better than before?

However, this seems to make sense, because the only season in history when Yao Ming really achieved success in the NBA was under Adelman's coaching.

In other words, if Yao Ming had met Adelman when he was a rookie and before he gained weight, the scene would have been beautiful.

So…damn Jeff Van Gundy!

On the court, Rose continued to make things easier for Xu Yong, but this time Xu Yong's mid-range jump shot failed to hit the target.

His touch tonight looked average.

Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound and made a long pass to Brooks on the outside. Brooks rushed to the frontcourt and made a layup to score two points.

6 to 2.

The Rockets played with great momentum at the start.

They are now ranked third in the Western Conference, not only in strength but also in very good shape.

When Yao Ming asked Xu Yong yesterday whether he should be gentler, he was not entirely joking.

Rose took the ball and broke through Brooks. Brooks was smaller than Rose, and the whole scene was like he was eating Rose alive. However, Yao Ming's help defense made Rose's jump shot miss the basket.

In fact, it can be felt from the opening game against the Cavaliers that Rose's unstable shooting limits his performance when facing big centers.

In addition, Xu Yong missed the mid-range shot just now, so the Bulls can't deal with Yao Ming tonight like they did with O'Neal.

Looking back, Brooks made a three-pointer from the outside. Although the ball didn't go in, Yao Ming grabbed the frontcourt rebound, made a tip-in, and caused Noah to commit a pulling foul.

Yao Ming waved his fist excitedly, and the Rockets were in high spirits.

Xu Yong was watching Yao Ming from the outside at this time, and he really used a heavy hand!

“Swish!”

Yao Ming also made a free throw, and the Rockets led 9-2.

The scene was filled with restlessness, and it felt like the Rockets had completely defeated the Bulls.

Xu Yong continued to run off-ball tactics in the frontcourt, but Battier was experienced and bypassed Noah's pick-and-roll, so he did not have a good chance.

However, he did not return the ball to Rose. Instead, he made a fake shot and then drove in with the ball.

At this time, he must stand up.

This time Battier was very conscious of Xu Yong's change of direction without slowing down.

But after seeing Battier's choice, Xu Yong broke through on the right without slowing down.

Battier's disadvantage was also highlighted at this moment. With his mediocre dynamic talent, it was basically impossible for him to catch up with Xu Yong after his defensive misjudgment.

After seeing this, Yao Ming quickly retreated to the basket from the weak side.

In the era before Xu Yong was reborn, one of the topics that fans tirelessly discussed was whether Yao Ming could play in the small ball era.

Yao Ming had a very good performance on both offense and defense tonight. Just by losing a little weight, he can get to the free throw line on offense and cover the entire three-second zone on defense.

If we bring Yao Ming, who was able to dribble past opponents on fast breaks as a rookie, to the small ball era, the answer is obvious.

By the time Xu Yong broke through to the basket, Yao Ming had already come up to assist in defense.

Seeing this, Xu Yong dribbled the ball, stepped down to the ground, got close to Yao Ming, and turned to the free throw line to shoot.

Yao Ming was a little behind now, but because he was under the basket, he was still able to interfere with Xu Yong by moving his body forward.

However, Xu Yong's shot was just a feint. He knew that his touch was not good, so how could he choose to shoot?

He turned around and passed Yao Ming, then lightly shot the ball into the basket with his right hand.gif.

The highlight of this up and down step is that the steps are clean and smooth, which is something the king will never be able to learn in his lifetime.

Of course, it also ignited the emotions of the fans at the scene.

The reason why Olajuwon was so popular back then was not because of his three-pointers or slam dunks, but because of his footwork that could make people wet.

Xu Yong is going to compete with Kobe for the title of Dream Team's chief disciple!

"Defend! Defend!"

After the fans' emotions were ignited, they began to spontaneously cheer for the home team in unison.

Encouraged by such cheers, the Bulls showed more aggressive defense.

Scola's attack was blocked by Gibson, and Yao Ming's attempt to tip in was blocked by Noah because his arms were short. Finally, Xu Yong jumped out of the crowd and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Bulls' defense was quite inspiring this time.

Looking back, Gibson received a pass from Rose and made a high parabola mid-range shot.

And after the Bulls continued to maintain high-pressure defense, Scola made a pass error. Rose seized the opportunity and made a layup on a fast break, scoring his first goal of the night.

9 to 8!

Starting with Xu Yong's wonderful up and down step, the Bulls launched a counterattack and narrowed the gap to 1 point!

Because of their youth, the Bulls were beaten badly in the beginning, but also because of their youth and passionate young people, they could gain momentum in just a few minutes.

"Yao Ming is going to the basket!" Zhang Weiping shouted anxiously in the commentary booth.

I don’t know if he really heard Coach Zhang’s voice, but Yao Ming really went to the low post in the next round.

Noah lacked experience in defense and didn't move forward. After Yao Ming received the ball, he saw Xu Yong coming to assist in defense, so he turned directly to the baseline and made a fadeaway jump shot.

Noah looked up at his face: ...You are so noble!

“Swish!”

Yao Ming's fadeaway shot was a steady hit, and the crucial score helped the Rockets stabilize their position.

"That's how we should play. Yao Ming should take advantage of his height." Zhang Weiping said with a smile after seeing the goal.

After scoring the goal, Yao Ming also glanced at Xu Yong. Although he was very happy that Xu Yong had improved, he also hoped that Xu Yong could get good data, just like Yi Jianlian did back then. But just like back then, he had to win the game and would not show any mercy.

His competitive spirit is no weaker than anyone else.

At this time, Stern in the stands was laughing so hard that he couldn't stop.

From Xu Yong's opening dunk, to Yao Ming leading the team to a wave of attacks to establish an advantage, to Xu Yong's wonderful up and down steps to lead the team in a counterattack, and finally Yao Ming stepped forward at the critical moment to stabilize the situation.

This Yao-Xu derby was much more exciting than the Yao-Yi derby back then.

And the key is the detailed interactions between Yao Ming and Xu Yong, which are full of topics.

Xu Yong was also a little excited at this time.

Although their relationship didn't allow them to trash talk each other on the court, he understood all the messages conveyed in Yao Ming's eyes.

After the offense and defense switched, Xu Yong reached out for the ball for the first time.

At this moment, all the fans, whether they were at the scene or watching the live broadcast, became excited.

Even Stern in the stands straightened up subconsciously.

Two Chinese players played American heroic ball on the NBA stage. When it comes to topics, what could be more interesting than this?

After his teammates created space, Xu Yong distanced himself from Battier and launched another breakthrough.

This time Battier was a little unsure about Xu Yong's breakthrough, and he focused more on Xu Yong's feet.

This time he finally saw the changes in Xu Yong's footsteps, but after he determined Xu Yong's intentions, the feeling of déjà vu came over him again.

With a "whoosh", something passed by my face again.

After seeing this, Yao Ming retreated to the basket again, but this time he was obviously unable to catch up.

Xu Yong saw Yao Ming's help defense. This time he didn't use a heavy hit to slow down like last time. Instead, he took off directly when he was half a meter away from the basket, blocking Yao Ming who had managed to rush over...

“Bang!”

Slam the ball directly into the basket.gif.

The spotlight flashed suddenly under the basket.

All the fans at the scene were stunned.

This isn't some fake Tabit, this is the little giant Yao Ming!

The huge impact force directly hit Yao Ming, and Yao Ming was pushed out of the baseline.

However, this time someone was there to help Xu Yong relieve the force, and Xu Yong loosened his hands and landed gracefully on the ground.

Yao Ming looked at Xu Yong in shock: You kid!

Xu Yong smiled slightly: I'm sorry, Brother Yao, you were the one who started it first!