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When the white team attacked, Yao Ming set a pick-and-roll for Kobe Bryant in the high post. The latter took two steps with the ball and failed to get past Rasheed, who was changing defense. However, he found some space and passed the ball to Yao Ming, who was cutting in the middle.

Yao Ming got a chance to play Iguodala in a mismatched position. He caught the ball and jumped with his back, hitting a hook from close range. 2 to 0.

Iguodala was so squeezed that he couldn't jump up. He weighed only 95 kilograms when he first entered the league, and it was impossible to guard Yao Ming, who currently weighs 132 kilograms, head-on.

The yellow team attacked, and the white team mixed defense. Mo Williams focused on Jones, who was good at shooting three-pointers, and the other four people shrank to the vicinity of the penalty area.

Ward passed the ball to Odom again. The latter singled out Yao Ming again. He leaned back to the center and turned around to hook with his left hand. Yao Ming slapped him and sent him flying.

This time Mo Williams directly picked up the basketball and went for a fast break, passing Jones for a layup. 4 to 0.

Thompson shouted: "Yao even blocked Odom twice, that's great!"

Lantz laughed: "Odom thought Yao Ming was easy to bully. Although Yao Ming is only a backup center in the Knicks, it is not a good idea to beat Yao Ming near the penalty area with a height of 208cm."

Odom did underestimate the enemy. Any insider who underestimates Yao Ming will pay the price.

Since Larry Brown does not reuse Yao's name, there is no such thing as a "Yao-Shark Showdown" in China. But in Yang Rui's previous life, for the first time in the "Yao-Shark Showdown", Yao Ming gave O'Neal a powerful start and sent out big blocks three times in a row.

Then O'Neal changed his offensive strategy, gave up shooting, and used his strength advantage to drive towards the basket, and then gained the upper hand in the confrontation between the two sides.

Even if he is as strong as O'Neal, he has eaten a lot of "Yao-style hot pot", which shows how strong Yao Ming is in defending the penalty area.

When the yellow team attacked again, Odom figured out that he couldn't be too aggressive against the Giants and pulled out to give Iguodala a pick-and-roll.

However, the white team was on zone defense. Yao Ming stood on the bottom line and couldn't defend at all. Iguodala broke through and reached the middle. Faced with Kobe's interference, Odom had no chance to make a shot and was assigned to Rashid on the right.

Rashid faced Hoiberg with a pull-up three-pointer, but missed the basket due to slight interference, and Yao Ming got the rebound.

The white team attacked, Kobe moved to catch the ball, played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming in the middle, broke through from the left, and once again attracted Rashid to switch defense. It's okay not to double-team Kobe, but if he doesn't switch defenses, he can make a jump shot in one step, which is Kobe's common offensive method.

When O'Neal was here, he rarely played pick-and-rolls with Kobe. He was excellent in one-on-one and pull-up situations. Now that Yao Ming is covering, it is easier to get rid of him.

Kobe faced the frame at a 45-degree angle and saw Yao Ming cut through the air. He took a step laterally and passed the ball. Yao Ming took three steps and relied on Iguodala to dunk the basketball with his right hand! 6 to 0.

Iguodala was depressed. He had good awareness of switching defenses and dared to fight and cut through the air. However, he still lacked defensive experience. He couldn't guard Yao Ming in this way. He only consumed his physical strength and became a background.

Not to mention Iguodala, even Ben Wallace can't guard Yao's singles in training. To guard against such a big man with range and excellent touch, if it is not a strong man like O'Neal, Dampier, or Diop, , we can only adopt forward defense and cut off the passing route.

The yellow team attacked, and Odom organized a pass from the middle to Rashid. This time Rashid chose to take a step inside the three-point line. Facing Hoiberg, he hit a 70-degree mid-range shot. 6 to 2.

The white team's attack was again a pick-and-roll, and this time Iguodala went around.

Kobe didn't pass the ball. He paused facing the frame and suddenly changed direction and crossed the baseline to pass Rashid. He took three steps to pull the ball, pulled the lever under the basket to avoid Rashid's pursuit, and scored with a backhand ball. 8 to 2.

Thompson said loudly: "Kobe Bryant also scored after sending two assists. He and Yao Ming's cooperation was unexpected and tacit, suppressing the opponent. Yao Ming is the biggest surprise today, he can play both offense and defense."

Lantz agreed: "Yao Ming is active on the bottom line, and it is difficult for the White Team to break into the penalty area. They need to have an outside player who is good at breaking through. Iguodala is only a rookie. Letting him attack with the ball is too much for a rookie.

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The Yellow Team failed to create any space in several passes. Iguodala was inexperienced, and Jones and Walton were not good at attacking with the ball. Apart from Kobe, Mo Williams, who is the best ball-handler, was selected to the white team.

With almost 24 seconds left, Iguodala caught the ball in the right corner and faced Diaw's interference with his jump shot that missed the basket.

Diaw's role has also begun to come into play. He plays power forward and is super mobile. He can jump out to interfere with shots at any time. If the yellow team's two insiders go to the low post to catch Diaw in isolation, Yao Ming will help defend. This is not a loophole.

When the white team attacked, Kobe received the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming. Seeing that Yao Ming did not pass after an air cut, he stepped back and shot a jumper from the left. Under Rasheed's interference, the ball missed.

This shot seemed a bit unique, but it actually broke Iguodala's pass. Kobe shot it very resolutely. Even if the shot failed, he had a high chance of "assisting the rebound" because Yao Ming had an advantage in height.

When Yao Ming saw Odom retracting to grab the rebound, he made a smart choice. He didn't take the rebound and moved towards Diaw with one hand.

Diaw picked up the rebound without pausing and immediately passed it to Kobe who ran to the middle.

Rasheed has excellent defensive awareness and knows that Iguodala cannot be guarded, so he is very close to Kobe. But this mismatch is too obvious. After all, he is a 211cm big man. Even if he is fast, he can hardly defend against star guards.

Kobe feinted, changed direction to the right, passed Rashid with one step, and made an emergency stop shot. 10 to 2.

The Yellow Team was trapped in zone defense again and passed several passes. Odom missed a mid-range shot facing Kobe. Yao Ming grabbed the rebound and raised his hands above his head to wait for his teammates.

Playing under Larry Brown, Yao Ming also developed some good habits and is very stable. Regardless of offense or defense, he will pay attention to protecting the ball and hit it high, making it difficult for the opponent to steal. With this posture, if he sees his teammates coming down quickly, he can also send a long pass immediately.

Mo Williams dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Kobe, then ran to the left to pull away.

It's still a high pick-and-roll. Yang Rui arranges tactics. As long as the opponent can't guard it, he will keep playing.

This time Iguodala's pursuit was in place, and Yao Ming cut through again. He reached the low post on the left and leaned against Rasheed to ask for the ball. Kobe passed over without hesitation.

When Yang Rui was chatting with Kobe, he praised Yao Ming. Kobe also wanted to see how powerful his new teammate was.

You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.

Yao Ming is by no means the kind of center who can only shoot in the middle or receive assists on air cuts. He relied on Rashid to take two steps, swayed his right shoulder slightly with his back, turned smoothly to the middle, and hooked with Rashid's right hand. Hand, the ball goes hollow into the net.

12 to 2, Rashid jumped up to block the shot but failed.

Lantz sighed: "It's amazing. Yao's basic skills are very solid and his height advantage is obvious. If there is no meat shield center, it will be difficult to defend him. It seems that there is really a problem with Larry Brown's coaching. Just these few attacks in the opening game. Yao's offensive ability is much better than Ben Wallace!"

Thompson also praised: "And Yao also has a precise mid-range shot, which he didn't use today. If Kobe is double-teamed and left open, he can catch the ball and shoot. The Lakers will make a lot of money from this deal."

Lantz smiled: "With teammates who can score, Kobe is no longer alone."

Last season, the Lakers lacked scorers and had poor teammates. Kobe often faced double teams, resulting in low offensive efficiency. Now he is very satisfied with Yao Ming's performance, is willing to pass the ball, and is willing to take the initiative to show his goodwill.

The more Kobe plays, the happier he becomes. He knows that the Lakers will be a strong team again in the new season.