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In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 2004-05 season, the Rockets' Yao-Mai combination's pick-and-roll was not unsolvable, but it was also a killer weapon with huge lethality. Yao Ming could block people, but he just wasn't fast enough. Later, McGrady became slower and slower due to injuries. He often shot pull-up jumpers after blocking, and his shooting rate was still low. Van Gundy began to ask Yao Ming to attack more with the ball in the low post.

Now, Yang Rui appreciates Yao Ming's flexibility. He does not need to gain weight to show toughness, increase his pass, and make the pick-and-roll more powerful.

The Knicks attacked, Marbury and Kurt Thomas played a pick-and-roll in the middle, the Lakers' formation shrunk, and he dove into the crowd.

Marbury passed the ball to Tim Thomas from the outside, who shot a three-pointer from the left corner. Yao Ming didn't guard the penalty area. He just glanced at him and turned around to grab the rebound. Thomas missed the open shot, and Yao Ming grabbed the rebound and handed it to Jones.

Many people think that Yao Ming's rebounding ability is not strong, and he only averaged 10.8 rebounds per game at his peak. In fact, Yao Ming just didn't meet a good coach. The Rockets' pace was too slow, the number of rounds was few, and his teammates didn't cooperate in rebounding.

Now, Yao Ming has the opportunity to become a rebounding master. Pau Gasol, who never averaged double figures in rebounds per game with the Grizzlies, averaged double figures in rebounds per game for three consecutive years with the Lakers. After joining the Bulls, he reached his peak at the age of 35, averaging 11.8 rebounds per game.

Has Gasol's rebounding ability been greatly improved by the Lakers? Actually no, it was just the team's tactics that improved his statistics. With the Lakers, he had more than 3 offensive rebounds for three consecutive seasons and averaged 3.7 offensive rebounds per game at his peak.

Yao Ming now follows Yang Rui's instructions. Regardless of outside shots, he just stands near the penalty area to grab rebounds and blocks shots. It doesn't matter if the opponent makes a shot, just attack. On the offensive end, Yao Ming actively cuts and grabs offensive rebounds.

Kobe and Yao Ming were playing a pick-and-roll again, and Ben Wallace was in a dilemma. If he didn't change his defense, Kobe could easily break through and succeed.

Big Ben blocked Kobe, preventing him from making an emergency jump shot. Kobe also attracted the "madman" to pursue him and passed the ball to the center. Yao Ming received the ball from outside the three-point line and took the shot as soon as he tipped his toes. Ben jumped out to block the shot and was a beat late.

After Yao Ming's training camp started, he practiced two hundred mid-range three-pointers every day. He was well prepared, his shooting rhythm was perfect, and he hit the net!

11 to 5, Yao Ming made 5 of 5 shots in the opening game and was in great form. After scoring the goal, he clenched his fists and returned to defense expressionlessly.

Marbury passed the half and didn't care about any tactics. He pulled up against Jones and made a three-pointer. The shot was too simple and missed. Rashidkar made it impossible for Ben to rush forward. Yao Ming correctly judged the direction of the ball and relied on his height to easily get the backboard.

In the frontcourt, Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant picked and rolled. Kobe broke through with the ball and widened the distance. Yao Ming made an air cut.

Ben was led to the baseline by Kobe. He turned around and saw Yao Ming cutting in the air. He could no longer stop him. Yao Ming squeezed away the "madman" to catch the ball, jumped up with one step, and dunked the ball with both hands. 13 to 5.

After dunking, Yao Ming clenched his fists and roared, venting his resentment. When the Knicks played at home, it wasn't just who took the lead in shouting "OK", the audience burst into thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

Barkley laughed: "In his third year in the league, this is probably the first time Yao Ming has heard such cheers in Madison Square. What's interesting is that he is no longer from the Knicks."

Smith said: "Medvedenko and Rush were just substitutes in the Knicks. Larry Brown gave the Lakers an All-Star for nothing. After this game, I bet Jerry will thank him at the press conference."

Brown was helpless on the sidelines, and using zone defense could restrict Yao Ming from attacking the basket. But Rasheed and Kobe are not afraid of this.

At this time, Tim Thomas hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the audience only gave sporadic applause.

13 to 8, the Lakers have turned away from home.

Kobe's emotional intelligence was very low but his football intelligence was very high. He helped Yao Ming create opportunities time and time again.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kobe's paranoid personality and unique playing style in the later stages of his career led many people to believe that his golf IQ was not high. In fact, at his peak, Kobe's ability to understand and read the game was higher than that of most players.

He is also willing to create opportunities for his teammates, as evidenced by averaging around 5 assists per game all year round.

If you say Kobe is mentally retarded and has no basketball intelligence, do you believe it? Chris Paul, who is mentally retarded and has five championships, and is recognized as having a very high golf quotient, has never even made it to the conference finals. Isn't the reality too cruel?

If you pass the ball, it will be sunny. This is not a joke.

The Knicks attacked, Sprewell broke through and scored, Kurt Thomas made a high jumper, and the ball scored under slight interference from Hoiberg. 13 to 10.

During the Lakers' position battle, Kobe and Yao Ming dribbled the ball to the left after a pick-and-roll. They waited for Yao Ming to cut to the low post and ask for the ball with his back, and then lobbed the ball over.

Yao Ming received the ball and turned around with a long stride towards the middle. He took the ball with both hands and Ben Wallace, who had been hit several times, flew into the air. Yao Ming took advantage of the time difference and hit the ball with one hand. The referee blew the whistle, 2+1.

Ben knew he was going to be fouled when he jumped in the air, and even pulling someone hard couldn't stop Yao Ming from scoring. He has a soft touch that doesn't match his size.

Yao Ming's free throws were also very stable and he made extra free throws. 16 to 10, taking all the Lakers' opening points.

The Knicks attacked. Ben also cut after the pick-and-roll. Marbury missed the mid-range shot. Ben rushed and grabbed an offensive rebound. He feinted twice under the basket facing Yao Ming and jumped up to shoot. When he wanted to return the favor, Yao Ming slapped him out.

After being scored consecutively by his "little brother" last season, Ben was a little hot-headed. This choice was to give away caps. Yao Ming stays behind and waits for the big man to take off before jumping. He can defend with his height advantage. This is what he is best at.

Sprewell picked up the basketball and quickly shot from the left, but still didn't make it.

As soon as Yao Ming saw the ball bounce to the other side, he went straight to the fast break without grabbing the rebound. Rasheed grabbed the rebound and passed it to Jones, who then looked for Kobe.

Kobe went down quickly with the ball, took the ball all the way to the baseline, attracted the defense, turned around and passed it to Yao Ming who was following up in the middle.

Big Ben was right next to Yao Ming, but he was too short to prevent the ball. Yao Ming took three steps and dunked with both hands through Ben Wallace.

Ben jumped very high and blocked the shot with one hand. There was physical contact between the two. Ben brought Yao Ming to the ground with the ball, but the referee blew the whistle. This was an obvious foul.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Ben was like a fish in water in the Pistons system. Although his statistics were greatly exceeded by the stars every year, most people said that he was good defensively because of his explosive head and extra points for blocking shots.

Big Ben Guy O'Neal can brag for a lifetime once, but he doesn't know that O'Neal has dunked on his head so many times that he can't count.

Ben was astonishing when he was assisting in blocking shots and acted like a great man. In fact, let alone Duncan, Yao Ming, O'Neal, Nowitzki, Stoudemire and others, even against Randolph, Boozer, Al Jefferson and other insiders known as brushes, Da Ben is also often exposed like a grandson.

This game was broadcast live on dozens of radio stations around the world, and the weaknesses of Big Ben's one-man defense were completely exposed to people's eyes.

Barkley sarcastically said: "Judging from today's performance, as much as Yao Ming is underestimated, Ben Wallace is overestimated. A blue-collar guy like him is a starter in the All-Star Game, but Yao Ming can only do so in the Knicks." Coming off the bench, that’s ridiculous.”

Yao Ming made two free throws, 18-10.

This was Ben's second foul, and Larry Brown finally requested a timeout.

In the center battle, Yao Ming won!