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Rockets double towers overturn the Golden State Warriors! The Rockets identity of the surprise is exposed.

3:57pm, 10 May 2025Basketball

When the final whistle tear apart the hustle and bustle of Oracle Arena, Steve Cole stared at the 107-115 digits on the scoreboard, the master of tactics with four championships may be experiencing the most confusing moment of his coaching career - why is the carefully prepared "shark-cutting tactics" invalidated in front of Adams? Why are the Rockets playing small balls in the entire league, but they use double centers to tear the defense line of the defending champion?

In this era when three-pointers dominate the league, coach Uduka used retro tactics to stage the most amazing counterattack in modern basketball. The "Mobile Great Wall" composed of Shinkyung and Adams is by no means simply stacking heights. When the 2.11-meter Serbian magician stands side by side with the 2.13-meter New Zealand monster, they build not only the penalty area defense line, but also a three-dimensional hub for offense and defense conversion. Data shows that when the two towers are on the court at the same time, the Rockets' rebound net winning rate reaches an astonishing +18%, which is equivalent to 4 more offensive opportunities per quarter.

\"They are like two moving bunkers," the live commentator described it like this, "Shen Kyung can play with dreams and chase Green with his dreams, while Adams crushed the Warriors' inside like a bulldozer.\"It is particularly interesting that when Cole used the "shark-cutting tactics" that once gave O'Neal a headache, Adams used his 16-16 free throw performance to prove that he was no longer the "free throw difficult" who was deliberately targeted.

Van Jordan's outbreak is a textbook-style star awakening script. From "Ice Shooter" who made 6 of 29 shots in the first three games of the series to "Fu Guang Guang" who made 18 of 27 three-pointers in the last three games, the championship guard used his actions to interpret what a superstar's character is. What is even more shocking is his commanding art on the court: whenever the Warriors try to set off, they can always see his classic gesture of raising three fingers (signing three-point tactics), followed by a three-pointer piercing the heart.

\"His value is far more than the data table," well-known commentator Yang Yi sighed in the live broadcast, "When Jaylen Greens were still paying tuition, it was Van Jordan who used the championship experience to stabilize the morale of the army. The buzzer-bearing three-pointer was clearly a classic replica of the Raptors' championship win in 2019.\"

Behind this victory is a subtle change in the league pattern. When the Timberwolves swept the Suns with two towers and the Rockets tied the Warriors in the same way, does it indicate that the basketball philosophy of "those who win the inside win the world" is reviving? Data shows that among the top five teams in the playoffs this season, four of them have reached the semi-finals of the division. In contrast, the Lakers, who are obsessed with the five small lineup, failed early in the first round.

Adams' Nirvana rebirth adds drama. He has missed the entire 2023 season due to injury and is now showing his peak form on both offense and defense. The center, who was ridiculed as the "Glass Tower" before the series, is now leading the playoff block list with averaging 3.8 blocks per game. No wonder some fans joked: "Pellinka (Lakes General Manager) is afraid that he will regret it at this moment. "

When the series returns to Houston, the dome of the Oracle Arena seems to still echo the shouts of the tiebreak of the 2016 Western Conference Finals. At that time, Adams, wearing a thunderbolt robe, was the background board that was shockingly reversed by the Warriors. By the coincidence of historical reincarnation, can the New Zealanders complete their revenge that was eight years late?

Kor's statement at the post-match press conference is intriguing: "We will find a solution." But anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the face of the Rockets' sudden evolution of the two-tower system, the Warriors' response strategy is already stretched. What's even more fatal is that Curry's three-point shooting percentage has fallen below 35% in the last two games - this is tantamount to the Warriors who rely on the outside.

This victory that subverts cognition is like sounding the alarm bell for the league that blindly follows the trend of small ball. After all, basketball is a smart game that emphasizes playing to the strengths and avoiding weaknesses. When Uduka uses double towers to crack the five deaths, and when Adams responds to the shark-cutting tactics with free throws, what we see is not only the exciting tactical game, but also the most authentic charm of competitive sports - there is never the so-called correct answer, only the most suitable solution idea for him. The smoke of the tiebreak battle is about to rise, and this collision between tradition and modernity is destined to be recorded in the history of the NBA.

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