The Godfather of Basketball

Terry dribbles to the frontcourt, and Nowitzki goes to the frontcourt to hit the pick-and-roll.

After one gear and one split, Nowitzki caught the ball and rushed to the basket. Under the double-teaming of Yao Ming and Artest, he turned and scored.

The Rockets were attacking, and Yao Mai was still being greeted emphatically, but this time Artest stood up. After the pick-and-roll, he tricked Barea with a fake move to score a ball, and scored a low-handed layup.

In terms of ability and experience alone, the Rockets' players other than Yao Mai are obviously stronger.

Looking back, Terry and Nowitzki hit the pick-and-roll again. This time Terry went in and Nowitzki went out.

Terry broke through to the inside and then distributed the ball outside. Nowitzki caught the ball and made an independent shot against McGrady's golden rooster who turned around.

At the critical moment, Nuo Tianwang stepped forward.

There was a restlessness at the scene, and such a stalemate made people feel a little uneasy.

But Tang Tian didn't get up again or call a timeout.

Maintaining this point difference is not a disadvantage for the Rockets.

After Nowitzki came out, the Mavericks stalemate the situation, and the point difference between the two sides has been fluctuating around 15 points.

After playing for more than 10 minutes, the two sides replaced the substitutes one after another.

For the Rockets, Artest and Tracy McGrady were left behind, and Billups, Yi Jianlian and Jordan were added.

Mavericks side, Terry and Bass stay on the field, Dampier and Kidd, Antawn White debut.

There are three main players with two substitutes on both sides, and there are only two young players on the court.

Up the Mavericks' offense, Kidd controlled the field, Terry used Dampier's pick-and-roll to get out, catch the ball and make a quick three-pointer.

Yi Jianlian's supplementary defense was timely and successfully interfered with his shot.

"boom!"

Terry's three-pointer missed, and the rebound was accepted by Jordan.

Billups took the ball to the front court, asked Jordan for a pick-and-roll, broke through the basket to attract double-teams, and then divided McGrady. McGrady received the ball, waited for White to come over and accelerated, and the opponent's center of gravity was unstable, so he stopped immediately and pulled out. hand.

"Shua!"

McGrady's shot went in!

The cheers on the scene rose again.

"Defend! Defend!"

Kidd reached out to signal the players to stabilize, but he could feel that the players on the field panicked.

Terry caught Bass pick and roll, the Rockets strangled Terry's catch, and Kidd accurately passed the ball to Bass.

Bass hesitated to catch the ball, and Artest immediately made up the defense.

There was a burst of cheers.

Carlisle rubbed his forehead for a while.

In this high-intensity game, opportunities are fleeting.

The Mavericks missed the opportunity, Kidd hit the iron with a hasty three-pointer at the end, and Yi Jianlian received a defensive rebound.

The ball was given to Billups, and Billups was not in a hurry. When the ball reached the frontcourt, he went to McGrady again. McGrady suddenly gave it to Yi Jianlian in the bottom corner, and Yi Jianlian made a decisive three-pointer.

The cheers on the scene have burst.

During this period of the bench, the Rockets directly beat the Mavericks 7-0!

The point difference was once again widened to 20 points.

On the last attack of the third quarter, Kidd sent a second pass, but White's three-pointer shot was obviously short.

When the whistle sounded during the festival, Kidd shook his head helplessly.

At the same time, the field master, Kidd's ability may be even better than Lupus, but the result is that the Rockets reopened the score to 20 points.

This explains the problem very much.

Regardless of whether it is a starter or a substitute, the Mavericks simply do not have an advantage.

Carlisle also looked helpless, he is a typical smart woman who can't cook without rice.

"The Rockets' rotation is a bit bullying." Brin said a little aggrieved after seeing Kidd and Carlisle's expressions.

In this round of play, Jordan and Yi Jianlian, compared with Bass and White of the Mavericks, really complied with the saying "no comparison, no harm".

"Isn't this also a coach's ability?" Miller said with a smile.

Brin froze for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile.

Every player has his or her strengths and weaknesses.

Before the start of the season, Yi Jianlian was generally believed to rely on the space in the Chinese market, and Jordan was just a jumper. Even Artest, the strongest signing, was rarely interested in the trading market because of his personality.

But no matter who it was, when the Rockets were coached by Tang Tian for a while, they all played the strongest performance.

This is also one of the abilities of the head coach.

Tactics are one aspect. Carlisle is a master of tactics, but in terms of player training and motivation, he and Tang Tian are not at the same level at all.

Take Barea, who previously played for the Rockets, and also played brilliantly.

"Speaking of this, I think of a rumor that Tang Tian wanted to sign Matt Barnes during the offseason, but he didn't sign for some reason. Barnes is the first player in the Suns this season. The seventh and eighth, if this is taken by the Rockets..." Brin stopped here.

"Yes, including the fact that the Rockets management traded the team's sixth man Marc Gasol for the Grizzlies' first-round pick. If Mark is still in the Rockets, if Tang Tian has more say in player changes... . . . " Even Miller, after a few words, stopped.

"Then the league can award the Rockets the third championship trophy in advance!" Brin gave a very positive answer.

Such a Rockets team is really scary to think about. The team has 12 players, each of whom has the ability to rotate, and it's scary to think about it.

Back in the fourth quarter, after more than two minutes into the game, the Mavericks were 30 points away.

In the end, Carlisle lost even the desire to be the main force.

Although it was a playoff, it was a series after all, and he didn't want his players to waste their energy in vain.

In the end, the Rockets beat the Mavericks 127-98.

Yao Ming had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, McGrady had 28 points and 7 rebounds, Artest had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Yi Jianlian had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Billups had 10 points and 13 assists...

Seven of the Rockets scored in double figures, and they played a lot.

127 points, also the highest score since the playoffs of each team.

Don't underestimate the 127 points. With the defensive strength in 2009, even a team bombarded by the Suns may not be able to score such a score.

This game also made the league realize the horror of this team.

Especially the Nuggets and Hornets, who may become the Rockets' opponents in the next round, trembled for a while.

But that's not all. The Lakers faced the Jazz after the Rockets. They were also even stronger. At the end of the third quarter, they led by 20 points. The Jazz surrendered early, but they still fought to the death, and the result was a high of 125 points. point.

As a competitor, Tang Tian also watched the video of this match afterwards, and he couldn't laugh or cry after watching it.

Phil Jackson is playing childish temper!

But just play it, for the Rockets, the more the Lakers do this, the better the Rockets will be behind.