The Godfather of Basketball

"Be patient!" Tang Tian saw the frustration on the faces of the players, and stood on the sidelines to remind them loudly.

Nowitzki feels hot, but with the intensity of the playoffs, the probability of being hot for a whole game is not high.

The Rockets attacked, Yao Ming continued to play inside, Dampier was fouled and dared not reach out casually, Yao Ming hit the basket and scored.

The Rockets don't have much to do with Nowitzki, but looking back, the Mavericks don't have much to do with Yao Ming.

Kidd took the ball to the frontcourt to find Nowitzki to play a pick-and-roll. After dismantling it, he made a fake pass to the bottom corner, and changed hands in the air to return the ball to Nowitzki at the top of the arc.

Yi Jianlian had a good sense of the ball and did not lose his position.

After receiving the ball, Nowitzki made another shot against Yi Jianlian's defense.

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard and bounced hard into the basket.

Three points, go in!

Nowitzki scored 10 points in the opening game!

This hand is on fire!

At this time Tang Tian turned around and called Artest up.

This feeling reminded him of the unstoppable old driver 11 years ago in his previous life.

If no adjustments are made, the Rockets may really be shot to death by the old driver.

Billups advanced to the frontcourt, and the Mavericks gave Yao Ming a key greeting at this time, and also began to restrict Yao Ming's reception by going around the front and interfering with passes.

Carlisle's tactical level is still very good.

Yao Ming didn't have a chance to catch the ball, so Billups turned around and handed the ball to McGrady.

McGrady held the ball with one hand and directly singled out Terry. After turning around continuously, he turned around 360 degrees on the spot and pulled out.

"Shua!"

There was a crisp sound.

The goal is beautiful, and the shot is even more beautiful.

Looking back, Yi Jianlian and Nowitzki received a foul while fighting in the low post.

A short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and Artest came on to replace Yi Jianlian.

Kidd wanted to hand the ball to Nowitzki, but Artest's approach was faster and more thorough than Yi Jianlian's, and Nowitzki was squeezed a bit untenable.

He wants to pass the lob with no angle.

Nowitzki couldn't catch the ball, Kidd looked back to Terry, Terry broke through for a layup and was missed by Yao Ming.

The fiery momentum of the Mavericks' opening was finally suppressed.

The two sides are fighting tit for tat, and the situation is extremely anxious.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the score was 26-26, and the two teams tied.

The two sides have entered the rotation lineup one after another, and Nowitzki is still on the court.

The Mavericks' offense, White missed a three-pointer, Sun Yue grabbed a long rebound and launched a fast break, and Scola scored a layup with assists on the move.

Looking back, Nowitzki attracted the double-team and then gave the ball to Howard, who also scored an air-cut layup.

Sun Yue missed a three-pointer, and Artest grabbed an offensive rebound and scored hard against Bass.

The Mavericks attacked, and Dirk Nowitzki scored independently under the basket.

The two sides staged a confrontation battle between you and me. Carlisle's substitution and adjustment made the Mavericks not lose the wind during the substitute period.

Nowitzki played the entire first half, scoring an astonishing 22 points on 9 of 13 shots!

It was also with his performance that the Mavericks played a 57-56 halftime against the Rockets, leading the Rockets by 1 point.

The fans at the scene were very excited, but Tang Tian's expression was still relaxed.

Let Nowitzki play the full half, Carlisle is tactically powerless, and is cornered.

"Rick, I'm sorry."

When returning from halftime, Tang Tian glanced at Carlisle next door who was frowning, and said silently in his heart.

Back in the second half, the Rockets made adjustments to the starting lineup, and Artest directly replaced Yi Jianlian.

At the beginning of the game, Billups went to the frontcourt and handed the ball directly to McGrady, and McGrady called Yao Ming to do a high pick-and-roll.

The Mavericks immediately double-teamed both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

But at this time, Battier and Artest, one on the left and one on the right, have already established their positions in the bottom corner.

McGrady flicked the ball to Battier in the right corner.

Battier made a three-pointer.

"Shua!"

This time he seized the opportunity and hit the net with a three-pointer.

The Mavericks attacked, Kidd also looked for Nowitzki, Nowitzki continued the fiery touch in the first half, turned around and went back.

Billups advanced the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to McGrady.

McGrady asked Yao Ming for another pick-and-roll, but this time he went out after the break, and after retreating to the three-point line, he made a quick three-pointer.

"boom!"

The goal was missed, but Yao Ming covered the sky with one hand, grabbed the offensive rebound and scored directly.

It can be clearly felt that after the Rockets came back in the second half, their tactics were simpler and the rhythm was faster.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki received the ball at the top of the circle, and shot against Artest's defense.

"boom!"

The ball was a little shorter, and Artest grabbed the long defensive rebound, turned around and pushed the fast break directly.

The Rockets rushed forward in four lines except Yao Ming.

The Mavericks struggled to retreat, and McGrady made a chasing three-pointer when he reached the frontcourt.

"boom!"

The ball missed and Nowitzki grabbed a defensive rebound.

Kidd advanced to the frontcourt to press the rhythm, and the Rockets shrunk to the basket across the board at this time.

Howard got an open three-pointer from the outside.

"boom!"

Howard also failed to make a shot, and Yao Ming grabbed the defensive rebound and handed it to Billups.

The Rockets still push the fast break on four lines.

The Mavericks fought hard to defend the ball, but at this moment, Nowitzki tripped himself, and the whole person fell from the midfield to the three-point line of the backcourt.

Artest scored a layup in confusion.

Carlisle was walking back and forth on the sidelines at this time, looking a little anxious.

As a tactical master, he quickly realized what Tang Tian had to do, speed up, counterattack, and speed up the transition between offense and defense.

Just like what he did in the previous two games, the difference is that Tang Tian played this in the starting period.

And he also knew what Tang Tian's purpose was for doing this.

Nowitzki.

Because of the gap in strength, he had to let Nowitzki play more time, which did work, but more time also means more physical exertion, and Nowitzki fell to the ground just now. Explain the problem.

The game is still going on.

Kidd wanted to suppress the rhythm, but the Rockets' defense was tight, and Howard had another open three-pointer.

"boom!"

Howard made the shot or didn't make it.

After Shane Battier grabbed the defensive rebound, the Rockets still had a fast break, and the rhythm was accelerated again.

Carlisle sighed helplessly at this moment.

Tang Tian's opponent was too terrifying. Even though he had an absolute advantage in strength, he still thoroughly studied the Mavericks.

Since the playoffs, Howard's three-point shooting percentage has only been in the early 20s. A team's third scoring point may be a detail that most coaches don't pay attention to, but Tang Tian is now focusing on it.

Carlisle didn't dare to replace Nowitzki, but after the Rockets speeded up, the point difference was still visible to the naked eye a little bit.

By the end of the third quarter, the Rockets had unknowingly extended their lead to 15 points.

The fans at the scene were a little confused.

They were still fantasizing about a bright future at halftime, but the Rockets turned around and gave them the cruelest reality.