After Ben's vicious foul, the game returned to normal.

As a result, the dominant Rockets quickly took the initiative.

At the end of the second quarter, they had established a 20-point lead.

In the second half, Mark Jackson began to use the substitutes more.

And Arab League once again got a chance to play.

Also appearing with him was Jeremy Lin.

Mark Jackson received instructions from Shen Fei to have the two of them appear at the same time as much as possible to increase the tacit understanding between them.

Not only did Mark Jackson not object, he also specially designed some pick-and-roll tactics for Arab League and Shu Hao.

After the two came on the field today, they had many good collaborations.

With six minutes left in the third quarter, Shuhao started a pick-and-roll with Ah Lian at the top of the arc.

After breaking it open, Shuhao accelerated to break through inside, while Yi Jianlian bounced outside the three-point line.

Brother Hao looked back at the moon with one move and passed the ball back to Ah Lian. The latter raised the knife and hit a three-pointer.

A minute later, Yi Jianlian returned the favor.

He caught the ball outside the three-point line and attracted two blocks from the Blazers.

Ah Lian had a certain amount of shooting space and could choose to make a hard shot, but he did not take advantage of it and used an unexpected pass to find Jeremy Lin who was cutting inside.

Brother Hao soared into the sky and completed a layup against the Blazers' backup center Joel Przybilla.

After scoring the goal, Shuhao excitedly pointed in the direction of the Arab League and expressed his gratitude for his assist.

In the process of returning to defense, the two high-fived again to celebrate.

Mark Jackson off the court saw it and was happy in his heart.

[The chemical reaction between Jeremy and Yi has been initially established!]

He thought in his heart.

However, this game also exposed some shortcomings of the two.

Let’s talk about the scholar first.

His physical fitness is excellent, whether it is static strength, dynamic speed, or explosive power, he is at the top level in the league.

But Shu Hao has a standard ball-holding and core style of play. Once the basketball is no longer in his hands, his presence on the offensive end is low.

Once he gets the ball, Brother Hao's first choice is usually to attack himself.

Compared with Curry, he gives the impression that he is independent and has difficulty mobilizing the best performance from his teammates.

Let’s talk about Yi Jianlian.

After he obtained the [Lewis Shooting Package], he became obviously more confident on the offensive end, and his efficiency was pretty good among substitute players.

But back to the defensive end, Arab League did not show the defensive ability to match his physical talent.

To put it simply, his playing style is too soft and he is afraid of confronting the opponent's tall inside players.

This also led to the fact that even though the UAE could score good points in a short period of time, the impression of the game was not strong.

Later in the game, the Trail Blazers even began to target Yi Jianlian on the offensive end.

Substitute center Przbilla continuously attacked the Arab League in the paint, making the latter lose his temper.

In the coaching booth on the sidelines, Mark Jackson stroked his forehead helplessly.

Obviously, UAE's performance does not conform to his defense-first basketball philosophy.

If there are no changes in the later period, Mark Jackson will not regard the United Arab Emirates as an important rotation.

Shen Fei in the stands also took note of the performance of Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian.

However, he was not as anxious as Mark Jackson.

After all, in Shen Fei's plan, A Lian and Shu Hao are not the Rockets' reliance on winning the championship this season.

They can do their best this season, but if they still don't meet the requirements until the playoffs, then they should stay on the bench.

The most important goal this year is always to win the O'Brien Cup, and other things can be considered in the long term.

With this thought in mind, Shen Fei continued to watch the game with a relaxed attitude.

............

The Trail Blazers players worked very hard, and their starting lineup lasted until the last five minutes of the fourth quarter.

However, the gap in strength between the two teams cannot be made up by hard work.

In the end, the Rockets won the game without a fight at home, 125:108.

However, the focus of this game was not just victory or defeat from the first quarter.

After the game, the coaches of the two teams attended the press conference respectively.

Mark Jackson takes the lead.

When asked why he replaced Ben Wallace when the conflict was at its most intense, he said:

"The game was a bit chaotic at that time. I was worried that the situation would get out of control, so I let Ben, the most experienced player in the team, play."

The reporter was very surprised after hearing this: "You mean, your original intention was to let Ben Wallace come on to stabilize the situation?!"

Mark Jackson nodded.

The reporter called him a good guy in his heart.

"Daben did stabilize the situation, but he scared everyone so much that they didn't dare to mess around..."

one reporter complained.

"Ben's approach is indeed a bit extreme, but fortunately the effect is good."

Mark Jackson supports his players.

"Then do you think today's conflict has something to do with the referee?"

A reporter asked a new question.

"No need to say more about this question, right?"

"If I say it has nothing to do with the referee, then...I will definitely tell lies again."

Mark Jackson said tactfully that he did not want to be fined (NBA players, coaches, and management discuss referees and are generally fined $10,000-30,000).

"So do you think it was the referee who condoned the rough actions of both sides in the early stages of the game that led to Roy's injury and Ben's injury later?"

"Also, although Matthews objectively caused Roy's injury, looking at the slow motion, it seems that he did not do it intentionally and was just clumsy in his movements."

"But Ben Wallace made two intentional injurious actions. The first push directly gave Matthews a concussion; the second push caused serious physical and mental impact on Camby."

"You can see that he looked dull for a long time afterwards."

"What do you think for this?"

A white reporter did not raise his hand for a microphone, but stood up and asked loudly.

Mark Jackson frowned and realized something was wrong.

But he didn't panic and started to respond after thinking for a moment.

"First of all, my players didn't do anything rough."

"It wasn't until Roy was injured that Ben's mood was affected and he did something outrageous."

"But before that, we have always been the injured party, and there is no such thing as condoning the rough actions of both parties."

Mark Jackson said it solemnly, word for word.

"Secondly, if you insist that Matthews' stepping action was unintentional, then why wasn't Ben's first collision the same?"

"He is 36 years old this year. In terms of clumsy movements, he should be more clumsy than Matthews."

"Perhaps Ben was just blocking the baseline to prevent Matthews from passing. Unexpectedly, he moved too slowly and collided with Matthews."

Mark Jackson smiled slightly and argued with reason.

"Okay! Even if he didn't mean it the first time, then the second time he pushed Canby angrily, it couldn't be unintentional, right?"

the white reporter asked.

"I get angry when I talk about this!"

"At that time, Camby may have wanted to help Matthews, so he kept looking at Ben fiercely and kept saying insulting words."

"Although Ben has a good temper, he is not the type to be bullied! In the end, he couldn't help but exploded!"

Mark Jackson said in a sincere tone.

The more the white reporter heard it, the more outrageous it became. He wanted to refute it, but he couldn't think of a way to start with it.

"Let me tell you, the referee should have at least given Camby a t at that time. Mental damage is also hurt."
To be continued...