On a private plane from Odoland to Houston.

The cabin was very quiet because everyone was tired after just finishing the race.

Wang Jiexi and Yao Ming were sitting very far back in the cabin, each wearing headphones and watching a movie.

Wang Jiexi had watched "Assembly Number" in his previous life and didn't think it was that good.

But Yao Ming forced them to watch it together, saying it was boring to watch alone.

Well, in the end, every time Wang Jiexi looked at a place, he spoiled it in advance, and was driven away by Yao Ming in disgust.

In the evening, Wang Jiexi and the others landed at the Houston airport. Wang Jiexi did not go home to rest that night. Instead, he convened a meeting with the coaching staff directly in the arena's office.

Because he knows Howard will be stronger than the last game.

As for Adelman, he no longer knows where he went. He disappeared after getting off the plane.

The day passed quickly.

June 9, 2009, 8 pm US time, Houston, Toyota Center Arena.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals officially begins.

The Rockets host the Magic tonight.

The tmt live commentary team is still the classic combination of Chuck Barkley and Kenny Smith.

The two chatted before the game: "Barkley, do you think the Rockets will change their tactics again today?"

"Maybe not? After all, they played very well in the last game."

"A bet?"

"No gambling."

Buckley shook his head without hesitation. He had already suffered two losses from the Chinese and would never suffer a third time.

"Okay, let's get down to business. We can see that the players from the Rockets and Magic have already appeared."

The on-site commentator was introducing the starting lineups of both sides. The Rockets' side was Yao Ming, Hayes, Artest, Battier, and Brooks.

After Lowry started two games in the Finals, he returned to the bench again.

On the Magic side are Howard, Lewis, Turkoglu, Courtney Lee, and Alston.

"Wow! Coach Wang is so brave, and he made a terrible substitution. Doesn't he know that this is the finals?"

"Maybe we are going to use some new tactics. After all, mortals like us can't guess what Coach Wang is thinking."

"It's very possible. If you look at the last game, Barry was replaced, and three players on the outside were covering the pick-and-roll, and the Magic's perimeter was destroyed!"

"Stop beeping, you guys, watch the game."

After the Rockets defeated the Magic two games in a row on the road, they returned to their home court, and the fans at the home court were in high spirits.

Even before the ball was thrown in the game, the fans in the audience were already cheering.

Everywhere were the Rockets' starting five, the injured Tracy McGrady, and the big heads of Hayes and Lowry who emerged from the Western Conference semifinals.

Among them, Yao Ming’s MVP’s name plate and embarrassing expressions are the most popular, almost covering up the other people’s big names among the vast number of embarrassing expressions.

Alexander, the owner of the Rockets, sat happily in the box watching the game. He felt that he had made a fortune by signing Yao Ming's five-year contract.

After Yao Ming came on the field, he saw his embarrassed expressions everywhere and couldn't laugh or cry.

We could also see many Chinese compatriots among them, and I was very moved.

They come all the way to watch my game, and I won’t let you see me return failed!

Jump ball, still Hayes and Howard jump.

The Rockets retreated early.

Alston dribbled the ball past half-court, and Brooks immediately pressed forward. Alston had no intention of attacking and handed the ball to team commander Turkoglu.

Although Turkoglu's personal ability at the small forward position is not outstanding, his ability to read the game is first-rate.

Originally he was going to pass to Howard inside, but when he saw Howard being guarded by Hayes, he immediately stopped.

Because at this time, the Rockets' formation is very strange.

The Rockets' outside defensive position did not change, but Hayes went to defend Howard on the inside. Yao Ming defended Courtney Lee, but was some distance away from Lee, more like helping to defend Howard.

Turkoglu did not hesitate and passed the ball to Lee's hands instantly.

Barkley exclaimed: "What's going on? Why have Yao and Hayes been swapped, and why is Yao so far away from Courtney Lee?"

After Courtney Lee caught the ball, he adjusted and took action!

But at this time, Yao Ming suddenly took a big step toward him. Courtney Lee was startled, his hand shook slightly, and he knocked the ball out.

It’s over!

Courtney Lee watched helplessly as the ball hit the rim of the basket and then flew out.

In fact, Courtney Lee was thinking about whether to shoot this ball before he took the shot, but if he didn't shoot in the face of a wide open space, his teammates would definitely despise him, his opponents would look at him the same way, and the coach would even more so.

And this is the finals, and fans all over the world are watching him.

Thinking about it, Courtney Li became nervous, and then was frightened by Yao Ming.

After the ball was thrown, Courtney Lee knew he was in trouble.

Wang Jiexi also laughed because he spent the whole day yesterday in the office looking through the personal data of everyone on the Magic team since the playoffs.

He discovered something interesting.

That is Magic starting guard Courtney Lee. This rookie shot 50% from 3-point range when the Magic played against the Celtics, but only averaged 0.4 goals per game. In 7 games, he only made a total of 3 goals.

A 3-pointer?

When the Magic played against the Cavaliers, he took more 3-pointers, averaging 2.5 shots per game, but only scored 0.7, and his shooting percentage was only 26.7%.

In the first two games of the finals, Courtney Lee was prevented from scoring a single goal by Battier.

This data shows that he is just a disguised 3-point shooter, and his psychological quality is not up to par. When the game becomes more intense and the pressure becomes greater, his 3-pointers will become more inaccurate.

So Wang Jiexi conducted a test in the opening game, leaving open spots for him to shoot in the finals.

Even if they score, it doesn't matter. In a real tough battle, the Rockets have great hope of defeating the Magic.

It's just not as easy as grabbing the fatal spot.

Obviously, the test results were on Wang Jiexi's side. Courtney Lee actually missed the shot when faced with an open shot.

So from now on, Wang Jiexi will continue to let him go like this until his heart collapses.

On the Magic's side, Howard was stuck in position and wanted to grab the rebound.

But half of his body was trapped by Hayes, and Hayes' face turned red at this time.

Because he found that the power of Warcraft was greater than last time!

Since the finals, starting from the first game, every time he meets Howard, his strength and speed have improved, and even his post-up skills have improved.

Hayes found it harder and harder each time.

This time, it took a lot of effort to stop Howard and help Yao Ming win the rebound.

After Howard saw the rebound easily taken away by Yao Ming, he glared at Hayes, whose eyes were red.

After Yao Ming got the rebound, he passed a long pass to Brooks, who made an easy layup.

Huoslin wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Wang Jiexi. Wang Jiexi also looked at him and smiled slightly.

Hoslin shouted towards the court: "Pay attention to the opponent's defense and hit quickly!!"

The Magic served, Alston dribbled the ball across half court and handed it to Turkoglu again.

Turkoglu took a look and saw that Li was vacant again.

Turkoglu frowned, but handed the ball to Li immediately.

Because no one on the field has a better chance than him. As a qualified point forward, he can't stop himself from passing the ball.

Li saw the ball was passed to him again and looked at Yao Ming, who was 2 meters away from him.

He suddenly felt guilty and his palms were sweating.

"What if I don't score this goal again? What will everyone think of me? Will the coach replace me?"

Take action again.

"Bang!"

Blacksmithing again.

When a person's mentality is unbalanced, the greater the influence from the outside world and the greater the mood swings, the greater the gap in performance on the basketball court will be.

As a rookie who has only played for less than a year, Courtney Lee will start to panic when encountering this kind of situation.

Howard was unable to get this offensive rebound under the attack of Hayes and Yao Ming.

Yao Ming once again made a long pass. After Huoslin reminded him, the Magic, who had been prepared for it, did not let the Rockets make another pass.
To be continued...