Both sides were half main players and half substitutes, and they played the first half of the second quarter.

The Rockets tied the score with the help of Tracy McGrady and Artest who played for a while longer.

But then, Hollins directly replaced Lin Yu, and the Rockets also replaced Dayao. At the same time, he replaced Tracy McGrady, whose physical fitness had declined and needed a rest.

Back on the court, in the Knicks' round, Lin Yu took over the basketball from James Posey directly.

I don’t know whether it was because he didn’t have time to adjust the substitutions, or for other reasons. Hollins’ lineup was an unconventional lineup of one senior and four juniors. Lin Yu teamed up with Chalmers, who performed well in his debut for more than five minutes.

On the field, the forwards are Ricky Davis and James Posey, and the center Nazr Mohammed.

In the commentary box, Kenny Smith thought: "The Knicks used a set of one player and four small players. They obviously underestimated Yao's power, and maybe they may suffer because of it."

Lin Yu was also a little confused, because during the timeout, Hollins did not mention using the flexibility of the lineup to seize opportunities to counterattack.

It seems that this lineup of one big and four small is just an unintentional move by Hollins?

Lin Yu would not speculate too much. He only knew that even an unconventional team of one player and four players would be able to play well against the Rockets and Dayao. The style of play was very simple, just use fast breaks and counterattacks.

Therefore, on the court, Lin Yu took over the basketball and advanced very quickly.

When he reached the frontcourt, he directly asked for a pick-and-roll, then accelerated again, took a step in, and made an emergency stop to take action.

Bang, didn't come in.

After resting for too long, Lin Yu's touch was average, but he didn't take this shot to heart, because the scoring of a small lineup did not rely on positional warfare, but the focus was on defense.

The Rockets got the rebound and the Knicks retreated quickly.

During the retreat, Lin Yu patted Nazr Mohammed: "Nazr, do you know how to deal with Yao?"

"Of course, just go around and ask James to help pay attention. I will prevent Yao from catching the ball."

James Posey was not far away. He heard the conversation between Lin Yu and Nazr Mohammed and responded with an OK gesture.

The Rockets slowly pushed past half court, and it was little black bean Brooks who had the ball.

And Dayao is at the top of the arc. This position means that Dayao is most likely not going to catch the ball and play in isolation.

Sure enough, the Rockets just relied on Dayao's huge body to play a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Dayao's follow-up handling was average, and Xiao Heidou's breakthrough was also blocked by Lin Yu's defense.

The Rockets' offense was at a stalemate. Xiao Heidou took two steps forward. Lin Yu pressed hard, so he could only pass the ball back.

Dayao just circled from the top of the arc to the basket without even seeing the shadow of the basketball.

In the Central Five live broadcast room, Director Zhang and Yu Jia continued to criticize: "Why not play around Dayao? Adelman seems to have only one tactic, Dayao's high-post pick-and-roll or support. He seems to only be able to play with the Rockets."

When he couldn't score points, he would think of passing the ball to Yao who was near the frame."

With less than 10 seconds left in the Rockets' offensive possession, Artest received the ball, forced a breakthrough, and then made a forced shot.

There is no way, time is running out, he has only one choice.

With a bang, the Rockets' offense also ended with a strike.

In the competition for rebounds, Lin Yu, who was shouting "Backboard Man", rushed to the basket in front of Xiao Heidou and grabbed the rebound.

"Fight back!"

Lin Yu, who grabbed the rebound, immediately turned around and sprinted towards the frontcourt as soon as he landed.

The Rockets were wary of the Knicks' counterattack, and their replay speed was not slow, but overall they were still out of touch.

Artest immediately found Lin Yu who was holding the ball. He tried his best to follow Lin Yu and even forced Lin Yu to stop.

Lin Yu, who was sprinting with all his strength, suddenly turned around while traveling at high speed, and passed by Artest without slowing down.

Now, the only person standing in front of Lin Yu was Aaron Brooks.

Before being eliminated by Ginobili, the most outstanding thing about Little Heidou was his speed. Before high school, he was even a runner in the Youth Olympics.

And this is directly reflected in this game. He is not the fastest one in the Rockets' defense, but he is the fastest one.

It's just useless. Lin Yu's offensive threat is too great, and it's not something that a little black bean can prevent.

Lin Yu, who had already shaken off all the other Rockets defensive players, stepped into the penalty area, leaned on the little black bean, pushed the little black bean away with great strength, and forced a layup.

"Be on guard, everyone!"

Amid Madison's cheers, Lin Yu, who scored the goal, quickly returned to defense and reminded his teammates that defense is the top priority.

Then, in the Rockets' offense, Little Black Bean controlled the ball in the frontcourt, and then handed it to Artest. It seemed that the ball was still focused on the outside, but Dayao entered the inside. Obviously, the Rockets wanted to do something different in this round.

something.

Dayao quickly found a position inside, but just like Nazr Mohammed promised, he knew exactly how to defend Dayao. After being blocked, he immediately began to work hard to get around.

The confrontation under the basket was fierce, but the referee had no intention of blowing the whistle.

After Artest controlled the ball and tried to break through but failed, he began to look for opportunities to pass the ball to Yao.

Soon, Dayao took the advantage in the confrontation, and Artest also found an opportunity to pass the ball. He passed the ball directly.

However, on the only road that basketball must pass, a big black hand suddenly appeared.

"James Posey, precise interception!"

"The offense and defense were instantly reversed!"

Lin Yu seemed to have expected this scene to happen. When James Posey took control of the ball, he had already rushed towards the frontcourt.

"Long pass, Lin Yu got the ball and counterattacked again!"

It was a counterattack again, but the difference was that this time it was a complete counterattack. The Rockets' defense was completely left behind, and there was no one in front of Lin Yu.

With a bang and an explosive sound of torture, Madison also exploded.

"Counterattack dunk, the Knicks expanded their lead!"

With two counterattacks, the Knicks went from a tie when Lin Yu returned to the court to a 4-point lead.

And all this is not over yet.

During the Rockets' offense, Nazr Muhammad continued to fight Dayao, who wanted to catch the ball in a single near the frame. James Posey's position was also very close to Dayao's side.

It was difficult for the Rockets to pass the ball inside, and their offense fell into a stalemate after McGrady left the field.

The Knicks' offense has become unfavorable. This is related to their ability to counterattack. As long as they defend against the Rockets' attack, they will have a chance to counterattack.

Facing the Rockets' slow lineup, their counterattack was accurate.

In this way, in the second half of the second quarter, Hollins' arrangement of one big and four small for some reason turned out to be a powerful weapon.
Chapter completed!