During this timeout, the Rockets' main players, led by Tracy McGrady, also expressed their apologies to coach Mark Jackson.
"Coach, we really slacked off before and didn't play as energetically as we should on the defensive end."
"Yes, we will take a different attitude, please believe us."
"..."
Mark Jackson looked around at the four main players and nodded slowly.
If the Rockets want to compete for the championship, in the final analysis they still have to rely on these four people.
This almost half-time benching served as a reminder to them.
"Okay, next I want to see your changes, and then stabilize or even expand your advantage. Are there any questions?"
Mark Jackson asked loudly.
"no problem!"
Everyone answered in unison.
............
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Shuhao played almost the entire quarter and was taken off the field to rest.
Tucker, who had just performed outstandingly on the defensive end, was kept on the court, and McGrady took on the role of point forward.
The Suns obviously did not expect that the Rockets would suddenly replace all the main players and still use the previous lineup.
Their head coach, Gentry, immediately thought something was wrong when he saw the five people coming up from the Rockets.
But he just called a timeout, and now it's just over a minute before the end of the first quarter...
[Hold on, nothing big should happen in more than a minute.]
Gentry thought so.
However, the subsequent performance of the Rockets generals directly made him understand the gap between ideals and reality.
As soon as he came up, Yao Ming blocked Dragic in the paint for a layup.
McGrady took control of the ball and started to counterattack.
After arriving at the Suns' half, he briefly observed his opponent's position.
When the defender in front of him left him a step away, t-mac didn't even think about it, he pulled up and hit a chasing three-pointer...
bingo!
The basketball flew into the net, helping the team continue to expand the point difference.
Offense and defense transition, Turkoglu organizes the offense.
Facing young George, he was very confident.
After a few crotch dribbles, the Turkish agent suddenly accelerated, trying to make a sudden pickle.
But how could General Qiao get over it so easily?
His left hand suddenly reached forward, accurately found the basketball, and left it where it was.
Poor Turkoglu, he passed by and found that the ball was missing.
Turning around with all his strength, he saw that George had walked away, leaving only his handsome back.
After dribbling the ball through half the court, Paojiao did not rush to attack. Instead, he slowed down to observe the movement of his teammates.
At this time, Yao Ming was positioned at the three-point line, and Tracy McGrady drove forward from the right.
The two attracted most of the Suns' defensive attention, which also resulted in Griffin following up from the center unattended.
George smiled slightly, flicked his wrist, and handed the ball to Griffin.
The next moment, the white monster comes out of the cage!
"bang!"
A powerful and heavy tomahawk chop instantly set the Toyota Center Arena on fire.
At this time, only 30 seconds had passed since the pause ended.
Gentry had some bad premonitions and was debating whether to call another timeout or replace Nash to stabilize the rhythm.
But as the saying goes, hesitation leads to defeat!
While Gentry was still struggling, Dragic took a shot under McGrady's "serious" defense.
The counterattack, like rockets of mercury, struck again.
This time, the opportunity lies with Yao Ming.
He quietly settled into the corner, while Tucker echoed him at the other end of the court.
In the end, McGrady relaxed his arms and sent the ball to Yao.
Yao Ming lived up to his expectations, raised the knife with his hand and dropped it, hitting the ball steadily.
At 37:20, the Rockets once again hit an 8-0 shock wave, and the game was already going to be a waste.
Gentry couldn't wait any longer and hurriedly asked Nash to go to the technical table to prepare for the game.
At this time, there were only 30 seconds left before the end of the second quarter.
Any insider can see that everyone in the Suns team, from players to coaches, was panicked.
In the box, Shen Fei's expression remained calm.
He knows that the team's core players have recovered from the slump at the start of the season.
After today's game, Shen Fei believes that the Rockets will become more mature than in the past.
"By the way, if I win this game, I will collect 100 reputation points..."
The Asian young man murmured to himself.
He silently exhaled the system in his mind and confirmed that he currently had 90 reputation points, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
"Roy, you can come back soon!"
Shen Fei silently clenched his fists.
With the addition of "Yellow Mamba", the Rockets' strength is bound to reach a higher level.
It is hard to imagine that a team would not only have to face the challenges of McGrady and George in the starting stage, but also face the sanctions of Roy in the transition stage.
[Even those two guys from the Heat will tremble when they encounter my wing group.]
Shen Fei thought to himself and couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth with a sly arc.
............
When Shen Fei came to his senses, the first quarter of the game was over.
Nash's appearance has indeed made the Suns' offense a lot smoother.
But after the Rockets' five tigers became more focused, the gap in talent between the two teams became huge and visible to the naked eye!
In the next game, the Rockets at home maintained an advantage of about 20 points.
The game went on so calmly until the end of the third quarter.
In the final minutes, McGrady once again exerted his strength and took over the game.
He scored three singles in a row, destroying Grant Hill, Turkoglu and Richardson face-to-face.
After three goals, the score difference reached 30 points, and the game completely lost its suspense.
In the fourth quarter of the game, both teams sent players at the end of the bench.
When the red light of the timer lights up, the game finally comes to an end.
In the end, the Rockets, sitting at home, beat the Suns by 25 points 130:105, winning their 15th consecutive victory!
Shen Fei in the box was not in a hurry to leave.
He first called out the system, spent 100 reputation points, and purchased [Holy Light Healing].
"Ding! Purchase successful!"
The system's prompt tone contained no emotion, but it made Shen Fei feel like hearing it.
He knows that with this card, the Rockets are a big step closer to the O'Brien Cup!
After doing this, Shen Fei was in the box, quietly waiting for the arrival of the CCTV reporter.
Soon, there was a knock on the box door.
"Please come in."
Shen Fei said as he stood up.
Soon, an exquisitely dressed Oriental woman walked in, followed by Zhang Weiping, who is very familiar to Chinese fans - Director Zhang!
Then, the photographers walked into the box one after another carrying "long guns and short cannons".
This battle actually surprised Shen Fei.
He originally thought that today was just a simple interview, but he didn't expect that CCTV would send so many people over.
"Hello, Manager Shen Fei! My name is Zhou Ling'an."
The woman extended her right hand generously and introduced herself.
"Hello."
Shen Fei stretched out his hand to shake it, turned to Director Zhang and said, "This must be Teacher Zhang Weiping."
"Hello, hello! What a nice young man!"
When Zhang Weiping saw that Shen Fei knew him, he immediately felt that he was very respectable.
"Thank you. I watched the games you explained when I was a kid."
Shen Fei said lightly.
After chatting for a few words, the three of them sat down and officially started the interview.