At the beginning of the second half, the Rockets had no intention of stopping.
Roy replaced McGrady as the starting shooting guard.
With this kind of adjustment, when the opponent is a not-so-strong opponent like the Clippers, there is almost no difference.
As soon as he came up, he started his personal performance.
In the Clippers' offensive round, Roy successfully defended against Eric Gordon's breakthrough.
Then, he hit a chasing three-pointer in the counterattack.
The Rockets' two rookies, George and Griffin, each took more active offense after McGrady left the court.
Under their successive attacks, the Clippers retreated steadily.
When the third quarter ended, the score difference between the two teams reached 50 points!
At this time, the audience at the scene was ecstatic at the beginning and gradually calmed down as the score difference continued to widen.
The atmosphere at Toyota Center also changed from tense to joyful.
One of the protagonists of this game, Lance Stephenson, even came off the court early to rest.
When the on-site director cut the camera to him, the Rockets fans just booed twice symbolically and ignored the poor, expressionless rookie.
One fan said bluntly: "His strength doesn't match up to what he says. He's just a clown who wants to gain popularity."
This view was recognized by his friends around him.
"That's it. He will have nothing to do with the Rockets from now on. Everyone can just be well."
A fan responded and said.
At the same time, in the box, Shen Fei watched everything calmly.
Now the game has completely lost its suspense, but his mission is not 100% complete.
After all, the NBA has an unwritten rule - when your opponent removes their main players, you also need to replace the starting players to show respect.
In today's game, although Stephenson provoked first, the indiscriminate bombardment in the first three quarters has been offset.
It would be somewhat disrespectful to let the main force continue to slaughter in the fourth quarter.
Although Shen Fei didn't care about other people's opinions, he didn't want to do such a dishonorable thing.
Fortunately, in order to prevent this, he specifically contacted Jeremy Lin last night.
Shen Fei's purpose is also very simple, which is to let Brother Hao support the Rockets' offense in garbage time and ensure that the point difference is maintained at 50 points.
This is not to say that he does not trust the strength of the Rockets' bench players, but that Asian young people are naturally cautious and want to make sure nothing goes wrong.
If the substitute players are too relaxed due to the huge difference in points, there is a possibility that the score will be narrowed.
And as long as there is a player like Shuhao who is fully committed, things will be much safer.
Jeremy Lin was a little confused when he first heard Shen Fei's request, thinking that Stephenson had really angered his general manager.
But no matter what, he simply agreed to Shen Fei's arrangement.
[I didn’t expect that the manager could be more serious sometimes...he is a young man after all, hahaha.]
This is what Shuhao thought in his mind.
So, when Mark Jackson removed all his main players in the fourth quarter and replaced them with players at the back of the rotation, Brother Hao immediately reacted - it's my time to play my role!
............
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Weiping and Su Qun had been chatting for a while about topics unrelated to the game.
They took advantage of the break to discuss what Shen Fei's appearance would bring to the Chinese men's basketball team in the future.
"I think that with Shen Fei's kindness towards Shu Hao, it shouldn't be a problem to naturalize him to China."
Su Qun talked eloquently.
"Well, I was at the scene last time when we interviewed Shen Fei, and he did promise to come forward to lobby the scholar."
Zhang Weiping nodded and said.
"Shuhao was in great shape some time ago, but unfortunately after Lowry and Lawson recovered from injuries, Mark Jackson still positioned him as the third point guard."
Su Qun said with regret.
"It is indeed a pity. Maybe the coach has his own considerations. But in the fourth quarter today, we should be able to see Shuhao playing a lot of time."
Zhang Weiping said with a smile.
"Yes."
"Okay, the fourth quarter is about to start. As expected, both sides have replaced players at the end of the bench."
"Although there is no suspense in the game, in addition to watching Shu Hao, we can also pay attention to players from the Rockets who don't usually have many opportunities to play."
Su Qun took over the conversation and continued.
"The Rockets are sending: Shu Hao, Kevin Martin, Danny Green, Shane Battier and Luis Scola..."
At the end of Su Qun's words, his tone became a little unsteady.
It stands to reason that these people are indeed the players at the end of the bench in the Rockets, but... isn't this lineup a bit too strong?!
Martin, Battier, and Scola, these three are all powerful players in their singles years, and they were the absolute main players of the team last season.
But now...they have become the players the Rockets put on the field during garbage time.
Such a gap was difficult for the fans at Toyota Center to accept, let alone the Chinese commentators on the other side of the ocean.
"Seeing these guys play, I suddenly felt like I was in another world."
"Yes, we had high hopes for them last season, relying on these three brothers to get into the playoffs."
"I have to say that our current lineup configuration is really luxurious. I feel that this lineup is even stronger than last year's starting lineup!"
"I feel the same way! Having said that, what kind of magic is our manager that can make such a big change in the Rockets in a few months!"
...
The fans spoke to each other and expressed the shock in their hearts.
Amid their discussion, the fourth quarter of the game officially began.
Facts have proved that Shen Fei's caution is reasonable and critical!
Although the Rockets' paper strength is much superior to that of the Clippers, at the beginning of the game, it was the latter who learned their shame and took the lead in taking the lead.
As soon as the game started, Kevin Martin, who had just come on the court, was eager to express himself.
In the first round, he wanted the ball for a single, and when the opponent was flanking on the spot, he chose to force the shot...
"Duang!"
Martin's shot hit the edge of the basket hard and bounced out of the frame.
The Clippers quickly launched a counterattack.
But except for Shu Hao and Danny Green, the other three were obviously too slack and did not retreat quickly in the first place.
Bledsoe seized the opportunity, hit the inside and succeeded in a layup.
Then, Battier missed an open three-point opportunity from his best position in the corner.
The Clippers worked together to protect the rebounds and hit a chasing 3-pointer in transition!
At 115:70, the score difference narrowed to 45 points.
Shuhao immediately noticed that something was wrong. He took the initiative to call his teammates to his side and said:
"Brothers, the manager values this game very much! So, although we definitely can't lose this game, if we collapse in the last quarter... the manager may not be happy."
"So, we have to cheer up!"
Danny Green nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
Scola and Battier hesitated for a moment and said they would cheer up next.
Only Martin looked indifferent: "Okay, then give the ball to me. This group of unknown guys on the opposite side who have never heard of my name can't guard me at all."
Shuhao is a rookie after all, and he doesn't know what to say when he sees the attitude of the team's big brother.
Leadership is not easy, Brother Hao sighed.
[No matter what, I have to perform myself first before I can inspire my teammates!]
This is what Shuhao thought in his mind.
Therefore, in the next round, he faced Bledsoe's defense and launched an attack decisively!