Three hundred and sixtieth chapters beat chicken blood
In the blink of an eye, the point difference between the two sides has narrowed to one point. The Rockets temporarily maintained a one-point lead at 12:11. However, the situation on the court at this time has become one-sided for the Spurs.
McHale sighed again and again in the rest area. The Spurs' offensive success was one thing, but the team's consecutive mistakes were what worried him the most. Seeing that the Spurs were about to catch up, McHale was helpless.
After calling a timeout, he was indeed disappointed by the performance of his disciples, but he couldn't just watch the team be slaughtered by the other side.
The Rockets made adjustments to the lineup. Garcia replaced James Harden, Asik replaced Dwight Howard, and Jeremy Lin replaced Beverley. The performance of the first two was indeed average, especially the continuous appearance of James Harden.
He made two mistakes, and Dwight Howard also didn't have a good performance in the game. He tried two shots in the paint and all missed.
Although the Spurs' defense has improved a lot, they obviously neglected Asik on the bench. Taking advantage of the Spurs' lack of defense, he stepped out from behind Jones and made a direct layup.
However, the Rockets' unreliable offense like Asik's alone was obviously unable to stop the Spurs' attacks. Especially Jones was almost invisible in the last few minutes. In the end, the Spurs ended the first game with 29:22.
In the quarter-finals competition, if Parsons hadn't hit two of the next three shots, the point difference between the two sides would have been stretched to double digits.
Howard scored nine points in the first quarter, but the liberated James Harden did not explode with the expected firepower in the first quarter. The only change was that he hit two three-pointers.
Compared with the Rockets' outstanding performance, the Spurs' scoring appears to be very average. Six players among them have scored. Derrick Favors has the highest score of seven points. Chen Feng, Parker, and Leonard have all scored.
5 points were scored, but the most striking contrast between the two sides is in the turnovers. The Spurs have only made one turnover so far. The Rockets have made six turnovers. The Spurs have successfully scored four times just by taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes.
attack.
The Rockets made another adjustment to their lineup in the second quarter, with Beverley, Howard, Asik, Garcia, and Parsons.
However, such a lineup, whether on defense or offense, obviously cannot take advantage of the Rockets' strengths. Parsons grasped opportunities very well during the game, but this is also based on the performance of other teammates and their pick-and-roll.
Under the circumstances, his shooting near the free throw line was extremely stable. It was his step up at the end of the first quarter that prevented the Rockets from widening the point difference.
However, in the second quarter of the game, under Leonard's careful attention, opportunities always passed him by.
A shot from the right wing missed due to Leonard's interference. Beverley picked up an offensive rebound in the chaos.
Chen Feng was still sitting on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter. Popovich arranged for him to rest more in order to allow Chen Feng to perform better in the most important second half. However, in this way, Beverley got a chance.
Patty Mills obviously couldn't guard Beverley, who seemed to be in a hurry.
Beverley walked to the baseline and picked off the rebound. He took a step back to avoid Derrick Favors' defense and made a fadeaway jumper.
Only then did Derrick Favors realize that Beverley had just appeared in the paint like a ghost. Not only did he steal an offensive rebound, he also shot it easily.
"Asshole, you're so opportunistic." Derek Favors muttered.
In the absence of Chen Feng, the person responsible for organizing the Spurs' offense is naturally Patty Mills. He performed very well in the regular season. Although he was only a substitute, his data did not shrink. On the contrary, some data increased.
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Especially on defense, Patty Mills has shown great potential. You must know that after the Spurs have four stable scoring players, he can average so many points per game. It is indeed not easy.
, but it is obvious that his talent in organizing offense is not very good. In the absence of Chen Feng, Popovich prefers McGrady to organize the offense.
Patty Mills noticed that Derek Favors was running in front and raised his right hand high. The ball flew quickly towards the front court. He recognized the opportunity quite accurately. Unfortunately, the height and speed of the ball were poor.
Problem, Beverley actually jumped up in midfield and snatched the ball away. Thanks to Leonard's timely defense, he was able to nip the opponent's fast break in the cradle.
As McGrady hit the shot from the right wing, in just three and a half minutes, the court experienced the most chaotic moment. The Spurs actually made three turnovers, especially Patty Mills who made two turnovers alone.
Povich nodded helplessly off the court. Patty Mills is indeed a very talented offensive player, but today he was a little timid and unable to let go, so he will suffer a lot.
At this time, with eight minutes and four seconds left in the second quarter, the game entered the official timeout, and the score between the two sides was 32:25.
The coaches of both teams were obviously dissatisfied with the past few minutes.
After the timeout, both head coaches made major adjustments to their respective lineups.
Both sides coincidentally changed their main lineups. What made Houston fans more reassured was that James Harden also appeared on the court at this time.
"Chen, Chandler's defensive ability is very good, don't underestimate him." Watching Parsons return to the court, McGrady chuckled.
"Yes, I understand." Chen Feng replied with a smile.
Chen Feng easily carried the ball at the top of the arc. McHale did not arrange for James Harden to defend him, but was confronting Leonard.
Leonard is indeed an excellent defensive player, and he is also an excellent offensive player. His scoring average ranks fourth in the Spurs. However, before the start of the series, Popovich had no idea about his offense.
According to the requirements, there is only one task assigned to him, and that is to use his excellent defensive ability to cut off the opponent's organization and support and make the opponent's offense fall into disorder.
Beverly defended Chen Feng, but Chen Feng made a beautiful step back and opened the distance between him and him.
At this time, Beverley was quite far away from him, so he could only watch Chen Feng's three-point shot.
"Wow!" Chen Feng was very satisfied with such a clean attack. His breakthrough had already overwhelmed Beverly. With his current mental state, he was no longer suitable to defend himself.
However, McHale seems to have unusual trust in Beverley, even after he was broken through by Chen Feng many times.
"Shua" was another crisp mid-range shot. Chen Feng easily broke through the Rockets' first line of defense and hit the target easily.
The Rockets quickly handed the ball to Beverley. Taking advantage of Leonard's lack of defense, he quickly rose into the air and shot from outside the three-point line.
"Bang," the basket once again rejected his three-point shot. He shot in a hurry and even his shooting posture was a bit deformed. He is not a pervert like Manu Ginobili. The weirder the shot, the more capable he is.
hit.
Howard did not jump up to fight for the rebound, but simply blocked Derrick Favors' position under the basket.
The collision of muscles was all over the basket all the time. Derrick Favors didn't even have a chance to take off. The Rockets' muscle stick was indeed very powerful. For a moment, Derrick Favors had no way to escape. Seeing Dwight -
Howard grabbed an offensive rebound. The Spurs' defensive rebounding problem in this game is not small. The game is not even halfway through, and the opponent has already grabbed 5 offensive rebounds. This means that the opponent has 5 second offensive opportunities.
Just when Dwight Howard wanted to get stronger, Tim Duncan quickly came up to defend, causing Dwight Howard's second attack to come to an abrupt end.
As an All-Star player, Dwight Howard still has two skills.
Although he didn't have the experience of Tim Duncan, he played very skillfully. With continuous turns and fake moves, he deceived Tim Duncan and then shot from the basket.
But he ignored the presence of Favors, and with a beautiful hot pot, Dwight Howard's shot flew far away.
Chen Feng picked up the ball with lightning speed and rushed toward the Rockets' half.
Beverley, who was guarding him, quickly retreated, but because he retreated too quickly, Chen Feng seized this opportunity and shot a jumper directly from the top of the arc.
Beverly originally had a chance to block Chen Feng, but he did not expect that Chen Feng would take action so quickly, thinking that he would rush to the basket.
Although he lost the opportunity to block the shot, Beverley did not give up and still jumped up and rushed forward.
However, Chen Feng's jumping was too good, and his body was very high when shooting. Coupled with Chen Feng's quick shooting speed, he was naturally unable to stop Chen Feng's shooting.
After landing, Chen Feng still maintained his shooting posture with his right hand, staring at the basketball flying towards the basket.
The fans at the scene also watched this goal nervously, because Chen Feng rarely appeared outside the three-point line in this game. Therefore, they were all worried about Chen Feng.
Although Chen Feng's three-point shooting percentage this season is a bit scary, reaching an astonishing over 50%.
But fans who know the situation all know that the reason why Chen Feng maintains such a high shooting rate is because he has better shooting opportunities.
With a "swish" sound, Chen Feng's three-pointer hit steadily.
Chen Feng kissed his arm, then gave McGrady a high-five and retreated toward the backcourt.
"Chen Feng's touch was really good tonight. This season, his offense seems to be getting better and better." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.
"That's right, the current Chen Feng is no longer the Chen Feng who just joined the alliance. Back then, he had almost no offensive methods, but now, he has many offensive methods." Xu Jiping said with a smile.
