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() Every team has its unique features, and the Houston Rockets are no exception. Originally, in the era of Jeff Van Gundy, the Rockets were a player who emphasized shooting three-pointers. At that time, Joan Barry, David Weiss Li is a good shooter of three-pointers. When the team transitions to Ralph Alston and Sean Battier, the team's outside offense is still dominated by three-pointers. Both of them made career-best three-pointers. hit rate.

The reason is that after having a super insider like Yao Ming at the basket, no team dares to expand the defense outside. In this way, the team's defensive pressure outside the three-point line will be greatly reduced, and the shooting rate will naturally increase. , Although the Rockets are not the best three-point team in the league, they are also among the top few.

But at that time, the Rockets' three-pointers were just a useful supplement to the team's offense. The offense was still based on a combination of inside and outside, and the inside was played first. But now in this Rockets team, three-pointers have become a routine for the team. Weapons, because after losing Yao Ming, the team's inside offense has almost become weak, and it is impossible to put pressure on the opponent. In this way, the defensive pressure on the outside will naturally increase, but what about the team's offense?

The team's lineup can't beat the serious Princeton. Rick Adelman played a bit from Princeton's "ball moving" and it is still moving the ball, but there is no longer an inside support point, but an outside line. Mainly running and shooting. Naturally, there is a wide space outside the three-point line, which is most suitable for running around. There are many three-point shots. In addition to breakthroughs, it is three-pointers. This is the current offense of the Rockets. Two conventional weapons.

Sean Battier, Ron Artest, and Aaron Brooks all made very good three-pointers. In the first quarter of this game, when the Sonics' offense did not relax, With Yao Ming and others inside the Sonics, it is very realistic and effective for the Rockets, who are eager to seek a victory, to choose a three-pointer as the winning point.

In the first quarter, four people from the Rockets took shots from outside the three-point line. They shot eleven three-pointers and hit seven of them. Score on the Sonics team.

On the other hand, the Supersonics, on the one hand, did not expect the Rockets to attack so fiercely after they arrived at home, and when they were exhausted to defend the Rockets' offense, their own offense was a bit neglected, and the Supersonics' defense did not There is no tactical emphasis. The defense in the regular season has no problem with the offense of ordinary teams, but when the opponent only shoots from outside the three-point line, the Sonics' defense lacks pertinence.

During the rest of the first and second quarters, most of the Sonics players lowered their heads and wiped their sweat vigorously with towels. The defense in the first quarter did make them a little tired, because they If you are not mentally prepared to deal with it, you will naturally feel very tired. On the other hand, it also means that you have tried your best, and it has nothing to do with you to be so ahead of the opponent.This is also a manifestation of dodging responsibility.

Stephen clapped his hands, called several main players in front of him and said, "I admit, we made the mistake of underestimating our opponent, and the opponent also repaid us. The Rockets can enter the playoffs, there must be other reasons." Strong side, but what I can't stand is that they dare to come in front of us and shoot a three-pointer, and they are ahead of us. We absolutely can't accept it, so we have to let the other party realize what the result of shooting a three-pointer is in front of us, okay?"

All the main players laughed and agreed to leave. The title of Seattle's three-point team only appeared once in a while. In fact, among the thirty teams in the league, the Sonics can only rank No. 11 in the number of three-point shots. , but their three-point shooting percentage is as high as No.1 in the league. Once against the Charlotte Bobcats, they made a lot of three-pointers and broke the team's three-point shooting record and hit record. Such a title, but the Rockets shot a three-pointer in front of the Sonics, which is really not enough.

Moreover, everyone made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, but Stephen took it upon himself, and then told everyone that it is time to work hard in this way. Everyone is still very convinced of this boss who does not shirk his sins, and they all raised their spirits in their hearts .

When the two sides returned to the court in the second quarter, both the fans and the media were surprised to find that the two sides had actually played a three-point attack. Stephen came up to try the touch, but he missed and directly grabbed the offensive rebound. Many people thought he would continue to shoot. , Because after one miss, he can feel that the touch is bad there, and the second time he usually hits. Many people know Stephen's shooting methods, especially players who specialize in defense.

Sean Battier rushed over immediately, and Stephen flashed over, but when he came to the open space, he didn't make a shot, but passed the ball long to Kevin Durant on the other side, After Kevin Durant received the ball, facing Brent Barry's defense, Kevin Durant had a chance to make a shot, but to be on the safe side, he chose a step-back jumper to make a shot.

The ball made close contact with the basket again, but it still missed, but it doesn't matter, a tall figure rose into the sky and snatched the ball again. It is the only insider in the Supersonic lineup, Coupard, Chuck Ke Hayes faced him, but he was at a disadvantage in height, and he did not have an advantage in strength, and Coupard also had a good bounce, so naturally he couldn't beat Coupard.

Coupard passed the ball back to Stephen. Although he also had an offensive opportunity, since the boss said to attack the opponent with a three-pointer, he naturally shot a three-pointer, but Stephen still did not shoot, but passed the ball again. Jarrett Jack.

Jarrett Jack is a very confident player with a big heart. As long as the opportunity arises, he will make a shot without hesitation. If he does not receive a pass from Stephen, Kyle Lowry takes half a step back, because he Knowing that Jarrett Jack's specialty is breakthrough, who knows that Jarrett Jack directly made a step-back three-point jumper after receiving the ball, and threw the ball into the basket.

But after coming back, Brian Cook also made a three-pointer. The score was still not close, but Stephen was not worried. Just after halftime, he used a three-pointer to dispel others' doubts about his touch. , and then completed another steal in the hands of Brent Barry, a long pass to Kevin Durant for a fast-break three-pointer.

The Rockets' three-pointers did not lose the wind, the ball kept passing through their respective baskets, and the scores of the two sides continued to rise. In this all-round confrontation, the Sonics quietly chased the score. Seven points.