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After Big Ben's vicious foul, the game went back to normal.

As a result, the Rockets, which are superior in strength, quickly took the initiative.

By the end of the second quarter, they had established a 20-point lead.

In the second half, Mark Jackson began to use the bench more.

And the UAE once again got the chance to play.

Jeremy Lin also appeared with him.

Mark Jackson received Shen Fei's instruction to try his best to let the two play at the same time, so as to increase the tacit understanding between them.

Mark Jackson not only did not object, but also specially designed some pick-and-roll tactics for the UAE and Shu Hao.

After the two played today, they had many good cooperations.

With 6 minutes left in the third quarter, Jeremy made a pick-and-roll with UAE at the top of the arc.

After disassembling, Shuhao accelerated to break through inside, while Yi Jianlian bounced outside the three-point line.

Brother Hao looked back at the moon with a move, and passed the ball back to Ah Lian, who raised his knife and hit a three-pointer.

One minute later, Yi Jianlian reciprocated.

He received the ball outside the three-point line and attracted the two Blazers to block.

Ah Lian has a certain shot space, and he can choose to make a hard shot, but he is not greedy, and uses an unexpected pass to find Jeremy Lin who cuts inside.

Brother Hao soared into the sky, facing the Blazers' backup center, Joel Pulzbila, and completed a layup.

After scoring the goal, Jeremy excitedly pointed in the direction of UAE, expressing his gratitude for his assist.

In the process of returning to defense, the two clapped hands again in celebration.

Mark Jackson off the court saw it and was happy in his heart.

[The chemical reaction between Jeremy and Yi is basically established! ]

He thought so in his heart.

However, this game also exposed some shortcomings of the duo.

Let's talk about Shuhao first.

His physical fitness is excellent, whether it is static strength, dynamic speed, or explosive power, he is at the top level in the league.

But Shu Hao is a standard ball-holding big-core style of play. Once the basketball is not in his hands, his presence on the offensive end is low.

Once he gets the ball, Brother Hao's first choice is usually to attack by himself.

Compared with Curry, he feels lonely, and it is difficult to mobilize the best performance of his teammates.

Let's talk about Yi Jianlian.

After he got the [Lewis Shot Pack], he was obviously more confident on the offensive end, and his efficiency was not bad among the substitute players.

But back to the defensive end, UAE did not show the defensive ability to match its physical talent.

To put it simply, the style of play is too soft, and he is afraid of confronting the opponent's tall insider.

This also caused the UAE to score good points even in a short period of time, but the perception of the game was not strong.

Later, the Trail Blazers even started targeting Yi Jianlian on the offensive end.

Substitute center - Pulzbila continued to beat the UAE in the interior, playing the latter without temper.

On the sidelines of the bench, Mark Jackson stroked his forehead helplessly.

Obviously, UAE's performance does not conform to his defense-oriented basketball philosophy.

If there is no change in the later period, Mark Jackson will not regard the UAE as an important rotation.

Shen Fei in the stands also saw the performance of Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian.

However, he was not as anxious as Mark Jackson.

After all, in Shen Fei's plan, Ah Lian and Shuhao are not the Rockets' reliance on winning the championship this season.

The two of them can practice best this season, but if they still haven't met the requirements until the playoffs, then they should be on the bench.

The most important goal this year is always to win the O'Brien Cup, and other things can be discussed in the long run.

With this in mind, Shen Fei continued to watch the game with a relaxed mind.

............

The Blazers players worked very hard, and their starters played all the way to the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter.

However, the gap in strength between the two teams cannot be bridged by hard work.

In the end, the Rockets won the game without bloodshed at home with 125:108.

However, the focus of this game is not just the outcome from the first quarter.

After the game, the coaches of the two teams attended the press conferences respectively.

Mark Jackson was first on the scene.

When asked why he replaced Ben Wallace when the conflict was at its most intense, he said:

"The game was a bit chaotic at the time. I was worried that the scene would get out of control, so I let the team's most experienced Da Ben play."

The reporter was very surprised after hearing this: "You mean, your original intention was to let Ben Wallace play to stabilize the situation?!"

Mark Jackson nodded.

The reporter called him a good guy in his heart.

"Big Ben did stabilize the situation, but he scared everyone so that they wouldn't dare to mess around..."

A reporter complained.

"Ben's approach is indeed a bit extreme, but fortunately, the effect is good."

Mark Jackson stands behind his players.

"Then do you think today's conflict has anything to do with the referee?"

A reporter asked a new question.

"Is there no need to say more about this question?"

"If I say it has nothing to do with the referee, then... I will definitely tell lies again."

Mark Jackson said euphemistically that he didn't want to be fined (nba players, coaches, and management discuss referees, generally fined 1-3 US dollars).

"So do you think it was the referee who condoned the rough actions of both sides at the beginning of the game, which caused Roy to be injured and Da Ben to hurt others?"

"Also, although Matthews objectively caused Roy's injury, judging from the slow motion, it seems that he did not intend it, but his movements were clumsy."

"But Ben Wallace made two deliberate hurting moves. The first push back directly caused Matthews to concussion; the second push had a serious impact on Camby's body and mind."

"It can be seen that he looked dull for a long time afterwards."

"What do you think for this?"

A white reporter didn't raise his hand to ask for a microphone, but got up and asked loudly.

Mark Jackson frowned, realizing something was wrong.

But he didn't panic, and after a little thought, he began to respond.

"First of all, my players didn't act rough."

"It wasn't until Roy was injured that Daben's emotions were affected and he did something extraordinary."

"But until then, we've been the ones who get hurt, there's no such thing as 'indulging rough play on both sides'"

Mark Jackson said every word, solemnly.

"Secondly, if you have to say that Matthews' stepping action was not intentional, then why is it not the case with Big Ben's first contradicting action?"

"He is 36 years old. In terms of clumsiness, he should be clumsier than Matthews."

"Maybe Big Ben was just blocking the bottom line and not letting Matthews pass. Unexpectedly, he moved too slowly and collided with Matthews."

Mark Jackson smiled and argued.

"Okay! Even if he didn't do it on purpose the first time, the second time he pushed Camby angrily, it can't be unintentional, right?"

The white reporter asked.

"Talking about this makes me angry!"

"At that time, Camby probably wanted to help Matthews get ahead, so he kept looking at Big Ben fiercely, and kept saying insulting words in his mouth."

"Although Big Ben has a good temper, he's not the kind to be bullied! In the end, he couldn't help but exploded!"

Mark Jackson said sincerely.

The more the white reporter heard it, the more he felt that it was outrageous, and he wanted to refute it, but he couldn't think of it for a while, so he started to talk about it.

"Let me tell you, the referee should have at least given Camby a t. Mental damage is also damage."

Mark - Jackson was unreasonable and continued.

After this passage, he felt refreshed.

It has been decades since he was born, and Mark Jackson thinks this is his best speech ever!

[It's strange, I wasn't so good at talking before... How did you perform super-level today? ]

[Is it because you have been with the boss for a long time, and you have been fascinated by it? ]

Mark Jackson thought to himself.

The white reporter was speechless, so he sat back silently.

The Rockets' post-game press conference is over.

............

After a while, the head coach of the Trail Blazers, Mike Millan, walked into the conference room and started the second round of press conferences.

Soon, he too was asked the referee's question.

McMillan is an old coach.

Not long after the game started, he discovered the problem of the referee's whistle scale.

When Roy was injured, McMillan also had a premonition that things would go in a bad direction.

Therefore, when Da Ben shot angrily, he was not surprised.

Old Jianghu, what scene have I never seen!

Moreover, Roy is actually a player that McMillan admires very much, and the relationship between the two is comparable to that of a mentor.

When Roy was traded and left the team at the beginning of the season, he was sad for a while.

Later, Roy finally got out of the haze of injury, and McMillan was sincerely happy for him.

The master and apprentice also had a very long phone call.

Therefore, seeing Roy injured today, McMillan was actually very sad.

During the game, he tried to put aside his personal emotions, but now, McMillan can't help the anger in his heart.

"If the referee doesn't act, the players will solve the problem on the field!"

"Matthews did make a mistake and got punished, but someone besides him and Ben Wallace is responsible!"

McMillan was blunt.

Unlike the fledgling Mark - Jackson, he is not afraid of fines.

The white reporter who had just been harassed in the last round originally wanted to continue to be a monster in this round.

But after seeing McMillan's tough attitude, he swallowed his words silently, not daring to ask any more questions.

A farce, finally over...

............

That night, the game also sparked widespread discussion on social media.

Fans are different from coaches, they have no scruples.

Therefore, the referee's whistle has become the object of violent complaints.

Whether it is Rockets fans or Trail Blazers fans, without exception, they all pointed the finger at the referee.

"The three referees on the court, one referee, and two line referees, are they all blind? Don't you call so many fouls?"

"On that scale, isn't it obvious that players from both sides are going to fight?"

"Oh my Roy, you must be safe! You have gone through so much pain and hard work to return to the arena, so there must be no more accidents!"

"Although I am a Trail Blazers fan, I also feel sorry for Roy... Matthews, what are you doing? He is your big brother!"

......

When the crowd was furious, a comment with a unique angle turned out, and was quickly praised by a large number of people, reaching the top——

"You guys think... will this be the league's new strategy against the Rockets? I've watched a lot of games this season, and this is the loosest one, and it's the one that's a few blocks away from the second-ranked one. !"

In an instant, public opinion was detonated again!