NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

After the timeout, Nowitzki finally succeeded in shooting from the outside three-point line, helping the Mavericks to stabilize the situation.

But the Rockets' hit rate tonight was very high. Yao Ming successfully educated Dampier in the positional battle, making him realize that the No. 1 center in the West could not defeat the No. 1 center in the league.

The Mavericks began to regain their feeling with the cheers of the home fans and gradually took the lead.

However, at the end of the first quarter, the Houston Rockets' rotation lineup once again hit a small climax. The combination of Carter, Iverson and Scola made the Mavericks' rotation lineup helpless.

Iverson scored consecutive layups with breakthroughs, and Scola's floor flow in the low post was impeccable. The Rockets ended the first quarter with a 13-2 climax.

After the first quarter, the Houston Rockets ended with a 9-point lead of 32-23.

After Carter was on the bench, the Rockets became obviously more reasonable. Jordan guarded the inside line, and Beverley's contribution on the defensive end made the Rockets' offense and defense integrated.

"Avery, the Rockets' offensive tonight is very fierce. They seem to be a different team from the previous games. What do you think?"

"This is just the beginning. The Mavericks are fully capable of quickly wiping out the points difference. Just wait and see. The second quarter will see changes."

So far, General Johnson has not found anything wrong. He is very confident that his old club can turn the situation around.

At the beginning of the second day, Tang Yu put Harden back on the court. After returning to the court, Harden immediately made the Rockets' offense smoother.

He and Jordan frequently used pick-and-rolls to tear apart the Mavericks' defense. No one in the Mavericks' bench could stop Jordan from eating cakes in the paint.

The continuous dunks made Tang Yu and the Rockets bench very excited.

Curry's excited teammates waved towels off the court. The situation on the court was completely different from what General Johnson expected.

Carlisle also quickly transferred Dampier back to the court. Tang Yu did not rush to let Dayao play, but only replaced Iverson with Curry.

Dampier thought that it would be easy to teach Jordan a lesson if Yao Ming was not on the court, and he frequently tried to get a position in the interior to "bully the weak with the strong".

He didn't know that Jordan's interior defense had improved rapidly, and Dampier couldn't stand up to Jordan at all, which made him doubt his life.

He couldn't even beat a backup center of the Rockets. His consecutive attacks were fruitless, and Kidd no longer passed the ball to him. Dampier could only be a blue-collar center to screen and roll for his teammates.

Tang Yu laughed on the sidelines, thinking that he was a giant in the interior, but in fact he was just a blue-collar!

"James..." Tang Yu called Harden and made tactical arrangements with his hands at the same time.

Harden nodded to show that he understood, and immediately showed Tang Yu's arrangements in the offensive round.

Harden took the ball at 45 degrees outside the left three-point line, and Jordan immediately stepped forward to screen and roll. The Mavericks thought that the two would start to cooperate again.

Who knew that Curry would use Scola's pick-and-roll to get out from the baseline, Kidd was tied up and couldn't keep up with Curry at all. While Nowitzki was still stunned, Curry had already completed a three-pointer!

'Swish' the basketball went into the net, and Harden's wonderful pass after the pick-and-roll helped Curry get another three-pointer.

42-31, the Rockets widened the gap to double digits.

"Well done, James! That's it!" Tang Yu put his hands in front of his chest, and he didn't love anyone!

Dayao came back to the court after the official timeout in the middle of the quarter, and both sides replaced all the main lineups.

Mavericks Josh Howard and Jason Kidd had a slight advantage on the offensive end, and the other three couldn't take advantage of the Rockets players who were against them.

Nowitzki also seemed to struggle when facing Ibaka's defense. The 18-year-old card had steady steps in the low post, and his height could match that of King Nowitzki. Although he couldn't block the ball with one leg, he could always interfere.

King Nowitzki did not have an absolute advantage in the matchup with 18-card.

Curry and Kidd were running all over the court, making Kidd miserable. As long as he failed to keep up with Curry, he would immediately shoot a sniper shot, making it hard to defend.

At the end of the first half, Curry made 6 of 11 three-pointers and scored 23 points. Driven by him and Harden, the Rockets had expanded the score difference to double digits.

64-49, the Rockets were already 15 points ahead, and 64 points was also the Rockets' highest score in the first half so far this season.

"Well done, boys. When you play with confidence, everything will go smoothly. You have found the rhythm of the game. Don't relax in the second half and win the game in one go!"

Tang Yu excitedly encouraged all the players in the locker room. He also felt the light in the players' eyes for the first time. This was the smoothest game the Rockets had played so far this season.

At the beginning of the second half, Tang Yu was pulled by the on-site reporter to end the interview.

"Coach Tang, for the sudden outbreak of the Rockets tonight, can you sayHow do you train the team?"

Tang Yu shrugged and replied: "My players are very good. We just need to wait for the chemical reaction to appear. Then we will show terrifying lethality. They are all nuclear bomb-level."

"So does this mean that the Rockets have finished running-in now?"

"We are still growing. The team needs to win to increase morale. We are tired of losing! We have had enough American coffee. Now it's time for a cappuccino!"

Tang Yu's answer made the reporter smile.

Back on the court, Curry hit another three-pointer. The excited "primary school student" shook his shoulders and began to celebrate.

"Stephen, you can score more goals! "Tang Yu knows that Curry sometimes starts to play when he is excited.

First, he poured a basin of cold water on him to cool his stems. Curry nodded to show that he understood.

The Mavericks coach also changed his strategy. Starting from the third quarter, they focused on Josh Howard.

One is to consume James Harden on the defensive end, but Harden's defense is really not good enough.

Tang Yu immediately made a change, "Sean, you go to defend the opposite No. 5, let James defend your man!"

"Okay, boss! "

It shouldn't be a problem for Harden to defend the old 'hacker' Marion. This is the on-the-spot command of the coaches of both teams.

You make a move, and I crack it. The two sides go back and forth to see who is more skilled.

At 4:23 in the third quarter, Yao Ming and Curry left the court. Harden led the team alone. It was the Mavericks' offensive round.

Jose Barea made a mistake in the cross pass, and Alian started to steal the ball before he passed the ball.

After completing the steal, Alian made a one-man fast break. Alian showed his talent to the fullest. He rushed into the paint area with three steps and then spread his wings and glided with a one-handed tomahawk dunk!

Bang!

With the shaking of the backboard, Alian roared "Ah~! ", this is also A-Lian's own catharsis.

He is in an awkward situation in the Rockets now. His appearance order is around 10-11, which makes him very depressed even though he thinks he is very talented.

Yao has talked to him about his problems, and he is also looking for ways to change. Now in training, A-Lian will take the initiative to find a trainer for confrontation training.

Tang Yu also saw all this, which is why Tang Yu is still willing to give him a chance.

The third quarter ended, 95-74!

The difference between the two sides has reached 21 points. Tonight, both the main lineup and the rotation lineup of the Rockets played aggressively.