NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

The second quarter started quickly. In the Rockets' first attack, McGrady organized the offense according to Tang Yu's tactics. After the pick-and-roll with 18-card, Curry and A-Lian just completed the pick-and-roll on the weak side.

Wayne Ellington and Love rushed to the more threatening "primary school student" together. A-Lian immediately cut down 45 degrees. McGrady's height allowed him to easily pass the ball to A-Lian.

There was no defender in front of A-Lian. After two steps, he rose up in the wind and dunked the basket with one hand!

After landing, he let out a long whistle, and the fans in the audience immediately became excited. The Rockets bench also shook the towels they had not seen for a long time.

But the good times did not last long. Lowry and Al Jefferson, who played the whole first quarter, soon returned to the court. The two cooperated very well and scored for the Timberwolves continuously.

Curry's touch tonight was about to reach the freezing point. There was no sign of warming up in the second quarter. He still missed shots continuously. The other players of the Rockets were also infected and felt cold.

At the first official timeout in the second quarter, the score was 52-34, and the Rockets were already 18 points behind.

So far, the Rockets have made 2 of 19 three-point shots, with a hit rate of only about 10%, which shows how much the Rockets struggled tonight.

This kind of game with the basket covered is frustrating, and it is really powerless to not shoot no matter how hard you shoot.

Tang Yu said to the Rockets players: "You still have to shoot resolutely when you have the opportunity, and don't lose confidence. But we have to play more reasonably. Shooting close to the basket is now the safest way. We have to catch up with the lost points."

Now Tang Yu can only encourage the players to continue to play more inside and find the lost touch first.

Tang Yu left Scola, who played well tonight, on the court. He and Dayao formed the Rockets' inside line, and McGrady and Battier played with Harden's five-man team.

In addition to Harden, the other four Rockets are old partners who have played together for several years. Tang Yu also hopes to use this lineup to stabilize the situation on the court and not let the score difference continue to widen.

After the timeout, Harden of the Rockets chose to let Yao Ming and Scola finish every offensive round, and the Rockets kept the score from being pulled too far.

But the Timberwolves, who performed better, were really assisted by God tonight, at least so far.

In the last attack of the second quarter, Harden forced a layup and missed. With only 4 seconds left in the game, Timberwolves Love grabbed the rebound and gave it to Brewer. Brewer, who was not good at scoring, threw a long three-pointer from the midline and missed it.

It's really unlucky to drink cold water. At the end of the first half, the Rockets were already 22 points behind at home with a score of 64-42!

The league's historical record of 34 consecutive wins seems to be getting farther and farther away for them. Tang Yu walked back to the player channel with a sullen face.

The two commentators Barry brothers on the scene were also giving advice to the Rockets.

Brent Barry said: "The Rockets are already 22 points behind, this pit is a bit big, what do you think the Rockets need to do in the second half?"

"The Rockets' hit rate tonight was too poor, although they adjusted the focus of the offense in the second half of the second quarter and did not let the score difference continue to widen. I think Tang Yu still needs to open up his outside touch to complete the shocking reversal, and their shooters need to stand out in the second half."

The hit rate of the two teams in the first half can be said to be very different. The Timberwolves' overall hit rate was 49.8, while the Rockets' was only 27.9. Nearly 20 points also became a microcosm of the score difference on the field.

"That's right. In addition to finding the touch, the Rockets also need to protect their rebounds. They are also lagging behind in rebounding. The Rockets' second-chance score is only 6 points, while the Timberwolves' second-chance score is 14 points. They didn't do a good job of defending rebounds tonight."

Joan Barry said: "I think under these surface problems, the Rockets players are too excited tonight. Especially Stephen and James. The two of them are too important to the team as the engine of the Rockets. Generally, if they both lose their way at the same time, it will be a disaster for the Rockets."

Brent Barry continued to add, "That's right. Although Tang Yu changed the tactics and let T-Mac organize the offense and scored some points, the same is true when the Rockets' former four-man team was replaced. But this can't change the essence of the game. If Stephen and James can't get back to the game in the second half, then the Rockets are in danger!"

All Rockets players have returned to the locker room. There is no excitement before the opening. Now all the players are sitting in their positions without saying a word.

The game is like this. If you don't win, you lose. Although the 30 NBA teams are strong and weak, there are upsets every day, and the underdogs will also play well.

The 450 players in the league are all professional players. Each of them can be said to have been a child of destiny. The best 45 players on the planet0 people are here, who is worse than who!

Sun Dasheng also blocked Howard, Nate Robinson blocked Yao Ming, and even the black 8 miracles are staged from time to time. This is a place full of miracles and regrets, and everything that happens is reasonable!

Tang Yu tapped twice and focused the players' attention on himself and said, "It's time to wake up, guys. We have created enough suspense. It's time to play your own rhythm. You are fully capable of taking the game back into your hands. You need to give the fans a miracle!"

Tang Yu did not get angry. It was not that the players played badly if they could not make a shot. Sometimes the game requires some luck.

"Coach, will we continue to shoot 3 points in the second half?" Curry asked with some lack of confidence. He didn't know whether he should continue to try long shots. If this was an ordinary game, it would be fine, but this was a game that would go down in history regardless of victory or defeat.

"Why not, Stephen? If you want to be a historical pitcher, you have to face this kind of pressure. Just shoot. I will take all the responsibility!"

Tang Yu gave Curry the greatest encouragement. Later, in Curry's autobiography after retirement, he also mentioned Tang Yu's encouragement tonight. He called this passage the most important spiritual chicken soup in his career!

Rockets players regained their confidence after Tang Yu finished speaking. Yao Ming, as the backbone of the team, also stood up to encourage his teammates.

"Stephen, just shoot. Let us get the rebounds. We have to believe in each other. Just like the coach said, just shoot!" Yao Ming glanced around the locker room with a fiery look.

Soon the halftime break was about to end. Tang Yu came to the middle of the locker room and raised his right arm. All the players and members of the coaching staff also stood up and surrounded him.

"Rockets!"

"Win!"