NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

Tang Yu led the team on a team plane with the Houston Rockets logo and landed at the San Antonio airport on the 22nd. Everyone boarded the bus and went to the Hilton Hotel.

At 9 o'clock in the evening, the game between the two sides officially started. Both teams continued to use the starting lineups of the first two games.

The Rockets continued to use Battier as the starting player. He and Ibaka needed to help Kuden and the other two as much as possible to prevent the Rockets from losing the inside line after the two were broken through.

However, the Rockets are naturally not a team that competes with opponents in defense. As soon as the game started, Tang Yu's team turned the tables and directly hit the Spurs with a 9-2 climax.

Curry used two ultra-long three-pointers to kick off the Rockets' offense, and then Dayao made a strong attack under the basket and scored 2+1!

The Spurs were beaten by the Rockets at home. After Popovich called a timeout, the Spurs' offensive improved slightly.

The score began to approach, and Tang Yu was ready to continue to increase the team's speed. He directly replaced Alian and Carter at 7 minutes in the first quarter.

Yao Ming and Ibaka were replaced, and the Rockets started the five-small mode. Alian will appear at the center position in this lineup.

Facing the Rockets' speed-up, the Spurs could only cope with it. Before the game, the Spurs reported that Bogans was injured and would not play in G3 and G4. This was true. The Spurs only had 7 players left to rotate.

Duncan was very tired facing the Rockets' fast offense. Although the Spurs always wanted to slow down the rhythm, as long as they missed the ball, the Rockets would immediately hit them.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs were led by the Rockets and played a high-scoring first quarter for them.

The Rockets led by two points 29-27 to end the first quarter.

Facing the Spurs who had no one to replace, Tang Yu patiently adjusted the lineup in the second quarter. Jordan and Ibaka, two black and hard players, appeared at the same time, and Harden led the team with McGrady and Carter brothers on the outside.

This is a combination of inside and outside lineups. The three players on the outside can break through, shoot and cut. Ibaka also has a certain shooting range. Harden and Jordan have a hundred options after the pick-and-roll.

Sure enough, this lineup played the chemical reaction they should show. Harden used his ability to break through and score to help his teammates score continuously.

At 8 minutes and 21 seconds in the second quarter, the "Stone Buddha" Duncan blocked McGrady's breakthrough on the defensive end.

In the next offensive round, Duncan showed his unique skills under the basket.

After 18 consecutive back-to-backs, Duncan turned lightly. With no defender in front of him, he ignited the AT&T Center with a one-arm slam dunk!

Tang Yu immediately called a timeout. Although a goal does not mean anything, Tang Yu still wants to kill the Spurs' momentum.

After the timeout, the Spurs relied on Duncan's awakening to continue to put pressure on the Rockets on both offense and defense.

At the end of the half, the Spurs relied on the cheers of the home fans to play on par with the Rockets.

The two teams ended the first two quarters with a score of 54-54.

Duncan scored 19 points and 9 rebounds in the first half. He is really an old horse who is still ambitious.

After returning to the visiting team's locker room, Tang Yu did not get impatient and did not scold the players for their unsatisfactory performance in the first half.

The Rockets were behind the home team in both shooting percentage and rebounds in the first half tonight. The reason why they tied with the Spurs was that they relied on three-pointers and free throws to get these points.

Tang Yu said patiently: "It is very difficult to play away in the playoffs. I think you rookies have felt it now."

After speaking, he looked at Curry, Harden and other rookie players in the first and second grades. They had some nervous emotions on their faces.

Facing the ridicule of away fans and even more unpleasant trash talk, these players had more or less fluctuations in their hearts.

These are all normal phenomena. Every player has been a rookie. They have to get used to it first and then despise these provocations.

Tang Yu suddenly raised his voice, "You rookies should wake up. I think you have heard enough of those trash talks. What you should do next is to fight back against these bitches on the court with basketball!"

The 15-minute break ended quickly and the two teams returned to the court.

Walking out of the player tunnel, the home fans continued to "welcome" the visiting players to enter the court with trash talk.

This time, Curry and Harden were unmoved and stepped into the court with a contemptuous attitude.

The two teams changed sides and fought again. In the first round, the Spurs' "demon sword" showed its sharp edge, and the European step flashed and moved past Harden to score a low layup.

56-54, the Spurs took the lead in the third quarter.

Battier quickly sent the baseline ball to Harden, who quickly advanced without waiting for Yao Ming.

After passing half court, Harden accelerated and changed direction, passing Ginobili and rushing to the paint area on the left at lightning speed.

Duncan and McDyess immediately formed aThe net is like a trap. Harden has eyes behind his head and makes a back pass to find the tough guy 18 card who is following up.

After Ibaka received the ball at the free throw line, he dodged George Hill's steal and raised his arm directly, and made a powerful slam dunk!

Yao Ming just reached the midline at this time, and the team had already scored.

Tang Yu looked at the scene on the court. In order for Yao Ming to adapt to the fast-paced shooting in the new era, weight loss and development of three-pointers are imminent.

This will not only continue Yao Ming's career, but also allow him to better integrate into the team's offense. Reducing confrontation and attacking away from the basket will be a change that Yao Ming must make in this offseason.

The two sides still fought hard in the third quarter, but the scoring players on the Rockets side have undergone significant changes.

The Curry-Den combination has found the offensive rhythm in the third quarter, and Yao Ming began to take on more of the role of connecting the team in the third quarter.

Curry made a long three-pointer in the last 4 seconds of the third quarter to help the Rockets take the lead.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets temporarily led by three points 79-76.

After three quarters, 10 Rockets players played, while only 7 Spurs players rotated.

Duncan played 34 minutes, Parker played 26 minutes, Ginobili played 26 minutes, George Hill played 34 minutes, McDyess and Jefferson played 24 minutes.

Tang Yu presented the playing time of the opposing players to his players through a tablet.

The Rockets players didn't know what Tang Yu meant, but they soon got the answer.

"They are almost at their limit. It's time for you to exert your strength. Beat them and let everyone see the Rockets' take-off moment in the fourth quarter!"

Tang Yu then adjusted the lineup, with Curry and Harden both on the court. The two played for about 9 minutes around the third quarter.

The other three were Carter, Alian and Battier.

"I want you to defeat the opponent with offense, but pay attention to assisting defense. They don't have three-pointers, so focus on defending the inside!

The Spurs made 0 of 5 three-pointers in the first three quarters. This is a team that relies purely on inside and mid-range shots to score.

The final battle between the two sides began with a whistle!