"The Rockets are so good at defense, but their offensive rhythm is only so fast, a game will score a maximum of 110 points, and a game will score a maximum of 30 points, the Warriors' defensive intensity is also very high, the Rockets only scored 25 points in the first quarter, and the gap between the two teams does not look so big."

Reggie Miller analyzed it and suddenly came up with the basketball theory that winning first is not winning, and losing later is called losing, and there is nothing wrong with it.

In a game with the Warriors, you can't be careless about how many points you win, not to mention that the Rockets only won by 6 points in the first quarter, and maybe someone else will win it back after two or three transitions.

.......

The game entered the second quarter, and the two sides entered the bench meeting time.

Yang Di sat down on the sidelines, wearing a suit behind him, and a serious Byron Davis handed him a bottle of water.

Byron Davis has recovered quickly since the start of the season and is now able to move around and participate in recovery work, but he is still not able to perform strenuous exercise, let alone an NBA-level competitive sport.

But in every game of the playoffs, Byron Davis will come to the tournament in a suit, after all, to receive money.

Yang Di took the mineral water and said, "Thank you." ”

Byron Davis's beard seems to be a little longer, and his expression is somewhat calm, which is a strong contrast to the manic fans around him.

Yang Di knows that Byron Davis is uncomfortable, and he always wants to play.

"The Rockets defend the joint defense and strengthen the rebounding protection, which is not easy to play at all." Yang Di turned his head and complained to Byron Davis.

Byron said: "The most important thing is that we didn't feel very good today, and we didn't hit three points in the open position several times, and we wasted a lot of opportunities at once." ”

"If you hit one more three, it looks like the score is a scorching score that can be solved in a round."

Byron said with a smile.

The cold touch of the main team also continued to the hands of the benches, and Monta Ellis did not score too much after coming on the court, and the only layup with a big chance was also fanned out by Mutombo.

After Mutombo's block, he stood under the basket and raised his index finger and shook it, which boosted the morale of the entire Rockets.

Ariza, Barnes and other players missed jump shots one after another, and the only four points scored on the bench were 1 dunk and 2 free throws from Biedrins.

Yang Di rested for 3 minutes and returned to the court.

After coming on the court, he singled out Juwan Howard and broke through to the interior to cause a foul on Mutombo.

In the subsequent offensive round, Yang Di singled Zhu Wan Howard in the low post, Howard couldn't withstand Yang Di, and didn't have time to foul, and Yang Di turned and attacked and put the ball into the basket.

"I'm afraid of being young, Yang Di is bullying the older ones like this?"

Drexler explained, causing many viewers to laugh.

The Rockets immediately made adjustments, Hayes was replaced, and the Rockets no longer had the rest of the power forwards, and Mutombo, Juwan Howard, Hayes and Yao Ming are now the four interior players.

Hayes did a good job, compared with Yang Di's 40+ scoring performance in the last round of the Suns period, Yang Di in this round is already much better.

It's just that he still can't be guarded, and the price paid to defend Yang Di is also very large.

The Warriors were still inaccurate on the outside, Yang Di forced several attacks, causing some fouls, and the Rockets battled for a rhythm, and at halftime, the Rockets led the Warriors by seven points at 48-41 at home.

This is a typical defensive battle in this era, like the Cavaliers and Pistons, both teams score only 80 points.

......

The beautiful memories that exist in the space city, the rocket team of this era, have become the symbol of the west.

Just like the Suns, Spurs, Mavericks, and Warriors, these heroes in the West are writing their own legends with a comprehensive attitude.

The combination of Yao Ming and Maddie played a phenomenal performance for the first time in the series with the Warriors.

Maddie was full of firepower in the third quarter, and after the second half, not only did he hit a three-point shot from the outside, but also cleverly broke through Yao Ming, allowing Yao Ming to complete a violent dunk under the basket, and the Rockets took the opportunity to play a wave of 14-6 shockwaves, and the lead expanded to more than 10 points.

Maddie is back to being the top scorer, and the happiest should be owner Alexander.

Alexander is a shrewd businessman, but at the same time, he does like Maddie, and he single-handedly brings in Maddie, hoping that Maddie can return to the top and lead the Rockets to victory.

The original Yao Mai combination took the route of the "OK" combination, and now it seems that it does have a bit of style.

Maddie is in good shape, and Yao Ming has played a lot on the inside, not only completing the violent dunk, but also turning his back and shaking Tyson Chandler, and then taking advantage of the foot difference, relying on Chandler to throw the ball, causing Chandler to foul again.

Chandler committed four early fouls and didn't play half of the third quarter.

Yang Di's hand has declined, in addition to the inside line can still cause kills, his mid-range and close-range shots are off, and the Warriors' backwards, he actually looks a little weak.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors trailed the Rockets by 13 points, 62-75.

13 points, at such a slow pace, is already a very high number for Rockets fans in the past.

But the Warriors are different, Drexler said, in a pace like the Warriors, the team's attack is fast and powerful, and a lead of more than a dozen points is nothing.

So the game was still relatively tense, and in the last 3 minutes, when the Rockets still led the Warriors by 14 points at 94-80, the Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief, enjoyed the cheers on the scene, and celebrated this hard-won victory.

In the end, the Rockets defeated the Warriors 97-86 at home, pulling one back at home, and trailing the Warriors 1-2 in the series.

Similarly, ESPN selects the best players of the game for post-match interviews.

Maddy was stopped, and at the bottom of the screen was a line of stats from his game today, with 26 points, five rebounds and seven assists on 11-of-21 shooting, and only one turnover.

"Of course, we were trying to limit the opponent's offense throughout the game, we controlled the rebounds, we reduced turnovers, we tried to reduce the pace of the game, we tried to keep the Warriors in a state that we didn't like, they didn't shoot well, we took the opportunity to shrink the defense, limit Yang Di's play, and overall, we did a good job." Maddie said.

The ESPN Rockets reporter asked, "In the third quarter, you played a powerful offensive frenzy, which doesn't seem common for the Rockets, can you tell us what happened on the court at that time?" ”

Maddie shrugged her shoulders and smiled, looking in a really good mood, "yes, we played a wave of attacks and extended the lead, in fact, we hit a couple of balls and the opponent threw some balls, it was as simple as that. Yao Ming, Chuck, Sean, a lot of our teammates did a good job defending, and it was a team win. ”