"We should set traps in the defense and let them fall into the traps. Cut off their inside and outside passing lanes, in the first half we let Olajuwon catch the ball too easily, on the contrary, Gan's receiving is not easy, cut off the passing line, even if they give them more space to move outside, if they want to shoot, let them shoot, if they want to break through, hold on to the middle, put the wing. Just like we did in the regular season and in training, push them to the baseline, be willing not to foul easily, control your defense, don't make up for it. ”

At halftime, Ramsey kept scribbling on the tactical board the defensive strategy that the Trail Blazers were going to implement in the second half.

But Ramsey also repeatedly told Gan Guoyang not to easily go to the side to help defend the oppression, because it is a very dangerous thing to let go of Olajuwon to help defend, Olajuwon's strong athleticism and good mid-range jumper make Gan Guoyang must always keep an eye on this beast.

"Also, our offense must be connected inside and outside, give more opportunities to the inside, and mobilize the twin towers......"

After talking about defense, Ramsey began to develop tactical strategies for the offense, Gan Guoyang didn't receive the ball a few times in the first half, the interference of ordinary key positions was too great, Olajuwon's constant harassment around the front and the Rockets' front line, so that Gan Guoyang couldn't receive the ball comfortably.

Without Gan Guoyang, the main offensive point, the Trailblazers were able to lead in the first half with obvious luck elements, and the change of formation and the play of veterans made the Rockets a little uncomfortable, but in the second half, it may be difficult to suppress the Rockets by relying on this, and the dominant offensive point must play a role.

"In the third verse, give them some color, and we will bring them into our trap as a hunter does with wild beasts, relying on our wisdom and calmness. I hope you will always remain calm and no matter what the outcome is, only then will you have the best chance of winning. ”

In the end, Ramsay reminded that most of this sentence was said to Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang has always been very calm when he plays, but sometimes his temper is really big, as long as there is a conflict on the field, nine times out of ten it is related to Gan Guoyang, and his stinky mouth is a powder keg detonator on the field.

In tonight's game, Olajuwon, who has always been known for his violent temper, is quite calm, playing with a clear eye, no matter how provoked Gan Guoyang is, Ramsey also hopes that Gan Guoyang will put more energy into the game and not be affected by other factors.

Gan Guoyang nodded, Olajuwon's overall performance in the first half was indeed better than him, the offense and defense were more handy, and the rhythm of the game was better controlled, except for the foul that was not very calm to clean himself up, Olajuwon's performance of 15 points and 7 rebounds was still quite good.

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"Welcome back to the court, the second half is about to start and we see that the two sides are back to the starting lineup for the first quarter and Colter is back at point guard."

At the beginning of the third quarter, Ramsey did not abandon Colte, but let him return to the No. 1 position, because in the current team, the best and most resolute one to feed Gan Guoyang is Colte, although Drexler and Gan Guoyang's blocking and dismantling cooperation is excellent, but the greater significance of their blocking and dismantling lies in the mobilization of the whole team's offense, and the destruction of the opponent's defense.

"Drexler holds the ball, in the high post, Gan gives Drexler a screen, the block is down, Drexler turns around and passes, it is Colter...... He stuffed it straight to Gan again, and Gan rolled over and hooked his hand to hit! The Rockets' defense was misplaced, and Gan made an easy shot, 56-50. ”

"Pretty Steve." After the goal, Gan Guoyang stepped forward and high-fived Corte.

This ball relied on the blocking and dismantling of Drexler and Gan Guoyang, which caused the Rockets to change defenses, and Olajuwon exchanged defenders with Red in order to prevent Drexler's breakthrough.

Gan Guoyang grabbed this gap and went straight to the basket, but Red couldn't resist Gan Guoyang at all.

But at this time, Drexler couldn't pass the ball to Gan Guoyang, so he passed the ball back to Colt who was on the outside, and Colter immediately stuffed the ball to Gan Guoyang without stopping to catch the ball, as long as he was a little late, Gan Guoyang would be blown for three seconds.

At such a close distance under the basket, Gan Guoyang got the ball, or misplaced defense, it must have been a point for nothing, and it was too late for Olajuwon to turn around and make up for the defense.

The six-point lead didn't last long, and the Rockets turned around and relied on McGregory to hit a baseline jumper to make it 56-52.

The defenders of the Trailblazers in this ball are to drive the Rocket players to the bottom line and prevent them from killing the middle, but Gan Guoyang can't easily come over to make up for the defense, so the power of this move has been reduced a lot, and it is Van de Wijk who defends McGregory, he can't rely on his pressing ability to squeeze McGregory out, in order to prevent being overstepped, he has to keep a distance from McGregory, so he was bukkake by McGregory.

Gan catches the ball, shakes Olajuwon, turns to the other side of the basket, and dunks! Colter's pass, quite timely. ”

The Trail Blazers' offense began to become smoother, but the Trail Blazers' defense did not play a big role, Gan Guoyang began to score all kinds of points in the offense, and he had scored 8 points in a row in the third quarter - because the Trail Blazers' reasonable transmission of the ball gave him many opportunities to catch and throw, he did not need to fight with Olajuwon anymore, but in defense, Gan Guoyang could no longer provide enough help to his teammates, because he was restrained by Olajuwon.

Fortunately, Gan Guoyang's backcourt rebounds are still well controlled, and the Rockets did not get too many secondary offensive opportunities, of course, the Trail Blazers also couldn't catch frontcourt rebounds, including the twin towers, and the backcourt rebounds were also firmly controlled.

The biggest benefit of the Trail Blazers' current defense is that in the previous Rockets game, Olajuwon and Sampson cut in the middle, and then received a pass from a teammate and dunked vigorously or a relay in the air.

But the Rockets quickly made the Trail Blazers suffer with jumpers from the bottom corners on both sides.

"Lloyd passed the ball to Rhett in the corner, and Rhett made a three-point shot and scored! With the second three-pointer of the game, the Rockets were only one point away, and Ramsey looked like he was about to call a timeout. ”

Red's three-pointer broke the back and forth of more than four minutes on the court, and the two sides played "harmoniously", with a high shooting percentage and few fouls, as if the smell of gunpowder at the end of the second quarter was suddenly astigmatized.

Ramsey doesn't believe that the Rockets' outside can shoot the Trail Blazers to death, but he can't just watch Reid shoot three-pointers like this, and it can only be said that the Trail Blazers' defensive strategy is not very successful, and the holes on the wings are getting bigger and bigger.

So the Trail Blazers readjusted to a man-to-man defense, so Colter was substituted again, and Cauchy came on, and the guy didn't play at all in the first half, and Ramsey gave him another chance.

Unexpectedly, after Cauchy came on the court, the effect was surprisingly good, because of his presence, Vanderwich no longer had to defend McGregory alone, and there was a small forward full of athleticism on the wing to deal with the Rockets' forward.

In the first half, Cauchy didn't play because the Rockets' offensive focus was on the inside, and Cauchy was moving between help defense and single defense, and now the Rockets were open on the outside, and Cauchy's main task was to deal with the Rockets' outside line.

Sure enough, a tendon like Cauchy is suitable for a one-minded stalker, and the firepower point on the outside of the rocket has been suppressed, and they must find a new breakthrough point.

"Cauchy got the frontcourt rebound and forced a layup! Ralph Sampson fouled, his second foul, and Cauchy was on the way to the free throw line. "Cauchy not only contributed energy on the defensive end, but he also started to scramble for frontcourt rebounds on the offensive end, and there were very few frontcourt rebounds on both sides in this game.

Sometimes, a precise and complex tactic is not as real as a frontcourt rebound.

In the case of the Rockets gradually tightening the interior on the defensive end and opening the outside line on the offensive end, Cauchy's play did a good job of controlling the situation for the Trail Blazers, after all, after experiencing consecutive points at the beginning, Gan Guoyang needs to buffer.

But that doesn't mean the Trail Blazers suppressed the Rockets, in fact, Olajuwon's efficiency tonight was amazing, his offensive options were quite smart, and he was always able to catch Gan Guoyang's hesitation to "go to the defense or stare at the opponent, should I go to the position", and use his flexible footwork and soft jump shot to score points.

In comparison, Ralph Sampson is still not in good shape, and Mitchell Sampson does not have so much hesitation on the court, he is here to strangle the opponent.

"Sampson turned over and missed a jumper! Olajuwon rushed out to grab the rebound and hit a step-back jumper. This should be his first frontcourt rebound of the game. ”

Towards the end of the third quarter, Olajuwon grabbed the first frontcourt rebound of the game and scored his 22nd point at the same time, and it seemed that it was another high-scoring night for Olajuwon.

Being scored high by a player like Olajuwon, Gan Guoyang is acceptable, it is impossible to completely prevent superstars in the NBA, and he will always have to pay it back when he comes out.

But tonight Olajuwang played so smart and calm, which Gan Guoyang didn't expect, he couldn't help but feel that he was a little careless, and when he returned to the bench, he took a towel on his head to calm down and think.

At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers still led the Rockets by three points at 78:75, and the Trail Blazers were always one step ahead of the Rockets in scheduling, so they had an advantage, but the Rockets adjusted accordingly quickly and always maintained pressure on the Trail Blazers.

With the arrival of the final showdown, the atmosphere in the air is getting more and more tense, the players on both sides have entered the state, sweat soaked everyone's jersey, at this time, the biggest good news for the Trail Blazers is that the Trail Blazers have always maintained a more appropriate lineup rotation in the game, and the players have a relatively even distribution of playing time.

And the Rockets are still like the semifinals, the main lineup has more than 30 minutes of playing time each, plus the fourth quarter, and Olajuwon will definitely have more than 40 minutes of playing time.

The Rockets once relied on their physical strength to drain the Lakers, but the Trail Blazers are a team as young as the Rockets, and the Trail Blazers are not afraid of the Rockets at all.

Gan Guoyang's ultra-high-intensity physical training before the game made him look like he had just finished the first quarter.