At the moment of three-point shooting, the Nuggets successfully overtook the score. At the same time, a beep sounded to symbolize the end of the first quarter.

Soon, the second quarter began.

At the beginning of the second quarter, it was almost the same as the first quarter, and the two sides continued to maintain a high shooting rate, and neither could guard the other.

Ji Liang did not play immediately, and after a five-minute break, he began to lead the substitute lineup on the field.

On the other side, the Rockets were led by Ross Barkley and led a squad of benches.

Unexpectedly, for the rest of the second quarter, it was not Chi Liang or Charles Barkley who was in the limelight, but the Rockets substitute Ocella Harrington.

Even if it's a role player, they have times when they're in a very hot state, and that's when it's their turn to 'eat dumplings'.

This was the case with Harrington, who exploded without warning in the seventh minute of the second quarter, and in just five minutes, he seemed to be omnipotent, slashing 12 points and maintaining an efficient shooting rate.

On the other hand, the Nuggets bench, their hands felt the impact, even if Ji Liang tried his best to organize, the efficiency was still not as good as that of the Rockets.

So by the end of the second quarter, the Rockets successfully overtook the Nuggets with a score of 61:55.

"Rebounding, look at our rebounding comparison, how many offensive rebounds they grabbed and turned them into points. We have to strengthen the protection of the backcourt rebounds, and everyone has to be involved in the rebounding scramble! ”

At halftime, D'Antoni roared loudly at all the players present, and he was also helpless, the defense-oriented Rockets scored 61 points in the half, in addition to feeling hot, it was also related to many times into a secondary offense.

After losing Fortson, the team's rebounding champion, the Nuggets' ability to protect rebounds further declined, and compared with the Rockets, the Nuggets' rebounds were outrageously poor, and they were repeatedly unfavorable to rebounding protection, and were beaten by the Rockets into a secondary offense.

Not long after, at the beginning of the third quarter, the Nuggets strengthened their protection for rebounding, even if they were outside players, they no longer blindly sought speed, and began to help the interior compete for rebounds.

In the first half, the Nuggets mainly played inside, whether it was Ji Liang or McDyes, they all received miraculous results.

But in the second half, the Rockets began to realize this and began to strengthen their defense against Ji Liang, while enforcing tight clamps against McDyce.

However, the Nuggets' offense did not stop because of this, under the organization of Chi Liang, the Nuggets' outside group began to exert strength, whether it was Van Exel, Billups, or Alexander, who came off the bench, they took the responsibility of scoring, and they were very efficient, controlling the situation for the Nuggets.

It's a pity that on the defensive end, the Nuggets still can't contain the Rockets' offense, especially Olajuwon, who is like a second spring, whether it is Chi Liang or McDyes, they are helpless against his low-post offense.

"Quick, faster, we have to speed up, I believe those old guys won't last long, we have to persevere, run them to death as soon as possible, then we can have the advantage, all understand?"

At the end of the third quarter, D'Antoni yelled at the pitch as it was too noisy, continuing to emphasize his castrated version of the run-and-gun tactic.

D'Antoni is well aware that the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, the biggest weakness of the Rockets, is that their three cores are too old!

Olajuwon and others are really good, and they are in good shape, giving people a feeling that they are not inferior to young people. But judging by their past stats, the more the game gets to the end, the more their fitness becomes at risk, which eventually leads to a disjointed game.

Compared to the Rockets, the Nuggets are significantly younger and emphasize a fast and fluid offense, which is also D'Antoni's style, as long as they play to their strengths, they can contain the Rockets' offense.

On the other side, on the bench of the Rockets, looking at the panting Olajuwon, Tang Shuai was very helpless, Olajuwon fought too hard in the first three quarters, and I am afraid that he can't count on it in the fourth quarter.

However, Tang Shuai is still old and unhurried to convey his tactical intentions to the players.

"After a while, Mobley, remember not to get hot-headed, don't let the other side take the rhythm. Also, we continue to strengthen our defense and we have to give them a sense of pressure at all times. Another thing you have to remember is that you have to lock up the opponent's No. 1 rookie, and remember not to let him play! ”

In Tang Shuai's view, Chi Liang is definitely the biggest variable in the fourth quarter, according to past practice, the opponent is likely to explode in the fourth quarter, and he likes to take away the opponent in waves.

Compared with Van Exel, Chi Liang is the source of the Nuggets' offense, as long as he can play, he can revitalize the Nuggets' offense and bring huge trouble to the Rockets.

But Tang Shuai has no bottom in his heart, for Chi Liang, who can rush and throw and organize, unless the opponent plays poorly, it is difficult to lock the opponent.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Van Exel was still resting off the court, with Alexander as the point guard and Billups as the shooting guard, starting to run from the outside.

As always, after half-time, Alexander passed the ball to Ji Liang, who came to the high post, and he organized the team's attack.

"The King of the Fourth Quarter!"

"The King of the Fourth Quarter!"

At the moment when Chi Liang received the ball, the fans seemed to be organized, and they shouted Chi Liang's nickname one after another.

At this time, Chi Liang is more like Chris Webber of the Kings, relying on the perfect combination of technique, speed and court vision, he can rely on his personal ability to score, and he can also drive his teammates to play better.

At the moment of receiving the ball, Ji Liang immediately split the ball to the right side, and it turned out that Billups temporarily appeared empty with the help of McDyce's cover.

The opportunity was fleeting, but Ji Liang seized the opportunity well with his reactions, vision and passing skills.

Outside the three-point line, Billups comfortably catches the basket and shoots without making any adjustments.

Swish~

A three-pointer was scored to narrow the score to two points.

The Rockets' offense finally ended with Barkley hitting the iron, and under the organization of Chi Liang, the Nuggets launched a fast attack.

After breaking into the three-point line, in the face of Pippen's defense, Ji Liang did not break through, but passed the basketball again.

Outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Alexander caught the ball and made a jumper, and the basketball hollowed into the net, allowing the Nuggets to overtake the score and regain the advantage.

In the latter process, the Rockets' physical strength was affected, and their shooting percentage began to decline. On the other hand, under the organization of Chi Liang, the Nuggets players felt hot and played with super high efficiency.

In addition, in terms of controlling the rhythm, Mobley was completely led by Chi Liang's nose, resulting in a significant increase in the rhythm of the whole game.

Even if Tang Shuai kept roaring, he still couldn't change the situation on the field.

At this time, in the audience, the fans began to sing and dance, although the game was not over, but the team's excellent performance had completely excited them.

In the end, the Nuggets sat at home and defeated the Rockets with a score of 123-114.