The Rockets and Celtics went to halftime, trailing by six points at 58-64.

Yang Yiming played 10 minutes in the first half, got 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, although the contribution on the court was not high, but he unexpectedly found that the tactical arrangement of Mike D'Antoni coach during the halftime break coincided with Yu Xiaochun's discussion with him on the bench.

He volunteered to help his team in the second half.

D'Antoni thought about it and actually agreed!

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Yang Yiming wants to apply for more tactical weight, but it is not unreasonable.

By the time of his last game against the Los Angeles Clippers, he had made 57 appearances in the 17-18 season, and while he was basically off the bench, his minutes on the pitch have steadily improved, from opening the season to averaging 26 minutes per game today.

However, this obviously does not satisfy my Chinese rising star.

He hopes to get more opportunities in the strong dialogue.

Mike D'Antoni is a tactical maniac, an NBA first-class coach, the inventor of the run-and-gun game, but he has never been known for his good use of the rotation. He even had a reputation for overusing the main lineup, which eventually led to the team's collapse in the hand-to-hand playoffs (see the Suns' loss to the Lakers series). Even though he's now dramatically revamped his rotation strategy and the Rockets' bench depth is getting deeper, it's true that some of the habits built up over the years won't change overnight.

Let's refer to the playing time of Yang Yiming and the top three opponents in the east and west:

Golden State Warriors, three encounters, the first game Yang Yiming did not appear, the next two games are 20 minutes and 23 minutes.

Minnesota Timberwolves, met twice, once for 26 minutes and one for 29 minutes.

San Antonio Spurs, met twice, both for 27 minutes.

Toronto Raptors, one meeting, 28 minutes.

Boston Celtics, one meeting, 23 minutes.

Cleveland Cavaliers, met twice, once for 22 minutes and once for 31 minutes.

The only time he played more than 30 minutes in these games was because the Rockets slaughtered the Cavaliers by 32 points on the road, and the game was really unsuspenseful, and Yang Yiming got it. In other games, basically once the two teams enter the scorching decisive moment, Yang Yiming usually has to play the role of the chief cheerleader on the bench.

This is clearly not the treatment that an All-Star starter is looking for.

It's also clearly not a contribution that a rookie contender of the season can satisfy!

But I didn't expect Yang Yiming to be in a hurry in the locker room, and the second half really had an immediate return. Yang Yiming was arranged by D'Antoni to start in the third quarter!

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Yang Yiming, whose playing time was adjusted, was the first to face his "lifelong enemy" Jayson Tatum.

The title of "lifelong enemy" was only given to Tatum by Yu Xiaochun in private, and it was used to summarize the various similarities between Tatum and Yang Yiming: figure, position, technical characteristics, talent performance... This-for-tat confrontation is to remind Yang Yiming that although Tatum is in the strong Celtics, the tactical weight is not as good as that of other rookies who have joined the weak team, but in terms of future development, the other party is likely to be the strongest opponent in Yang's career.

Maybe Tatum felt the same way, seeing that Yang Yiming, who was still in rotation in the first half, was actually pushed to the starter, his playing momentum immediately increased.

Tatum received the ball outside the three-point line, and as soon as he changed his normal routine to distribute the ball to his teammates, he dribbled and singled Yang Yiming. Tatum broke through to the inside first, but was stuck in the position by Yang Yiming, and then retreated sharply into the free throw arc, and continued to change hands with his left and right hands to dribble and shake. Yang Yiming chased after him and changed direction, but Tatum still relied on super physical fitness, pulled back and threw the ball with only a very small shooting space.

Yang Yiming was naturally unconvinced by such a provocation. Switching to the Rockets' offense, he is determined to get this ** ball back on Tatum. Yang Yiming's chosen method is a low-post single - which is exactly how the Celtics bullied Chris Paul in the first half - but this time Yang Yiming didn't want to score the ball by relying on his size advantage!

He got the ball on his right side, shook his left shoulder, and immediately pushed his waist hard, arching Tatum back half a step. Tatum's second reaction was also fast, quietly making small movements, and relying on Yang Yiming's arm to repair the dislocation. However, Yang Yiming didn't give him a chance to get closer, and directly took a step back and touched the ground with his right foot, making a move "Golden Rooster Independence". Tatum could only seal to the elbow position, and Yang Yiming's shot was almost undisturbed and hit it easily.

The two were tied!

However, in a strong team like the Celtics and Rockets, going it alone is not the main theme of tactics after all. Yang Yiming was able to convince Coach D'Antoni that he was also using his ability to solve tactical problems. In the first half, the Rockets were limited to the Celtics' forward group, not only repeatedly misplaced the smaller Paul, but also greatly limited their interior mobility, and what Young had to do was to solve this dilemma!

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At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two teams continued to stalemate, the Rockets fell behind, and the three-point shot must be opened! Sure enough, Yang Yiming reflected the offensive ability that the Rockets' other interior lines did not have: Capela was good at blocking and dismantling, eating cakes and receiving air, but he did not have the ability to open up space and shoot three-pointers; Although there is range in the interior, the blocking and dismantling are a little worse; Only Yang Yiming cultivates both inside and outside, which just makes up for this gap!

Paul counterattacked quickly, and Yang Yiming uncharacteristically ran to the diagonal 45 degrees for three points, but fell on the weak side. But it was in this position that completely jumped out of the Celtics' defensive circle, and Paul used his super skillful dribbling to drill through the seams and make a super long-range pass. Across the entire arc of free throws. Such a daring pass is really only Paul! Yang Yiming received the ball steadily and hit a three-point shot.

The outside line opened, and Yang Yiming was more confident in his heart. There was no one to assist on the ball, and he himself took the ball at 45 degrees on the other side and only made a slight shooting feint to send Marcus Smart into the air. He dribbled a step, stood with his foot on the outside of the line, and continued to hit three-pointers.

In the defense, with Yang Yiming on the field, the Rocket's penalty area immediately had a second fulcrum. Coupled with Paul's implementation of the coach's arrangement to stick to the outside, the Celtics no longer have a chance to misplace and chisel the inside, and can only learn from the Rockets to shoot three points - but the Green Army is not ambiguous on the outside, and today it actually hit a series of shots, Morris received an assist from Irving, and the lead came to 6 points after hitting a dry shot. 102-108, the Rockets were forced to call a timeout, and there was still half of the fourth quarter!

Yang Yiming went to rest.

In the past, there would be no more of his role in the final decisive time, but today is destined to be very different!

In 1 minute and 50 seconds, the score reached 112-115 for the Rockets, and Coach D'Antoni re-put Yang Yiming!

Victory or defeat in one fell swoop!

Harden held the ball at the top of the arc, Yang Yiming came up to block and pick, and Harden cleverly used the block to leave the relatively short Kyrie Irving on the opposite position. He missed a three-point shot, and the first point of the rebound was grabbed by the Celtics' Rochel, but was immediately knocked out by PJ Tucker. Paul picked up the leak, did not attack under the basket, and passed the ball to Yang Yiming, who was empty outside the three-point line. Yang Yiming shot to equalize!

The Celtics are back, and Irving and Tatum are double blocking and dismantling, facing Paul and Yang Yiming. Irving fought from the three, Tatum took the opportunity to step back to the three-point line, and Irving's pass behind him may be the end of the junior who wants to trust the three-point shot in this game!

But this ball was completely seen through by Yang Yiming, who not only judged the way of the ball, but also helped him see the whereabouts of the ball clearly with his super real-time sports image analysis. Yang Yiming stretched out his right hand, cut off the ball, dribbled at high speed, and went straight to the Celtics basket! Tatum chased after him, but Yang Yiming used his shoulder to protect him. Tatum didn't dare to foul, and in the end, Yang Yiming still put the basketball firmly under the double attack of him and Irving!

The Rockets are two points ahead!

Yang Yiming really lived up to the coach's expectations, and proved that he was not in vain in front of the Rockets fans in front of the fans!

He pounded his chest and roared!

But the game isn't over yet!

The Celtics used foul tactics, and Irving executed a tactical free throw that deliberately missed and was protected by Yang Yiming to rebound. They must not foul again, although Gordon hit one of two free throws, and the three-point gap gave the Celtics hope, but Smart received a long-distance throw in the front court and shot a three-pointer, and Yang Yiming showed no mercy and blocked Smart.

The basketball is in the air, the timing red light is on, the game is over, and the rocket narrowly wins!

Yang Yiming became one of the decisive factors in this comeback: played 28 minutes, including 18 minutes in the second half, scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 2 steals, his role is immeasurable!