Chapter 63: The Calm Excess (Part 2)
Boozer's pretending action immediately attracted a boo from the fans at the scene.
The camera shows Boozer, who has a smile on his face and seems to enjoy the feeling.
"Come on! Rockets! ”
The emotions of the fans were further mobilized, shouting to cheer for the home team.
The Rockets' offense, Yao Ming holds the ball at the free throw line.
At this moment, Oku directly and secretly hit Yao Ming several times.
At the same time, the Jazz were particularly aggressive in their defensive moves against no-players.
The league in '06 emphasized confrontation, and the referee's penalty scale was far more lenient than the current one, and the Jazz team used this to make a fuss and constantly make small moves on the edge of the penalty scale.
The Rockets' players were clearly uncomfortable on the court, running off the ball and failing to find a chance.
Yao Ming was a little irritated by Oku's topping, and turned around directly to beat him.
Kirilenko quickly shrunk away from the defensive end and viciously snatched the ball away from Yao Ming's hand.
There was a big suspicion of a thug this time, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.
The Jazz launched a fast break, and Deron hit a quick pass back to Fisher, who followed up on the weak side, and Fisher hit a three-point shot.
The scene was in an uproar.
The Jazz opened the game with a 5-0 run against the Rockets.
The Rockets' offense, Yao Ming chose to pass the ball to Maddie in advance this time, and Maddie got rid of it with a retreat.
Kirilenko stuck very tightly, and Maddie took advantage of a feint to trick Kirilenko and make a foul.
"Smack!"
Kirilenko's hand slapped Maddie's elbow, but quickly stopped after the slap.
The referee still didn't blow the whistle.
After this shot, it was a three-no-stick.
The rebound was picked up by Boozer, and Battier reached for an early foul.
Maddie complained to the referee with an unhappy face at this time, but no matter what he said, the referee ignored it.
At this time, the live camera was given to Tang Tian on the bench of the Rockets.
Under the Jazz's high-pressure defense, the Rockets seem to be at a loss for what to do.
Tang Tian didn't move, and his expression didn't seem to change much.
"It seems that the situation of the Rockets is a bit similar to that of the Suns, and in the playoffs, when the defensive intensity has increased sharply, the strength of the offensive end has been greatly reduced." Mike Brin in the commentary seat spoke.
"Maybe it's the rest of the second half of the season that makes the Rockets look a little uncomfortable." Mark Jackson on the side analyzed.
"It seems that Carlos's confidence in the pre-game interview did not come out of thin air, the Jazz team is obviously fully prepared for this game, and Coach Tang Tian seems to be a little unsure of how to deal with it."
"yes, maybe I should say at this point, welcome to the NBA playoffs!" Jackson laughed and said loudly.
The Jazz's offense is still a pick-and-roll tactic, and Boozer went inside after receiving the ball this time, and squeezing Blake away was a one-handed dunk.
7 to 0!
After the dunk, Boozer looked very excited, waving his hands up at the audience, especially arrogant.
The scene was booed.
Team Rocket called a timeout.
Tang Tian stood up from his seat.
The Jazz's offense and defense are exactly the same as those in the impression of the previous life, and they relied on extreme defense and constant blocking and dismantling to finally reverse the Rockets.
"Whew~"
The Rockets players were all panting after the game, and although they had only played a few rounds, the high-intensity confrontation made them physically exhausted quickly.
And the bigger problem than physical exertion is the anxiety on the faces of the players.
The small actions of the Jazz team made them very unhappy.
"Take a deep breath."
When the team members gathered, Tang Tian did not immediately arrange tactics, but spoke first.
The players were all stunned and looked at their head coach in confusion.
"Take a deep breath." Tang Tian increased his volume a little.
The team members heard what he meant, and although they had doubts in their hearts, they all took a few deep breaths.
Seeing that the anxious expressions of the players eased a little, Tang Tian continued: "We swept the opponent 4-0 in the regular season, believe in yourself, we will win the game in the end." ”
Tang Tian's tone was very calm, and compared to the noisy environment around him, it was simply too calm.
The team members were infected by his calmness, and the anxiety on their faces slowly disappeared, and they all nodded.
It was only then that Tang picked up the tactical board.
"The difference between the Jazz and the regular season right now is mainly the simplification of the pick-and-roll tactics and the enhancement of the physical confrontation on the defensive end."
Sitting on the field, Tang Tian had a clear understanding of the situation on the field.
"The defensive strategy is fine, but you have to speed up the defense, Steve, the referee's penalty scale is very loose, if the opposite side dismantles the ball, Boozer pulls it higher, you have to raise the defensive intensity more."
Blake nodded, as a third-year student, he still has a little grasp of the referee's scale.
"Sean, your co-defense must be fast, Kirilenko on the opposite side basically has no three-point shooting ability, if the Jazz team distributes the ball, you will have time to defend back."
Battier nodded.
"On the offensive end, don't think about making the opponent's foul, run and block without the ball on the outside be resolute, as long as the outside line is open, everything will be fine."
The Rockets players all nodded, and when the penalty scale was very loose, it was indeed a bit of a loss to kill inside.
"Next round, Sean, you're ambushed here, T-mac, you're here, Blake you're here, Yao will shoot when he has a chance to divide the ball, don't hesitate, Yao will drop the basket immediately after the ball, if there is an offensive board to shoot directly and quickly, don't give the Jazz a chance to make small moves, understand?" Tang Tian said, his hand drawing quickly on the tactical board.
"Understood, understood......"
"Alright, Team Rocket." Tang Tian said as he stretched. Sell.
"Come on!" One by one, the members of Team Rocket put their hands on them and shouted.
"Toot ~"
Just then, the time for the pause arrived.
"Oh~ The Rockets look very morale-packed, I don't know what Coach Tang Tian said during the timeout." Jackson was surprised to see the 180-degree change in the mood of the Rockets players.
"Coach Tang Tian is really a magical coach, I remember a media report that when the summer league was in the summer league, it was also like the situation in front of me, the Rockets were at an absolute disadvantage, but after a pause, the Rockets completely reversed the momentum." Brin spoke.
"So amazing?" Jackson was surprised.
"Yes, but we'll find out if that report is true or not." Brin said, looking back on the field.
After the timeout, players from both sides came back on.