Less than four minutes into the game, O'Neal had already eaten three big hats in a row on the offensive end, and it was from the same guy.

"Yao Ming beat his chest, he is like a wall from the east, completely blocking Shaquille O'Neal's attack frame!"

Steve Francis grabbed the basketball again, counterattacked to the frontcourt, and Chris Anderson scored two points on the fast break to tie the score.

Beep beep!

The referee blew the whistle and Rick Carlisle made a timeout gesture.

The Lakers first paused, and Qiao Hai felt a little strange, because looking at the score, 8:8 draw, no matter how you say it, it didn't get to the point where you had to call a timeout.

In fact, this is the first time Qiao Hai has played against Rick Carlisle, and he doesn't know enough about Rick Carlisle's coaching style, which is very different from Phil Jackson, Rick Carlisle is a coach who likes to call timeouts, and his on-the-spot command is very good, and when he feels something is wrong, he will immediately make adjustments.

For example, now, O'Neal was inexplicably locked up by Yao Ming, 3 shots and 0 shots, and ate three big hats, such a performance is obviously abnormal, Rick Carlisle feels that he needs to intervene to help O'Neal get his form back.

……

After a pause, Qiao Hai also seized the time and summarized the problems of the rocket so far.

"We've had some problems with our mid-range offense, and the Lakers have obviously blocked our mid-range offense, so we've got to make some changes."

Qiao Hai found a tactical board and prepared to set up a hammer strategy, turning the Rockets' offensive focus to the sides of the bottom corner and outside the three-point line.

But he glanced at the on-the-spot command and assistance system, and felt that something was wrong.

Soon, he thought of the game that the Rockets played the Timberwolves some time ago, in that game, when the opening mid-range offense was blocked, the Rockets adjusted the offensive focus to the bottom corners on both sides and outside the three-point line.

After playing for a while, the Rockets gained the advantage, but the Timberwolves quickly adjusted back to their defense.

Looking at the Lakers' defense of the Rockets at the beginning of this game, limiting the middle distance, the purpose is too clear, Qiao Hai even doubted that after this wave of pauses, if the Rockets make adjustments, the Lakers will immediately make corresponding adjustments and continuously suppress the Rockets' offense.

So, Qiao Hai hesitated, used the Hawkeye skill, determined the adjustment of Rick Carlisle's pause, and then decisively chose another set of play.

"Chris, you come down and rest, Carlos, you go up, and then our offense revolves around playing in the low post, Carlos, your task is heavy, take the ball in the low post, put your best foot forward, and try to break through Samaki Walker's defense."

Carlos Boozer nodded, there was not much time left, Qiao Hai quickly turned to Yao Ming again: "Yao, next, you have to be a little tougher on Shaq's defense, and if you can't prevent it, you will foul, understand?" ”

Yao Ming also nodded quickly, although he was a little hesitant, thinking that it didn't seem good to foul if he couldn't prevent it, but Qiao Hai's strategy of teaching him to overcome rigidity with softness before the game was successful, and now, he naturally believed in Qiao Hai's new arrangement.

The offense and defense were quickly adjusted, and after a timeout, the game resumed.

The Lakers' offense, Kobe Bryant consciously passed the ball inside, but as soon as O'Neal received the ball, the Rockets immediately wrapped it, and O'Neal couldn't exert his strength one-on-two, so he could only pass the ball.

The ball was given to Kobe, who turned the ball to Rick Fox in the corner, and Rick Fox raised his hand to hit a three-pointer, 11:8, and the Lakers regained a three-point lead.

After the pause, the Lakers obviously wanted to put the ball inside and let O'Neal play alone, but the Rockets were caught in it, and obviously, Qiao Hai's arrangement in the timeout was successful.

While the Lakers scored a three-pointer, overall, the Rockets' strategy was successful, and Shaquille O'Neal remained in a zero-point streak.

After the Lakers finished this wave of offense, the Rockets played another high-level blocking and dismantling cooperation, and after dismantling, to Yao Ming in the middle distance, this was a tentative attack, Samaki Walker defended it, obviously, the Lakers still did not let go of the Rockets' mid-range defense.

And in the bottom corners of both sides, the Lakers also obviously have special people to watch.

In other words, Qiao Hai's adjustments have predicted all the adjustments and arrangements of the Lakers.

Then, the Lakers chose the outside three-pointer again, Derrick Fisher's three-point iron, James Posey grabbed the rebound, and the Rockets attacked.

After the front court was settled, Carlos Boozer stuck in the low post.

Then, Ron Artest's breakthrough, the Lakers' defense was briefly lost, and the Rockets didn't even use Carlos Boozer in the low post, so Atai broke through to the inside, scored 2 points with a flat frame dunk.

Then, Rick Fox's three-pointer hit a three-point iron, and the Rockets grabbed the rebound again and counterattacked to the frontcourt, where Steve Francis drew a foul on Rick Fox and went to the free throw line and hit both free throws.

At 12:11, the Rockets overtook the score.

Rick Carlisle on the sidelines was a little anxious, he called a timeout, and after that, the Lakers didn't seem to benefit from this timeout at all, but continued to be blocked on the offensive end, and the defensive end was also continuously lost.

He stood on the sidelines and shouted a few times, and the Lakers tried to hit the inside, passed the ball for a while, and even forced O'Neal for a while.

The Rockets were again decisively pinched, but O'Neal chose to force his shot.

James Posey leaped and slapped the basketball from O'Neal's hand directly from the side.

Syllable!

The Staples Center is full of exclamations again!

"Shaq's fourth big hat of the game! This game Shaq is completely confined to death! Incredible! ”

The Rockets grabbed the basketball and counterattacked to the frontcourt, Steve Francis scored a fast-break layup, and the Rockets widened the difference.

Then, the Lakers' offense, the ball was given to O'Neal again, O'Neal was caught again, this time, he chose to pass, Kobe Bryant received the ball and shot directly, and it was another three-pointer.

With a bang, the three points hit the iron again.

The Rockets' offense, this time, Carlos Boozer in the low post was used, he took the ball in the low post, and forced Samaki Walker Samaki Walker couldn't block it alone, and the side Lakers chose to pinch it.

But Boozer crossed the ball to the bottom corner, and Steve Francis received the ball and shot directly from three.

Swish!

Ball in!

At 17:11, the timeout returned, and the Rockets went straight to a wave of 8:0, boos from the Staples Center, and in this case, Rick Carlisle called out his second timeout of the game......

"Rick Carlisle really doesn't know how to pause, it's taken two."

Qiao Hai smiled, paused, and gathered all the players again: "Let's make a substitution, Yao, you come down to rest, Kevin (Cato) you go up, Steve, you also come down to rest, Raff (Alston) you go up." ”

Qiao Hai looked at James Posey and Artest again, thought about it, and still didn't make any more substitutions.

"James, you go and switch defenses with Ron, you go defend Kobe."

Joe Hai finally kept James Posey and Atay all on the court, one took over the team's offense and possession at the same time as Steve Francis left the court, and the task of defending Kobe Bryant could only be handed over to James Posey.

……

On the other side, Rick Carlisle snorted hoarsely: "I don't know what you're doing? Hit the ball in! Hit it inside! Don't you understand? ”

"Shaq, and you, when you get the ball, you play decisively, what are you hesitating about? Is your opponent strong? Beat him, can you do it? ”

“……”