After the Rockets' win over the Bucks on the road, they flew to the Pacers on the road.

After losing to the Rockets on the road, the Pacers have always wanted to teach the Rockets a lesson on their home court and not let them be so arrogant.

However, looking at the momentum of the Rocket's 7-game winning streak, no one would think that the current Rocket is the same Rocket that lost 3 games and 2 losses some time ago.

Powerful rockets, having repaired themselves and refueled, are ready to start taking off.

As the head coach of the Pacers, Bird has been studying the Rockets' personnel and tactical changes since the loss to the Rockets, and after studying for many days, he has come to a conclusion that such a Rockets is very powerful, and it is basically impossible to take advantage of them.

To beat a team like that, you have to put up a decent game to beat them.

Such a team may still be defeated in the regular season, but once they enter the playoffs, they may be able to compete with the Bulls.

However, even if you are strong enough to come to the territory of the Walkers, you have to give me a good cheer up, or we will bite you hard.

On March 25, 1998, the game between the Rockets and the Pacers was about to start at the City Plaza Arena, the home of the Pacers.

In the Pacers' locker room before the game, Bird said to his players: "Guys, our opponents today are very strong, my personal opinion is that they are already above the Chicagoans, they have the spirit, they have the strength, they have the skill, they can do almost anything, they are like eagles soaring high in the sky, they have made it unattainable." And what about us? We are just jackals foraging on the ground, and we have to run around for food every day. They have taken victory very plainly, but we are working hard in pursuit of victory, we are small people, they are big people. But have you ever thought about it, the little people are also people, the big people are also people, what is the difference between us and them, there are many all-star players, what's wrong, are there still fewer all-stars in our hands? The last thing I want to say is, let's step on the corpse of the rocket to achieve our glory, and the little people can also be heroes. ”

Bird gave a speech and said that the Pacers' players were enthusiastic.

Miller stood up and walked to the middle, stretched out his hand, and said, "Guys, let's go and defeat our opponents, and let them tremble under our iron hooves." ”

The walkers shouted as they crowded.

"Combat"

"Combat"

"Combat"

One of the players hugged Bird onto the pitch.

Looking at the Rockets' locker room, Lao Tang carefully explained today's tactics, and after the explanation, Lao Tang calmly said to the Rockets' players: "Today's game will be very difficult, the Pacers' toughness, we have seen it on our home court." So, you have to be careful and they are at home today, and the referee will take care of them. Okay, nothing else, I trust your ability to go. ”

I did a simple pre-game mobilization.

The Rockets' players were ready to start the game with a calm face.

As the referee's whistle began, the game between the Rockets and the Pacers officially began.

As soon as the game began, the Pacers started their offense on the inside.

Schmitz and Dale Davis frequently threaten the Rockets' interior line, and even Miller dared to disturb the Rockets' interior line by relying on his own ascension.

Inadvertently, the rocket's defensive line was squeezed inward.

Leaving a relatively large space for the walkers' outside line.

Cassel and Mullin hit back-to-back shots from the outside, and the Pacers had a six-point lead just five minutes into the game.

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The Rockets were a little caught off guard, seeing this situation, Lao Tang quickly made adjustments, replacing Drexler, who was not in a very good state today, and letting Ray Allen go on the court to use his physical advantage to entangle Mullin, Horry was transferred to defend Miller, and let Mark Jackson strengthen Kassel's defense, and he couldn't shoot calmly in Kassel.

After making tactical adjustments, the Rockets slowly changed the situation on the field, and the Pacers' gunners on the perimeter were effectively suppressed.

The rocket also began its own offensive.

Garnett took the ball to face Dale Davis's defense, Garnett made a few false shakes in a row, Dale Davis was unmoved, but said to Garnett with a mockery: "Boy, you better pass the ball quickly, you can't pass me, I can see a lot of boys like you every year, but you can dunk stupidly, what else will you do." ”

Just when Dale Davis was wordy, Gagatt suddenly jumped the ball, a straight-arm jumper, and hit the basket in preparation, and then Garnett said to Dale Davis: "You're so long-winded, I've seen a lot of guys like you, but I can always score 30 points on their heads, and you're no exception, what else can you do but play tricks." ”

Garnett's poisonous tongue was no less than that of his opponent, and a few words made Dale Davis's face flush.

In the midst of mutual abuse and ridicule, the Rockets and Pacers ended the first quarter of the game.

With the score 25:21, the Pacers led by four points.

After a short break, the second quarter of the game began.

What is surprising is that the Rockets did not send the previous Rockets fast team, but let the bus replace Olajuwon, continue to strengthen the thickness of the interior, and let the Pacers continue to accumulate heavy troops on the interior, so that a few pitchers on the outside of the Rockets can have room to shoot.

The game continued to be anxious in the second quarter, and the Rockets' players were like locusts stinging on their opponents, making the Pacers' players very uncomfortable, and the score was the same.

Miller shook off Horry and forced a three-pointer, and the Rockets misplaced Horry hit a shot on Kassel's head.

The calm atmosphere of the game between the two sides made all the spectators begin to fall asleep.

In such a bland and tense atmosphere, both sides are silently looking for the weaknesses of their opponents and silently creating killing opportunities.

Prepare to deliver a fatal blow if your opponent is not looking.

The turning point of the game came in the 7th minute of the second quarter.

The Rockets brought on Bodiroga and Saulius for Mark Jackson and Horry.

In this way, the core of the rocket's fast legion is all on the field.

Seeing this, both Bird and the Pacers' players cheered up, because they knew that the Rockets' attack was about to begin.

However, what the Pacers didn't expect was that the Rockets did not play their own fast offensive tactics, but instead controlled the ball steadily and played with a success rate.

This change made Bird puzzled, and he has been thinking about this problem on the sidelines.

Watching Bodi Roga use his height and vision on the court to accurately deliver the ball to the hands of the Rockets vacant players again and again, Bird is a burst of heart palpitations, this guy is simply a bug, Bird is sure that Bodi Roga will definitely become the main force next season, Mark Jackson will either leave or become the kid's substitute.

He is the same height as the Magician, with a calm brain, excellent passing awareness, and excellent scoring ability.

All of this has merged into the current on-court commander of the Rockets, Bodi Roga, who did not appear in the NBA in his previous life, has become the brightest star in the NBA league in this life.

Watching the Rockets attack little by little, watching the Pacers players sweat more and more and slowly heavy footsteps.

Bird suddenly realized why the Rockets didn't start the fast-attacking tactics they often used.

The Rockets are going to exhaust the physical strength of the Pacers little by little, if they come up and play fast, the Pacers can completely use the substitute to fight with them and give the main force time to rest, but if it is slow, the Pacers will relax their vigilance and continue to let the main players play on the court, slowly consuming the physical strength that has been fighting for two quarters, and the Rocket is completely a boiled frog in warm water.

I want us to die before we know it.

Bird, who figured this out, replaced the main players with a wave of his hand, let the substitutes come on, and must hold on for the last five minutes of the first half.

But will the rockets give them a chance? The answer is no.

As soon as the Pacers replaced the bench, the Rockets began their own stormy offense.

In the final five minutes of the second quarter, the Rockets' fast legion scored 17 points.

They overtook the score in one fell swoop and stretched the score to nine points at the end of the first half.

This series of changes made all Pacers fans stunned.

Just now it was a few points ahead, but in the blink of an eye, it was overtaken by 9 points, such an attack power is too surprising.

The Rockets ended the first half with a nine-point advantage.

However, everyone knows that it doesn't mean anything, because a team like the Pacers, as long as you don't lead by more than 30 points, then they definitely have the quality to come back.

The real game only starts in the second half.

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