The Rockets went into halftime with a nine-point advantage.

However, looking at the Pacers' calm appearance, when he walked into the lounge, Lao Tang obviously realized that the battle in the second half was more tense and intense than the first half.

In the locker room, Lao Tang looked at the players of the Rockets, smiled and said: "You guys did a good job, guys, you played very well in the first half, you suppressed the Pacers' offense, but your attention, after the start of the second half, the Pacers will definitely counterattack, you should know Bird very well, the arrogant bird will not easily let everyone take away a victory." At the beginning of the second half, the players on the court remain the same, if they are on the bench, then you pick up the speed and play fast offense, if they are the main force, then you slow down the pace and play positional battles, okay guys, get ready to play, let's teach a good lesson, these arrogant boys of the Pacers. ”

"Teach them well."

The Rockets players said in unison.

At the same time, in the locker room of the Pacers, Bird is also making arrangements for the second half, and in Bird's heart, he now admires Lao Tang very much, because his tactical changes throughout the first half are basically within the control of others.

This made Bird very passive, but Bird, who had thought about the entire first half of the game, also had some ideas of his own.

"What do you think of how we played in the first half." Rather than setting up the game at the outset, Bird asked the Pacers players a question.

The walkers looked at each other, but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Bird smiled and said, "Why, can't you answer at all?" ”

Seeing this situation, Miller spoke first, saying: "I think we played well, although we were nine points behind in the final stages of the first half, but overall we played well. I think in the second half we could have come back from defeat if we had the right tactics. ”

At Miller's words, all the Walkers nodded and whispered to each other.

Looking at some of the active Pacers players, Bird smiled, then clapped his hands and said, "Guys, you should know when we played best in the first half and when we played the most passive." ”

"I think we played the best in the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter, we kept the pressure on the Rockets and we always had the advantage in the score," Miller said. ”

"You're right, Reggie, do you know why?" Bird said as he stood in the middle of the locker room, clasping his hands.

At this time, everyone shook their heads.

"Then let me tell you, the reason is that we stick to our own way of playing, stick to our own tactics, stick to our own things. Do you know why rockets are so strong? Everyone has seen the Rocket's changeable tactics, fast offense and so on, but what everyone has not paid attention to is that the Rockets have always adhered to their own characteristics, that is, a strong interior group, you can take a look, how many excellent players there are in the Rockets' interior line, the big dream is needless to say, Garnett, this kid, is also considered a player who can enter the Hall of Fame, Big Ben has the potential to become a top defender, the Chinese threat under the basket is not inferior to the starting center of some teams in the league, Marik Rose is also a conscientious game as Garnett's backup, always reassuring in the limited playing time, and there is also a (small) Mark Jackson who has the potential to become a good blue-collar player, I don't say that the owner of the Rockets has an excellent vision, he can also be very deeply aware of the essence of basketball, that is, basketball is a big man's sport. Oh, I'm sorry, Sam, I'm not saying you're not good, I'm just referring to things in general. The Rockets have a large number of good players on the inside, so they can play all kinds of offensive patterns when the interior is guaranteed. So, guys, after the second half starts, we have to do the same, stick to our own style of play, let him play all kinds of tactics, we just stick to our own style of play, combine inside and outside, press the opponent's inside line, create opportunities for the outside line, you know. Bird exclaimed.

"Understood."

The walkers also stood up and replied loudly.

The third quarter of the game began with the high spirits of both sides.

After the start of the second half, the Pacers insisted on their own style of play, pressing the inside of the Rockets little by little, and pressing the Rockets to shrink inward.

In this kind of tactic, the Dutch giants on the inside of the Pacers play a huge role, and under the constraints of height, the bus cannot be able to defend against the opponent's attack every time.

This caused the lack of the Rockets' interior line, coupled with Dale Davis's containment of Garnett, which could not effectively support the bus, which caused the Rockets' outside defensive backbone Saullius to pay attention to the defense.

As a result, the Rockets' outside defense has been greatly weakened.

The Rockets will have to rely on Bodi Roga and Ray Allen to defend Mullin, Miller and Kassel, which is obviously difficult.

In this way, there was a huge hole in the defense that the Rockets relied on to survive, and taking advantage of such an opportunity, the Pacers fought to catch up and succeed in continuous attacks.

Seeing all this situation, the rocket decisively began to make substitutions.

Big Ben was substituted, Garnett and Big Ben swapped defenders, and after the tough defense, tall and long-arm Garnett faced Smitz, the situation on the court was improved, Dale Davis did not take advantage of Big Ben in the wrestling, and after the role of Schmitts declined, the game between the Rockets and the Pacers slowly fell into a stalemate.

Now it can be said that the whole situation has reached the most critical moment, and both sides know that this is the time for the most competition, and whoever can have the strength to break this deadlock will win the final victory.

The Pacers replaced Mullin with Anthony Davis in an attempt to use him to break the deadlock on the court, after all, Anthony Davis has a height advantage.

Seeing this situation, the Rockets also began to adjust, and Olajuwon, who had rested for a long time, came on the court to replace Big Ben and strengthen the attack power of the interior.

Horry replaced Ray Allen and went straight to Anthony Davis.

For a while, the Pacers and the Rockets both made all their killer moves, just to find each other's fatal points and give a fatal blow.

The two sides entangled, tore and bitten, and ended the third quarter of the game.

In such a fierce confrontation, both sides consumed too much physical strength, and the rocket was okay, and there were many people who could play.

But the Pacers were a lot less likely to play the ball, and in the second half of the third quarter, the Pacers' physical strength was a little unstoppable.

Still, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Mark Jackson came on again to replace Bodi Roga, while Marrick Rose replaced Garnett, who had been fighting for three quarters, to give him a break.

The arrival of the new force has brought great changes to the situation on the field, Mark Jackson faced Cassel, who had consumed a lot of physical strength, and once again used his big ass magic skills, and said while pushing back: "Sam, it's not that my brother is bullying you, it's my brother who is most sure of this trick now, you know that it's a game now, my brother will not show mercy, and I will go to Houston to invite you to drink in the future." ”

Cassel cried and laughed: "Mark, can't you just shut up, you also know that this is a game, and if you keep talking, brother, I'm going to use violence." ”

"It doesn't matter, anyway, you don't really beat my brother, my brother is really here." After saying that, Mark Jackson, who was close to his own attack radius, was an ugly little hooker, and the basketball bounced on the basket a few times before falling into the basket.

"Hey, the level is a little down, Sam, you're better than when you were in Houston." Mark Jackson said helplessly.

Cassel looked at Mark Jackson's chubby face, and ravaged it very much, but he couldn't help it, he could do it against that team, but he could only take it against the Rockets.

The clock ticked by as the Rockets took an eight-point lead with three minutes left in the game.

Just when the Rockets saw the dawn of victory, the Pacers quietly began to fight back.

Such a person fought back so silently.

Reggie Miller took advantage of Smitz's block to shake Saullius off half a step, and Cassel quickly got the ball into Miller's hands.

Catch the ball and throw it, the speed is fast, this is completely a kind of muscle awareness, a kind of consciousness that has been tempered countless times.

It can't be said that Saullius has little defensive experience, only that his opponent is too strong, and Reggie Miller, the shooter who can be remembered by everyone, has his own honor and pride.

The basketball seemed to be slowly moving across the sky, and the white waves brought by the basketball hitting the basket and the sound of the basketball rubbing against the net when the basketball entered the basket spread throughout the court with the loudspeaker on the rebound.

The sound of "swish" is so crisp and so pleasant.

“yes”

Miller shook his fist excitedly.

And the Pacers players also came up to celebrate with Miller.

The players of the Rockets, looking at this goal, were unmoved.

After serving, Mark Jackson continued to organize the Rockets' offense.

Calm is terrible, this is the evaluation of all teams in the league for the Rockets, the Rockets have such a temperament, that is, the more urgent the time, the calmer the Rockets' players, this calmness can already be called indifference.

After half-time, Kassel took the initiative to post it.

Seeing this, Mark Jackson said, "I said, Sam, why didn't you get so close to me when you were in Houston, the walkers remembered me, if that's the case, buddy, you're here for a treat tonight, you're here for a drink, okay?" ”

"Shut up, Mark, how did I not find your boy's mouth so nasty when I was in Houston." Kassel was a little overwhelmed.

"Okay, can I shut up?" Just when Kassel was slightly distracted, Mark Jackson passed the ball.

Horry had already used Garnett's block to shake off Anthony Davis, and seeing that Horry had already gotten rid of it, Mark Jackson's ball was accurately passed to Horry's hand.

After receiving the ball, Horry was about to make a violent dunk, and just as he was about to make a move, a big black hand slapped accurately on the basketball.

"Smack"

The sound resounded throughout the audience.

It's Miller, it's Reggie Miller.

After a fatal steal, Miller quietly moved two steps inside after seeing Garnett's uplift and Horry's sudden activation.

Sure enough, he waited for him and directly intercepted the ball.

After the steal, Miller picked up the ball and went high to the frontcourt.

Looking at Cassel, who made a successful steal, he left Mark Jackson behind in three big steps.

After catching the basketball, two steps are outside the three-point line.

Before the Rockets' defenders arrived.

Aim.

Sell.

Hit.

"Huh"

The sound is very crisp and pleasant.

The score is now 96:94

The Rockets led by 2 points.

There is 1 minute and 23 seconds left in the clock.

The decisive moment is coming soon.

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