The first problem that Adelman needs to solve now is Yao Ming's problem, and so far, Yao Ming has not gained anything other than two points from a rebound, which is obviously not in line with his ability.

I have to admit that Murphy has been wandering on the outside, and Foster is basically not staying in the reasonable collision zone, and Yao Ming has indeed been greatly affected.

"Listen, the Indianas have almost zero rebounding protection, suppressing their perimeter players and forcing them to shoot as much as they can. We can fight back with rebounds and we have more chances than them. One chance at a time, and in the end we will win the game. ”

Adelman waved his hands and shouted, "In addition, in the attack, we have to move the ball, we have to make the ball move, and it's not time to play singles yet." ”

In basketball, sometimes it's the individual ability of the star to solve the battle, but the game has just begun, and it's far from the time to use the star to solve the battle.

Adelman's implication is that Maddie will cut down on his own singles, and he needs the basketball to move around the court and pass the ball to the most appropriate place before shooting.

Maddie pouted in dismay, his slight move didn't attract everyone's attention, but it wasn't actually a good sign for the rocket. Maddie, who was originally playing well, was suddenly asked by Adelman to reduce his singles, which was undoubtedly a basin of cold water poured on his head.

Adelman's timing may have been wrong, but he was understandable for making such a change. Maddie's efforts alone may bring the team one or even several wins, but for the Houston who are aiming for a championship, Maddie alone simply can't bring them back the O'Brien Cup. Therefore, Adelman has always emphasized the fluidity of the attack, rather than letting Maddie dominate the entire game alone.

The Pacers don't have that concern, and they don't have any specific team tactics. Their tactic is to create opportunities for Li Cheng and Granger, as long as the space is stretched, whoever has a good hand will play the ball.

This season, the Pacers simply don't have the strength to peek into the championship. Their aim is very realistic, to win every game they can. It's the same in the playoffs, if you win what you can win, how far you can go in the end depends on the player's own performance.

The goals of the two teams are different, the tactical style of play is different, and the requirements of the coach are different.

Therefore, a team like the Pacers will have a very good performance in the regular season, but often in the playoffs, the strength they show may be greatly reduced.

In this league, there are many teams that pursue the same style of play as the Pacers, the most typical is the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the play of LeBron James determines the combat effectiveness of the entire team.

And among the teams that think the same way as Adelman, the best is none other than the Celtic Big Three, which has just been formed this season. The good chemistry of the Big Three has given their team an immeasurable amount of fighting power. The Detroit Pistons, who have been at the top in the past few years and have been able to get tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals in recent years, are also representatives.

A coach's different way of thinking can determine the outcome of a game. Adelman didn't care about winning or losing a regular season game at all, but O'Brien was the master who wanted to win every game.

After the timeout, the Rockets' scorching score against the Pacers changed immediately.

Maddie did cut back on singles, and his character wasn't tough. If it was Kobe, he might not be as obedient as Maddie. Peter Pan's tough personality and unusually competitive spirit will drive him to make some very extreme moves. But Maddie is clearly not such a person.

The Rockets kept trying to play what Adelman wanted to do, and their ball was working. And the Rockets, who lack an excellent point guard, naturally let Maddie take on the job of connecting the whole team.

And the Pacers have been following their style of play, pulling the inside line and forcing Yao Ming out of the reasonable collision zone. In addition, he tried hard to disrupt the Rocket's passes, and the defense was not tight against anyone other than Yao Mai.

"Ahh After this pause, the situation on the court of the Rockets did not have the slightest intention of reversing, and they fell into passivity. ”

"Sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing to adjust, and it can get worse the more you adjust."

"Look at the Pacers' offense! Granger burst in, Yao Ming came to block him, and the ball went to Murphy to continue the transfer. Li Cheng shook off Battier and shot! There you have it! Li Cheng continued to hit, which was already his 12th point, and he continued to maintain a super high shooting rate. ”

"The Chinese killer, with a sword in the throat, the rocket was stopped again, and within three minutes they launched a wave of 8 to 1 attacks."

Some sweat appeared on Adelman's forehead, and he was tempted to take off his suit, but he couldn't do so for the sake of grace. Loosening the tie around his neck, he reached out and wiped it on his forehead, and took the tactical board handed over by the assistant coach, he had to make changes again, and his adjustment just now did not have any effect at all.

I don't know if Adelman will sigh at this time, "This 'game' is really difficult." ”

But at this time, no matter how difficult the 'game' is, he has to keep playing.

"Inside! Inside! Guys, you have a really good center forward as a teammate, why don't you pass the ball to him? ”

'I know the opponent is very tight defensively and it's not easy to pass the ball to him. But you have to get the ball to him, and as long as Yao can catch the ball under the basket, it's a win for us. In the attack, we hit the ball in first, and then give it back after the opponent has shrunk the defense, and then there will be an open space on the outside, and then we will move the ball to that gap. This qiē is that simple, got it? ”

After the timeout, the Rockets' offense finally picked up somewhat. When the Rockets' ball began to revolve around Yao Ming, they finally had a hint of Princeton.

"Yao Ming finally started to exert his power, he hooked his hand under the basket and scored again, and the Rockets began to fight back."

"But it's been nine minutes into the quarter, and there are no substitutions for either team. The Pacers' lack of substitutions can also explain why Adelman didn't make substitutions either? Is Yao Ming's body lì bearable? ”

At this time, Yao Ming's body did have some things that couldn't keep up. But Adelman didn't want to trail by more than five points in the first quarter, so he continued to put Yao Ming on the court, and Yao Ming continued to grit his teeth and hold on.

Yao Ming was finally replaced in the 11th minute of the first quarter, and he played one minute more than Li Cheng in the first quarter, and he can be regarded as the person who has played the most minutes of the two teams so far.

After the first quarter, the Rockets narrowed the margin to within five points as they wished.

At 32-29, the Rockets trailed their opponents by three points to end the first quarter.