Super Role Player

Kevin McHale tragically discovered that the chicken soup he spilled before the game was completely useless.

With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the Rockets were already 12 points behind the Spurs. The gap in strength made the Rockets unable to fight back at all. Before the Spurs replaced Anxi, the Rockets could still rely on Harden to score. As soon as Anxi played, With a negative hand defense, Harden misfired, and the Rockets failed to score for three consecutive offensive rounds.

If this continues, the Rockets will be slaughtered by the Spurs.

"What are you doing! This is the playoffs! The playoffs of the NBA! From what I can see, you seem to be playing in the Drew League (Los Angeles Amateur League)!" Kevin McHale said spitting , At this time, he was still sprinkling chicken soup.

After talking a lot, Kevin McHale mentioned the next specific adjustment: "Okay, when Lin plays, we will play outside pick-and-roll tactics."

After saying a few words in a hurry, Jeremy Lin took off his jersey and quickly went to the technical table to apply for a substitution.

There are not many changes that the Rockets can make now. Let Jeremy Lin dominate the ball and play outside pick-and-roll tactics. , It is also possible to score with a group of substitutes.

For the Rockets at this time, the most important thing is to score.

After replacing Jeremy Lin, the Rockets played a pick-and-roll offense, and their scoring efficiency has indeed improved a lot, at least much higher than Harden's individual singles efficiency.

However, after the first quarter, the Spurs still led by 15 points. At 22:37, the Spurs scored 37 points in the first quarter.

Leading by 15 points in a single quarter, the Spurs replaced the full bench in the second quarter and continued to expand their lead.

James Harden kept playing in individual singles, but the Spurs' team offense was flourishing, and Anxi also scored consecutively. His state in this game is not bad, and his dual consciousness attributes are above 80, so the outside shooting Very accurate.

In the second quarter, the Spurs scored another 33 points. At halftime, they led the Rockets by 27 points at 70:43.

There was no suspense in the game at the end of the half, and the 27-point lead was enough for the Spurs to easily win the game.

In the end, the Spurs beat the Rockets 117:92 at home with 25 points, showing their strength in the first game of the first round of the playoffs.

The Rockets are no match for the Spurs at all.

The Rockets, who entered the playoffs three years later, have long been different. Many young players lack experience in the Rockets, and they fell into the hands of the seasoned Spurs early, and Kevin McHale is not the kind of old-fashioned coach. He was full of enthusiasm, but it was useless.

After the game, Kevin McHale criticized his players, and it seemed that he was using this method to adapt his players to the intensity of the playoffs as soon as possible.

As for the Spurs, the situation was calm. Popovich said a few words in the post-match press conference, and the reporters were not interested in asking more questions. So the entire Spurs Rockets battle, the only The highlight may be Kevin McHale's dissatisfaction with his players.

Sure enough, the same was true of the media reports the next day. Kevin McHale's criticism of the Rockets players became the only report on the battle between the Spurs and the Rockets.

The first round of the playoffs was very tense, and only one day later, the second game at the ATT Arena started again.

In this game, the Spurs unexpectedly adjusted the lineup. Anxi returned to the lineup after a few days. He will partner with Kawhi Leonard to block James Harden's offense.

Popovich's idea couldn't be simpler. Since Harden is the only threatening point of the Rockets, let Anxi, who defended Harden well in the first game, enter, Harden plays, Anxi also plays, and Harden rests. Anxi is also resting. As for Leonard, he can concentrate on assisting defense.

The referee blew the whistle, and the two sides began to jump the ball. Anxi watched Split and Asik jumping high, and suddenly felt a little strange. After all, he hadn't seen him for half a year. Again, he was really not used to this kind of scene.

Split won the jump ball. Although Asik is a newly promoted center in the league, he is a floor-flowing center with average bounce.

Parker advances to the frontcourt with the ball, and Splitter quickly raises the high post and makes a pick-and-roll for Parker.

Jeremy Lin was firmly blocked by Splitter. At this time, Jeremy Lin was often criticized for his poor defense, but now that he was blocked by Splitter, he seemed helpless.

Tony Parker rushed to the inside with the ball, and Asik retreated again and again, but the speed was not fast. When Parker rushed to the basket, he just stood on the basket and stared at the ball in Parker's hand.

"Tony Parker breaks, inside! Covered by Asik!"

Seeing Asik sitting on the inside line, Parker didn't have the slightest intention to stop, and directly accelerated his speed. When he was about to reach the basket, Qiang Qi resolutely chose to lay up!

Asik rushed over, opened his long arms, and moved towards the basketball cover with his big hands.

And Jeremy Lin, who was in a hurry, also rushed to the inside line and directly surrounded Parker.

At this moment, there was an exclamation from the sidelines!

"Tony Parker...layup...oh no...a pass...a lob pass!"

Anxi! I don't know from which corner it rushed out, jumped up, and caught Tony Parker's throw pass in the air, bang!

A heavy sound sounded, and then the ATT Arena went crazy! The cheers flooded the entire San Antonio at the opening moment.

"Alley dunk! Tony Parker! Anxi!" The DJ shouted at the top of his voice.

The first ball in the opening game was an alley-oop, and the Spurs directly played out their momentum. The imposing Spurs scored consecutively, and soon the Rockets were scattered.

"James Harden, he played Anxi singles with the ball. Anxi's defense against Harden was very effective in this game. So far in the game, Harden made 2 of 6 shots and performed poorly." In the fifth minute of the first quarter, the Spurs Leading by 10 points at 16:6, as in the previous game, the Spurs took a big lead at the start.

Harden chose to make a direct breakthrough, the Rockets' offense was unfavorable, and Harden was directly responsible, so he is also a little anxious now, eager to score.

"Harden, he broke through, Anxi's defense is very annoying, Harden failed to get rid of Anxi!"

"Harden is still breaking through, but the effect is not very good. Anxi's defense is too tenacious!"

"Harden! Layup..."

"It's a pity that I didn't make it. I missed the layup and was interfered by Anxi. The rebound was taken by Tim Duncan."

In this game, Turner Sports sent a commentary combination of Mike Thirick and Magic Johnson, but the progress of the game disappointed them, because the Rockets were not the Spurs' single-handed enemy at all, just like the previous game, The game was suspenseless from the very beginning. (To be continued.)