Randolph just smiled slightly when he heard this. He was in a good mood. Anyway, he was used to it. Anyone who hit him would hit him. He was taught by the Wolf King and would not suffer any loss.
Lawson came to the frontcourt with the ball, handed it to Gallinari, and ran to the bottom corner to wait for the opportunity.
He hadn't rested for a minute in this quarter. He was a little tired by now, and the offensive power had changed hands.
Gallinari had just made a three-pointer, and he was feeling hot. Facing Ariza's defense, he was full of confidence. He was one step away from the three-point line, and he raised his hand to meet Ariza and hit a pull-up three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball goes hollow into the net.
49:42.
"Ariza has already defended this ball well. I can only say that Gallinari is too good. Facing an elite defensive player like Ariza, he can still hit the ball from such a long position. It's amazing."
Zhang Weiping praised that Gallinari has always been his favorite player. The first quarter was relatively mediocre, but his condition improved in this quarter. He made two consecutive three-pointers to justify himself.
Jeremy Lin advanced and came to the top of the key to find Garnett again.
Garnett picked up the ball with his back in the low post, turned around and stepped up and down after the confrontation and easily put the ball into the basket, 51:42.
"Garnett has scored three consecutive low-post singles. He gets what he wants. Randolph has completely become his toy."
Yu Jia said.
"The Nuggets players don't attack from either side. In fact, we can consider helping to defend and let other Rockets players attack."
Zhang Weiping said.
The Nuggets players seemed to have heard the advice of Zhang Weiping's guidance. In the defensive round after Gallinari missed a three-pointer, Chandler chose to flank Garnett when he caught the ball.
Garnett raised the ball above his head, protected the ball with his long arms, and distributed it to Harden who was left open on the outside.
The Nuggets' defense rotated very quickly. As soon as Harden caught the ball and was about to shoot, Gallinari pounced on him.
Harden saw the move and did not choose to force the shot. He looked at six directions and found that Butler in the far bottom corner was unguarded. He then moved the ball in a wide range and accurately found Butler.
The latter caught the ball, glanced at the basket, and shot a jump shot.
"Bang!"
The trajectory of the ball was a little skewed, and it hit the neck of the basket and bounced out.
The landing point happened to be on the side of Garnett and Randolph. Garnett blocked his position and took the offensive rebound into his arms. He then stood up and was grabbed by Randolph from behind.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle blew, Randolph committed a defensive foul, and Garnett made two free throws.
"After Faried took a break, the Nuggets' disadvantage inside was exposed. Not only were they unable to defend, they were also unable to rebound."
Zhang Weiping said.
"Actually, the Nuggets' forwards have good height. Gallinari and Chandler should help Mozgov and Randolph rebound more."
Yu Jia gave suggestions.
George Karl was obviously aware of this, but his solution was simpler. He brought Faried back on the court after a three-minute rest to replace Randolph, who was completely blown away by Garnett on the defensive end.
Garnett made two free throws, 53:42.
After digging into the offense, Lawson came to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Faried. Seeing Jeremy Lin walking off the line, he decided to try a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame and Asik collected the rebound.
Xu Xin frowned slightly when he saw this scene.
No wonder the Nuggets resolutely gave up on Lawson. His offensive choices were not excellent for a point guard.
It's okay if the hand feels good, but if it doesn't feel good, it's a kind of harm to the team.
But then I thought about it, such a person was actually signed by Mo Gou, and he thought he was a treasure.
On the court, Jeremy Lin handed it over to Garnett again.
The Wolf King played Faried in a post-up game. After two confrontations, he did not gain a positional advantage, and then turned around and shot a jumper.
Faried's rebound speed was amazing and he blocked the ball very well. Although he did not complete the block, it caused a lot of interference to Garnett's shooting.
The basketball hit the basket, and this time Mozgov got stuck in position early and protected the backboard.
"After Faried came on the court, Garnett's strong attack was ineffective. Although Faried is only 2.03 in height, he has strong physical fitness and strong confrontation ability. He will not suffer against Garnett at this age."
Zhang Weiping analyzed.
This time Lawson did not choose to take an unreasonable shot. He once again played a pick-and-roll with Faried and broke through inside.
The speed was very fast. Jeremy Lin was hindered by Faried's pick and roll, and then he went to chase and fell half a body behind.
Harden failed to defend from the side, and Lawson saw this and passed the ball to Chandler, who was opposite Harden.
The latter caught the ball without hesitation, raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.
"!"
Still forging iron.
But Faried jumped up from the crowd, grabbed the basketball with both hands in the air, and slammed it into the basket.
This make-up dunk was like thunder on the ground, causing the fans at the scene to scream in surprise.
53:44.
"After Faried came on the court, the Nuggets improved significantly on both offense and defense. Garnett no longer has this advantage. It depends on how the Rockets adjust."
Zhang Weiping smiled.
"Stick the position and don't give him a chance to take off."
Butler reminded, and then went to serve the baseline ball.
Jeremy Lin advanced to the frontcourt and handed it to Harden. The Rockets changed their style of play and Harden initiated the pick-and-roll.
Harden asked Asik to put up a screen at the top of the arc, used the screen to get rid of Chandler, quickly broke through and faced Mozgov's change-speed Euro-step layup, and also caused a foul.
"And one!"
The ball went in and the buzzer sounded, and Harden shouted.
"This is Harden's first offense with the ball in this game. He played very restrained throughout the first half. He was basically without the ball and took a shot when he had the opportunity."
Zhang Weiping said.
"The Rockets are trying to reduce Harden's burden. Some time ago, his statistics were very good, but a large number of singles with the ball also made him very tired, and his efficiency gradually decreased.
Then McHale adjusted his method of using Harden, reducing the ball-holding offense in the first half and focusing on defense first. Wait until the second half and then give him the team's offensive dominance. "
Yu Jia explained.
In the box, Xu Xin and Yao Mai were also discussing the same topic.
"Harden has changed his style of play and is no longer doing everything. In fact, he is also preparing for your return."
Xu Xin explained.
"But you also need to make adjustments in your playing style. The team now has a surplus of ball holders. I hope you can improve your efficiency in catching and shooting."
Seeing that the two of them were listening attentively, Xu Xin continued.
"I have no problem. The pick-and-roll tactic also suits me, especially now that I have lost weight."
Yao Ming smiled.
"That's okay with me. I'm willing to play any role as long as I can help the team."
Maddie said.
Xu Xin smiled with satisfaction:
"That's great, but you still need to practice key shots. This is what I'm most worried about. Harden and Butler are too young after all. You, KG and Allen are at the key point of the playoffs. Every game, we have the opportunity to execute key goals.”
