After returning from the timeout, Deron played reasonably, no longer obsessed with individual strong attacks, and frequently found Daluo who wanted to occupy the inside position, and the offense was launched from the inside.
Da Luo was in excellent condition. Facing Asik, he made the first victory with a back hook. Turning around, he turned his back again to maintain his position, then turned around and charged towards the baseline, passing Asik behind him, easily hitting the board and scoring two more points.
He is not afraid of a center that makes Asik lose his temper and has excellent physical fitness. He is afraid of a center with delicate skills, soft touch and changeable footsteps.
Relying on Daluo's outstanding performance, the Nets worked hard on the defensive end and quickly tied the score at 15:15.
McHale wanted to call a timeout to make adjustments, but half of Ariza's steal was completed. The ball went out of the sideline and was dead. The game just entered the official timeout.
Save McHale a timeout.
"Brooke (Lopez) is in great shape, Jermaine (O'Neal), wait a moment and you go around to defend and don't let him catch the ball easily. If he catches the ball, the player guarding Gerald (Wallace) When he releases the ball, he double-attacks, and other outside players rotate quickly and move faster."
McHale arranged.
Everyone nodded. They had been practicing this defensive tactic for a long time. The players cooperated with each other tacitly and were familiar with defensive positions and running positions.
After the timeout, both sides made substitutions.
McHale replaced Harden, Garnett and Asik and replaced Jeremy Lin, Tucker and O'Neal.
The team retains two wings, Butler and Ariza, to ensure the team's toughness in perimeter defense.
Carlesimo also made adjustments to retain the two absolute cores of Deron and Da Luo to ensure the smooth operation of the team's offensive system.
Replaced Eagle King Joe Johnson, Elvis Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans. Replaced with veteran Jerry Stackhouse, Guangdong star Marshon Brooks and Filipino star Andre Blache.
Originally, Joe Johnson would have played longer, but he played for 5 minutes and did not score a point, not even a serious shot.
Carlesimo simply replaced him, staggered the time of travel to avoid Butler, and also gave the team a main attack point to prepare for the second quarter.
The two sides began to rotate the lineup.
The outside matchup has been adjusted again. On the defensive end, the Rockets still use Ariza to restrict Deron. Now it seems that Ariza's defensive effect is better than Butler.
Butler faced off against "Little Kobe" Marshon Brooks. Jeremy Lin was protected and faced against veteran Stackhouse, who had the weakest offensive ability.
The Nets have the ball. The pass just passed was broken by Ariza and went out of the sideline. There are 8 seconds left in the attack time.
Deron received the ball unambiguously and played a pick-and-roll with Luo. Ariza was blocked tightly by Luo, and O'Neal was slowed down by the delay.
Deron seized the opportunity in the half-empty position and took a decisive shot with two points.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hit the net, and at 15:17, the Nets took the lead for the first time in the game.
Jeremy Lin dribbled forward, and the Nets' defensive matchup became a routine, with Deron guarding Jeremy Lin, Brooks playing against Butler, and Stackhouse playing against Ariza.
"The Nets chose to use Deron to guard Jeremy Lin. It seems that Carlesimo did not take Jeremy Lin seriously."
Yang Yi smiled.
Jeremy Lin thinks the same way. Since you despise me, you will have to pay the price.
Jeremy Lin came to the frontcourt, continuously shuffled Delong's center of gravity, and suddenly accelerated and passed Delong in one step from the left.
Breaking into the paint, facing Da Luo's frame protection, he easily scored with a small throw from his right hand.
17:17.
In the next few rounds, the game became a game between Deron and Jeremy Lin.
O'Neal's forward defense against Lopez was very effective. It was not easy for Lopez to catch the ball.
Deron followed suit and changed his style of play, mostly focusing on pick-and-roll offense.
O'Neal Jr.'s footsteps were slow and he didn't do a good job in delaying the move. Deron seized this opportunity to score consecutive points.
The same is true for Jeremy Lin. His first step is very fast, and Deron struggles to defend one on one.
After continuous breakthroughs by Jeremy Lin, Brooks and Stackhouse helped protect from the side, and Jeremy Lin distributed his teammates with open opportunities on the line.
Butler and Ariza, one on the left and one on the right, each scored a three-pointer.
The two sides played inextricably, and as Deron hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, the first quarter ended in a tie at 32:32.
Deron and Daluo played the entire first quarter and returned to the bench exhausted and sweating profusely.
Especially Deron, his role on the offensive end was very significant in the first quarter. He was a master of scoring and organizing. He scored 16 points on 7 of 12 shots and also sent out 5 assists.
For the Rockets, Butler and Ariza also played the entire first quarter and performed well.
Butler, in particular, acted as the vanguard of the Rockets camp. He scored 10 points in a row in the first quarter and then scored 6 more points. He made 7 of 7 shots and made no miss. He had a 100% hit rate against Biao Delong. Also scored 16 points.
"After the first quarter, Teacher Yang, what do you want to say about the performance of both sides?"
The camera was shown to the live broadcast room, and Yu Jia asked a question.
"Both sides were in good shape in the first quarter, especially several star players, who performed well. Overall, the two sides were evenly matched."
Yang Yi smiled, then changed the topic and continued:
"But in my opinion, the Rockets have more cards left and may have more advantages in the next three quarters."
After Yang Yi finished speaking, he looked at Yu Jia.
Yu Jia understood the idea and Yang Yi gave him a chance to ask questions.
"Teacher Yang Yi, what is the trump card you are talking about?"
Yu Jia was very cooperative.
"Let's see, in the first quarter of the Nets, Deron scored 16 points and Daluo scored 8 points. The two of them added together and scored 24 points, accounting for three-quarters of the team's total score. The two core players played like this, and they still fought with each other. The Rockets tied the game.
As for the Rockets, Butler is the main offensive point. In addition, the highest scorer is Jeremy Lin, who came off the bench and scored 6 points. McHale is reserved.
Harden, the team's strongest scorer, failed to score a point in the first quarter and only played six minutes. Garnett also failed to score a point. On the bench was Iverson, who has been in hot form since his comeback and contributed 15 points in every game.
These are the Rockets' trump cards.
Carlesimo's only trump card is Eagle King Joe Johnson.
You know, Deron was very exhausted in the first quarter. Butler beat him and Jeremy Lin also beat him. He consumed a lot of energy on the defensive end. With such high-intensity consumption, it is unknown whether Deron can guarantee the efficiency of the offensive end in the third and fourth quarters. "
Yang Yi talked endlessly and gave his own opinions, which made sense.
The two people talked about this topic for two minutes, just before the second quarter of the game started.
