Deron was breathing heavily. It had only been one round and he was already a little tired.
I can't help but think of my fear of being dominated by Iverson when I debuted.
After so many years, Iverson's offense is still something he can't guard against. He is still your uncle.
"It doesn't matter, brother, you have tried your best. I will help you fight back the next attack."
Joe Johnson attacked from the side and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Let me switch with you. You go against Jeremy and I'll guard Allen."
Marshon Brooks suggested.
"OK."
Delong nodded, this little guy is still very sensible.
Deron dribbled to the frontcourt and prepared to deal the cards at the top of the key.
Joe Johnson repeated the same movement, and Harden was still blocked by Humphries and delayed for a full second.
It was this second that gave Joe Johnson room to shoot. After receiving a pass from Lenon, he raised the knife and hit another three-pointer.
43:39.
"That's what a good pitcher is like. After making one, the feeling comes and he makes consecutive goals."
Yang Yi sighed.
"Now it's up to McHale to adjust."
Yu Jia said.
"The effectiveness of the three at the back has expired and it's time to change."
In the stadium, Xu Xin, sitting behind the team's bench, said.
"Indeed, this can only be used as a surprise move or as a regular rotation. The defensive end will suffer too much."
Old Lucas nodded.
Harden was beaten twice in a row and was a little unhappy. When he came to the frontcourt, he took the initiative to ask for the ball.
Iverson was very considerate, took the initiative to hand over the ball and ran to the side, taking away the defender.
Harden was not in a hurry when he reached the top of the arc. He dribbled the ball while looking directly at Joe Johnson. There are words in his mouth:
"Aren't you the so-called singles king? Why don't you have the courage to go solo?"
Before Joe Johnson could reply, he continued.
"Then let me teach you what singles is!"
After speaking, Harden began to operate.
Continuous one-way crotch movements, starting with digging steps, and then another crotch change of direction. In the blink of an eye, the sudden stop, sudden start, and rapid change of direction locked the Eagle King's ankles in place. Then, he stepped back to outside the three-point line, took off, shot, and shot in one go, and hit the three-pointer steadily.
At 46:39, with a wonderful personal performance and a three-pointer, Harden helped the Rockets expand their lead back to three rounds.
Joe Johnson, the background board, had an expressionless face. He was no longer the young boy he was when he was young. He was almost 30 years old when he came to the Nets, so naturally he would not be angered by Harden's few words.
In his view, as long as he can win, it doesn't matter how he plays.
When the Nets attacked, Deron once again found Joe Johnson who ran out of an open opportunity, but this time Garnett made up the defense and was hit by Joe Johnson for two consecutive shots. The Wolf King also began to change its defensive method.
Since Humphries, who was opposite him, ran to set up an off-ball screen for Joe Johnson and controlled Harden, he simply switched to the outside of the three-point line to prevent Joe Johnson from easily taking a shot.
The Eagle King hesitated for a moment, hesitating between playing alone or passing it to Humphries who had a misplaced opportunity inside.
After thinking for half a second, he still wanted to be stable and let Humphries, who was in the low post, occupy the position.
Xu Xin smiled slightly. Seeking stability will lead to instability. If you fight by yourself, the old Wolf King may not be able to defend you, but if you pass it to Humphries, he can't beat Harden.
Sure enough, Humphries failed to make any progress when playing from behind. He turned around and tried to use his height advantage for a layup, but Harden caught him again and turned his palm into a knife to cut the ball accurately.
All that's left is the awkward moment of Humphries' airborne layup.
Harden controlled the ball and made a long pass to find Iverson who was about to leave.
The Nets retreated quickly, and were continuously beaten into transition offenses by the Rockets. They also accelerated their retreat.
Deron and Brooks stood in front of Iverson, and Joe Johnson behind them was also chasing after them.
Iverson looked at six directions, and the only teammate following him was Jeremy Lin. Iverson immediately decided to go it alone.
Accelerate and lower the center of gravity, single-handedly get to the basket, flash and move in the air, fold the lever for a layup, and penetrate the double blocker of Deron and Brooks.
The crowd exclaimed again, this game is so beautiful, almost every goal is wonderful.
At 48:39, the point difference returned to 9 points.
Although the Nets failed to reduce the score, fortunately, Joe Johnson regained his form. In the next round, facing Garnett's defense, he used his speed advantage to break into the paint and cause Garnett to foul and go to the free throw line. Whether he sees it or not, he still has to fight on his own. I don’t know what Harden grew up on. How can he be so stable? Humphries, a pure power forward, can’t stand it.
McHale took advantage of the free throw to make personnel adjustments.
As Xu Xin and Lucas Lao said, the three-back defense is just a strange move, and the main purpose is to surprise. Now that the advantage period has passed, it is time to change the move.
He made large-scale personnel adjustments, removing everyone except Harden and replacing them with Asik, Tucker, Ariza and Butler.
Carlesimo also made adjustments. Lopez had rested for more than half a quarter, and his battery was fully charged, so he could go on the field and play a big game.
In addition, Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans also played together, replacing the average inside twin towers, Blatche and Humphries, and defender Marshon Brooks.
"The Rockets' lineup on the court is their usual lineup of one big and four small. Although it is four small, it is actually not small. Tucker, Ariza and Butler are all standard forwards, and the defensive front constructed by the three , the defensive efficiency per 100 possessions ranks first in the league, and Harden is also tall for a defender."
Yang Yi said.
"It seems like McHale is planning to let Harden play the entire quarter."
Yu Jia said.
"Actually, it's all the same. It's good to finish work early and get off work early."
Yang Yi smiled.
Joe Johnson made two free throws, 48:41, and the point difference was restored to three rounds.
When the Rockets attacked, Butler and Ariza once again created a mismatch opportunity between Butler and Deron through skillful cross-positioning.
Butler naturally would not miss this opportunity. He took the ball on the wing, and all his teammates ran to the strong side, leaving the weak side to him alone.
Butler faced the frame and turned his back to the basket. Step by step, he used his physical advantage to sit in. Deron was helpless. It was not that he had never tried to remove the stool, but Butler's core strength was too strong and he was not fooled at all.
Soon, Butler reached near the three-second zone and turned around to shoot.
Deron jumped up with all his strength and prepared to interfere, but Butler was thrown away. When he flew over, Butler took off and easily advanced by two points. It was easy to toy with Deron.
"Chris (Paul) must be really happy to see this."
Xu Xin smiled.
As soon as these words came out, everyone on the Rockets bench laughed.
Paul should have a drink with Butler, but Butler helped him vent his anger.
