50:41.
Looking back, Butler defended Deron's mid-range shot again on the defensive end. In the first quarter, Deron was beaten continuously. Butler quickly found experience in the failure. In this quarter, he faced Deron's double change. , the preparation is much more sufficient.
The Rockets attack, and Harden gives it to Butler.
Butler just scored a wonderful goal, which is a good time to strike while the iron is hot. Facing Joe Johnson, ignoring his close defense, he pulled up confidently on the spot after three threats. The seat in the air was straight, and his falling shot was quite cool.
The basketball goes hollow into the net, 52:41.
Butler felt hot and took over the Rockets' offense. He had a great time facing the Nets' star-studded perimeter trio.
Neither Joe Johnson nor Gerald Wallace can limit his performance, let alone Deron Williams, who has been frequently bullied.
Fortunately, Lopez supported the Nets' offense in the interior, Deron's shooting was also very stable, and the point difference was not further widened.
At the end of the half, 75:63, the Rockets entered the intermission with a 12-point lead.
"Times have really changed. This season's Rockets usually score more than 70 points in the first half. In the past, it was unknown whether the entire game could score 100 points."
In the live broadcast room, Yang Yi expressed his feelings.
"In fact, it's not just the Rockets. Several teams with excellent offensive capabilities in the league, such as the Heat, Thunder, Knicks, and Warriors, all have the ability to break 70 points in a half."
Yu Jia added.
"Let's ask Teacher Yang Yi to analyze the first half of the game."
Yu Jia made a good start.
"Okay, the overall trend in the first half was within our expectations. The Rockets are the team with better overall strength, and they also brought their paper strength advantage into the game. The team's best performance in the first half The outstanding player is undoubtedly Jimmy Butler, and his explosion was unexpected by almost everyone. We didn't expect it, and neither did the Nets coach.
McHale gave him a lot of shots. He scored 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting in the first quarter. He came back after a few minutes of rest in the second quarter and continued his good form, beating the Nets' three All-Stars on the outside. He made 12 of 16 shots in the half and scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals efficiently.
After this game, I believe that the 30 head coaches in the league will not miss Butler when selecting All-Star substitutes. "
Yang Yi smiled.
"So in the second half of the game, do you think the Nets have the possibility of a comeback?"
Yu Jia continued to ask questions.
"The possibility is very small. Although the Nets played very tenaciously today, and the score difference reached around 15 points several times in the first half, they responded and did not turn the score difference into 20 points.
However, the team's problem of insufficient offensive resources was fully exposed in the strong dialogue. The team's three main attack points, Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson, all performed well. The three of them scored 55 points in the first half. It can be said that they have used up all their cards. Others Only 8 points were scored, and the role players' scoring ability was too poor.
With such a lineup, even if Deron, Luo and Joe Johnson are replaced by the Heat's Big Three, they still can't beat the Rockets.
Moreover, Butler is the only one who broke out on the Rockets, and the others scored evenly. What can be predicted in the second half is that Harden will definitely shoot more shots. According to his state in the first half, he will score a lot. During the rotation stage, it is estimated that the Nets will have a hard time blocking the impact of Iverson and Jeremy Lin. "
Yang Yi said.
"Well done, boys!"
In the locker room, McHale encouraged that he was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.
Although he only leads by 12 points, Harden has not yet exerted his strength!
Coupled with the fact that his experimental back three also achieved good results, McHale felt comfortable and the team had another trump card in its secret arsenal.
"In the third quarter, we worked hard, worked harder on the defensive end, moved more aggressively, and protected the rebounds."
McHale explained, he looked at Harden:
"James, you can use your strength in the second half."
"Okay, coach, I'm just waiting for your words."
Harden said confidently.
In the first half, he played very restrained. He only took 6 shots, hit 5 goals, and scored 12 points. He got the order to fire. In the second half, he could show his talents.
Back in the second half, Harden dominated the Rockets' offense and took the lead from the start.
Faced with Gerald Wallace's marking, Harden suddenly stopped and changed direction, took Wallace's ankle, rushed inside and didn't wait for Ronaldo to defend in place, and sent out a tomahawk dunk, with a thick beard and a Weighing 200 kilograms, flying into the sky is full of intimidation, scaring off Da Luo who wants to defend.
At 77:63, Harden's dunk sounded the clarion call for the Rockets' third-quarter offense.
The Nets are neither humble nor overbearing. They just got a dunk by Harden and the offensive end was not affected.
Deron dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and first handed the ball to Luo, who was trying to occupy the inside position. Luo hit Asik with his back, a trick that worked well in the first half. This time he succeeded as well. Da Luo pushed forward with his back, then half-turned and hit a hook shot, which was quite a bit like Yao Ming's style back then.
77:65.
When the Rockets attacked, Harden came to the frontcourt to face Wallace. He continued to find rhythm with his hips in one direction, pushed hard with his left foot to break into the paint, took one step inside the free throw line with Wallace, and made another difficult throw. middle.
79:65.
Harden scored two goals in a row, and Daluo was not a vegetarian. He turned around and hit another hook with a post-up shot, and also scored two goals in a row.
79:67.
Harden's face was expressionless, but his heart was full of fighting spirit. I have never been afraid of anyone in a duel.
He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt on his own. He thought he was still giving Wallace a one-on-one lesson, but the Nets' defensive strategy changed.
Wallace and Joe Johnson pounced on Harden just after halftime, trying to make a fuss by relying on the midfield line, causing Harden to make a mistake.
Harden reacted quickly. He saw every move and dribbled between the two of them. He rushed inside to compress the defense. He passed the ball without looking at anyone and found Ariza in the right corner. The latter stretched out from outside the three-point line. Arrows, hollow into the net.
Ariza's first shot after returning from halftime was an accurate hit.
82:65.
When the Nets attack, the Rockets also change their defensive strategies.
Asik was more active in the inside fight with Deron, choosing to defend in a semi-circle, not giving him a chance to easily catch the ball. With his height of 2.13 and a good wingspan, it is also very difficult for Deron to reverse the hang. .
After a lot of tossing, he still failed to hand the ball to Daluo, so Deron could only carry out plan B.
Facing Ariza, he chose to play singles by himself, changing directions and shaking continuously. The effect was average, but there was not much offensive time left, and Deron could only choose to make a strong shot.
"Bang!"
It is normal for a basketball to hit the basket and miss a forced shot.
Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from the basket, picked up the backboard in the air, picked up the ball with both hands and smashed it into the basket, and successfully dunked, 82:67.
