There were still more than seven minutes left in the second quarter, and the main players of both sides returned to the field.
In this quarter, Harden, who felt a little pressured, obviously increased the number of shots he made. He kept breaking through to the basket to score. At the same time, he also hit two three-pointers and took the lead.
He made four of his seven two-pointer shots and had four assists. He also hit a three-pointer six seconds before the end of the halftime. He scored 14 points, four assists, and two steals in a single quarter.
62:60
The main force of the Knicks, their performance, made the home fans unable to bear to look at them. A series of shots, in vain, ruined the lead.
Fisher was also helpless. He could clearly see that Tang Fei was panting and tired, so he could only beg the main players to work harder and let the latter rest more. Only then did he forcefully endure the poor performance of the main players.
intermission time
In the Knicks 'away team locker room, McHale had a frosty look on his face. He was not satisfied with the team's performance. He pulled a long face and called out a few substitutes before he began to talk about the tactical arrangements for the second half on the tactical board.
When everyone understood, he said to Harden alone,""James, the opponent's number 13 is already a bench bandit. Since we can't defend against him, then try to score as much as possible during your starting time and pull away from the score.”
"You have to attack more, attack more, understand?”
"Yes, boss!" Harden understood and secretly wanted to show off in the second half.
"Yes!"
McHale nodded. He was most at ease with Harden. The other side was already one of the strongest offensive guards in the league. He had strong confidence in Harden. As he thought about it, he pointed out Tang Fei's main point. He frowned and said,""Although he's a rookie, he has a fiery hand in this game and has already scored several three-pointers.”
"But his aim won't be so accurate throughout the game. He's just a rookie and might make mistakes in the second half.”
"I hope you guys keep an eye on him, especially you, Cole. Your role in the second half is to keep an eye on him for me. Jason, if necessary, you have to help Cole defend. As long as he watched him, the Knicks could not do anything.”
A group of Rockets sat on the bench and listened attentively to the manager's arrangements. Brewer and Jason Terry, who were called, nodded to indicate that they had received it. The two were known for their defense. They already had an idea of how to limit the Knicks 'number 13.
What they didn't know was that Fisher suddenly wanted to change the starting lineup. He brought up Tang Fei.
"Dunn, in the second half, they'll definitely find someone to watch you die. Even if they don't, they'll find a way to provoke you and make you lose your balance. Therefore, I want to change the starting lineup. In the second half, you will start for Pablo. Your task is still to strengthen the offense.”
He smiled and looked at Tang Fei." You had a good feel in the first half. I hope you don't lose the feeling of shooting in the second half.”
"Okay, Derek, I'll try my best!"
Tang Fei did not say anything. After all, being promoted to the starting lineup was a strong test of his physical strength.
Fisher nodded with a serious expression. He glanced at the Knicks players who had surrounded him for a week." Our strong player is in the starting lineup, so the substitutes need to step up. Quincy, I hope you will attack more during the next substitute time and try to help the team. Do you understand?”
"Good!"
Quincy Asch replied in a low voice.
He was relatively quiet on the team and did things a little stiffly, but it did not affect his performance on the field. He was a good person.
"Yes!"
Fisher gestured at the tactics and said to Jason Smith and Calderón,""In the second half, I need you guys to use the top arc to block and roll and create opportunities for Dunn as much as possible.”
"I think they will definitely step up their offense in the second half. In that case, we can only take the risk and attack them.”
"Understood, Derek!"
Seeing the two players nod, Fisher pondered for a moment and thought about what else he had missed.
The reason why he had promoted Tang Fei to the starting lineup was because he was worried that the main force would not be enough for the opponent. Once he was crushed, no matter how awesome Tang Fei was, he was not confident that the opponent could fill the hole. If the strong players entered the starting lineup, he would have the confidence to compete with the opponent in offense. As for the substitutes, he could only pray for God's blessing.
Halftime was up, and both Kenny and Barkley looked at the lineup on the field with a surprised expression.
"Derrick changed his formation. He put Dunn in the starting lineup. Is he trying to compete with the Rockets in offense?”
"It's obvious that the Knicks 'main force can't resist the attack of the Rockets at all. They can only be stronger and have hope of winning.”Barkley nodded slightly and understood what Derek Fisher was up to.
"In the second half, the two sides will attack each other. It depends on whose endurance is stronger. Tsk tsk, it's going to be exciting.”
"I'd like to see what Dunn should do next. He could burst out without limit during substitute time, but it was different in the starting lineup.”Kenny expressed that he was not very optimistic about Tang Fei's starting performance.
"That's not necessarily true. He might be able to stand out more during his time as a substitute. It's just that in the starting lineup, he might be more motivated to fight against the opponent's strong points.”Barkley retorted.
"Then let's wait and see!"
Both parties entered the arena. Harden looked at Tang Fei who was standing in front of him and laughed in his heart. It seemed that the manager's plan had failed.
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