Amidst the roaring of the Houston home crowd, the players from both teams officially entered the stadium and prepared to jump the ball.
On the Rockets 'side, it was still the same old starting lineup: Beverley Harden Ariza Ryan Anderson Capella.
There was good news for the Los Angeles Clippers. Randall, who had been in pain for the first two games, had returned.
Although Randall wasn't considered a big player in the paint, he had already shown good inside offensive skills in the first few games of the season.
In addition, Ingram, who had always been a substitute, was also promoted to the starting lineup.
In the eyes of the Laker management, Ingram, who was still a rookie, was definitely not for sale.
However, after a few matches, Ingram's performance was mediocre, and the scouting report once thought that he would fail or not become a superstar.
In other words, Ingram might not be the answer the Los Angeles team wanted.
However, the management of the Laker team still attached great importance to the second-place pick that they had worked so hard to get. They were willing to give Ingram time to improve his game experience and ability.
However, Lin Ming's powerful rise allowed everyone to see the emperor's aura on him!
It was a royal aura that was truly suitable for the leader of the Laker team.
In comparison, although Ingram was also a rookie, he did not have this kind of temperament.
The starting lineup for the Los Angeles Clippers: Louis Williams Lin Ming Luer Deng Ingram Randall.
This lineup was obviously much stronger than the previous two games. At least, their athletic ability had exceeded the previous two games.
Lin Ming wore the purple gold battle robe number 1 and stood in the backfield.
Capella and Randall jumped the ball. Capella, who was slightly taller by two centimeters, passed the ball to Harden.
From the beginning, the Rockets continued their usual creeping tactics.
Although the Golden State Warriors had the Splash Brothers and Durant, they were truly a three-point team.
However, the Rockets were the ones who had the most three-point shots.
Harden was the starting point of the entire team's offense. He relied on his unsolvable solo ability to either score single-handedly or throw outside or inside shots.
The firepower was very fierce, but unlike the Suns 'run-and-run, the rockets were mostly creeping.
The creeping tactic was to slow down the pace and spend 6-7 seconds in the half-court to cross the middle line, waiting for the shooters and the inside line to fall into position.
However, in terms of offense in the front field, they were extremely fast. They could often complete an attack in 4-7 seconds. In most cases, the Rockets players would shoot three points after receiving the ball.
Of course, in the 2017-2018 season, the Rockets after Chris Paul joined were the pinnacle of the art of creeping.
However, this season, the Wormboom had already begun to show results.
As a master of running and shooting, D'Antoni often used creeping shots in addition to running and shooting tactics, and the Rockets players had a good understanding and ability to execute his tactics.
Harden pushed forward with the ball and slowly crossed the center line like an old man shopping.
This was a characteristic of Harden's playing style.
He didn't have the athletic talent of James, Wade, or Kobe, but he had delicate techniques, good rhythm, and was smart.
Although the style of the ball was ugly, it was very practical.
Just after halftime, the Rockets switched from Charley to Ferrari mode.
Harden single-handedly challenged Luerden with the ball, broke through on the left, and took a step forward.
Because Harden was too much of a threat, Randall and Ingram were immediately surrounded.
In an instant, Harden quickly threw the ball to Ryan Anderson. The other party directly shot a three-pointer and accurately hit it.
Other than Capella, the Rockets could all shoot three-pointers, and they were very accurate.
From the slow squirming in the back half to the fierce attacks in the front field.
The switch between the two modes was indeed a little difficult for the players to adapt to.
After scoring, Harden glanced at Lin Ming with a provocative look in his eyes.
Although Harden was very honest, facing Lin Ming, who was like the sun in the sky, he also revealed his fierce fangs.
When the Laker kicked off, Lu Wei quickly moved to the front court and passed it to Lin Ming.
Right now, Lin Ming's position in the Laker was supreme, far higher than Ingram's, and he had unlimited ball rights.
Ariza stuck close to Lin Ming like an iron gate, not giving him any chance to break through.
Lin Ming took a step back and sped up. His entire body was like a train as he rushed forward and forcefully passed through Tie Zha.
Immediately after, Befuli, who was on the weaker side, also came up to block Lin Ming's attack path.
Although the Rockets weren't a strong defensive team, they were still very skilled in defensive rotation.
Facing the little Befuli's entanglement, Lin Ming turned around and went to the basket.
However, there was still Capella, the big center forward, blocking the lane, completely locking down Lin Ming's shooting space.
After turning around, Lin Ming forcefully jumped up. Facing the net set up by Capella, who was tall and had long arms, Lin Ming pulled the bar.
His body folded in mid-air. After a long time in the air, he pulled the lever and his right hand circled to the right side of the basket, easily hitting the basket.
It was a perfect replica of Kobe's classic drawbar action!
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