After shouting at the players, D'Antoni began to soothe the players 'emotions.
After all, morale was extremely important in a battle between two armies.
In the past, the Rockets were unstoppable.
Now that Lin Ming had beaten him up like a drowned rat, losing his spirit and energy was the most fatal thing.
"Harden, take a five-minute break and calm down. Can you focus a little when you get on stage later? Don't forget, your offense is our greatest weapon. Don't let a rookie scare you!”
That's right!
I have a historical level of offensive threat. Three points, breakthroughs, fouls, which one of them isn't the best in history?
If D'Antoni had not repeatedly emphasized it, Harden would have forgotten about it.
Because from the looks of it, Harden was fighting like a pile of shit, while Lin Ming was calm and composed, strolling leisurely in the courtyard and completely controlling the rhythm.
Harden drank a glass of Gatorade and calmed down. He sat on the bench with his head drooping.
After the second round began, Wharton wasn't in a hurry to let Lin Ming go up.
Because Lin Ming had taken on all the responsibilities and had taken on both offense and defense, it was too tiring.
As long as the situation wasn't too difficult, Wharton planned to give Lin Ming ample time to rest.
Although Lin Ming was still very young and full of energy, Wharton wouldn't be like Tyrone, Lu, and the Dead Weed James, overdrawing Lin Ming.
"Brother, you pass the ball very well and have a good vision. Can you teach me a few moves?”
Lasalle, who was sitting behind Lin Ming in a suit, curled his lips and smiled.
He was expected to make a comeback in the Christmas game against the Warriors at home.
At that time, the team's strength would be able to recover a little, but it would be limited.
Although Russell was also a second-place star, his performance in his rookie season was also very average. The ceiling was visible to the naked eye.
In the five-minute confrontation of the second lineup, both sides almost did not send their main force.
D'Antoni wanted to give Harden time to calm down and regain his confidence, while Wharton wanted to give Lin Ming sufficient rest.
The depth of the Rockets 'bench was much better than the Los Angeles Rockets. There was no lack of point-cutting masters like Gordon and inside thugs like Nene and Harrell.
When the long time-out came, the Clippers were 41 - 42, trailing by one point.
"Go, Harden, kick their leather drums!”
D'Antoni patted Harden on the shoulder, and Harden blew down, his thick beard fluttering.
The Rockets attacked with the ball, and Harden, who had regained his composure, returned to his God-killing state.
His small eyes were as bright as a tiger's. Facing Lin Ming's death entanglement, he pushed Lin Ming with one hand while waiting for an opportunity to move.
Harden was the starting point of the Rockets 'attack. As long as they locked down Harden, the Rockets' tactics would not work.
It was the same logic as strangling Lin Ming and crippling half of the team.
A team with only one super player was still relatively easy to control.
This was also why it was so popular for superstars to team up.
"I'm definitely going to score this goal. You can't stop me!”
As a Rockets player, Harden often interacted with Yao Ming and Chinese reporters and media, so they had some feelings for each other.
However, he understood the standards of the Chinese players. He felt ashamed to be treated like a blacksmith by Lin Ming.
Just as he finished speaking, Harden forcefully moved to the right and forced Lin Ming to take a step back.
Harden suddenly received the ball and retreated.
He pushed half a step away from the three-point line, pulled up, and shot.
Harden's most representative move was to retreat three steps!
This was Harden's most lethal weapon. The sudden retreat made it difficult for the opponent to guard against it.
And his field goal percentage was not bad. Harden would make several three-pointers like this in every game.
Because Harden had absolute control of the ball, he did not play off-the-ball attacks much, so he used a lot of backsteps in the solo game.
Harden was the player in the league who liked to play solo the most, and he was also the player who made the most shots.
The Rockets 'tactics were based on Harden's ability to play solo. The shooters were in position to receive the ball while the center picked up the pick-and-roll.
Relying on Harden's unsolvable offense, attracting the double-team, and then dividing the ball to end the attack.
Lin Ming had already made a prediction and jumped to block the attack.
But Harden was taller than Lin Ming, and his arm span was longer.
In addition to that, he took a step back and opened up a huge space. Even if Lin Ming sealed it with his fingertips, he still couldn't cover it.
Duang！
The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced up, but in the end, it actually fell into the net.
After the goal, Big Beardy beat his chest and roared. Then he made a three-pointer gesture and blew it with his mouth. This was Harden's signature three-point celebration.
"Yay! This is our true strength."
On the surface, D'Antoni was still unsmiling, but his heart was surging with excitement.
The score was 41 to 4,5. The Los Angeles team was four points behind, and the gap was widening.
It could be seen that the flames of the Laker players had been extinguished.
"He's here! Harden shot away. The Rockets were going to take the game away.”
"The momentum is here. Let's see how the Laker deals with the Rockets 'offense! Once the feeling of a rocket came, it would be a storm!”
The two shoutcasters looked as if they were just watching the show.
Lin Ming was still unhurried. He passed the ball to Randall to play inside. Before he could make a move, the ball was cut off by Gordon and passed to Ryan Anderson in the front field. A big three-pointer.
Although Anderson played as a power forward, his main responsibility was to shoot three-pointers, and he was very accurate.
41 to 48, the gap continued to widen.
"Don't panic, hold your ground."
Seeing that the players were panicking and even their movements had changed, Lin Ming quickly injected a tranquilizer.
Then, Lin Ming temporarily gave up on passing the ball because the team could not open up the situation and needed Superstar Media to step up and stabilize the situation.
Harden's blood boiled. He bent down and spread his arms, taking the initiative to defend Lin Ming.
The anger in his eyes made him want to swallow Lin Ming alive.
Facing Harden's 'savagery,' Lin Ming's lips curled up slightly.
Immediately after, Lin Ming pushed Harden to the right and took two steps forward.
Harden thought that Lin Ming was going to break through, so he retreated and blocked Lin Ming's attack path.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ming suddenly came to a sudden stop. He quickly collected the ball behind his crotch and also took a big step back to the three-point line. He pulled it up and shot.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc and fell into the net like a perfect line!
In an instant, the entire Toyota Center was dead silent…
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