Chapter 797
Chapter 797
Relying on the Warriors' flanking defense against Olajuwon at the beginning of the game, the Rockets encountered difficulties in attacking at the beginning of the game, and the Warriors also made several successful fast breaks, pulling the score to 8 in one fell swoop. point.
However, the Rockets have sufficient experience in dealing with Olajuwon's pincer attack, and quickly adjusted to it. Through Drexler holding the ball, or Olajuwon's continuous pass from the outside, it is very easy. It quickly resolved the Warriors' flanking defense.
Of course, in addition to this, Olajuwon was even in the low post, hitting a turnaround shot in the face of Divac and Rodman.
However, although the Warriors' pincer attack could not completely limit Olajuwon, it made Olajuwon pay a higher price every time he attacked, which interfered with Olajuwon's offensive rhythm and gave Olajuwon virtually More pressure on Juwang.
Not only that, because the offensive methods have become more complicated, it has also made the Rockets' offensive more difficult and the probability of mistakes is greater. Role players who had difficulty getting offensive opportunities in the previous few games got a lot of opportunities tonight. Among them, Murray almost He is about to become the team's "first scorer".
Although the Rockets were also actively correcting their own offensive problems afterwards, and the main attack point gradually shifted from Olajuwon to Drexler, the score of 31:21 in the first quarter showed that the Warriors' defensive strategy at the beginning of the game was successful. of.
After solving the problem on the defensive end, on the offensive end, the Warriors will use their lives tonight, changing the situation where they can only rely on Li Weisi in the previous few games.
In the first quarter of the game, a total of 7 Warriors scored, and all 5 starters scored, which also allowed Li Weisi to soar in assists in this game.
The consequences of full blooming are very dire. One bad move may ruin the entire game. The Rockets know this well, because they started playing full blown before.
So in the second quarter, the Rockets also changed their defensive strategy, mainly targeting the connection between Li Weisi and other players, and did not give other Warriors players the chance to open shots.
Although the strategies of the two teams are exactly opposite, their starting point is the same, which is to limit the opponent's attack as much as possible.
And this led to a decline in the shooting percentages of both teams in the second quarter. The Rockets' role players did not have the ability to harvest the game, while the Warriors' players, although still able to score, had a decline in their shooting percentages. , no longer have the prestige of the first quarter.
However, even so, by the end of halftime, the Warriors had already led the Rockets by 58 points with 44:14.
Faced with this situation of boiling frogs in warm water, coach Tomjanovich saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He knew very well that even though the Rockets had an advantage in the series, it did not mean that the Rockets themselves The strength is stronger than the Warriors. They just use their own strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses, which has achieved very good results.
But now it seems that the Warriors have made up for all the disadvantages one after another through various methods, which makes it very difficult for the Rockets to attack the opponent's weaknesses.
And once this game loses and the two sides return to the same starting line, then for the Rockets, the odds of winning this round of the series will become even slimmer.
During the intermission, he tried his best to encourage the players, especially the Rockets' substitute players, to let them break free from the burden of thinking, make resolute shots, and must give the two stars sufficient support.
On the other hand, for the Warriors, Nelson also encouraged all the role players of the Warriors, and at the same time encouraged Li Weisi, hoping that he can increase his shots.
The coaches of the two teams tried every means to mobilize the emotions and states of the players, and all geared up to prepare for the more intense game in the second half.
Soon, the rest time for both sides ended, everyone came to the court from the player tunnel, and the second half officially started.
Soon after the start of the second half, the Warriors, who were the first to attack, scored 2 points for the Warriors through Li Weisi's breakthrough throw.
Of course, the Rockets were not to be outdone. Drexler broke through Mullin's defense again, and with the help of Rodman, he used a difficult layup to add 2 points for the Rockets.
It can be seen that the two sides continued the defensive strategy of the first half in the second half. The Rockets wanted to cut off the connection between the Warriors players and try to get Li Weisi into a one-on-one situation.
The Warriors, on the other hand, strangled two stars and forced them to pass the ball to the role players, who would complete the finish.
However, it can be seen that the stars of both sides are very strong. They both use their own offensive methods to break the opponent's defense and score for the team.
It can be said that the entire third quarter is almost a colosseum for the stars of the two teams. The Warriors rely on Li Weisi, Richmond and Mullin, while the Rockets rely on Olajuwon and Drexler. In the first half, the other players who were able to participate in it had gradually become background boards on the court, and could not join their competition at all.
Throughout the third quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams was quite high. The Rockets scored 32 points in the entire quarter, and the Warriors scored 29 points. Also contributed 21 points.
The reason why the Big Three of the Warriors scored less is mainly because the starting five played less time, allowing the substitutes to get a lot of points.
But in any case, the entire third quarter game is undoubtedly exciting, but the Warriors are the more dominant side.
Although the Rockets scored more points in this quarter, it had little impact on the overall situation of the game. The Warriors still lead the Rockets by 11 points.
What's more, throughout the third quarter, neither Olajuwon nor Drexler took a break for a minute, and the two played the entire quarter.
The failure to achieve the expected results also means that it is difficult for them to get a chance to rest in the fourth quarter.
Sure enough, after the start of the fourth quarter, the two stood on the court again.
This shows that the two basically won't have any rest time in this game. Olajuwon rested for 1 point tonight, and Drexler rested for 3 minutes. The playing time is even better than the previous few games.
I have to say that their spirits are respectable. One is 32 years old and the other is 33 years old. They are almost at the end of their professional peaks. One energy, marching towards victory.
Their efforts were not disappointing. After just over two minutes in the fourth quarter, they managed to narrow the score to only 6 points.
But then comes the real challenge, as the Warriors' starters start to return.
(End of this chapter)