Chapter 158: 3 knives for needle threading

The next game.
Maybe Boggs couldn't prevent a jumper. After trying several shots, Kenny Smith felt very hot, and the Rockets gave him the focus of the offensive at this stage. The opening was caught flat-footed by the Hornets.
Kenny Smith, jet nickname.
Unlike Glider Drexler, Kenny Smith emphasizes the starting speed of the breakthrough. In addition to this, he is also commendable for his high shooting rate of 52%. Can vote.
Obviously, for a small defensive player like Boggs, Kenny Smith is too easy. Even if the Hornets are other players, as a point guard, he still has a precise pass to the air defense teammates.
As a strong Western team that is expected to compete, the Rockets have enough offensive capabilities in every position. In front of the hot Kenny Smith, Boggs has become a short board for the Hornets' defense and was completely torn apart.
On the other hand, the Hornets...the defense was blasted and the offense failed to play an advantage.
Curry threw a few test waters, the feeling was not too bad, but it was difficult to find a good shot, Newman rushed to the basket twice, but Olajuwon fanned out, and most of the shots of the Hornets were on On Johnson's body, the Rockets power forward Otis Thorpe had several times, and the effect was average. Although Thorpe was not good at attacking, he still did a good job with the defense of his boss Olajuwon.
As for Li Shengli... Because of the Rockets’ blockade, he rarely receives a pass. All his focus is on defense, and the Rockets’ outside play is exceptionally good, and there is no need to force the inside line, so what Li Shengli can do is fight Grab every rebound.
Until the half of the first quarter.
The Hornets’ trailing score difference reached 12 points and 12 points in the half quarter. If this rhythm continues, the score difference is likely to be 20 points, and the strength of the two teams is reflected at this time. Incisively, Alan called for a pause.
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The Lions beat the rabbits and used their full strength. The Rockets faced the Hornets without any water. Rudy, as the Rockets' head coach, looked too transparent.
Because the Hornets' lineup is too bad, the outside line is not enough to watch, so the inside can play offense, so Rudy's layout is to put the center of gravity on the outside players, cutting off the inside and outside pass routes.
Defense, anti-pass!
This was Rudy's request to the Rockets, and he didn't even mention the offensive thing. Although on the offensive end, Kenny Smith's hand feels hot, but this is only an unexpected icing on the cake, which has sublimated Rudy's tactical layout once. According to Rudi's expectations, even if the Rockets feel bad in this game, the defense cut off by this hand alone is enough to overwhelm the Hornets.
Every game is a game.
Rocket Rudy has made a move, and the resources he can use are obviously more than the Hornets Bishop Alan, which makes Alan frown.
Although it was the first quarter, but the dead sheep did not make up for it, and there may not even be any wool in the sheepfold. Alan must come up with a way.
How to solve the game?
Without any hesitation, Alan replaced Tony Bennett on the bench with Larry Johnson. Originally Bennett was a substitute and speed player on the point guard, plus Lee wins, forming a big four team .
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End of the timeout and return to the field.
Although I only watched half a quarter, the Hornets fans were already worried. They were 12 points behind in the half quarter. This was definitely hit by the rocket. It was originally waiting for Alan to line up and rescue him...but no one was there. Thinking that as the only firepower point for the Hornets, Johnson was actually taken down? !
This substitution, not to mention the fans don't understand, not even the Rockets player and head coach Rudy.
A few meanings?
In this game, Larry Johnson's performance is not good, but his personal ability is still good, the offensive end has a certain effect, and the replacement of a small player... is this definitely not suicide?
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Although everyone didn't understand it, the five people who appeared on the Hornets were very clear about their missions because Alan had assigned them their own tasks.
The first is defense, hard defense!
Curry and Boggs switched defenses. Curry suppressed Kenneth Smith, who had a feeling of enthusiasm. Others also wanted to defend the Rockets. As for Li Shengli, he had to sit in the penalty area and fight back all the opponents who broke through.
The remaining focus is on offense.
Li Shengli is the first firepower point, Curry is the second firepower point, one inside and one outside, while Boggs, Bennett, and Newman have fast speed and strong ability to pass the ball. Responsible for running the ball inside and outside.
It must be said that Alan's tactical layout is very bold. The Rockets want to cut off the inner and outer links of the Hornets, but he has to stick the inner and outer lines, facing the dry, to crack the rocket layout.
Under normal circumstances, he will not take Larry Johnson, but at this juncture of the trading turmoil, coupled with the All-Star frustration, Johnson is determined to ignore Lee victory, not to work.
Don't want to fight?
Then you can do the bench!
The arrangement made by Alan gritted his teeth, which seemed to be a bold one, but in fact it was more helpless.
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Hornets attack round.
Boggs can't defend, but the breakthrough is that few people can stop it, easily throwing away Kenny Smith, rubbing Li Shengli, almost handing the ball into Li Shengli's hands, and then the four quickly scattered, pulling The Rockets' defensive players ran all over the field, giving Li Shengli a one-on-one chance in the penalty area.
Li Shengli played with the ball and Olajuwon immediately pushed it up.
At present, the situation of the Hornets is very bad. Li Shengli knows that if he can't play this point, then the Hornets will not only lose the game, but may even be slaughtered by the Rockets for four quarters. No one would dare to think about how bad it would be.
So even in the face of Olajuwon, he did not have any stage fright, and his feet were forced and slammed backwards. Olajuwon was a bit unable to eat. When he stabilized his center of gravity, Li Shengli had completed his turn and went to the basket. Even if he blocked the jump, he still let Li Shengli dunk the ball into the basket and blew the counter-attack horn.
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Until the end of the first quarter~EbookFREE.me~ The Hornets' tactical effect was surprisingly good.
The defensive end gradually began to contain the Rockets' offensive offense, forcing Olajuwon to stand up and support the offense. Although his footsteps in the basket were very fake, he often flew Li Shengli, who was not experienced enough, but took a long one. wisdom……
After winning enough of Olajuwon's suffering, Li Shengli began to understand why O'Neal would be smashed by Olajuwon in the All-Star Game, and his jump block has become cautious. Even if it is a slow step, he is not willing to be swayed, and blocking the block directly does not work, then he will interfere with the attack.
After one quarter, under the interference of Li Shengli, Olajuwon's offensive efficiency was not high.
As for the Hornets' offense...
Li Shengli and Curry accounted for more than half of the team's shots. Curry's feel is normal, but it is enough, and the big head is still on Li Shengli's side. In the face of Olajuwon's old defense, he really tried his best. , Close to Olajuwon melee, forcibly pushed to the basket to attack, making Olajuwon difficult to defend.
Half points behind 12 points, 8 points behind the first quarter, the Hornets temporarily stopped bleeding.