NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Rockets were whistled twice in a row.

Although Tang Yu was unhappy, he did not say much. After all, it was the Celtics' home court, and this kind of home court whistle was understandable.

The Celtics took the opportunity to play a 6-0 climax to tie the score.

Tang Yu urgently called a timeout, and during the timeout, Tang Yu found the referee of this game, Foster.

"Scott, I know this is the Celtics' home court, but I have reservations about the two fouls just now." Tang Yu said tactfully.

Scott Foster said: "We will master the scale of the penalty. This is not a problem you should worry about."

This sentence was directly returned to Tang Yu. Tang Yu knew that he could not say anything more and could only wait and see.

The referee began to enforce the law normally in the subsequent games, and the scores of the two teams did not widen again, and they were all within one goal range.

At 7 minutes and 35 seconds in the second quarter, Harden changed direction and passed Ray Allen and broke into the paint area. The Celtics' defense immediately shrank, and Garnett came to make up for the defense.

Harden broke through to the right with a Euro step and then immediately turned to the left to seek a layup. Garnett jumped up and slapped the former on the shoulder.

"Ah!~" Harden screamed, but the whistle that should have sounded was not heard.

However, Harden still scored the ball despite losing his balance.

After landing, Harden complained to the baseline referee: "Damn it, didn't you see him hit me?"

With a whistle, the baseline referee gave Harden a T!

Harden was speechless, spread his hands and then held his head to express his disbelief, while the fans in the audience applauded.

Tang Yu shouted at Harden: "James, cool! Focus on the court!"

Harden walked up to Tang Yu and said to him angrily: "Boss, didn't you see it?"

"Yes, I saw it, but this is also part of basketball. We have to get used to playing in this situation. Do you understand what I mean?"

Harden nodded helplessly. Perhaps the young Harden could not fully understand this kind of referee's behavior of controlling the court.

"Okay, boss, I understand. This is the damn away game!"

When the first official timeout of the second quarter came, Tang Yu and Stevens began to discuss countermeasures.

Stevens said: "Boss, I think we should look for more opportunities on the outside."

Tang Yu naturally knew what Stevens meant. Even if the opponent fouled in the inside, the Rockets would get fewer foul calls.

Instead of doing this, it is better to shoot more from the outside.

"Replace Yao Ming, let A Lian play center, Sean play power forward, we will change to a five-small lineup to open up the inside space, so that even if they break through, they can't quickly return to the inside defense."

Stevens immediately conveyed Tang Yu's intention to the players, and the Rockets used the death five-small for the first time in the finals.

When the timeout ended, Tang Yu said to Harden: "Don't be affected by off-court factors, you can make the best judgment on the court."

Harden nodded to show that he understood.

43-41, the Rockets were already two points behind at this time, maybe this is what the referee wanted to see.

Seeing the Rockets deploy a small lineup, the Celtics attacked the Rockets' inside line more recklessly.

However, A-Lin is still tough enough, and he can hold on for a while even against Perkins' strong attack under the basket.

On the offensive end, since there is no whistle, the Rockets put the offensive center on the outside line.

Harden's breakthrough pass allows A-Lin and Battier to get open shots outside the three-point line.

This is the double-edged sword of the Rockets. If Harden breaks through and you don't help him defend, he can go straight to Huanglong. If you help defend the outside line, you will definitely leave opportunities.

Four players who can shoot three-pointers are eyeing the outside line, which throws the problem to the Celtics.

Even if the Celtics can get the referee's whistle on the offensive end, it's just two free throws. The Rockets will surpass their opponents again at the end of the second quarter while maintaining their outside shooting rate.

56-53, the Rockets led by 3 points into the halftime break.

The difference in the number of fouls between the two teams so far is very large. The Rockets have 17 fouls, while the Celtics have only 9.

And the reflection is the extreme imbalance in the number of free throws. The Rockets have 9 free throws and the Celtics have 21 free throws.

The Rockets' No. 18, Beverley, both got three fouls.

In addition, Harden, Yao Ming, Battier and Carter all had two fouls.

After returning to the visiting team's locker room, the players' faces were very angry. This kind of referee control situation is not uncommon, but the Rockets' players on the court are relatively young and naturally cannot tolerate this kind of thing.

"These damn referees, I really want to knock out their teeth!" No. 18 Carter punched his seat.

At this time, Iverson stood up and said, "I know youVery angry, I am the same, but we have to speak with basketball, let these damn people shut up. "

The Rockets made 11 three-pointers in the first half. If the hit rate is not good, the game will probably be lost now.

Tang Yu walked into the locker room. He was just discussing the tactics and strategies for the second half with Stevens at the door. As soon as he opened the door, he heard Iverson talking to encourage these juniors.

"AI is right, we have to speak with basketball! "Tang Yu looked at Iverson with appreciation. Being eloquent seems to be a talent of every black person.

Tang Yu glanced at Stevens and signaled him to start arranging the tactics for the second half. The latter pulled the tactical board and began to arrange it for the players.

15 minutes later, the players of both sides returned to the court again. The Celtics players were obviously relaxed. They looked like the leading team.

Just two minutes into the third quarter, 18 Card got his fourth foul. The 'Rocket Boxing King' just smiled helplessly and walked towards the bench.

Tang Yu and 18 Card clapped their hands and patted each other: "It's okay, you played well! ”

The Celtics put all their offensive focus on the inside, knowing that the referee would help them score points.

Battier replaced No. 18, and the Rockets still put their offensive focus on the outside.

Throughout the third quarter, the foul ratio between the Rockets and the Celtics reached an exaggerated level again.

The Rockets committed 11 fouls, while the Celtics committed only 5 fouls, barely reaching the number of free throws.

The free throw ratio between the two teams in the third quarter was 2 to 13, and only Yao Ming got two free throws for the Rockets.

The Celtics leveled the score difference and completed the reversal, leading the Rockets by 4 points 79-75.

Tang Yu's face was gloomy, and his patience almost reached a limit.

However, Tang Yu did not look for the referee again. Now the referee's statement was very clear, and it was completely useless to look for these people again. The degree of blatantness can be seen.

The whole team was very depressed and ugly. This was the most difficult game the Rockets had encountered this season, no one!