NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

"James, James!" Tang Yu shouted to Harden who was advancing with the ball, and made a tactical gesture to him, indicating that he should play alone.

Harden quickly gave tactical instructions, and all the Rockets players immediately pulled away from Harden, and Curry was ready to come out to receive the ball at any time in the left corner.

Harden held the ball and played against Richardson at 45 degrees on the right side. He dribbled under his crotch and changed direction to the right side in advance to make a breakthrough illusion, and then changed direction to the left side to make a breakthrough.

Richardson's upper body gave Harden a confrontation, and the latter seemed to stumble but it was actually a false move.

The moment Harden received the ball, his core strength exploded, and he took a double step back to the three-point line and shot a cloud-piercing arrow directly.

Richardson flew up and collided with Harden directly.

'Beep! '

The whistle sounded, and the basketball was still flying in the air.

Don't worry, let the bullet fly for a while!

Two seconds later, accompanied by the cheers of the whole audience, the basketball went into the net!

3+1!

Sitting on the ground, Harden made an OK gesture with both hands and placed them above his eye sockets, swaying left and right to make a flying motion.

Once you put on sunglasses, no one loves you!

Curry and Carter quickly ran to Harden and pulled him up, and Curry excitedly bumped his chest with Harden.

This was Harden's 28th point, and this three-pointer was also a crucial shot.

"James Harden's double step back is really unsolvable, no one can defend, his core strength is too strong!" Bobby Jackson sighed in the commentary booth.

"That's right, the Rockets have three key points, Stephen, James and Dayao, and no team dares to double-team them easily. In a one-on-one duel, all three have the ability to blow up the players they are facing." Jon Barry also sighed.

Now Tang Yu's team is leading by 5 points, and Harden stands at the free throw line and hits the free throw steadily.

123-117!

Suns coach Gentry requested a timeout.

During the timeout, Tang Yu replaced Curry, Yao Ming and Carter with three defensive players, Beverley, Jordan and Battier.

Stevens said to the players who were about to play: "Don't foul, don't give three points. DeAndre must rush out when the opponent picks and rolls, just interfere with them!"

Tang Yu didn't need to explain these, Stevens told the players well.

The game continued, and the Suns served. Nash advanced with the ball and passed the ball to Hill after half court.

Hill used the screen to face Beverley. Seeing that there was no chance for a three-pointer, he wanted to make a quick two-pointer. He pressed two steps inside with his back to the basket and made a beautiful turn layup.

"Bang!" Jordan jumped high and gave Hill a solid block, and took the ball.

Beverley quickly went down, Harden was quick with a NO-look-pass (passing without looking at people), and passed the ball to Beverley with a long pass behind his head.

Beverley ran all the way after receiving the ball, and made a layup under the basket.

43.5 seconds!

125-117!

The Rockets bench and fans cheered.

The Rockets solved the problem with defense at the last moment!

Tang Yu celebrated on the sidelines. This ball can be said to be the final shot.

Gentry called the last timeout. If he could make a quick three-pointer, the Suns might still have a chance!

The timeout ended, and the Suns served the ball from the sideline.

Nash passed the ball to Hill, who passed it to Richardson, who took the ball and pulled up directly, but missed the three-pointer!

Jordan took the rebound and passed the ball to Harden. The Suns fouled and sent Harden to the free throw line again.

After making two free throws, the Suns made a quick two-pointer, and there was not enough time.

Harden slowly dribbled across half court, wasting time.

Finally, the whistle of the end of the game sounded, and the Rockets successfully defended their home court and defeated the Suns with a score of 127-117!

The players hugged each other to celebrate, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

Tang Yu shook hands with Gentry and walked to the center of the field with a smile, and high-fived the players one by one.

This victory means a lot to them, and it also makes them more confident in their impact on the championship.

The Rockets encountered troubles in this game, the conflict between the two teams, the sudden power outage of the players in the third quarter, and then they caught up.

This is a game that is very helpful for the growth and experience of the young players of the Rockets.

Harden played 37 minutes in the game, 9 of 18 shots, and scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Harden, who entered the playoffs, can be said to be in full swing.

Curry's aim was not good tonight, 5 of 16 shots and only got 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Yao Ming's playing time increased to 28 minutes, and he got a double-double of 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. Yao Ming and Jordan built an inside barrier for the team on the defensive end.

Carter scored 12 points and 5 assists, Yi Jianlian scored 9 points and 7 rebounds, and Stoudemire scored 13 points and 13 rebounds.Cora scored 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Nash was still the team's thigh for the Suns, playing 38 minutes and scoring 27 points and 16 assists.

Stoudemire scored 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, Grant Hill scored 15 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds, Richardson scored 16 points, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and Channing Frye scored 9 points with three-pointers.

The gap between the two teams still lies in the substitutes. Only Barbosa scored 7 points for the Suns' substitutes, and the rest of the players scored only 4 points.

The Rockets' substitutes scored 38 points, and the gap between the two teams was obvious.

After returning to the locker room, Tang Yu affirmed his players' performance tonight.

"Everyone performed very well tonight. We went through a difficult period, but everyone gritted their teeth and got through it. There were some small episodes tonight, but this made us more united. We are a real team."

During the conflict, the Rockets' bench players, including the assistant coach, all looked at the court excitedly. Dream and Roaring Tianzun and others blocked the players from rushing into the court.

Tang Yu took all these actions to heart, especially Rasheed Wallace left a deep impression on Tang Yu.

I always thought Wallace was a hot-tempered person, but I didn't expect him to be so calm at that time. This was beyond Tang Yu's expectation.

"Brad, you lead everyone to do the post-match review, I'll go deal with the reporters."

After shaking hands with Stevens, Tang Yu took Max to the post-match press conference.

Each of these reporters had a cup of coffee beside them. It seems that the Rockets employees are very efficient. What Tang Yu said two hours ago has now been implemented.

After sitting down, Tang Yu raised a bottle of purified water.

"Ladies and gentlemen, how does Houston's coffee taste?!"

All the reporters laughed, raised their coffee and gestured to Tang Yu, and thanked Tang Yu for his generosity.

After putting down the water cup, Tang Yu gestured to the reporter to ask questions.

A reporter asked Tang Yu a sharp question right away, "Coach Tang, our MVP seems to be out of shape tonight. Is it because he is too excited?"

Tang Yu pouted and smiled, "Haha, this is normal for me. Players' condition will definitely fluctuate. If they can play MVP-level performance every night, they are definitely robots! He is following the program!"

"You seemed to be in a difficult period in the third quarter tonight. You solved the problem by adjusting the lineup. Can you tell me how the team changed at that time?"

"I thought it was over at that time, but fortunately we have a lot of players who can play. The players took back the initiative of the game through defense. They were full of energy and fighting spirit in the game."

After the interview, Tang Yu left the Dynasty Center.