Super Role Player

During the intermission, Anxi rested for about ten minutes, and Brett Brown walked to the middle and began to plan the second half of the game.

Anxi will continue to play in the second half. After a ten-minute break, his physical fitness is almost restored. In the second half, Anxi continued to play the role of the team's main attacker. Then, Brett Brown waved his hand: "In the second half, Louis (Williams) ) Acting as a point guard, Ann's second position, small forward Jack Lauder, power forward Channing (Frye), center Paul (Pau Gasol), on the offensive end, we try to pull out as much as possible, and use your range advantage to create outside space. ."

"Defensive end, Ann, you go to defend James Harden, Paul protects the frame."

On the defensive end, Jack Lauder has fouled five times, and Brett Brown wouldn't dare to let him defend James Harden anymore, otherwise perhaps Jack Lauder would leave the field with six fouls just after he played a round.

On the other side, in the visiting team's locker room, Kevin McHale was in a good mood. After all, the Rockets did not fall behind at the end of the half, which means that the Rockets still have a fight against the defending champion 76ers.

In the second half, Kevin McHale was also preparing to continue to strengthen his defense, because he felt it was a shame to let Anxi score 29 points in the half, and it would be even more shame if Anxi scored another 50 points in the game.

In order to avoid the humiliation, Kevin McHale put Josh Smith and Dwight Howard on the inside gates, plus Patrick Beverly and Trevor Ariza on the outside, in a main lineup, except for the second position. James Harden, almost everyone can defend.

Kevin McHale also arranged for Patrick Beverley to mark Anxi first. In the second half of the defense, the Rockets still wanted to fight a round of battle to consume Anxi's energy.

The 76ers first attacked in the second half, but the starting lineups of the two teams really surprised Turner Sports’ commentator Goklins: "The Rockets’ starting lineup, except for James Harden, almost everyone can defend. It looks like they will be based on defense in the second half!"

Shane Battier also followed up and said: "The 76ers' lineup is also very interesting. Louis Williams, Ann, Jack Lauder and Channing Frye. Everyone on the outside can shoot three pointers, plus Pau Gasol, a guest center, almost everyone in the 76ers can shoot long."

"From the perspective of the starting lineup in the second half, the thinking of the two teams is too far apart. The 76ers think about offense, while the Rockets think more about defense. The two teams have different arrangements and considerations, and the second half of the game will be better. Will the 76ers’ offense break through the Rockets’ defense, or will the Rockets’ defense lock the 76ers’ offense? The game is on!"

The referee blew his whistle and the 76ers served in the backcourt.

Anxi took the basketball directly from the backcourt, and after advancing beyond the three-point line in the frontcourt, Anxi stopped.

The teammates all opened up and all the players on the field can shoot from a long distance, which made the Rockets defensively tricky, but they still put in more defensive energy and shifted to Anxi's side.

As for Anxi himself, his offensive choice is very simple. After all his teammates are opened, he just turned around and hit Patrick Beverley in a high post.

Beverly is also a little depressed. In past games, he has also defended many opponents' top players. Beverly can always use his haunting characteristics, even the characteristics of a lot of small moves, to defend against the opponent's pain. Russell Westbrook was even injured by Beverly.

Sometimes Beverly is quite proud, he thinks he is the modern Bruce Bowen.

But this game met An Xi, and every time An Xi turned around and hit him, Beverly felt very weak when he directly crushed him with his body.

Small moves are not effective for Anxi, and he doesn't dare to do big moves, so he can only grit his teeth, resist Anxi's strong beating, constantly retreat, and then wait for the support of his teammates.

Before Ariza rushed over to double-team, An Xi pushed back abruptly, then turned around and cut through Beverly's right side.

After an acceleration, the Rockets can only split one Josh Smith to encircle Anxi’s breakthrough. Anxi did not stop and did not intend to pass the ball. He continued to accelerate, rushed to the inside, and turned around again, leaning against the Smith, layup.

However, his first layup was a fake move, and he usually took the ball back. After taking it back, Anxi avoided the block of Josh Smith and used a hook from the other side to hook the basketball. Basket.

beep! The referee blew the whistle at the same time, and Josh Smith fouled.

Huh! Anxi's hook also hit the goal, 2+1!

For a time, the Wachovia Arena was full of cheers.

Doug Collins in the commentary booth also shouted excitedly: "It's beautiful, this ball, Anxi singled out the Rockets' defense, and finally it became a 2+1!"

Shane Battier did not look down on Anxi’s ball because of his Rockets star status. In fact, Anxi’s ball was really beautiful. Facing the Rockets’ full containment and defense, Anxi was tough. He scored this goal and caused a foul by Josh Smith.

"The Rockets' defense is too simple. Josh Smith makes up too casually. In fact, he can let Beverley entangle Anxi, let Anxi go in, and then cooperate with Beverly to interfere with Anxi's layup... "Sean Battier picked up the Rockets defensive problems for a while, as a defensive expert back then, he is qualified to say so.

In fact, the Rockets are really not good at defense now, and Darryl Morey's magic ball theory is gradually abandoning defense.

If the Rockets hadn't had a strong defensive lineup, the Rockets' defense this season is expected to fall into the Mariana Trench.

Anxi made a free penalty and scored 2+1. The 76ers led by 3 points.

Then, with the Rockets' offense, James Harden held the ball and faced Anxi's defense.

Harden didn’t choose to play hard for this ball. Because the Rockets’ offensive style changed in the second half, Kevin McHale decided to increase the number of Dwight Howard’s inside singles. Therefore, after Howard got better on the inside, Harden would The ball passed.

Dwight Howard beat Pau Gasol inside, turned the hook and hit the basket to bite the score.

Pau Gasol failed to defend Howard's strong attack. He seemed a little dissatisfied. On the one hand, he was dissatisfied with his defensive performance. After all, he and Howard had an antagonism and were competing on offense and defense. On the other hand, Howard had just played singles. It was a bit too big. Pau Gasol thought Howard had committed a foul, but the referee ignored it.

Although dissatisfied, Pau Gasol just shook his hand to vent, because he knew very well that the Rockets are now under the care of the league, as can be seen from James Harden's body hair whistle.

Although Howard's movements are too big, they are between fouls and non-fouls, and it is understandable that the referee does not blow.

So Pau Gasol is more dissatisfied with himself.

The 76ers' offense is still Anxi taking the ball.

Although Anxi felt that he should give the ball to Gasol and let Gasol play an answerball, but after thinking about it, he still didn't give it. His task in this game was a bit heavy. After 2+1 came up in the third quarter, In this game, he scored just 32 points, and he was 18 points away from 50 points.

If the 76ers play crazy in the third quarter, maybe this game will be a three-quarter check-in and get off work, so Anxi needs to score as soon as possible. For the remaining 18 points, he will score eight or nine before the end of the third quarter. Do not leave ten.

Of course, when it comes to scoring, in fact, every goal Anxi scores is very gold-rich, and it is all through his own strong play.

In this game, Anxi faced the Rockets' continuous defense, playing hard every ball.

Returning to the offense, Anxi continued to defend against Patrick Beverley. This time, he called a pick-and-roll from the outside. After a single block, Anxi made a breakthrough, and then stopped to make a jump shot.

Trevor Ariza arrived late from the other side, stretched out his long arms, and only blocked a little place in front of Anxi.

Swish!

Goal in!

Two points were reached, Anxi scored 34 points, and the 76ers led by 3 points.

"Anxi has played well continuously, and the Rockets' defense seems to have no effect."

Doug Collins was very happy. From the opening rounds, the defense that the Rockets attach great importance to did not work at all. Anxi continued to score and his personal score has risen to 34 points.

However, he just finished this sentence, and Shane Battier on the other side was unconvinced and added: "But the 76ers failed to open the point difference. The difference between the two teams is still 3 points. The Rockets have the next one. The ball of the round."

Before the words were over, the Rockets' offense was quickly over, and the ball was handed over to Dwight Howard. Howard played hard inside, a left hook hooked the basketball in and continued to bite the score.

Pau Gasol became more and more depressed. This round, Anxi did not stick the ball in his hands anymore. He gave the ball to Gasol and asked Gasol to play an answerball.

But Gasol's mid-range jumper was directly interfered by Howard ~www.ltnovel.com~ did not make it.

Turning around, the Rockets wanted to play a fast break, An Xi quickly returned to defense and blocked it.

Then, Brett Brown on the sidelines waved to make adjustments. As soon as the Rockets wanted to enter the battle of positions, Channing Frye rushed up and fouled Howard. The 76ers played the shark-cutting tactics at the beginning of the third quarter.

However, the number of fouls has not yet arrived, so the Rockets can only serve from the sideline.

The Rockets made a free throw from the sideline. This time the right to the ball continued to be given to Howard. Howard tried to make a layup, and Paul Gasol unceremoniously committed Howard.

Free throws are about to be taken this time.

Dwight Howard stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws. The score of the two teams was actually tied again.

The Rockets played tenaciously, but Kevin McHale obviously had to consider one issue, and that was Dwight Howard's free throw issue.

The 76ers obviously want to play a shark-slashing tactic. Whether to continue with Howard's main attack is a choice that must be made.