Prince and Rasheed Wallace combined to score 15 points in the first quarter. The Hawks did not score a single goal and only made 3 of 4 free throws, while Liu Mang only scored 6 points.

, withstood the pressure brought by the Rockets' super strong defensive combination composed of David Wesley, Yao Ming, and Richard Jefferson.

The strengths of the Eagles' role players are on display.

During the break, the Hawks replaced Liu Mang with a rotation of Jason Terry, Iguodala, Muhammad, and Alonzo Mourning.

Three rebounding and defensive frontcourts, a combination of two shooting guards, the regular lineup of the Hawks' rotation. Jason Terry should have brought Korver up, but there was no point difference, and the Rockets

If it's a draw, Liu Mang must come forward to suppress the battle.

Liu Mang looked at the Rockets' substitute lineup...

What kind of lineup is this?

Mike James is a good point guard, with an ability rating of 78, 84 offense, 71 defense, 86 three-pointers, 77 mid-range shots, and 87 layups...

Liu Mang remembers that he was the only Rockets substitute who averaged more than 5 points per game, averaging 5.6 points and 3.7 assists per game. However, this was a scoring point guard who scored 10 points in 20 minutes as a substitute for the Celtics before coming to the Rockets.

However, the team was forced to organize the offense because there was no passer. 3.7 assists and 2.9 turnovers...

Liu Mang had an impression of him because he broke out with the Celtics last season and even killed them once, which reminded Liu Mang that this guy was the winner of the "ESPY Most Inspirational Award" in the first decade of the 21st century. Mainly because of this guy

It was the game where Kobe scored 81 points, and Kobe scored 27 points in the third quarter. He made an impression. He averaged 20 points per game with the Raptors that season, and got a five-year, 30 million contract in the summer of 2006.

, counterattacked, and ended up playing for 12 seasons as an undrafted player before retiring in 2014.

After last season, this guy averaged 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game. The Bucks signed him to a two-year contract, finally establishing a foothold in the NBA. In the past, it was a non-guaranteed contract.

But the Bucks failed, so it was almost given to the Rockets for nothing.

In addition to Mike James, a player with the ability to average 10 points per game, and Richard Jefferson leading the team, Liu Mang looked at the other players rotated by the Rockets, and it was really miserable!

Richard Jefferson continues to be strong, the young boy has good physical strength, Joan Barry, averages 4.3 points per game, Maurice Taylor, got a big contract from the Rockets and has a salary of 9 million this season, and has played until now.

The injured player in 15 games seems to be good at averaging 7 points and 4 rebounds per game, but his data has almost no effect on the Rockets' scoring average.

Mutombo averaged 2.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He is still very good at rebounding and blocking shots, but he can't score! 0 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in a single game are Mutombo's standard equipment this season...

There was originally Jim Jackson, one of the 3Js, but not only did he overlap with Richard Jefferson, he also made trouble for the mid-level to renew his contract in advance after posting 12.6 figures last season. How could the Rockets be willing to spend that money?

, so he was sent to the Suns in a three-way trade for David Wesley of the Hornets.

The current Rockets bench lineup is really miserable!

Liu Mang came on with the substitute lineup, Richard Jefferson came on with the substitute lineup, and the second quarter began.

Rockets possession.

When Richard Jefferson is needed to score in isolation, he knows that the Rockets have reached the "end of the road." Richard Jefferson wants to rely on his physical fitness to break through, but Iguodala's physical fitness is not good enough.

After losing to him, Iguodala gradually gained more defensive experience. He followed the strong Richard Jefferson and brought Richard Jefferson into Mourning's defensive range.

Sen forced a throw. Mutombo wanted to help Richard Jefferson block Mourning's defense, but was squeezed away by the stronger Mourning. Mourning slapped Richard Jefferson.

The throw fanned away.

Liu Mang rushed forward to grab the ball alertly, collected a defensive rebound, and advanced quickly!

Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Iguodala and Muhammad quickly came down and rushed to the frontcourt.

Liu Mang rushed to the 45-degree three-point line on the right side of the opponent's basket and took off!

Richard Jefferson and Mike James, who were chasing back, both rushed towards Liu Mang. Liu Mang threw the ball in the air to Jason Terry who followed up in the middle. Jason Terry made the first three-pointer.

The point shot missed, but Muhammad, who was following closely, blocked Maurice Taylor, who rushed back to grab a defensive rebound, and Iguodala grabbed the offensive rebound!

Iguodala didn't go for a layup, but passed it to Jason Terry!

Iguodala, who was originally selfless, became even more selfless in the Hawks... Jon Barry and Mutombo, who were chasing back, just passed the midline and saw Iguodala grabbing an offensive rebound and facing an empty basket.

They all turned around and ran back towards the frontcourt. Who knew Iguodala would pass the ball in this situation?

Jason Terry received the ball again from the top of the arc and continued to take action decisively.

After a trial shot, Jason Terry, who knew that his effort just now was wrong, hit it steadily this time!

27 to 24, the Eagles came up and overtook the score difference by three points!

Offense and defense transition, the Rockets attack.

Richard Jefferson's breakthrough attracted Muhammad to block him from the mid-range. Richard Jefferson quickly passed the ball to Maurice Taylor.

Maurice Taylor's position made Richard Jefferson vomit blood after passing the ball. He actually stood in the three-second zone, receiving the ball without even thinking about shaking it to attract Mourning to defend and pass to Mourinho.

Tombo, instead, huddled with the two of them and forced a shot. Mourning stood up and stretched out his arms to interfere, and the forced shot missed!

Muhammad turned around and collected the defensive rebound.

Richard Jefferson is really good at attacking with the ball. He can break through and attract double-teams from Mourning or Muhammad, but Mutombo has no offensive threat and Maurice Taylor got a big contract.

Injuries in the back were one thing, but his motivation was getting worse and worse. He just stood under the basket and didn't rely on mid-range shots to open up space. Richard Jefferson was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Rockets retreated much faster this time. Richard Jefferson interfered with Muhammad and tried to steal. Muhammad protected the ball and passed the ball.

To Liu Mang, the Eagles missed the first fast break.

Liu Mang has some regrets. The Rockets' lineup is not only slow at center, but also old. It is an excellent counterattack opportunity.

Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, and the person guarding him was not Richard Jefferson. Liu Mang was shocked. Richard Jefferson was guarding Jason Terry!

Liu Mang dribbled the ball and beat the "inspirational man" in front of him in singles.

Mike James is very active, but he can't guard against it!

Mike James is short and has good speed. Liu Mang can't get rid of his opponent with speed and rhythm, so he squeezes Mike James to the right corner of the free throw line, turns around with his back to Mike James, suddenly takes off and turns around, mid-range

Take action!

Liu Mang turned around and shot a jumper from a high position. Using his height advantage, he easily threw the ball over Mike James' head and scored two points steadily.

29 to 24, the Eagles lead by 5 points!

Finally, looking back, Richard Jefferson relied on his three-point ability and against Iguodala's defense, forced a shot from outside the three-point line, and the Rockets slightly alleviated the scoring crisis.

When the Eagles attacked again, Liu Mang continued to play singles with the ball. Richard Jefferson came to defend Liu Mang this time. Liu Mang saw Richard Jefferson coming up and immediately passed the ball to Jason Te.

inside.

Jason Terry faced Mike James, took two steps, broke through, and then retreated and jumped out of the three-point line... In fact, this action was of no use. Mike James was not out of position at all. Mike James

His poor defense does not lie in his defensive attitude and enthusiasm. He is good at guarding outside shots, but he can't guard against breakthroughs and... he is too short to guard against strong shots!

Jason Terry made a few blind breakthroughs and stepped back, then forced a fadeaway jumper against Mike James' block!

If you dare to vote, you really dare to advance!

Under the shouts of Coach Zhang, the guest commentator on the Imperial TV station, Jason Terry's three-point shot that he threw blindly made it go in!

Liu Mang saw Jason Terry's actions and felt that this guy's actions were just to prevent him from assisting!

The direction of the game was completely different from what the fans expected.

Fans in front of the TV saw the defensive battle between the two teams in the first quarter, Yao Ming's footsteps, Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady's outside pick-and-roll, and the two teams' high-speed and effective defense switching strategies. They were full of expectations for the next three quarters and felt that it would be an intense game.

Another anxious war has just begun.

However, the Rockets tell fans that the team in Space City is different from other teams. How can a team flying in space be expected by ordinary people?

When the Rockets started the second quarter, they couldn't tell they were the same team as the first quarter!

Just like the Chinese national team's strength suddenly plummeted without Yao Ming in the original time and space, the Rockets are now very prominent in this aspect.

The Rockets are known as Houston's 50-50 team because they only played well in the first and fourth quarters, and played terribly poorly in the middle two quarters!

Because Yao Ming's physical fitness can only support him to play the first and last quarters, and the middle two quarters are at the end of the quarter before he can play the last three or four minutes.

Liu Mang and Jason Terry scored 8 points in a row, feeling hot. In the next game between the two teams, Liu Mang and Jason Terry's singles shooting rate remained at an efficient level of 50%, that is,

You can make at least one shot if you make two shots.

For the Rockets, it takes three or four offenses to make one shot.

In terms of rebounding, Mourning and Muhammad took advantage of Yao Ming's absence to bully the Rockets' substitute inside men. Mutombo is very tough, and he is still very tough despite his age, but he never understands what offense is.

In his peak period, scoring relied solely on offensive rebounds and catch-and-ball dunks. Now without offensive rebounds, apart from being a deterrent on the defensive end, the offensive end has no effect at all.

The Rockets could only try their best to slow down the pace, relying on Mutombo's defensive rebounding ability to barely let the score open so quickly. On the offensive end, they could only rely on Mike James and Richard Jefferson to take turns to score points.

ball.

By the time of the official timeout in the first quarter, the Hawks were already 42-34, leading the Rockets by 8 points!

The Eagles went on an 18-10 run!

…

With 5 and a half minutes left in the second quarter, it was too early for the Rockets to replace Yao Ming. However, the Rockets' offense was frustrated. Van Gundy could only replace Juwan Howard, hoping that Juwan Howard could rely on his comprehensive performance.

The offensive methods help the team counter the onslaught of Liu Mang and Jason Terry.

The Eagles also made timely substitutions, replacing the twin towers of Muhammad and Mourning with Josh Smith and Kwame Brown to increase interior mobility.

After returning from the timeout, Juwan Howard, who was replaced as the main attacker, played very actively. His career attitude has always been very good, but the effect has never been very good. He has not played much in the playoffs, which shows that his performance is good.
To be continued...