When Jiang Hao is not on the court, the difference in firepower between the two teams on the offensive end is reflected, and the Spurs suddenly stepped up a notch on the defensive end.

After only 3 minutes of play in the second quarter, the Rockets once again gained a 5-point lead.

Popovich turned his head and glanced at Jiang Hao. He felt that he was very sorry. Jiang Hao had to play, otherwise he would probably be hit by a wave of offensive climax by the Rockets.

However, just when he was about to let Jiang Hao finish his rest, a scene on the field made him hesitate.

That's because Manu Ginobili went berserk again. Because Jiang Hao was so eye-catching, people forgot about Ginobili and Parker on the bench.

In fact, these two veterans are the Spurs' absolute guarantee in the playoffs, especially Ginobili, who will give you some tricks from time to time.

Just like now, he first completed the steal against Harden, and in turn defeated Harden to complete the three-point shot.

The shot was made.

And caused Harden to commit a shooting foul.

Harden was completely stunned. He put his head in his hands and looked very innocent.

What happened tonight?

First, he was copied by a Chinese rookie, and now he was copied by Manu Ginobili.

Is there any justice in repaying him? This is my skill package.

And the fans were not calm at this time.

Especially the Spurs players, everyone was very happy. It was so interesting to see James Harden being scored in the same way by Jiang Hao and Ginobi one after another.

You must know that in four games during the regular season, Harden relied on this trick to score points on Spurs players.

Now is this retribution?

To say retribution may be a bit harsh, but it can still be regarded as "personal experience".

Of course, there are many fans who absolutely do not need Harden to show an innocent look. After all, who is Manu Ginobili?

In terms of drawing fouls, this guy was not much worse than James Harden in his prime.

Ginobi used a 31-second moment to stabilize the situation.

D'Antoni had to replace Harden because Harden had already committed three fouls before the second quarter was over.

One time was thanks to Ginobili just now, and the other two times were all done by Jiang Hao.

In this case, D'Antoni had no choice but to replace Harden. If Harden gets another foul, Harden will basically be unable to make any noise in the second half of the game.

After Harden left the game, the Spurs' pressure suddenly became much less stressful.

In this case, Popovich turned around and sat down again. He did not continue to let Jiang Hao play.

In terms of the ability of the bench alone, frankly speaking, the Rockets are really no match for the Spurs.

Especially when Ginobili, the troublemaker, was on the court, Chris Paul was very uncomfortable with a substitute. He finally hit a shot, but in turn, Ginobi took advantage of him and passed the ball like a ghost.

Respond easily.

Therefore, at the end of the first half, the leading side was still the Spurs, and this time the lead was no longer 1 point, but 5 points.

"Our best player was in foul trouble. This is a very important reason, but we have to admit that the opponent played very well overall. The result of this game is really uncertain. Look at what D'Antoni did during the halftime break.

What kind of adjustments have been made, otherwise the second half will only be more difficult?”

Blake looked serious. He felt that the Rockets were in trouble tonight.

During the halftime break, Jiang Hao chatted with Xu Xiaoyi in the stands on WeChat. Because Xu Xiaoyi just arrived in Houston today, apart from the brief meeting between the two before the game, they actually had a meal together.

There is no time for meals.

So at this time, the two of them were discussing where to eat after the game.

Jiang Hao wants to take Xu Xiaoyi to eat Western food, but Xu Xiaoyi wants to eat Chinese food. Although she is a girl and seems to like Western-style romantic dinners, in fact, deep down she likes Chinese food.

“No matter what we eat, I think we should do something”

Jiang Hao made a cry of joy expression, which he made clear.

Xu Xiaoyi's face was flushed in the stands, and she gave an eye-rolling expression.

"Aren't you tired yet?"

Oh my god, Xu Xiaoyi felt so shameless, she actually seemed to be teasing Jiang Hao.

"Tired? It doesn't exist."

Jiang Hao laughed unconsciously. This scene was seen by many teammates.

"Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

The Aldridge family looked at Jiang Hao in confusion.

"Oh, it's nothing"

Jiang Hao waved his hand.

………

The third quarter of the game started quickly, and after a long break in the second quarter, plus the intermission period, Jiang Hao felt that he was full of energy again.

Popovich also knew that the beginning of the third quarter was very important, so Jiang Hao returned to the starting lineup as expected.

At the beginning of the game, just like the first quarter, Jiang Hao and Chris Paul formed an offensive and defensive confrontation.

But this time the attacker is Jiang Hao.

Facing Paul, who is only 183 meters tall, Jiang Hao was already ready for singles when he passed the midfield with the ball.

At the top of the arc, he tried his best to interfere with Jiang Hao's dribbling rhythm with both hands, but he didn't expect that in the next second, he opened his hands and chose to take action.

brush!

hit.

This is Jiang Hao's fifth three-pointer tonight.

Toyota Center fell silent.

Rockets fans thought that after the halftime break, Jiang Hao's touch would decline, but they didn't expect Jiang Hao to hit a three-pointer.

Who can withstand this?

"Houston is in trouble now. They have been unable to do anything about China Jiang from beginning to end. On the contrary, their offensive core James Harden is stuck in a quagmire of fouls."

Many commentators on the scene expressed emotion. Before the game started, who could have imagined that this would be the situation.

As the saying goes, hit the snake seven inches.

Gregg Popovich really did it, killing the Rockets' offensive core, so the run-and-gun system that D'Antoni is proud of can only become a decoration.

At the fifth minute and 31 seconds of the third quarter, D'Antoni's face became even more ugly. That was when James Harden received his fourth foul tonight. He also fouled Danny Green.

D'Antoni feels that Harden is a fool at the moment. Don't you usually like to defend? Why can't you actively participate tonight? If you say you defend, just defend, but you always provide warmth to the opponent.

For a few moments, D'Antoni seemed to be checking with his assistant coach, did James Harden indeed go to the nightclub last night?

After Harden received his fourth foul, the Rockets' predicament naturally became more severe.

Including Eric Gordon, who played well in the first half, it was difficult to stand up at this time.
Chapter completed!