This can be seen from the warm-up between the two teams at the beginning. The Pacers did not dunk during the warm-up, but made layups in regular running positions. Oladipo was the most active in his usual warm-up. There is no way, who made his physical fitness the best among the outside players?

Anyway, when it comes to warm-up, it is his showtime. Today, it is obvious that he is a little sluggish, dunk, sorry, keep some strength! I just faced the impact of Lowry and DeRozan yesterday, this pair of recognized best defenders in the East.

Tonight, it's the combination of Harden and Paul again. Oladipo's defensive ability to face the small defenders on the court is indeed the strongest and best point for the Pacers.

But now, the Rockets, who are waiting for their home court, are obviously in better shape at the beginning! Their starting lineup is still the double guns of Harden and Paul, Ariza on the front line, the power forward uses Anderson, and the center is Capela!

There is no change on the Pacers' side, Gordon and Oladipo's double guns, small forward Grant, power forward Garynery, center Linson!

On a closer look, you can see that the lineups of the Pacers and Rockets are very similar, two guards with strong offensive abilities, and there is also a 3D small forward with good defensive abilities. Of course, Grant may still have a little gap in 3 points, while the power forwards are both space-type fourth positions, Garynalli and Anderson are both highly accurate three-pointers, but after careful study, the two are still different. Garynalli has stronger independent offensive ability and running position, and Anderson relies more on open shots at 45-degree angles at both ends. More simply, Garynalli is an All-Star player, and Anderson is often a very clear role player.

The obvious difference between the two teams is center. Capela has made rapid progress this season, and it seems that he is qualified to ask for a new contract of about 20 million. He is active in the frontcourt boards and timely protection of the backcourt boards. All of these things can be seen that he is gradually becoming a more important player in the team, and he is also the defensive core of the Rockets' offensive team! His excellent small defense and frame protection ability make him second only to Harden and Paul.

But compared to Lin Sen! This is still a very obvious gap! The data has a different influence on the team at all. If it were a normal game, not back-to-back, I believe the Pacers would definitely start from the inside, but now, the Rockets started their rhythm first.

Paul and Gordon played against each other at the beginning of the game, and their grudges and hatreds were once again staged passionately. Gordon played for a long time last night, and the long journey also made him unable to concentrate his energy. Faced with Paul, a powerful and experienced old man like him, a lack of attention is an excellent opportunity for them.

After passing Gordon, his pass was more stable and more concealed than Lillard. Lin Sen was unable to cut the ball, which means Capela, who received the pass in the inside, was already in a state of no defense. The latter easily dunked with both hands.

If Gordon could not solve Paul, this is acceptable, then in the next round, Harden broke through their defense from another point.

Oladipo was very strong, but Harden forced his body to the inside to complete a beautiful layup, which also caused Oladipo to foul. Logically speaking, both of them were strong guards, so there shouldn't be such a big gap, but in this round, Oladipo retreated under Harden's impact!

"The Pacers are in a bad state!" Rachel sat in the commentary seat and frowned. "The back-to-back in the last game still had a significant impact on them. As the best team in the league's defense, they were hit by the opponent's offense at the beginning of the game, which is a problem they shouldn't have!"

The inside line was continuously hit! This is not just a matter of external defense. It is a good idea to say that the first ball is a minority, like before, and such a penetrating pass is also the first traditional point guard in the league. It should be acceptable to be scored by a goal.

The second ball ranged from Oladipo to Linson. Neither of the two who should have performed best on the defensive end could stop Harden's scoring this time. This is completely a problem for the two on the defensive end.

Obviously, the Pacers also felt it, but they planned to start fighting against this Rockets in offense first. They are strong defensive teams, but it does not mean that their offense is not good.

At the beginning, the Pacers tried to attack from the outside, but it didn't work. The tactics came out, but they couldn't make two three-pointers in a row. It can be seen that these two shots were a little shorter!

It can be seen that the Pacers' attacks are not strong enough. If the outside shooting feels bad, then come from the inside. Moreover, in everyone's impression, the inside is the Pacers' advantage point. You can't handle this point, and the other points are even worse!

After being hit a 17:8 climax in the first half, the Pacers began to stop shooting three points, but instead focused their firepower on the inside.

Capela is a player who has a good defence in many players. Even when facing Curry and Lillard, a small man who can make accurate three-pointers on the outside and can break through can also provide certain interference. However, when facing players like Lin Sen and Cousins, he is always suppressed and uncomfortable.

Last year, Lin Sen scored a total of 74 points, 27 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 7 blocks against him in two games, which was a one-sided data crush. Now, when the outside is inaccurate, it is a better effect from the inside to give better space to the outside. This is what they want to do now.

Lin Sen received the ball and was stuck in the horn position, trying to push the opponent with his body, but this did not have the effect as it should be.

And if you want to use your steps, the Rockets' Aribaba double-team is not allowed to cross the Rockets, but the Pacers' players did not run at the beginning as if their feet were rooted. This made the Rockets' double-team not have a good chance to pass the ball to Lin Sen.

Now it is not easy to use footsteps, and I don’t use my back to play. I can only hook and force it to solve the problem. Even with the sky hook, the distance is still too far. In addition, Lin Sen was the one who played the longest yesterday. The basketball hit the basket and bounced back, but it didn’t hit again.

In an instant, all the Toyota Center were cheering from Rockets fans. This was the first time I cheered at home just because the star on the opposite side played a bad move.
Chapter completed!