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Chapter 192 A Smooth Start
Public opinion guessed that it was not bad, and the Rockets did find the right direction.

But equally, the Warriors also know how to beat the Rockets.

To put it bluntly, the first few games of the series were the two sides taking turns to test.

The Warriors made a mistake first, and then the Rockets made a mistake. In G3, the Rockets found the only way to win.

Although the Warriors lost G3, there is nothing wrong with their strategy.

This round of the Western Conference Finals reached G3, and the situation is already very clear.

The Warriors focus on offense and the Rockets focus on defense. The game has become a battle of rhythm.

If the Warriors are allowed to play an offensive rhythm, then the victory of the game will belong to the Warriors;

If the Rockets are allowed to play a defensive rhythm, the victory of the game will belong to the Rockets.

Therefore, there will be no adjustments or non-adjustments in the next Western Conference Finals series.

The Rockets who won the ball will not adjust, and the Warriors who are 1 to 2 behind will not make adjustments hastily.

In the G4 battle, the old Nelson's decision was——

"We have to find a way to increase the rhythm of the game and let the Rockets' defense follow us, exhausted!"

Lin Xing understood what old Nelson said.

G4 is still at the home court of the Rockets.

The starters of the two teams have not changed. For the Warriors, Xiao Chong, Madman, Lin Xing, Rodman and Longley.

On the Rockets side, Kenny Smith, Glider, Horry, Pete Chilkat and Big Dream.

For the opening jump ball, in the four games since the start of the Western Conference finals, Longley defeated Dameng in the jump ball round for the first time.

The Warriors started the game offensively, and Lin Xing held the ball on the first attack.

The glider stood in front of Lin Xing, posing as a single defense.

As a result, Lin Xing didn't beep with the glider at all, and speeded up when he came up.

"Sida, the sudden cross step swayed the glider away, and went straight in!"

In the commentary seat, Matt Gutica was a little surprised.

As far as this season is concerned, Lin Xing has played a lot of pick-and-rolls. It is rare to see this kind of ball without a cover.

The main reason is that Lin Xing is not happy to fight like this. Such a large cross step hurts his knees very much.

But in this game, Lin Xing had no choice but to play like this.

Because of G1 to G3, he has clearly realized:
Hitting the pick-and-roll is to find a pinch defense for yourself.

As long as he can pass the glider with a single-shot glider, he can at least hit one at a time when he rushes to the middle distance.

Just like the first ball at the opening of the game, he stepped past the glider, although he had to face Pete Chilkat's supplementary defense.

But for Lin Xing, the supplementary defense of an inside big man is really no threat.

He accelerated straight away and passed Chilkat with another step.

In the commentary seat, Matt Gutica is already exclaiming——

"Sta, he passed Pete Chilkat again, is he going to single out the Rockets' entire defense?"

However, no...

After one step past Chilkat, Lin Xing stopped abruptly on the spot.

Chilkat, who was already out of position, was eager to chase back, but in the end he chased a little farther.

Lin Xing, who stopped in a hurry, raised his hand and shot an undisturbed mid-range shot...

Swish-!
"The ball was scored, but Star didn't go to the penalty area, he just made a mid-range shot from the spot."

"His uninterrupted mid-range shot was too accurate. In the opening game, the Warriors 2-0!"

Lin Xing started the game with an unremarkable mid-range shot, but the old Nelson on the sidelines was very excited.

Because he calculated the time, from the kick-off to the moment Lin Xing shot, the Warriors' attack took a total of more than 9 seconds.

Quick break, he saw the Warriors' quick break.

To speed up and speed up the pace of the game, the first thing to do is quick attack.

Don't underestimate the quick attack of positional battles. Sometimes, a positional battle is fought fast enough to make opponents flustered.

On the court, it was the Rockets' turn to attack.

Kenny Smith delivered the ball to the frontcourt, and then they began to habitually look for big dreams.

But in this game, although the Warriors did not make major adjustments, there were still minor adjustments.

The most important thing is to put up a zone defense, and the defense is that the Rockets pass the ball in.

As a result, they succeeded in the first defensive round at the beginning of the game.

"Dennis Rodman's position is very close to Hakeem, coupled with Star, he has been blocked between Kenny Smith and Hakeem, the Rockets can't pass the ball."

The ball could not be passed in. Kenny Smith looked at the mid-air glider again, and directly broke Tang Shuai's pre-match arrangement, turned around and passed the ball to find the glider.

But Lin Xing originally only stood on the side close to Kenny Smith. When he saw that Kenny Smith scored the goal glider, he directly moved back to make up for it.

If the defense is not out of position, the glider will not be able to touch Lin Xing.

But after receiving the ball anyway, he still tried it.

As a result, a breakthrough was still held in the middle distance by Lin Xing.

Mid-range, the glider's single was dead, and he wanted to pass, but on another look, time was running out.

Originally, when the Rockets tried to pass the ball to Dameng, they had already wasted a lot of time.

One more single from the glider and time is running out.

Passing the ball is throwing the pot. Although the glider's style of play is very similar to the vice GOAT, he does not know the skill of throwing the pot.

Against Lin Xing's defense, he turned around and made a jumper.

Lin Xing's interference was very strong, and his big hand directly sealed the face of the glider.

Clang!
There was a heavy hammering sound, and Matt Gudica was surprised, as were the NBA's expert reporters.

At the beginning of this game, one offense and one defense, the Warriors actually had the upper hand.

And the experts and reporters who understand the game can clearly see the changes in the Warriors in this game——

"Blocking the Rockets' inward pass, is this choking the Rockets' life?"

"If you can't defend Dameng, you should guard against the passer who passes the ball to Dameng. As long as Dameng can't catch the ball, Dameng will no longer be Dameng."

"It's impossible to completely block the Rockets' inward pass! But as long as the Warriors make it difficult for Dameng to catch the ball, half the battle will be achieved."

In fact, Old Nelson really thought so.

He didn't expect the Warriors' zone defense to completely lock Kenny Smith's inward pass. He knew very well that if the big dream catches the ball, the big dream will definitely receive the ball.

The difference is the difference between receiving a pass easily and receiving a pass very hard.

If it is the latter, the difficulty of singles will increase accordingly for the big dream of catching the ball.

Of course, this is only the first change that Nelson prepared for this game, and it is also the basis for the Warriors to win this game.

They can no longer make Dameng supernatural, which is the basis for the Warriors to win this game.

On this basis, what the Warriors still need is Lin Xing's jacking up.

In other words, the Warriors have taken the step of limiting the Rockets' inward passes.

Next, whether he can win depends on whether Lin Xing can break through the Rockets' defense.

So far, Lin Xing was very successful in the first attack in the opening game.

And now, for the second attack in the opening game, Lin Xing two two three four, one more time.

He still didn't want the pick-and-roll, emmm, to be precise, he didn't want the opponent's pinch defense.

Facing the defense of the glider, he still started with a cross step.

This time, the glider was being careful.

But it's useless to be careful. Don't forget that Lin Xing's cross step is already the top in NBA history.

In addition to his fastest first step, the first cross step can't shake the glider, so let's do it again.

So, he made a cross step, changed hands under the crotch, and then pulled back, as if he was about to retreat with both hands.

This posture alone made the glider jump, thinking that Lin Xing was about to perform his double retreat stunt again?

A stride forward will interfere.

As a result, Lin Xing made a false shot, turned around and rushed in.

"Stat, he swayed Clyde Drexler again and made it to the three-point line!"

This time, Pete Chilkat's supplementary defense also became more cautious, for fear of being overtaken by Lin Xing again.

At that time, the middle distance will be empty again.

But in the end, Lin Xing didn't meet him directly, and when he passed the glider, he stopped suddenly, and when he shook his hand, he scored two points.

Swish-!
When the clear sound of wiping the net sounded, the Warriors' bench immediately boiled.

Matt Gudica also shouted: "Sta, it has to be Szda, under the desperate situation of 1 to 2 behind, in the G4 battle, he broke out at the beginning."

"Two consecutive mid-range and long-range shots were hit. At the beginning, Star has a tendency to go berserk."

Next, the Rockets' offense.

They are still trying to hand the ball to Dameng, but there is Rodman inside and Lin Xing outside.

The two cut off the Rockets' passing route together, and Kenny Smith's pass was really a bit difficult to pass.

In the end, Kenny Smith chose to go it alone.

"After two consecutive rounds, the Rockets still can't pass the ball in. Rudy has to think of a way?"

Matt Gudica took a look at Kenny Smith who made a breakthrough on the court and rushed to the basket, but Longley interfered with the layup, and finally smashed out of the frame.

Then, he looked at Tang Shuai who was sitting upright on the sidelines.

Tang Shuai was not in such a hurry. He knew that the Warriors could block their inward passing route, but he just figured out the Rockets' normal offensive routine in the first two games.

For the Rockets, the solution is—

Change the running position and routine on the offensive end.

On the court, Rodman grabbed the rebound.

In another offensive round of the Warriors, Lin Xing followed the gourd, and after a cross step, he began to retreat again.

This time, the glider didn't dare to jump out directly.

As a result, Lin Xing followed the trend with a double retreat, and raised his hand to serve a three-pointer.

Swish-!
When the crisp sound of net scraping sounded, Matt Gudica shouted: "Sta, the iconic double retreat three-pointer, he went berserk!"

While screaming in his heart: Bad, bad, before Hakim catches the ball, Star went berserk, this game is not easy to play, is it?
Although 0 to 7 behind, the Rockets' offense, they are still step by step.

On the sidelines, Tang Shuai got up and gave a loud shout, then made a gesture.

After that, the Rockets' running order changed.

The glider pulled away directly, making it clear that it would not participate in the attack.

Lin Xing hesitated for a moment, but followed.

It turned out that with his turn, Kenny Smith found the way to pass the ball.

He hit the ground pass and found the big dream in the low post.

Matt Gudica breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, the Rockets' third wave of offense in this game, Hakim received a pass."

The dream of receiving the pass is still unstoppable. He turned over and hooked the basketball directly into the basket.

2 to 7, the Rockets at home finally scored.

"It still depends on Hakim..."

Matt Gutica breathed a sigh of relief, but then, the Warriors' offense.

Lin Xing made a breakthrough, and the glider missed again.

Matt Gudica shook his head: "Sta completely tore apart the Rockets' defense, and this game might turn into a confrontation between Sda and Hakim..."

But the next round, the Rockets' offense.

Facing a 2-9 disadvantage, Kenny Smith's inward pass failed again.

Although the Rockets changed the order of running positions, the Warriors quickly followed suit.

Lin Xing couldn't interfere with the frontal pass, so he switched to the madman.

The Warriors' two wings, Gardman, are top-notch defensively.

Cutting off the ball, as well as defensive judgment, are also top-notch.

This is why the Warriors were able to cut off the Rockets' inward passing route.

If you can't pass the ball in and Dameng can't catch the ball, let alone confront Lin Xing.

For a while, the Rockets' offense was very chaotic.

Kenny Smith made an emergency stop and made a mid-range shot, but still missed.

After that, the Warriors' offense.

Lin Xinggui shook the glider once, but did not make an emergency stop in the middle distance.

Instead, it unexpectedly went directly to the basket, and Dameng came up to help defend.

As a result, Lin Xing passed the ball, and he directly bypassed Dameng and gave the ball to Langley.

At the basket, Langley succeeded in picking the basket.

Lin Xing scored another assist, although he did not continue to score.

But the runaway trend continued.

Anyone who is not blind can see that Lin Xing in this game is no longer unstoppable by single defense.

Tang Shuai called a timeout at the moment Langley's pick basket went into the frame.

This timeout is still very necessary, because the current Rockets are not only unable to open the offensive, but also the defense has been blown out by Lin Xing alone.

They urgently need to adjust, but in Tang Shuai's view, after a wave of adjustment, they still have a chance.

"Played great, Sta, just play like this, I believe we can win this game!"

For the Warriors, the time was suspended, and Old Nelson sprinkled a wave of chicken soup first.

After that, he began to predict the adjustment of the Rockets——

"That guy Rudy will definitely make Dameng's position near the middle distance, so that Dameng can receive the pass more easily..."

"Then in the next stage, our task is to try our best to get Dameng stuck in the middle distance and not let him go to the basket!"

Dameng is a historical center, and his mid-range shots are also very accurate.

But a center is a center, and if a center wants to exert its greatest power, it has to be under the basket.

Lin Xing looked at Old Nelson, he probably understood what Old Nelson was thinking.

Since you can't prevent Dameng, then try every means to make Dameng uncomfortable.

Needless to say, this strategy is currently very successful.

The timeout ended quickly, and Old Nelson's prediction was accurate.

The rocket's offense, as he saw, really took a big step forward from Dameng's position.

Kenny Smith's pass easily found Dameng in the middle distance, but Langley also took a step outside and directly blocked Dameng.

With the addition of Lin Xing and Rodman who were staring at each other, so...

Dameng's position became very awkward, he hesitated for a moment, and made a mid-range shot.

But with a bang, a shot of refined iron was struck.

"The dream doesn't work anymore, old Nelson's strategy is very successful, this game is going to be won..."

(End of this chapter)