NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

As the basketball was thrown into the air, Yao Ming took the lead in returning the ball to his own half, and the first regular season game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers officially began!

After Curry dribbled the ball across half court, he handed it to Harden to organize the offense. Curry went around the baseline, and Yao Ming immediately made a pick-and-roll for Curry at the baseline to block the defender Blake.

After Curry came out from the weak side, Harden got the ball, and Curry directly shot a three-pointer with a piercing arrow. Curry waved his arms excitedly.

A cooperation between the two super rookies opened the Rockets' offense. The Trail Blazers quickly served the ball, and Brand Roy advanced with the ball. With the help of his teammates' cover, he made a quick stop jump shot and the ball hit steadily.

Roy is now the basic plate of the Trail Blazers. The twin stars formed by him and Aldridge are also the hottest front line combination in the league.

If it weren't for the injury problem of the Great Oden, the Trail Blazers' inside combination would really be terrifying.

The defensive intensity of both sides was not very strong at the beginning. Harden organized the offense for the Rockets, and Yao Ming moved to the left to pick and roll for Harden.

The world is fast, and Harden immediately broke through and rushed to the three-second zone after the pick and roll. Oden could only choose to make up for the defense, and Aldridge also quickly recovered.

After attracting double-teaming, Harden passed the ball to Yao Ming who inserted, and Yao Ming easily scored a layup.

The Trail Blazers were not to be outdone. Roy and Aldridge's pick and roll were also very lethal. Roy hit a three-pointer against Carter after the pick and roll, and the score rose alternately.

After the first quarter, the Rockets and the Trail Blazers were evenly matched, and the two teams were tied at 28-28. At the beginning of the second quarter, the substitute lineups of the two teams came on the court to compete.

The Rockets were led by the "half-man, half-god" Carter and the "answer" Allen Iverson, and five people including Yi Jianlian, Battier and Jordan were on the court.

Although this lineup looks strong, their cooperation always makes mistakes, and there is a lack of a player who can organize on the court.

Iverson and Carter have unlimited firing rights in this lineup, while Jordan is somewhat isolated in the interior, and Alian always likes to float outside to shoot.

"Damn Alian, attack the basket, don't be afraid of confrontation!" Tang Yu was so angry that he cursed directly.

Tang Yu kept pacing on the sidelines. The Rockets could still control some advantages during the period when Harden and Curry were on the court, but the team had problems when they were not on the court at the same time.

Only 3 minutes into the second quarter, the Blazers bench lineup hit a small climax of 9-2, and Tang Yu immediately called a timeout.

37-30, the Blazers immediately led by 9 points.

"Allen, you are a point guard, you are a veteran, how to organize the team do you need me to teach you?"

Tang Yu started to spray mode, and then he output to Alian.

"If you are afraid of confrontation, you will not be able to gain a foothold in this league. Even if you appear in the small forward position in the future, you have to attack the basket. Are you going to transform into a pure shooter?"

"Boss, they are too bad!" A-Lian muttered in Chinese.

Tang Yu was almost angry to death. What kind of theory is this?

"Serge and James, you two go on the court." Tang Yu was too lazy to care about this A-Lian. He had to cure his bad habit when he had a chance.

During the timeout, Tang Yu replaced Harden and Ibaka with Iverson and A-Lian.

After Harden returned to the court, the team played a little more reasonably, but the score gap did not narrow.

Ibaka was frequently taught a lesson by Aldridge. His defense was not as good as A-Lian. It is said that Ibaka is so unaccustomed to the rhythm of the NBA when he plays in Europe.

"Serge, what are you doing? Put your hands up to defend!" Tang Yu paced back and forth on the sidelines in anger.

These problems that had not occurred in the preseason were all exposed in the first game of the regular season.

Jordan's ability to protect the rim is still commendable. He established a no-fly zone in the interior and had already blocked 3 shots in limited playing time.

The situation improved after the Rockets switched back to the main lineup in the second half of the second quarter, gradually eroding the Blazers' lead.

With Curry's buzzer-beating LOGO three-pointer at the end of the half, the Rockets were only two points behind at 53-55.

Curry scored 17 points in the first half with 8-5 three-pointers, becoming the Rockets' top scorer. Yao Ming scored 7 points and 5 rebounds, Harden scored 8 points and 6 assists, Carter scored 5 points, and Iverson scored 4 points.

Tang Yu was interviewed by reporters on the scene during the halftime break. Obviously, reporters and fans are very interested in the Rockets' new boss becoming the team's head coach.

Everyone also wants to know what kind of person this boss who spends money like water is as soon as possible. After being criticized for more than half a year, he still appeared on the court to command the team.

"Coach Tang, how do you evaluate your team's performance in the first half?" a man in professional attire asked.The hot blonde asked.

Tang Yu glanced at the other person's figure and suddenly remembered that he hadn't touched a woman for a long time. This was really unbearable. He really wanted to...

"Ahem~ It seems that we still need some chemical reaction now, but the performance of the boys is still very good. Everyone is trying their best to show their talents!"

Tang Yu was embarrassed to say that the substitute lineup almost made him angry to death, but of course he couldn't say this to the camera.

After returning to the locker room, Tang Yu seemed a little annoyed.

"We are a team aiming to win the championship. I gave you the best conditions. I don't care about money. Although the team has not had enough time to get together, I need everyone to execute according to the tactics. Do you understand?"

Looking at all the players, no one spoke.

"This is my territory. If anyone has other ideas, I can trade him out immediately. No one here has privileges. Whoever plays well is the boss of the team. Answer me, do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Tang Yu knew that he was a little impatient, but the team's locker room could not get out of control in the first game of the regular season. He had to establish his prestige through the game.

The game between the two sides in the third quarter was still fierce. With Yao Ming's playing time controlled, the Rockets were still in a situation of chasing points.

Harden and Curry both showed extremely high personal abilities on the offensive end, but their defense was also unsatisfactory.

Now the defensive level of the two is really below the league average. It's not that they are not capable, but that they lack experience.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were still three points behind 77-80 and lost one point in the whole quarter.

In the final battle, both sides sent out their strongest lineups.

The Trail Blazers relied on the outstanding performance of Roy and Aldridge to maintain a slight lead.

At the critical moment, Curry stood up and hit three consecutive three-pointers to tie the score.

In the last attack, the Trail Blazers had the ball. Roy held the ball to attract double-teaming, and then passed the ball to Travis Outlaw who was in an open position.

The latter did not hesitate, took off and shot, and the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and went into the net!

Curry's three-pointer was interfered and failed to be made. In the end, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets by three points at the home Rose Garden Arena and ushered in a good start to the regular season.

Curry scored the Rockets' highest score of 29 points, Harden scored 19 points and 9 assists, and Yao Ming played for 23 minutes and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds.

Iverson scored only 8 points with 3 of 10 shots, and Carter played 33 minutes and worked diligently, scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

After the game, there was silence in the locker room. Tang Yu walked into the locker room, clapped his hands, and broke the silence.

"Guys, this is just one game. We still have a long way to go, don't lose heart."

He looked at Harden and Curry, "Especially you two, your defense today really needs to be improved. But I see your potential on the offensive end, we have to learn how to better balance offense and defense."

Tang Yu paused, "Tomorrow we will watch the game video, analyze the problems, and then train in a targeted manner. Believe me, we will become stronger."

The players' eyes gradually regained some fighting spirit, Tang Yu smiled, "Now, let's forget this defeat, have a good rest, and prepare for the next battle."

After that, he walked out of the locker room, leaving the players thinking.

But Tang Yu knew that the team had too many problems, and there was still a long way to go in the future...