NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

In the second quarter, both teams changed their rotation lineups, but the Rockets were still led by James Harden on the court.

The substitute lineup of Scola, Jordan, Iverson and Battier is both offensive and defensive.

It is worth mentioning that Scola's shooting range can already pull out the 3-point line, which further enriches the Rockets' tactics. The space is opened up and Harden has more breakthrough options.

Cavaliers substitute Delonte West led the substitute lineup to play well, and once eroded the Rockets' lead.

Tang Yu looked at the protagonist of the "Friends Mom Gate" who was in decline in the future off the court, and he really felt sorry for him. How could a man not control his lower body?

LeBron James treats you as a brother, but you want to be his godfather. This idea is really not advisable!

At 9 minutes and 35 seconds in the second quarter, Tang Yu called a timeout. Delonte West scored 7 points in a row. Tang Yu was a little angry. He couldn't accept letting a substitute do whatever he wanted.

"Don't relax, Sean, go defend Delonte and curb his offense. You all have your own responsibilities on the court. Play according to the tactics. It has nothing to do with you if you don't score. Remember that!"

Facing Tang Yu, who was already a little angry, all the Rockets players listened carefully, and no one dared to refute.

During the Rockets' winning streak, Tang Yu frequently used classic tactics, allowing all the players to see Tang Yu's ability to control the court.

During the 14-game winning streak, teams as strong as the Spurs and Mavericks could not reverse the situation when the Rockets had a leading advantage. It can be seen that the overall strength of the team under Tang Yu is now strong.

After the timeout, Curry replaced Harden and returned to the court. This lineup is the regular lineup of the Rockets during this period. On the defensive end, there are two big gates, Battier and Jordan, and on the offensive end, Curry and Iverson can charge forward.

After Curry returned to the court, he immediately used a low-hand throw to help the Rockets stabilize the situation.

Then on the defensive end, ‘President’ Battier also successfully locked Delonte West’s breakthrough, and the latter forced a layup but missed.

Rockets’ ‘Answer’ Allen Iverson converted the offense and reproduced the classic breakthrough, and made a layup directly.

Although the old answer had limited playing time in the Rockets, he was able to fully demonstrate himself during this period of playing time.

He did not have to conserve his energy or worry about defensive problems, and this way of playing made him very comfortable.

Iverson also naturally became the offensive pioneer of the Rockets bench.

Seeing that Mike Brown could no longer score for the team, the Cavaliers coach also put LeBron James back on the court.

Seeing that the opponent had taken back the main force, Tang Yu also put Ibaka back on the court. Tang Yu’s on-court defensive task for Ibaka was to try his best to help Battier defend James.

At 6 minutes and 34 seconds in the second quarter, ‘Little Emperor’ James finally seized the opportunity to vent his depression.

James suddenly accelerated and changed direction with the ball to pass Battier who had been entangled with him. Ibaka immediately prepared to assist.

But how could the 'little emperor' who had already turned on the tank mode stop him? He jumped one step outside the reasonable collision zone.

At the critical moment, Tang Yu shouted on the court: "Get out of the way of Serge!"

Ibaka originally wanted to block James's slam dunk with his mortal body.

But Tang Yu's shouting immediately made him sober. It was unnecessary, absolutely unnecessary.

Tang Yu said more than once in training that when facing a player like LeBron, if the opponent has formed a dunk without defense, the defensive player can just get out of the way.

In the regular time of the regular season, there is no need to fight so hard for a ball. Putting aside the risk of injury, it would be embarrassing to become a background board.

Of course, except for the key ball at the decisive moment!

The '18-centimeter man' put down his arm that was ready to jump and flashed to the side. James completed a tomahawk slam dunk!

After landing, James roared to vent. He thought Tang Yu was afraid of him and asked the players to make way for him.

Tang Yu also applauded on the sidelines, "Well done, LeBron, this is a beautiful shot." He also gave James a thumbs up!

James kept nodding to Tang Yu while retreating, and it was obvious that he was praising Tang Yu for his good vision.

This made Tang Yu laugh. This James is really interesting.

Soon both teams replaced all the main players. In the remaining time of the second quarter, the Cavaliers relied on James' full-strength mode to stabilize the score on the field.

The Rockets' hit rate also dropped a little in the second quarter, but the difference between the two sides remained in double digits.

At the end of the first half, the Rockets had a 12-point advantage and returned to the locker room with 58-46.

In the first half, James scored 12 points in the second quarter on the Cavaliers side, and also scored 16 points in the first half. Tang Yu was not satisfied with the defense in the second quarter.

Tang Yu, who returned to the locker room, did not get upset because of the lead.First, he was happy.

With a hint of anger on his face, "Shut up!"

The players and assistants who were talking had all quieted down, but the locker room was also quite messy. Everyone was busy sorting out their equipment, but no one was talking.

"Listen, this is my territory. I have a side that you don't know about, a side that you haven't seen. You have to follow my tactics on the court. Winning or losing is my problem, and I will take responsibility."

Tang Yu was not targeting a certain person, but the whole team's relaxed defensive attitude towards James in the second quarter. After Carter returned to the court, no one helped him to assist in defense. This was the reason for Tang Yu's outburst.

"You let Vince face LeBron alone in the second half of the second quarter. You forgot my deployment, Fuck! I hope this is the last time. Remember, no matter who is in this team, you can't forget the tactics and my arrangements on the court!"

Tang Yu kept roaring in the locker room with the letter F. The team's lead does not mean there are no problems. If the team wants to go further, it must be rigorous in tactics.

This was the anger that Tang Yu had never felt during the six consecutive losses at the beginning of the season. Houston is a team facing the championship, and defense against the opponent's superstars is more critical.

Leaving behind the confused players, they couldn't understand the reason for Tang Yu's rage.

After Tang Yu left the locker room, the players started to communicate again.

"Sean, why is the coach so angry?"

Battier looked at Harden beside him, "You didn't resolutely implement the double-teaming tactics against LeBron in the second half of the second quarter. I think it's because of this."

Harden nodded. His defensive enthusiasm has always been not very high. This is a problem he knows himself. It seems that he also needs to change.

Stevens, as Tang Yu's first assistant, immediately said: "We must regain the aggressiveness of defense in the third quarter and resolutely implement the double-teaming tactics against LeBron."

The players nodded one after another, expressing their agreement with Stevens' opinion.

Tang Yu walked out of the locker room and took a deep breath. He knew that anger alone could not solve the problem. He needed to think of more effective tactics to deal with the second half.