Turning around, it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

Tony Parker came to the frontcourt with the ball.

Faced with Francis's defense, without any hesitation, he started to rush directly to the inside.

Francis couldn't react for a moment and was passed by Tony Parker.

Coming to the inside line, Dayao hurriedly stepped forward to defend.

When Tony Parker saw this scene, he stopped immediately and reached out to throw directly near the free throw line.

"Bang!"

"Whoa!"

Scored two points.

Tony Parker chose the timing of this throw very well.

Francis had just finished turning around and had no time to chase back, while Dayao had just rushed out to cover the defense and had no time to rush in front of Tony Parker.

Just such a small opening was caught by Tony Parker.

The Rockets and Spurs started their attack in this way.

At the beginning, both sides were able to maintain similar offensive efficiency.

But halfway through the first quarter, the shortcomings of Han Ning's absence became apparent.

Popovich made timely changes to the tactics on the court.

Directly change to the twin tower tactics and attack the inside!

The twin towers of Tim Duncan and David Robinson are stronger in the paint than Dayao and Kenny Thomas.

Both of them are better than Dayao and Kenny Thomas in terms of offensive and defensive abilities.

As a starting power forward, Kenny Thomas can only be said to be of a qualified level.

It's incomparable to Tim Duncan.

Whether you're playing against Tim Duncan or David Robinson, you can't completely restrict the opponent.

Dayao, on the other hand, not only needs to take on some offensive tasks, but also faces the attacks of two powerful enemies on the inside.

The Rockets' inside line suddenly became weaker.

This is also something that can't be helped.

After all, when encountering a twin-tower lineup, you need a star with strong shooting ability on the outside to break the game.

If Han Ning were on the sidelines, he would have discovered this problem quickly and replaced Ginobili, Dazhi and others on the court.

Use space to disrupt the Spurs' interior twin-tower strategy.

But the current Steve Kerr is obviously not at the level he will be when he becomes the best head coach in the future.

After the inside line was restricted, the outside attack also encountered obstacles.

As a player whose main offensive method is breakthrough, Francis will also face considerable pressure after rushing to the basket.

After the first quarter, the score reached 20-27, with the Rockets trailing by 7 points.

Barkley was sitting in the commentary box on the sidelines, looking towards the door.

He really couldn't understand why Han Ning hadn't shown up yet.

Just after the first quarter, we were already 7 points behind.

And judging from the Rockets' performance in this quarter.

Obviously, tactically, there are no changes between the first half and the second half.

The two teams were able to tie in the first half of the quarter.

In the second half of the game, the Rockets were obviously overwhelmed by the Spurs.

At this time, Han Ning's usual role in the Rockets is reflected.

Without tactical guidance, the Rockets players played somewhat disorganized on the court.

Smith looked at Barkley's behavior and said with a somewhat mocking expression: "Barkley, what are you looking for?! Looking for Han Ning?! I say, you might as well go down and become the coach of the Rockets!"

Buckley glared at Smith fiercely and said nothing.

He is a commentator, not a coach.

What's going on if he goes to coach?!

Besides, do you think he is much better than Steve Kerr?!

On the Rockets' bench, the players' expressions were a little ugly.

It was at this time that they realized what Han Ning's role was on the sidelines.

It's not just psychological support.

It is also about grasping the situation on the court and restraining the opponent's team's tactics.

In fact, if Han Ning hadn't done some analysis of the Spurs before the game, they would have been defeated by the Spurs directly if they couldn't handle the first quarter!

"Brothers, we can't go on like this. We must make changes!" Francis said in a deep voice.

"How about we find someone to call the boss?!" Dayao said from the side.

In the first quarter of the game, Dayao was the most frustrated.

After hearing Dayao's words, Francis felt a little hesitant.

He actually wanted to get Han Ning back.

But it was he who made the decision to let Han Ning rest more.

Now that the fight was not good, he felt a little guilty when he went to look for Han Ning again.

If Han Ning had been woken up from the beginning, maybe not only would they not be lagging behind, but they might even be ahead of the Spurs!

But the current situation, he believed, was all caused by him.

Therefore, even if he brings Han Ning back, Francis wants to tie the score as much as possible and then bring Han Ning back.

In this way, it can be regarded as making up for his previous mistakes.

Steve Kerr, who was on the side, seemed to see Francis's mood, and suddenly said: "In the second quarter, let's try to tie the score as much as possible. Even if we get the boss back now, wait until he comes over.

, I’m afraid it will be the second half of the game. If we can’t tie the score, then even if the boss comes back, there may be nothing we can do.”

After hearing Steve Kerr's words, the Rockets players present nodded.

What Steve Kerr said makes sense.

It will take some time to get from the training ground to the arena.

It would take more than ten minutes to send someone there and bring Han Ning back.

At that time, if the Spurs draw the score difference to an irreparable gap.

Even if Han Ning was capable, there was nothing he could do.

Therefore, what they need to do most now is to equalize the score as much as possible!

Francis set his sights on Steve Kerr and said in a deep voice: "Cole, you can arrange the tactics for the second quarter. No one here understands the boss's tactics better than you."

Steve Kerr nodded bravely.

He also understands it very well.

At this time, he could only stand up.

If he doesn't step up and give it a try, the Rockets will really lose today's game.

"In the second quarter, let's try a bombardment!" Steve Kerr said solemnly.

This is currently his best tactic.

In other words, besides small ball tactics, Steve Kerr is not very good at other tactics.

"beep!"

The whistle sounded and the second quarter officially started.

The Rockets replaced Da Zhi, Brown and other players with excellent shooting abilities.

Popovich also changed the lineup, taking David Robinson off the court and replacing him with old cat Mobley.

Mobley has not performed well since he went to the Spurs.

It wasn't until after several conversations with Popovich a few days ago that he finally agreed to play as a substitute for the team.

That is the role of the sixth person.

Therefore, today's game is also called the battle between Mobley and Ginobili.
Chapter completed!