The first game ended, and two days off. Amid the cheers of the fans, the second game of the two teams began. Mortiunas still ordered the basketball first, and the Rockets attacked first.

The Rockets' current lineup is mainly based on Asik's operation, so Terry took the ball and first passed the basketball steadily to Asik who pulled it out to support him.

Asik gets the ball, and the Rockets can start running without the ball. The Rockets are still playing tactics that focus on supporting the offense.

The core of supporting the attack is to transfer the strength and weakness sides, attract attention on one side, and sneak attack on the other side.

Asik took the ball and pressed forward with Al Jefferson. Asik pressed in one step here. Harden had already run to the other side to the wing position. At the same time, all three players moved to Asik's side.

The Rockets played a perfect transfer from the strength and weakness at the beginning, and Asik turned around and hung the basketball into Harden's hands.

Today, the Pelicans were on the ball, not Roten. Harden was more than enough to play against the old Granger. He took the ball and took the ball and took a turn and shot and easily scored two points.

The Rockets scored two points at the beginning, and many Rockets fans have already started to cheer.

Compared to the last game, the Rockets played a very traditional strong team at the beginning, with the strong and weak side transfers in the first half, accurate passes and flexible running positions.

If the Rockets show the traditional team's playing style, then the first moment when the Pelicans get the ball, the feeling that the fans of the game is completely different.

The Pelicans' pace of getting the ball was obviously much faster than the Rockets, and the entire team ran very fast and reached the Rockets' halftime.

When the Rockets were halftime, Cory passed the ball to Li Feng, and Li Feng immediately went up and made a pick-and-roll for Cory.

Li Feng and Cory intersected each other, handing the ball in hand. Li Feng blocked Terry, and Cory took the ball and pulled Ariza horizontally, looking up.

Cory is a player famous for shooting and immediately stepped forward. Compared to Cory Ariza, he stepped forward a lot. He took a step forward and Cory passed him. After Ariza Kori came up with a high throw.

"Swish!"

Corey scored 2 points at the beginning, without any stage fright because it was a playoff.

Corey scored points at the beginning of the game, and Mr. Heli said excitedly:

"Cori is really good! He just got injured and fought against the Rockets with confidence when he came up. This player has a promising future."

Cory came up and attacked not only successfully, but also gave an important information, that Li Feng and Cory were about to play the pick-and-roll.

This pick-and-roll combination is quite lethal, and it is just aimed at Terry and Ariza.

Because of age, Ariza and Terry are both slow-step types, while Li Feng and Cory can play very flexibly. This is a very difficult loophole in the Rockets' perfect lineup.

Barkley also praised the Pelicans' tactics at this time:

"The Pelicans are currently playing against the Rockets, but they are more effective. I personally like this tactic, which is simple and effective, and is much more important than complex. The most important thing is that the Pelicans play the most important counterattack strategy in the playoffs."

The Rockets also realized this at this time, but the Rockets are not sure whether Corey's lethality is continuous, and they still need to observe.

As soon as the game started, both teams played smoothly, at least the scene of wrestling did not appear.

The Rockets hit again, and the center of gravity of the offense immediately moved to the low post. Asik and Motiyunas passed the ball at a high position. Basketball was both low posts, and Motiyunas immediately took the ball to play against Kovic.

At this time, the Pelicans rarely used double-teams, but instead allowed Kovic to fight Motiyunas alone.

The two are about the same weight, but Motiyunas beats longer with his arms. He lifts his elbow, Motiyunas shoots through Gasol's head.

This was already a game. Gasol was also desperate at this time, and came up and fought to the death to hold Motiyunas down. Motiyunas was originally a player with a strange personality. When he encountered strong resistance, his hands became softer. Motiyunas' attack failed.

Mortiunas is usually very tough to make soft persimmons, but if someone really wants to fight him, Mortiunas will be softer.

Gasol blocked Mortiunas alone, which indeed made the Rockets lose a point they originally thought they had an advantage.

Kenny Smith also said at this time:

"Gasol blocked Motiyunas, if Gasol continues to perform like this today, then Gasol will be very popular."

Gasol's performance from the scene was eye-catching. He blocked a Mortiunas on the defensive end, and the Rockets would be more difficult to deal with.

After grabbing the rebound, the Pelicans immediately passed the ball to Corey who was moving forward. Corey was under great pressure to get the ball, and he mainly couldn't keep up with Corey's footsteps.

At this moment, Corey immediately asked for a high double cover when the Rockets halftime, and Gasol and Jefferson came out to cover Corey.

Corey seized the opportunity to make a breakthrough immediately at the basket. Although Corey's breakthrough was defended by the Rockets.

But they immediately missed Jefferson. At this time, Corey passed the ball behind his back and entered Jefferson's hand. Al Jefferson took the ball and dribbled the ball step by step and threw it high, and cut the ball to score 2 points.

At the beginning of the game, the Pelicans not only led by 2 points in the score, but also showed that they were very restrained in the Rockets in their style of play.

At the beginning of today's game, the Pelicans used Corey's point to shoot, break through and pass the ball to organize the entire team, making the Rockets' solid defense first.

McHale confirmed at this time that Cory is definitely a point that cannot be missed.

An All-Star defender took the lead in attacking, and he was too disrespectful to his opponents when he dealt with Old Terry.

McHale quickly pulled Priginho up here and asked him to go to the sidelines to warm up and prepare to play at any time.

Corey has speed, breakthroughs, and shooting. Although Priligionho's offensive skills are not as good as Corey, his speed can keep up with the defense is barely enough. McHale made this plan, allowing Priligionho to stick to Corey first, so that Corey will not score like this upside down.

The Rockets made adjustments in advance. Asik saw that Motiyunas was a little unable to play. He understood Motiyunas' habits. If this big guy is not going well, it is best not to let him play, just let him make a filler in the inside line. When the team goes well, he plays well and then let Motiyunas come back. Motiyunas is also a guy who can only play with a good match.

With such preparation, Asik immediately hit Jefferson with the ball this time, and Jefferson really couldn't defend Asik.

Asik broke through and then turned around and hooked a long distance. Jefferson's movements were a little bigger. Jefferson first made a foul. Asik walked onto the free throw line, and the Rockets immediately took the opportunity to substitute.

The Pelicans made a start with Corey, and the Rockets immediately responded to Priginho.

Asik made two free throws at the free throw line, finally adding two points to the Rockets.

4-4. The two teams temporarily tied and came back from the timeout. Priligionho came to defend Cory. Priligionho was indeed enough. He ran over and followed Cory with no mistake.

But Corey is not a player who has to play singles. Corey came up and immediately called Li Feng for cover. Li Feng quickly ran over in front of Priginho.

Then Corey broke through, and the Rockets' defense was indeed better at this time. The Rockets changed their positions and blocked the path when Corey picked and rolled. At the same time, the Rockets' inside double towers were ready to save and the other blocked the penalty area.

Corey's way out was gone, so he immediately took the basketball back and gave it to Li Feng. Li Feng took the ball to face the Rockets' tall inside line, and instead dribbled the ball with both hands and jumped forward.

Two Rockets inside players came out to save. The outside also came back to double-team Li Feng, but at this time Li Feng did not attack directly, but immediately turned around and pointed the basketball outward, and the basketball went straight to Granger's hands.

Granger took the ball and took a decisive and quick move. "Swish!"

The Pelicans' chance was great. Granjie scored 3 points, 7-4, and the Pelicans continued to lead.

The Pelicans were the main players in Cory's performance before. Li Feng and Cory played a double-player cooperation, but now Cory Li Feng has finally made a connection with the entire team.

After making this connection, McHale's substitution strategy basically failed because he replaced Priginho and was only targeted at Corey, but once Corey passes the ball, the connection will be a large number. At this time, the Rockets want to stop Corey, they cannot just replace them, but need to come up with a set of methods.

Cory led the rhythm today and immediately gave the Rockets a difficult problem. When the Rockets hit again, the Pelicans' defense also changed.

The Pelicans had already figured out what their weakness was through temptations, so when they came again, the Pelicans immediately used a key defense against Harden and Asik. The Pelicans' key defense was to cut off the pass route against Asik, and use a half-circle defense, and there was someone staring at him at any time behind him. Harden's defense was to be close to each other. Once the ball was received, the pass route was cut off from the front and was ready to double-team at any time.

In the first two minutes, the Pelicans completed the test, which allowed the Pelicans to enter a gradual stage first.

The Rockets' first move came up. Asik was unable to get the ball by Jefferson. Harden took the ball and attacked hard and was immediately besieged by three people.

As soon as the game started, the Pelicans' defensive strategy was well prepared, and every defensive detail was done well.

Under such circumstances, Harden suddenly faced the increased defensive pressure when he came up, and he also missed the jump shot after stepping back.

Compared with the Pelicans, the Rockets scratched their heads because they were beaten by Cory but disrupted the rhythm. The Pelicans have entered the opening mode, but the Rockets have not yet figured out the details of Cory.

Corey took the ball at this time, and the pick-and-roll started at a high position, but this time Corey changed to Gasol's single gear in the high position.

The Pelicans have used different people and Corey to play pick-and-rolls continuously, and the Rockets are also helpless because each pick-and-roll requires different defensive methods.

This time, Corey and Gasol picked and rolled, Mortyunas did not keep up because of his slow pace, and Priginho was also blocked by Gasol's huge weight.

Corey suddenly got a very good outside opportunity at this time. Corey pulled to one side and quickly got up and threw a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

Corey made a three-pointer, and the Pelicans immediately led the Rockets by two three-pointers 10-4.

The Rockets were 6 points behind at the beginning, and it was simply unimaginable that Corey had a start.

At the Rockets' level defense, Corey scored continuously or found a chance to pass the ball. So far, Corey's personal ability finally amazed the whole game, and Barkley was screaming repeatedly.

"My God! Accurate outside strikes, dexterous breakthroughs, sharp passes. As a point guard, Corey really has no flaws in his skills. If he wasn't too thin, I think he could be called the strongest man in the league."

"Cory's performance is really strong. He completely surpassed all the Rockets' point guards' performance today. And the Pelicans dare to use Cory to lead the rhythm, and they really have an idea!"

Kenny Smith can only praise Corey at this time, and Corey's performance at the beginning of today was indeed amazing.

The Rockets entered a dilemma at the beginning. In this dilemma, the Rockets were targeted first in offense, and there was no way to get Cory in defense.

The Rockets came again, and Asik was the first to go to the basket to get in the position, but Li Feng deliberately delayed Asik while chasing Ariza. He used his body to forcefully hit the opponent, preventing Asik from getting into the main position.

Cory outside also puts pressure on Terry, who holds the ball, so it will be very difficult for the Rockets to play Asik.

Asik is smarter. When he encounters sniper, he immediately goes to the penalty area to get the ball.

Although Motiyunas got the ball, it was too far from the basket. The Pelicans came up to harass him. Motiyunas dribbled the ball and shot in one shot, but he missed the shot.

The Pelicans came up and defended successfully again. The main reason was that the defense against Asik was very successful.

The Rockets failed to hit again, and at this time the Rockets were almost called a timeout, because at the beginning they were not only behind in the score, but more importantly, they failed on the offensive end. In a big game like a game, if there is a problem in one or two rounds, it may lead to the loss of the entire game.

The Pelicans caught the rebound and immediately turned around and hit it. Corey took the ball at this time and arrived at the Rockets' half. Priginho came up like a mad dog. In this situation, Corey was also in trouble. At this time, Corey did not compete with Priginho, but immediately turned around and leaned on the opponent. Then he passed the basketball to Gasol, who was receiving the ball in the middle. Gasol took the ball and turned around and passed the ball to Li Feng on the weak side.

Li Feng took the ball and just pretended but didn't move. After passing the ball, Cory suddenly used a back-run by Gasol's cover, and then he passed the basketball to Cory.

The Pelicans did not play hard, but tried to use screens and cooperation as much as possible to play. Priginho was blocked behind him. Corey took the ball and broke through to the Rockets' penalty area in one step. The Rockets contracted slightly, and Corey passed the ball with Granger, who was passing the ball, and Granger raised a three-pointer without any mercy.

"Swish!"

13-4 The Rockets were 9 points behind, and the Pelicans scored a small climax! The Rockets must call a timeout.
To be continued...