The game went on minute by minute, and the Houston Rockets always took the initiative.

On the other hand, the Knicks have never been able to come up with a good strategy to deal with the Rockets.

Even though Han Ning swapped the playing time of the Knicks' starting lineup and substitute lineup.

But the Knicks' starting lineup couldn't close the score gap much.

After all, the Rockets' bench lineup is not weak in offensive firepower.

The Rockets' starting lineup was able to widen the score gap even further.

When the game entered the second minute of the fourth quarter, the score between the two teams had reached 88 to 76.

The Houston Rockets took a 12-point lead at home.

Suddenly, the entire Toyota Center arena was in a state of excitement.

'Boom! Boom! Boom!'

"Ho! Ho! Ho!"

Seeing the Rockets players getting more and more excited as they played on the court, Han Ning felt a little complicated.

He couldn't tell whether this was relief or anxiety.

The anxious thing is that the Knicks are in a bad situation now and there is a high possibility of losing this game.

What is gratifying is that even though they lost themselves and Dayao, the Rockets still found their own right path.

Moreover, if this trend continues, the Rockets will inevitably become the biggest trouble preventing the Knicks from winning the championship this season!

Pacing back and forth in front of the Knicks bench with arms folded.

Finally, Han Ning couldn't help but reached out to the referee's bench and called for a timeout.

"beep!"

When the whistle sounded, the players from both teams returned to their respective teams' benches.

Looking at the panting Dayao and others, Han Ning's expression was still heavy.

In fact, he knew it very well.

If this game was played in the middle and late stages of the season, it would definitely not be so difficult for the Knicks to win.

After all, at that time, the Knicks' starting lineup could learn and use Mike Brown's defensive tactical system with perfect tacit understanding.

But now, the Knicks' starting lineup hasn't learned yet.

In fact, from a certain aspect, the current Houston Rockets team is ridiculously strong!

It is equivalent to the internal harmony and cohesiveness of the Lakers F4 combination!

Dazhi, Francis, Shane Battier, Manu Ginobili plus a Mickey Mouse in David Wesley.

This strength on paper is terrifying!

This still does not include Kevin Cato and Kenny Thomas, two inside players who are not weak in the entire league.

At full strength, no team can resist such a Rockets team.

Not the Spurs.

Neither can the Knicks for the time being.

Originally, Han Ning even wanted the players to give up the game temporarily.

After all, this is just a regular season game.

If too much energy is consumed here, it will definitely have a great impact on the subsequent games.

But when he saw the fighting spirit in the eyes of the Knicks players.

He couldn't say the word "give up" at all.

yes!

The soldiers haven't given up yet!

As a coach, how could he give up so easily?!

Taking a deep breath, Han Ning looked at the Knicks players in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Guys."

"The Houston Rockets gave us a surprise today!"

After hearing Han Ning's words, the Knicks players present all turned their attention to him.

"That's right! It's a surprise!"

"Basketball is fun when you have to defeat strong opponents one after another!"

"The Lakers' f4 combination last season has been broken up by us."

"I originally thought that we would have no opponents this season. After all, without the Lakers' F4 combination, the only team left that we can look at is the Spurs."

"But tell me, are the Spurs really worthy of our attention?!"

Hearing this, the Knicks players couldn't help but chuckle.

Although in everyone's eyes, the Spurs are an extremely powerful team and the favorite to win the championship.

The Knicks players also admit in their hearts that the Spurs are very strong!

Strong enough to threaten them from winning the championship.

but.

The Spurs have lost to them too many times!

If you win more, you will naturally not take this kind of opponent seriously.

Tactically, we can pay attention to it, but strategically, we really cannot pay attention to it.

If there is no decent opponent on the road to winning the championship.

Then this road to winning the championship is too boring, right?!

Seeing the excitement gradually emerging on the faces of the Knicks players, Han Ning smiled even happier.

That’s it!

He just likes players like this.

Always full of fighting spirit, always wanting to defeat all strong enemies, always determined to win the championship!

And, enjoy the thrill of defeating powerful enemies!

"Guys, are you excited?!"

"I like this Rockets team! Only such a powerful enemy is worthy of being our opponent!"

"I don't want to lay out any new tactics for you."

"The Rockets played really well in this game!"

"And we haven't shown our strongest strength yet!"

"In this game, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose."

"Because we have found an opponent who is worthy of everything we have to do and want to defeat!"

"Wait until the playoffs, when we have completely integrated our defensive tactics and can play our strongest strength, we will compete with the Rockets for a win or loss!"

"However, in this game, I still want to see you giving your best!"

"Go! Go to the court and use all your strength now!"

"If we lose the game, we will go back and practice more, and prepare to give our opponents a big surprise!"

"Winning the game will let our opponents understand that they have to work hard and give us a stronger opponent in the playoffs!"

After hearing what Han Ning said, the Knicks players were as excited as if they had been shot.

One by one, they roared and rushed back onto the court.

Maybe some players can detect a hint of awkwardness in what Han Ning just said.

After all, Han Ning's words just now didn't sound like he thought they could win this game.

However, this doesn't matter anymore.

Winning the game can motivate your opponents and give them a hearty fight with stronger fighting power next time.

If you lose the game, motivate yourself and win it back in the next game!

What matters is not the result of this game. After all, this game is not a playoff or finals game.

The important thing is to enjoy the excitement of finding a powerful enemy!

"beep!"
Chapter completed!