At the post-match press conference, the reporter asked Adelman: "Yao Ming seemed to move faster in this game. 44 points was his playoff high. If Yao Ming wanted to shoot a few goals in tonight's game before the game, how important is it to get his position in the inside?"

Adelman replied: "It has always been important to regain position. I think Yao Ming has done a better job of getting rid of the opponent's hand-to-hand defense today, but this did not make a big difference in the Clippers' defense, especially in the second half, Yao Ming played very strongly, even when he encountered double-team defense." The implication was that Old Dunleavy was slow to react, and Adelman blacked Old Dunleavy without any trace.

"Why don't the Rockets use pick-and-roll tactics in their offense?"

"Yao Ming, who is 7 feet 6 feet tall, can make a lot of fouls for Panda and Fox by just standing in the inside. Moreover, the effect of Yao Ming pulling to the outside to implement the pick-and-roll tactics is not as good as his in-house effect, so we made changes."

"Battier has performed quite well recently. He seems to be a very confident player. Although he doesn't score many points in the whole game, he can hit those key goals. Have you ever talked to him about his thoughts on tonight's game?"

"No, we didn't do that. He has always played very confidently. Battier is a veteran. He knows how he plays and reads deeply about other people's games. If the Rockets run well on the court, he will shoot very good balls. If we can't do this, it means we are not playing well overall. Battier is not a player with strong ability to create opportunities. In general, we still need the whole team to play their own characteristics. Just like tonight, we must use collective strength to defeat the Clippers."

Yao Ming said after the game: "I'm very happy that I scored 40+ points again. This is my first time in the playoffs. I am different from them. I rarely get 40+ points, but this is not important. What's important is that we can win." The little giant emphasized: "A victory cannot make us advance. We all know that the next game will do our best to attack us from the beginning. I see anger in their eyes. Maybe they think that as the defending champion, they should not lose to us. But we will tell them that if you want to step over us, only fierce eyes are not enough. In the next game, we will make them touch their heads again! "

Marbury said: "Today we beat the defending champions and it feels good, but in the next game, the opponent will definitely be prepared. We have to try our best. The Clippers are a younger team than us, they jump higher, run faster and are full of energy. They also know how to unite. I believe they will show up in the next game. The Clippers will definitely want the game to enter their rhythm from the beginning, and we have to bring the rhythm to the side that suits us." Marbury also emphasized: "We must not relax, everyone knows that we will face pressure again soon. Both home courts are a huge opportunity for us, and we must remain aggressive. Although we are not as dynamic as them, we have many experienced veterans on our team, and we all know how to make it very difficult to make the opponent do everything, whether it is shooting or something."

Ji Guochou, who won a triple-double in the Clippers, said: "The playoffs are another level of basketball game. Everyone will face a big impact in their respective positions. If a team wants to advance, you must defeat the same team four times and not make too much adjustments. I think it is difficult not to lose one game before you defeat your opponent four times. I hope we will only lose one game."

The Rockets and Clippers' fourth game was No. 11, with only one day off in the middle, so the Clippers are not planning to return to Los Angeles.

The next day, the Clippers conducted closed training. The Fox brother did not reveal what they had trained, but said: "We are ready to fight again. Yao Ming was indeed very strong in the last game, but we have made sufficient preparations to deal with him this time."

Brother Panda said in an interview: "In the past, when we played against the Rockets, our strategy against Yao Ming would change frequently. I don't know why. I want to fight Yao Ming alone, and I want to use my shoulders to withstand Yao Ming's attack."

Ji Guoqiu said this, because in the regular season, when the Clippers used animal brothers to defend Yao Ming, Yao Ming performed very well. Even if they lost, the little giants would get good data; while when the Clippers used Ji Guoqiu to defend Yao Ming alone, and then sent outsiders to harass and double-team from time to time, Yao Ming performed relatively sluggishly.

The Fox brother was double-teamed by the Rockets in the last game, but he still scored 30 points. The Fox said in an interview: "The head coach only told us one thing, that is, we must play well and throw the ball into the basket. The Rockets are a very powerful team, so we must play with confidence when facing them, dare to shoot and shoot the ball. This will be very interesting for me. Previously, many people thought the Rockets could defend me with double-teams, and I also got such an opportunity to compete with such opponents. Now I don't think they can do this. If they double-team me again, I might get 40 points or 50 points, which will make me even better."

Ji Guomo's arrogant words made Rockets players angry, and they all expressed their desire to make Ji Guomo who is not slanderous.

Yao Ming was at Yao Restaurant on the evening of the 10th and said to Ji Guomo as if he was provocative: "Dead fox, tomorrow you have the ability to give me a 40+."

On May 11, the Clippers were visiting Toyota Center again. Whether the Rockets can recover their disadvantages is crucial in this game. If they win another game, the Rockets players will completely regain their confidence psychologically. This proves that the Clippers won the first two games, relying on the home advantage, and the gap between the two teams is not as big as expected. But if the Rockets lose the second home game, not only will the Clippers get the match point, but there are only a handful of teams that can fall behind 1:3 and turn around. Especially in the face of the defending champion, losing this game, the Rockets are equivalent to going home early to fish.

Yao Ming was not the Rockets' offensive center in the first quarter. He only made one shot in a single quarter and had few touches. Adelman once again used Yao Ming as bait, allowing Marbury and Scola to become the Rockets' main attackers. The lone wolf scored 12 points in a single quarter, and Scola also scored 8 points.

Adelman also said the day before that he would not allow Yao Ming to play pick-and-roll, and he would be more efficient. As a result, he let Yao Ming play pick-and-roll in a crazy way, creating scoring opportunities for his teammates. Old Dunleavy was once again teased by the enemy coach.

The Rockets started with a 2-8 run. Marbury's emergency stop jump shot and Bathir's 3 points quickly helped the Rockets widen the score gap to double digits. Although Billups' 3 points and Ji Guomo's mid-range shot scored 5 points in a row, Scola's fantasy footsteps prevented the Clippers from making attacking waves.

After the Clippers adjusted their tactics, Billups continuously used Panda brother's cover to break through and layup to score 4 points. Ji Guomeng then broke through and shot, and completed "2+1" on Scola. He won the last 9 points of the Clippers in the quarter, helping the Clippers suppress the Rockets' firepower. At the end of the first quarter, he chased the Rockets 27-30. It was only 3 points away.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Rockets made 5 of 5 shots in the second lineup. Brooks, Weaver and David Lee scored 12 points, and the Clippers fell behind by 10 points in a blink of an eye.

Crawford then scored 6 points in a row to give back the favor. Today this guy feels good, which is a good sign.

Halfway through the quarter, the Clippers were still 8 points behind 36-44. After Worff and Ji Guoqiu scored their own points, Billups scored 8 points by themselves, while the Rockets only Yao Ming hooked up and scored 2 points, and the Rockets were scored 2-11 again.

Two minutes before halftime, the Clippers tied the score to 47-50 with the power of the key player.

Yao Ming also began to show his power at the critical moment, first playing "2+1" on Ji Guochou, then hitting the basket dunk, and making Panda brother three-for-money. However, Ji Guomo's breakthrough layup at the last moment allowed the Clippers to end the half, only 5 points behind 49-54.

During the intermission, the reporter interviewed Adelman and asked: "Yao Ming played for a long time in the last game, and it seems to be the same today. Do you think this will have an impact on his second half of the game tonight?"

Adelman replied: "It shouldn't be. If Yao Ming played for so long in every game, it might have some impact on his physical strength. But he only played for so long in the last game. I think this impact should not appear immediately. Yao Ming shouldn't be physically overdrawn in this game."

Old Dunleavy obviously didn't think so. He ordered the team to speed up the offense and defense rhythm during the halftime break and attack Yao Ming more. It would be best to make a foul by the little giant. If he couldn't make a foul, he would be exhausted to death. And Old Dunleavy asked the players to strengthen the pressing in the third quarter. They were much stronger than the Rockets in physical strength. Since the opponent was an old guy, he naturally had to use his strengths to attack the opponent's shortcomings.

More than 5 minutes into the second half, the Rockets made 4 mistakes under the Clippers' joint defense pressure and were intercepted 3 times, with only Yao Ming scored 2 points.

On the Clippers' side, Ji Guomomiy once again adopted the tactics of the previous game, attacking with all his strength in the third quarter, and assisting Panda brother's slam dunk. The Clippers made a 15:2 offensive wave, surpassing the score in one fell swoop.

The Rockets did not withstand the Clippers' impact today. With 6 minutes left in the quarter, Yao Ming finally made another jump shot. This ball helped the Rockets stabilize their position. Then Marbury broke through, Scola made a layup, and Bathir made a free throw. Yao Ming scored another jump shot with 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the quarter. The Rockets completed a 12-4 win, chasing the score to 75-72 by only 3 points. One minute later, Brooks' 3 points helped the Rockets tie the 75-tie.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets tied with the Clippers 75-75.

However, Yao Ming played too long today. The final battle started in the final quarter, Worf took the lead in breaking through and scoring, but Yao Ming missed five consecutive shots and made two mistakes in the last quarter.

On the other hand, the Animal Brothers were still energetic. Ji Guomeng came on the court at a critical moment and scored 4 points in a row with free throws. Panda brother made all four free throws after the Rockets foul. Billups also made two 3 points after the game. Ji Guomeng then made another run shot. Four minutes before the final game, the Clippers responded to a 14-0** and led the doubles with 89-77. The Rockets failed to score for five minutes and were completely stunned by the Clippers.

In the last minute, Billups broke through and caused Marbury to foul. After making two free throws, the Clippers had already led 100-88 to 12 points. Adelman replaced all the main players, and the game became "trash time".

In this game, Ji Guochou scored 16 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, Ji Guomother scored 40 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 2 steals, Billups scored 15 points, 8 assists, and Crawford scored 8 points.

Yao Ming scored 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, Marbury scored 22 points and 8 assists, Scola scored 13 points and 6 rebounds, Brooks scored 10 points, David Lee scored 6 points and 10 rebounds, Battier scored 8 points, Weaver scored 8 points, and Ariza scored 2 points.
Chapter completed!