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He scored 25 points in the quarter and 33 points in the first half.

Yang Lin scored the best halftime points of his career.

Ok!

It seems that his professional career has only just begun.

Unfortunately, Yang Lin's high score in the first half did not give the Rockets a significant lead.

Faced with Yang Lin's outburst, the Mavericks' Nowitzki, Jason Terry, and Jerry Stackhouse launched a resolute counterattack.

第二节比赛，诺维茨基9投5中拿到13分，特里4投3中拿到9分，斯塔克豪斯3投2中拿到6分。

The three players combined for 28 points in the quarter, 3 more than Yang Lin's 25 points.

Although Yang Lin scored a high number of points, it did not translate into a score advantage for the team.

However, the Rockets' coaches and players had no objection to Yang Lin's high number of shots, and even strongly supported him.

A close score is great!

This at least ensured that the game wouldn't become garbage time.

Do you remember the Lakers vs. Mavericks game at the end of 05?

If the score had been close at that time, Kobe wouldn't have finished his game in three quarters.

Given Kobe's performance at the time, he might have scored 80 points in a single game earlier, or at the very least, he could have scored 70+.

If they could, the Rockets' coaches and players would even be willing to lose this game in exchange for Yang Lin getting a 50+ or ​​60+ point game.

After all, there are 82 games in the regular season, and losing is quite common.

But for a player, scoring 50+ or ​​60+ points in a single game is something that can only be done once in a lifetime.

There's only one chatterbox.

Even T-Mac, a two-time scoring champion, has only scored 60+ points once and 50+ points three times in his career, all during his time with the Magic.

It's worth mentioning that no Rockets player has ever scored 60+ points in their history, and only four players have scored 50+ points.

The Rockets' all-time single-game scoring record is 57 points, set by Calvin Murphy in 1978.

Yes! This is a very long-standing record.

The Rockets were satisfied with the first half's result.

However, Avery Johnson was not satisfied with the first half of the game for the Mavericks, believing that his players should have done better.

Avery Jensen is under a lot of pressure right now.

The season before last, they were reversed in the finals, and last season they were upset in the playoffs.

If the Mavericks fail to achieve a breakthrough this season, he will most likely be ousted by management.

Therefore, during halftime, he said to the players:

"Young scored too many points, which is unacceptable to us. We can't just stand by and watch a sophomore score so many points in the Dallas arena."

"We must tighten our defense in the second half to stop him from racking up points. Otherwise, he'll score 50+, or even 60+, in Dallas."

The Mavericks players rolled their eyes at "Little General's" words.

Brother!

Of course we know to strengthen our defense and stop him from racking up points.

But don't you know what the situation is like for your team right now?

Key players injured, player conflicts, team defensive system collapsing, team offensive system...

Ok!

For so long, the team's offensive system seems to have been a complete mess.

It's all about endless one-on-one battles.

During the 04-05 season, Don Nelson quit halfway through.

Avery Johnson, who had just retired, became the head coach of the Mavericks and won the Coach of the Year award the following year.

Everyone originally thought that a talented young commander was about to rise to prominence.

But in the next two seasons, Avery Jensen showed everyone.

It's not that his coaching ability is particularly strong, but rather that the foundation laid by Don Nelson is indeed very solid.

Strengthen the defense, but the question is how to strengthen the defense?

Barea and Terry are already trying very hard to catch up and defend.

The Mavericks currently lack a suitable one-on-one defender on the perimeter. Should they put Eddie Jones in?

Jones was indeed an excellent defender when he was young, and he was selected to the All-Defensive Team multiple times.

But Eddie Jones is already 37 years old this year.

He should retire after this season; let's not make things difficult for an old man.

As for team defense.

Sigh... let's not talk about it now!

That being said, after the start of the second half, Yang Lin clearly felt the increased defensive pressure around him.

Of course, this increases the defensive pressure.

It wasn't due to improved defensive capabilities from the opposing players, nor was it due to better teamwork from the opposing team, which resulted in more effective help defense and rotations.

Increased defensive pressure.

It was simply because Yang Lin scored a high number of points in the first half, which drew the Mavericks' defensive attention.

However, this increased defensive pressure does more harm than good and is full of loopholes.

If the defense focuses too much on Yang Lin, other Rockets players will get more opportunities on the court.

Therefore, after only a few rounds, the Mavericks' defense against Yang Lin returned to its previous state, exactly the same as in the first half.

Since we can't defend, we'll have to go all out on offense.

In the third quarter, Jason Terry performed admirably, trading baskets with Yang Lin and scoring 11 points in the quarter, making 5 of 6 field goals and 1 of 1 three-pointers.

They strongly suppressed Yang Lin, who only scored 9 points in the quarter.

However, both Yao and McGrady performed well in this quarter.

The Rockets won by a mere 3 points in the quarter, bringing the score to 83-76 after three quarters, with the Rockets leading by 7 points.

During the break, Adelman said to Yang Lin, "Yang, rest for three to four minutes in the final quarter and try to recover some energy."

"Once you're substituted in, don't worry about anything else. The organization, the defense, even the outcome of the game—you don't need to concern yourself with any of that."

"Once you're on the tack, just grab the ball and throw it."

"Your goal tonight is 50+ points. Even in garbage time, I'll keep you on the court. Don't put pressure on yourself; you're just a second-year rookie, you barely played any regular season games last year, so it's only natural for you to pad your stats..."

Adelman's words were not only directed at Yang Lin, but also at the Rockets players.

He hopes the team can unite, and even if some players are padding their stats, everyone should work together.

"Coach, I understand!"

Panting heavily, Yang Lin echoed Adelman.

50+ is just around the corner.

Even during off-peak hours, Yang Lin didn't mind going online to browse.

Being ridiculed?

Ha ha!

LeBron James taught us that in the end, all we remember are the statistics.

A close 50+ point game is really no different from a 50+ point game played during garbage time.

During the final quarter rotation, McGrady led the team alone.

After a fierce battle lasting more than three minutes, Terry and Stackhouse both stepped up their game, narrowing the score gap to 3 points.

After Yang Lin entered the game, the Rockets players actively set up the ball for him.

At 6 minutes and 47 seconds, Yang Lin drove to the baseline and scored a layup, bringing his total to 44 points.

At 5 minutes and 05 seconds, Yang Lin used screens from Yao Ming and Wilcox to shoot a mid-range shot, which was fouled. He made both free throws, bringing his total to 46 points.

At 3 minutes and 32 seconds, Yang Linyan shot at Terry and hit a three-pointer, bringing the score to 49 points.

Yang Lin's face instantly lit up with a smile after that three-pointer went in.

Because he had been in good form all night, he held onto that sure-fire three-pointer.

This means that his first 50+ point game in his career is practically within reach.

In the next Rockets offensive possession, Yang Lin did not make a run.

After crossing half-court, he immediately called for the ball from McGrady, and then, facing Terry's defense, pulled up for a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

The crisp sound of the basketball going through the net captivated Yang Lin.

Successfully achieved 50+ achievements, 52 points.

After scoring, Yang Lin looked at the dejected Terry in front of him and said with a smile, "Old man, thank you for the welcome! Rookie salutes you, in the name of 50+."

As he spoke, Yang Lin raised his right hand and gave him a Patton-style military salute.

In the remaining time, Yang Lin took two more shots.

He made one of his mid-range jumpers and drew a foul, making one of two free throws, bringing his total to 55 points.

After more than two hours of play, the Rockets defeated the Mavericks 112-107, continuing their winning streak at the start of the season.

After the match, Jason Terry approached Yang Lin and said, "Yang, you were unbeatable tonight! There's no easy way to win the Finals MVP."

"You're not bad either!"

Yang Lin replied with a smile, "You almost ruined my scoring night tonight. I thought I was going to join the empty-point scoring group."

Yang Lin isn't just bragging.

In the final quarter, Terry couldn't stop Yang Lin, but Yang Lin couldn't stop Terry's hot shooting either.

特里末节5投3中，三分3中1，罚球4中4，单节再次砍下11分。

7+9+11+11.

Terry also scored 38 points tonight, a number that ranks among the top five in his career.

After scoring his first 50+ points in his career, Yang Lin had no time to rest.

On November 6, the Rockets will play their first back-to-back game of the new season at home against the San Antonio Spurs.

Returning to the Toyota Center, Yang Lin directly experienced the impact of being over 50.

The number of Rockets #21 jerseys at the event increased significantly.

When he appeared, the cheers and shouts from the fans in the stadium increased significantly.

no way!

Before Big Beard appeared, Rockets players rarely scored high points in a single game; high scores were extremely rare.

The age of 50+ has only appeared four times, and all of those times were decades ago.

Yang Lin's 55 points in the last game already rank him second on the Rockets' current all-time high scorers list, just above Murphy's 57 points.

火箭其他3次50+是，1968年埃尔文-海耶斯的54分，1982年摩西-马龙的53分，1990年哈基姆-奥拉朱旺的52分。

Yes! It is indeed a bit shabby.

Let alone Kobe, even Tracy McGrady of the Magic could rival the Rockets' high-scoring list in terms of individual high-scoring games.

Will they face the Spurs, or will it be the second game of a back-to-back against the Spurs?

The Rockets' coach and players were actually prepared to lose.

However, after the game started, the Rockets players realized that something was wrong.

The two teams were neck and neck in the first quarter, but the Rockets secured a 27-13 lead in the second quarter.

With a final burst of energy, the Rockets defeated their opponents 89-81, a victory that wasn't too surprising.

The key to victory lies in rebounds and assists.

篮板方面：火箭55对28，赢了27个；前场板25比4，赢了21个；

In terms of assists: the Rockets outscored the Rockets 25 to 14, winning by 11.

Yang Lin was a bit sluggish in this game, but his teammates were very supportive, giving him 10 assists in a single game.

As the old saying goes, it's better to have a good formation than a good play.

By defeating the Spurs, the Rockets extended their winning streak to five games and ended the Spurs' three-game winning streak.

After this game day, besides the Rockets remaining undefeated, there are four other teams in the league on winning streaks.

分别是：3胜0负的快船，3胜0负的步行者，3胜0负的活塞，2胜0负的凯尔特人。

Based on the number of wins, the Rockets are currently in first place in the league.

Five games have been played so far, except for the Trail Blazers.

The other four teams are all strong playoff contenders, including the defending champions (Jazz), last year's Western Conference playoff runners-up (Spurs), and last year's regular season leaders (Mavericks).

The Rockets' first few victories were of high quality, attracting media attention.

Be nice!

This year's Houston Rockets seem to be incredibly resilient.