NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

Yang Lin actually played quite well in the first quarter.

出场九分多钟，他3投2中，三分球1中1，拿下了7分2助攻的不错数据。

Yao and Yang combined for a total of 18 points in the first quarter.

So here's the question: with Yao and Yang playing so efficiently and effectively, why did the Rockets only score 24 points in the first quarter?

The rocket has three cores, with two cores being highly efficient.

So there's only one answer: I, T-Mac, messed up again in the first quarter.

Why "again"?

After a decent start to the season, T-Mac quickly became like Trish, and their recent performance has been terrible.

He only made 1 of 8 shots in the first quarter, scoring 3 points.

However, his defensive stats in the first quarter were good, with 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Otherwise, Coach Adelman would have replaced him long ago...

Okay! Maybe we can't change it.

With Snyder and Novak traded, Barnes yet to join the team, and Francis out on leave, the Rockets are currently short-handed on the perimeter.

Is Yang Lin not going to rest, or will Aaron Brooks, nicknamed "Little Black Bean," team up with Luther Head?

It would be better to put Trish on the field!

At the very least, Trish has the height and weight to hold the ball and won't easily make mistakes.

Coach Adelman wasn't exactly denying Little Black Bean a chance.

After all, he was the team's 26th overall pick in this year's draft, and he's considered a potential future player for the team.

During the second quarter's rotation time, Coach A came up with a crazy idea.

In order to ensure proper rotation and give McGrady and Battier some rest time, he actually fielded a three-guard lineup.

Yang Lin will team up with Brooks and Luther Head to form a three-man backcourt.

Yang Lin was very unwilling about this.

Because of the three of them playing together, he will inevitably have to play the small forward position on the defensive end.

海德身高1米91，体重84公斤；布鲁克斯身高1米83，体重更是只有73公斤。

We can't just have them play the small forward position!

Reluctantly, but considering the team's current situation, and that it was a temporary measure rather than a long-term solution, Yang Lin reluctantly agreed to accompany Coach A on this trial.

As it turns out, Adelman's three-defender formation was indeed unreliable.

Well... it's not that a three-defender formation is unreliable.

Before they'd even played many games, Brooks quickly proved with a poor performance that he hadn't truly adapted to the intensity of NBA games.

At the start of the second quarter, the Rockets had the opportunity to score first.

To allow rookie Brooks to adapt to the game, Yang Lin handed over the main control to Brooks.

According to Yang Lin, touching a basketball more often will always help him adapt to the game.

He himself landed to the side of Little Black Bean, ready to provide support at any time.

Unexpectedly, facing Jameer Nelson's aggressive defense, the nearly 20-kilogram weight difference made Brooks appear unsteady.

Black beans do have their own advantages, namely, they are fast.

新秀体侧，他的3/4场冲刺（越22.86米）时间为3.03秒，这一数据在NBA历史控卫中排名能进前5%。

Comparative data: In the 05 rookie physical, Chris Paul's 3/4 court sprint time was 3.22 seconds.

Before the start of this year's competition, the team's physical test, with the support of system data, showed that Yang Lin's sprint time for the third and fourth rounds was 3.18 seconds.

But as a rookie, he hasn't yet learned or mastered how to bring his strengths into the game.

Feeling that he might lose possession of the ball, Brooks became anxious and started looking for teammates, wanting to pass the ball out as soon as possible.

Yang Lin had actually been right beside him the whole time. When he saw Aaron struggling with the ball, he called out to him, "Aaron, watch out! I'm here."

Upon hearing the shout, Brooks, seemingly without thinking, hurriedly threw the basketball in his hand towards Yang Lin.

Unexpectedly, Nelson had been waiting all along.

Seeing him pass the ball, Nelson suddenly sprang into action, like a cheetah, instantly launching himself towards the orange basketball.

"Snapped!"

With a muffled thud, the basketball's trajectory changed instantly.

Seeing Brooks make a mistake and Nelson steal the ball, Yang Lin immediately rushed over, trying to regain possession while Nelson was still unsteady on his feet.

Despite being a short, stocky point guard with a low center of gravity and a large rear end, Nelson managed to maintain control of the ball.

Although Yang Lin's attempt to steal the ball failed, it wasn't entirely in vain; it prevented the Magic from launching a quick counterattack.

The Magic set up their defense, with Brooks guarding Nelson and Yang Lin positioned in front of the 2.08-meter-tall Turkoglu.

Considering his opponent's slender build and lack of experience, Nelson decided to drive past him and score a goal himself.

Out of habit, the three-threat player made a fake shot.

To his surprise, the rookie was a little too nervous. Just as he was moving the ball up with his fake shot, Brooks slapped him across the face.

"Huh? Is this a big gift?" Nelson chuckled.

He immediately switched from feigning to aiming, and regardless of his accuracy, he flicked the basketball towards the basket.

"Snap!" "Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, Brooks committed a foul by hitting the hand, and Nelson was awarded two free throws.

The scene was somewhat abstract. Adelman, who was not far away, shook his head and chuckled, and quickly called a timeout to the referee.

Less than half a minute into his game, he made a slightly amateurish mistake that resulted in a turnover, and committed a foolish foul that resulted in two free throws.

On his way back to the bench, Brooks punched himself in frustration.

He knew he wouldn't get another chance to play tonight; he had squandered the opportunity the head coach had given him.

Seeing this, Yang Lin patted him on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile, "Ah Long, don't be discouraged, and don't take it too seriously."

"All newcomers need an adjustment period; some take longer, some shorter. Last year, I spent the entire regular season adjusting, and I still managed to make it big, didn't I?"

"You're very fast, you need to make good use of your strengths... You will succeed, you will become an excellent NBA player."

Leaders in positions of power should always do what leaders are supposed to do.

For example, he might give a speech to boost morale; or, for example, now, he might act as a caring older brother to comfort disheartened young people.

Yang Lin couldn't help but recall the Western Conference Finals a few months ago, when he injured Parker by stepping on him and was subsequently pushed down by Horry.

Ironically, no one on the Jazz team stood up for him; he got up all by himself and walked back to the bench alone.

Now, with his changes and help, the Utah Jazz have won the Larry O'Brien Trophy they've always dreamed of. So... do they have their own leader now?

Utah Jazz: Young, you still can't forget us?

Yang Lin: Never forget it! We just wanted to see a joke. Without me, you're nothing.

After the timeout, Adelman made a decisive personnel adjustment, and Brooks, who had not yet adapted to the intensity of the game, was substituted off the court.

However, Adelman remained steadfast and did not bring on Battier or McGrady.

Instead, they brought in another rookie on the team, Carl Landry.

That's right!

Adelman is still using crooked ideas.

When the three-defender combination failed, he then fielded a three-forward combination of Wilcox, Scola, and Landry.

Both are rookies, but Landry is a year and a half older and is noticeably more mature.

After taking the field, although he didn't have a stunning performance, he was decent and didn't make any major mistakes.

The rotation time is about four minutes.

When Yang Lin was substituted by McGrady, the Rockets outscored the Rockets 7-8 in the quarter, losing by only one point.

With Yao Ming, McGrady, and Battier back on the court, the Rockets immediately stabilized the situation on the court.

The Rockets are on offense. Yao Ming, who has been rested, is full of energy and once again calls for the ball in the low post against Howard.

After receiving the pass, Yao Ming used his signature Shanghai dance moves, leaving the simple-minded Howard completely bewildered.

Finally, a deft layup secured the point, extending the Rockets' lead to double digits.

Seeing Yao Ming in such hot form, Yang Lin, sitting on the bench, was delighted.

That's right! That's how it should be!

226, work harder and crush that little monster on the other side. Let Old Yang have a comfortable and easy win tonight.

Just as Yang Lin was lost in thought, a sudden exclamation of "Oh dear!" came from the field.

Looking in the direction of the sound, McGrady was lying on the ground, his right hand touching his ankle.

Holy crap! What's going on?

Yang Lin's smile hadn't faded when he subconsciously stood up and looked intently at the arena.

T-Mac, T-Mac, please don't do this! Don't turn into Trish.

Although you were a liability on offense in the first quarter, we're short on players.

Without you, it's difficult for us to even start the competition right now.