Sihaiwang: at 08:00 on May 3, 2018, Beijing time, NBA playoff Western semi-final, rockets vs Jazz G2 live preview and game outlook.
Houston Rockets got the semi-finals at home and will play Utah Jazz at home on the 3rd. Harden and Paul will play a leading role in leading the team. They will show their dominance on the court. The Rockets need Gordon, Ariza, Tucker and others to bring fire support, they need to use the home impact 2-0 lead. The Jazz want to rebound away from home, Mitchell needs to have a better offensive performance, gobel, Ingels and others also need to contribute, they strive to win away and catch up with the total score.
In the first game of the Western Conference semi-final, harden played a dominant role. He made seven three-point pitches and scored the highest 41 points in the game, leading the team to win at home. In this game, the Rockets shot 17 of 32 three-point shots, and they beat the jazz with attack. The second game is to stay at home. The goal of the Rockets is to expand their advantage. They want to take a 2-0 lead.
"We just need to do our best," Rockets core Paul said. "Harden was right after the last game. We've seen a variety of defences in the past season, so if they switch defences, we'll adjust. If they shrink under the basket, we will change. We will continue to play as we should. ’ '
For the Rockets, they need two leaders, harden and Paul, to continue to perform well, and they need to stay dominant on the offensive side. Hardon will certainly encounter the Jazz's strict defense. Ingels and Claude should try to put pressure on him. Hardon should try to maintain the attack efficiency. Paul should not only organize the team's attack, but also maintain his personal aggressiveness. He should make trouble for the Jazz's defense.
This season, the Rockets can take the lead in the west, not only because they have a light bulb combination, but also because they have many teammates who are willing to play. Gordon, Capella, Tucker, Ariza, green, Anderson and others are all right-hand assistants of the bulb, bringing enough support to the two leaders on the field. In the second game of the series, if the role players of the Rockets want to continue this performance, they must give more help to the light bulb. If Gordon, Anderson, Ariza and others can keep their hands on the outside, the Rockets' attack will be more powerful. On defense, Ariza and tucker should try to put pressure on Mitchell.
"I think Mitchell will hold the ball more than ever," Ariza said. "He's a dominant scorer, so when he holds the ball, it makes other teammates feel the same. The best way to stop him is to try not to let him get the ball, or to keep aggressive defense all the time. '
The Jazz lost the first game of the series, and they want to fight for a rebound when they continue to visit, hoping to win away and catch up with the total score. It's uncertain whether Rubio will return. Mitchell and Ingels should share the organizational responsibility. They should try their best to control the team's attack. As the team's main point of scoring, Mitchell needs to play more aggressively on the offensive side, while maintaining high efficiency. Ingels and Claude have strong ability to score outside the line. They need to bring fire support to the team outside the three-point line. Exsam and boks are the substitutes of Rubio. They should try to fill the vacancy of Rubio and help the team on the offensive side.
Gerber is the defensive core of the team, but in the first game he didn't block once, this is the first time in the playoffs this season. Gerber blocked 2.3 times per game in the season, ranking second in the league. He wants to play a greater role in defense and help the team limit the Rockets' attack with defense.
In the regular season, the Rockets swept the Jazz 4-0, and the two teams have played the Rockets 5-2 for the last seven times. The Rockets won the Jazz twice in a row at home. The last time the two teams met in the playoffs was in 2008, when the Rockets lost 2-4. In this series, the Rockets won 1-2 at home.
Starting lineup of both sides
Jazz: O'Neill, Mitchell, Ingles, fevos, gobel
Rockets: Paul, harden, Ariza, Tucker, Capella