Basketball: Dayao Reopened

　　 "We did a great job tonight. We are back on the right track. This is why we can win all the way, including tonight."

　　 Winning the Lakers, Popovich smiled.

　　 Of course, just winning the Lakers once, and only winning one in the regular season, is not enough to make Popovich smile like this.

Popovich was so happy for another reason-the Spurs won the game tonight, unknowingly they have accumulated 7 consecutive victories, the losing streak at the beginning of the month did not affect the team's state, now it seems , It’s more like a bump, and it’s over after it’s passed. More importantly, Popovich can feel that the referee’s targeting of the Spurs is disappearing. This is what really makes him happy!

　　 In addition, Bruce Bowen's suspension has passed 12 games unknowingly, and there are 3 games left, and he can "get out of the basket".

　　 The team won a winning streak, love will return, aiming to disappear... This happy event is the reason why the smiles on Popovich’s face have increased.

　　 However, Popovich didn't get too proud, even though Bruce Bowen's comeback was imminent, he still kept silent about Bruce Bowen.

　　 He doesn't want to experience being targeted some time ago...

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　　 The Rockets’ opponent back at home is the Clippers. This is the third time they have met the Clippers this season. The Clippers are currently ranked second to last in the Western Conference. It is estimated that the Rockets will also meet them for the last time this season.

　　 Saying that Tom dared to let all the Rockets take a day off, it was also because they played the Clippers at home.

　　 Judging from the progress of the game, the falsehood of this day was not in vain. On the Rockets' training ground the next day, everyone was full of energy.

In the night of the game, their state came quickly. They suppressed the Clippers from the beginning. More than 6 minutes in the first quarter, it was a direct wave of 11-4 scoring, which quickly turned the game into Trash time.

　　 Yao Ming played only 25 minutes in this game and easily scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

　　 But even if he only played halftime, his stats were much better than those of the "Sugar Man". The "Sugar Man" only scored 11 points and 7 rebounds in this game.

It looked pretty good, but in the 20 minutes he played against Yao Ming, he only scored a poor 3 points and 1 rebound... Yao Ming met the "Sugar Man" for the third time, and the latter was dumped by him this time. You can't even smell the exhaust gas.

But this guy was still very stubborn after the game that he himself could be five or five with Yao Ming. As for the source of confidence, it was the first half when he and Yao Ming met for the first time this season. He obviously allowed Yao Ming to score. After hanging up the zero egg, he felt that as long as he found the feeling at the time, he would definitely be able to make this scene happen again.

　　 This time, there were fewer reporters around him.

Yao Ming’s reputation continues to grow. For guys like the "Sugar Man", no one cares about him anymore. Now that he can be compared with Yao Ming, what can attract attention, at least it must be above the first-line level. Inside...

　　 "Guys, the next game is our last opponent before Christmas. I hope we can end our journey before Christmas with 5 consecutive victories!"

　　 Kill the Clippers, the Rockets have 4 consecutive victories,

　　 But Tom is not satisfied. Before Christmas, the Rockets have one game left, and he hopes to win with that game.

　　 It's not just Tom who has this idea. All the Rockets think so. They want to win 5 consecutive victories to welcome Christmas.

　　 But the Rockets’ last opponent before Christmas is not easy. They currently rank second in the Eastern Conference. The Nets, who have even stepped on the Pacers, will come to Houston to challenge the Rockets.

It’s also difficult for the opponent to deal with, or “back-to-back”. All the Rockets are fully prepared for this game. Francis, who has always been a “nightclub cafe”, also rarely did not make waves. He went home to rest the night after the game with the Clippers. Now-he still knows very well that after winning this game, he can have a good time on Christmas day.

　　 This is the Rockets’ recent games, the most serious preparation before the game.

　　 It's a pity that this game really fought, and the first to open the situation was the away Nets. After all, Jason Kidd is the guy with the banner on the first position. After a few years, the command of the positional warfare is called a stable. Now at the peak, the fast attack is not ambiguous.

　　 At 5 minutes and 35 seconds in the first quarter, the Nets led by 11-6 by 5 points.

　　 Tom called a timeout for this.

　　 "Guys, wake up, the game has started, we have fully prepared for this game, I want to see the start, it is not like this!"

　　 He patted the tactical board in his hand, and then quickly arranged: "Listen to the next time, Steve, you will play Jason with the ball more, we can't let him be so focused on the offensive end!"

　　 "Also..." Tom glanced at Thibodeau.

　　 Thibodeau immediately answered: "Next, we will change to man-to-man defense instead of double-teaming Jason Kidd, and staring at our own people!"

Jason Kidd is a representative figure of the traditional number one position. Even in historical occasions, he can still have a place on the top of the mountain. It is simply unrealistic to limit his game rhythm or something. His only weakness is also the big one of this era. Part of the weakness of the number one position, personal scoring ability.

　　 I can’t say no. The scoring average of 18.7 points per game this season is already higher than the starting scoring points of many teams, but it is not to the extent that he can kill the game alone.

　　 So... let him attack, and choke other people to death is the most important thing.

The effect of such a change is quite obvious. The Nets’ very good offensive momentum came to an abrupt end before the timeout-the core of the Nets is the "Trident". Relying on this core lineup, they reached the final last year. In the finals, and continued to maintain a strong momentum this year, Jefferson and Kevin Martin, who are physically strong, turned into two ferocious beasts with the assist of Jason Kidd, raging all the opponents they encountered, one of the few in this period. Not many, teams that rely on fast breaks to play intensity.

But most of the fast break system in this period was supported by the ball holder. If you want to play a strong momentum, you must first let him play the rhythm that you want. In other words, Jason Kidd is comfortable. This team’s Others can be comfortable.

At the beginning of this game, the Rockets’ defense made Jason Kidd very comfortable. He created some threats with the ball~www.novelmt.com~ to attract the Rockets’ defensive changes, and he can also easily find the leaks. Teammates.

But now it’s different. The Rockets don’t double-team and let Kidd attack on his own. Kidd faced Francis’s single defense, but he could get rid of it. Even if he didn’t get rid of thoroughly enough, the chances were not very good, and his personal offensive efficiency. Very low.

　　 Originally, Kidd was not a guy with a strong offensive desire. He likes to control his teammates and the rhythm, but he doesn't like personal offense. Now that the offensive efficiency is low, he doesn't want to attack.

　　 "The base is not attacking", the other two cores of the Nets are exposed and have the opportunity to "eat cakes". They are beasts and rely on their own possession of the ball to attack. They are "brothers".

　　 "Trident" just died down and was beaten all the way to the end of the game.

　　This is the second place in the east?

　　 The home fans who watched this game had this idea. Although it is now "strong in the east and weak in the west", it is not so weak, right? How is this different from playing seventh and eighth in the West?

　　 Actually, this is the misunderstanding of the Rockets fans. The Nets encountered the Rockets being so unilaterally slammed, not because of their strength, but because of their style.

　　 The Rockets' No. 1 position, Francis, is first-class offensive and quasi-first-class defensively. He can just "take care of" Jason Kidd, the barely quasi-first-class offensive core, without any help at all;

Without the help of Jason Kidd, Jefferson and Kenyon Martin are equivalent to breaking their arms. However, the Rockets have Shane on the flanks, and the "meat shield" and "big bamboo pole" on the inside. It's really not easy for a "pie-eating" guy to make a breakthrough in this defensive lineup!

　　 108 to 97... The Rockets ended their journey before Christmas with 5 consecutive victories as they wished!