The Rockets and Trail Blazers played a very fierce game. The two teams fought against each other throughout the game. After an overtime, they scored a high score of 122:120.
The Rockets' dual-core performance was quite satisfactory. Both Howard and Harden scored a team-high 27 points. Their efficiency was also not very good. Howard made 9 of 21 shots from the field and 9 of 17 free throws. He scored 27 points and 15.
rebounded, but ultimately left the game with six fouls.
Harden was even less efficient. He made 8 of 28 shots, 3 of 14 three-pointers, and 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 27 points, 6 assists, and 4 turnovers.
Fortunately, in addition to Harden and Howard, Chandler Parsons also performed very well. He played 47 minutes and scored the team's third-highest 24 points.
In addition, Jeremy Lin on the bench also performed well. He also scored 12 points.
The best performer for the Trail Blazers was Aldridge. He played 45 minutes, made 17 of 31 shots, and 10 of 13 free throws. He scored a game-high 46 points and 18 rebounds.
Of course, Aldridge ultimately committed six fouls and left the game.
In addition to Aldridge, Lillard also performed very well. He played 46 minutes and made 9 of 19 shots, 10 of 12 free throws, and 3 of 7 three-pointers. He scored the second-highest 31 points in the game.
There are also 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
This was a very fierce offensive battle. The two teams played overtime, and the winner was not decided until the last moment.
Judging from the results, if the Rockets have to take the blame for losing this game, it can only be Harden.
Although Howard's efficiency was not very high, Howard still worked very hard, especially in the crucial overtime, when Howard made 4 of 5 free throws and scored 6 points.
Harden took the highest number of shots in overtime, but he made 0 of 4 shots and failed to score a single point.
On the contrary, Jeremy Lin on the bench made 3 of 4 shots and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring the two teams' highest 7 points in overtime.
Although Lillard was not very efficient, making 1 of 4 shots in overtime, he made three free throws and scored 5 points.
At least he scored 5 points by hitting the basket, so he is not a coward!
Of course, Harden was not afraid and took 4 shots...
Harden's problem can also be seen from this game: Harden becomes timid when encountering a tough battle and a game that requires him to stand up!
Facts have proved that relying on such crooked ways as making fouls to score points is not the answer after all!
In other words, it’s not good for people to be too smart!
This game fully reflects the current problem of the Rockets, which is that the two core teams of the Rockets have inconsistent ideas and have different inputs into the game.
After leaving the Lakers, Howard knew the importance of winning, so he tried his best in the game.
Of course, there is nothing that can be done if the offensive end is not good, but I tried my best.
Harden obviously did not put all his energy into the game, and he did not care about winning or losing.
What a great free throw!
Throwing two three-pointers is great!
It's stupid to stand up to someone, but it's not worth it if you get hurt!
We are football stars, and life in nightclubs is great, so wouldn’t it be silly to work so hard?!
That sentence is well said. When Howard wanted to play, he met Kobe at four in the morning, but when he wanted to be serious, he met Harden at four in the morning...
In addition to the inconsistent ideas of the two cores, another problem for the Rockets is the mismatch in ability and status of the two cores.
At this time, Howard was working hard, but his strength was not enough to lead the entire team. Harden was very capable, but did not invest enough.
In this sense, Howard can't blame others.
Who makes himself weak?
By winning this game, the fifth-ranked Trail Blazers gained home court advantage, and they firmly held the initiative in the series in their own hands.
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While this game was going on, the game between the Warriors and the Clippers also started.
The only one in the league who is not convinced by the Warriors is the Clippers!
Although they were defeated miserably four times in the regular season, Rivers did not admit it!
"We were careless!"
"Curry has a good touch this time!"
"We just ignored Clay!"
"Iguodala can hit five three-pointers, who would have thought that?!"
…
Of course, Rivers has a reason for being unconvinced, because the Clippers' hardware is indeed very good - at least that's what it seems.
The Clippers' lineup is very reasonable, with the so-called point guard god Paul, the mid-range king, on the outside, and violent dunkers Griffin and DeAndre Jordan on the inside.
Paul is responsible for controlling the court, Griffin can shoot, break out and play in the low post, Jordan is responsible for guarding the penalty area, and Redick, the league's top shooter, is on the outside, plus the best sixth man Jamal Crawford and Big Baby
With Glen Davis, Darren Collison, Matt Barnes and Danny Granger, the Clippers' strength cannot be underestimated.
Deng Fang could guess what Rivers was thinking with his feet:
You have Curry, and I have Paul. Curry is very good, but Paul is not bad either!
Curry has three-pointers, Paul can also take three-pointers, Curry has pass assists, and Paul is even better in this regard!
If we compare the two on the offensive end alone, if Curry scores 10 points, then Paul has at least 8 points!
This is just a comparison on the offensive end. If you include defense, Paul is even better than Curry!
You know, so far, Paul has made the All-Defensive First Team 4 times, and the other two times have been in the All-Defensive Second Team!
What about Curry? The Warriors are the weakest defensive link and often have to wipe their butts from their teammates!
Curry is strong, but we are the only point guard in the league who is not afraid of facing off against Curry, and he is Chris Paul!
In addition, we also have Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, who do you have?
Bogut?
Just one of us, Jordan, can do it!
Oh, you have Klay, so what?! Isn’t he just a three-pointer? We also have Redick!
In short, no matter which aspect is compared, the Clippers are not afraid of the Warriors!
Of course, you have to exclude injuries...
However, there is no need to consider this factor when playing against the Warriors, because if a player of the Warriors' opponent is injured, Deng Fang will definitely take action!
So what are you afraid of?
You won the championship before because you didn't meet us!
The regular season rankings are all in vain!
Now that we have finally met, I must give you a good look!
Deng Fang's guess was accurate. Rivers really made wild remarks at the pre-game press conference, threatening to pull the Warriors down!
Deng Fang is the most excited to meet such an opponent!
In the past, I had to go to great lengths to brag and pretend to be interesting in the series. The head coaches of other teams would pump tons of milk every time before the game. But now it’s better. With Rivers, Deng Fang saves money.
Heartbroken!
When being interviewed by reporters, Deng Fang only needed to say a few simple sentences:
"There is no need to beat us. If the Clippers lose a game by less than 20 points in this series, I will resign!"
"Paul is better than Curry? Well, if there is a game where Paul's statistics are better than Curry's, I will resign immediately!"
"Yes, the data I am talking about refers to all data, including scores, assists, rebounds and blocks!"
