The Wood and Potter incidents have recently been in full swing, and detailed details have been revealed. According to follow-up reports, Porter did not leave the game without permission to refuse the game, but drove away from the stadium after the team announced that he had withdrawn due to injury, and the two sides had communicated and apologized at halftime, which made the seriousness of the matter drop one level.
Wood refused to play after the battle, cheered on the court players in the fourth quarter, and persuaded in the dispute between Tate and the referee, and the new news showed a relatively good side. However, the reports of major journalists are different from each other, and the true details are still unknown.
However, the Rockets announced a penalty decision before today's game, giving the two a penalty of one game ban. Silas said in the interview: "The coach's job is to hold the players accountable for what they do, they can react appropriately, but they can't overreact. ”
At present, the rocket has coordinated the handling of this storm.
Then let's set our sights on the game against the 76ers, the Rockets ushered in the comeback of Gordon and Matthews, and discharged the starting lineup of two + Green, Tate and Theis.
As soon as the first quarter appeared, Matthews, who returned from injury, transformed into "Ma Ye", in addition to hitting a difficult 3+1, he also caused injuries, walked to the free throw line 6 times, and won 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the half quarter, which was the key to barely maintaining the score gap in the Rockets stage.
The 76ers took Embiid as the core of the offense, holding the ball high singles, responding, constantly cutting the Rockets defense line, and using the natural body size gap to crush the small interior Line, it was really difficult to stop, and the first quarter bombarded the Rockets with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
At the same time, the 76ers' interior and defensive strategy also gave the Rockets great trouble, due to the poor offensive ability of the Theiss outside, and the opponent unscrupulously carried out strong delays or packs in the face of blocking. This also makes Green frequently eat "closed door soup" in several blocks with Theis, in the face of the interference of giant monsters such as Embiid, the recently in good shape Ofan green only shot 1 of 5 in the first quarter, the Rockets' first quarter shooting rate is only 30%, and the first quarter is also a normal epitome of the Rockets.
The team's rotation line-up again saves energy and closes the score gap with opponents, but also often gives opponents a three-point opportunity for an empty slot. Embiid is still an insurmountable mountain for the Rockets, and every time he helps the 76ers maintain their advantage at key nodes, it is almost like tyshing out of the psychological shadow.
Then it was Ma Ye's extreme drift three-pointer and thigh climber's strong burst that made the Rockets half-time reverse the score.
But the book strength gap is ultimately difficult to bridge, the opponent in the third quarter to limit the Rockets to the dud, while the single quarter on the Rockets head to get 41 points, this is the third consecutive game single quarter loss of more than 40 points. The Rockets' recent defensive efficiency has slipped from the midstream of the league to the second-to-last in the league, as evidenced by the two consecutive season-breaking single-quarter scoring records.
The third quarter also became a key node for the Rockets to go from leading to falling behind and then collapsing, and finally the Rockets lost to the 76ers 113:133.
At present, when Green pulls away from the space one-on-one single burst, he can almost ignore who the defender is, all of them are one step over, and the talent of instantaneous acceleration is blind. Compared to the beginning of the season, he has improved in the pace and timing of the breakout, and has also learned to use his speed to create an advantage, scoring or tearing the defense. But higher-level offensive skills are still lacking, and the way of dealing with assisted defense and joint defense is panicked.
The thin defensive body is often targeted, and the defense is weak against the front line or the breakthrough of the big defender, such as the several "crushing" of Colkmaz against Green in this game. The good news is that Green's progress is very fast, and even if the current game is not good, it can see a lot of highlights, and if it can be successfully hung up, some problems will naturally be solved.
And Ma Ye proved that he may be the "catalyst" in the current rocket system, and the debut is to constantly run positions, cut inwards, and make up for the gap. Matthews when the outside line projection is simply not too fragrant, and he effectively cut 23 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes of this game, which can only be said that House did not go wrong.
Similar to last season, after the winning streak, the Rockets were plagued by internal and external factors. Losing streak + internal conflict, as the trade deadline is getting closer and closer, presumably the Rockets will also make some changes, and it has to be said that in the reconstruction period, trading and drafting are currently lazy bears' favorite operations.
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