The "three masters of the pendulum" are now side by side, and the thunder behind them is staring at the tiger. After two consecutive wins, the Rockets played at home against The Spurs, an old Texas rival, and before the game, the Rockets announced that three veterans, Wood, Gordon and Schroder, were all absent due to injury, and it seems that the team has a plan in hand.
Before the game, Silas said that he wanted to watch the young players play for the rest of the schedule, hoping that the young players would continue to improve until the key competition moments when the Rockets thought of training rookies. It's like "the child died before the milk came, and the big snot flowed in the mouth to know that it was thrown." ”
Garuba, highlighted by Silas, played 14 minutes in this game, with 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. The other three members of the rookie four have improved significantly, and Garupa, who is almost trapped by injuries, has shown himself, and it may be necessary to wait until next season.
The Rockets were suppressed by the Spurs throughout the game, except for the Rockets at the beginning of the first quarter, when they never led once. In the first half, the Rockets' outside feel was far better than their opponents, shooting 58% of the shooting rate, while the Spurs only had an embarrassing 16.7%, but the Spurs continued to kill the Rockets by impacting the inside line and defensive counterattacks, and the Rockets were thrown 12 points at halftime.
The Rockets in the second half began to gradually wake up, and the past two Green games were in the third quarter, and this game was no exception. Green hit a whistle-pressing three-pointer with two defenders, bringing the two teams to a draw in the third quarter.
Today, Green has begun to show the potential of a "genius scorer", and with the sudden transformation after the All-Star, Green's average score per game in March has reached more than 20 points per game. He shot 10 of 24 shots in 40 minutes, cut 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and scored 30+ points three times this season to lead the rookie. It seems that Green, who has given enough time and shooting power, is fully capable of carrying the team's offense on his shoulders.
Of course, an average of one explosive dunk per game is essential, facing the 2-meter 16 Spurs tall Tower Peltel, Green jumped up to stage a super dunk, and the entire home court was turned upside down.
Thrilling moments came in the final minute, when the Rockets fouled the Spurs in a row to send their opponents to the free throw line, followed by two consecutive three-pointers. In the end, Martin Jr.'s equalizer came out of the basket, and the Basket of the Toyota Center chose the draft pick at that moment, and I don't know if there was a "35 seconds and 13 minutes" scene in the head of Bobo at the moment of the shot.
In the end, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 120:123, which was also a happy ending for everyone. The Rockets' rookies have 70% of the right to shoot this game, and they also deliver satisfactory answers, which not only fully exercises the newcomers, but also stabilizes the draft position. In addition, after the Spurs won, there were only 0.5 wins left from the Lakers, so it is no wonder that Lakers fans have fueled the Rockets with an unprecedented game.
As of press time, the Thunder next door actually lagged behind the "cruel to the extreme" Blazers, this dive method does not allow the Rockets to have a little sloppiness after that, or a season of efforts in the end will be lost.