The T1 league continues, Taoyuan Clouded Leopards lost 87-101 to Kaohsiung Seagod, suffering 10 consecutive defeats, and the Clouded Leopards are currently 1-11 at the bottom of the league! Howard played 26:45 and shot 5-of-12 from the field, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 6-of-9 from the free throw line, for 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. At the same time, there were 5 fouls and 1 infraction, and the mentality was a little unbalanced.
Howard scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block on 3-of-5 shooting in the first half, and scored just 6 points on 2-of-7 shooting in the second half, and the clouded leopards were also pressed to the ground by their opponents. In this game, the clouded leopards lost and lost! In the first 1 minute of the game, former Cloud Leopard general manager Su Yijie could not keep up with his opponent when defending, deliberately stretched his foot and tripped, and was punished by the referee for a foul.
This "tripping horse" also set the tone for the game, and both teams moved more, especially the clouded leopards. With 8 and a half points left in the first quarter, Poseidon foreign aid Boannon scored under a basket, but his face was elbowed by Howard. The referee gave Warcraft a body violation foul, and Su Yijie behind was also dumbfounded: I just was blown out of the body, you also come?
Poseidon player Hu Longmao clashed with Howard many times in this game, and the two sprayed trash talk at each other! Hu Longmao responded in an interview after the game: "There is no point in spewing garbage talk, it is important to win the game." I just told Howard, go back with a loss! ”
Look at this body collision, the referee gave the Poseidon a defensive foul, and Howard was also blown an offensive foul. Warcraft thought to himself: How do I feel hotter than the NBA?
With 7 minutes and 06 seconds left in the third quarter, Howard fought hand-to-hand with his opponent under the basket, and the monster choked Hu Longmao's neck with his hand! The referee blew a foul on both sides, which was Howard's fourth foul in the game. Warcraft did not perform well in the second half, on the one hand, due to physical reasons, on the other hand, foul trouble.
Howard's brightest round of the game: With 7 minutes and 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Howard first received a wonderful pass from his teammate and completed the empty catch! The Poseidon launched a fast attack, and it was Howard who chased back to the basket and covered the opponent's layup, and the rest of the clouded leopards all defended with their eyes!
The team lost 10 straight games, and Howard was responsible, and other teammates were also responsible. In this game, the clouded leopards shot 6 of 26 from three-point range, and the team had 18 turnovers in 15 assists. The Clouded Leopards were 8-22 last season, second lowest in the league. Signing Howard this season has become the bottom one.
Howard has repeatedly stated that he wants to lead the team to the championship, and despite being at the bottom of the league, Howard is still confident: "There is no success without failure, I hope to build a dynasty team!" In the process, we will lose some games, but that is only temporary. Trust the process and believe we can accomplish something great! ”
Howard comforted fans during the live broadcast: "The outside world saw that we kept losing and felt that the clouded leopards were in chaos, but in fact we won!" Our team cooperation and tacit understanding have become better, and we have learned from our failures! Despite the poor record at the moment, at the end of the season everything is back on track. "Is this painting a pie for the clouded leopard fans?
The next game for the Clouded Leopards will be on Feb. 5, with Howard getting about 20 days off. Then again, despite the clouded leopard's 10-game losing streak, Howard's ability to attract gold and attention are still high. The T1 league has been officially announced, and the league will host an All-Star Game on February 28. This is the first All-Star Game in Taiwan's professional basketball scene in nearly 20 years.
Simply put, if the T1 League didn't have Howard, there might not be this All-Star Game! But after these months of playing, Howard really can't go back to the NBA...