On February 19, Beijing time, the 37-year-old Howard led the clouded leopards to challenge the British Bears away, and Howard efficiently scored 19+7+3 on 7-of-12 shooting in the first half, leading the clouded leopards by 16 points in the first two quarters. In the second half, Howard continued to lead the team to extend the 20+ advantage, and in the end, Howard contributed 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists to help the Clouded Leopards win 120-108. A fierce brawl broke out in the final moments of the game, with six Clouded Leopards being expelled, Howard also being expelled, and five British Bears being expelled. It is worth mentioning that Howard led the Clouded Leopards to three consecutive wins, setting the team's longest winning streak of the season and the fourth win of the season.
The 37-year-old joined the T1 Clouded Leopards this season, even if the team has a bottom-of-the-line record, and Howard has missed some games before suffering from injuries. However, with Howard's return to form and gradually recovering, the Cloud Leopards are also back on the winning track.
In the past two games, Howard has slammed 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and 28 points, 22 rebounds and 14 assists, not only did he complete a triple-double for the first time, but also led the team to two consecutive wins to get back on track.
Against the Bears, Howard was extremely courageous in the first two quarters, leading his team to overwhelm his opponents with excellent offense in the first quarter, winning 33-22 by 11 points in a single quarter, taking an early double-digit lead. In the second quarter, Howard continued to lead the team to a two-point win 29-24 on a single-quarter victory by five points, extending a 16-point lead at 62-46 in the first half.
Throughout the first half, Howard played 19 minutes, Howard contributed 7-of-12 shooting, including 6-of-9 two-pointers, plus 1-of-3 three-pointers, a game-high 19 points in the first two quarters, plus 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and a plus-minus of +6.
In the second half, the Clouded Leopards lost 32 points in the third quarter, losing 7 points 25-32 in the third quarter, but the Clouded Leopards still led their opponents by 13 points at 87-74 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, Howard once again led the Clouded Leopards to play a quality offense and gradually extended their 20+ lead, thus also setting the stage for an early victory.
However, with less than 1 minute left in the game, the two sides once broke out in a fierce brawl on the field, which undoubtedly caused extremely bad effects. Clouded Leopards player Chen Xiaorong hit Jiang Yu'an with an elbow in the attack, and a large-scale clash broke out between the two sides, while the assistant coach of the British Bears rushed into the stadium and punched Chen Xiaorong, and many personnel on both sides were involved in brawls, and eventually a total of 11 people from both sides were expelled from the court.
Howard led the Clouded Leopards to a three-game winning streak for the first time of the season and their fourth win of the season, but they are still at the bottom of the table with 4-11 losses, and Howard still needs to continue to lead the team to victory.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)