Rockets Liftoff Diary丨The first win of the comeback: Van Jordan exploded at the beginning, Smith regained his confidence, and Green made the final decision

On November 2, Beijing time, the Rockets defeated the Hornets 128-119, ending a long three-game losing streak and winning the first win of the new season. Looking back at the game, it can be roughly divided into three phases: 1. VanVleet opened the game violently, 2. Dillon got into shape on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, 3. Smith Jr. regained his confidence, and 4. Jalen Green took over the game at a critical moment.

In this game, the Rockets made 21 of 37 three-point shots, 9 of 33 against the Warriors, 8 of 32 against the Spurs, and 12 of 34 against the Magic.

Van Vleet opened with a bright sword

VanVleet led the whole team in the opening game, and his blocking and dismantling with Shen Jing was already a regular tactic of the team, and a ground pass assisted Shen Jing to make a small throw.

Immediately after that, VanVleet organized an offense outside the three-point line, and after a series of passing balls, VanVleet finally found Dillon on the bottom line, and Dillon hit a three-point shot.

VanVleet then completed a series of three-pointers, starting with a converted long-range three-pointer.

After taking advantage of Landale's block, he immediately returned a three-point shot, and VanVleet opened the game.

VanVleet hit three consecutive three-pointers in the first quarter to score 13 points and three assists in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, VanVleet's three-point touch was still there, he hit two more three-pointers, and VanVleet made 5 of 9 three-pointers in the half, scoring 19 points and 4 assists, knowing that he averaged only 15.3 points per game in the three games since joining the Rockets. VanVleet had 22 points and 11 assists in the game, and he was 20+10 for the first time in his Rockets career.

Dillon also opened up with a three-pointer after a defensive finish

Udoka likes Dillon to want his defense, and Dillon made three steals in a row in the first quarter of the game, and the steal of Hayward's ball directly built a violent dunk.

Dillon had four steals in the half, and at the beginning of the third quarter, he had completed five steals to tie the highest number of steals in a single game in his career.

His offensive performance in the third quarter was also to be credited, as he hit two three-pointers and then singled out Ball to score eight straight points.

After Dillon went through the baptism of the World Cup, he was too calm to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers.

Dillon was 3-of-3 + 2-of-2 three-pointers in the third quarter and scored 8 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, and 13 points and 5 steals in the third quarter. Dillon played 38 minutes, 7-of-9, 3-of-3 three-pointers, and scored 20 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 5 steals, a career-high steal.

Little Smith awakens

Smith Jr. was sprayed with hot searches in the game against the Spurs, he defeated Wembanyama, and he desperately needed a game to wash away the shame in the new season, and he broke out in the third quarter of this game, and he completed a dunk in the air.

After receiving the ball in the open position at the top of the arc, he hit a solid three-point shot.

In the face of Rozier's defensive three-point return, Smith scored 10 points and 2 assists in the third quarter. Smith also hit a key three-pointer in the final quarter, scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5 three-pointers.

Jalen Green takes over the game at key moments

1:15 before the end of the game, Jalen Green broke through to pull away to 9 points; Jalen Green assisted Shin Kyung to seal the win with 39 seconds before the end.

Jalen Green hit all 4 free throws 31 seconds before the end and 15 seconds before the end, even if Green was 0 of 6 in the second quarter and 1 of 3 in the third quarter, he scored 9 points and 1 assist in the final quarter and became the key to the Rockets' victory.

In 31 minutes, he was 6-of-16, 4-of-8 from three-point range, 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, shooting 37.5% from the field and 50% from three-point range.

Many Rockets fans will ask, "Why don't you boast about Shin Kyung"? 9 of 12 in the game, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover, 75% shooting, 100% three-point shooting, shouldn't the key dunk 2+0 be boasted? In fact, this is the basic operation of Shen Jing, he is already the offensive pillar of this rocket, and we should demand more from him.

Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream