Harden ended the Rockets' 6-game winning streak!30 seconds to ruin the team's efforts Udoka responded to the blowing: too greedy

NBA midseason championship competition continues, the Rockets ushered in the fight with the Clippers, the situation of the two teams before the game is very different, the young Rockets have no bottom line after 3 years, with the offseason operation to complete the rebirth, before the game won 6 consecutive wins in the West ranked fourth, on the other hand, the Clippers, after piling up the Big 4, the team's internal rotation and run-in had big problems, Harden joined after the team won a win, and suffered 6 consecutive defeats before the game only ranked fourth from the bottom in the West.

The Clippers started the game and took an early lead, and the Rockets continued the style of the past period, playing aggressive defensive performances, stubbornly biting the score, and trailing by six points at 23-29 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Rockets continued this style of play, and the Clippers continued to make mistakes, and the Rockets took advantage of the situation to take a two-point lead at 50-48 at halftime.

Yibian fought again, the Rockets who were fighting away from home suffered foul trouble, and the Clippers took the opportunity to overtake and establish a double-digit lead, but fortunately, this Rockets team has long been different, tenaciously biting the score, and once held a 7-point lead at the decisive moment, as a result, Jalen Green, the 21-year-old leader, made consecutive mistakes at critical moments, and finally gave the Clippers a chance to turn the tables, and with Harden hitting 3+1, the Clippers beat the Rockets 106-100.

There is no doubt that Harden was the biggest contributor to the Clippers' win in this game, starting the game for 34 minutes and 23 seconds, Harden shot 8 of 11, 2 of 4 three-point shots, and efficiently cut 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, with a game-high plus/minus of +21.

In the face of the Clippers' 7-point deficit at the decisive moment, Harden first sent fragrant cakes one after another to assist Zubac to score easily, and then received Leonard's ball in the last 6 seconds, and completed the stunner with a signature step-back step 3+1.

It was a crucial win for both the Clippers and Harden.

Because before this game, the Clippers suffered 6 consecutive defeats, and it was difficult for the team to win after Harden joined, and in the face of the old club Rocket, which still won 6 consecutive games, Harden was very uplifted, and finally got the first win after joining the Clippers.

On the other hand, the Rockets, as a grassroots team, are facing the Clippers with the Big 4 away from home, and it is inevitable that they will suffer some losses in blowing penalties, but the final winner or loser is decided by the players themselves.

Jalen Green, the Rockets' 21-year rookie, needed just 30 seconds to destroy a victory that should have been in hand.

In the whole game, Jalen Green shot 5 of 16, 1 of 6 three-point shots, scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, and had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls.

It seems that such an inefficient statistical performance simply does not show the damage he did to the Rockets at the critical moment, and he single-handedly ruined the team's efforts.

With 1:23 left in the final quarter, the Clippers were clearly on the rise, winning two consecutive games to tie the score to 96-99 by just three points, and then two moves by Green ceded the victory.

The first time was when the Rockets finally managed to defend a round with 1:20 left in the game, and the Rockets still held a three-point lead.

For any experienced player, this is the time to press the tempo to play the success rate, even if the offensive round is not played, the consumption of 24 seconds will double the pressure on the opponent, and also allow the team to set up the defensive round safely.

As a result, Jalen Green's choice was to quickly choose a dozen and two strong insiders, trying to make a layup against Powell, and George on the side decisively sent a clean hat.

After eating the big hat, Jalen Green also tried to ask the referee for a whistle, instead of quickly retreating, George, who completed the block, ran all the way, and it took only 7 seconds to complete the chase counterattack to close the difference to 1 point.

The second time was when VanVleet pressed the clock in the next round and gave the ball to Jalen Green in the final moments, only to make a mistake when the latter started directly and gave the ball to the Clippers.

Another live ball error, the Clippers immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack, and Harden assisted Zubac for a dunk to lead by 1 point.

In addition to Green's poor performance in the decisive moment, the Rockets' penalty on the road also caused heated discussions after the game, with the Rockets being whistled for 28 fouls and the Clippers having 19, which caused the Rockets to be completely afraid to get on their bodies at critical moments.

Udoka was inevitably asked questions after the game, and Udoka responded: "The players have to play discipline, but we are too insatiable, and we want to improve our physical confrontation, and we don't want to be whistled for fouls. ”