The seven-game winning streak didn't have a long laugh, as they lost to the Suns on their home court the day after their win over the Mavericks, suffering their first defeat at the Toyota Center. Rockets veteran Magloyer www.biquge.info 10+12 double-double, Yao Ming's contemporaneous rival Stoudemire cut 18+9, Marion also contributed 14+9, plus scoring arrow Marbury's 33+5+6. Although Yao Ming played 21+14, the Rockets were still comprehensively suppressed by the Suns in the rebounding area, and finally lost by 4 points.

After a day of rest, the rocket expedition to the icy Toronto. Francis and Carter each had good plays, with Maddy scoring 37 points and the Rockets losing by 3 points.

After two consecutive losses, the Rockets ushered in a wave of looser schedules, and the players were in good shape, playing a five-game winning streak. The Rockets still lead the Western Conference with a 12-2 record, second only to the Pacers, who are the Eastern Conference leaders at 13-2.

On Nov. 28, they finally faced a heavyweight opponent - the Sacramento Kings, who were 10-4 behind the Rockets Lakers (12-3).

"What do you guys think of the Kings?" The elegant Tang Shuai has always advocated giving players room to play freely in coaching, and he often encourages players to exchange ideas with each other.

"They are a traditional powerhouse and have quality." At this time, Da Yao's English was not good enough, and his statement was relatively short.

"King of the core Chris. Webber is out with an injury, which has a big impact on them. So it should be that we are a little stronger. Jefferson said optimistically.

"Where's Maddie? What do our Houston top players think about this? Tang Shuai asked.

"Uh...... Sorry I'm a little distracted. Maddie's sleepy eyes seemed to have just focused on Tang Shuai, "I was just thinking about the previous game against the Jazz. I was impressed by that Russian. ”

"Andrey. Kirilenko, the new core of the Jazz team after Malone's departure. He is 22 years old and is only in his third season. In the last game, he played 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Assistant Smith added right away.

'It was because of his great performance that we got into a tough battle and only won by four points. Maddy said worriedly: "We are behind most of the game against a rebuilding team like the Jazz, and against a strong team like the Kings, we really need to lift our spirits and play seriously." ”

Maddie's concerns were valid, but most of the players didn't listen. Some young players believe that the Kings with Webb couldn't even beat the Mavericks last season (losing to the Mavericks in the playoffs), and the Rockets, who are in a five-game winning streak, have won the Mavericks before.

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At this time, Yuanfei, who was far away in Houston, did not know what the players were thinking, otherwise he would have warned them that the Kings were missing the number one star Webb at this time, but their morale was unprecedentedly high.

King Leader Rick. Adelman is the coach that the Rockets are ready to entrust with the next head coach, and in a sense, he has a similar coaching style to Tomjanovich. Ah Shuai is good at turning stones into gold and exploring the potential of young players, but in terms of on-the-spot scheduling and detailed tactical design, he is slightly inferior to super coaches like Zen masters.

Webb's absence at the beginning of the season first tested the nerves of the Kings players and the ability of the coach to deploy players. And for now, the Kings are clearly moving in a good direction. The loss of the main player has allowed the players to let go of their mental baggage, play every ball solidly, and play a gorgeous Princeton system offense (this term will be introduced later).

In addition, Webber's absence did not leave the Kings five without a corner. Miller happens to be an interior player who is good at passing the ball (in line with the Kings' tactical requirements), and he enters the starting lineup and Divac form the league's most organized interior twin towers, making up for the disadvantage of the White Devil Bibby's ability to shoot but not pass. In Webb's absence, the scoring burden fell to starting small forward Studjakovic, who has skyrocketed in scoring this season and is trying to compete with Iverson, Maddy, and Kobe Bryant. Plus defensive guru Christie and Bobby, who was just voted Sixth Man of the Year. Jackson, the Kings' lineup is still deep and the strength of the league's first line.

In a sense, Weber was too flashy. His presence was too conspicuous to even overshadow the talent of his teammates, and it wasn't until he went down that many fans realized that the rest of the Kings were still strong. In the game against the Magic a few days ago, Miller even cut a triple-double of 22+14+10, leading the team to a 30-point victory over the opponent. The victory over the Timberwolves relied on Stojakovic's 34-of-19 shooting and 34 points. The number one contributor to the win over the Pistons was Bibie, who scored a game-high 23 points.

The Kings who lost Webb have no superstars, but every player is dangerous. If the Rocket team dares to despise such an opponent, it will naturally have to suffer.

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Sweaty Maddie sat on the sidelines, taking small sips to replenish the water. He glanced at the scoreboard in confusion - 30:52, just as the first half of the game was about to end.

Mike. Bibby assists Anthony. Peeler hit a three-pointer, and the Sacramento fans cheered again. The Kings, who are missing their number one superstar, are going to slaughter the Western leaders, which is certainly something that the home fans will love to see.

The Rockets are already in a mess, after all, the players are still very young.

"Give me the ball!" Yao Ming shouted and reached for the ball. Even though he panicked, his sense of responsibility told him that he had to step up and play the last goal of the first half.

After receiving Parker's pass, Yao Ming dribbled twice to turn around and hook his hand. Peeler suddenly cut the ball diagonally. Yao Ming pounced, but failed to grab it. Bibby takes the ball.

The Kings were on a fast break, and Yao Ming fell to the ground and just got up before he could retreat into place. Bibby clearly saw Miller in the open space and passed the ball into place. Miller opens his hand for three points and the ball goes in! At 30:58, the score is almost doubled.

At the end of the first half, Brad. Miller shot the three-pointer and shot 5-of-10 for 15+4. In the first half of the Rockets, only Yao Mai played normally, Yao Ming contributed 10+6, and Maddie scored 13 points.

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"Let's rest the main players in the second half, give up this ball." Tang Shuai announced calmly.

"Not really, right? Instructor! "Several main players are in a hurry.

"It's true that 28 points are hard to chase, but you haven't completely lost yet? Why not spell it again in the third quarter? Even the calm Billups couldn't figure it out.

"It's just a regular season game, we've played well in the previous games, this one, we can afford to lose. But I want you to watch the second half from the sidelines and remember that lesson. Tang Shuai educated the players without changing his face: "The king who lacks the number one star beats our complete lineup and arrogant Rockets to the point of losing their armor, are you ashamed?" Remember the feeling of the fiasco at this moment, and use this strength in the next game and use it in the next game. ”

Olajuwon stood between Bosh and Wallace, the youngest members of the team, and put his arm around the two of them: "Remember the coach's words, you still have a long career ahead of you, take your time." ”

Wallace pursed his lips reluctantly, and Bosh nodded heavily.

As soon as the second half appeared, the king was suppressed. Battle, Bosh, Turkoglou, Johnson and Parker are introduced. Soon Ah Shuai reacted, the rocket gave up.

The final score was 78-108, and the Rockets were bloodied by the Kings by 30 points.