Two days later, the Rockets are still at home against the underdog Clippers, and Elton, the power forward who has just switched to the Clippers. Brand put up 26 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks (real stats in history). Haven't made the Kardashians yet. Odom hit a quasi-triple-double. Pen ~ fun ~ www.biquge.info and the Rockets relied on Maddy's wonderful performance of 32+10+7 to defeat the opponent through overtime.

On Nov. 3, the Rockets played their third consecutive home court, this time against the Timberwolves. Garnett broke out crazy and played 37+12+4 to completely abuse the Rockets' interior line (it is also real data, the side shows that the Rockets' interior line is really weak, and the opponent's big forward broke out in three consecutive games), the Rockets maintained the strategy of releasing water in the face of opponents close to strength last season, Tang Shuai only let Maddie play for 28 minutes, and the Rockets lost 90:88. Substitute center Magloyer played 26 minutes and had eight points and 17 rebounds, the team's biggest highlight.

On the 4th, the Rockets went to Phoenix to play back-to-back games, and Big Dream took turns to rest. Magloyer, who started for the first time in his career (after coming off the bench in 76 straight games), lived up to expectations with 12 points and 10 rebounds, but the Suns doubled Hardaway and Marbury exploded, and the two combined for 58 points. Maddie stayed again and only played 30 minutes, and the Rockets lost by 3 points.

On the 6th, the Rockets returned to their home court to face the mediocre Denver Nuggets. Although Nuggets center LaFerenc also played good statistics of 18 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks, Rockets backup center Magloyer scored 11 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in just 23 minutes of playing time, which was not inferior. Coupled with Maddy's excellent play, the Nuggets lost to the Rockets 93-99.

On the 8th, the Rockets host the 76ers, the Eastern Conference champions of last season. However, superstar Iverson was absent due to injury, and the 76ers, who had a previous 0-4 loss, were obviously no match for the Rockets, and quickly surrendered. The main players of the Rockets rested after halftime, and Turkoglou, who came off the bench, got 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

"Rudy, I had to call you." Yuan Fei said a little anxiously: "We have won too many games recently, and this year's draft picks are very important." ”

"The opponent has been too weak lately, and I know our plan very well, and it was only the Nuggets that I accidentally won." Tang Shuai said helplessly on the phone: "Although these young people you selected are not good at shooting, they are all very capable of running and rushing, full of energy, and they are not so easy to lose." But don't worry, tomorrow's back-to-back games against the Nuggets will definitely lose. ”

"The next home game against the Lakers, we're going to play with all our might to satisfy the fans. Do you think it's appropriate? ”

“ok！ I'll let Maddie play for 40 minutes. ”

***

The Rockets, who started the 4-2 game, still attracted media attention, and ESPN once again made a report on it: "The young Rockets got off to a good start, losing 2 games by only 5 points combined, which shows that they still have a lot of room for improvement." In addition to the core Maddie, the most outstanding performance at the beginning of the season is undoubtedly backup center Margloyl and new starting point guard Parker. Dawson's eye was once again confirmed, and it was the manager who bravely selected Parker in the absence of an interior lineman, and bravely traded the team's No. 2 star for the Hornets' young backup center. Alexander's trust in Dawson was fully rewarded. ”

But then the Rockets' performance slapped them in the face. On the 9th, the Rockets played the Nuggets away on the Denver Plateau, and the team claimed that Maddie missed the game due to the flu, and Big Dream Thorpe also rested normally. The Rockets, who lacked a core and captain, were beaten by the Nuggets, with Thomas, the best performer, contributing 24 points and 5 rebounds, and the outside shooters kept playing iron, shooting 5 of 23 three-pointers from the team, and the Rockets lost 81-108.

On November 13, the Rockets returned to Texas to play the Spurs. Considering the deterrent power of the Spurs' inner twin towers, Tang Shuai asked Brother Xiao Ma and Big Dream to join forces to partner on the inside for a long time, and the results were good. Magloyle played 30 minutes and contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Duncan didn't suffer much against 19 points and 9 rebounds. Parker also played a good 14+5+4 performance. This made Popovich itch his teeth, and he fell in love with Parker before the draft, but he didn't expect to be cut off by the Rockets early. In the end, the Rockets lost by 4 points to a strong opponent.

On November 15, the 4-4 Rockets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers, the two-time champions of the previous six games. With the famous OK combination of all time (Big Shark O'Neal and Flyer Kobe) at its core, the Lakers are one of the strongest teams in NBA history.

Tang Shuai began to lay out tactics: "Today we tried to use three-point shots to curb the rhythm of the Lakers and reduce the head-to-head confrontation with O'Neal. We all know that when Hakim gets older, there will be no center in this league who can play one-on-one with him. So today's starters are Hakim, Thomas, Wirt, Tracy and Michael. Heaton and Dier prepare to come off the bench in the first quarter. ”

"Haha, it's finally my turn to start." Williams said happily. His playing time this season has been almost squeezed out by Jefferson and Turkoglou.

Jefferson was a little sullen, who made himself a three-point shot bad? When encountering a strong opponent with a big shark on the inside, it will definitely be more difficult to break through and score. The above dialogue was originally told by Yuan Fei at the behest of Tang Shuai. According to Yuanfei's meaning, it is necessary to stimulate the young players and force them to practice shooting. He knows that in the future, Jefferson will be an efficient shooter (in his previous life, Jefferson shot 37.9 percent from three-point range in his career).

Tang Shuai continued: "Tracy, today you casually go one-on-one with Bryant and play until you have fun. If you can't win against Bryant, and we can't beat O'Neal on the inside, the result of the game can be announced in advance. ”

Maddie smiled, he didn't like to say too much about this kind of thing, but his fighting spirit had been ignited.

"Go to fight, boys!"

***

The Lakers won the jump ball, and on the first offense, O'Neal forced Olajuwon to shoot under the basket, and the ball turned 2 times on the basket and still fell. Lakers small forward Fox grabbed an offensive rebound and passed to point guard Hunter, who shot again. O'Neal grabbed the frontcourt rebound again and scored on a dunk! O'Neill smiled disdainfully, as if to say, "Your basket is weak!" ”

Unfazed, Maddie calmly and slowly pushed forward to organize the offense and face Kobe's defense. Thomas stepped forward to cover, and Maddie easily broke through Kobe, who was stuck by Thomas, and faced Ao Fat's defense. Maddy gave the ball to Reed, Lakers Fox pounced, Reed divided Williams again, opened three points, and the ball went in! The Rockets lead by 1 point.

Kobe Bryant dribbled through Maddy, turned around and forced a step-back jumper, Maddie reacted fast enough, and almost succeeded in blocking it as soon as he reached out. missed the shot, and Da Meng protected the rebound this time. Reid pushed forward and found no chance, and passed to Maddy.

Maddie broke through again and passed to Thomas under the basket, who forced a layup and was covered by Lakers power forward Walker. Back on this end, Walker hit a 2-point shot, and the Lakers overtook it. Turning around, Reid returned three points to give the Rockets the lead again.

The scores of both sides kept rising alternately. The Rockets relied on accurate three-pointers, while the Lakers relied on a strong interior. Defensive titan Samaki. Walker prevented Thomas from scoring in the first quarter, and Big Dream scored only 2 points. Rockets with Dell. Curry's final buzzer-beating three-pointer only trailed by three points at 25:22 heading into the second quarter.

Bryant, who was only 1-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, finally came to prominence, and scored 8 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the second quarter, leading the Lakers to widen the gap to 14 points. But at the end of the first half, the Lakers' main team rested, and the backup quarterback Mitch. Richmond (who was also a six-time All-Star, but was 36 years old at the time) came on the court, and Maddie broke out decisively in the face of the old man, scoring five points in a row and sending an assist to bring the deficit back to eight points to end the first half.

The second half was still difficult. The slightly immature little brother was fouled four times by O'Neill early and could only be replaced by Tang Shuai to rest. Big Dream is forced to play again against the sharks.

"Coach, why don't we try to break through the inside line and make O'Neal foul?" Jefferson asked off the court: "If O'Neal 5 goes to rest, the Lakers as a whole will collapse." ”

"Why don't you go up and try it?" Tang Shuai waved his hand, and Jefferson came off the bench.

Jefferson went up to feel that Walker, Hawley, Fox, George, and Bryant in all positions of the Lakers are all defensive giants. Their rotational marking made Jefferson very uncomfortable, and he finally broke through and was blocked by O'Neal. Not to mention making fouls, it's not easy to shoot even shots. Only then did he realize that the Lakers' three-second zone was not easy to advance. However, Jefferson's shot was not entirely accurate, and he still made a three-pointer after coming on the court.

Seeing that Jefferson had tasted the bitterness, Tang Shuai immediately rearranged it. Turkoglou, Wallace and Parker replaced Jefferson, Thomas and Reed. Parker served in front of the court and gave Tekoglu a three-pointer and the ball went in. The Lakers' pass was stealed by Maddy, and then passed to Turkoglou, and the ball went in again! Lakers fans exclaimed that the Rockets also have a small forward who shoots well, and the difference is only 2 points. At this point, Maddie took over the game again, scoring consecutive points and assisting teammates to score to put the Rockets in the lead. And the Lakers' Kobe Bryant was not to be outdone, hitting 2 consecutive goals to overtake the score again. Then he threw a mid-range shot against Maddie's defense, and the ball went in! Kobe Bryant single-handedly hit a wave of 6-0!

"You want to fight with me, you're still tender!" Bryant said coldly after shooting the goal. Slowly rewind back to your own half and set up a defensive stance. Although Maddie only entered the league a year later than Kobe, for Kobe, who has already won two consecutive championships, Maddie is still just a junior.

Maddie smiled, seemingly carelessly taking Parker's pass, suddenly shaking left and right to make 2 feints, and then pulling out a three-point shot. Kobe, who was shaken out of gravity, didn't have time to block at all, not to mention that Maddie's arm span was longer than him and his shot point was higher.

Ball hollow into the net! 74:73 The Rockets trailed by just one point.

There are only 30 seconds left in the third quarter, Kobe Bryant, who was "embarrassed" by Maddie, was about to reach the ball with a blue face, and Maddie stared at the ball with wide eyes, highly concentrated, and his brain was also running rapidly. At this time, Maddie's heart thought: Kobe Bryant will definitely hit a ball back by himself. If Kobe Bryant is himself, the current action of holding the ball in his left hand, the next biggest possibility is to shake the left and right.

Kobe Bryant moved! Change hands, the ball to the right hand protrudes further, and leans back. And Maddie, who had predicted it, followed, and his hand almost sealed Kobe's face.

The ball bounced out of the frame, and Big Dream protected the rebound and passed to Parker to launch a fast break. Parker receives the ball and advances quickly. He looked up at his watch, and it was the last 10 seconds, and George and Fox were all around, and he was going to make a foul? Parker opted for a pass, and Reed received the ball unguarded, and he calmly raised his hand and threw a high arc.

The ball scored, 74:76 The Rockets overtook again! With only two seconds left, the Lakers were unable to assemble an effective offense, and the third quarter ended.