After beating the Bobcats, the Rockets returned home to face the Kings back-to-back. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info The Kings at this time are no longer the giant team of the year, and Adelman's departure seems to have removed the dignity of their last strong team, and they no longer fight for the championship. Next up with Studjakovic's back strain, Bunch. Wells had a groin strain and Raheem had a jaw injury, and the wounded Kings were already on the move.

The game was lackluster, with Studjakovic, who had just returned from injury, completely out of shape, scoring just three points on 1-of-5 shooting under Jefferson's aggressive defense. Bibby, Thomas, and Miller did their best to carry the team to resist, but they couldn't stand the ferocious firepower of the Rockets' outside line. The Rockets shot 13-of-28 from three-point range and easily outscored their opponents by 24 points.

Kenny. Thomas couldn't help but feel sad when he looked at his teammates back then, although he is now mixing well, and he can be regarded as a well-known player in the league. But compared with the few who are left in the team now, it is much inferior. Yao Ming, Jefferson, and Reed have all started in the championship team, and the transferred Parker, Oku and others have also become their own stars, not to mention Maddie, who is a double MVP.

"If I could stay with the Rockets, maybe I would have gotten a championship ring, right?" He couldn't help but think. Think about it, the past is irreversible after all. He also knows that his talent is limited, and if he had stayed with the Rockets, he might not have been able to play.

On January 14, the Rockets did not stop moving forward, beating the underdog Hornets by 22 points at home. The winning streak has accumulated to 23 games.

Then they had another chance to compete with old friends. Speaking of which, after years of team building, the Rockets have sent many young talents to the league, many of whom are already the pillars of the team. Among them, I have to mention the Eagles' backcourt double guns - Joe. Johnson and Tony. Parker, the Hawks swept away their true colors under their leadership, revealing their sharp talons, and actually achieved a 20-14 record, ranking fifth in the East.

Wang Yuanfei is very pleased with this, not only the Rockets, but also the whole league has undergone a lot of changes under his influence. At this point in the previous life, the Bobcats and Hawks were the two worst teams in the East, but after getting Wallace, Johnson and Parker trained by the Rockets, their records have reached above the middle of the table. The Rockets themselves have an impressive record, and to a certain extent, they have also become the target of the weak team to dig into the wall, which can be called a superstar treasure. The rumor in the alliance that "the rocket must be a high-quality product" is not a rumor.

On January 16, the Rockets traveled to Atlanta to face off against the Hawks. In addition to Johnson and Parker, the Hawks also have an old friend, former Rockets assistant coach Larry. Smith. He signed with the Hawks when his contract expired and became Hawks coach Mike. Woodson's assistant coach. For this game, Smith, who is familiar with the Rockets, did not make much changes to the lineup. The Eagles' starters are still the usual Zaza this season. Pachulia, Josh. Smith, Al. Harrington, Joe. Johnson and Tony. Parker.

Adelman didn't make any specific arrangements, he still let the players play on their own terms, he is a manager who only cares about macro guidance, and likes to let the players think for themselves. Such a coach could not be more suitable for the intelligent player Billups, who knows very well that the Hawks have average height on the interior and mediocre rebounding ability. Starting with Yao Ming's strong point is a good tactic.

Sure enough, the first goal of the rocket was given to Yao Ming, Pachulia is an inside line with solid skills and fast speed, but he is powerless to resist the big center head-on. Yao Ming forced his opponent to hit a hook shot.

The Eagles didn't dare to play hard, Parker blocked and killed to the penalty area to attract Yao Ming to help defend and then pass to Pachulia, who hit the shot.

"It's okay, that guy didn't shoot accurately, by accident." Billups shouted encouragement to his teammates and hoisted the ball to the inside again.

Yao Ming was once again in a deep position, and he nimbly turned around and shot the basket. But he saw Josh on the side. Smith rose to his feet and flew the ball into the air.

"Smith is a player with really great physical fitness!" Vallejo couldn't help but praise. Although he is young, his style of play is biased towards floor flow, and he is envious of the flying and retreating type of insider.

Parker got the ball down quickly and put the ball in the hoop before Billups and Bosh were chasing them.

This time, Billups fired his own shot from the outside, but Yao Ming grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt and made a rebound, causing Pachulia to foul. Yao Ming made two free throws, and the two sides drew again.

"It's a rocket, it's really powerful." Josh didn't dare to mess around under the basket either, and he ran to the free throw line to receive Johnson's pass and hit a jumper.

"Of course, everyone in this team is very talented. Otherwise, how could Tony and I stand to play there as a substitute. Johnson laughed and said they weren't benches now, but the cornerstone of the team's future. They are also grateful to the rockets, it is the rockets that have raised them.

The main weakness of the Hawks is that the defense is relatively poor, the backcourt double gun is not good at defense when the Rockets, Pachulia is mediocre in talent, Harrington is also poor in defense, only Josh. Smith moves quickly and has a strong ability to help with the frame, making him a good player. Billups also wanted to kill Smith when he broke through and passed to Bosh, who made a jumper that caused Smith's foul. Bosh hit one of two free throws, and the Hawks grabbed the rebound, but Josh made a careless pass that was too slow and was cut off by an alert Billups. Chauncey unceremoniously caught the ball and went straight to the basket, Josh lost face and of course wanted to snatch it back, so he grabbed it.

Foul on the thug! Smith stupidly drew 2 consecutive fouls in 10 seconds. Billups grinned and hit both free throws. Woodson reluctantly replaced Smith with a 206cm substitute for David. Lee, intending to increase the height under the basket.

"The Eagles' five starters are young, and Harrington, the oldest, is 25." Purzbila was born with the Eagles and is familiar with this team.

"Not only that, but several of their main substitutes are also very young. Inside line David. Lee and Kreiza on the wing are rookies this year, and Childes entered the league in '04. Over time, this group of players will grow, and this team may become a powerhouse in the East. Curry analyzed it with great foresight.

If it's far away, I'm afraid I'm going to complain, do you think every team is a rocket? There are a lot of talented players, but not every team can hoard talented players and turn them into combat effectiveness.

The shortcomings of the Hawks on the offensive end are also obvious, that is, the offensive selection is poor, and the most cost-effective big two-point shot is more, and the three-point shot is less. It's no wonder that they lack quality shooters, and Johnson and Ellington are not accurate in the starters, and Parker and Smith are simply not the type to shoot. They only shot 2-of-8 in the entire first half, while the Rockets fired 6-of-13 from the outside, gradually widening the difference.

The rebounds can't be saved, the only rim protector is trapped in fouls, and the long-range firepower is completely defeated, and all the Hawks can fight for is singles. Johnson and Parker were also uplifted when they met old teammates Reid and Billups. After all, I have been a substitute for each other for many years, and I am very unconvinced by the familiarity with each other, and today is a good opportunity to make a name for myself, so I naturally can't miss it. The Hawks' offense turned into Johnson single-handing Reed, Parker breaking through for a layup, Johnson hitting another jumper, and Parker making another breakaway. A good team basketball game was a two-person turn, and Woodson could only shake his head and sigh. There's nothing to say, other players come to play, it's not as good as these two.

But the last thing the rocket is afraid of is fighting for the star, Yao Ming's stable singles crushed Pachulia. The Hawks were forced to choose joint defense after suffering pain, but this gave the Rockets more opportunities on the outside. Yao Ming repeatedly scored the ball and fired long-range shots at his teammates, but the difference was stretched to 15 points. Although Harrington made 5 shots in the final quarter and played a wonderful performance of 13 in a single quarter, he could only save face slightly. At 102:94, the Rockets defeated the Hawks away and extended the winning streak. (To be continued.) )