The Suns and Rockets are in the same boat, with Maddie having surgery and Stoudemire having surgery as well. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info Stoudemire discovered a cartilage damage during a check-up in the summer, opted for minimally invasive surgery and will miss at least half the season.

The Suns' leading scorer is out, and newcomer Boris is available for trade from the Hawks. Christian Dior played an important role, and the Frenchman's steady play filled the inside void in Small's absence. The Suns tried to run in with a new roster at the start of the season, starting with just 5 wins and 5 losses.

(Stoudemire is a rare case of an All-Star level after minimally invasive surgery.) Mashburn, Webb, Maddie and others all had a significant decline after minimally invasive surgery. The recovery from minimally invasive surgery is very painful, and you cannot walk for 2 months and you cannot exercise for 4-6 months after surgery. Not only physically, but also psychologically for the players)

On Nov. 23, the Rockets returned to their home court for back-to-back games. Driven by the fast pace of the Sun's small-ball storm, Yao Ming finally couldn't support it, and he only played 21 minutes to get 8+8 before being replaced. The Suns were firmly in control of the situation throughout the game, and in the end six players scored in double figures, and the away 10-point victory over the Rockets, the leader Nash got 17+14.

After another day of short rest, the exhausted Rockets finally didn't go on another expedition. Although the game is still away, at least against the Memphis Grizzlies in the same Southwest Division. In such a time of poor fitness, the role of young players comes in. Bosh exploded on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, completely suppressing Gasol's play. Gasol was also smart, and after a few shots, he turned to a high position, and although he didn't score much, he sent a series of wonderful passes. The score was always deadlocked, and the two sides battled until the last two minutes, and Gasol had already provided eight assists.

Yao Ming was already sweating, but he only scored 13 points. If he is in peak form, Lorenzen. How could a third-rate center like White be able to guard against him? But now Yao Ming is at the end of his strong crossbow, and he is so tired that he is about to collapse, but he still has to fight hard.

Reed handed the ball to Yao Ming again, and he braced his somewhat limp legs, squeezed White away with all his might, and slowly turned around to shoot with a hook hand. The moment the ball was shot, Yao Ming's vision was blurred, but he still threw the ball steadily with the muscle memory he had cultivated for a long time.

Ball in! The Rockets are only 2 points behind!

When the physical strength is close to exhaustion and the mental tension is high, the defensive action of the players will inevitably become too big, and this is the case with Bosh at the moment. When Gasol once again held the ball in a high position and suddenly chose to turn and break through, Bosh pulled Gasol down with too much force, and Gasol accidentally stepped on Bos's shoe when he fell to the ground, and fell to the ground on the spot.

The referee's whistle blew, a malicious foul was fouled, and the Grizzlies made two free throws and one throw.

Gasol insisted on missing two free throws and then dragged his injured foot off the court, which seemed to have had a big impact on his free throws. The Grizzlies' pivotal offense was handed over to Sean. Battier, who jumps up from the free throw line and shoots to the basket. Yao Ming suddenly returned to the light and killed from the inside, and fiercely pounced on the cover. Battier's shot grazed Yao Ming's finger and missed.

Bosh desperately grabbed the rebound, while Yao Ming ran out of energy and fell to the ground. The gold-winning block ensured that the Rockets' trailing score was kept to within one goal and the Rockets were still promising.

Purzbila replaces Yao Ming.

With only 40 seconds left in the game, the Rockets will execute a make-or-break offense. Billups held the ball steadily, but after a few attempts, he couldn't find a good chance and eventually switched to Reid.

Reed took a deep breath as he took the ball and made a shooting gesture that was about to throw the life-or-death shot, as he had saved his team countless times.

Veteran defender Battier had been waiting for a long time, and he stretched out his left palm in front of Reed, blocking his vision and cutting off the shooter's shooting instincts. And the right palm is raised high to make a cover posture.

Seeing that there were not many 24 seconds left, Reid did not back down, but adjusted the angle of his shot slightly and resolutely threw the ball.

It was a high-throw three-point shot with a much higher arc than the usual one. The ball grazed Battier's palm, but unhindered, made a high arch and hit the rebound, changing direction and crashing into the net.

Lucky three points! Once again, the amazing Reed saves Team Rocket. Battier, who defended well, could only shake his head and smile bitterly in the face of this kind of balloon.

The Grizzlies players looked a little downcast, and their good fortune was lost. With an attack in the final 19 seconds, the Grizzlies trailed by one point.

White offered to go to cover, and Damon. Stoudemire forced a layup into the box, and the ball was interfered with in front of Purzbilla's massive body. Stoudemire's shot was slightly deflected and the iron missed. Turkoglu grabbed the crucial rebound, and the Grizzlies had to foul him. After a few free-throw rounds, the Rockets finally narrowly outscored their opponents by four points.

The post-game diagnosis was good news for the Rockets, Yao Ming was just too tired and exhausted, and he just needed to recuperate. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, got the bad news that Gasol sprained his ankle and needed to recuperate for three weeks.

At this time, no one could have imagined that it was an unintentional foul by Bosh that changed the pattern of the whole league.

In the final game of the Devils' schedule on Nov. 26, the Rockets returned to the Toyota Center to face the Youth Army Bulls. Adelman was bold enough to take a wide range of rotations, and in addition to Yao Ming, Billups and Reed also hung up their exemptions. However, this move resulted in several young players, with Bosh scoring 33 points, Roy contributing a career-high 15 points, and Spanoolis hitting a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists for the first time in his career. The Rockets narrowly beat the Bulls by five points at home.

After this period, the Rockets' performance greatly exceeded Yuanfei's expectations. They are 10-3 ahead of the 8-3 Mavericks, 8-3 Lakers and 9-4 Spurs in the top spot in the West. The All-Union Pistons are also second only to the 10-1 Pistons. Compared to the Rockets, the Lakers have experienced a very happy schedule, with the vast majority of opponents being underdogs, playing only 2 back-to-backs. The first-team team only met the Suns once and lost. Although the Lakers' current record is not much different from that of the Fire Bulls, not many people are optimistic that the Lakers can challenge these teams.

Not to mention media reporters, even the Lakers are very satisfied with their current performance. Most voices believe that the Lakers can rank behind the top four of the Bulls and Mayang, and strive to finish sixth in the West to complete the goal (since the weak Northwest Boss will be in third, sixth is a good position).

Ke Jason. Buss wasn't satisfied, and his goal was to take down the Rockets and not be sixth in the West. At this time, he had already sharpened his knives, and Huo Huo was ready to make some big moves. (To be continued.) )