March is a sinister time for the Rockets to beat the Mavericks at home, and have ushered in four consecutive away games, against the Northwest region boss SuperSonics, the top two Suns and Kings in the Pacific, followed by the underdog Warriors. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On March 8, the Rockets visited Seattle. Maddie, who wanted to rest, also showed a proper attitude after the conversation the day before and came to the away game with the team.

"If it weren't for the Suns' sudden rise, the SuperSonics would certainly be called the biggest dark horse of the season. So far, they are second only to the Suns in points per 100 possessions, the second highest in the league, and are a very efficient team on offense. Tang Shuai said: "At present, they are 41-17, second only to the Suns, Spurs and Heat, ranking fourth in the league. So we're going to play away against a team with a better record than us, and we're going to have to do our best. ”

"In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to Rashad. Lewis and Ray. Allen, both of whom were All-Star selections, both have great shooting ability. Defend their three-pointers! Curry also reminded.

"Chris also has to take care of the rebound. Your opposing player is likely to be Reggie. Evans, although his strength is very average, is very strong in rebounding. He grabbed eight or nine rebounds per game, but he only played just over 20 minutes and was very efficient. Assistant Smith also reminded Bosh.

The coaching staff almost said what they had to say, but as soon as the players started playing, the coaches were depressed. It's the same as not saying it!

Throughout the first half, Ray. Allen scored 17 points on 3-of-3 three-pointers, while Lewis scored 21 points on 5-of-6 three-pointers. Reggie. Evans only played 11 minutes, but blew Bosh into scum, and scored 7 points and 5 rebounds on 3-of-3 shooting and 2+1. What's even more terrifying is that in addition to the three reminded by the coaching staff, the humble second-year point guard Luke . Ridno had a big burst and dished out 11 assists. And the two center forwards Jerome. James and Nick. Despite his mediocre ability, Collison constantly interfered with Yao Ming by defending around the front and did not give him a chance to shoot. Yao Ming was very efficient in the first half but struggled to catch and shoot, scoring only 6 points.

Fortunately, the Rockets also have two star guards, Maddy is in good shape today, scored 19 points in the half, and Billups also has 8+3+4, relying on their excellent performance, the Rockets were able to only trail by 9 points and end the first half with 50:59.

Tang Shuai's face was gloomy, and he didn't want this away trip to start with a loss.

"Don't get complacent just because you hit a few shots, the SuperSonics have a poor offense and are all backwards in the league." Curry reprimanded the players: "Is this a championship defense? In the first half, we made 9 three-pointers, and our outside defense was so poor! ”

"Although the supersonic speed is strong in attack and weak in defense, it is not fast." Maddie, who usually rarely speaks at such moments, suddenly spoke: "They don't attack very quickly, and they fight very solidly in positional warfare. All we have to do is defend a couple of rounds in a row and the scoring momentum of this slow team will be curbed. ”

The locker room was suddenly silent. What is this? Maddie, who has not been able to work on the defensive end this season, started talking about defense?

Tang Shuai was still sophisticated, and quickly took over. "Tracy was right, in the second half we need to strengthen the perimeter defense, and if any player finds it physically difficult, you can just say that our bench players have quality. Don't skimp on your strength, everyone has to run, curb their outside moves, and prevent their threes. ”

"Defend with all your might in the third quarter and strive for a wave of climax!" Bosh was the youngest, and he yelled as soon as he was enthusiastic.

"Let them not have a chance to shoot three-pointers at all!" Jefferson shouted as well.

At the beginning of the second half, the Rockets came up and played an inside-out cooperation for the first offense. Dazhi, Chauncy and Jefferson each pulled away, and Yao Ming assisted Maddy to hit a three-pointer, 53:59.

Lewis ran diligently to find some space to shoot, he jumped up and shot, and Jefferson chased it with all his might, almost sealing his opponent's face.

missed the three-point shot, and Yao Ming protected the rebound.

“fuck！” An angry scolding.

Everyone was surprised, Lewis, who didn't shoot the ball, was indeed annoyed, but Jefferson, who had a good defense, scolded first.

"As soon as Lao Tzu said that he wouldn't let them have a chance to shoot a three-point shot, Lewis slapped me in the face!" Jefferson said angrily; "This revenge is not revenge, it is not a gentleman!"

Lewis: "......"

The Rockets also seemed to be holding back their strength to fight for a three-pointer with their opponent, but Billups missed a three-point shot. Evans grabbed the rebound and pushed Wang Zhizhi away and fouled! The ball is still a rocket's.

Yao Ming still missed. This time, the SuperSonics handed the ball to the star Allen, who couldn't shoot a three-point shot under Maddie's long-arm block, and could only force two steps to make a quick stop. But Maddie's height and arm span advantage was too great, forcing him to make some deformed movements and miss the iron.

Maddie also missed a jumper. The supersonic didn't have a chance after many passes, and when it came to Lewis, he used his height advantage to force a three-point jump shot and hit the iron!

"Still shooting threes? I'm! Jefferson said angrily. In fact, he defended well, but his standard figure of 201cm met Lewis, a tall small forward of 208cm, and it was difficult to interfere effectively.

Jefferson forced a driving layup to score two points, and the SuperSonics called a timeout at 55:59.

"This strategy is good, although we are not efficient and only score 5 points, but the opponent does not score any points!" Yao Ming encouraged everyone.

"That's right, just keep fighting, implement good tactics!" Tang Shuai nodded with satisfaction. It's not so important whether a game is won or lost, what matters is that the team seems to be playing together as a whole group again.

The opponent's timeout was immediate, Allen and James scored four points in a row, and the difference widened again. And Maddie missed three points again, Tang Shuai covered his eyes, and he had to explain the game if he continued to play like this!

After a supersonic crossover run, Chauncy loudly commanded the change of defense. Maddie didn't lose his mind and fixed his eyes on Redno and didn't give him any chance to play at all. Seeing that 24 seconds was not much, Lidno had to throw a strong shot and missed. Evans grabbed the rebound, but as soon as it was handed to Lewis, Maddie quickly pulled the ball away.

Bosh, who had just come on the court, missed a jumper, Ridno made a pass error and was stealed by Jefferson, Yao Mingqiang made James foul, 2 of 2 free throws, 57:63.

Just after halftime of the supersonics, Maddie suddenly forced a scramble that caused Allen's dribble out of bounds, and the Rockets got the ball again! This time, Billups didn't waste a chance to hit a three-point shot, and at 60:63, the margin finally returned to within one ball.

"Well played!" Everyone on the bench cheered for Maddie and Chauncey.

James's offense was defended by Yao Ming, and Da Yao didn't hit here. But Bosh withstood Evans and took the lead in stabbing the ball with his height advantage, making up for 62:63!

Rednow's jumper still missed, and the supersonic offensive end seemed to have been locked up by the Rockets. Chauncy missed a layup, but he cleverly grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, and then handed Yao Ming the ball in, and the Rockets overtook him!

Lewis hit an iron in the middle of Jefferson's frantic defense. After Maddy's jumper missed, Redno was stealed by Billups again, and the supersonic offense was completely chaotic.

In the entire third quarter, the SuperSonics made only 3 of 14 shots, especially in the last 9 minutes only Ray. Allen made 1 shot. They also made a full 7 turnovers and were completely crushed by the rockets. Although the Rockets' offensive efficiency was not high, they still scored 24 points on 10-of-24 shooting, which solidly widened the difference.

The opponent was defeated 24-6 in the first quarter, and the Rockets started the fourth quarter with a good situation of 74-65. Despite the fact that Ray. Allen worked hard to score 11 points in the final quarter, but Yao Mai contributed 21 points, and the Rockets firmly controlled the situation and always maintained a score difference of more than 4 points, and with Allen's three-point shot, the Rockets won 100-95 away.

The victorious soldiers high-fived and celebrated, and Lao Tang also showed a long-lost smile. He is very satisfied with the team's performance in this game, not only with Maddie, who contributed 35+8+5, but also with the solid defense played by the whole team. If these young players can put aside their previous upset and reunite together, who's to say they can't defend their title? (To be continued.) )