James. Harden got Gasol on his back for a foul as soon as he started, which gave Jogel a lot of headaches.

Originally, the Grizzlies' current interior reserves are quite weak, and if Gasol has to rest because of foul troubles, the Grizzlies will be even more passive.

Use Gasol to fend off Howard, and still hold out for a while. But if Azeli is allowed to face the angry "Warcraft" alone, the Grizzly Bear's inside line is estimated to be penetrated.

Although Howard has lost the dominance of the year, he still averages close to 20 points per game and has a shooting rate of 60%.

He's still capable of killing the game.

Joggle was already preparing for the worst, and if something did go wrong on the inside, he would have to find another way to get through it.

It's true that there is no need to fight every game in the regular season. Especially after the Grizzlies had already won 74 last season, there was no need for them to continue to prove anything in the regular season.

But if the problem is not solved, all teams will use this method against the Grizzlies in the future.

Losing one or two games may not affect the overall situation. But if it doesn't solve it and keeps losing, the Grizzlies' prospects are really worrying.

While Joggle was thinking about what to do, the Grizzlies were already on the attack.

It's not an exaggeration to say that the Rockets' defense last season was a mess, mainly because of Harden's inaction on the defensive end and the weakness of the Rockets' entire defensive lineup.

But this year, the Rockets' defense has improved considerably. Beverley naturally needless to say, he relied on his tenacious style to establish himself in the NBA.

Ariza, one of the few good 3-and-D players in the league, doesn't have much trouble on the defensive end.

On the inside, once Howard gets serious, he's still a rim protector.

Therefore, the Rockets' defense this year is not bad at all. Aside from Harden's weakness, there aren't many shortcomings.

Conley was just over halftime when he was pressed by Beverley. Beverly is really like a "mad dog", as long as he sees "prey", he will attack at any cost.

The No. 1 position is pressed, and the attack of the whole team will be more or less affected.

Finally, Jimmy. Butler had to take the initiative to go out to catch the ball, and he wanted to continue his excellent offensive performance against Harden without defense.

Butler managed to catch the basketball and was about to break through, only to find that Harden was also clinging to him!

Today, James. Harden has come up with a completely different defensive attitude than before!

After Harden got serious, although it was not a defensive gate, at least it was no longer an ATM.

Butler gritted his teeth and walked to the basket with Harden. But Harden didn't give an inch and kept distracting. Just as Butler made a layup, Dwight. Howard slammed into the air and slapped the basketball with a wave of his hand.

"It's not going to work, Jimmy. Butler, don't make the Rockets too simple! Dwight. Howard's ability to protect the frame is undoubted, and this level of offense is not difficult for him! The Houston commentator danced excitedly, and when he spoke, he didn't forget to look at Van Gundy proudly.

The aggressive Beverley finally grabbed the basketball that was fanned out by Howard, and the Rockets switched from defense to offense in an instant.

The Rockets' counterattack was fast, and in an instant, Harden and Beverley rushed to the front.

Link must not pounce on the interior and hope to be able to stop them from an easy layup with a chase on the line. Unbeknownst to him, Beverley, who got to the basket and attracted Link's defense, passed the ball to the bottom right corner.

There, Tevor. Ariza is unmarked!

"Damn, it's over!" Link tried to change his focus and pounce on Ariza, but it was too late.

Ariza shot 40 percent from three-point range with the Wizards last season. After returning to the Rockets this year, Ariza's three-point shooting was just as accurate. After receiving the ball, he made a decisive shot and was not intimidated by Link.

The basketball finally hollowed into the net, and the Rockets hit a three-point shot!

Link shook his head, he wasn't trying to leave Ariza out. But if they don't make up for the interior, Harden and Beverley will have easy layups.

If you have to choose, you must choose to seal the inner line. After all, even if no one is marked outside the three-point line, there is a probability that they will not be able to shoot, and if the interior line is left alone, it is impossible for the opponent to miss the layup.

It's a pity that this time Ariza seized the opportunity.

"Beautiful counterattack, Link is lacking! For now, the Grizzlies are playing very badly. The fact that the Grizzlies dragged their last game without Durant and Westbrook is a stretch of time. Although the Grizzlies won, it was because the Thunder really didn't have any strength. But the rockets are different, and today, the grizzlies will lose their last fig leaf! ”

The more you watch the local commentary, the more you look at it, the Grizzlies who are raging in the league and no team can handle it, and now they are going to be dealt with by the Rockets, can he not be high?

5-0, the Rockets started like they are now on a six-game winning streak, which is pretty perfect.

Then the Grizzlies attacked, although Harris hit a shot from Motai Yunas to pull one back. But soon, Howard sat inside and pulled the score away again.

After Gasol was fouled early, he was inevitably timid on the defensive end and did not dare to make moves.

And that's exactly what McHale and Howard want to see.

Howard hit Gasol twice on the inside, then turned and broke through.

If it was the Howard during the Magic period, it is estimated that he would have thrown Gasol away in one step.

But now Howard is only half a position ahead of Gasol, and Gasol stuck the opponent and didn't let Howard get close to the basket.

But Howard didn't care so much, he took two steps and leaned on Gasol and went straight to the basket!

If Gasol interferes with the jump, there is a high probability that Howard will still be able to prevent Howard from scoring. But now, he's really afraid that he will be whistled for a foul if he jumps together.

As a result, Gasol ended up standing still and raising his arms to interfere with Howard. But this level of interference is not enough to defeat Howard.

Eventually, Howard's forced layup hit the basket and hit the frame. 7 to 2, the difference continues to be stabilized at 5 points!

Link wanted to help defend, but the results of Ariza shooting three points had just been seen. What about Butler to help defend? That's even worse! Harden's three-pointers are more dangerous than Ariza's.

Even Harris was pinned out of the three-second zone. After playing six games in the regular season this year, Motai Yunas's three-point shooting rate is more than 35%, and the shooting rate is even more gratifying.

A week ago against the 76ers, Motai Yunas was able to score 21 points because the 76ers had a strong grip on Howard, allowing the Lithuanians to get a lot of three-point and mid-range shooting opportunities.

In this way, he was shot alive by Motaiyunas.

For now, Gasol can only contain Howard on his own.

Link knows that today's game can't be played by conventional means. So he took over the offensive power early and prepared to counter violence with violence.

But Link's first attack of the day didn't go well.

Link broke through Ariza and went straight inside, but Howard rushed back to the basket in time and brutally knocked Link down in the air. Under this fierce confrontation, basketball naturally failed to improve.

And after Link fell to the ground, he found that the referee was indifferent at all! The referee decided that Howard was a reasonable collision, and Link missed the first attack of the day.

The Rockets hit Harden with a counterattack, and Harden looked at Jimmy. Butler was very tight, so he repeated his old trick and leaned "enthusiastically" into Butler's arms.

Butler is the kind of character that is very steely, and instead of dodging, he withstood Harden's onslaught. He doesn't believe that as long as he feels like he moves, Harden can still cheat free throws.

As everyone knows, the moment Harden and Butler came into contact, they seemed to hit the rubber and were exaggeratedly bounced out.

Butler himself was stunned, did he just exert that much force?

Of course he didn't, but Harden's acting skills were so superb that Butler couldn't find a flaw.

The referee blew the whistle again, and James. Harden hit the free-throw line for the second time today! After Gasol, Butler also received his first foul of the day early!

"Well, James has left the Grizzlies at a loss defensively. He stepped up to the free throw line again, and it was a great opportunity to pull the score! ”

Van Gundy looked at his dancing partner and shook his head. While Harden's move is effective, it's really ...... It's a fool's errand.

Harden continued to hit two free throws, and the Rockets extended the margin to 7 points!

Howard happily high-fived Harden, no matter how well they got along before, but at least now they're close.

In the following games, Harden continued to show his superb porcelain touching skills. He caused two fouls by Butler and Gasol successively, allowing Tony to foul Butler and Gasol. Aaron and Azeli had to be called on early.

With 8 free throws in a single quarter, Link really admired the five-body shot. Watching Harden stand on the free-throw line again and again, Link felt that the paint at the free-throw line was about to wear out.

After Butler and Gasol were forced off, the Grizzlies' offense became thinner. After all, Tony. Both Aaron and Azeli are incapable of attacking on their own.

The Rockets then completely dominated the first quarter, with Harden scoring 12 points in a single quarter, 8 of which came from the free throw! Howard scored 8 points in a single quarter, and Aizeli, who had no height and arm span advantage, was completely unable to limit "Warcraft".

Tobias. Harris was forced to play a full 12-minute quarter, and Joggle was worried about Harris' injury while there were no replacements available.

In the end, the Rockets ended the first quarter with an eight-point advantage. If it weren't for Link's still brave performance and stringing up the Grizzlies' offense, the point difference would definitely have gone to double digits.

After the first quarter, the atmosphere at the Toyota Center became extremely hot.

Before the game, Houston fans were somewhat lacking in confidence. Now, when the Rockets led the Grizzlies by 8 points in the first quarter, they put aside all their worries and went on a binge.

"Hahaha, do you see Jeff. I said, the Memphis Grizzlies aren't the best team in the league anymore! ”

On the stage, Jeff. Van Gundy could only accept cynicism from his partner.

Link sat back on the bench, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and smashed the towel to the ground, "Shame on the!" ”

Seeing that Link lost his temper, the whole Grizzly Bear team didn't speak. After all, it is not the first time that Harden's porcelain touching method has made a team's star lose his temper at the Toyota Center.

Now, the Grizzlies' vaunted defense has been completely torn apart. There is only one path in front of Link and the Grizzlies - offense.

Skillful, efficient, violent, and able to overwhelm rocket attacks.

But with a lack of major generals and foul troubles, the Grizzlies struggled to put together a firepower offensive lineup. And today, Link was clearly not taken care of by the referee on the field. It's very difficult to hit a firepower attack.

Link took a deep breath to calm himself down. He believes that the game is not over and that the Grizzlies still have a way.

After a few seconds, Link looked up at Jogle.

"In the second quarter, I'm going to try to play the offense. But I need space, I need speed. Dave, what do you think? ”

Joggle immediately picked up the tactical board and squatted in front of Link, the team was in trouble, and it was time to fight for the stars.