On the court, Dwight. Howard's haughty look had vanished, replaced by anxiety, distress, and helplessness.

At this point, the game had reached the eighth minute of the fourth quarter. There are four minutes left until the end of the game. With the score 100-82, the Houston Rockets were already trailing by 18 points.

And this 18-point disadvantage is inseparable from Howard.

Since being targeted by Henson in the first quarter, Howard has struggled throughout the game. McHale first put Harden as the main attacker, which left Howard in an embarrassing situation where he didn't have a chance to shoot for several minutes.

That's right, it's not that there are no scores, it's the embarrassment of not having a chance to shoot for several minutes!

James. Harden was doing well today, and it seems that he didn't go to the nightclub yesterday.

Although Harden did not give full play to his "porcelain touching" in this game, he still relied on his excellent level to play an efficient offensive performance. Whether it's a three-pointer or a breakaway, Harden played very well today.

However, by James. Harden alone can't finish the Pacers, and the Rockets desperately need another guy to step up. This man was supposed to be Howard, but Howard played the opposite effect in it.

In the second quarter of the game, Howard shot 0 of 3. On top of that, the defensive end was also abused by Horford. Horford used his all-around skills to play "Monster" so that he had no idea when to watch out for Horford's shooting, when to watch out for his passing, and when to watch out for his breakaway.

Howard asked Henson to watch his performance open before the game, and he did. Because at this point, Howard lives like a joker who makes people laugh.

After the start of the second half, Howard broke out completely. Of course, it is not the ability that erupts, but the temper.

Under Stephenson's repeated provocations, Howard and Stephenson got into a verbal altercation. And this undoubtedly made Howard more and more uncool and angry.

So his performance in the third quarter was still extremely bad, and he always wanted to block the Pacers players, so he was shaken up again and again by feints. He always wanted to attack violently and smash the frame, so he ignored his teammates who were in the open space again and again.

Howard's presence completely disrupted the chemistry of Team Rocket. Henson was an eye-opener for a key player who couldn't help the team and put the team in dire straits.

James. Harden is still struggling to catch up, but helplessly, the score is still gradually pulled away. By the time the game reached the eighth minute of the fourth quarter, an 18-point margin was formed.

"You idiot, even I can stop you under the basket." When the Pacers were successful defensively again, Stephenson spewed this trash word at Howard, who walked past him.

Howard, who used to be on the Magic team, was a very good-natured boy. However, the current Howard has a very hot temper. In one of the games between the Rockets and the Lakers earlier this season, Howard clashed with his former teammate Kobe.

A few days later, Howard raised the bar with Garnett. In short, the current Howard is a barrel of explosives, just a little bit. What's more, Stephenson is still a "big fire".

"Shut the and wait until you can score a goal on my head!" Howard didn't respond angrily, and by this time, the referee had already noticed that the two had a verbal altercation. So, pay extra attention to the behavior of the two after that.

After a Pacers offense, Stephenson really scored. Although there was some luck in his goal, it was the whole person who scored the ball when he was hit by Howard and had no center of gravity.

But whether it's luck or strength, Stephenson scored, that's the way it is. This kind of goal goes in, and Stephenson can make Howard feel better?

He violently slammed away from Howard's shoulder, then swung his fist in a flash.

Howard, who was already furious, also completely exploded and pushed Stephenson hard from behind. Henson shook his head, Howard finished playing today.

Instead of scuffling with Howard, Stephenson continued to spew trash talk under the protection of his teammates. There is no doubt that Stephenson's approach is very despicable and mean, but it just kicks Howard in the soft underbelly.

Howard breaks free of Chandler. Parsons' restraints ran straight at Stephenson. Seeing this scene, Henson knew that Howard's ejection was completely secured.

Stephenson, this guy, is simply pretending to be crazy and stupid. On the surface, his personality seems to be somewhat strong. But in fact, he has a strong sense of purpose.

"Dwight. Howard and Stephenson spat at each other from the beginning of the third quarter, and the conflict finally erupted in the fourth quarter. Dwight was a little irrational, and it was obvious that Stephenson was doing it on purpose. ”

"No, Dwight's approach might have made Coach McHale breathe a sigh of relief. After all, his presence is still completely causing problems for the Rockets and Harden. ”

The two commentators teased Howard, and on the court, Stephenson was whistled for only one technical foul, and Howard was sent off the court for being more aggressive.

Howard wants to get his way in front of the defending champion Pacers and Henson, and he wants everyone to keep their eyes open to see how well he plays. He did succeed, and all eyes are on him today.

Henson, however, turned Howard into a clown. People were paying attention to Howard because of his poor performance, and it has to be said that Howard didn't cause any trouble for Henson at all today.

When he was sent off, all he had to do was 15 points and six rebounds. For comparison, Horford has now chipped in 21 points and eight rebounds. Houston's super center was humiliated by Henson to the point of shamelessness.

After Howard left, the Rockets' offense really improved a lot. There is no doubt that such a situation will make Howard even more embarrassing. The team is better without you, who is not embarrassed by this.

But helplessly, the hole that Team Rocket dug before was too big to fill it now. At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 112-98. With Henson replacing all the main players, the Rockets were "lucky" to narrow the gap to 14 points.

"The game is over, and the Houston Rockets are defenseless against the defending champions! As most media predicted, Coach Henson has won 10 consecutive games since his return! ”

At the end of the match, Henson stood up, smiled and clapped softly. This expression is exactly the same as Henson's response when Howard provoked Henson in the first round of the match!

The victory in this game and the disdain for Howard's goal left Howard humiliated. Yes, I provoked others vigorously before the game, but they didn't take myself seriously at all.

Seeing this scene in the locker room, Howard buried his head. Maybe the success of Garnett against Kobe Bryant on the court gave him a boost of confidence and made him think he could be against anyone right now.

This time, however, Howard undoubtedly hit his head against the wall. He was already thinking about how he would meet people at a press conference later.

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"Dwight, are you happy with your performance today? Horford had 21 points, 8 rebounds on your head today, oh yes, 5 assists, how would you rate your performance? ”

“......”

"You didn't seem to have a good chemistry with Harden today, and you have had a lot of problems with the ball on offense, do you think the main reason is you or James?"

“......”

"We all know that while you've been humble about your remarks before the game starts, Coach Henson and a lot of Asian fans seem to think your apology isn't sincere enough. Do you think so? Will you once again make a public statement apologizing to Coach Henson and all Asian fans? ”

“......”

Seeing Howard's bewildered appearance in the face of reporters' questions, Harden, who was sitting next to him, was embarrassed for him. Therefore, this time against the Pacers, Harden did not make any remarks at all. Because he knows very well that there is no good end to being an enemy of Henson.

On the other hand, Henson also publicly expressed for the first time in front of reporters that he wants Howard to publicly apologize to himself and all Asian Americans.

"Everybody is a gentleman, and it would be very unwise to say something like that. I think Dwight. Howard now owes me and all Asians a sincere, formal apology! If he chooses not to respect me this time, then I will never respect Dwight again in my life. Mr. Howard! As for the game, there's not much to say, we were in control from the start and I'm proud of my players. ”

Henson's serious face made the reporters feel a lot of pressure. I'm afraid that this time, Howard can't face this serious matter with a hippie smile anymore.

Henson is just like Yao Ming back then, he has already subdued Howard......