Houston, Texas, March 27, 2013.

James. Harden was sweating profusely, and he looked up at the big screen and then at the front. He knew very well that he could not afford to waste any more opportunities. He was wasting his chances for the whole game today. But not now, he has to take over the game like a real star!

It is not an exaggeration to say that this year's Houston Rockets are a bit high and low. At the beginning of the season, Harden's shine made the Rockets look a little skyrocketing. But the further the game went, the more problems Harden and the Rockets exposed.

One of the most obvious questions is how much attention Harden can put into the game?

Nightclubs, spending a lot of money, sexy girls Since joining the Rockets, about James. Harden's off-court news has never stopped. Along with the news, Harden's increasingly erratic shooting percentage has emerged.

In the last game, the Rockets played a crucial game against the San Antonio Spurs. Harden made just six of his 16 shots, less than 40 percent. It still relied on as many as 17 free throws to barely pull the score to 29 points.

On March 20, the Rockets faced their old rival Utah Jazz, James. Harden was 5-of-14 from the field and still couldn't shoot more than 40 percent. However, his 17-of-18 free throws still allowed him to score a good 29 points.

From this point it is not difficult to see that James. Harden's inconsistency in the middle and late stages of the season, and the Rockets' record, followed James. Harden's form has had its ups and downs. Now, the Rockets are still hovering between eighth and seventh in the West. With the slightest carelessness, the Houstonians could say goodbye to the playoffs again.

And very unfortunately, today, James. Harden's form still falls short of Houston fans' expectations.

"There were two minutes left in the game, after James . . . Harden has been on the court for 41 minutes! That is, if James. If Harden plays the entire game, his playing time will be 43 minutes. But so far, James. Harden only had 6 field goals! To be honest, this is very inconsistent with his playing time and the number of shots. "On the podium at the Toyota Center, Jeff. Once again, Van Gundy brought the conversation to Harden.

At this point, Harden is attacking with the ball. There were two minutes to go, but it was a crucial attack. If you score, the difference will be reduced to 6 or 5 points. And if you don't score and are successfully countered by the Pacers, the point difference will be widened to double digits.

Therefore, this attack will directly determine the success or failure of this game!

Harden waved at Asik after crossing the halfway line, and the Turk immediately rushed to set up cover for Harden. That's the privilege of being a star, even if you've missed a lot of balls before, you can still have the trust of the manager when it mattered.

The same goes for Harden, who is extremely reliant on the bearded scorer's individual abilities.

Seeing Harden rushing into the restricted area, Horford didn't make up the defense fiercely, but only made a slight block to delay the effect, in order to force Harden to slow down. George returned to Harden to buy time.

Seeing George sticking to himself again, Harden took three steps directly to make a layup. There's no doubt that Harden wants to fight for a foul! But George was very clever enough to raise his arms and stand up straight, without the slightest movement! This guarantees that he will be able to interfere with Harden's shooting without infringing on Harden's cylinder!

And just like that, again, James. Harden failed to make a foul and shot iron!

That's right, again. And this is also the reason why Harden did not perform well today.

Before the game began, Henson told everyone: "Watch your movements, don't give James. Harden's chance for an easy free throw. As long as he doesn't get the referee's whistle easily, he will lose his attacking rhythm! ”

Henson has studied Harden's stats and footage, and he's been making nearly 20 free throws in the last few games, and it's hard to think of the stats. But what if those free throws are excluded? James. Is Harden's shooting percentage and goal count still enough?

So today, Harden repeatedly rushed to make fouls, but he always fell into this embarrassing situation of not hitting the whistle and failing to score. Harden has only made nine free throws so far today, almost half of his usual amount. And counting the attack just now, James. Harden is already 6 of 24 shots, shooting 25%, not even 30%! While Harden still has 22 points on his account, that efficiency makes 22 points meaningless.

Such James. Harden, naturally, couldn't give the Rockets a lead. Not to mention that before today's game, Harden was captured in a nightclub again

The Rockets and Harden fell halfway, not for nothing.

With Harden's shooting iron, Chris. Paul quickly got on the ball, assisted George to score a layup, and played a quick counterattack! When George had already completed the layup, Harden, who was opposite George, was still standing outside the three-point line. The bearded "eye defense" is still the same, and after this layup, George has already scored 24 points. Of course, the shooting percentage is a full 20 percentage points higher than Harden's. And you know, George has only played 29 minutes so far today.

"Nice counter-attack, Chris's speed on the ball and Paul. The speed of George's counter-attack combined to render the Rockets' defense useless. With a difference of 10 points, there is only more than 1 minute left in the game. Coach McHale called a timeout, and Coach Henson was already raising his arms in celebration. Unless a miracle happens, it will be difficult for Team Rocket to turn the situation back! ”

Van Gundy shook his head, in modern basketball, chasing 10 points in more than 1 minute is actually not a fantasy. But considering the state of the Rockets today and the Pacers' defense, at least at this time at the Toyota Center, it is indeed quite impossible for the Rockets to win the game.

"Well done, guys, I'm so proud of you!" When the players left the field, Henson high-fived his fighters one by one. Their excellent form has made Henson's grand strategy a big step forward!

Houston Rockets, this is undoubtedly the hardest game for the Pacers before the arrival of April!

If this game is lost, then the Pacers' defeat will become nine. As a result, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to achieve 72 wins while being able to rotate. But if the out-of-lineup Pacers can manage to take down the Rockets and then go into April and wait for Ray. Aaron and David. West is back. Henson's plan can be said to be a complete success!

Therefore, today's victory in this game means a lot to Henson! This is not just an ordinary victory, but a victory for Henson's entire grand strategy!

He was proud of George's 29 minutes and 24 points, proud of Horford and Yi Jianlian's clever defense that didn't take advantage of Harden, proud of Paul's efficient defense and steady organization as always, and proud of Danny. Green and Leonard are proud of their dedication Almost every player who sits in front of Henson at this time, he is proud of them. It was their efforts that brought Henson a strategic victory!

"At the last minute, I wouldn't say anything like paying attention to their counterattack. Because, that is contempt for your previous efforts! I'm sure as long as you keep it up, there's no way those dog mongrels will be able to turn the game back! It's a little over a minute in the end, so let's leave Houston with victory! ”

This timeout, Henson didn't even lay out anything tactical at all. It's not that Henson forgot, it's that he doesn't need it at all. As long as it continues to hold, the rocket is doomed!

The final result of the game also fulfilled Henson's expectations. 100-91, relying on Jeremy Lin's beautiful but meaningless long-range three-pointers in the final moments, the Rockets were able to narrow the margin to single digits, leaving the last fig leaf.

And Harden, who only scored 22 points in 24 shots, has undoubtedly become the "culprit" of today's Rockets' loss.

"Before the game started, people were talking about who was better than George or Harden, the two quarterbacks who will shine this year, and I said, I don't want to answer that. As a result, you say that I am weak in heart and that I have no faith. So by now, you should understand why I don't want to answer, right? ”

Henson was in a good mood after the game, so the media was inevitably sneered at by Henson. When Henson was too lazy to talk to them, it was not normal.

"I must admit, Henson, that crazy plan of yours really seems to be a little feasible." After the game, Stevens studied the rest of the Pacers' schedule, 72 wins, as if it was within reach!

Taking advantage of the victory over the Rockets, the defending champions turned Texas upside down the next day with back-to-back 103-78 victories over the Mavericks in Dallas. Two days later in Phoenix, the Pacers won cleanly 112-104 against the Suns.

At this point, the Pacers' March schedule is over. After defeating the Suns, Henson led the team back to Indianapolis from Phoenix, and immediately got good news from the team doctor.

"Ray. Aaron and David. West's recovery has been very smooth and you can send them in the next game if you want. ”

Looking at the team doctor's report, Henson smiled slightly. With a badge bonus, can the recovery not go well?

The dreaded March is behind us, and the Pacers have survived the toughest 31 days of the season. This indicates that Henson is getting closer and closer to his legendary 72-win record