The 15-16 season was a brilliant one for most people and teams. The Warriors and Mavericks both played 70+ wins. Bryant left without regrets, and the Spurs completed the renewal again, winning 67 wins and continuing to be competitive. The Cavaliers finally won the first place in the East. Lu successfully ascended to the position and fulfilled his dream of being a head coach......

But some people are happy and some people are worried, and the high-profile Chicago Bulls failed to make the playoffs, and the Rose era came to an end. The 76ers have won just 10 games all season, putting the team nailed to the pillar of shame once again. The hapless Utah Jazz finally knelt at the door of the playoffs, in front of everyone. And for the Rockets, who stole the Jazz's playoff spot, the 15-16 season was also dark.

On the basis of having the two giants of Harden and Howard, there is also Ty. Lawson, a powerful point guard, joined. No one would have thought that this season's Rockets would barely make the playoffs.

The Rockets' performance in the regular season can only be described as chaotic. Last season's Rockets pulled off a 3-1 comeback, but this year, he has been the most disappointing team, without one.

Howard, who used to be a super center, has become more and more demoralized in the Rockets' tactical position. In the regular season this season, he averaged only 8.5 shots per game, and his stats dropped to 13.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Since joining the Lakers, the statistics of "Warcraft" have been declining. This season, it has undoubtedly fallen to the bottom.

The rest of the Rockets are either injured or completely out of shape. You often see Harden scoring three or forty points and no one of his teammates scoring double-doubles. Except for Harden, no one on the team was able to score. The Rockets' chaotic locker room atmosphere and poor results left the team with extremely poor chemistry. People say the Rockets want to win unless Harden scores 40 points per game.

The fact is also that even if the Rockets play a team like the 76ers to "send warmth", Harden must score 50 points. Moreover, it is still a narrow victory!

Even before the season ended, Howard had made it clear that he would definitely leave Houston. And the rest of Team Rocket is also uncertain about the future. The whole team is simply scattered, and there is no cohesion at all. After the All-Star break, Harden played more than 40 minutes per game and averaged a terrible 33+7+8 per game before he barely pulled the Rockets into the playoffs. And it's the Rocket's luck, if the Jazz hadn't run into the Mavericks and the Lakers, the Rockets wouldn't have had any fun at all!

This season, Harden averaged 38 minutes per game and played all 82 regular-season games, making him the player with the most minutes played. If it weren't for Harden's dedication to the Rockets, the Rockets might have "crashed" long ago.

But because of this, Morey recognized Harden's strength. This guy definitely has the potential to become a superstar! The following summer will be the key to the Rockets' liftoff.

In other words, the Rockets have only just made the playoffs, but they have actually given up early. Last season, the Rockets also fantasized about wrestling with the Mavericks. But this season, the Rockets didn't even think about it. Going through the motions is the theme of this series.

So in the first game of the playoffs this season, the Mavericks won inexplicably. Yiyang feels that this game is even easier than the regular season! The Rockets' state is such a waste of a playoff spot! If it were Hayward and the Jazz, it would definitely not disappoint the fans!

The rest of the Rockets have no fighting spirit at all, and the first 20 points of the Rockets are all from Harden! In other words, in the first quarter of the game, Harden played the full 12 minutes, and he was the only one to score.

Howard tried to make three strong baskets, and all three times Gobert was sent off. Dwight. Howard, he's really become a complete blue-collar worker.

In the first quarter of the game, 32-20, the Rockets only scored one person, and even Terry, who was always passionate, did not score a point. The team's overall environment has a great impact on the players, and Terry seems to have become a different person in the oppressive team atmosphere of the Rockets.

Terry's contract with the Rockets expires at the end of the season, and if the Mavericks call him this summer, he will certainly choose to return, even if it is the most humble veteran base salary. Playing in a happy environment is sometimes more rewarding than making money. This money in the Rockets, Terry is making too much pain.

After the game, I watched Mike. Brin's eyes widened. After the Rockets fired McHale, the reins fell to rookie coach B.J. Bickerstaff. Bickerstaff's coaching ability is not very good, and letting him lead the team to the playoffs is actually evidence that Morey has given up this season.

During the playoffs, many teams rotate eight or even seven players, just to maintain the strongest firepower! Only a minority like Carlisle who are willing to continue the rotation of ten people.

As a result, Bickerstaff made a 12-man rotation! As long as there are people in the team's squad, Bickerstaff is sent to play a round, always hoping to find one or two who are in good form to suddenly appear.

But like Development League MVP Goodlock, in-form Michael. Beasley and others are just wasting time after they get on the court. Bickerstaff's "crowd tactics" didn't work in any way. At halftime, the Rockets trailed by 20 points. Howard was like a rookie on the court, pinched in the palm of Gobert's hand and unable to break free.

After the start of the second half of the game, people saw Yiyang sitting on the sidelines in training clothes and chatting with Nash in a suit. As a player development consultant for the Mavericks, Nash was also there today. However, this game obviously disappointed Nash.

It turns out that even without Yiyang, the rest of the Mavericks are enough to deal with this disheartened rocket. Delong's steady ability to control the field kept the situation from collapsing. Gobert's defense on the inside line also made Howard humiliate himself again and again.

Although Harden's performance is remarkable, in the playoffs, such a huge gap is not something that Harden can make up for alone.

Throughout the second half, Yiyang did not play again. After only 20 minutes of clocking out, Yiyang may be the most idle star in the first round of the playoffs.

At the end of the game, Harden scored a game-high 38 points. Howard scored just 14 points and shot just 30 percent from the field. For a center like Howard, whose shots are basically in the restricted area, a 30% shooting percentage is simply incredible.

On the Mavericks' side, although Yiyang only played one and a half games, DeLong still sorted out the team's offense in an orderly manner. Delon himself had 24 points and 8 assists, Wade had 17 points, Dirk had 16 points, and Yiyang only played 20 minutes, so he only scored 15 points, and even Gobert had 12 points.

Without even breaking a sweat, the Mavericks easily shot down the Rockets at home. 108 to 78, a 30-point difference, faithfully reflects the performance of both sides on the field.

"The Rockets have to rejoice, because with three more games, their dark days are coming to an end." Mike. Brin said something like this directly after the game, and he really dares to pat his chest now and say that the Mavericks can sweep the Rockets 4-0.

After all, without Yiyang's Mavericks can easily win, the Rockets really don't have any threat to speak of. While it's nothing new for the Mavericks to sweep their opponents, it's rare to see them advance without resistance.

After three games, just like Mike. According to Brin, the Rockets have no chance at all.

116-106, 121-102, 108-76, three games, the Rockets didn't even have a game to close the gap to single digits! In the four playoff games, Harden averaged 38.6 minutes per game and was able to cut 26+5+5 data. But even then, the huge gap is difficult to fill.

On the night of April 24, the Mavericks won a big victory at the Toyota Center, officially sending the Rockets out with a score of 4-0. Instead of booing the Mavericks, Rockets fans held up signs insulting Howard and frantically booed the once coveted super center.

Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, Howard, who used to be hot, has now become a hot potato, and it is too late for Team Rocket to get rid of it.

Yiyang wore a training uniform to celebrate with his sweaty teammates, playing only 20 minutes per game, and he felt like he was back to the days when he played as a substitute for Kidd in his rookie season. But that's okay, at least in the divisional semifinals, Yiyang has enough physical strength to fight Westbrook hand-to-hand! As things stand, the Clippers have no chance of beating the Thunder. And the rest of the Mavericks also took advantage of this to play form.

Just as Yiyang and his teammates were celebrating the victory in the locker room, Yiyang's mobile phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Yiyang's heart suddenly tightened, it was Vignarie's father, Alex.

"Alex, what's going on?" Yiyang's heart is pounding, and it is almost Vignarie's expected delivery date recently, and anything can happen.

"Come on, the due date may be earlier."

Alex's voice seemed to be very anxious.