Originally, the Spurs were two games behind the Rockets, but the Rockets have lost one game in the past few days, thanks to the Raptors.

The Raptors are really fierce during this time, and they have already left the Celtics to sit first in the East, of course, this has little to do with the Spurs for the time being.

As long as the Spurs win the Rockets, everyone will be the same.

Because of the relationship between victory and defeat in front, winning is also second, but they still have one game in the back, so whether they can reach the first place in the west in that way, the opportunity is in their own hands.

As for the Warriors, of course, there is still a chance, but it will only take a few small problems from the Spurs and Rockets.

This season is also a rare three strong teams to grab the first place in the West, this time the strong teams have been training in the regular season, this time in order to let the other two first-class strong teams fight hard, they can be regarded as entering the playoff mode in advance.

However, there are seven other teams in the West that have also entered playoff mode early because the record is too close.

Everyone can't take advantage of it and fight together until the playoffs.

Rockets now play one big and four small, which is still a relatively small kind.

The Spurs also followed suit with a big four starters, and in this important game, both sides did not play the desired offense at the beginning.

The biggest change for the Rockets this season is on the defensive end, in addition to the addition of Paul, Capela's growth has also helped the team a lot.

The most troublesome thing for the Rockets is their double guards, Paul and Harden are both able to pass and shoot, and the Spurs have taken the initiative to slow down the pace of the game in order to limit them.

However, they still did not take advantage of the first half, and Aldridge did not perform as well as Capela.

In fact, the first half was how the two teams' outside strong points showed how to break through and defend tightly.

Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's performance is similar to that of Paul and Harden.

However, the Rockets' gold medal sixth man Gordon performed averagely, and the Spurs relied on a slight advantage from the bench to score as the Rockets at halftime.

Because this game was quite crucial, neither team was completely out of the way in the first two quarters.

Temptation, tactical confrontation, very stylish duel.

But this is just a prelude, and the real life-and-death duel doesn't have so many ideas.

After the test of half-time, both sides will definitely amplify their moves in the second half.

For the Rockets, the focus of defense is definitely still outside the three-point line.

The intensity of the defence should be gradually increased, especially against their two main points of possession.

As for the point of holding the ball in the rotation, the ordinary standard is fine, although the Rockets and the Warriors are both types of explosive points, but the two teams are a little different, the Warriors are two strong players to explode, and the Rockets explode is a strong point to drive the role players to explode.

Therefore, the defensive Rockets need to isolate their strong points from other players, and if they can score singles, although they play well, the consumption cannot be stopped.

The Spurs have enough defensive masters in the backcourt that they don't need to worry.

Maybe everyone thinks the same, the first half is tentative, but it's almost the same, and the second half has to find a breakthrough.

After the Spurs changed their defensive strategy, the Rockets also responded, and that was Harden with the ball alone.

Harden plays at a very good pace, coupled with his strong body, Danny = Green and Murray defended successively, and he made consecutive fouls.

On the home court of the Rockets, they still have a slight advantage, and the Spurs' defense blocked Harden's outside three-pointers, but they didn't do a good enough job of breaking through.

Zhang Xiaotian has decided that if it comes to the fourth quarter, he can switch to Harden.

After increasing his speed, he also wants to have a good fight with some good defenders.

In response on the offensive end, the Spurs added a low post.

Aldridge didn't take advantage of the low position, so he simply pulled it away, and Zhang Xiaotian went to the low position.

Ariza's strength is a little worse, PJ-Tucker's strength is enough but the interference ability is insufficient, Zhang Xiaotian is accurate.

There are stars on both sides, and the efficiency is good, and the score still hasn't opened up much.

However, the Rockets had a slight advantage as their bench players played better in the second half.

Zhang Xiaotian also seized the time to rest for more than three minutes, and he was full of energy at the end of the game.

At this time, the main defense Zhang Xiaotian has been replaced by Bamot, to be honest, the Rockets do have some defensive talents on the front line, which is one of the reasons why the Spurs will lose before.

It's just that their players' offense and defense are not as good as the Spurs, and when Capela goes down to rest, their interior defense is very problematic, and Zhang Xiaotian is not a slightly better defensive player that can be limited.

In fact, the Rockets did not intend to limit him completely, and they still put their hopes on the attack.

They were happy to be able to take the lead before the final quarter, and they were a lot more confident against the Spurs this season.

But at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian scored 5 points in a row and assisted his teammates to hit three points to help the team overtake the score, and the Rockets had to make a quick substitution.

Things got a lot better when Harden returned, and he drew the attention of the defense to a three-pointer from Pj-Tucker.

Zhang Xiaotian also took advantage of the fact that the main force had not all come back to try to defend Harden, he was not in a hurry, but kept his pace and intervened.

I don't know if I didn't have enough rest, but in the fourth quarter, Harden always felt that something was missing, and his shot was not decisive in the third quarter.

After Zhang Xiaotian got used to it for two minutes, the defense became more comfortable, and Harden also reduced his singles and made more passes.

Paul came up and was still heavily guarded, and to be honest, it was easier to defend Paul than Harden, and several of the Spurs guards did a good job.

It can't be completely restricted, but it doesn't allow him to play super and that's enough.

Entering the second half of the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian became more and more aggressive on the offensive end, which made the Rockets feel the pressure, and after the timeout, Harden also tried to play Zhang Xiaotian.

But the effect is average, Zhang Xiaotian's defensive awareness and body are too good after he opens up.

The effect of the Rockets' blocking and dismantling is also average, the Spurs are the top in the league in terms of individual defense and team defense, and Harden has to be under more pressure no matter who he faces.

At this time, Paul also tried to stand up and hit a three-pointer, but that's it, Paul is not the first core now, and with the height limit, he can't control the matchup of strong teams now.

The Rockets continue to adjust the lineup, but on their bench, Gordon is not in good shape, Joe Johnson's additions in the latter part of the season are not as strong as before, and the balance of victory and defeat is gradually tilting in favor of the Spurs.

Rockets head coach D'Antoni asked for another timeout, and he still hopes that Harden can step up.

Now that the Rockets have become a pure small lineup, Zhang Xiaotian has not continued to defend Harden.

Harden actually really wants to help the team, but he's really not sure.

Breaking through head-on, then pulling back and stepping back, Harden made a shot from the three-point line, but this time it was light.

The Spurs' counterattack was very sharp, and Zhang Xiaotian was like a heavy, high-horsepower car, directly killing it, so that the Spurs' chances of victory increased again. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!