"If I'm not mistaken, this is already the game Dwight. Howard lost his third individual singles. Drexler shook his head with some disappointment, "It's a good thing he threw the ball out in time, otherwise he would probably have been blocked by Whiteside again." ”

"This topic has been discussed for many years, but I would like to emphasize it again...... Dwight's singles technique is just too rough! Guys, it's so rough! "Bill. As a Hall of Fame center, Wharton has been criticizing Howard's skill problems for a long time, "His low singles are all about using his body to open the way, and the high post... I'm sorry, but I haven't seen him in a high position. Before he was in the opposite position Chris. None of this is obvious because his body has an all-round advantage over Bosh. And now that his opponent has been replaced by Whiteside, to be honest, he has nothing to target other than his weight. ”

Basket Dwight. Howard's turnaround shot was heavily disrupted by Whiteside, and the hastily thrown basketball smashed the basket and ejected, and was protected by Bosh for a backcourt rebound.

The basketball long pass is thrown to Dwyane, who rushes to the frontcourt. Wade, the 'Flash' dribbled to Harden's defense and cut inside from the left side of the three-point line. After breaking through two steps, Wade pulled the ball back and pulled it back, and passed the ball to the middle of the box with his right hand.

Addison sped up and rushed in from the middle of the arc, and Beverley, who was responsible for defending him, was defeated by Ruhr. Deng blocked tightly in front of the three-point line. The Chinese rookie who took over the basketball was in Trevor. Ariza scored with a light left-handed throw before the defense was in place.

Kevin. McHale called a timeout, and the game was seven minutes into the second quarter, and with Addison hitting a jumper, the Heat took an eight-point lead on the road.

'Warcraft' has only shot 3-of-7 so far, scored 7 points and 5 rebounds, had no assists and no blocks, and played far below McHale's expectations.

Hassan. Although Whiteside is a little behind Howard in tonnage, he is stuck under the basket and does his best to interfere with the opponent's offense with his tall body and reach. And Dwight. Howard has lost some weight this season in order to reduce injuries, and the lethality of his pure strength has decreased.

"Bill, what would you do if you were the head coach of the Rockets?" Drexler took advantage of the timeout to ask Wharton, a hypothesis that the narrators liked very much.

"Actually, there are no immediate tactical adjustments, Howard's offensive state in this game is very average, all he can do is defend and protect rebounds. Maybe Coach McHale should shift the offensive focus back to the perimeter, and although Harden has been a bit slow this time, I think his ability can still be trusted in key moments, at least on the offensive end......

McHale took advantage of the timeout to bring Donatas to the club. Motai Yunas came on and replaced Josh, who had just been signed by the team with a two-year exception. Smith.

Smith's presence made Bosh a little uneasy, and he had been happy to take advantage of Motaiyunas' lack of speed to keep up with his own pace. Smith, the former Eagles' interior core physical fitness is only stronger than his own, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to get rid of opponents through running.

Back on the court, the Rockets' offense was as good as Beal's. Wharton said, from the inside to the outside. James. Harden with the help of Josh. Smith's cover ran to the inside, and in the process of breaking, he deliberately threw his arms widely, causing Chris to switch his guard. Bosh foul.

Addison, who saw this scene from the sidelines, was amazed in his heart, it was the first time he had seen someone play like this on the field. Originally, as long as he was an excellent guard, he was no stranger to such a thing as making foul kills, and he had his own methods. But with Harden's style of making fouls for the sake of making fouls, Addison doesn't know what to say.

But it's really useful...... Especially when it feels bad......

Harden, who stood at the free throw line, hit two free throws, and since his transfer to the Houston Rockets, 'Beard' has been named the league's one-point king, and the stability of free throws is at the top of the pyramid.

***

Addison took the ball across half court and came to the top of the arc to look around.

"What's wrong with you, rookie? You're just as clumsy as the last one......" Beverley began to grin and whisper sarcastically to him again, "Look at your stats now, you're always going to be a down-and-out rat in front of me, you know?" Mouse! ”

As if he hadn't heard the trash talk of his opponent, the Chinese rookie suddenly looked at Ruhr, who was running backwards on the flank. Deng, there was a similar knee-jerk swing in his hand.

Addison Beverley, who had been watching, immediately moved his left foot to block the opposition's pass. Unbeknownst to him, Addison's move was a deceptive feint at all, and his right hand quickly slammed the racket to the left side of his body, and his feet rushed to the ground!

Beverley realized that he had made a mistake in judgment and wanted to prevent the breakthrough of the Chinese point guard, but the opponent's speed was too fast, and he flashed from him to the inside in the blink of an eye!

Trevor on the flanks. Ariza lunged at him, and Addison, who was holding the ball, shook his shoulders violently, and his movement was very realistic. Ariza immediately shifted his weight to the right, but Addison also handed the ball to his right hand at the same moment, pulling the ball with one hand to instantly distance himself from Ariza.

Addison, who had pulled out of the space, immediately jumped up and threw the basketball with his left hand.

"A pull-up jump shot from Addison! The area in front of the free throw line is his favorite shooting distance! Drexler exclaimed, "Got it! Addison's shooting improvement is staggering! It's hard to imagine that this is just an improvement in less than thirty games! ”

After the goal, Addison glanced at Beverley, his eyes were calm, but Beverley's expression was vaguely hideous.

"Rookie...... There won't be a next time...... "Beverley himself probably doesn't know why he gets angry every time he plays against this Chinese, and he does the same when he plays against Jeremy Lin."

James. Harden went straight to the baseline to receive the serve and dribbled across half court himself. Looking at him, it was obvious that he wanted to attack individually, which made Wade can't help but be cautious.

"If Dwyanne had been three or four years younger, he would have been able to guard against Harden!" Bill. Wharton said with pity, because of his support for Addison, his commentary has always been biased in favor of the Heat, "Harden's step-back step in front of the three-point line deceived Dwyan, and the three-point shot was scored!" ”

The big three-point shot finally made the Toyota Center burst into cheers, and even Addison couldn't stand the 'normal heart' of the Houstonians......

Switching offense and defense, Addison passed the ball to Wade. 'The Flash' called out Whiteside to block and dribbled inside from the left side of the three-point line. James. Harden glanced at Whiteside's tall figure and felt that it was better for Howard to deal with a big guy with this physique, so he bypassed the cover to chase Wade.

'The Flash' made a sudden pass before stealing into the paint and headed straight for Whiteside, who had moved to the high seventeen-foot area, while yelling, "Shoot!! ”

The young center who received the ball was a little hesitant, but when he heard the shouts of the team boss, he didn't dare to hesitate and jumped up with concentration.

Dwight. Howard had been guarding the basket, and he thought that Whiteside couldn't play any tricks in the high post like himself, but the opponent jumped up and down in his sight, and the shooting action was not smooth but standard.

"!!Shh The half-volley was scored, and Howard was dumbfounded...... He—He's still doing this?!

"Whiteside hits a high jumper! It seems that it turns out that the Heat, the halfway center, does have the ability to shoot high, but it is inconsistent and he is not confident. "Bill. Wharton saw Whiteside's characteristics at a glance, rubbing his chin with his right hand, "He should strengthen his ability in this area, a center with half-volley ability can not only increase his scoring methods, but also greatly increase the involvement of the opponent's defense." ”

***

In the second half of the second quarter, James. Harden gradually opened his goal account, and the Rockets are the team built around Harden, even Howard's tactical position cannot be compared to the 'beard'. McHale basically didn't design complex tactics for the team, and the Rockets' offensive system was James. Harden's offensive system, how Harden wants to play, the whole team has to focus on how to cooperate with him.

So the state of the 'beard' is very important for the Rockets, especially when Howard is limited by the opposing team.

At halftime, the two sides were tied at 52:47. 5 points behind the Heat was something McHale didn't expect before, and the most surprising thing for him was that Howard, who had been in the Heat restricted area, was forcibly restrained this time.

And in Miami, inside the office of the Heat general manager, Pat . Riley is watching the game live.

The all-American game was not important in Riley's eyes, but seeing that Whiteside and Addison, the two players he had recruited well, played well, the silver-haired old man couldn't help but feel a little proud.

A few soft knocks on the door, Pat. Riley's assistant Rick. Deyol walked in.

"Your smug expression is all too obvious, old man, don't you always advocate not putting all your joy on your face?" Deyol looked at the live game and then at Pat. Riley, said with a smile.

"I'm old, Rick." Riley sat in a comfortable swivel chair and turned, "If I keep so many emotions in my heart, I'm afraid I'll endure the illness." ”

Get the files on the table in order, Pat. Riley readjusted his sitting: "Is there anything you want me to do, Rick?" ”

"I've got news from Phoenix, Golan. After being put on the bench in the last game, Dragic completely turned against the Suns' uniform team. ”

Pat. Riley's brow furrowed: "Dragic? That Slovenian ......"

"Now the Suns have Bledsoe, Isaiah. Thomas and Dragic, the Slovenian's stats this season have shrunk due to point guard rivalry, and it seems that he is not happy with the current situation. ”

Pat. Riley's eyebrows raised: "The Suns want to trade Dragic?" ”

"There are quite a few possibilities...... February 20 is the trade deadline, and they don't have a long time left. ”