The March schedule is quite tight, and the Rockets are running back and forth non-stop.

In mid-March, the Rockets defeated the Clippers, Bulls and Suns three times in a row, combined with the previous two consecutive wins, a wave of five consecutive wins, the Rockets' record came to 39-26, and there is still a three-win gap with the Timberwolves.

The next game is a direct head-to-head matchup between the Rockets and the Timberwolves, but this game is played in Minnesota, and the Rockets need to play on the road.

But in this game, the Rockets failed to seize the opportunity and lost the game 83-92 in the end, in this game, Steve Francis once again picked off the pass button, Yao Ming only took the ball in the first and third quarters in a row, and the rest of the time Steve Francis took the ball and buried his head in attack.

The Rockets lost as a result.

In a two-game game, the Rockets failed to withstand the pressure and lost the game, and the difference in wins was stretched to 4 games.

After this loss, it seems unlikely that the Rockets will completely overtake the Timberwolves, but this goal is more of an incentive for the Rockets to get a better record and open up the gap with the Jazz and Trail Blazers behind them.

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After playing the Trail Blazers, the Rockets faced the SuperSonics on the road.

The SuperSonics are one of the teams competing for the playoffs in the West this season, and they now have the same record as the Suns, and they still have a playoff possibility, but the Jazz and Trail Blazers have a solid lead, and their possibility will soon become a theoretical possibility.

But it is clear that as long as there is the slightest possibility, they will redouble their efforts to fight for it.

So, the SuperSonics played tenaciously in this game, almost forcing the Rockets to the brink of extinction, and with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Gary Payton hit a key three-pointer to tie the score.

But then, Steve Francis dragged out the clock, broke through to the basket at the last minute, and made a layup, and the Rockets regained a two-point lead.

In the end, the supersonic did not pause, Gary Payton took the ball in the backcourt, rushed two steps, and made a super long three-pointer, but did not score!

The Rockets won the game!

The victory in this game also showed Qiao Hai something, Yao Ming can support the team in regular time, but because of physical problems, Qiao Hai still has to trust Steve Francis and Ron Artest at critical moments.

But the problem is, more often than not, Steve Francis will also have some cheating performances, and being a key ball player, Steve Francis is not qualified yet.

Ron Artest is certainly not qualified, and perhaps, the Rockets need to find an outside player who can play key shots next season.

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Winning the SuperSonics, the Rockets went on to win the Warriors, then the Kings, then the Clippers, and then the Trail Blazers.

The losing streak ended with a losing streak to the Spurs and a win over the Nuggets the next day.

In the final game of March, the Rockets traveled to New Jersey and lost to the Nets on the road.

This is the end of the March game, the Rockets have won and lost, and the overall performance is still inconsistent.

With eight games left in April, the Rockets are yet to lock up the playoffs and have a 43-31 record.

On the one hand, they still have the possibility of being overtaken by the Trail Blazers and Jazz, or even the Suns and the SuperSonics, and on the other hand, they also have the possibility of winning 50 wins.

In short, anything is possible.

But it's only possible.

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With eight games left in the regular season, the Houston Chronicle began analyzing the Rockets' potential playoff opponents.

The current top four in the West are the Spurs, Grizzlies, Kings and Mavericks, with the Lakers in fifth, followed by the Timberwolves and the Rockets now in seventh.

The Rockets and the Timberwolves are four wins apart, and it is unlikely that they will overtake the sixth, so the Rockets' opponent in the first round may be the Grizzlies, and of course, the Spurs may also be possible.

Jonathan Fagan believes: "Joe Hay will definitely want to face the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, because he lost to the Grizzlies in the regular season, and he must be eager to prove that he can win the Grizzlies in the playoffs, and even he will let the Grizzlies out and make the Grizzlies regret it!" ”

I have to say that Jonathan Fagan already understands Qiao Hai very well, and Qiao Hai does think so, he really wants to face the Grizzlies in the first round, and then face the Lakers in the second round, and eliminate them one by one!

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On the first day of April, the Rockets still didn't play, but because the next game was going to Mivolki, Qiao Hai didn't schedule training.

And on this day, he also found something else to do.

Stamford told him that the Houston District junior high school basketball league finals were about to begin, and that Stan and Mike McKrueger led the team to the finals, against DeAndre Jordan and Jimmy Butler's Lincoln Junior High School.

Therefore, Qiao Hai decided to take advantage of this rare free time to accompany Stanrefour to watch the finals of junior high school basketball.

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The Houston Region Junior Basketball League Finals were held at another gymnasium complex in Houston, and the game was not a little watched, at least in Houston itself, where a large number of fans would be there to watch the game.

It's not quite a ticket yet, but at least 80% of the attendance for this game will still be there, which is excellent for a junior league final.

Qiao Hai and Stan Love's tickets are middle-level private room tickets, as a local celebrity in Houston, Qiao Hai appeared at the game scene of the junior high school league, he still has to be low-key and low-key, and choosing a private room to watch the game should be the best choice.

Qiao Hai wore sunglasses and sat down in his private room with Stanrefour.

The game hasn't started yet, but both teams have already entered.

Qiao Hai first saw Kevin Love and Mike McKruger, both of whom were warming up at this time, hitting consecutive shots and looking in good shape.

"Looks like Kevin is in good shape."

Stan Lefu nodded with a smile: "Yes, I communicated with their coach, although in the previous game, they lost to Lincoln, but this game, they should play back." ”

"What? Is there any difference? "Qiao Hai doesn't understand, why is this game coming back?

"Because Mike McRueger is back, in the previous game, the little guy Mike was injured."

Qiao Hai was thoughtful: "Is this Mike McKrueger strong?" ”

"Very strong." When he said this, Stanrefour was serious. "Definitely better than Kevin, his shooting is almost 100 shots! If things go well, he could be a player who changed the level of basketball history! ”

"So strong?" Qiao Hai felt that it was unreal, and Stan Lorefour praised Mike McRuger too harshly.

"You have to watch this game, if little Mike breaks out, maybe you can feel his strength."

Joe Hay nodded, actually, he didn't have to wait for Mike McKrueger to break out, he just had to wait for the game to start and use his scouting system to take a look.

After reading Bellery Middle School, Qiao Hai looked at Lincoln Junior High School on the other side.

The moment he saw Jimmy Butler, Qiao Hai frowned......