In this game, Yao Ming's performance was undoubtedly the best in the game.

Throughout the game, he scored 29 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 10-of-15 shooting, saving the team many times at critical moments.

Steve Francis only played one good quarter, except for the explosion in the first quarter, and in the remaining three quarters of the game, Steve Francis was left with only crazy iron.

In the whole game, he scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-14 shooting, and Francis was the second-best performance on the Rockets.

But in fact, although Ron Artest shot 3 of 15 and only scored 14 points in the whole game, at the critical moment in the fourth quarter, he hit 2 three-pointers in succession, and cut 12 points more than Yao Ming's 11 points, and finally helped the Rockets successfully lock up the game.

Compaq Center, as the new owner of this arena, Qiao Hai found Isaiah Thomas again, and after shaking hands again, Qiao Hai waved to the sidelines as he turned to walk to the players' tunnel.

"Led the team to end a six-game losing streak, and China Qiao once again played the role of a savior! This can't help but remind people of 1999, when Qiao Hai also took over the Lakers, who had been in turmoil, and then won 14 consecutive victories! ”

"This time, he took over the 9-14 Rockets halfway through again, and immediately ended the Rockets' losing streak......

On the commentary seat, the protagonist in the mouths of the major commentators is naturally Qiao Hai.

"So, can Qiao Hai lead this rocket out of the quagmire?"

"I'm optimistic about him!"

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Charles Barkley expressed his optimism about Johi, and by this time, Johi had already appeared at the post-match press conference.

"Long time no see, old friends."

Qiao Hai's greeting made the scene burst into laughter.

In fact, as the general manager, Qiao Hai has also been interviewed many times, but as the head coach, it is the first time Qiao Hai has appeared at the post-game press conference.

Therefore, it is still true that I haven't seen you for a long time.

"Alright, guys, you can ask questions."

Soon, all the reporters in front of Qiao Hai raised their hands.

Houston Chronicle reporter Jonathan Fagan first asked: "Led the team to end a six-game losing streak, tell me your summary of this game, Joe." ”

Joe Hai nodded, he knew Jonathan Fagan's status in Houston, the Houston Documentary is the best-selling newspaper in the Houston area and the official media of the Rockets, and Jonathan Fagan is the chief reporter of the Houston Documentary.

Therefore, Fagan and Qiao Hai should be a partnership.

The first question, a summary of this game, is a very official question, and Qiao Hai's answer is also easy: "We performed well in this game, but we were able to win in the end, we can only say that we are lucky, of course, there is also Yao's excellent form throughout the game, Ron's key outburst, and the efforts of all of us." ”

'Overall, the team played what I wanted to see defensively and did a good job offensively, but to really live up to my expectations, the team needs to keep working hard.'

"After the losing streak, this Rockets now have a record of 10-14, ranking 11th in the West, the same win as the Clippers in 10th in the West, and 3.5 wins away from the Suns in eighth place in the West, so does this Rockets still have a chance to make the playoffs?"

Next up was ESPN's Mark Stein.

Qiao Hai didn't pause either, and quickly answered the question: "There must be a chance, I took over this position, and the goal is to lead the team back to the playoffs." ”

"Looking at the future from this match, the difference between you and Rudy Tomjanovic is the use of Yao?"

Then, the rest of the reporters asked questions one after another, and Qiao Hai's answer was also very decisive and without hesitation: "I won't use myself to compare anything with Rudy, but everyone has seen Yao's talent, and we should naturally make changes in due course to his use." ”

Hoop Sports' Houston reporter named Jason Freeman, who also asked a question: "A lot of people say that Rudy Tomjanovich's departure is related to his condition, but the Rockets' record is also one of the reasons for his departure, is this true?" ”

Hearing this question, Qiao Hai was stunned for a long time, and specially glanced down at Jason Freeman's press card, and finally confirmed that this guy was a reporter from Hoop Sports.

Qiao Hai was speechless for a while, and the boss was embarrassed by his own employees......

However, he still answered this somewhat sensitive question: "Regarding Rudy's resignation, the team doesn't want to see it, we have always trusted Rudy because he is the hero of the Rockets, Hoop Sports has an evaluation of Rudy, saying that he is the godfather of the Rockets, and I think this evaluation is correct." ”

"Since Rudy is the godfather of the Rockets, why should we fire him for a moment of poor results?"

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The day after the Rockets ended their losing streak, major media reports came out.

Although Qiao Hai's return to the position of coach has attracted much attention, the headline of this day is not the Rockets' win over the Pacers, Qiao Hai won the opener, and the Rockets ended their losing streak.

But Kobe Bryant was summoned by the police again because of the Eagle County incident, and some media took photos of Kobe Bryant appearing at the Los Angeles Police Department, so the headlines were all Kobe.

However, the news that the Rockets won and Qiao Hai took off the good start still occupied the front pages of major media.

ESPN's report headlined: "Rockets win, champion young marshal undiminished!" ”

Hoop Sports has published another analytical article, specifically analyzing the changes that Qiao Hai has brought to this rocket, as well as his predictions for the future.

"In this game, compared to the Rockets of the Rudy Tomjanovic era, the most obvious change on the surface should be the increase in Yao Ming's usage rate."

"Yao Ming has obviously become the main point of attack for the Rockets, and his blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation with Steve Francis, as well as his handling of the ball in the high waist position, creating a threat, has a bit of the Rockets' conventional offensive tactics."

"You know, Qiao Hai has only been taking over the Rockets for only one day, and it is obvious that this is not the change that Qiao Hai brought to this team in training, but the changes that Qiao Hai brought to this Rocket without training, but just a temporary adjustment."

"Thinking about it this way, everything is a little scary, if the Rocket's offensive routine is improved and large-scale training, perhaps, this Rocket will soon become a team with strong points both inside and outside, once Yao Ming on the inside is powerful, the Rockets will return to the playoffs, it should not be a problem!"

"In addition to the superficial changes, there are some changes that are difficult to find without observation, for example, the Rockets' passes have increased, in the Rudy Tomjanovic era, the Rockets' average number of passes per game was 29.5, and in the first game Qiao Hai took over, their pass times surged to 53 times, which shows that Qiao Hai should emphasize passing."

In addition, the Rockets' three-point shooting has increased, and the long-range shooting has also increased significantly, in this game, the Rockets have made 25 three-point shots, and in the Rudy Tomjanovic era, the Rockets averaged only 15.5 three-point shots per game......

"All in all, Qiao Hai's Rockets is a team that emphasizes passing and shooting, and Yao, the champion who has not been reused before, should usher in his outburst under Qiao Hai's coaching......"