"It's a new beginning, whether it's first or bottom-bottom, all teams are on the same starting line, everything is starting from scratch. Any team www.biquge.info wants to win the championship, it needs to win 16 games. No team is special, we don't have any pressure against the Lakers, and the unanimous goal of all of us is to win one game at a time and then fight against new opponents. James Harden spoke to the Houston Chronicle about his upcoming first-round opponents, and he seemed light-hearted.

"So you mean, can the Rockets get rid of the Lakers in the first round? You know, you're playing against the best team in the league, which means they're the best this season. ”

"As I said, the playoffs and the regular season are two completely different events. No team is absolutely strong, and no team is absolutely weak. So, why can't they be eliminated? It may be tough against such an opponent, but we have the confidence to beat them. I've always felt that the Rockets have a roster that is not inferior to any other team, and although there have been some tough seasons, winning the championship has always been our goal. ”

"So James, did you make any special preparations for the game against the Lakers? You know, it's not that easy to beat the Lakers four times in a series. After all, the outside world unanimously believes that the Lakers are still the most likely to win the championship this year. ”

James Harden chuckled, "All I know is that San Antonio will never be the favourites to win the championship, but they have won many championships. So, what you're saying doesn't have much reference value. We're well prepared for the Lakers, and I've always been adamant about what I'm saying, we're going to beat them four times! ”

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Harden clearly wants to boost morale and give his teammates more confidence and motivation.

However, there are almost no voices that are optimistic about them winning the championship. And when Harden's words reached Kobe's ears, Kobe Bryant shot back with great disdain: "I remember a team that said the same thing not long ago, but in the end that team was sent out of the playoffs by our own hands. So, I just felt ridiculous about James's words. Because if we are eliminated by the number one team and they are the eighth, then I think I will announce the end of my career as soon as the season is over. ”

Kobe Bryant's response is very strong, that is, the Lakers will not lose to the Rockets, and he will send the big-talking James Harden to fish with his own hands. If he is hacked, then he will directly announce his retirement.

Such remarks caused an uproar around the world, and also brought greater attention to the series of Rockets vs. Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. It seems that for many fans, they are very curious about whether Kobe Bryant is strong enough, or Harden has ended Kobe's career.

ESPN immediately convened a roundtable in response to the standoff between Harden and Kobe Bryant to discuss and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both sides in this series. There were eight experts at the meeting, and seven of them agreed that the Lakers could knock the Rockets out. Two of the experts thought it would be 4:1, four said it would be 4:2, and one thought it would be 4:3......

Obviously, in the eyes of the outside world, the victory level of the Lakers is also very large. And for the Lakers themselves, they are even more confident in winning this series.

The day before the start of the first game of the series, Chu Xuan said a sentence when talking about Harden's remarks.

"Why not 4:0? I really can't find a reason why the Houston Rockets can win even one of our games. ”

Chu Xuan's words immediately aroused even more heat, and everyone couldn't help but feel indignant, it turned out that there was a guy in the Lakers who was even more arrogant than Kobe.

Chu Xuan shouted the slogan of sweeping the Rockets, and immediately won the support of Lakers fans all over the world, and the media in Los Angeles also publicly stated from time to time that Chu Xuan would definitely honor what he said. Because what this amazing Lakers head coach said never fell through.

However, Chu Xuan's sweeping declaration was still quite questionable, and there were not many voices supporting him. Because as far as the series is concerned, although most people think that the Lakers will eliminate the Rockets, no one thinks that the Lakers can sweep the Rockets. The simple reason is that the Lakers put so much energy into the final 10 games of the regular season that it casts doubt on how much energy the Lakers can play in the first round.

"I'm going to prove that we can do it. And I'm sure James Harden will never say such frivolous things to the Lakers again after this year. The important thing is that Kobe Bryant will not retire, he will play until he is 50 years old! ”

In the face of doubts, Chu Xuan's attitude and performance are still very firm, and he swears that the Lakers can definitely sweep.

In fact, if you really talk about it, it is indeed difficult for the Lakers to sweep the Rockets.

Judging from the statistics of the regular season, the Rockets averaged 105.2 offensive points per game, ranking seventh in the league. The Lakers are 109.0 points, ranking fourth in the league. Moreover, the Rockets hit a total of 779 three-point attempts, second only to the Warriors' 985, and the Rockets are a three-point powerhouse. Judging from the offensive data reaction, the Rockets do have the possibility of beating the Lakers if the players play well under the strong offensive firepower.

Then there are the star players, although the Rockets have only a 45-37 record this season, but this really does not reflect the strength of the Rockets themselves lineup. In this year's Rockets, the Morden combination is still strong, and on top of that, Kanan, Parsons and Asik can provide a very big boost as starters around the Rockets duo. It can be said that the Rockets' lineup configuration is quite good, but what this team lacks is a leader player who can really fully stimulate the strength of this team. In this regard, both Harden and Howard are far from up to the task. So, this is also one of the main reasons why the Rockets failed.

However, the Rockets' Morden combination is definitely the best combination in the league, and their individual strength is definitely the best in the league. And if the two superstars can break out in certain games, then the Rockets can still win under their leadership. In addition, according to McHale's coaching style, the Rockets, who advocate blind play tactics, are often able to have role players explode, which is what the Lakers need to pay attention to if they want to win.

In any way, the Lakers swept away.

However, since Chu Xuan's slightly arrogant words have been said, then for everyone, they want to see how this round of the series will end?

And Chu Xuan, who has never been disappointed, can he give Team Rocket a strong blow this time! (To be continued.) )