Before the end of Christmas, the Rockets have three games left, at home against the Kings on December 20, at home against the Spurs on the 21st, and at home against the Lakers on the 23rd.

Except for the Kings who are not very strong, the Spurs and Lakers are both strong teams.

When the Rockets faced the Spurs at home, the Rockets and the Spurs had an inextricable and passionate game.

It only relied on four last-minute three-pointers to beat the Spurs.

And the Lakers gave the Rockets their second defeat of the season on their home court.

Encountering such a strong team before Christmas, the Rockets are also a bit big.

In the game against the Kings, the Rockets almost played the whole court with bench players and young players.

At 118:98, the Rockets' benches beat the Kings completely.

Garnett played 30 minutes and had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Bodillo played 32 minutes and posted a triple-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.

Ray Allen played 35 minutes and finished with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists.

A three-person style of play is taking shape.

In addition to Ben Wallace, a full-time defender on the inside, and Saulus, a defender on the outside.

This kind of plastic surgery is more and more complete, and even Ben Wallace, who has never been good at attacking, can play a wonderful goal with the assist of Bodi Roga.

The Rockets' other players, Shanton Anderson, Malik Rose and Anthony Johnson, also got their chance to play.

The Rockets' benches used a big win to declare that the Rockets are not just Olajuwon and Drexler.

After the win over the Kings, the Rockets traveled to the Spurs' ATT Center.

The Spurs launched a fierce attack to the cheers of the fans in the stadium.

David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Barkley remain strong.

However, after experiencing the competition with the Spurs at home, the Rockets have somewhat found a way to deal with the Spurs.

Shanton Anderson, Saullius and Horry took turns defending Barkley.

These three men have made Barkley so annoying that Barkley has no way to organize the team's offense.

** Vicky decisively changes and the ball is handed to Duncan.

Letting Duncan organize the offense was a change that made the Rockets uncomfortable at first.

Watch Duncan use his height to tear apart the Rockets' defense with passes again and again.

Duncan has a mind of his own and proves that he is not only a brave man who can only fight on the inside, but also a wise man who can command the team with his brain.

After seeing the Spurs' change of moves, Lao Tang decisively strengthened the defense of the other Spurs' players, and tried to cut off Duncan's passage to other players.

After the Rockets' change of tactics, the Spurs' offense was hit again.

Duncan, who could not pass the ball effectively, could only play alone, but under Garnett's defense, the success rate of the offense was not very high, and the Rockets quickly led by five points at 51:46 at the end of the first half.

After halftime adjustments, the Spurs launched a counterattack at the start of the second half.

The twin towers of the inside line are stretched out, providing a channel for the players on the outside to impact and strengthen the ability of the outside line to turn inward.

After the two elders on the inside line pull away, they use their excellent shooting to hit the opponent's basket more effectively.

For a while, the score was brought closer again.

The rhythm and atmosphere of the game between the two sides in the third quarter made all the fans and reporters present feel suffocated.

The powerful aura of the double-serve team is even more amazing.

The two sides are like two wild beasts from the wilderness biting each other.

If, let all the media vote on the most depressing game of the week.

Then this game can definitely be the first place.

The third quarter of the game can already be called a hand-to-hand fighting field.

All the players on both sides were facing an opponent with red eyes when they got the ball.

Striking iron, striking iron, striking iron non-stop.

It's as if the two sides have a lid on them.

Constantly denying the opponent's goals.

Terrible defense, the defense of both sides has advanced to the point of the playoffs and even the Finals.

Just when everyone was almost about to stop breathing, the third quarter was over.

69：66

The Spurs won back two points in the third quarter.

Just after all the hearts had just soothed, the fourth quarter of the game between the Spurs and Rockets began.

Continuing the solemn atmosphere of the game in the third quarter, the Rockets began a stubborn offense.

Take advantage of your own tall backcourt players.

The Rockets' guards have been attacking the Spurs' interior again and again.

Drexler felt like he was 10 years younger, and he threw himself into the Spurs' interior jungle with breakthrough after breakaway.

Under the leadership of the explosive Drexler, the Rockets pulled the score away again and again when the Spurs were about to catch up.

Drexler scored 16 points of his own in the fourth quarter and sent Duncan off the court with six fouls.

After Duncan went off the court, the Spurs' interior line collapsed as if they had lost a big gate.

After losing the height of the inside line, Big Dream and Garnett completely changed the state of the inside line to be evenly matched.

The Rockets launched a 16:4 attack wave, completely stabilizing the situation on the court.

95：80

The rocket, in turn, was the basis for victory at the last moment.

After the game, Barkley said to his chagrin that the Rockets were like the bulls of '95, and that his own championship dream had been postponed.

When everyone in Rocket heard this, they all smiled slightly, obviously fooling people, who would believe it.

The Rockets' last game before Christmas was to face the Lakers on their home court.

The Lakers went 4-1 after beating the Rockets on their home court.

The Sharks are still strong, Van Axel is also radiant, and Peter Pan is also a strong attack force for the Lakers.

But after the start of this game, the Rockets were like doping.

The guards are all incarnated as Jordan, breaking through, assisting, and scoring anything.

Even Mark Jackson, who is known for his turtle speed, made a breakthrough in front of Van Axel.

With his weight advantage, Van Axellen couldn't hold him back.

The Rockets knocked the Lakers out in the first quarter.

At 28:16, the Lakers trailed by 12 points.

The shark even got a pitiful 4 points.

Here's why, and the reason is simple.

Because the owner of the Rockets said before the game, as long as they can win the last game before Christmas, then invite all the players to have a top-notch Christmas dinner in their own home, and that Tiger has 3 world-class chefs in his house.

Can the Rockets players who heard this not work hard?

A ** offense drowned the Lakers like a tide.

From the beginning of the second quarter of the game, the Lakers fell into a situation where the offense couldn't go up and the defense couldn't come back.

The big shark touched on the inside, and the strongest blockade, Da Ba and Big Ben took turns ravaging the big shark.

The big shark in this game is like an angry little daughter-in-law, and is pushed out of the danger area again and again.

O'Neal is also wondering how these people still have so much energy after fighting with the Spurs just now.

Isn't it, what kind of forbidden drugs are used.

Kobe Bryant on the outside was defended by Drexler and Saulus in turn.

Drexler is relying on his experience and mind to defend Kobe.

Then Saullius is defending Kobe Bryant with his tough attitude and belief in never giving up.

It's all who joined the NBA in '96 and who is afraid of whom.

In this way, the rockets, stimulated by a meal, completely ravaged the Lakers. (It seems that the players of the Rockets are all gluttons)

108：82

The Lakers were beaten by the Rockets and wanted to cry without tears.

Shortly after the Rockets slaughtered the Lakers, the votes for the new All-Star poll were announced.

In the west.

In the center, O'Neill is far ahead.

At the top of the power forward is the Rockets' Garnett, who is temporarily ahead of Malone

At the small forward position, the Rockets' Bodi Roga is pushing towards the starting line at a slow but determined pace.

Kobe Bryant leads the scoring guard, followed by Ray Allen

Point guard Payton is still in first place.

In the east, it is

The center striker occupies the first place in the mountains of Africa.

Power forward Camp is not down yet.

At small forward, Hill shook the lead.

The scoring guard is the master of the gang

Although Hardaway is injured at point guard, his popularity for many years is unstoppable.

All the teams looked at the Rockets and Lakers in the West, and their results in the All-Star voting were very envious.

As we all know, the rise of the western region is coming.

Among them are the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs.

The age of young people has quietly arrived.

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