After walking into the Madison Garden arena, at this time, the Knicks fans who were on the scene had already begun to shout wildly.

As the Knicks' toughest opponent among the remaining teams in the list of wins in history.

The Houston Rockets deserve the respect that these Knicks fans have for them.

The more difficult the opponent to beat, the more fans will cheer for the team they support.

Han Ning chatted with the Rockets players for a while.

The Rockets players then continued their pre-game warm-ups.

Han Ning knows these Rockets players well.

They won't release water because they have a good relationship with them.

On the contrary, his presence will make the Houston Rockets players try their best to win.

This is the greatest respect they have for themselves.

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"Toot!"

Soon, the whistle for the start of the game sounded.

Da Yao couldn't get the ball in a jump ball scramble with Kevin Cato.

The Houston Rockets got the chance to attack first.

Francis dribbles to the frontcourt.

Facing Allen Iverson's defense, Francis reached out and made a few gestures to direct his teammates on the Rockets' runs.

With his hand, Francis rushed straight to the left.

Allen Iverson hurried up to defend.

But soon, Allen Iverson felt a man hit him on his right side.

When I turned my head, it was Dazhi who was helping Francis make a block.

Allen Iverson wanted to bypass Dazhi and continue to chase Francis at the first time.

successfully used Dazhi's blocking and dismantling to get rid of Alan Iverson's Francis, and did not rush into the interior to try to cause damage.

He actually knows very well how dominant the Knicks' interior combination really is.

Rushing inside and trying to cause damage is not the best option.

So, when Allen Iverson bypassed Dazhi and caught up with Francis to continue defending.

Francis made a direct pass without looking back, throwing the basketball into the hands of Dazhi, who was firmly established outside the three-point line.

After receiving a pass from Francis, Dazhi faced the basket.

Taking advantage of the fact that Kurt Thomas, who was supposed to defend him, was still a little distance away from him, he jumped straight and shot.

"Huh!"

Three points scored.

The Houston Rockets lead by 3 points!

Although it was only a three-point shot, it made Han Ning frown.

From this attack, Han Ning found a lot of problems.

Of course, it's not that the Rockets or the Knicks have any offensive or defensive problems.

It's a question of the strengths and weaknesses of both teams for this match.

The players of the Rockets are now getting deeper and deeper.

Just that Francis pass was telling.

After three years of cooperation, the tacit understanding between the first few players of the Rockets is too high.

Moreover, Dazhi has also made great progress!

Now, Dazhi's shooting speed is getting faster and faster, and the timing of his shot is becoming more and more sophisticated.

In the past, Dazhi was selected for the All-Star team, and there may be many people who will have some controversy.

But if Dazhi is selected for the all-star lineup this year, then Han Ning feels that it can definitely be called worthy of the name.

I thought that I had changed the fate of Da Yao and Da Zhi, so that they could now achieve such outstanding results in this alliance.

Han Ning had an indescribable pleasure in his heart.

However, the stronger Dazhi is now, the greater the threat to the Knicks.

The Knicks attack.

After Allen Iverson dribbled to the frontcourt, he reached out and called a block at Da Yao.

Then he looked at Francis in front of him with a defiant expression.

You have teammates to work with?!

I have it too!

Da Yao soon came to the high position to block and dismantle.

Subsequently, Allen Iverson shook off Francis' defense with the help of Da Yao's block.

Francis didn't dare to switch guards with Kevin Cato either.

With Da Yao's height, facing his defense, there is basically no difference between wanting to shoot and having no one to defend.

I can only bite the bullet and continue to chase Aaron Iverson.

However, Aaron Iverson seems to be deliberately fighting Francis.

It seems to be trying to tell him that if you can do it, he can do the same.

Throw the basketball in your hand straight back.

Da Yao reached for Allen Iverson's pass.

Then, before Kevin Cato had time to defend closely, he started shooting directly.

"Huh!"

Two points scored!

Originally, it could have been a three-pointer.

However, Da Yao's right foot stepped on the three-point line a little bit.

Therefore, it can still only be regarded as a two-point shot.

The Knicks narrowed the deficit to one point.

Immediately afterward, the Rockets went on offense.

As before, before the Knicks' new defensive tactical system was completely mastered by the Knicks' starting lineup, the Knicks did have some difficulty competing with the Rockets' offensive firepower.

However, the good news is that almost half of the season has passed.

The Knicks' starting lineup has learned how to use the new defensive system.

It's just that there is still a gap in terms of tacit understanding and proficiency.

However, it is still very effective to use against Team Rocket.

By the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams was 27-24.

The Houston Rockets have a three-point lead.

The gap is small.

Both Knicks fans and Rockets fans are confident in the teams they support when they see such scores.

I think that the team I support will definitely win the game.

Only Han Ning's expression became more and more heavy.

He knows very well in his heart that the Knicks want to beat the Rockets at this time, and it is not without a chance!

On the contrary, the opportunity is not small!

However, this is when the Knicks players are in normal physical and mental condition.

Now, the team has gone through so many consecutive wins.

The body is already very tired.

Mentally, it was even more exhausting.

At the beginning of the game, it was all okay.

If it comes to the third or fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks players are at the bottom of their physical strength.

The Rockets will be able to launch an offensive in one fell swoop and find a way to take down the Knicks directly.

After all, although the Rockets are strong this season, they don't have as many winning streaks as the Knicks.

The policy of losing those games and taking a rotation break in the middle has allowed many Rockets players to preserve their physical and mental state very well.