On November 13, the Nuggets met the Rockets again at home.

Compared with the first game, the Rockets' fourth position was replaced by this year's rookie Harrell.

Harrell is just a second round pick. The reason why he can start is because the Rockets are targeting the Nuggets' weak links and improving the strength of the rotation lineup.

The Rockets' lineup is not bad, but the defense is really hard to describe.

This must be related to the coach, and the team's core is not paying attention to this issue.

The Nuggets didn't care much about defense before, but Xiang Chu always cared about it, so the defense came above the average.

Howard gives people the feeling that year is getting worse and worse. He could have been with Xiang Chu before, but now he is completely suppressed, just like other soy sauce centers.

Harden is the one who can score in the main lineup of the Rockets.

Ariza's main task is defense, and his offense is not very strong in possession of the ball, and the others are even worse than Ariza.

The key is that Tai Lawson, who was traded by the Rockets, has completely fallen.

Jeremy Lin can now beat the opponent, and the Rockets don’t even look down on Jeremy Lin. The deal that fans favored this summer now seems to have failed.

The Rockets' record is not very ideal now, not just a matter of running-in.

After being completely suppressed by the Nuggets, the Rockets had to enter the rotation early after half a quarter.

Compared with the main lineup, the Rockets' rotation players play better. There are still some players who can play on the Rockets' bench, Beverly, Thorton, and Jones are all good.

But their substitute players are also very obvious, so they are not very reused except Beverly.

"You must believe in yourself and teammates. The Nuggets are not invincible now." McHale said to the players with great earnestness.

However, compared with the oppression that the Nuggets gave them, chicken soup is not worth mentioning.

With the rotation lineup playing well, the Rockets performed much better in the second quarter.

However, Xiang Chu still hit Howard. Howard has no other skills now, but he still has so many fouls. After he continued to foul too much, the Rockets changed to Capela to come up and get beaten, and the situation did not improve at all.

So when the Rockets performed well on the offensive end of the second quarter, the score gap between the two sides still widened to double digits.

The Rockets not only cannot defend against Xiang Chu, but also have relatively weak restrictions on the Nuggets' outside line.

Although the Nuggets did not have a big hit on the outside, the players scored and played very comfortably on the offensive end. When teams like them have strong offensives, they consume much less when they encounter weak defenses.

Sitting on the bench, Howard couldn't help but scold a few indecent words.

Xiang Chu's growth history is a record of his decline. He is no longer a match for young people.

I remember that he was in the inside line and thought that such a life would last for a long time, but the reality was cruel.

To be honest, he hates the current basketball tactics, which are too complicated and not very friendly to the inside, but Xiang Chu can do so well, and he is very jealous.

During the halftime break, Howard couldn't help but complain a few more times, which made his teammates a little unhappy with him. He was not very strong and had a big temper.

McHale looked serious and put forward new requirements for the players.

If there is no change in the second half, they will have to explain this game again.

The team needs results now and needs to go further in the playoffs, otherwise he, the coach, would be the first scapegoat. McHale said it very much, and he also disliked the lack of halftime break.

But what will happen to the execution will be honest, it depends on the players' performance.

Players will trust the coach at some point, but sometimes they will blame the coach. The adult world is very complicated, and it is not easy to lead a good team.

If the Nuggets weren't as strong as Xiang Chu, George Carl might have been kicked out long ago.

Most teams in the league like to change coaches frequently, and only a few teams are more dedicated, and most of the dedicated teams are small-scale markets.

In the third quarter, the Rockets' defense was better. Although many coaches in the league are weak in the eyes of fans and feel that he can play with him, in fact, these people are more professional, and their coaching staff are not vegetarians. The Rockets have obviously changed in the second half.

But their defense is better, and there are problems on the offensive end.

Professionalism does not mean that you can win, because your opponent is also professional. The famous coaches in the league need not only professionalism, but also excellent talent and some luck.

Without enough attack power, the Rockets are still suppressed.

Howard, who gritted his teeth and tried to defend, looked no different from an ordinary meat shield.

We can't blame many teams for not paying attention to defense, which is much worse than offense in terms of visual defence.

The hard work of defending may not be liked by fans. It is better to have a wave of offense or a fun job.

Therefore, some teams do not pay attention to defense at all because they do not understand the ball, but just choose some easier ways to survive when they have to.

Just play beautifully and let some fans buy it.

As for investing more to work hard for the championship, it is something that rich and someone else does.

There are also slogans that are shouting, but they are really not good at first. For example, they are reluctant to pay luxury taxes, and they will lose their passion even if they fail for a few more times.

The team that can win the championship every season is not simple, and the efforts put in place are beyond imagination.

The persistent pursuit, even if you don’t see hope, will not give up, and you can still let the people around you work hard together. Xiang Chu understands this feeling very well.

So he cherishes the strength of the team now, and it will not be so easy for any team to take away their victory at home.

The Rockets still played better in the second half, although it was compared to the main lineup.

But the Nuggets' substitute lineup also played well in the second half, such as David West.

By the fourth quarter, the Rockets, as a backward side, did not come up with any effective method.

They just increased their three-point shooting, but their shooting percentage was average. Although Harden had scored nearly 30 points, his three-point shooting percentage was only 20%, and the Rockets had no second strong point.

The Rockets' performance did not have any stance to chase points, and the game ended calmly.

The game failed and the team did not react. The worst thing was that Ty Lawson scored zero.

After the game, McHale turned around and left without holding on for a minute. Unexpectedly, the Rockets are the ones who are really facing difficulties compared to some teams that have made a lot of changes in the lineup in summer.

The media also said that Rockets players feel that their hearts are not in the game and their defense is as bad as ever.
Chapter completed!