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Chapter 655 See you in the playoffs
I vaguely remember that when Uncle Yao was in the Rockets, he was interviewed once. When the reporter asked him what expectations he had for the game, he said calmly:

"I hope we score more points than our opponents."

This sentence sounds very reasonable at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, it is not nonsense. In the end of a basketball game, the winner is determined by the score. I have never seen a team with more points lose.

The current Rockets really fulfilled this sentence perfectly. They don't care about anything else, just score, even if they keep shooting three-pointers, they will admit it.

This, this is extremely simple and rude!
After the Spurs were attacked by the Rockets in the third quarter, although they did not give up the game, they were still clinging to the score, but anyone who knows the ball can see that the rhythm and initiative on the court are controlled by the Rockets. It's just trying not to let yourself be beaten.

There is no problem with Popovich's tactics, and there is no problem with the state and tactical execution of the Spurs players. The only problem is that the Rockets player facing today may have filled up the VIP membership during the intermission and then hung up.

How else can I explain it?Casspi, a little-known guy, can stand up to Leonard's defense and make consecutive ultra-long three-pointers!Is he drifting away, or are the Spurs generals unable to hold their knives?
Throughout the third quarter, the Rockets scored a full 50 points!Among them, Casspi scored 24 points alone!You must know that the opposing Spurs team only scored 28 points in a single quarter!

50 points in a single quarter!This is very rare in the history of the league. If it is the first quarter, this 50 points will tie the historical record!
But fortunately, it was the third quarter. The league's historical record in the third quarter was 57 points. The Spurs did not let the Rockets break the record on their heads.

One side is routine operation (28 points), and the other side is Super God (50 points), so how can this game be played?Even if the Spurs had a slight lead at halftime, the 22 points that were abused all of a sudden were returned directly.

In the fourth quarter, Popovich directly played the main force. There is no need. The Spurs played normally today. It is no problem for the Rockets in the third quarter. It can only be said that God is on the side of the Rockets today.

Sitting in the audience, Qin Yan suddenly remembered the words Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Chu, said:

"I'm going to die today, it's not the fault of the war!"

……

"Qin, I think we can go up and achieve a big comeback, or you can talk to the coach, and just sit on the sidelines and accept defeat, I feel uncomfortable."

Who else but Whiteside can say such two things? ?
But I really don’t blame him today. Howard on the opposite side dreamed of returning to the top overnight. After three quarters, the double 25 data of 24 points and 20 rebounds is quite amazing. Although there are 5 fouls, the flaws are not hidden. Double 30 is possible today!

And what about Whiteside?Except for the majesty when Howard was not there, after Howard came up, Whiteside really couldn't hold him back. Even if his teammates continued to support him, Whiteside could only barely stand in a stalemate with Howard. There is no initiative.

Especially in the third quarter, many of the Rockets' offenses were the second offense after Howard grabbed the rebound. It's okay to miss a three-pointer, and continue to shoot after the rebound!
Otherwise, how did the 50 points come from?Scoring 50 points in a single quarter with the Spurs' normal defense, the Rockets can blow this game for a year.

"Forget it, the state of the Rockets today is not good for anyone, whoever catches whoever is killed, and losing this game will not have much impact on our record, I guess the coach wants to lose too." Qin Yan can think about it. It's crazy. It's not bad to be in this dumpling-like state once a year. Since it happens, it can only mean that the Spurs are unlucky today.

"And, what's the use of you going up? Howard abused you like that today, and you still go up to beg him?" Qin Yan couldn't help touching Whiteside's forehead, "I don't even have a fever, just talking nonsense."

Whiteside smirked. Qin Yan was right. Today he can be said to have been blown away by Howard. After three quarters, he was double 20, and his side was only 17+12. Although he also had a double double, the gap is...

It is an exaggeration to say that Howard alone is twice as high as Whiteside (rebounds are indeed twice), and if it is not an exaggeration, it is at least 1.5 points.

How to fight this is to humiliate yourself, Whiteside is really not Howard's opponent now.

The Spurs came off the bench in the fourth quarter, and a group of people who had been watching the drinking fountains on the Spurs bench for many years fought with the Rockets.

But what is somewhat unexpected is that this group of drinking fountains actually played well in the fourth quarter. Unlike the main players who were beaten violently in the third quarter, this group of drinking fountains were able to play against the Rockets. It's just unbelievable.

Well, maybe this is exactly what those netizens joked about. The Spurs only start first and then start second.

Of course, this also has something to do with the Rockets' removal of Morden. After all, the Spurs have all five starters down, and McHale is ashamed to continue to put the starters on the court no matter how thick-skinned he is.

Of course, the Rockets have a lot of trouble today. Even if the Spurs' latecomers work hard, they can't perform a miracle in the end (Popovich can't catch up anyway, so he might as well lose). At the end of the game, the Rockets defeated the Spurs by 12 points, allowing their own record to surpass the Thunder and come to the second place in the Western Conference!
Harden and Qin Yan embraced. Today Harden scored 36 points and 15 assists. The data is nothing to say. The fly in the ointment is 5 turnovers. Qin Yan clocked out of work in three quarters and scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, which is quite comprehensive.

"Qin, I will take this victory away." Harden smiled happily.

"Okay, who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year." Qin Yan also said with a smile.

"Dumplings? Oh, it's Chinese food, right? Do you want to treat me to dinner?" Harden obviously didn't understand what Qin Yan was saying, and thought that his good brother wanted to treat him to dinner.

"...Go back to Houston and eat at Yao Restaurant by yourself..."

"Haha, don't say anything else, you have to work hard, don't be pulled down by us from the number one position in the league." Harden was obviously very happy.

"Pull us down?" Qin Yan smiled, "James, you are talking nonsense again, where do you have the confidence? You must know that we are not ahead of you by one or two games, and you can keep the second place in the Western Conference. It's not bad. "

"Hey, I'll just say that." Of course Harden knows that it is impossible to catch up with the Spurs' record this season, but it's normal for good friends to joke around.

"Qin, see you in the playoffs." Harden said solemnly to Qin Yan when he was about to leave.

Well, if the No. [-] in the West and No. [-] in the West want to meet in the playoffs, it can only be the Western Conference Finals!

"Well, see you in the playoffs!"

(End of this chapter)