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After the game against the Clippers, Bickstaff and his Rockets returned to Toyota Center in Houston.

On their first day back, team manager McHale also returned from personal matters.

The return of the manager is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the team. But for Hao Shuai, it is not necessarily a good thing.

McHale’s favor for Harden is not only because of the importance that Rockets management attaches to Harden, but also his personal appreciation, although he came back knowing that Hao Shuai led the team to win the game, but when he heard that Hao Shuai squeezed Harden to the bench, the coach’s face changed obviously.

Although he didn’t say anything on the surface, it could be seen from the training that he had a lot of opinions about Hao Shuai.

The Rockets’ third preseason game is against last season’s defending champion Warriors.

The Warriors have largely maintained their championship race from last season, and this preseason Kerr is focused on recovering and playing in full force.

At the beginning of the game, Curry and Thompson hit consecutive three-point shots, and Green also staged a steal and fast attack dragon, playing the Rockets 8-0 at the beginning, and the Rockets fans at the scene were also restless.

Harden’s form is still poor, and although there have been fewer turnovers, his shooting percentage is still low, and in this situation, it will be difficult for the Rockets to make too much impact on the Warriors.

Heading into the second half of the first quarter, the Rockets were trailing by a full 15 points, 12-27.

The two sides began to enter the substitute rotation.

The fans at this time looked at the bench with expectant eyes, how similar is the rhythm of this game to the previous Clippers, will the rookie named Hao Shuai continue to direct the reversal?

The fans’ eyes were on Hao Shuai on the bench, but what people didn’t expect was that McHale didn’t replace Hao Shuai on the field.

Thorton scored two goals after coming on, but could not stop the Warriors’ bench power, and the point difference was constantly widened.

In the second quarter, Hao Shuai still did not play.

After the third quarter, Hao Shuai still did not play, the Rockets were already 25 points behind the Warriors, and the fourth quarter directly became garbage time.

It wasn’t until 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter that McHale replaced Hao Shuai, but by this time the game had already entered garbage time.

In the end, the Rockets suffered a big defeat in the third preseason game.

At the press conference after the game, some reporters questioned coach McHale, asking why Hao Shuai, who played well on the field, was pressed on the bench.

In the face of questioning, McHale seemed very calm and calm.

“We need James [Harden] to find his form before the regular season, which is crucial for the team’s performance in the new season, and as for Hao, he didn’t have a great performance in training before, and I think he will get more playing time after the subsequent adjustments.”

McHale’s answer was kind of mugging the reporter’s mouth, but it couldn’t block the fans’ questions.

Although Hao Shuai only got 5 minutes of playing time in the end, he shot 3-of-3 from 3-pointers, plus a back-to-back hit from the basket, and still scored the most 11 points off the bench.

This statement can be seen by anyone as a kind of prevarication.

But the fans are not the coaching staff after all, all they can expect is Hao Shuai to get more playing time in the next game.

The Rockets play a total of seven preseason games, and after playing the Warriors, they will face the Grizzlies, Spurs, Thunder and Jazz respectively.

These teams are competitors to the Rockets in the playoffs, and training is of great significance.

However, in Harden’s continued slump, the Rockets ended up without a win and lost all of them.

At the end of the pre-season, they only had a 2-5 record, and the team was in very bad shape.

And what is even more unexpected is that the 5 minutes when Hao Shuai played against the Warriors turned out to be his last opportunity to play in the preseason.

In the next four games, he didn’t even get a minute of playing time.

McHale’s handling has also been questioned by many fans, who believe that he is selfish. Desire to practice.

Even the Rockets players were quite critical, and the atmosphere on the team was a little tense.

However, compared with the doubts of foreign fans, those domestic sunspots finally seized the opportunity and were completely high. It’s tide.

“Haha, look, I’m right! Dumplings can only be eaten once, now the original shape is exposed, this is the normal level you should have! ”

“I just said that it is impossible for the guard of the Celestial Empire to play in the NBA, and if you are lucky for one or two games, you will inevitably be cut in the end.”

“Is Hao Shuai’s bad luck too strong to make Harden perform in a slump? The Rockets quickly cut him, anyway, an unguaranteed contract, not a penny to spend! ”

“That’s it, I’ll just say, why Harden played so badly this season, it turned out to be because Hao Shuai joined!”

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After the pre-season, because of the team’s sluggish form, the coaching staff called a summary meeting of the players.

At the meeting, McHale unexpectedly criticized Harden for not being focused on the court, which surprised the players and eased the tension in the team.

Only Hao Shuai’s problem, McHale has always avoided talking about it.

Without playing time, Hao Shuai’s mentality is maintained well, and if McHale continues to do this, I believe it won’t be long before he rolls up and leaves.

He puts more time into basic training, and if he wants to really succeed in the NBA, his own efforts will definitely not be able to escape.

As a result, the training hall of the Toyota Center was dripping with Hao Shuai’s sweat, and Franklin, the team’s chief trainer and former assistant coach of the summer league, became Hao Shuai’s closest friend.

Not long after the preseason ended, the NBA season of 2015~2016 officially kicked off.

The Rockets host Damien. The Trail Blazers led by Lillard and CJ McCollum.

Harden’s new girlfriend, Khloe Kardashian, also came to the scene to cheer for her boyfriend.

The Rockets started the game with good morale, and under Howard, they overwhelmed their opponents 16-10.

But at the crucial moment, Harden’s passing error and a missed defense allowed the Blazers to take the momentum back at once.

McCollum hit consecutive three-pointers, but the Rockets’ side couldn’t respond, and the situation on the court changed dramatically, and the Rockets went from leading to trailing and eventually trailing by a wide margin.

In the end, the Rockets lost to the Blazers 89-108 in their regular season opener, and Harden shot 5-of-16 from the field, scoring only 16 points and three assists, and had as many as six turnovers.

At the end of the game, the home fans couldn’t help but boo McHale, and there were also sporadic fans who shouted Hao Shuai’s shout.

The Rockets’ new season was not very peaceful at the beginning.