NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

On January 25, the Houston Rockets faced the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks at home.

If they win tonight, it will be the 39th victory of Tang Yu's team, but the Hawks are very strong and are a strong team in the East.

The players in each position of the team are very capable. The point guard has the "White Devil" Mike Bibby sitting in the team;

The shooting guard "Eagle King" Joe Johnson, there are only a handful of people in the league who can surpass him in singles;

The small forward is the "Second Generation Eagle King" Josh Smith, who has a graceful and tough style of play. His roc-spreading tomahawk dunk is a landscape of the league;

The power forward is Marvin Williams, the second pick in 2005. Williams can play the third and fourth positions and has good mid-range and long-range shooting ability, but his confrontation ability is slightly poor, which is similar to the attributes of Yi Jianlian.

The center is Al Horford, the third pick in 2007, a center with strength greater than fame. His mid-range shooting ability is also very strong among the centers in the league.

The Hawks' bench is also strong, with Jamal Crawford, the 'K6', in charge, as well as strong players such as Zaza Pachulia, Jeff Teague and Maurice Evans.

The Hawks have everything except a superstar, and it is precisely because of this that the Hawks have never been able to break through the East!

Before the game, Tang Yu shook hands and hugged the Hawks coach Mike Woodson, and the other party congratulated Tang Yu.

The game between the two sides started soon, and the 'White Devil' Mike Bibby successfully helped the Hawks get two points in a singles against Curry.

Then Curry rode a horse and shot a small floater with Ibaka's cover and hit the answer ball!

Then the 'Eagle King' Joe Johnson began to show his talent in singles, and he succeeded in singles against Harden, a three-pointer and a layup 2+1 caused Harden to foul.

Harden's lack of defensive ability was infinitely magnified in front of Joe Johnson, but fortunately Yao Ming's low-post ability helped the Rockets stabilize the situation.

At 4 minutes and 23 seconds in the first quarter, Joe Johnson fouled Harden again, and the latter fouled twice, so Tang Yu had to replace him.

The Rockets are now two of the "three major shooting guards", leaving only McGrady to defend Houston.

McGrady made a soul-stirring pull-up shot after he came on the court, but unfortunately he missed the shot. At the end of the first quarter, the Houston Rockets were 4 points behind their opponents at 23-27.

After losing Carter and Iverson, the Rockets' bench scoring explosiveness has obviously dropped a level, and Curry and Harden must have one of them stay on the court to organize the team.

But Harden got into foul trouble again, which made the Rockets seem to struggle on the offensive end for a while.

On the contrary, the Hawks are all soldiers, and everyone acts as a pioneer. After K6 came on the court, he made a soul-stirring back dribble and jump step layup, which made Tang Yu stunned.

"Fuck! The magnitude of this change of direction is really beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Tang Yu had the idea of ​​bringing Crawford into his account. Crawford, who will only turn 30 next year, can at least maintain an efficient period of about 5 years as the sixth man. If there is a chance, Tang Yu must try to trade him to Houston.

Harden finally did not get a foul after his appearance in the second quarter. The game between the Rockets and the Hawks was very stalemate, and the difference between the two sides remained within 5 points.

At the end of the second quarter, the Rockets overtook the opponent by two points with a score of 56-54 and entered the half-time break.

Bobby Jackson and June Barry, the commentators of the Rockets tonight, were partners in the commentary booth, and the two were talking freely.

"Bobby, you played as the sixth man in the Rockets. How do you think Jamal performs as the sixth man in the Hawks?"

"Jamal is a very strong offensive player. As long as the ball is in his hands, he can put the ball into the basket in a hundred ways. Any team needs such a player to lead the bench to score."

"Haha, that's right. The Rockets' bench attack power has obviously dropped a level after AI and Vince rested. Can you give the Rockets some advice?"

"Haha, come on, Jon, look at the luxurious lineup of the Rockets' coaching staff. Each of them is more professional than me. But if it were me, I would put Alian on the bench."

The two commentators chatted for a while and began to rest. At this time, Tang Yu and Stevens were studying the problem of the substitute lineup in the Rockets' locker room.

Stevens said: "Boss, I think it's better to put A-Lin on the bench, so that A-Lin can form a front line with Louis, and no matter who leads the team, there will be good offensive power."

Tang Yu looked at the tablet and thought, Carter needs to return after the All-Star Game, and Iverson's return date is far away. The current Rockets bench needs a player with strong impact like A-Lin.

"Hey! Okay, but forget about this game. Changing the starter at halftime is not good for the players. You are responsible for the next game.Communicate with A-Lian and let him return to the bench!"

Every coach has his own stubborn side, and so does Tang Yu, which also cost him in this game.

A-Lian didn't have many shooting opportunities in the main lineup, and most of the shots were concentrated in the hands of Kuden and Dayao.

The two sides continued to pull in the third quarter, and the score was close.

At 4 minutes and 43 seconds in the third quarter, Harden, who had already committed three fouls, was again targeted by the referee.

He was also called for a hand-hitting foul when defending Jamal Crawford. Harden held his head and expressed disbelief that he didn't touch C6 at all.

Tang Yu looked up at the slow-motion replay, and Harden really didn't touch the opponent's hand when shooting. Tang Yu immediately jumped up and yelled at the referee: "Fuck, are you blind? Check the replay yourself to see if you touched it!"

'Beep', a whistle sounded, and Tang Yu was directly given a technical foul for insulting the referee.

Stevens hurried over to hold Tang Yu, "Okay, boss, stop talking, come back quickly! This will be fined! "

"Fuck him, if I just give him money, I will curse him for a hundred thousand dollars first!" Tang Yu returned to the bench angrily.

Harden had to leave the court. Harden sat on the bench very depressed and threw the towel in his hand hard on the floor.

"Damn, I didn't touch that guy at all, these damn guys!"

"Shh!!! "

The fans at the Rockets' home court also booed the referee's misjudgment.

However, the penalty had already been made and could not be changed. With Crawford's two free throws, the score between the two sides came to 71-71.

The Hawks performed very well on both offense and defense in this game. Their three-pointers also played an important role. So far, they have made 6 three-pointers.

Although it is much less than the Rockets' 11 three-pointers, their hit rate is very impressive.

The Rockets lacked Harden, and Dayao was also resting on the sidelines. Curry led the team alone. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were three points behind the Hawks at 77-80!