The Nets, which owns the Big Three, finally defeated the Heat 128-124 after two consecutive defeats. Irving and Durant performed well, and the two scored 59 points, but James Harden fell into a "Rocket-like" Downturn, yes, just like his performance in the last few games of the Rockets, Harden voluntarily gave up the ball and transformed into a pure point guard, but Harden did not perform well in the whole game, with only 8 shots. Hit 2 goals, although there are 11 assists and 7 rebounds in the data contribution, but a single game of 12 points +6 turnovers, it really can not satisfy the Nets fans.
What Harden lacks is the kind of "hard spirit" in strong dialogues, which is why Harden always plays poorly in the key battles of the playoffs. Looking at the current Rockets, although this team has only a bad record of 6 wins and 9 losses, the 2 consecutive victories have been secured, and the Rockets also defeated the Western strong team Mavericks, and it was in Wood and Howe. It was completed with the absence of the three main players of S. Oladipo and Oladipo.
Wall's return to the team also saved Gordon from connecting the team and organizing the offense. Gordon scored 33 points and hit 6 three-pointers in this game. Wall's return to the team completely activated Gordon, making the former Rockets’ “three masters” completely transformed into the team’s new trump card. Who Say the Rockets can't play without Harden? In addition to Gordon, Cousins, Wall, Tate, Nuwabah, and even Jones and Martin two rookies are equally remarkable.
After 2 consecutive victories, the Rockets are only 2 wins away from the 8th Spurs in the West. If they continue to win, the Rockets can be among the top 8 in the West! Gordon also had a showdown after the game. He said: "We have had a better start in the past two games and have been focusing on the defensive end... We are already enough to be a playoff team!" Wall Frequent injuries, Wood's junior qualifications, Oladipo arrived for the first time, so Gordon has become the new core of the Rockets.
"The new boss" Gordon’s showdown is not just a casual talk. Based on the Rockets’ performance in this game, if they return to the three main players of Oladipo, Wood and House, this ball The team ceiling is actually not low.After the Nets acquired the Big Three, it seems that they are not invincible. The Rockets are not as weak as imagined. In the next few games of the Rockets, except for the Blazers, which are slightly stronger, such as the Thunder, Grizzlies, The Wizards and Pelicans can't beat the Rockets in overall strength.
If the Rockets can win steadily, as Gordon said, the Rockets are capable of making the playoffs. Winning the championship or something may not have a chance with the Rockets, but becoming a "spoiler" in the West, the Rockets that have released themselves, it is estimated that few teams are willing to play against them in the playoffs. Without superstars, the Rockets players did not give up. Although Harden has superior talents and top strength, he seems to be slightly lacking in this toughness. The Nets are talented enough, but Harden needs to be tough to improve the desire to win, otherwise the Nets this season may become anticlimactic and difficult to win a championship.
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