The yellow storm in the NBA

"Coach Rick, congratulations to your team for winning today's game and achieving ten consecutive victories. Will your team adjust its season goals?" At the press conference, the reporter's first question was given to the Rockets' head coach.

"Thank you! Our first goal is to reach the playoffs, and we will wait for the rest after the season is over!"

"Yao, your team is currently the team with the best record in the league, so do you think your team is the strongest in the league?"

"Maybe our strength is not the strongest, but our performance is the best! If we can keep winning, we don't really care whether we are ranked first or twelfth in the strength rankings, or even ranked last.

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"Yao, do you think your team's lineup needs to be strengthened? Is your goal just for the playoffs?"

"Whether to strengthen the lineup is a matter for the management. As a player, I only need to play well. I believe that except for a few teams that have no choice but to do so, the goal of most teams is the championship. We also have the championship as our ultimate goal.

goal, I believe the management will make the best operation for this goal."

Quan Xiao did not go to the press conference today. The excuse was that he was a little tired and needed to get a massage from his personal doctor to recover.

Playing 36 minutes, he made 9 of 18 shots (5 of 12 three-pointers), 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 31 points. He also had 7 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. This is the data Quan Xiao got in this game.

Although the game felt bad in the first half, it suddenly picked up in the second half and finally helped the team succeed in pulling out the spurs and winning ten consecutive victories.

Yao Ming played 31 minutes in this game and scored 25 points and 10 rebounds. Alston played 38 minutes and scored 21 points and 12 assists. The three of them had a slight advantage over the Spurs in terms of GDP.

Duncan scored 24 points and 14 rebounds in this game, Ginobili scored 25 points and 5 assists, and Parker had 20 points and 8 assists. All three performed well, but unfortunately the final victory did not belong to them.

Without any further stop, the Rockets rushed back to Houston, because tomorrow is another back-to-back home game against the Phoenix Suns, who have set off a small-ball whirlwind in the past two years.

Since acquiring Steve Nash in 2004 and then replacing D'Antoni as the head coach, the Suns have taken off. Under Nash's teamwork, the Suns have the best offensive firepower in the league. Stoudemire has transformed into a beast inside, and has jumped to 20+ points.

Top 10 insiders.

Nash won the regular season MVP for two consecutive years, and the Suns also won 6 consecutive games.

0+ wins, becoming the league's top team. However, although they were invincible in the regular season, they failed to break through the Western Conference in the playoffs, and their best performance was to stop in the Western Conference Finals.

Speaking of which, the Suns' lineup is not bad. Nash, Stoudemire and Marion are all All-Stars. Laga Bell, Barbosa, etc. are also good rotations. However, they just can't break out of the Western Conference. The reason is their defense.

If you don't do it well enough, you can score points but you can also let your opponent score more points.

Offense wins fans, defense wins championships! What matters in the playoffs is the team's lineup thickness and defensive strength, and this is why the Suns can take off in the regular season, but have never been able to break through the Western Conference in the playoffs. Their team's offense and defense are not good enough.

Balanced, strong offensive firepower, but the team's overall defense is not enough.

However, in terms of paper strength alone, the current Suns are much better than the Rockets. They have two-time regular season MVP winner Nash, All-Star inside partners Stoudemire and Marion, three-point shooter Richardson, and defensive heroes.

Laga Bell, this is a ruthless person who dares to choke Kobe Bryant.

Although it is at their home court, this is the second game of back-to-back games. The game against the Spurs was very difficult. Coupled with the Suns' fast whirlwind, it is estimated that this game will be a big deal for the Rockets.

challenge.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the second day's game, the Suns took the advantage and led the home team by 8 points in the first quarter. During the rotation period of the second quarter, Quan Xiao and his substitutes struggled to recover two points, but when the Suns

After switching back to the main force, Quan Xiao went down to rest, but the Suns quickly launched another wave of offensive climax, extending the lead to 15 points at the end of the half.

The impact of back-to-backs is still great, and the Rockets will play 5 games this week. This is the last game of the week, and the Rockets players have consumed a lot of physical energy, which has a great impact on their state. The third quarter is only halfway through.

, Yao Ming's physical fitness has reached the bottom, and Adelman has no choice but to replace him.

Alston's performance plummeted today, and he was overwhelmed on both ends of the offense and defense. Defending Nash allowed him to score a double-double of 18 points and 11 assists in less than three quarters. On the offensive end, even if Nash, who has no defensive ability, defended him, his condition was really poor.

After three quarters, he only scored 5 points on 2-of-8 shooting and had 3 assists.

Among the starters, only Quan Xiao and Smith were relatively normal. However, it was difficult for them to defeat the four-handed team with two fists. In addition, the Suns were in excellent condition today. Under Nash's tandem, the offensive efficiency was off the charts. After three quarters, they already led by 21 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets did not play Yao Ming and Alston, and only let Quan Xiao and Smith take turns playing with the bench. The Suns saw that the Rockets had no intention of resisting, so they took Nash.

With Stoudemire and other main players, the two teams finished the fourth quarter with a substitute rotation.

Quan Xiao never gave up the game, but his teammates were really out of shape today, and the Suns made another strong effort. In the end, the Rockets lost 112:103 at home, and their winning streak came to an abrupt end.

Quan Xiao played 38 minutes in the game, two minutes more than yesterday. He took 22 shots and hit 13 goals, including 5 of 10 three-pointers and 11 free throws. He scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. This data performance is explosive, but it still failed to bring victory to the team.

Yao Ming was hampered by his physical fitness. The coaching staff only allowed him to play 24 minutes in this game. He made 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 4 free throws and scored 13 points. He also had 7 rebounds and 1 block.

Three players from the Suns scored double-doubles, including Stoudemire with 28 points and 11 rebounds, Nash with 21 points and 12 assists, and Marion with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

In terms of overall statistics, the Suns made 42 of 88 shots, a shooting percentage of 47.7%, 14 of 34 three-pointers, a shooting percentage of 41.2%. They made 14 of 24 free throws, a shooting percentage of 58.3%.

On the other hand, the Rockets made 36 of 84 shots, a shooting percentage of 42.8%, 13 of 32 three-pointers, a shooting percentage of 40.6%, and 18 of 28 free throws, a shooting percentage of 64.3%.

Even the Rockets had 5 fewer rebounds than the Suns today, so the loss in this game was not unfair.

"Quan Xiao, you played nearly 40 minutes in this game and scored a double-double with 42 points and 12 rebounds, but the Rockets still lost. How do you feel about this game?"

"To be honest, it feels really bad to lose the game, especially losing at home. I feel very sorry for the fans who bought tickets to watch the game."

"This game is your first loss of the season. Will it have any impact on you?"

"Although we didn't win the game and the winning streak was ended, we were a little frustrated, but it won't have a big impact on our state. We are all excellent professional players, and this situation is very common. And our next game

The competition is three days later, so there is enough time to adjust to the condition."

"What do you think of this Suns team?"

"We will have a great performance in the regular season! Hey, it's a pity that our team doesn't have Hou Yi, otherwise it would be easy to beat the Suns."