The Rockets and Pelicans are really a happy couple.
Every duel, I will move my mouth and my hands. The last time the two teams faced off was in a mid-season tournament, when Dillon and Valan got into a fight in the final quarter. And today's game, there was a heavy smell of gunpowder in the first quarter, and this time it was Smith Jr. and Alvarado who quarreled. Smith Jr. singled Alvarado on the inside, and the big hit the small opportunity, and the former turned around and shot, and was cut twice by Alvarado.
Then Alvarado got the ball, stuffed it to Smith Jr., and had a small push to make a move. Little Smith, who didn't play this offense, was holding his breath, and now he was being like this again, so Little Smith immediately lost his temper and smashed the ball at Alvarado. The latter instantly turned around and pushed Little Smith, and everyone knew what happened after that. If it weren't for the baseline referee who happened to be there, it was estimated that there would be a multi-person conflict. Seeing the conflict between the two, the referee rushed to Smith Jr. with an arrow and directly separated the two. The result speaks for itself, with one technical foul for each of the two.
Then he also gave Marshall, who came to play for Alvarado, a technical foul, so in this way, the Rockets earned a free throw. That's when Jeff Green comes in, keeping the youngsters calm and quickly separating the two teams. In the game, the two teams took the lead alternately after three quarters, and both teams led by as many as 7 points. However, the Rockets have one statistic that is quite obvious, with five turnovers in the half. What's more fatal is that all five of these turnovers came from one person, and that is the Rockets' top pick Jalen Green. To put it mildly, Jalen Green can't play again this season, and he may not get a contract extension.
Even if there are many mistakes, the feel continues to be cold. After three quarters, he shot 2 of 8 and missed all 4 three-pointers. Fortunately, the impact was good, he got 6 free throws, 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 turnovers in the third quarter. So, halfway through the third quarter, Udoka DNP Green. There's no way around it, and letting Green play like this will only hurt the team constantly. If it continues, it is not surprising to be traded by the Rockets. And the inside pair of Shen Jing and Smith Jr. are getting better and better and carrying the team again. After three quarters, both of them scored 20 points, exactly the same as in the last game.
Shen Jing scored 14 points in the third quarter and 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the third quarter. Smith Jr. scored 10 points in the third quarter, 9-of-13 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range, finishing with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. Smith Jr. is playing better and more accurately as the schedule deepens, and Green is the opposite material. Both teams played hard-fought throughout the game, and with less than two minutes remaining, the Rockets led by one point. After defending against the Pelicans' next offense, the Rockets picked up the pace, and Shin Jingbo was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws. Immediately after that, he blocked another attack from the Pelicans, and Smith Jr. scored again, bringing the margin to 4 points!
At the critical moment, the Rockets served, the Pelicans defended tightly, Shen Jing sneaked to the backcourt, Smith Jr. made a long pass to Shen Jing, an unguarded dunk, easily scored 2 points, and ended the game!Smith Jr. and Shen Jing played really well, cutting 43 points and 22 rebounds last time, and today they combined for 63 points, 22 rebounds and 8 assists!Among them, Shen Jing made 11 of 21 shots, scored 37 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Smith Jr. made 10 of 14 shots, scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. In the end, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Pelicans 106-104, ending a three-game losing streak and ushering in a two-game winning streak.
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