Smith talks about the shortcomings of the Rockets, the mentality determines success or failure, and he will only play downwind?
The battle between the Rockets and the Thunder is over, and they will have a second round of battle tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. In the first round of the encounter, although the Rockets played well in the first two quarters, they still lost to the Thunder in the end. The rocket played well, but it also exposed several problems.
In the first half, the Rockets played well. In front of the Thunder team, the Rockets are as fearless as newborn calves. On both the offensive and defensive fronts, they played well. Smith had a very good game in this game, he shot 6-of-15, 4-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 20 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
However, the good times did not last long, and in the first quarter, the overall strength of the Rockets was still very weak. Throughout the game, the Rockets' form declined, and their defensive ability was greatly reduced. Their fitness and fitness have dropped and they can't maintain the high level of the first half. Smith also noticed this. He saw it as a subtle infiltration effect. After some poor offensives, our defense became poor and we had less and less energy. Smith believes the Rockets' players should play at the level they were in the first half. "In the first half, everybody was really good, but we have to keep it that way when we're ahead," he said.
The Rockets played a little disappointingly. Although they played well in the first half, they did not show great form in the two important games of the third and fourth quarters. This is also the problem that the Rockets currently have, including the lack of overall level of the team and the inconsistency of the players defensively. This is a problem that the rocket will encounter in future training and competitions.
Against a Western powerhouse like the Thunder, the power of the Rockets is obvious. It was a rewarding experience for the rocket. They should learn from this and take their performance seriously, especially their defense and the overall level of the team. Only in this way can the rocket play better and get better results in future events.
Young rockets will only kick"Downwind balls"In the first two quarters against the Thunder, the Rockets played well, at one point leading the way. But in the second half, the Rockets did not play well in the Thunder's counterattack, so they became the target of public criticism. In other words, the Rockets can do whatever it takes to defeat the Thunder, but their mental state can affect their success or failure. Overall, the Rockets are not inferior to the Thunder team, but in terms of experience and psychological quality, the Rockets are far inferior to the Thunder team.