After two days off, the Kings will play against the Rockets at home.

The Rockets did not have Howard in the new season. Capela became the starting center and had a good effect with Harden. He averaged 12.6 points per game through pick-and-roll. However, he obviously lacked experience in choosing defensive positions and could target them appropriately.

The Rockets also have a new starter power forward Ryan Anderson, who has excellent three-pointers. It is a typical case of Morey signing a contract to build a magic ball system. The defense is also relatively poor. Since 15 games in the new season, the defensive efficiency has only been a pitiful 113.

Anderson lost 113 points for every 100 rounds of defense. In addition, Harden's defensive efficiency is 108, resulting in the Rockets' winning rate of 55, occupying the benefits of the schedule, winning against weak teams such as the Knicks and the 76ers, and losing when encountering strong teams such as the Spurs and the Cavaliers.

During the break of watching the video before the game, Su Yang set up his main strategy: "In the evening game, we must make full use of the Rockets' preference for switching defenses, focusing on Anderson and Pera. Curry and George can frequently use the ball to fight them one-on-one, Giannis and Cousins ​​can also use the pick-and-roll more, bullying them back to defense speed one-sidedly, and Harden can also take advantage of the defensive flaws without the ball..."

Harden and Westbrook both have problems with off-ball defense deviations.

However, Harden's defense was OK without the ball in the early stage, but later he gained weight and increased offensive tasks, and became unfavorable.

Westbrook was in college. When he was not in defense without the ball, he could get some benefits of steals and rebounds. He also gained the understanding of the NBA, and became unfavorable to be aware of the lack of the ball. The two brothers came to the same goal. Westbrook's defensive efficiency was 106.

At 8:00 p.m., the game started.

The Rockets started, Beverly, Harden, Ariza, Anderson, Capela, and the Kings started five players unchanged.

Amid the cheers of the whole audience, the king won the jump ball, then set off a horn formation and started, and then turned into a double cover on the top of the arc.

The Rockets changed defense continuously, Curry successfully faced Capela, continuously pulled the ball vertically and horizontally and changed directions, and then connected the back and the crotch to change hands. Taking advantage of Carrera's failure to keep up, he immediately pulled the ball and withdrew his hand, and three-pointers were hollowed into the net, which caused the audience to cheer.

"Actually Capela's defense is OK..."

Assistant coach Mike Brown sighed, and Dee Brown and other two assistant coaches nodded, and Su Yang also nodded slightly in agreement.

Capela actually didn't keep up with it, but the masters' fight was to decide the winner and lose in one move, and that step was insurmountable.

Turn around to the Rockets' attack.

The two basketball teams were passing through. Harden took the ball to the right 45 degrees and fought one-on-one. He also tried to change directions continuously. However, George, who changed defense in advance, took the initiative to block the space on the left and allowed Harden to go to the right. Anyway, Antetokounmpo and Cousins ​​were waiting inside, and Bamott also charged the toll. Even if Harden could score the ball or pass an assist, he would have to waste a lot of energy and almost made a profit without losing money.

Harden soon found out that there was no chance.

He hurriedly called Anderson to cover, and then lowered the center of gravity to break through, but Antetokounmpo changed defense with Cousins ​​in advance.

Antetokounmpo's movement ability and physical condition posed a great threat to Harden, and even the European pace changed could not shake it.

Basketball forced a shot at the iron.

George, who followed up, picked up a rebound and launched a counterattack. The Kings were quick to get off the third line. Harden was not back to defend in time enough, and he played more in the frontcourt.

Ariza was forced to make up for defense, and George chose to hit the ground and pass the ball when he saw this. Bamot, who cut the basket at the empty space, picked up the basketball and buckled it.

The king started with a 5-0 goal, with clear thinking and imposing momentum.

The two teams went back and forth, and after the first quarter, the Kings led 31-19. Except for Harden, it was difficult for other players to score points. The main Kings' rotation system was too good, and there were few opportunities to shoot at large open positions. Most of them needed to pass the ball against defense. When the ball was released in many rounds, the offensive time was only four or five seconds left. The person who received the pass could not react at all and could only throw a few tricks away.

As the game entered the second quarter, the Kings did not take much advantage. The Rockets' substitute lineup included Eric Gordon, Corey Brewer, who had a very flexible offense, had a lot of running and screening without the ball, no one dribbling for more than 15 seconds, and the defense was not bad.

When the main players of the two teams returned to their positions, Harden seemed to have suddenly changed his body and did not make any moves for five minutes. Although he attracted the defense through breakthroughs and sent out the main attack, the threat of attack was too low. There was no stunning performance on the defensive end. The Kings led by 20 points in the first half.

During the break, the number of discussions among basketball-related users such as Weibo, Twitter, and Hupu increased rapidly.

On the one hand, he lamented that the Kings were too strong, on the other hand, he complained about Harden's performance being abnormal. Some fans also explained that Harden was too targeted by the Kings' defense. After the first quarter, he was arranged to play in advance before he could recover his strength. The head coach should take the blame.

Some fans retorted that Harden had a long control of the ball and was slow to pass the half, and his creeping style hurt the team. Those fans who supported Harden said there was no way. The Rockets' configuration was too poor, so Harden could only take over the big bag, and Anderson was 20 million waste.

During the debate, LeBron fans complained that the Cavaliers players were not good, so they could only let LeBron distribute the ball rights.

LeBron fans immediately stood up and posted a post saying that LeBron's UG usage rate was the highest in the 08=09 season, and it was only 33.8, which was not as good as Harden's 34.2 this season. Then, the calculation method of UG usage rate between the two sides is reasonable.

At the end of the argument, LeBron fans showed the Cavaliers' record in the 2008-09 season, emphasizing that they led the team to a far better start than the Rockets.

Direct kill!

The offense started in the second half.

Under the crazy targeting of the Kings, Harden's performance was still bleak. He made 1 of 5 shots in the third quarter, 0 of 3-pointers and 3 free throws, and scored 5 points with 3 free throws, and 2 assists. Anderson and Nene stood up, leaving the Kings not leading by more than 30.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets did not give up.

Harden was still awakened from his dream, giving up the idea of ​​seeking opportunities to assist his teammates at all times, and he fought George one-on-one in a row. He quickly made 4 of 6 shots, including 2 three-pointers, and then sent 2 assists. However, time did not wait for anyone, and the Kings' offense was not bad.

In the whole game, the Kings defeated the Rockets 124-107, and Harden scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, and the triple-double was also in vain.

On the Kings side, Curry played 32 points in 30 minutes, and the team scored in double digits. He played very easily because of the tactical bonus. The guest of the ABC TV station's in charge, former Rockets head coach Mike Hale, praised Su Yang for his outstanding arrangement before the game.

After the game, I returned to the locker room to review.

Assistant coach Dee Brown suddenly said: "Harden shot a lot of three-pointers, but his shooting percentage was 7 percentage points lower than Curry. However, many times, high-order data were counted. Harden's real hit rate was higher than Curry. These so-called high-order data are confusing..."

Assistant coach West laughed: "That's because the real hit rate is calculated separately. If the effective hit rate is calculated, Curry will be better than Harden. I once thought that those inventions of high-level data were just to cater to certain players..."

During the discussion between the two, Su Yang also thought that some media once counted the real hit rate of Curry and Harden. Both of them had more than 60% in 7 seasons. Overall, Curry was a little better, but only a 2% gap, but the impression was much worse.

When it comes to Curry, many fans’ first impression is very accurate, while when it comes to Harden, the first impression is often generally accurate.

The gap lies in free throws and three-point statistics.

After finishing the review in a blink of an eye, Su Yang attended the press conference and heard reporters asking why he was so targeted by Harden, and said with a smile: "Because Harden is an MVP-level player, he is expected to hit MVP this season. We must give enough respect, otherwise he will play a crazy performance of 41 points and 15 assists against the Cavaliers, but only 1 mistake. We want to win the game..."

The reporter then asked what he thought about the debate between LeBron fans and Harden fans during the halftime break.

Su Yang smiled and said: "Usg usage rate, per efficiency value, and other high-level data cannot directly prove that the player is better. The function of those data is to help us understand a player better and more comprehensively and help us win games better.

Just like a defensive center, he dunks through pick-and-roll, and scores a very high hit rate. He cannot use that hit rate to accuse a player who is on the outside and faces various close-fits-to-body defenses and fails to play the same hit rate. Do you understand?"

After the press conference, the Kings team set off for New York, preparing to start a four-game journey, with the first match against the Nets.
Chapter completed!