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The Lakers players were a little unconfident. They all looked at Xu Feng with question marks in their eyes, as if they were saying: Can this work?
But Xu Feng was unmoved, and continued to shout to his teammates: "Run! Be fast! Speed ​​up! Keep speeding up!"

As a result, the Lakers played faster and faster.

At 8 minutes and 47 seconds of the third quarter, Harden finally couldn't run anymore.

During a fast break of the Lakers, he no longer defended, but squatted on the ground, panting heavily.

The Rockets coach quickly called a timeout and replaced him.

Xu Feng was overjoyed, and exchanged glances with his teammates: success!
Without Harden's Rockets and without a leader, Xu Feng and Wade took advantage of the situation and played a wave. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers not only evened the score, but also overtook it by 3 points!
Harden is very tired, and he probably needs to take a good rest.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides faced off on the bench, and it was still an inextricable fight.

战至第四节的5分12秒，双方比分92：87，湖人领先5分。

The Rockets replaced the main force again, and Harden appeared.

Although Harden rested for a while, he was still very tired from his face.

Harden's off-ball running is obviously less. Facing double-teams, he just stands in the bottom corner and tries to open up space for his teammates.

But off-ball screens, rebounding, and actively running out of space, these actions are gone, and he really can't run anymore.

But players such as Xu Feng and Wade are still full of energy.

Especially Wade, it is said that he is old, injured, and out of gas.

But Wade in the playoffs, you can always trust him.

Not only does he keep a close eye on Harden on the defensive end, but he can still be fast and fierce on the offensive end.

But Xu Feng is still deliberately protecting Wade.

Today, in the first quarter, Wade only played more than 5 minutes. In the second quarter, Wade only played more than 4 minutes. In the third quarter, Wade only played 8 minutes.

Therefore, Xu Feng knew Wade's ability to fight tough battles, so he saved his time for the last.

Under the offensive of the Lakers, the Rockets couldn't stand it anymore. At the end of the fourth quarter, there was a rout, and they were pulled away by 17 points.

Harden and the main force were replaced and surrendered.

It's a pity, if Harden is a physical monster, the Rockets will be very difficult to play.

Just like Curry, as long as he is on the court, he runs non-stop, which is really a headache for defenders.

So if you want to defend Curry, in addition to having the physical strength to run to death, you also need the help of the referee, otherwise it is really difficult.

In the end, with the whistle of the referee, the score was fixed at 112:98, and the Lakers won the first victory in the series.

Xu Feng played 36 minutes in this game and scored 40 points, while Wade scored 27 points.

Harden scored 41 points in this game, but most of the points came in the first half.

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Two days later, the Lakers and Rockets ushered in the second game.

This game was similar to the first game. The Lakers relaxed in the first quarter, but at the beginning of the second quarter, the defense increased and the Rockets couldn't stand it anymore.

The change of rhythm made the Rockets players at a loss.

Harden's physical strength restricted his performance. In the fourth quarter, Harden couldn't run anymore.

The Lakers led the Rockets with a big score of 2:0 without any suspense.

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其他各组比赛的结果：勇士和马刺1：1打平，凯尔特人1：0领先奇才，骑士2：0领先猛龙。

The Lakers players flew to Houston to prepare for the third game against the Rockets.

This game is very important for the Rockets. If they lose, the series will be over.

No team can come back after falling behind 0:3.

So all the Rockets are holding their breath and want to bring back the home court!

Harden even released bold words, so that Rockets fans came to the home arena to cheer for the Rockets!

Although the Lakers are very strong, Rockets fans still gave Harden great affirmation.

Fans believe that as long as Harden is there, the Rockets will be able to reverse the Lakers and advance to the Western Conference Finals!
At the press conference before the game, Harden and Ariza were interviewed.

"Harden, now that the Rockets are standing on the edge of the cliff again, what changes will you make in the game?"

Harden replied solemnly: "We will be richer in tactics. In addition, I will also play aggressive off the ball, adding more space and shooting opportunities for teammates."

"Back to the Rockets home court, do you have anything to say to the fans?" The reporter asked again.

"I have a lot to say. What I hope most is that the fans have confidence in us. We will definitely win the Lakers at home, and then take advantage of the situation to win the fifth game. We should do this!"

The reporter looked at Ariza again: "Ariza, you should have a lot of affection for the Rockets. This is the second time you have returned to the Rockets, right?"

Ariza nodded and said: "Yes, I have spent an unforgettable year in the Rockets, and now I still think that the Rockets are the best team in the league."

"Your current three-point shooting rate is very high, which is of great help to the team, but in the previous two games, when you reached the fourth quarter, your shooting rate dropped a lot. Why is that?"

Ariza replied: "I need rhythm to play. The Lakers' defense has changed our rhythm. I am a little uncomfortable, but the series is going to play seven games. Now I already know how to deal with the Lakers."

Seeing Harden and Ariza so confident, the reporters nodded and applauded approvingly.

……

At [-] o'clock in the evening, the Rockets played against the Lakers at home.

This is the third game of the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Lakers lead the Rockets 2:0.

The Lakers' starters are still Xu Feng, Wade, McGee, Tucker and Lin Shuhao.

The Rockets started five Tigers Harden, Beverly, Ariza, Capela and Anderson.

As soon as the game started, the Rockets launched a powerful attack.

Harden was full of energy in the first quarter, and he showed a variety of offensive methods, playing well with and without the ball.

The Lakers were suppressed all at once, and the score has been falling behind.

第一节战至5分35秒，双方比分13：9，火箭领先4分。

Enter the official timeout.

Xu Feng was very calm, he and his teammates shouted loudly.

"It doesn't matter, just keep this intensity, let the Rockets run like this, let them run for a quarter and a half, and then we will increase the intensity!"

Xu Feng had already predicted this result, and he had to let the Rockets show their true colors in the second half.

The Lakers are not the Rockets, because the Lakers' goal is the finals.

Therefore, the distribution of physical strength and the health of the players are very important.

Winning the Rockets is not the goal, but to win the game in the most efficient way.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 32:24, and the Rockets led by 8 points.

The Rockets home fans were overjoyed, they saw the hope of victory.

Beard scored 18 points in the first quarter, which is simply too efficient.