NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

After losing to the Wizards, the Rockets took a day off and moved to Indiana to challenge the Pacers again.

The Pacers have performed quite strongly in the East this season, and their strength has suddenly improved after signing free agent David West.

With the growth of the team's cornerstone Danny Granger and second-year rookie Paul George, the Pacers are already the third strongest team in the East besides the Heat and the Bulls.

Before the game started, Tang Yu got good news for the team.

The Rockets' medical team informed Tang Yu that 'Melo' Anthony will be able to return in the next game against the Bucks.

This is great news for both the Rockets and Tang Yu.

However, in this game, the Rockets still have to fight the Pacers with a remnant lineup.

After the game started, the Pacers scored again and again with the cheers of their home fans.

It really seems like they are trying to take advantage of your illness to kill you. The Rockets rely on Durant and Dayao to support them.

However, when the lineup was rotated, the Rockets' lack of bench depth became apparent.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets were behind 23-26, but it was still within the acceptable range.

After the start of the second quarter, the Pacers continued to suppress the Rockets. The Rockets' substitute lineup was obviously much worse, and even Durant could not lead the Rockets now.

In less than 4 minutes after the start of the second quarter, the Rockets were beaten by a small climax of 13-3, and the difference between the two teams widened in one fell swoop.

Tang Yu called a timeout. During the timeout, Tang Yu did not get angry. This is the current situation of the team. It is not helpful to be too harsh on the players.

Tang Yu said: "Everyone should try to relax and play, don't have any mental burden, and it is not your responsibility to lose the game!"

Now the consecutive defeats make Tang Yu not so worried. The team just needs to ensure that it can enter the playoffs.

Even Curry, who has been absent for the longest time, can return to the team before March. At that time, the Rockets will not be at all inferior to the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.

Tang Yu paused and continued, "As long as you stay healthy, we will still be the invincible Rockets when the team lineup is complete!"

Sometimes fate is so wonderful, just like paying off a debt. How crazy Jeremy Lin was at the beginning, how depressed he is now.

Originally, he could score all kinds of difficult shots, but now he has lost the luck he had at the beginning.

From the first five games, he could reach a superstar who averaged more than 30 points per game. In just two games, his scoring data was cut in half.

This is still a big blow to Jeremy Lin.

In the game against the Pacers, the Rockets finally lost again without any suspense.

127-101, the Rockets defeated the Pacers by 26 points and suffered the bitter fruit of four consecutive losses.

The Rockets' current record is 19 wins and 7 losses, and they have dropped to the fourth place in the West. The Thunder has risen to the third place in the West after a wave of winning streak.

The winning rate of several strong teams behind the Rockets is also catching up quickly.

The Grizzlies, Nuggets and Clippers are all desperately catching up. The top four in the West means home advantage in the first round.

The Rockets have now become the subject of media hot discussion.

Among them, Durant is undoubtedly one of the most miserable ones. He seems to be about to become the laughing stock of the league.

During the Rockets' four-game losing streak, Durant averaged 33.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Although he was invincible, he became a veritable empty-cut king.

Even his former second brother Westbrook openly mocked him on social media: KD went to a championship team and he became the brightest star there.

A few crying and laughing expressions were posted after this paragraph, which was full of sarcasm.

The media also began to criticize the Rockets for their consecutive losses, believing that the Rockets' coaching staff was not capable, and that the Rockets' assistant coaches were completely unable to do their current jobs after Stevens left.

Facing the overwhelming negative news, Tang Yu rarely spoke on his social media: Let the storm come more violently! The more you shout now, the more painful it will be when you get slapped in the face!

Tang Yu's voice immediately shut up all the media, and no one would want to touch this evil star.

In the media circle, Tang Yu's reputation can be described in one word-Shunchang Niwang!

The gossip spreads more and more exaggerated, saying that Tang Yu is the biggest gangster in the United States, Tang Yu controls several small countries abroad, Tang Yu has 10,000 ways to make a person disappear, etc.

To sum up, don't provoke this evil god!

The next day, the Rockets ushered in a back-to-back again. I don't know if the league is also targeting Tang Yu. The Rockets are one of the eight teams with the most back-to-back games in the regular season this season, with a total of 16 back-to-back games.

The away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the bottom team in the Eastern Conference, is the Rockets.A good opportunity to stop the decline.

Yao Ming continued to rest back to back, and Oden was also excluded from the starting lineup.

Tang Yu pushed Ibaka to the center position, and Anthony took the starting power forward position.

At the beginning of the game, Oden did not send out the starting lineup.

This surprised the fans and media at the scene, and they speculated whether the emperor was injured or encountered other problems.

However, as the game progressed, people found that the Rockets' lineup had changed dramatically.

Tang Yu sent out a brand new lineup, and these players were full of vitality and fighting spirit, showing strong strength.

Under Tang Yu's tactical command, the Rockets quickly took the lead.

Their offense was like flowing water, and their defense was solid as a rock.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were completely unable to resist the Rockets' offensive, and the score was gradually pulled apart.

In the end, the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers by 18 points with a big win of 113-95. The Rockets stopped the losing streak with a big win, and Tang Yu's strategy and adjustments were effective.

This victory not only boosted the morale of the team, but also temporarily calmed the outside world's doubts about him.

Although Anthony's playing time was limited by Tang Yu after his return, Melo still showed his desire to win with his actions.

The forward combination of him and Durant completely left the Cavaliers helpless.

Anthony only played for 25 minutes and efficiently scored a double-double of 22 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Durant is still the scoring maniac, and his 31 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists are the basis for the Rockets' victory.

Jeremy Lin finally found his form in this game, and his performance of 17 points and 12 assists finally recovered a little.

The Cavaliers, who only have Irving, may need one or two No. 1 picks to get rid of the continued rot and announce the completion of the reconstruction.