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00:00Тиаго сплиттер.
00:04В киске learned from Coach Удока,
00:06right?
00:06Матчин technicals there.
00:08He's fired up.
00:09He is fired up.
00:10Тиаго?
00:11I've never seen him upset.
00:12I've never.
00:13I don't think I've ever seen
00:14him angry.
00:15He's like the calmest.
00:16Very calm guy.
00:17Guy ever.
00:18Look at this.
00:19Bodying up.
00:20For Jabari.
00:21And beats out there to the spot.
00:24But this Jabari shooting the
00:26free throw.
00:29Now he's.
00:30He's laughing.
00:31I told you he's the nicest guy
00:32ever, man.
00:33We really miss him here in
00:34Houston.
00:35But one season with Houston as
00:36an assistant last year at
00:37Paris basketball.
00:38Their head coach led them to
00:39the 2025 French Elite
00:43Championship.
00:44The French Cup and the Euro
00:46League play in qualifications
00:47after just one season.
00:48Then came here and then
00:49situation with Chauncey
00:50Phillips and now he's the
00:51head coach of the Blazers.
00:54And again, they've been held
00:55together by duct tape and
00:56gum.
00:57Like a lot of injuries.
00:59Durant.
01:04Working to get to his spots.
01:06Trying to calibrate that
01:07mid range.
01:08Seven to 14 is Durant.
01:14Taking more shots at anybody
01:15in this game.
01:16Klingon thought about it.
01:17Now back to Sharp.
01:18Little fumble.
01:22Klingon.
01:25Had a good look at it.
01:26Shots are right on.
01:27He seems to like that left
01:28slot area.
01:29Very much.
01:31Easton turns the corner on
01:32Sissoko.
01:35Coach, Kudoka wants ball
01:36movement.
01:38They didn't get it, but they
01:39did get Sissoko dropping
01:40Thompson.
01:41Little bit of a bail out there.
01:43Helping out the Rockets.
01:44Blazers are just kind of
01:45basically sitting in a shell
01:46right there in that paint.
01:48It's tough for the Rockets
01:50to get anything in the lane
01:51and they're just not shooting
01:52the ball well at all from the
01:54perimeter.
01:58And so Thompson will shoot too
01:59and we'll check in here with
02:00Vanessa.
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02:25Craig, this has been a big,
02:26big hit with fans.
02:28It has been.
02:29Awesome news, obviously.
02:32So it is also a dip.
02:34There's also additional
02:35content on there.
02:36And like I was wrong about
02:39Brooklyn, I will never be
02:40wrong again.
02:41Twelve months of contact there
02:42on content there on S.C.
02:44H.N. Plus is obvious.
02:46That's 20 now.
02:48Thought there was just two
02:49empty months.
02:50But we forgive you.
02:54Twelve months.
02:56Twelve months, 365 Thompson.
02:58Wow.
03:00Got that over-clinging, and
03:02got the roll.
03:03Yeah, that long delivery.
03:04I like how you like the,
03:05you know, under-sell things
03:07and then over-deliver,
03:08Craig.
03:09I see you.
03:11That's all you did with the app.
03:17That gets broken up.
03:19He's been trying to lock in
03:20defensively here.
03:21Thompson will race into the front
03:25goal.
03:26Sissoko there.
03:27Hip to hip.
03:28Throws up the shot.
03:30And that will count.
03:31It's spectacular.
03:33And what?
03:34Surprisingly so.
03:35There for a man, Thompson.
03:37Similar to that Phoenix game,
03:39this kid has a will to win.
03:41And again, he just got relentless.
03:43You can see it.
03:44Not just the defense.
03:45But watch it push offensively.
03:47Gets right into the body as Sissoko.
03:49Throws it up with the touch.
03:50He trusted.
03:51And again, let's see.
03:52This could be the play that spurs a Houston run
03:55and gets the Rockets right back in it.
03:59I'm telling you,
04:00Craig,
04:01he took over that Phoenix game.
04:02There's just a certain will and desire there.
04:0514 for him now.
04:06A 9-2 Rockets spurt.
04:07They're within three.
04:09After trailing by 11.
04:12When a man Thompson really figures out
04:14how to use his gifts,
04:15oh my goodness.
04:21Love.
04:22No.
04:26Rockets can tie in with a three.
04:29There's three of 17,
04:30no, for three so far in this one.
04:34Eason gets turned back by a shot.
04:35Oh!
04:36Just crossed him off.
04:37Confused him.
04:38And a little bit too hard on the bank.
04:40Tip tried third effort,
04:41Steven Adams.
04:45Huge hands there, man.
04:46Keeping the ball alive.
04:47So the Blazers will now call a tie-off.
04:49The run is 11-2.
04:51And the Rockets are within one.
04:56And then Thompson.
04:57Another look at this beautiful.
05:01Fading out of bounds.
05:03And one.
05:04And one.
05:05Welcome back to Portland.
05:07The Houston Rockets currently trail by one.
05:10Well, acting head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers,
05:13Tiago Splitter spent one year as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets.
05:17It was Emei Udoka's first year as head coach in Houston.
05:20And pre-game, Tiago told me he is so grateful for Emei.
05:23He said he gave me a lot of freedom and responsibility to get better as a coach to work with Alpi.
05:28He said that whole group is special.
05:29Said the staff was great.
05:31And Tiago said Emei helped me with confidence, knowledge, how to deal with the group.
05:35He said he gave me a different view that I did not have before.
05:38Meanwhile, Emei said, look, I knew Tiago was honest because I played with him briefly in San Antonio and then coached him.
05:44He was hands-on with Alper and Shagun, which is what Alpi needed.
05:47And that was his task because of his directness, bluntness, straightforwardness, and just general toughness.
05:53And I should mention Craig and Ryan Alpi and Tiago still very close to this day.
05:57Yep.
05:58Fantastic basketball coach.
06:00Had a really good career as well.
06:01Tarisa picks up the foul and, again, put into a difficult situation, obviously, with everything that transpired with Chauncey Villas.
06:09But then in addition to that, again, they basically had like a handful of rotation guys out every game this season.
06:16And I think they're much better than their overall 17 and 20 record would indicate.
06:23One thing this year, he challenged this group to play fast, to defend, to be physical, to pick up.
06:29And I like how he's showing his big fellas some love.
06:32Yeah, he's got some monsters on this roster.
06:36Yeah.
06:37Love turns the corner.
06:39Love.
06:40No.
06:41Klingen.
06:42Yes.
06:43Klingen does.
06:44Klingen opens up the glass with his limp.
06:49Off the pick.
06:50Jabari's first make.
06:52As many of those as you can get because Klingen doesn't have the foot speed, again, to get up.
06:59Oh, dear.
07:00Run into Adams.
07:02Threw it up and in.
07:03Plus, the foul absorbed that contact.
07:06Got the hoop.
07:07He'll shoot one.
07:10Just trump through Steven Adams, my goodness.
07:13After you get downhill, and he's knocking Steven off.
07:18And, man, he is tough to stop once he gets going.
07:21So, you got to be off.
07:23Close that gap.
07:25And Steven's saying, like, he's creating the contact.
07:28How's this a foul on me?
07:29It's not Shea Gilgis.
07:30It's Alexander who leads the league and made free throws.
07:32It's this guy.
07:33And he's nine for nine tonight.
07:37Seventy-nine percent at the line.
07:39Did you have this success for out beyond your bingo card?
07:43This season?
07:44Yeah.
07:45At this level?
07:46Yeah.
07:47He's a solid player, but he's an all-star.
07:50And in this loaded Western Conference.
07:53Dude.
07:54Back to this zone.
07:56This zone bothers Houston.
07:58And here's the thing.
07:59You don't want to get stagnant in it.
08:02There aren't any holes to drive.
08:05They're giving up open shots.
08:06So, off the fingertips of Durant.
08:09Bad turnover.
08:10Kamara thought about it.
08:11He'll spot up and take it now.
08:13He's got a bit of a winder.
08:16Got a great defender, but that's the part of this game that he's working on.
08:25Good defense by Adia.
08:27Jabari staying with it.
08:29Little turn, fade, shot, miss, rebound.
08:33Portland.
08:34Klingon's huge, man.
08:36It's like Steven struggling to get around him.
08:43Oh!
08:44Klingon!
08:45Did he even actually get off the floor?
08:47Was that from his tippy toes?
08:48I mean, he's huge.
08:49And that's something UConn threw out to him a lot.
08:53On his way to two national championships for Coach Hurley.
08:56So, Portland is right at the ship after the Rockets started a quarter off an 11-2 run.
09:01Tori Eason over Klingon.
09:03Three ball no.
09:04Kamara the outlet to Love.
09:06Durant is back.
09:07Love will slip by him.
09:08And Love will get it stuffed by Amantopson.
09:11Got to get something good here.
09:14You got numbers.
09:15Durant for three.
09:16They got something good.
09:17Huge play there.
09:19And if you play fast, you could probably get Durant free.
09:22Houston starting to lock in again.
09:2421 for Durant.
09:25His second three over the shoulder.
09:27Corkscoring layup for Adia.
09:29Did he?
09:30Adia, you cut off the right hand and he hits it with a little step over to the other.
09:3525 now for him.
09:36Game-leading score.
09:37Back to zone here.
09:38And you can screen the zone.
09:39Dribble drive it.
09:40But be a ball player.
09:41Be aggressive.
09:42Ooh.
09:43It's having some issues just getting Durant the ball.
09:44Tari.
09:45Eason short.
09:46Rebound.
09:47Not a lot of movement.
09:48Even though they go zone does not mean your movement stops.
09:50Rockets 4 of 20 for the three-pointer line.
09:52Clinging up top.
09:53Clinging off the back of the rim.
09:55Offensive rebound and a foul on Houston.
09:57Duran.
09:58Was that repair, I believe?
10:03Look at this.
10:16Amin Thompson just erasing this drive here from Love.
10:18Great job.
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12:42He got the worst of it.
12:44But Kamara puts his face in
12:46there.
12:47There's got to be something in
12:48the rule book that starts to
12:49adjust this.
12:50Watch Kamara.
12:51He leans all the way in there
12:52and Benny Smith should be
12:53allowed space to turn and pivot.
12:56There's no space to turn and
12:57pivot.
12:58And again Vinnie gets the
13:00worst of it and the foul.
13:02Both dudes bleeding now.
13:08It's a blind turn.
13:09You got to allow guys space to
13:11pivot.
13:12And you put your face in there.
13:16He's going to have to go back to
13:18the Rockets locker room to be
13:19looked at by the Rockets medical
13:21staff.
13:22He made it get some stitches for
13:23that one.
13:24Didn't get a look at it.
13:25Not not bleeding.
13:26Not as much as Shane Battier but
13:28there was blood.
13:29There was blood.
13:30Shane had a lot of blood.
13:32That was a lot of blood.
13:34Sort of an iconic picture video
13:38in Rockets history.
13:41You got the Kogi here.
13:43Back on Appiah.
13:47Kamara one on one with Durant.
13:49Got it off the glass.
13:53Impressed there.
13:54I think he surprised Kevin.
13:55Seven for Kamara.
13:56Right back to the zone.
14:01Smith from the wing.
14:03Rockets just aren't hitting their
14:05three.
14:06Look at Clint Capella.
14:07Almost got it to go.
14:08Ball is still loose.
14:09Picked up by Kamara.
14:11And.
14:12Abdi.
14:13That's out to Portland.
14:14They're doing a good job defensive
14:15rebounding.
14:16This time on the left side of the
14:17floor.
14:18Another bucket.
14:19Driving for Kamara and Abdi.
14:20A slow to get up.
14:21Rockets have numbers.
14:22Abdi is still down.
14:23Abdi is hurt.
14:24Abdi is hurt.
14:25Let's see how this could impact
14:26the rest of the game.
14:27He didn't even look to attempt.
14:28Not sure if that's an ankle or
14:30what.
14:32He is going to try to walk at all.
14:33Maybe he's just tired.
14:34He looked at.
14:35Yeah.
14:36He's limping.
14:37He's favorite.
14:38A splitter right ankle.
14:39He gave split of the head.
14:40Now.
14:41Let's keep an eye.
14:42Let's see what happens here.
14:43With Abdi just buckles there.
14:45And.
14:46He's going to try to walk at all.
14:47He's going to try to walk at
14:48all.
14:49Maybe he's just tired.
14:50He's going to try to walk at
14:51all.
14:52Maybe he's just tired.
14:53He's going to try to walk at
14:54all.
14:55Maybe he's just tired.
14:56There.
15:00I go right at him.
15:04Durant the curl.
15:05The contact.
15:06The shot to make.
15:07And one.
15:09How good.
15:10Is Kevin Durant.
15:11I mean you give him.
15:13An inch.
15:14And he takes a mile.
15:16Off the curl.
15:17So maybe the pin down is going
15:18to be good for him.
15:19Gets the ball here.
15:20One dribble.
15:21And he felt.
15:22Taking up the contact there
15:23with Kamara.
15:24And just.
15:25You can't just say he threw it
15:26in.
15:27Because he shoots the ball too
15:28well.
15:29He shot that one in.
15:30Even though it didn't look like it.
15:31Third on Kamara.
15:32Durant's got 23.
15:33He's got 23.
15:34Misses the foul shot.
15:43Well.
15:44Two missed free throws tonight for Kevin Rear.
15:46Two.
15:47Yeah.
15:48Yeah.
15:49Two for him.
15:50The Rockets have missed six.
15:51Two.
15:52Three.
15:53Three.
15:54Three.
15:55Three.
15:56Two.
15:57Two.
15:58Two.
15:59Obdi defended by Shepard.
16:00Crosses the ball.
16:01Come to the lane.
16:02That pass broken up.
16:03And apparently Obdi is just fine.
16:05Shepard.
16:08Makes it from the baseline.
16:11There you go.
16:12Attacking.
16:13And knew that there's no way Yang Hansel is going to be able to guard him.
16:25Obdi feathers into triple.
16:27A little bit of miscommunication when you give up the three.
16:34By the way Kevin Durant now with 31 consecutive 20 point scoring games against the Blazers.
16:4031 straight.
16:42Finds Reed.
16:45Tries to find a seam in that zone instead throws it away.
16:50shot two.
16:51Two minutes in the quarter.
16:52Obdi is three.
16:53Contestant.
16:54No.
16:55Trapped down by Roop tired up top.
16:56Dejon Hansen.
16:57Huge possession right here.
16:58These fans ready to explode.
16:59If you're Houston you need to stop.
17:00Obdi is tree.
17:01Contestant no.
17:02Track down by Rupair up top to John Hansen.
17:03Huge possession right here.
17:04These fans ready to explode.
17:05If you're Houston you need to stop.
17:06Obdi is making his way to the rim.
17:07Finding a seam.
17:08And scoring again.
17:09Another 30 point game.
17:10For Danny Obdi.
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24:55I'm gonna win with with no out
25:01friend you need a mid something
25:03to continue to stay aggressive
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28:38Yeah it was in the first quarter of game one in 2009 where Yao Ming started off 7-7 or 8-8 or something like that. The behind the back thing may or I can't remember if it was in that playoff game or not but it definitely happened here.
28:53Craig how about this we spoke about it. Good minutes from Amin Thompson and Reed Shepard carrying the offense and Denny Abdi has had to check back in. Yep. And you get a chance to also rest Kevin Durant. Let him get settled.
29:08Abdi has had to check back in.
29:12Abdi has had to check back in.
29:16Abdi have had to check back in.
29:18Abdi has had to check back in.
29:21Продолжение следует...
29:52and he just keeps locking in.
29:55He has six in the corner.
29:58This will tie it up if he can make it.
30:00Yeah, but he's willing to do anything, man.
30:11Tie game.
30:13The Rockets' last lead was 35-33,
30:17and that was midway through the second.
30:19I don't think you understand how possible what Amid Thompson is doing.
30:22He's taking the load on offense, creating everything, and then he's starting on Obdia.
30:27He's got a good look at it, a great look at it, did Obdia.
30:30Now the Rockets with a chance to get that first lead since midway through the second.
30:36You can hear it.
30:41Coach Udoka telling Amid Thompson to stay in attack mode.
30:44Looks like that just goes off him there, unfortunately.
30:4613 turnovers for the Rockets, 11 for the Blazers.
30:54Again, for Houston, they've got to keep putting stops together.
30:57This group has finally been able to get stops.
31:00Portland with just three points in the fourth.
31:04Trying to find Reed Shepard here.
31:06There's a double.
31:08Rupair turned back.
31:09That's the fourth on the Rockets, and it's going to be Amid Thompson's fourth personal foul.
31:18Double-double as well for Amid Thompson, 21 and 10.
31:21For the foul.
31:23And again, it's taking the challenge there with Obdia.
31:37Sharp comes off that cling and pick.
31:39It gets blocked from behind by Dar Esen.
31:41Adams to Thompson to Finney Smith.
31:43Wow.
31:46Not even close.
31:50Sharp from the corner.
31:52That hurts.
31:54Five-point swing, a chance to get the lead.
31:56And then the three the other way.
32:00Got to keep playing.
32:06Thompson.
32:07Knuckling three, no good.
32:08Durant going to check in next dead ball.
32:17Got to go help this.
32:22And they're going to call it on Reed Shepard.
32:24Obdia to the foul line.
32:26Where he has not missed tonight.
32:27He is 10 of 10.
32:30He's relentless, man.
32:32I mean, every possession, unless you just go under,
32:36he is barreling through you.
32:38You're feeling shoulders and knees and elbows.
32:40Man, Obdia is, man.
32:42It seems like he has limitless energy as well.
32:45Now, let's take a look at the Rockets' upcoming schedule
32:47presented by Kaplan Sinus relief
32:49as hopefully Obdia misses his first free throw of the game.
32:54Again, these two teams in this barn on Friday.
32:57A chance for Durant to pass Will Chamberlain on Friday.
33:01So you're going to want to join us for that one.
33:02In Sacramento on Sunday, Rockets.
33:04Oh, the Kings won.
33:05And then the Rockets actually get to play some home games.
33:08The Brewers, the fewest home games in the league.
33:09They start a five-game homestand Tuesday against the Bulls.
33:15One for two for Obdia.
33:19All right, you done your job, Craig.
33:21You're off the hook.
33:22His career is, he's nice, 37.
33:26His career is 43.
33:27Wow, that was basically a pass.
33:30I mean, he shot that three feet on the other side.
33:32Thompson's left wide, wide, wide open.
33:35He misses the three.
33:36Tari, the offensive rebound to Durant.
33:38He fires.
33:40Misses.
33:41Rockets, another offensive rebound.
33:43Another chance.
33:44Another miss.
33:45Another offensive rebound.
33:50Can they go to the well one more time?
33:54No.
33:56Feels like Dallas.
33:57These are the possessions that Houston has to finish.
34:02One of those looks.
34:03Great looks and great hustle.
34:07Like, another one.
34:10That really hurt.
34:11You had the air ball layup by Finney Smith.
34:14The short quarter three.
34:15Then the Rockets had like 47 attempts.
34:18The score on that last possession.
34:19Came away empty-handed.
34:21And then Obdiah just stuck another three.
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34:29And look at him in Thompson.
34:31He gets downhill.
34:32Run this clip.
34:33And watch the physicality that he drives with.
34:36And this is a different dimension to Houston's offense.
34:39And again, we're going to see a piece of this here tonight.
34:42And if Houston's going to have a chance, this is where he's lived.
34:44Watch when it comes back.
34:46Watch this rip-and-go action.
34:47The help isn't there.
34:48Take advantage and finish strong.
34:50So, Houston's going to need more of those plays here tonight.
34:53And, Craig, let me say this.
34:55Keep him in the middle of the floor because he's driving in the corners.
34:59He hasn't been great tonight.
35:00Let that be Reed Shepard or Tari Eason getting those corner looks.
35:04I need to correct myself.
35:05It was that last three was Kamara, not Obdiah.
35:07But the point taken, the Rockets had five shots on the previous offensive possession
35:12and came away with no points.
35:14They had one of those sequences late in Dallas.
35:16Seven straight for the Blazers after the Rockets tied it at 84.
35:19And they had a chance to get the lead.
35:22And Thompson went one for two at the line.
35:23So, again, chances for the Rockets.
35:27Oh, man's got to take that shot.
35:30Durant will got fouled.
35:31That ends the Blazers' run.
35:37That goes in.
35:38There have been so many classic games between the Rockets and the Blazers.
35:42In this building, we hopefully have ourselves another one here.
35:46Fans want Thiago Spluta to challenge this.
35:49So does Kamara.
35:50Well, good.
35:51Go ahead and challenge because he slides under him.
35:53And I think there's a delay of game call.
35:56Not sure where it was.
35:57They didn't have enough.
35:58I don't think they had enough guys outside of the lane there for the free throw.
36:04Yeah, yeah.
36:05Next one would be a technical.
36:06Let's keep an eye on that.
36:07But they're not guarding the men right now.
36:12So, man, stay aggressive.
36:13Take those shots.
36:14When you're open, shoot it.
36:16But a free throw jumper is different than that corner three right now.
36:19Right now, it's just, you can, you caught it, Craig, those swing possessions really hurt.
36:32The missed layups and missed threes.
36:34We've got Aaron Holiday in.
36:38They track Kamara around the perimeter.
36:44Most dangerous man in the building right now, Danny Obiet for the Blazers.
36:48Falls down.
36:50Finds Kamara.
36:51Dips by Smith and threw it to the wrong guy.
36:54Stifling defense from Houston.
36:56Really good defense, yep.
36:57Holiday will drive on Kamara.
36:59Gets turned back to Durant in a corner.
37:01Sharp shading him towards the baseline.
37:03He'll raise up for the three and airball it.
37:05Thompson to Tari.
37:06Back to Thompson.
37:08Up top to Jabari.
37:09The shot.
37:09The miss.
37:11So many looks.
37:13The Blazers limp.
37:14Give them credit.
37:15They are bothering Houston.
37:16Rockets 7 at 32 from three.
37:18And 38% for the floor overall.
37:24Klingon tapped it, but tapped it out of bounds.
37:28Good, good effort there by repair, but Rockets will get it back.
37:32And the Blazers are feisty.
37:34They're working.
37:35And Tiago Splitter.
37:36Give him credit.
37:36He's got these guys playing extremely hard.
37:40They bought in.
37:41And I mean, they're in the play-in race right now.
37:46If they get healthy, they could go on a run.
37:49Would not surprise me how tight the West is.
37:51Holiday thought about it.
37:52Now the Durant.
37:53Oh, such a tough shot.
37:54Tough luck, too.
37:55But I like that to fix his KD working in the middle of the zone because he can turn and shoot over guys.
38:06You've got to take this bump from Abdiah.
38:09Not close.
38:10There you go.
38:10Live with that.
38:11And Jabbar using his length.
38:12But when he's driving, you've got to move your feet and know that bump is coming.
38:16Targeted an A-1 job of stifling him.
38:19And Tiago Splitter living in this zone.
38:25You know, normally he's flashing goon.
38:27You let him kind of pass or score.
38:29But you don't have that.
38:31And Splitter taking advantage.
38:38Easton underneath.
38:41Hands it to Thompson.
38:42The Rockets need to get their spacing back.
38:43They're running out of time.
38:45Durant.
38:46Tough contact in the runner.
38:48Unreal.
38:48There was nothing there for Houston.
38:50It was a bad possession with not a lot of movement.
38:54And 29 for KD.
38:56Just bailed him out.
38:58And now we've got to push.
38:59And the Rockets are over the foul limit.
39:04Aaron Holiday picks it up.
39:07And it's going to be Kamara to the line for the first time tonight.
39:1367% on the season.
39:18About 5 percentage points lower than his career average.
39:30Makes the first.
39:31Let's take a look at that last Durant bucket to bail his team out.
39:35Or do not settle presented by Nava Law Group.
39:39I mean, that's as tough as it gets.
39:40There was nothing on the possession.
39:42Kevin just puts his head down.
39:43Should have been an and one place through the contact.
39:46And, I mean, he's had a few plays.
39:47He's just, he's so good.
39:48He just throws it up and it goes in.
39:50Two for two for Kamara.
39:54But again, for Houston, struggling to find a good look.
39:58I like this, though, getting Durant to the elbows.
40:01The Rockets have won three straight games in this building.
40:05They'll play again here on Friday.
40:12Two on Durant.
40:13To Thompson at the foul line.
40:18Stepping through on Klingon.
40:19A couple of ball fakes.
40:20Stepping back and getting it to go.
40:23Undrilled.
40:23And he used about every head and shoulder fake on Klingon just now.
40:28Two-point game, by the way.
40:29A double-double.
40:30Another one for Tari Eason tonight.
40:31Need a stop.
40:32Need a stop here.
40:33So close.
40:34He had one in Dallas.
40:35That was his first.
40:36This is his second.
40:37Kamara, I mean, Obdia gets turned back.
40:41Now to Kamara, back to Obdia.
40:42The whistle and the hoop.
40:45My goodness.
40:46It's relentless, man.
40:48He's relentless.
40:50He's got wiggle.
40:52And with his strength, man, he is, I mean, he's just crashing into guys
40:57and getting stuff to go.
40:59That's hard to do all game long.
41:03Holiday with his third.
41:05Obdia's got 35.
41:06Again, his season high is 37.
41:07His career high is 43.
41:09And look at the standings out west.
41:11The Rockets at 22 and 11 and 4th.
41:13The Blazers, 17 and 20 in the play-in race.
41:16He completes a three-point play.
41:19He's made 12 of his 13 free throws tonight.
41:22Blazers continue to keep the Rockets at arm's length here.
41:26Approaching three and a half to go in a game.
41:28Jabari from the wing.
41:32Rebound Holiday to Eason.
41:37Big shot here for Holiday.
41:39Nope.
41:42Good ball movement.
41:43Great look for a great shooter.
41:47Houston's just got to settle down.
41:49You can tell they're feeling the pressure.
41:51Settle down.
41:52Get your feet set.
41:52Knocked down shots.
41:53Our group is much better.
41:55Timeout on the floor.
41:563.27 to play.
41:59Can the Rockets pull it off?
42:01They're down a handful.
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42:11Toyota, let's go places.
42:123.27 to play tonight.
42:19The Blazers by five.
42:22They have led since midway through the second quarter.
42:27The Rockets did tie it up at 84.
42:30Let me say this.
42:31For Houston to be down five, missing this many shots,
42:36and really not finishing possessions,
42:38you've got to feel good that if you get just a little bit of offense going,
42:42man, you're going to be right here.
42:43Well, they need it.
42:45They're running out of time.
42:51Oh, when you throw it over the top of Klingon,
42:53when you talk about the turnovers for the Blazers,
42:56so they will give you opportunities.
42:58Last in the league in turnover rate and turnovers per game.
43:01You just got to capitalize.
43:03And right now, it's good to the point, you know,
43:05play free, be aggressive,
43:06but you need your best right now,
43:09especially on the road.
43:10And that best is Kevin Durant.
43:13Adams is back in.
43:18Well, the goal is to play off his gravity.
43:21You know, use him to get an open shot or get him a look.
43:24Got to go.
43:27Taris from a man top set.
43:29Rims it down.
43:30Huge make for Taris.
43:32You knew something had to go down.
43:34You know, Houston do.
43:35And look, they're right here in this game, Craig.
43:37You had to feel good in this spot.
43:39Second three for Taris.
43:41Sharp turning around, scoring.
43:43And right now, going to stay in the zone.
43:47If you're Houston, be aggressive.
43:49Get a piece of the paint.
43:50Draw two.
43:52You got Klingon on the perimeter.
43:55Garden Durant.
43:56Go to Durant.
43:59He'll shoot it.
44:01Airball.
44:01And Stephen Adams tapped it.
44:03Torrey had it blocked.
44:04Adams gets it back and then throws it into the backcourt.
44:12Yeah, you had Klingon on the rim.
44:14That's the look you wanted.
44:17It just got to take a breath and calm down.
44:20Torrey Easton knocks it down.
44:22Klingon's huge, man.
44:23That's a heck of a closeout.
44:24I think he surprised Kevin.
44:26That's why he earphoned.
44:28One of the rare guys who can contest.
44:33Take a breath, calm down, and play together.
44:38Avdia with Easton behind him.
44:40Got the foul.
44:41He got the foul and the bucket.
44:44Wow.
44:45Six-point Blazers lead.
44:47Photos free throw on the way for Avdia.
44:49And he's got a season-high 38.
44:53However good you thought he was,
44:55he's better than whatever you thought he was,
44:57even after you thought he was good.
44:59Denny Avdia just putting on a show,
45:02thorough game from him.
45:05It seems like every time the Rockets
45:07get an opportunity or have an opportunity
45:11to finally get over the top of that hill,
45:15Portland hits them back,
45:16and the Rockets are still spitting into the wind here
45:18with two minutes to go in a game.
45:21Well, he took advantage of the switches,
45:23and he took advantage of the coverage.
45:35Rebound battle.
45:36It's loose.
45:38That should be Houston Ball.
45:39Yeah, Avdia was touching, and he was out of bounds.
45:4314 on the shot clock.
45:44Rockets down seven, but running out of real estate.
45:46I mean, Rockets, and give Houston credit to it, man.
45:49They're crashing the boards.
45:50You're kidding me.
45:51Second chance looks that you are.
45:52Well, Rockets have badly out-rebounded them.
45:54The problem is they've just not shot well at all tonight.
45:57At all.
46:01Durant, the turnaround.
46:03Durant, the bucket.
46:03He's got 32.
46:05He's unbelievable.
46:06I mean, when he gets a slither of space,
46:10or if he doesn't, he scores.
46:1312 30-point games for him now on the season.
46:15A lot of those coming in the last couple of weeks.
46:19He might have to trap Avdia, man,
46:21just force somebody else to hit a shot.
46:25Avdia driving kick.
46:29Rockets get the stop.
46:30Durant got fouled.
46:37It'll count.
46:38Plus one.
46:39Kevin Durant.
46:41He's so smart.
46:42Craig, we talked about him adapting.
46:45He's adapted to Kamara's defense.
46:48He knows he wants to crowd him.
46:49So once he fills the crowd,
46:51he's just going into a shot and getting the look off.
46:54And again, that's what I said.
46:55You may contain him for a bit,
46:57but he's so smart, he adjusted.
47:00You're seeing these adjustments.
47:01Second or third time he did that already,
47:03and that's no accident.
47:08He's got 35.
47:09If you're in Houston,
47:10you've got to feel a little comfortable
47:11because you're right here,
47:12and you have not played well.
47:14You've just got to put some plays together.
47:16One possession game again.
47:19Houston in zone.
47:27Abdiah on Durant.
47:29Got fouled, and it trickles down.
47:31He'll get a chance at an and one.
47:3741 and counted.
47:42Oh, you've got to trap him.
47:43You've got to trap him, blitz him.
47:45Like, give this guy his respect.
47:49He was smothered,
47:51and, like, he just pushes the ball through Kevin Durant.
47:53That's the type of night it is.
47:55Dude is 13 of 14 at the foul line.
47:59The Rockets need a miss.
48:03Oh, but the Blazers got the rebound,
48:06and it goes back out to Abdiah.
48:13He'll drive again.
48:15That time, nothing doing.
48:17Oh, and the Rockets come the other way.
48:19Ahmed Thompson to the line, to the lane,
48:21and a blocking foul on Kamara.
48:24Oh, great look there,
48:27because you go quick,
48:28get to the free throw line,
48:30and that means you can stop the clock.
48:3231.9 to go.
48:37Will they challenge this?
48:38By the way, join us for our next telecast
48:40right here in Portland on Friday.
48:42That's January the 9th.
48:44They are going to challenge this.
48:45When the Rockets play these Blazers,
48:47coverage starts at 8.30.
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48:49So they're challenging this.
48:51Pretty sure they're not going to be successful,
48:52but what they do is they freeze the shooter.
48:55So now, I mean,
48:55Thompson has to think about these free throws.
49:00Portland has called a timeout
49:01to challenge the defensive foul.
49:03Kamara is one of the best drawers
49:04of offensive fouls in the league.
49:08Follow-up for the replay center.
49:10Lockwood and the referees.
49:12Went forward to go,
49:13an unsuccessful challenge for Portland.
49:16You can't take him home with you,
49:17and watch Kamara.
49:18He's still moving the entire way,
49:20but I think the mindset is that
49:22I've got to use this challenge somewhere,
49:25and I freeze the shooter.
49:27I freeze Amin Thompson.
49:28I want him to think about the free throws.
49:30And last year, Kamara led the league
49:32in offensive fouls drawn,
49:33leads the league again this season.
49:36That's why you do it.
49:38Now, you made Amin Thompson
49:39have to think about those free throws
49:41the whole way through,
49:43and that's a monstrous miss.
49:46Rockets 17 of 26 tonight at the line.
49:50Got to have a stop,
50:02a foul-free stop,
50:04and a big rebound.
50:14Playing in the come-out,
50:15set the screen.
50:16Jabari tries to blow it up.
50:17Gets switched up on him.
50:19Now there's Thompson the double
50:20to love inside of five of the possession.
50:23Love dancing, pulling, shooting, missing!
50:27A chance for the Rockets!
50:30And they fouled Durant.
50:31They don't give it an opportunity.
50:335.9 to go.
50:36Sissoko picked it up,
50:37and he's fouled out.
50:38But a smart foul by the Blazers.
50:40Yeah, everybody watches TV.
50:45They know who seven is,
50:46and, you know, you make it a free throw contest now,
50:50and you think about that,
50:51that missed free throw from Amin Thompson.
50:53So now you can do that.
50:56So smart play from Coach Splitter,
50:58because now time is not on Houston's side.
51:04Capella going to come in.
51:06Steven Adams going to come in.
51:07Now here's the thought too, Craig.
51:09You make this first one,
51:11and you missed the second,
51:13and you've seen Houston execute this before.
51:15You had Steven Adams and Alprin Shungun
51:17that made this play before.
51:20I can't remember what game it was.
51:22It was a Philadelphia last season,
51:24I almost want to say.
51:25You got me.
51:26I want to say it was Philadelphia,
51:27and you made the first.
51:29Jabari was the one who missed the second.
51:31So, do you go for this play here,
51:34or do you score and go for a steal?
51:37There's 5.9 left.
51:39We got Capella and Adams getting loose.
51:42The Rockets still do have two timeouts left.
51:45We'll see what happens.
51:51Now, do you miss this?
51:53You're going big.
51:55And I think E-Mail is giving the pep talk.
51:58You can run a little stunt inside.
52:00You've got to assume you're going to get Capella alone.
52:04You're putting two on Adams,
52:05and you've got Easton and the men crashing in.
52:1036 for Durant.
52:13I assume the mindset is for him to miss this.
52:27He does it.
52:28He makes it.
52:29One-point game.
52:32Durant ties his season high with 37.
52:35He had 37 against the Pistons.
52:39Back in late October, ironically enough,
52:41up until tonight,
52:42that was the Rockets' worst overall shooting game of the season.
52:46Last 90 seconds.
52:47They're within one,
52:48but there's only 5.9 to play.
52:50You've got to get a steal,
52:52and you don't have any time.
52:57And the Blazers got to get the ball inbound and they're out of timeouts.
53:01Sharp having some trouble.
53:02Oh, you had a mid-Thompson and Tari Eason.
53:08And mid-Thompson saying there's a chance to challenge.
53:12Houston going to challenge here.
53:14This might be Houston's basketball here.
53:17Yes, this is a great time to challenge.
53:19Houston had not challenged all game.
53:26The Rockets using one of their remaining two.
53:28You couldn't get a great look at it.
53:29You had to tear Twins.
53:31Yeah, it was on the basketball.
53:33Houston has called a timeout to challenge the foul.
53:35We were at a little bit of a tough angle.
53:38Well, if anything, right now,
53:39you've got to see
53:40the play that Tiago Splitter was going to run
53:44in the matchup that he put out there.
53:48Sharp was in trouble.
53:49He was running out of time.
53:52Sorry.
53:53He just knocked it and took it.
53:56They called the foul.
53:57They said he went through love.
53:59I think he just reaches around right there.
54:02Oh, boy.
54:03And he called the timeout there, too.
54:06What a great play by Tari Eason now.
54:08We'll see whether or not.
54:09To me, that's a live ball.
54:10He reaches around him and hits it up.
54:12That's an incredible individual effort by Tari Eason.
54:15We'll see if the challenge is successful.
54:18Because he went for the ball.
54:20He didn't go for the foul.
54:21He went for the ball, and he got the ball.
54:24That's a ridiculous individual effort by Tari Eason.
54:29Look, right here, he's not going foul.
54:31He's going to ball.
54:32Watch him.
54:32Reaches around.
54:33He just took it from him.
54:34Now, here's the thing.
54:35If Coach Udoka, you're going over both scenarios,
54:38if they call the foul,
54:40what you're going to have to do is box it out,
54:42obviously, and going to go big for this box out.
54:44But offensively, he's drawn up.
54:46But look, if this is Rocket's ball,
54:48and how do I get another magical look for Kevin Durant
54:52or have him create action for Amin Thompson
54:55or somebody else, Jabari Smith Jr., to make a play here?
54:58This is hard beating out of your chest's play
55:06to wait to see what the decision is on the challenge.
55:08After review, the defender knocks the ball loose,
55:11and then there's marginal contact.
55:13That's a successful challenge.
55:17The challenge is successful.
55:19That's an incredible course of another challenge.
55:21And hats up to Amin Thompson, who ran over and said,
55:24Coach, challenge this.
55:25That's an unbelievable effort from Tari Eason.
55:27That is just an unreal effort from Tari Eason.
55:31Hey, buckle up, baby.
55:34I mentioned, I mentioned,
55:36would a miracle be forthcoming?
55:38Well, they just got half of it.
55:39But look, he goes for ball, reaches around,
55:42and the contact was absolutely marginal.
55:44That's an incredible, incredible play by Tari Eason.
55:46In these positions, if you're Caleb Love,
55:48you got to go meet the ball, and he doesn't.
55:51Hats off to the referees for rewarding the good play.
55:54I thought Caleb Love just sold it.
55:55You got to go strong and get that basketball.
55:58And the Rockets just used another timeout.
56:01Well, I know they signaled for it.
56:04If I'm Tiago Splitter, my two best defenders,
56:08my two best defenders are hugging Kevin Durant.
56:11And if they do not, you got to, again,
56:15you got Jabari who's hit shots.
56:17You got a Mint Thompson who you can get downhill.
56:19So the Rockets still have a timeout remaining
56:21if this does not go their way
56:25because they won the challenge.
56:26They got it back.
56:27They had two.
56:27So they just took it officially.
56:30So now they still have one.
56:31If they can't get the ball inbounded here,
56:33they can reset and do it one more time.
56:35And, Craig, everybody's aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews,
56:38everybody saw that shot that Kevin Durant just hit
56:41in Houston against Phoenix, against his former team.
56:44So you assume they know what you want.
56:47You got Reed Shepard in to space the floor.
56:50Jabari's hit these shots.
56:53Tari's fearless.
56:54And you got 5.3.
56:55A Mint Thompson can get downhill in a flurry.
56:58And we know in this building,
56:595.3 is plenty of time to get a shot off.
57:02You got a Mint Thompson.
57:02You can get a head of steam for a Mint Thompson.
57:04I think KD's going to set a back pick.
57:06He might be open off this back pick.
57:09Look for a Mint Thompson here.
57:10Reed Shepard's on the floor as well.
57:12Jabari's the inbounder.
57:145.3 to play.
57:15Rockets down one.
57:19They go into Durant.
57:21Working on repair.
57:23KD for the lead again.
57:25Missed it.
57:26Oh!
57:26They're going to count it.
57:28Rockets win!
57:30Rockets win!
57:31Rockets win!
57:32Rockets win!
57:34Craig, he gave me a wink before the whistle.
57:40Now they're going to review it.
57:42You kidding me.
57:44Y'all know what rule is a successful basket
57:46and will be reviewed.
57:47It was ruled successful on the floor,
57:49but I just saw the replay in the building,
57:52and now I'm not so sure.
57:54Let's see.
57:54What about an A for effort?
57:58I'm not so sure.
57:59Now I...
58:00Oh, this is so close.
58:02This is so close.
58:03Looking for the light.
58:05Oh, that is close.
58:06You have to have clear and conclusive evidence
58:09to overrule.
58:10The call on the floor was basket was good.
58:14You have to have clear and conclusive evidence
58:17to overrule this.
58:22After you, the basket is unsuccessful
58:25and does not beat the game, Todd.
58:26The game is over.
58:27It's over.
58:29Game over!
58:29Portland wins!
58:39Oh, fuck.
58:40I'm speechless.
58:44Tari with that great defensive play.
58:47That would have been...
58:49Oh, man.
58:49And a fingernail away from getting it done
58:52at the offensive end as well.
58:54We're going to look at this several more times.
58:58Oh.
59:01Look at this.
59:02I mean, a fingernail.
59:02It's the red light.
59:03It's the red light, not the clock.
59:05I mean, you don't get any closer than this.
59:11This is a fingernail.
59:13They got it right.
59:14They got the call right.
59:16It was still on his fingertips.
59:17They got it right.
59:19But we're talking like a tenth of a second,
59:21maybe even less than that,
59:23in terms of the difference between the Rockets
59:26winning this game and losing this game.
59:28So what's crazy before this play,
59:30Big Craig or courtside,
59:32Tari Eason looks over at us,
59:33gives a wink before it happens,
59:36and then essentially tips the play in.
59:38I'm heartbroken,
59:39but he knew he was going to do that.
59:41Another classic between the Rockets
59:43and the Blazers in Portland.
59:45Unfortunately, this classic
59:46ends up in a razor-thin victory
59:49for the Portland Trail Blazers.
59:50Here's the Rockets, 1-0-2.
59:53Before we go anywhere else...
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