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02:46И его 0-100 стал так же.
02:48Это реально круто.
02:49Он кый-то дупор.
02:51Он кит-дупор.
02:52Много видов он даже маленький.
02:54Он длинный, он же lazy.
02:55Он подачитит его фигурами.
02:56Он мягкий, его весит его.
02:57Он стадии.
02:59Он действует даже и вым chemор на
03:02его goo.
03:03Потому что он уже полетит.
03:04Это чувство у вас и текет.
03:06Да, он всегда является однодейщим.
03:08Он играетPlayer.
03:08Рыбачил враговьи на то, что вasiсть
03:10россияны после века.
03:12Уитомли это 0-100.
03:13И вам, вернее.
03:13Продолжение следует.
03:1541 до конца, 41 до конца.
03:18Когда мы возвращаемся, Vanessa Richardson
03:20caught up with Kevin Durant,
03:22who's still getting it done
03:23at a really high level
03:24even at the age of 37.
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03:54We welcome you back to Philly
03:55where the Houston Rockets
03:56are getting ready to take on
03:57the 76ers.
03:58Hi, everybody.
03:59I'm Vanessa Richardson.
04:00Start of a very quick
04:01back-to-back two-game road trip.
04:03And at age 37,
04:05Kevin Durant is still getting it done.
04:07After that scrappy win
04:08against the San Antonio Spurs
04:10back at home,
04:11Kevin said regardless of injuries
04:12and who's available,
04:13we have to play our game.
04:14No excuses.
04:15He said halfway through the season
04:16there's no let-up.
04:17And the Rockets coaching staff
04:19has done a great job
04:20of really keeping everybody
04:21going in January.
04:22What is Kevin also loving?
04:24The development of Reed Shepard
04:25in the locker room
04:26after the win.
04:27Kevin told Reed and Jabari
04:28when they play like that
04:29defensively,
04:30the Rockets turn into another team.
04:32Kevin said,
04:33I'm going to start expecting
04:34nights like that
04:35from Reed Shepard.
04:36Speaking of Jabari,
04:38nine made threes in the last two games.
04:40A great stretch for Jabari
04:42the last couple of games.
04:43Lineups and tip coming your way
04:45on Space City Home Network.
04:46Welcome back to Philadelphia, everybody.
04:56With Ryan Hollins,
04:57Vanessa Richardson,
04:58I am Craig Ackerman.
04:59Starting lineups tonight,
05:00presented by Mattress Firm.
05:01And Rockets going with Thompson,
05:03Akogi, Shingun Smith,
05:05and Kevin Durant on the other side.
05:07This is pretty salty
05:08starting five for the Sixers
05:09as far as talent is concerned.
05:11You got Maxey.
05:12Edgecombe has been a terrific
05:13rookie this season.
05:14Joel Embiid,
05:15Kelly Oubre Jr.
05:16and Paul George.
05:17Ryan, it's now time
05:18for the keys of the game,
05:19presented by Toyota.
05:20First off, load up.
05:22One thing you've got to do
05:23is show bodies early and often
05:25to Vijay Edgecombe
05:26and Tyrese Maxey.
05:27They are elite athletes.
05:29They are quick
05:30and you have to keep them
05:31out of your lane.
05:32In second half,
05:34the Houston Rockets
05:35on the road have had
05:36great first halves
05:37and they've struggled
05:38to execute and turn up
05:39the confidence and intensity
05:40in the second half.
05:41So that's something
05:42that you're looking for.
05:43In corner threes,
05:44you see Al Prince and Gould
05:46getting doubled early and often.
05:47You see Kevin Durant doubled
05:49and when you move the basketball
05:51and attack the defensives,
05:52the corner threes
05:53are going to be the result
05:54of that ball movement.
05:55Nobody has taken more shots
05:56in the league
05:57than Tyrese Maxey.
05:58Took the first of the game
05:59for Philly at three.
06:00Missed it.
06:01The Rockets have it for
06:03the first time.
06:04Jabari working on Oubre
06:05Junior.
06:06Now back out high
06:07to Shingun on the rookie
06:08who has just been
06:09sensational out of Baylor
06:10and he spun himself
06:11into a double team
06:12and it's stolen
06:13and finished by George.
06:15Here Paul George at his best
06:19is an excellent two-way player.
06:21So, you know,
06:22got to keep your eyes on him
06:23and he's glued in on
06:24Kevin Durant right now.
06:25Just the 24th game this season
06:28for Paul George
06:29and then the Rockets
06:30force it into a double team
06:32and somehow the ball
06:33fortuitously finds its way
06:35to a man Thompson.
06:36Fortuitous it is right.
06:38That was a perfect bounce
06:40and the one thing you didn't
06:41want to do is give up two
06:42fast break layup turnovers
06:44to start the game.
06:45Joel Embiid.
06:46His reverse layup.
06:47No good.
06:48He's not as explosive as he's been.
06:52Durant trailing shooting.
06:53Got fouled!
06:54Four-point play potentially
06:56coming up here for Kevin Durant.
06:58How often do we see that
07:00from Kevin Durant?
07:01He's so great of a shooter
07:03that when he sees contact
07:04it throws it up.
07:05It goes in.
07:06And these are not accidents
07:07because we see it all the time.
07:09You see the follow-through there.
07:10Paul George gets a piece
07:11of their wrist
07:12on the way up in the air
07:13and just the focus
07:14from Kevin Durant
07:15and huge start there
07:17because, again,
07:19you start the game on a turnover
07:20and that's something
07:21you never want to see.
07:22Three of the past six meetings
07:23between these two teams
07:24have gone to overtime
07:25including both of them
07:26last season
07:27including a bonkers
07:29Rockets' comfort behind win
07:31in Houston
07:32when they were down by as many
07:33as 25
07:34and rallied back
07:35to win that ball game
07:37in the middle of March.
07:38The one here as well
07:39went to overtime last season.
07:41That was the game,
07:42the only game that Maxey played in
07:43and he was terrific.
07:44Now to Embiid
07:45and Edscoe
07:47quickly into Oubre
07:48fumbled it.
07:49Now Worlds
07:50scores over the top
07:52of Shagun.
07:53Great rotation
07:54out the double team
07:55but, you know,
07:56Shagun gets him
07:57gets him down there.
07:58You've got to play him.
07:59Wall up and be tough.
08:00You're one on one.
08:01Shagun
08:02driving kick
08:03corner three.
08:04Smith, no.
08:05Back tap by Thompson
08:06to Durant
08:07doesn't take the open shot
08:08so Jabari will.
08:09And he misses that one long.
08:11And Joel does not have
08:16the same movement anymore.
08:18He still,
08:19when he plays
08:20he still puts up
08:21huge numbers.
08:22Oh, he's huge
08:23and he's skilled.
08:24That's a dangerous
08:26Oubre
08:27from the corner.
08:28He's having the best
08:29shooting season
08:30of his career.
08:31You just saw it there.
08:32His first three,
08:33he's two for two.
08:34Yeah,
08:35played with the young
08:36Kelly Oubre.
08:37I knew he had himself
08:38a long career.
08:39Jabari
08:40looking to dance
08:41in on Embiid
08:42now faces up,
08:43baseline
08:44left misses.
08:53Embiid did not play
08:54in their last game
08:55a loss here to the Suns.
08:56Gets turned over,
08:57stripped by Smith,
08:58picked up by Thompson.
08:59Rockets have numbers.
09:00Shagun to the rim.
09:01There you go.
09:03And that's a point where
09:05Houston has struggled
09:06a little bit this season
09:07where they get turnovers.
09:08Sometimes they've turned
09:09the ball back over.
09:10So, great to see the finish.
09:11We'd like to see a little
09:12better space to get the
09:13ball to the middle
09:14of the floor earlier though.
09:15Rockets are going to
09:16have to be efficient
09:17in the paint in this.
09:18Worth against Philly
09:19defensive three very well.
09:20Interesting.
09:22You got Jabari
09:23starting on Embiid.
09:24That's not by accident.
09:25Oubre.
09:26That bounces off.
09:28Edge complies in there
09:29but could secure the rebound
09:30ahead to Thompson.
09:31Working on Maxey.
09:33Back to Durant
09:34another quick release.
09:35And that one goes
09:36off the front of the rim
09:37and right off the face
09:38of Embiid.
09:39And then he gets pulled down
09:40by a Kogi who picks up the
09:42foul.
09:43Either pulled down
09:44or he pulled Josh down
09:45drawing the foul.
09:46And Embiid's got his
09:48share of antics.
09:49Let's see this play here.
09:51I don't know if Josh is
09:52strong enough to pull
09:53a pound like that.
09:54A little bit of
09:55acting there.
09:5624th game this season
09:58as well for Joel Embiid.
10:01This is his 476th career
10:04regular season appearance
10:05for Joel Embiid.
10:06out of 945 possible
10:08regular season games.
10:09So he's basically just
10:10played over 50% of the
10:12available games to him
10:14since he's been in the
10:15league.
10:16And that time Philly.
10:17They got caught ball
10:18watching.
10:19Jabari got behind the defense
10:20and got an easy one.
10:21Keep in mind he's cross-matched
10:22with Embiid.
10:23So for Jabari that's smart.
10:24Sprint out and run out
10:25and you're going to have
10:26some miscommunication.
10:2729-19 and now 24 games
10:29over the last three seasons
10:30for Joel Embiid.
10:33Love the hands there from
10:34Amin Thompson got underneath
10:36Paul George and understand
10:38this is only the fifth or
10:39sixth time that Philly's had
10:41their complete roster
10:42available.
10:43This guy is a terrific
10:44athlete.
10:46Yeah you have to shoot the
10:48gap on that.
10:49You know he's too explosive
10:50force.
10:51It's come into a three and
10:52you've got to communicate
10:53if you're on the screener
10:54get off and help.
10:55Third pick in the draft out
10:56of Baylor.
10:57Jingu with a crushing pick
10:58gets it back.
10:59And that got deflected.
11:01Oh yes it did.
11:02They say Houston ball.
11:03The Sixers say let's go.
11:05But the officials say
11:06otherwise.
11:08That ball did have a weird
11:10trajectory.
11:11It had to have gotten
11:12deflected.
11:13Absolutely got deflected.
11:14And Al P was going to
11:15probably throw that up to
11:16Amin Thompson and let him
11:17slam it down.
11:19So 11 on the possession.
11:21Rockets in Philly tonight.
11:23Rockets in Detroit tonight.
11:24Rockets in Detroit.
11:25The best team in the East
11:26tomorrow night.
11:30Jingu.
11:31That's another three.
11:32You know he made one
11:34against the Spurs.
11:35He made quite a few of them
11:37by his standards to start
11:38this season.
11:39And it went really cold
11:40from three.
11:41But that's now two straight
11:42games for him that he's
11:43made a three.
11:44That's a good sign.
11:45He was such a great driver
11:46that you know teams
11:48essentially back all the way
11:49off of him.
11:52Embiid spinning draws three
11:54and Shingun blocks George
11:56right at the rim.
12:00Kevin got bumped and fouled
12:02and he'll get two as Oubre
12:04picked it up.
12:05Terrific rim defense.
12:06Rip protection there by
12:07Alper and Shingun.
12:08Kind of came out of nowhere
12:09at the last moment to block
12:11George.
12:12He was trying to go in for
12:13the slam.
12:14He saved the team there.
12:15There was unnecessary help
12:16there.
12:17You know if it beats two feet
12:18in the paint you got to go.
12:19But if he's going to shoot a
12:20fade away you don't need to
12:21run over.
12:22But good instincts there from
12:23Alperin.
12:27So Durant misses the first
12:29free throw.
12:34He's got four early points.
12:39Got one more.
12:40Now a word from McCarram
12:41injury lawyers.
12:44Injured called two eight one
12:46two two two twenty two twenty
12:48two.
12:50So he makes the second.
12:53And Philly in an interesting
12:54spot as an organization.
12:55You got Ed Cohen and Maxi
12:57and you know your two stars
12:59have been riddled with
13:00injuries as Oubre gets that
13:01shot to go.
13:02And one.
13:03He got right in the middle
13:04of the lane.
13:05It was far too easy.
13:06Far too comfortable for him
13:08to initially get there.
13:10And Shingun picks up the
13:11foul and he'll shoot one.
13:13Look at Al P here.
13:17Slides over late.
13:18He just meets Paul George
13:20upstairs to the Academy
13:21Sports and outdoor Super
13:22Bowl replay.
13:23Super clean.
13:24Super nice.
13:25Super Bowl.
13:27Super Bowl.
13:28Super Bowl.
13:29Oubre born in New Orleans
13:30moved to Richmond.
13:31Back in 05 after Hurricane
13:33Katrina.
13:34Easy.
13:35Easy.
13:38The Oubre's got eight.
13:40Rockets lead by two.
13:41Rockets have really gotten
13:42out in the open floor early
13:44on against the Sixers
13:45team.
13:46Rockets all ready with nine
13:47fast break points.
13:48The Kogies open.
13:49He makes it.
13:51That's great action.
13:53If you scream for Kevin
13:54Durant or he screams, you
13:56know, teams try to stay so
13:57glued to him that they don't
13:58know what to do.
13:59They don't know what to do.
14:00Bounces off.
14:01Yeah, Kogies cooled off a
14:03little bit from three but
14:04still shooting a career high.
14:06Smith is open.
14:07It's quarter three.
14:08It's good.
14:09Back to back triples for the
14:10Rockets who are playing with
14:11so much force and tempo and
14:15pace to start this game.
14:17They're really taking it to
14:19the Sixers.
14:20Nice find by Shingun.
14:21Good stroke by Smith.
14:23Rockets by seven.
14:24Time out.
14:25Philadelphia.
14:26Three the last couple of
14:28all games.
14:29Nine of 18 from downtown.
14:31He has scored 15 or more
14:33Ryan in four of the last five
14:35games for the Rockets who
14:36coincidentally have won four
14:38of their last five.
14:39We've said it a lot.
14:40We'll say it again.
14:41When he scores well, the
14:43Rockets rarely lose.
14:44Well, he's the next factor.
14:45And one thing that he does is
14:47he frees everything up for
14:48Kevin Durant.
14:49You know, a lot of times he's
14:50on that strong side wing or
14:52corner, you know, right there
14:53right next to Kevin and Kevin.
14:56Credit to him.
14:57He looks for Jabari.
14:58He's got confidence in Jabari
14:59and those two had a monster
15:01play in the San Antonio game
15:03where I think there's about
15:04four seconds on the clock.
15:05Kevin kicks it out and Jabari
15:06hits an open three.
15:07But they're building chemistry
15:08and he knew the ball was
15:09coming.
15:10Rockets 11 and 12 on the road.
15:12Just three and ten since
15:13that eight and two start.
15:14The Sixers are 11 and 12 at
15:16home.
15:17And they do not call the charge
15:20that Akogi was trying to draw
15:23and a rare finish at the rim
15:26for Embiid.
15:27He's not dunking the ball much
15:28anymore.
15:29He had to dunk that one.
15:31A man Thompson cleared right
15:34down the runway like a cannon.
15:37Paught it, drove right to the rim,
15:39hit the hoop, and he'll shoot one
15:41after the foul.
15:42Yeah, man Thompson showing the
15:43young edge cone how to do it.
15:44And you like this.
15:45One key thing he does there.
15:47He doesn't wait and dribble.
15:49He cut that basketball with
15:51momentum already leaning towards
15:53the rim that's incredibly hard
15:54to guard and, you know, got in
15:55stride.
15:56Great play there from Embiid
15:57Thompson.
15:58Rockets have been so aggressive
15:59to start this game.
16:00Sixers have lost four of their
16:01last six.
16:02Again, the Rockets have won four
16:03of their last five including
16:04three straight.
16:05Finally had an extended
16:06homestand after all that time
16:07on the road.
16:09And it's good.
16:10Makes the three over Smith on
16:11the wing.
16:12Again, young man is heaven.
16:14He's been one of the best
16:15rookies in the league.
16:16Oh, by far.
16:1837% from three averaging almost
16:2016 a game.
16:21Five rebounds, four assists,
16:23a steal and a half per.
16:24He's been awesome.
16:25Okoge to Shingun.
16:27Foul from behind by George
16:29who picks up his second personal.
16:32George was looking for the
16:33payback there but excellent
16:35ball movement from Houston.
16:37So Shingun to the line and a
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17:04Thompson out, Tari Eason back in
17:06just returned from his most
17:07recent injury and the Rockets
17:09are all always a better
17:11basketball team with Tari Eason
17:13playing than with him not
17:14playing.
17:15Yeah, it just brings so much
17:16activity and there's always a
17:17value.
17:18Hear this kid at home, there's
17:19always a value on someone who
17:21can make plays without the
17:22basketball in their hands.
17:23Unfortunately though an empty
17:24trip at the line for Shingun.
17:25I thought this Durant could take
17:26it on the B.
17:28Second time he's picked him up.
17:30Maxine misses.
17:33He leads the league in minutes
17:35per game, averaging over 30
17:37points per game, third best
17:38in the league career high
17:39basically putting career
17:40numbers all over the board
17:42is Maxine.
17:46Durant back to Shingun,
17:48looking for another 3.
17:49And the rebound to Edgecombe.
17:52Yeah, you can attack at B.
17:55right now, man.
17:56He's not moving his feet.
17:57Misses but foul as it ends.
17:59Contact there with Shingun
18:01who wanted the call that
18:02seems like they're letting
18:03these guys play.
18:04You're right, Craig.
18:05We saw that last game.
18:06You got a deep six those
18:07flops.
18:08They are not calling them.
18:09The officials are just
18:11saying play, throw it.
18:12And I'm okay with it.
18:14Well, we don't have big
18:15fella.
18:16Eason works baseline.
18:19Now on the block to Smith.
18:21Going to have to shoot here.
18:22Yep.
18:23Ended up further away from the
18:24rim than when he originally
18:25caught the ball and turned
18:26it over.
18:27But it was going to be a
18:28shot clock violation either
18:29way.
18:30Not a great possession there
18:31for the Rockets.
18:32Blueberry's a great defender
18:33but for Javar, take your
18:34time.
18:35Get the ball up.
18:36And there's not as many
18:37guys in the NBA that are
18:38ever going to be able to
18:39block his shot.
18:40Dominic Barber,
18:41he's going to be able to
18:42block his shot.
18:43Dominic Barlow has checked in
18:44for Phil.
18:45He's on a two-way and he has
18:46been really good for them
18:47this season.
18:48The former Spur.
18:49Short on the three.
18:50It should have been a
18:51movement screen right there.
18:52Barlow also played an
18:53overtime elite.
18:54In and out for Embiid who is
19:11a very good shooter for such
19:13a big man.
19:17Durant looking at the dance.
19:19He got three defenders in
19:20this area.
19:21И Убре!
19:23Абсолютно.
19:25Три-бол в корне.
19:27Убре.
19:29Убре.
19:31Убре.
19:33Убре.
19:35Убре.
19:37Убре.
19:39Убре.
19:41Убре.
19:43Убре.
19:45Убре.
19:49Убре.
19:51Убре.
19:53Абсолютно.
19:55Убре.
19:57Убре.
19:59Убре.
20:03С consegue.
20:05В этот рейтингол desconято.
20:07Убре.
20:11Убре.
20:15Субтитры создавал Duran.
20:17И Макси learned a lot from James Harden
20:20early in his career.
20:24Пулл-бак 2, good.
20:26Да, Кэмэлл, не может быть 2-0 в рот.
20:291-on-1,
20:31и это тупость cover
20:33на нб.
20:347-4, Дуран.
20:40Моу-teams 3-8
20:41от 3-поинт-лайн.
20:43Роккетт gave up a ton of first half threes,
20:45especially to Shin Penney
20:46in the first half against San Antonio
20:48and then just locked him
20:49and the Spurs up from 3
20:50the rest of the way.
20:51And I don't know,
20:52OH MY GOSH!
20:53It goes down.
20:54Was he trying to get a call?
20:55I don't know.
20:56What a weird shot,
20:57but it counted.
20:58And you had a Kogi wrestling
21:00with the beat,
21:01that position there,
21:04that play there.
21:05And what you're seeing a lot
21:06from E-Mays,
21:07he's putting smaller guys
21:09to be physical
21:10with other teams opposing bigs.
21:12Shin Goon,
21:13to a Kogi.
21:14That's another one for him,
21:16his second basket
21:17to start the game.
21:18Great answer there
21:19from Josh,
21:20a Kogi.
21:21And again,
21:22now you've got Phinney Smith
21:23matched up on BKB
21:24and there's the switch,
21:25but you saw a lot of that
21:27the last game
21:28against Wimby,
21:29you know,
21:30keeping, not putting Shin Goon
21:31or the bigs on him
21:32and letting,
21:33you know,
21:34the frustration
21:35from the guards and forwards.
21:36Maxey in and out,
21:37rebound Barlow.
21:38Maxey working on the baseline,
21:40he is so fast.
21:42Yeah,
21:43we just talked about that,
21:44he's an absolute blur.
21:45So he gets to the rim.
21:49He's got five,
21:53Durant has seven.
21:55Contested two,
21:56so many tough contested shots
21:58go down for Kevin Durant.
22:00Timeout here in Philadelphia.
22:01Come back to Philadelphia.
22:02Rockets currently lead by one
22:04and you don't have to tell 76ers
22:06head coach Nick Nurse
22:07how valuable Fred VanVleet
22:09is to a team.
22:10After all,
22:11the two won a championship together
22:12for the Raptors there in Toronto.
22:14So I asked Nurse how Amin Thompson
22:16has handled playing point guard
22:18in Fred's absence.
22:19Nick said he's been great.
22:20He said it is not easy to shift over
22:22and become a point guard for anybody.
22:24He said a mid play is really hard.
22:26A tremendous athlete.
22:27He can get to the rim with his physicality
22:29and his size
22:30and he seems to understand
22:31where the ball needs to go
22:33and who to get it to.
22:34Nick said he's got some good guys
22:36to throw it to, Craig.
22:37He does.
22:38And of course Nick Nurse
22:39is a guy who's won everywhere
22:41he's ever been
22:42at every level he's coached at.
22:44And Reed Shepard
22:45who was the man of the hour
22:47late in that comeback win
22:48against the Spurs
22:49has checked in
22:50as has Clint Capella
22:51and Thompson back on the floor.
22:52Nice find by Shepard to Finney Smith
22:55who cans the three.
22:57It looks like Dorian Finney Smith
22:59after coming off of ankle surgery
23:00and not going through
23:01any sort of a training camp.
23:02It's kind of getting in a rhythm.
23:04He's a team player.
23:06You know, he's prepared to shoot
23:08and he's another guy like Jabari
23:10that when the ball moves
23:11it compliments him.
23:13They get it right back.
23:15It's Barlow
23:16who's, again,
23:17he's posting career numbers this season
23:19playing more, producing more,
23:20really taking advantage of
23:21taking advantage of his opportunity
23:23this season.
23:24To our Easton
23:26and bounces in.
23:29There you go.
23:30And here's the thing for Houston
23:31when they get good looks
23:32our guys can knock down threes
23:34but all that's a part of ball movement
23:37and playing timely
23:40not holding on to it.
23:41Maxey with the pullback
23:42Barlow with the rebound.
23:44He's been active since he's checked
23:46to the ball game
23:47but the Rockets turn him over
23:48and that's a hit for Thompson
23:50deflected.
23:53Defender fell down
23:54and Thompson got fouled.
23:56He'll shoot two.
23:58Quinton Grimes
23:59ended up slipping.
24:02He lost an edge.
24:03Fell down
24:04and that allowed
24:05that whole sequence
24:06to transpire.
24:08A lot going on there
24:09between the
24:11pair of twins.
24:14And so as a man Thompson
24:15goes to the line
24:16here's our all in
24:17all the time
24:18presented by
24:19Daly and Black.
24:20And we have
24:21four of the top six guys
24:22in the league
24:23in minutes
24:24per game this season.
24:25Maxey leads
24:26every one of that Thompson
24:27and Kevin Durant
24:28two and three
24:29and the rookie
24:30out of Baylor
24:31Edgecombe
24:32averaging almost 36
24:33minutes
24:34per game.
24:37Craig you know
24:38the best ability
24:39is what?
24:40Availability.
24:41And Kevin Durant
24:42at his age.
24:43What does that say
24:44about him?
24:45His efficiency
24:46and consistency
24:47just to be
24:48on the floor
24:49playing those minutes.
24:53Not enough credit
24:54given to Durant's defense
24:56man.
24:57He's got 11 now
24:58to lead all scores.
25:00Kelly's always played
25:01hard man.
25:02Again I knew he had
25:03a long career
25:04he could shoot it
25:05got a lot of
25:06layup defense.
25:07Final shot
25:08of the first quarter.
25:10And the initial J
25:11missed.
25:12The tap missed
25:13and that'll do it.
25:14as the Rockets lead
25:28the Sixers
25:29by two here.
25:30After the first quarter
25:32of play
25:33Houston
25:34should 57%
25:36from the field
25:37they've made six
25:38of their 11 threes.
25:40It's hard to believe
25:46but we have passed
25:47the midway point
25:48of the season.
25:49The Rockets
25:5026 and 15
25:51entering play here tonight.
25:52Here's a look
25:53at their various rankings
25:55through the first half
25:56of the season.
25:5712th in scoring,
25:584th in offensive rating,
25:596th in defensive rating,
26:00number one
26:01offensive rebounding team,
26:02number one
26:03rebounding differential
26:04which is historically high
26:05for the Rockets
26:06and number one
26:07in the league
26:08in second chance points.
26:10And it looks like
26:11the Rockets
26:12who saw their
26:13shooting crater
26:14for about three weeks.
26:15They're starting to come out
26:16of that slump
26:17but unfortunately
26:18a turnover
26:19on Houston
26:20to start play
26:21here in the second.
26:22Yeah, you're trying
26:24to go Spain action
26:25and Houston
26:26probably comes back
26:27and runs that play
26:28again, you have to
26:29have the back screener.
26:30That's always money
26:31and again,
26:32teams don't like
26:33to leave him.
26:34George to Embiid
26:36stripped
26:37but fouled.
26:38The 34 the Rockets
26:39had in the first quarter.
26:40The most they've had
26:41in an opening quarter
26:42since their win
26:44on Christmas in L.A.
26:45over the Lakers.
26:47Vinny Schmidt picks it up
26:50and Embiid to the line.
26:52He used to draw
26:53a ton of fouls.
26:54He's not drawing
26:55as many fouls
26:56anymore either.
26:58And let's check in here
26:59with Vanessa.
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27:10Craig and Ryan
27:11with some of the
27:12incoming weather
27:13a long sleeve
27:14could do the ladies
27:15in Houston some good.
27:16I hope you guys
27:17packed some long sleeves.
27:18Yeah, I did.
27:19And some outerwear.
27:20It's going to be
27:21in some outerwear.
27:22We need a lot of outerwear
27:23because it's going to be
27:25like single digits
27:26minus digits in Detroit
27:28when we get there.
27:29Can you get us a discount
27:30on some outerwear?
27:31By now
27:33if you don't have it
27:34you're going to freeze
27:35my man.
27:36If you don't have it
27:37by now.
27:38Durant back in
27:39pulling back
27:40foul line
27:41Jimmy Good
27:42plus the foul.
27:43Yeah, Barlow
27:44that's a tough assignment.
27:46I feel for him.
27:47I feel for my man.
27:48You got to guard
27:49Kevin Durant
27:50on an island
27:51takes him
27:52right to left
27:53snatch
27:54and Barlow
27:55trying to contest
27:56but you've got to give
27:57Kevin space
27:58to land there.
27:59And a chance for another
28:00and one out of four point
28:01play earlier.
28:02But I'm telling you
28:04he is on a tear
28:05and the league again
28:07is starting to recognize
28:08the greatness
28:09of Kevin Durant.
28:10That's ten for him.
28:23who's had one of the best games
28:26of his career
28:27against the Rockets.
28:28Again, he fell down earlier.
28:30Now George is pressured
28:32cut off by Finney Smith.
28:34They're going to call him for a push off.
28:35Easy call.
28:36Yep.
28:37He shoved Finney
28:39with two hands.
28:40Finney Smith did a great job
28:41in his scouting report
28:43and jumped on that right hand
28:45to Paul George.
28:46and Craig
28:47it was right
28:48in front of the officials
28:49and when that hand extends
28:50that's the easy call.
28:58Durant back to Capella
29:01and a little
29:02over the shoulder
29:03hook shot short
29:04and beat into the frontcourt.
29:07Now finds Edgecubbies open.
29:09Round it out.
29:10Tough luck for the young man
29:11on that attempt.
29:12And Shepard tried to go over the top
29:17to Durant
29:18but he didn't throw it high enough.
29:19George
29:21to Grimes.
29:22Get up, PC!
29:23Kevin, seven feet.
29:24You got to get that ball in the air.
29:26Put some, enough loft over it.
29:28Grimes a terrific talent
29:30although his scoring volume
29:32has been on the decrease
29:33as of late.
29:34Driving kick.
29:35Finney Smith misses.
29:36And Barlow down low again.
29:48He's been very active
29:49at both ends of the floor
29:51since coming in.
29:55Second assist for Embiid.
29:59Reed Shepard
30:00misses.
30:01Tap, try Capella though.
30:02Got it back again.
30:03Put it up, no.
30:04Oh.
30:05Clint's got to soften that hook a little bit.
30:07That's a great look though.
30:09Edgecubb.
30:10To Barlow.
30:12Almost made the circus attempt
30:14on the other side
30:15but it popped out.
30:28Deep three.
30:29Reed Shepard.
30:30Offensive rebound Capella
30:32and he ended up getting
30:34grabbed on the wrist there
30:35by Barlow.
30:38That's what you need.
30:39You know,
30:40not knowing
30:41later
30:42if Steven Adams
30:43will be back.
30:44You got to still look
30:46to manufacture those
30:47offensive rebounds.
30:49Love how Capella
30:50went in there with two hands.
30:51Two hands.
30:52So Barlow's got two.
30:56Benny Smith goes out.
30:58Jabbar Smith Jr.
30:59comes in.
31:00Rockets.
31:01By one.
31:05Durant threats the needle into Capella
31:07and gets tied up by Barlow
31:08and then he ripped it away from him.
31:13Grimes in on Shepard.
31:14He strips the ball.
31:15Durant.
31:16Can he save it?
31:17He does.
31:18But it's picked up by Grimes
31:19with trailing Barlow.
31:21Now it's recorded to Edgecubb.
31:23How about Kevin Durant
31:24diving out of bounds
31:25and then closing out to a shooter
31:26on the weak side.
31:27Former Blazer
31:28Trenton Watford is in
31:29as Embiid lays it up.
31:31And through.
31:33There.
31:35You can see his movement
31:36is not the same
31:37but he's still,
31:38he's huge and he's skilled.
31:39Sixers.
31:44Take the lead.
31:46Hand off to Shepard.
31:47Back to Durant.
31:49In on Barlow.
31:50The bump, the spin,
31:51the shot to make.
31:52That was a thing of beauty.
31:54Kevin just lowered his shoulder
31:55right there.
31:56A lot of times he beats you
31:57with his,
31:58his quickness and his skill.
32:00He, he just got physical at Barlow.
32:02Look at this.
32:03Watch that bump.
32:04Boom.
32:05Right to the chest of Barlow.
32:06Gets him going downhill
32:07and that turn fade is about
32:08as money as you get.
32:12You know, Durant,
32:13excuse me,
32:14Embiid drawn fouls.
32:15You gotta watch him.
32:16And then Thompson's called
32:17for his first.
32:18First.
32:19Embiid's second.
32:24So Embiid to the free throw line
32:25and now a message from Reliant.
32:31Reliant.
32:32Official energy provider
32:33of the Houston Rockets.
32:34You all have needed the line to shoot three.
32:38This is the Sixers fifth game
32:39of a six game homestand.
32:41You see what he's done in his career
32:43against the Rockets.
32:46There's no doubting his all world talent.
32:52And Thompson coming out.
32:54Embiid had his time with James Harden.
32:56You could imagine he probably learned a lot
32:58about drawing fouls and.
33:00And the craftiness.
33:02I stand corrected.
33:03A man just went to grab a towel.
33:05Now he's.
33:06Moseyed his way back on the floor.
33:08Shin Goody is coming in.
33:09And here's the thing.
33:10You know Philly's still figuring things out.
33:11They don't know who's healthy.
33:12Who's not.
33:13Who's playing.
33:14Who's not on a night to night basis.
33:15So.
33:17It's still an extremely talented group over there.
33:20The starting five that they began with here tonight.
33:24I should go with any five in the NBA.
33:25They play together.
33:26Easy.
33:27Again.
33:28Just.
33:29Just not many games for.
33:31For George and Embiid.
33:32The last two seasons.
33:33Thompson.
33:34Crossover.
33:35Pull up.
33:36Short.
33:38Watford had some good moments against the Rockets in his career.
33:39While.
33:40With.
33:41Port.
33:42And.
33:43The last two seasons.
33:44Thompson.
33:45Crossover.
33:46Pull up.
33:47Short.
33:48Watford had some good moments against the Rockets in his career.
33:50While.
33:51With.
33:52Port.
33:53And.
33:54Into.
33:55Grimes.
33:56Turned the corner.
33:57Slammed it down.
33:58And from behind.
33:59Shepard fouled him.
34:00Yeah.
34:01In those plays.
34:02You got to make sure guys cut through your chest.
34:04Kind of anticipated Grimes coming off the screen.
34:06And.
34:07He played for Calvin Sampson.
34:08So you know the IQ is there.
34:09Just went back door.
34:10One of his best games of his career.
34:11As I mentioned.
34:12Came in that wild.
34:13Overtime loss for them.
34:14Last March.
34:15In Houston.
34:16He had a career high.
34:17Forty.
34:18Six points.
34:19Had 30 points.
34:20Had 30 points.
34:21Four assists.
34:22Two steals.
34:23A block.
34:24And went eight of 14 from three.
34:25But lost.
34:26Don't remind me.
34:27I mean.
34:28He was incredible.
34:29I mean.
34:30Shepard.
34:31D3.
34:32That was an incredible look there.
34:33As he tickles the twine.
34:34Good answer there.
34:35But.
34:36Houston starting to go a little dry offensively.
34:37Let's see if they can get their rhythm back.
34:38But.
34:39We spoke about this earlier Craig.
34:40That rhythm starts on this end.
34:41Embiid turns the corner.
34:42Goes into Barlow.
34:43Deflected by Thompson.
34:44Picked up by Smith.
34:45Ahead to Durant.
34:46In the middle of length.
34:47Good catch.
34:48In traffic for the layup.
34:49And the foul.
34:50Outbridge Shingu.
34:51Yeah.
34:52That's what Houston misses when he goes off the floor.
35:06Outbridge is unbelievably sure handed.
35:08He can score in crowds.
35:10He's patient.
35:11Knows how to use his body.
35:12He's one of the best to ever do it.
35:14For big guys.
35:15That's a tough catch.
35:16You know.
35:17In crowds.
35:18And he makes it look absolutely easy.
35:21Time after time.
35:22Grimes with his first.
35:24And now it does officially appear.
35:25The event Thompson's gonna check out.
35:30So he went 0 for 2 at the line.
35:32During his first trip there.
35:33He had.
35:34He came up big in that overtime win.
35:36Here in Philly.
35:37Last November.
35:38He had 11 of the.
35:40The Rockets 14 points in overtime.
35:42Remember that.
35:43Both games were crazy.
35:44And Shinguoon was dominant.
35:46In overtime.
35:47He misses another free throw though.
35:48But he comes away with the ball.
35:50Better though for Reed Shepard.
35:51Just staying in front of Watford.
35:52Now there's Reed Shepard.
35:53There's Reed Shepard.
35:54Comes back out to Durant.
35:55After the drive wide open.
35:56Jabari the extra pass by Durant.
35:57Misses though.
35:58Does Jabari Smith Jr.
35:59Edge come.
36:00Just gliding through the air.
36:01Yeah.
36:02Too easy.
36:03You know.
36:04Want to make him slow up a little bit.
36:05Easier said than done.
36:06And beat goes down.
36:07They ain't calling it.
36:08Fans want a call.
36:09They don't get it.
36:10Here's Shepard.
36:11In and out.
36:12Two great looks from three for Houston.
36:13Watford to Barlow.
36:15Barlow knows his job here.
36:16Playing with a lot of energy.
36:17And again.
36:18I'm pretty sure he's going to.
36:19This roster needs him.
36:20Duran.
36:21Clean look.
36:22That's a lot easier said than done.
36:23And beat goes down.
36:24They ain't calling it.
36:25Fans want a call.
36:26They don't get it.
36:27Here's Shepard.
36:28In and out.
36:29Two great looks from three for Houston.
36:31Watford to Barlow.
36:32And then Barlow knows his job here.
36:37Playing with a lot of energy.
36:39And again.
36:40I'm pretty sure he's going to.
36:42This roster needs him.
36:43Duran.
36:44Duran.
36:45Clean look.
36:46At about a 14 footer.
36:47And it bounced.
36:48And eventually dropped.
36:49Life.
36:50Death.
36:51Taxes.
36:52And a midi from Kevin Durant.
36:53How about that?
36:54Duran with 14.
36:55Five of seven.
36:56Shooting.
36:57Again.
36:58Keeping a small.
36:59On.
37:00Embiid.
37:02Airballs it.
37:03Horrible shot there.
37:04You had a double coming.
37:05You got to get off the ball.
37:06If you're Embiid.
37:07Shepard looking to attack.
37:10Working on Grimes.
37:11Got his own miss.
37:13Comes back out to Tari Eason.
37:16He misses.
37:17Rebound deflected by Shepard.
37:19Picked up by Tari Eason.
37:20And a foul on the Sixers.
37:22How about Reed Shepard lowering his shoulder.
37:24Getting to the paint.
37:25I like that.
37:26He opens up.
37:27Houston getting great looks.
37:28Stay aggressive.
37:29Got another timeout here.
37:30Just past the midway point of the second quarter.
37:33Reed Shepard launching and making a three.
37:36Rockets down two.
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38:01Two point lead for the Sixers.
38:06541 to play in the first half.
38:09As the Rockets are back out on the road after a four and one five game homestand.
38:15Rockets were up by eight early.
38:17Philly's biggest lead has been five.
38:19Rockets shot lights out from three in the first quarter.
38:22Just one of six from three.
38:23Here in the second.
38:26Bona who played for the Turkish national team with Alperin Shingun.
38:35Checked in on the floor.
38:36Fun match up there.
38:38That Dembona.
38:41Shingun the Flamingo stepping back on Grimes.
38:44Tops a little rebound.
38:45Back to Okoge.
38:46He lets it fly.
38:47He makes it.
38:48Josh Okoge.
38:49Three for three.
38:50His second triple.
38:51Craig.
38:52My silly opinion.
38:54I love Josh starting.
38:55I think what he brings to the table.
38:58Even with a full roster.
39:00Just his energy.
39:01Really gets the game going.
39:02And it's a big part of this ball flow.
39:05Rockets are 18 and seven.
39:07When Okoge is in the starting lineup.
39:10Well he's selfless.
39:13And you know that he may likes to mix things up a little bit.
39:16And Josh is elite.
39:17He's in the top percentile of defenders man.
39:20With the plays that he can make.
39:22And that ends up going off from Okoge.
39:25Thanks to that ball pressure.
39:26Of Oubre.
39:27I didn't need Josh not to turn it over.
39:29They're speaking well about him.
39:34Rockets with seven turnovers.
39:39The Sixers with five.
39:41Maxey in.
39:42Picks up his dribble.
39:43Out of Wofford back to him.
39:45Wofford extremely skilled.
39:47And then Maxey turns it over.
39:49Picked up by Thompson.
39:50Here comes a man Thompson.
39:51He wins the foot race.
39:52I mean you had a sixer or two.
39:54That was actually ahead of a man Thompson.
39:56And he just out raced him.
39:58He left him.
39:59He got the dunk.
40:00Yeah.
40:01Oubre.
40:02In Otari Eason.
40:03Missed the shot.
40:04Rare miss for Oubre.
40:05Just the second miss of the game.
40:07Oh.
40:08The pressure should go.
40:09The cross also brought Oubre.
40:10Oubre.
40:11Oubre.
40:12In Otari Eason.
40:13Missed the shot.
40:17Rare miss for Oubre.
40:18Just the second miss of the game.
40:20Oh.
40:21The pressure should go.
40:22The cross also brought Oubre.
40:29Okoge.
40:30With a little has he had it blocked out of bounds though.
40:33Bona trying to pick up Al P full court.
40:40And look at the mid Thompson again man.
40:43He literally raced past.
40:44Look at all those sixes right there.
40:46And just beat them down the floor.
40:48Now Bona did go to UCLA.
40:50He did.
40:51He's explosive.
40:53And then he pressures Thompson.
40:55And they're going to say Houston ball.
40:56And he can't believe it.
40:58A lot of energy from Bona playing for Mick Cronin.
41:02He's an explosive athlete.
41:04Of course.
41:05We talked about early this season.
41:06How great Sengun was for the Turkish national team.
41:09And what a story that was.
41:10Is there going to call a foul on Bona's.
41:12I think Sengun just lost his footing.
41:14That's the one thing about Bona.
41:16He struggled to stay out of foul trouble.
41:19And look at this.
41:20The men's in the corner.
41:22He runs past everybody on the floor.
41:25And glides in for a dunk man.
41:27He's got that elite speed.
41:29You know.
41:30We talked about it reminded that.
41:32That DK Metcalf a couple years ago.
41:33Just ran down a guy on an interception.
41:36Sixers over the foul of it.
41:38So Sengun at the line.
41:39And he finally makes one after missing his first three.
41:42Now Houston.
41:43Get ready again for the must-see big man battle.
41:45Between Alpert Sengun and Victor Wembenyamas.
41:47The Rockets take on the Spurs again next Wednesday.
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41:58Gets his own miss.
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42:05It'll be round three this season.
42:08Between Houston and San Antonio and Sengun and Wembenyama.
42:11That is a rivalry that has been revived.
42:14Really?
42:15Again, just getting into the middle of the paint with relative ease.
42:19Kelly's got a lot of game.
42:21I saw it when he was a young guy in Washington with this.
42:26Thompson easily got into the paint.
42:30I mean, it had been so athletic.
42:31And again, he's thinking about what Duncan wants to do mid-air.
42:35I don't think he was mimicking James Harden's nosebleed thing there.
42:38I think he actually got hit in the nose.
42:41Bona turns the corner.
42:42He's a pit-time athlete.
42:43And he got fouled.
42:47Bona can absolutely fly.
42:53Cengun picks up his second.
42:55So, again, teammate on the Turkish national team going to the line here.
43:01His first team all packed 12 back in 2024 out of UCLA.
43:05And the Pac-12 defensive player of the year.
43:09I was always told that nobody played any defense at UCLA.
43:12Don't you start that track.
43:14And he's coming back into the season.
43:15Misses the free throw.
43:16He has a 67% career free throw shooter.
43:2134th appearance for him this season.
43:26Friend of the show.
43:27Friend of the show.
43:28Second round pick.
43:29Makes the second.
43:30We haven't seen our other friend of the show, Andre Drummond.
43:32Right.
43:34He gave you a hug slash shove in our open.
43:37He showed up there.
43:38A little bro hug.
43:39Durant in.
43:40Had it poked away.
43:41About to get it back in the backboard.
43:42And then.
43:43And then he's pressured.
43:44Well, finally it looks like the foul is called.
43:45By Oubre.
43:46Got him with an elbow and they called the foul on Oubre's face.
43:47Well, there were fouls.
43:48Several fouls prior to that interaction.
43:51I mean, that's going to be the second on Oubre.
43:52Is this going to be a challenge for the Sixers.
43:54Do have a timeout.
43:55Both teams have headed back to their.
43:56Their benches.
43:57Nick nurses is wondering why the call was not made.
43:59On.
44:00Kevin Durant.
44:01And then he's pressured.
44:02And then he's pressured.
44:03Well, finally it looks like the.
44:04The foul is called.
44:05By Oubre.
44:06Got him with an elbow and they called the foul on Oubre's face.
44:07Well, there were.
44:08There were fouls.
44:09Several fouls prior.
44:10To that interaction.
44:11I mean, that's going to be the second on Oubre.
44:12Is this going to be a challenge.
44:13For the Sixers.
44:14Do have a timeout.
44:15Both teams have headed back to their.
44:16Their benches.
44:21We'll step aside here.
44:22And as we.
44:23Head to break.
44:24We'll check in with Julia and Calvin.
44:25Who are hanging out in the.
44:26Rooms to go lounge.
44:27Hey.
44:28Sixer fans.
44:29Enjoy $3.00.
44:30For his life.
44:31All right.
44:34So.
44:35There was no challenge by the Sixers.
44:36But the officials have been looking at that.
44:38Last sequence.
44:39As we're back here at 2.49 to play and a half.
44:41For a potential hostile act on Kevin Durant.
44:43For this.
44:44Elbow.
44:45Into the face.
44:46Of Oubre.
44:47Who ended up.
44:48Being called for the foul.
44:50It wasn't Durant who was called for the foul.
44:51It was Oubre.
44:52But.
44:53They were looking at this.
44:54And perhaps still are looking at it.
44:55For a potential hostile act.
44:57On Kevin Durant's behalf.
44:58Watch what Oubre does here.
45:00He actually puts his face.
45:01In the way.
45:02A lot of you.
45:03After the defensive foul is called on Oubre.
45:05There is dead ball contact by Durant.
45:06Into Oubre's face.
45:07When he sweeps.
45:08And makes contact in his face.
45:10This contact is deemed a technical foul.
45:12For the contact during the dead ball.
45:14Prior to the penalty free throws by Kevin Durant.
45:16Philadelphia shoot one free throw.
45:17By any player in the game at the time.
45:19So.
45:20Can I understand this correctly.
45:23The foul stands on Oubre.
45:25But they just called a T.
45:27On Kevin Durant.
45:28Because of the.
45:29Because of the sweeping motion of the elbow.
45:31So.
45:32Why.
45:33If.
45:34There was a T on Durant.
45:35And they.
45:36Deemed this to be.
45:37Some kind of a hostile act.
45:38Why would they call the foul on Oubre to begin with.
45:40This is.
45:41My challenge to lead.
45:42Watch that play.
45:44Oubre leads with his face.
45:47Literally leads with his face.
45:48More than we've ever seen.
45:49Watch Kelly.
45:50What.
45:51He's putting his face in there.
45:52Kevin didn't see him on the turn.
45:54And he's turning.
45:55In his own space.
45:57When you put your face.
45:59In.
46:00The man with the ball.
46:01The offensive player's space.
46:03That should not be an offensive.
46:05He leads with his face.
46:06Okay.
46:07But my question here is.
46:08I don't.
46:09I'm a little confused on how it could be both.
46:11A hostile act on Durant.
46:13And a foul.
46:14Because he hit him afterwards.
46:15They're saying he hit him afterwards.
46:16And there is.
46:17Excessive.
46:18Excessive contact.
46:19But.
46:20Watch that play.
46:21Oubre leads with his face.
46:23So.
46:24Again.
46:25My challenge to the league is.
46:26When.
46:27And you're seeing defenders.
46:28He's actually putting his face in there.
46:30Above Kevin.
46:31And purposely takes the contact.
46:33My challenge to the league is.
46:34Hey.
46:35Look at those fouls.
46:36When someone puts their face.
46:38In this space.
46:39Of the man with the ball.
46:40Those are not.
46:41Offensive fouls.
46:42That is.
46:43It's a smart play.
46:44We've seen.
46:45Who.
46:46What's our.
46:47What's our guy.
46:48Ah.
46:49I'm drawing a blank here.
46:50Houston guard.
46:51Podcaster.
46:52Fiery.
46:53Fred.
46:54He's got a pod.
46:55Former.
46:56Former.
46:57Former.
46:58Former.
46:59Former Rocket.
47:00Pat Beverly.
47:01Pat Beverly.
47:02Was infamous for that.
47:03Pat.
47:04New.
47:05At a crucial time in the game.
47:06He was going to play defense with his face.
47:07Take the hit.
47:08So.
47:09Here's what I.
47:10Your.
47:11Your predecessor.
47:12Matt Bullard.
47:13The legend.
47:15Hated.
47:16Hated the pass and crash call.
47:18Like.
47:19Made his blood boil.
47:20Mmm.
47:21You hate the defend with your face thing.
47:22That's my pass and crash.
47:23Shout out to the boy.
47:24That is my pass and crash.
47:25That is my pass and crash.
47:26Because.
47:27You know.
47:28If I should be able to turn and pivot.
47:29You know.
47:30I should have space.
47:31Especially.
47:32On a blind turn.
47:33Kevin didn't see him.
47:34And you see.
47:35Kelly takes advantage.
47:36Smart by Kelly.
47:37Leads with his face.
47:38I just think.
47:39In some regard.
47:40That call.
47:41That the totality of what happened.
47:42Was a little bit of a.
47:43Well.
47:44You know.
47:45You gotta maybe.
47:46Give something to both teams.
47:47Because there was contact in the face.
47:48What I'm saying is.
47:49To me.
47:50Oubre's call for the foul.
47:51But then Durant's call for some kind of a hostile act.
47:53Absolutely.
47:54I don't know.
47:55Well.
47:56The foul happened first.
47:57And they're saying.
47:58Essentially.
47:59It was unnecessary.
48:00For Kevin to do that.
48:01I mean.
48:02I get it.
48:03I just find it.
48:04Ironic.
48:05Oh.
48:06If Kevin wanted to.
48:07He could have laid him out.
48:08And he did not.
48:09And of course.
48:10Was not excessive.
48:11Good job by Maxi.
48:12To strip the ball away.
48:13From Jabari Smith Jr.
48:14It's been a relatively.
48:15Quiet half.
48:16But one of the league's.
48:17Most explosive scorers.
48:18It was more so.
48:19What else is he supposed to do.
48:20In that situation.
48:21Maxi.
48:22Turns the corner.
48:23I spoke too soon.
48:24Yeah.
48:25Maxi.
48:26Again.
48:27He is.
48:28Cat.
48:29Quick.
48:30Maybe the fastest in the league.
48:31Craig.
48:32We saw De'Aaron Fox the other night.
48:33I don't know if it's Fox still.
48:34It may be Maxi.
48:36Boots are taking a foot race.
48:37Him.
48:38Or I met Thompson.
48:39Smith for three.
48:40I think that's hitting mid Thompson.
48:41Everybody.
48:42And that's last touch by Philly.
48:44I met Thompson's got his own category.
48:47Okay.
48:48And that category is.
48:49I put you on the spot.
48:51Fast.
48:52Quick.
48:53Jump high.
48:54Second jump.
48:55First jump.
48:56Third jump.
48:57I thought you were going to say fast and furious.
48:58Oh wow.
48:59I like that.
49:00You missed an opportunity.
49:02Chip Yu misses from the foul line.
49:06All right.
49:07Eight.
49:08Ninety seconds.
49:09To play the quarter.
49:11Contested three.
49:12Obre fills it up.
49:13Over Durant.
49:14He's had a fantastic half.
49:15That's 16th for him.
49:16His third three.
49:17Yes.
49:18A chevy complaint.
49:19He's had a fantastic half, that's 16 for him, his third three.
49:23He has, it's a challenging play.
49:32Durant draws a crowd, and then gets turned over.
49:36The loop ahead to Max, and he stuffs it on Jabaris Matunia.
49:43He's come alive over the last...
49:4630 seconds or thereabouts for the Sixers, as Max, he's got 10, their third guy in double figures.
49:52Shingun on Embiid. Shingun on Embiid. Shingun on Embiid.
49:57I think he can get anything he wants. The big fella cannot move the same.
50:01He's still skilled, but...
50:04Embiid, their contact there.
50:07I don't know if that was a shot or ultimately a pass, but they're going to call a foul on Houston.
50:10He's just foul-baiting, man.
50:12And so he'll go back to the line here at 42.1 to play in the half, and his team up by two.
50:20Coming up on the Toyota Halftime Report with Julian Morales and Calvin Murphy.
50:23Talk about Kevin Durant. He has the Rockets' leading scorer with 16.
50:27Josh Akogi's first half, three of four.
50:29A couple made threes, eight points for the Rockets.
50:32Embiid sitting on 14.7 rebounds and three assists.
50:36He's going to see a sixth of seven at the line again.
50:38Hasn't played a lot this season, but he has put up some pretty big numbers.
50:43But he has been on the floor and has been on a really good roll here in the month of January.
50:46Everything is a foul.
50:48I can't touch it.
50:50He's still a massive talent since he's coming to the league.
50:55A lot of people forget.
50:56He said, if I'm not mistaken, his first two years, you know, just getting healthy.
51:00You knew it would just be something he'd be fighting his whole career.
51:07So Embiid was 16.
51:12Rockets have missed six free throws.
51:14And then Thompson draws the foul.
51:16Powerful move there.
51:17Just took Hedgecombe for a ride.
51:19He's athletic, but he's not as big as Embiid.
51:24Rockets have cooled off offensively,
51:26especially in terms of their efficiency considerably.
51:29Here in this second quarter after scoring 34 in the first on 57% shooting.
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51:39Just got a whole lot better.
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51:55Rockets 8 of 14.
51:56Make it 8 of 15 up the line.
51:57Philly 12 of 14.
51:58That's the difference in the game.
52:01That's why they're up by 4.
52:03Just continue.
52:04He might need a Margarita earlier than Monday.
52:0710-3 is the run for the Sixers.
52:09A 2-for-1 chance for them if they hurry.
52:14Maxie from Watford.
52:16Durant defending.
52:17Maxie surveying.
52:18Durant going to use his length there.
52:22Now to Embiid.
52:24Looking on Tari Eason back.
52:25He's into the paint.
52:26There's the help.
52:27The step back.
52:28And gets the roll.
52:2918 and a half for Joel Embiid.
52:31They haven't.
52:37His 18 points haven't come with the usual power.
52:40But they've still come.
52:41Oh, he's big and he's skilled.
52:45Well, Durant turns it over.
52:47And an easy 2 for Maxie and the Sixers.
52:50The absolute worst way for the Rockets there to close out the second corner.
52:57Maybe a buzzer beater will change things.
52:59Here's Tari Eason.
53:00Oh!
53:02And in the first half of the 76ers, 68.
53:04But some turnovers late.
53:06A Sixers run late.
53:08Philly with their biggest lead of the game here at halftime.
53:1068-61.
53:13Rockets missed seven free throws in that first half.
53:16And again, cooled off offensively in that second period.
53:19As Royal Ivey is standing by with Vanessa.
53:22Thanks, Craig.
53:22Coach, a 14-3 run to end the quarter there for the Sixers.
53:25What was going wrong for the Rockets?
53:27This is the fouling.
53:28Like, Embiid shoots nine free throws that have.
53:32The foul baiting is crazy right now.
53:35We just got to be more disciplined.
53:36Showing our hands.
53:37He's trying to swipe through.
53:38And in transition, we allow Maxie to get loose.
53:42And their role players to get easy baskets.
53:44Once we set our defense, they can't score on the half court.
53:48What specifically does Alfred need to do to win that matchup?
53:50It's a tough one with Embiid.
53:52Just keep on driving him.
53:53Make him play defense on the other side.
53:55He just wants to play offense right now.
53:56Make him guard.
53:57Thanks, Coach.
53:58Thank you.
53:58Rockets fans, make sure you stay tuned for Rockets Halftime with Julia Morales and the
54:02Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy.
54:04It's all coming your way on Space City Home Network.
54:06And the first sport, he was a Rockets best plus six in that first half.
54:20Josh Cody, eight points, three of four shooting, made both of his threes.
54:24And we talk about the energy that Josh brings.
54:27And, again, the more that he's comfortable, his offense comes along.
54:31And he started shooting the three extremely well.
54:33You're seeing him getting back on track here in tonight's ballgame.
54:35So a good first half from him, but the Sixers, as Vanessa mentioned, with Royal Ivy going into the break.
54:4214-3 was the run by Philly to close out that first half.
54:45I'm Craig.
54:46He's Ryan.
54:47Again, the Rockets shooting, cooled off.
54:50But what also really hurt the Rockets...
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