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00:06:14first quarter to Portland came back and won the Spurs were down 25 it came roaring back against the Clippers
00:06:20both of these teams getting off to slow starts on Friday and in terms of the Spurs they got down
00:06:27by as many as 25 and then Mitch Johnson inserted Carter Bryant off the bench and his energy set the
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00:06:51The castle starting with it at the top young team 21 22
00:06:58star players for this Spurs team all the starters in their 20s in the first foul of the game early
00:07:04on called as Pat Frayer Andy Nagy and Jonathan Sterling are the officials assigned by the league for this one
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00:16:17Продолжение следует...
00:16:48That Wemby-like, above-everyone-else release is Wemby's childhood favorite.
00:16:53Victor said, try to learn and steal from KD over the years.
00:17:00The sell at the line, 4-3.
00:17:03One more coming up.
00:17:05How about the hot start, Reg, for the Spurs, 2-3.
00:17:08You know, sharing is daring, too.
00:17:10This has got the game going, the Wemby 3.
00:17:13We talked about the Rockets' defense non-existence.
00:17:16Get into the paint and dish it out.
00:17:18Harper already 2-3s for the rookie in this first quarter.
00:17:23All five starters have scored for San Antonio so far.
00:17:29How good has Devin DeSalle been in terms of shooting the basketball over the last two weeks?
00:17:36Absolutely on fire from the three-point line.
00:17:39Shooting over 60%.
00:17:41So it's a fourth all-time with Spurs' three-point list.
00:17:45Cats will pick it up to rank well out.
00:17:47Sheppard's three-time spot again.
00:17:48Knew it was off.
00:17:49Chased it down.
00:17:51Tried to save it.
00:17:51Did not.
00:17:52Had a foot out of bounds.
00:17:53It'll be Spurs' ball.
00:17:56Delvin Johnson has checked in for San Antonio.
00:17:58You talked about Imi Udoka and a short bench.
00:18:01Yes.
00:18:01Deep bench and a plentiful bench on the other side for San Antonio.
00:18:07I think that's been a reason why this team has been the surprise team.
00:18:11They get contributions night in, night out from a lot of different players.
00:18:16Cornette couldn't catch the castle feed inside on the turnover, the hit ahead by Shepard.
00:18:21Clint Capella by Thompson, the high riser.
00:18:23Beautiful finish.
00:18:25The athleticism there by Thompson.
00:18:29Thompson twins.
00:18:30There's a man here, a star with the Detroit Pistons.
00:18:33So fun to watch.
00:18:34Johnson quick up, finished with the rebound here for Houston.
00:18:43Thompson has played some point, but after the start of the season, we were in Oklahoma City.
00:18:48Got it back.
00:18:49He'll get himself to the free-throw line.
00:18:52And he's becoming more comfortable in terms of scoring the basketball.
00:18:56Here's the lead pass to Capella.
00:18:58Capella finds Thompson.
00:18:59Look at the reverse and finish with the left hand.
00:19:04And then again, these players, they know when their shot's off.
00:19:07Follow your own miss.
00:19:09Tries to flush.
00:19:10There's the foul there by Cornette.
00:19:12How did you know?
00:19:13You never had a shot to look off.
00:19:17One more coming up at the line.
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00:19:28Wemby has gone underneath the title.
00:19:32Stay warm.
00:19:33Saw that over the last few games.
00:19:36Of course, Victor had the start of this season.
00:19:39Shorted by that left half injury.
00:19:40I think 14 of the first 35.
00:19:44Castle three after Cornette gave him that screen.
00:19:49And Clint Capella.
00:19:49Been around a long time now.
00:19:51Dozen years in the league.
00:19:52Second tour of duty with the Rockets.
00:19:54Harper the foul holding Durant.
00:19:56And trying to body Kevin Durant down low.
00:19:59The rookie, Dylan Harper.
00:20:03Look, I mean, I know we're in Texas.
00:20:06And there's the Texas two-step.
00:20:07Yeah.
00:20:08But you just can't hug someone, right?
00:20:10No kidding.
00:20:11What about this strategy?
00:20:13Because we've seen smaller guys on Durant.
00:20:16Yes.
00:20:16Trying to defend him for San Antonio.
00:20:19Well, the thing about it, KD has seen every type of defense imaginable.
00:20:24He's got bigger guys on him, smaller guys.
00:20:26And the advantage when you put a smaller guy on KD
00:20:29because he handles the basketball like a point guard.
00:20:32He can get anywhere he wants.
00:20:34Now, this is a good matchup for Carter Bryant going against KD.
00:20:38Bryant checking in.
00:20:39Durant pushes him right.
00:20:41Help is coming every time.
00:20:42Shepard lets the fly-by.
00:20:44Go by.
00:20:45Capella goes up to keep it alive.
00:20:47Four net to rebound.
00:20:49Now, back to Carter Bryant.
00:20:51He had a Arizona who had a big performance the other night.
00:20:55That cut from high wind off the Clips.
00:20:58Rockets come back the other way.
00:21:00Down six.
00:21:00About nine minutes left.
00:21:02But that's why he's in his first quarter.
00:21:06Durant in that spot where he scored so many points.
00:21:09Could find it, Thompson.
00:21:10What more finish Smith for three.
00:21:12Yeah, but KD should get the hockey assist on that
00:21:15because he is creating the double team there
00:21:17to allow Dorian Finney-Smith to get that three.
00:21:23And slow.
00:21:24The 40-20 rule as it's known.
00:21:27Some credit Pat Riley, Bill Jackson, some credit for it.
00:21:30It's winning 40 before you lose 20.
00:21:32And is that a barometer for championship teams?
00:21:3518 of the last 19.
00:21:36Everyone's saved Milwaukee in 2021.
00:21:3941 of the last 45.
00:21:41And this season, Oklahoma City, Detroit,
00:21:43albeit their current struggles, and San Antonio,
00:21:46qualify 40 wins before 20 losses.
00:21:50And we should know that Oklahoma City is now 50 wins
00:21:54before 20 losses.
00:21:55They are 50-15 on the season.
00:21:57And also, too, let's throw off Boston.
00:21:59They missed that box by one game,
00:22:02and they just got Jason Tatum back.
00:22:04So it's almost safe to say they would have been on that trajectory.
00:22:08Would have been.
00:22:09Would have been.
00:22:10Not technically.
00:22:10But one game they missed it, Michael.
00:22:13Just one.
00:22:13Just one.
00:22:14Just by one.
00:22:14And before you get your thumbs out
00:22:15and shout-out us on social media
00:22:17as Thompson shoots over Bryant and hits.
00:22:21Milwaukee was in a 72-game season,
00:22:24not an 82-game season,
00:22:25but they still played the first 60.
00:22:27And they could have been 40 and 20 or not.
00:22:29Well, the asterisk doesn't count.
00:22:31Bryant missing on three.
00:22:33And Thompson's giving them nice minutes here
00:22:35with the rebound.
00:22:36Six points and three boards early on for a match.
00:22:39And looking for it, too.
00:22:41And he'll get himself to the free-throw line.
00:22:43And this is going to be the evolution in his next step
00:22:47as his game progresses.
00:22:49Already, Emei Udoka in Houston
00:22:51has put a lot on his shoulder
00:22:52in terms of Amin Thompson being a point guard,
00:22:55point forward.
00:22:56But scoring the basketball,
00:22:58he's second in or third in scoring
00:23:00on this Houston Rockets team.
00:23:02And Fred Van Vliet has been in his ear
00:23:05in terms of knowing when to be aggressive
00:23:08when Kevin Durant is on the floor.
00:23:11Wemby coming back in.
00:23:12Here's what he's got so far, right?
00:23:13Well, start of the game with a wide-open three.
00:23:17And look at this.
00:23:18Little pump fake.
00:23:19Gets all the way to the cup.
00:23:21And this is what I like.
00:23:22Follow his own shot.
00:23:24Takes the contact.
00:23:25And the and one for Victor.
00:23:29So good.
00:23:29Enjoyed watching him Tuesday.
00:23:30Hey, how good was that throwback game?
00:23:32Tuesday night with Bob Costas,
00:23:34Doug Collins, Mike Fritello,
00:23:35and Isaiah Thomas and P.J. Carlissimo
00:23:37joining Hannah Storm with the studio show
00:23:39and Jim Gray on the sidelines.
00:23:41Just so great to have that band back together.
00:23:43Well, let me just say,
00:23:43I wouldn't be in this spot
00:23:45for as long as I have been
00:23:47without the knowledge
00:23:49and the tutelage of Doug Collins.
00:23:51He started me off
00:23:52when I was at Turner,
00:23:54and he showed me the ropes
00:23:55with how to be a professional
00:23:56in this game
00:23:57as Kevin Durant
00:23:58knocked down another one.
00:24:00So thank you, Coach Collins,
00:24:01and you were fantastic
00:24:03in the throwback game, baby.
00:24:05Harper on the pitch.
00:24:06Champagne at the top.
00:24:07Not a clean catch.
00:24:09Not a three.
00:24:10Harper tried to keep it alive.
00:24:12Okay, Doug sound like he was in midseason form.
00:24:13The coach is the best.
00:24:15And this R and Bob as well.
00:24:17Thompson on the drive.
00:24:18Let's go the other way.
00:24:19The Capella inside sure was.
00:24:21I think he was holding Wimby
00:24:22so he couldn't rotate over for the block.
00:24:27Smart move there by Capella.
00:24:29He didn't get away with it.
00:24:30Yeah, there's the crossover
00:24:31and there's the hold right there.
00:24:33Oh, good call there by the official
00:24:35because Wimby absolutely was coming.
00:24:40Now look at the smaller defender,
00:24:42Tari Yeaston now
00:24:43guarding Wimby Nama.
00:24:46They were all paying attention to Wimby.
00:24:48Defense compromised.
00:24:49He killed it.
00:24:50Johnson free for the three.
00:24:53The seventh-year man out of Kentucky
00:24:54shoots it at 37%.
00:25:00Entertaining first quarter.
00:25:01Both teams off to a good start.
00:25:02These are the two and three teams
00:25:04at the moment in the West.
00:25:06And it's technically tacked 3-3-6.
00:25:08Tari Yeaston,
00:25:10last second thought
00:25:11to find inside of M. Thompson.
00:25:13And the foul is going to come
00:25:14on Wimby Nama
00:25:15for the Spurs or Harper?
00:25:16Let's see.
00:25:17It's on Harper.
00:25:18He's got two.
00:25:23First foul in the last two minutes
00:25:25of side-out for the Rockets.
00:25:34Shepard, guarded by Fox,
00:25:35draws Wimby.
00:25:36Catella
00:25:37comes up and throws it down
00:25:39with Wimby closes.
00:25:40And that's how you have to finish in the paint
00:25:42when Wimby Nama is on the floor here.
00:25:48Can't Petty the cut.
00:25:50Couldn't find him.
00:25:51Harper inside.
00:25:53Cook Eason under the hoop for two.
00:26:05This person went by as many as 10.
00:26:07Shepard long on the three.
00:26:09Look at Chris Bird.
00:26:10Durant right back at it.
00:26:11No Wimby there.
00:26:12He went right to the basket
00:26:14to tie the game.
00:26:16Man, what a treat.
00:26:18We were witnessing
00:26:20possibly a changing of the guard.
00:26:21One of the all-time greats in KD.
00:26:27Gary Foxenstein gets fouled.
00:26:30Yeah, eight points tonight.
00:26:3232,119 in his great career.
00:26:35Look at the switch off here.
00:26:36And, you know, you said Victor
00:26:38in his childhood idol
00:26:40guarding him here.
00:26:42Up top.
00:26:43And Kevin Durant
00:26:44and then there's the nice move
00:26:46by Harper to get all the way
00:26:47to the cup.
00:26:49Fox at the line.
00:26:50Check in with Ashley Chabody.
00:26:52I got to ask to Durant about it
00:26:54at shoot-around this morning
00:26:55just knowing that
00:26:56Wimby Nama said he was
00:26:57his favorite player.
00:26:58I asked about the relationship
00:26:59between the two of them.
00:27:00He said, look,
00:27:00Victor's a pretty quiet guy.
00:27:01He did get to meet his family,
00:27:03but he said he's always going to be there
00:27:05for any resource that he might need.
00:27:07He's really flattered
00:27:08that a guy like him
00:27:09admired and watched KD growing up.
00:27:11And he said,
00:27:12I'm sure we're going to spend
00:27:12some time together
00:27:13as he continues to progress
00:27:14in his career
00:27:15and I continue to progress in mine.
00:27:17But he's excited, obviously,
00:27:18for the future
00:27:19from Wimby Nama.
00:27:20So cool to see.
00:27:21Continues the conversation
00:27:22from our Basketball Night in America
00:27:24about each generation.
00:27:26Who's the goad?
00:27:27We're passing it on, too.
00:27:28The connectivity of greatness.
00:27:31So Durant communicating
00:27:31with Emi Odoku
00:27:32who's going to guard
00:27:33Wimby here down this end.
00:27:35Thank you,
00:27:35Wimby Thompson.
00:27:36Come on, on!
00:27:37And the league's best
00:27:37shot blocker takes it away.
00:27:39Shot blocked off
00:27:40here at the end of the first.
00:27:42How about the timing?
00:27:42Right?
00:27:43And Emi Odoku
00:27:45is a pretty athletic
00:27:46and quick guy
00:27:47getting his shot off.
00:27:50Watching Durant's eyes
00:27:51on health defense
00:27:52looking where people
00:27:52coming from.
00:27:53He's yelling,
00:27:54he's screaming
00:27:54and he got that pass
00:27:55from Fox in his hands
00:27:57and he got fouled
00:27:58here in the backcourt
00:27:59by Castle
00:28:00who took the worst of that
00:28:01as he fell hard
00:28:02on his shoulder.
00:28:04Loose ball foul
00:28:05on San Antonio.
00:28:07It's the hard fall
00:28:08by KD
00:28:09but did you see
00:28:10how vocal
00:28:11the 37-year-old
00:28:12here's the block
00:28:13by Victor
00:28:14his first
00:28:15on the evening.
00:28:17JD was yelling.
00:28:20I mean,
00:28:20and this is why
00:28:21vets matter
00:28:22on teams
00:28:23especially a young team
00:28:24like the Houston Rockets
00:28:26calling out coverage
00:28:27being vocal
00:28:29being a leader
00:28:30I mean,
00:28:31this is a two-time
00:28:32NBA champ
00:28:34finals MVP
00:28:35doing this.
00:28:37Leads all scorers
00:28:39with nine
00:28:39and it's that hunger
00:28:41for the game
00:28:42possession by possession
00:28:43when you've done this
00:28:44for 19 years now.
00:28:46Yes.
00:28:47Look,
00:28:48we've got a quarter
00:28:49of the season.
00:28:4920 games.
00:28:50Some teams have 19 games left.
00:28:52We are in a sprint,
00:28:54my friend.
00:28:54I can tell.
00:28:55For the beginning
00:28:56of the playoffs.
00:28:57I can tell.
00:28:57My hands are sweating.
00:28:58I know.
00:28:59I know.
00:28:59They're sweating over here.
00:29:01One of those playoffs
00:29:02windows going to need
00:29:02to be working.
00:29:03Let's go.
00:29:042.4
00:29:05and see if the Spurs
00:29:06get something here.
00:29:07They led most of the quarter.
00:29:09Rockets lead now.
00:29:10The Wimby from 55 feet
00:29:13end of the first quarter.
00:29:15Wimby Niyama had eight
00:29:16four boards.
00:29:17Durant paced them all
00:29:18with ten stars coming out
00:29:20after one.
00:29:21Here in San Antonio,
00:29:23it's the Rockets
00:29:24leading the Spurs.
00:29:26You're watching
00:29:26Sunday Night Basketball
00:29:28on NBC.
00:29:29Forwards View,
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00:29:36on Peacock.
00:29:37We've got a game
00:29:38coming up for you
00:29:39tonight on Peacock
00:29:40at 10 Eastern Time.
00:29:41The Charlotte Hornets
00:29:42have been terrific
00:29:43and entertaining.
00:29:4432-32 sitting in the
00:29:46tenth spot in the east
00:29:48against the Phoenix Suns
00:29:50who are in the seventh
00:29:51slot in the west.
00:29:53I see you not paying
00:29:54attention on the
00:29:55Charlotte Hornets.
00:29:56That is one high-octane
00:29:58offense led by
00:30:00Conn, Knipple,
00:30:01LaMelo Ball.
00:30:03Bridges.
00:30:04Is the screen going to
00:30:05go the other way?
00:30:06Foul on the Rockets
00:30:08as the second quarter
00:30:09begins.
00:30:10Yeah, Knipple has been
00:30:12outstanding as a rookie.
00:30:13Of course, all the
00:30:15attention to Cooper's flag,
00:30:16understanding it or so,
00:30:17but some other good
00:30:18rookies in the league,
00:30:19including Dylan Harper
00:30:20who we're seeing here
00:30:20with the Spurs
00:30:21playing those meaningful
00:30:23minutes on a
00:30:24good San Antonio team.
00:30:26Spurs 46-17,
00:30:29and two behind
00:30:30Oklahoma City
00:30:30in the lost column.
00:30:34It's the five-wars
00:30:35and second quarter
00:30:36is underway.
00:30:37Johnson looking inside
00:30:38of his Thompson
00:30:39in his ground,
00:30:41but Johnson converts.
00:30:42What a luxury of your
00:30:44Mitch Johnson
00:30:45to have Kelvin Johnson
00:30:46coming off the bench
00:30:47here.
00:30:49Instant offense.
00:30:53Contested shot that time
00:30:54by De'Aaron Fox.
00:30:55And Kelvin Johnson
00:30:56232 starts
00:30:58in his first five seasons.
00:31:00Now adapted to that bench
00:31:01roll the last couple of years.
00:31:03Out of the corner,
00:31:04Fox inside.
00:31:05Big sense
00:31:06to let Shingun fly by.
00:31:08And look,
00:31:09I know the Spurs,
00:31:11they have a lot of weapons,
00:31:12seven players
00:31:13scoring in double figures.
00:31:16Turnover here
00:31:17by the Rockets.
00:31:18And by Shepard.
00:31:19The success of this team,
00:31:21De'Aaron Fox
00:31:22is going to have to be
00:31:22special come playoff time.
00:31:24Shingun working on
00:31:26Wimbani.
00:31:27Who goes window?
00:31:29Give me a little
00:31:29Tim Duncan
00:31:30off the window.
00:31:34Double figures now
00:31:35from Victor.
00:31:38Used to love that.
00:31:39Like every first quarter
00:31:40you watched
00:31:40the dunk again,
00:31:41he would just
00:31:42put one in
00:31:42off the window.
00:31:43Just to kind of
00:31:44set up for the rest of the night.
00:31:46Thompson
00:31:46hitting the three
00:31:47from the outside.
00:31:48That's his 21st
00:31:50three-point hit
00:31:51of the season.
00:31:52Hey!
00:31:53Have a lot of three shots!
00:31:59He just has stretches
00:32:01where he dominates
00:32:02the game.
00:32:02Jabari Smith,
00:32:03no.
00:32:04Shingun the board.
00:32:06Couldn't get that
00:32:07quick scramble three.
00:32:08Fox fouls Shingun
00:32:09on the outside.
00:32:11His second.
00:32:15Grabs the jersey,
00:32:16pulls it down.
00:32:18Doesn't matter.
00:32:19Bank is open.
00:32:23Might have been a shove
00:32:24down low
00:32:25that again
00:32:26wasn't called.
00:32:28Easily could have been
00:32:29an and one
00:32:30sending Vickr
00:32:31to the free throw line.
00:32:35His consecutive games
00:32:36played after that
00:32:38half injury
00:32:38of something
00:32:39we've been watching.
00:32:40Played the back-to-back
00:32:41and really left it
00:32:42on the court.
00:32:43Very emotional game
00:32:43as he pointed out
00:32:44as Shepard hits
00:32:45on the runner.
00:32:46The comeback
00:32:47against the Clippers,
00:32:48Vickr was
00:32:49emotionally spent
00:32:50company left
00:32:51everything out there.
00:32:52One of the best games
00:32:53he was involved in.
00:32:54He's got the pass out,
00:32:56he said,
00:32:57in the interviews
00:32:58afterwards.
00:33:00This is the three there.
00:33:01Champagne the board.
00:33:03Castle wide open.
00:33:05Got them all!
00:33:11Feels like he's
00:33:12starting the game.
00:33:14San Antonio
00:33:15was getting
00:33:15clean looks.
00:33:18He's shooting 55%.
00:33:20Rockets aren't too far
00:33:21behind at 52%
00:33:23from the field.
00:33:25Outward
00:33:26Shengu
00:33:26athleticism.
00:33:28Very creative
00:33:29to get the
00:33:30shot blocker away.
00:33:31You see he went
00:33:32right at his body
00:33:33and that kind of
00:33:34negates the size there.
00:33:37And Shengu
00:33:37picks up the foul
00:33:38on the driving castle.
00:33:43A couple crab dribbles
00:33:45gets into the paint
00:33:46and he tried to
00:33:47pull the chair
00:33:48it looked like
00:33:48a little bit.
00:33:50But Shengu
00:33:51kept his balance.
00:33:52Watch him move
00:33:53right here.
00:33:54Pulls the chair,
00:33:56keeps his balance,
00:33:57able to get the bucket.
00:33:59And that's the second
00:34:00reverse finish
00:34:01he's had with
00:34:01Wemby lurking.
00:34:04Turnover on the
00:34:04play-by-play guy.
00:34:05It's two on Shengu
00:34:06and not one.
00:34:06He's too quick to him.
00:34:07Well you gotta play angles
00:34:08when you're going
00:34:09against the shot blocker.
00:34:10Right, right.
00:34:12This was the
00:34:13Friday night
00:34:13after the victory
00:34:14and Wemby Nyama
00:34:15being emotional
00:34:16in Basketball Night
00:34:17in America
00:34:18Tracy McGrady
00:34:18shouted that out
00:34:20and said
00:34:20good for him.
00:34:21Good for him
00:34:22playing with that
00:34:23passion on a
00:34:24night in,
00:34:24night out basis
00:34:25in a league
00:34:26where we often
00:34:26talk about 82 games
00:34:28and the grind
00:34:29and all of that.
00:34:29May still be young
00:34:30to him.
00:34:31He may still be
00:34:32emotional about it
00:34:33but as a star player
00:34:34what'd you read on that?
00:34:35And Mitch Johnson
00:34:36said it perfect.
00:34:37We had built-in excuses.
00:34:38We had played
00:34:39a physical team
00:34:40in Detroit
00:34:40the night before.
00:34:41He played 39 minutes
00:34:43had 38 points.
00:34:44He easily could have
00:34:45sat on the bench
00:34:46when they were down 25.
00:34:47He saw them coming back.
00:34:49He wanted to be part
00:34:50of that competitive
00:34:51edge out there
00:34:52on the floor.
00:34:54So I love him
00:34:55always showing emotion.
00:35:01Spurs are played by 10.
00:35:03They lead by 6.
00:35:13defense here by the Spurs.
00:35:16Steal there by Wimbenyana.
00:35:17This is going to be a turnover
00:35:18because of the pressure
00:35:19by Castle.
00:35:20So you have a lead guard
00:35:22in Stephon Castle.
00:35:24Point of attack.
00:35:25And then you have
00:35:26your backline defense here
00:35:28and Wimbenyana
00:35:30comes up with a steal
00:35:31right there.
00:35:35Okay, going after
00:35:37Shepard both times.
00:35:38The back of that Harper.
00:35:39One more out of the corner.
00:35:40Shephenny
00:35:41Johnson.
00:35:42Timeout.
00:35:44Houston.
00:35:52The Spurs have been all
00:35:54seven shots to start
00:35:56this second quarter.
00:35:58San Antonio has extended
00:36:00out to a 50-39 lead.
00:36:03looking very much like
00:36:05a team
00:36:06positioning itself
00:36:07for a run
00:36:08into the spring.
00:36:1018 made field goals
00:36:12and
00:36:13sharing and sharing.
00:36:15Look at this.
00:36:15Look at all the black jerseys.
00:36:17Basically
00:36:18on the baseline.
00:36:19And once you start to drive
00:36:21and break down the defense,
00:36:22again,
00:36:23look at the space
00:36:24between some of these
00:36:25shooters.
00:36:25This outstanding job.
00:36:28We've got the Spurs
00:36:29shooting 44%
00:36:31from deep.
00:36:32Seven of 16.
00:36:34Seven of seven
00:36:35in the quarter.
00:36:36Look at the bench points
00:36:37they are getting
00:36:38with both Harper
00:36:39and Johnson
00:36:40in double digits.
00:36:42They both average
00:36:42double digits.
00:36:43Reggie alluded to it earlier
00:36:45how good this Spurs team
00:36:47is in spreading the story
00:36:49even with the two stars
00:36:50that they have.
00:36:51Jabari Smith
00:36:52knocked down the jumper.
00:36:53Does step the tie here.
00:36:55for the Rockets.
00:36:58Reed Shepard
00:36:59pressured as he was
00:37:00bringing the ball up.
00:37:01Three turnovers
00:37:02this far
00:37:02in this second quarter.
00:37:04For the story,
00:37:04she's going to watch
00:37:05here down the stretch
00:37:06as they look to develop.
00:37:07Seems to be
00:37:08carrying the ball
00:37:10down court
00:37:11on a night in
00:37:12night out basis.
00:37:13Stephon Passell
00:37:14with the basket.
00:37:17Durant remains out.
00:37:20Sengun
00:37:21minus 22
00:37:22in the first
00:37:2317 minutes
00:37:24of this one.
00:37:26Smith again.
00:37:28Back-to-back
00:37:28tough
00:37:29tough
00:37:29there by Smith.
00:37:32Nice job.
00:37:35Tar East
00:37:36at 6-8.
00:37:38Really
00:37:38at 6-8
00:37:39giving up
00:37:398-2 to a player.
00:37:40He has
00:37:40Webby first.
00:37:41Then Sengun
00:37:42and Smith's got the rebound.
00:37:45Base next at 10.
00:37:49attacking Champagny.
00:37:51It was like
00:37:52when Bunyama
00:37:53wasn't looking
00:37:53but he knew
00:37:54he was coming.
00:37:58My son,
00:37:59Riker,
00:38:01I hate to say this
00:38:02to you,
00:38:02but this is what
00:38:03Daddy does to you
00:38:03all the time
00:38:04when we're out there
00:38:05on the court.
00:38:05You do not.
00:38:06You do not.
00:38:07Do you?
00:38:08No, I do not.
00:38:09Okay.
00:38:09Yes, I do a little bit.
00:38:10But this,
00:38:11that's exactly what
00:38:13that block was all about.
00:38:14Give me all of that.
00:38:22He called for the foul
00:38:24as he hit Smith
00:38:26inside.
00:38:28Real speed
00:38:28in this block
00:38:29by Webby.
00:38:32I mean,
00:38:33he
00:38:34brought that hand
00:38:35all the way back
00:38:37to block that shot.
00:38:39Leads the league
00:38:41in total blocks
00:38:42with 149 now.
00:38:45Leads of the per game
00:38:46marriage.
00:38:46Remember,
00:38:47he leads in the raw
00:38:47number 149.
00:38:48That's missing
00:38:5014 games.
00:38:51And again,
00:38:53should have won
00:38:53the defensive player
00:38:54of the year
00:38:55a year ago
00:38:56but then had the injuries.
00:38:58Probably going to win
00:38:59it this year.
00:39:00He should win it.
00:39:01Right?
00:39:01Unless, you know,
00:39:02he misses some games
00:39:03and doesn't qualify.
00:39:05I just have a feeling
00:39:07there's the block
00:39:08numbers right there.
00:39:10They're going to rename
00:39:11this trophy after him.
00:39:13All he's going to have
00:39:14to do is qualify
00:39:15year in and year out.
00:39:16Because he is that
00:39:17good defensively.
00:39:211.1 more blocks
00:39:22to play with second
00:39:23per game
00:39:24and as we were
00:39:25talking about before
00:39:25it's the shots
00:39:26that he alters
00:39:27that never show up
00:39:28in a statue.
00:39:30Even in analytics
00:39:30it's hard to find those.
00:39:32Massell off of a three.
00:39:34Shen Goon gets the board.
00:39:35Seven point game.
00:39:36Durant back in
00:39:37for the Rockets.
00:39:42Good job by the rookie
00:39:44Harper.
00:39:44We've not let the
00:39:45handoff come to Eason.
00:39:48KD comes to get it.
00:39:49Off it sees two
00:39:50and he gets in the circle
00:39:51and there they come.
00:39:52He's in the three.
00:39:56Gengu is battling
00:39:57one Vignalva
00:39:58the rebound
00:39:59for the Spurs
00:40:00and Carter Bryant.
00:40:03And one.
00:40:14Talk about court awareness.
00:40:16He knew that he had
00:40:17Eason right on his hip
00:40:18the whole time.
00:40:20Accelerates.
00:40:21There's the bump
00:40:22in the back
00:40:22and how about
00:40:24the finish here
00:40:24by Castle.
00:40:29Right upside the head
00:40:30there.
00:40:30Good concentration
00:40:31there by Castle
00:40:33but that play
00:40:33really started
00:40:34at the defensive end
00:40:36prior to that
00:40:38by the Spurs.
00:40:42When Vignalva
00:40:43comes to the bench
00:40:4312 points
00:40:44four rebounds
00:40:45those two blocks.
00:40:48And the 21 year old
00:40:50Castle at the line.
00:40:52Dylan Hartford 20
00:40:53Castle 21
00:40:54Wimbledon Yama 22
00:40:55Christian Champagne 24
00:40:57old man Devin Vassella
00:41:0025
00:41:00Think about that.
00:41:01And De'Aaron Fox
00:41:03at 28
00:41:03in the prime
00:41:04of his basketball career.
00:41:07Good round
00:41:08pass by Durant
00:41:09inside Thompson
00:41:10deterred by Cornette
00:41:11block at six.
00:41:13Nice reverse
00:41:14finish by Tari Eason.
00:41:16Good move.
00:41:17Little year old step
00:41:18to get to his reverse.
00:41:22Rockets have led
00:41:23only briefly by one.
00:41:25It's been mostly Spurs
00:41:26tonight.
00:41:26That's five to eight range
00:41:28led by as many as 11.
00:41:31Devin Vassell
00:41:32pulling back short.
00:41:35KD on the rebound
00:41:3637 years old.
00:41:39Of course the big offseason
00:41:40acquisition
00:41:41has played a
00:41:42variety of roles this year
00:41:44for a season
00:41:45including
00:41:45having to be more vocal
00:41:47because of the injuries
00:41:48to Fred Van Vliet
00:41:49and Steven Adams.
00:41:52Shen Goon
00:41:53body in with
00:41:53Cornette and one.
00:41:56Shen Goon
00:41:57took the contact
00:41:58chance
00:41:59for the three-point play.
00:42:01Think about
00:42:02absorbing
00:42:03this contact
00:42:04here
00:42:04by Shen Goon.
00:42:05One buff.
00:42:06He knew he was
00:42:07going up right here
00:42:08because he knew
00:42:09Cornette was going to
00:42:10lower that left shoulder.
00:42:12Watch Cornette's
00:42:13left shoulder
00:42:13right there.
00:42:16Oh, that's
00:42:17beautiful anticipation
00:42:17and concentration
00:42:19there
00:42:19by Shen Goon.
00:42:26That's all.
00:42:27Yes sir.
00:42:28I shouldn't
00:42:28do this
00:42:28that.
00:42:30Spurs
00:42:30rule
00:42:30will get this.
00:42:32The Rockets
00:42:32play more of a
00:42:33playoff style
00:42:34of basketball
00:42:35all year round.
00:42:36Like close up
00:42:37physical body
00:42:38not a ton
00:42:39of threes.
00:42:40Could this be a team
00:42:41that is postseason
00:42:43ready as they play
00:42:44the back end
00:42:45of the regular season?
00:42:46Absolutely.
00:42:46We're seeing a lot
00:42:47of that coming
00:42:48down the stretch
00:42:48from them as well
00:42:49in terms of
00:42:50their rotation.
00:42:51Yeah, yeah.
00:42:52I know you
00:42:52Jokas
00:42:53been very adamant
00:42:55about making sure
00:42:55that guys know
00:42:56how many minutes
00:42:58of where they're
00:42:58going to be
00:42:59night in and night out.
00:43:02Shen Goon
00:43:03going to work
00:43:03lost a hand
00:43:04who got it
00:43:04back.
00:43:05KD3.
00:43:06Too much.
00:43:08Volleyball
00:43:08off of Cornette
00:43:10apparently.
00:43:11Six to shoot.
00:43:13Conversation.
00:43:16Is that
00:43:16ricochet off of?
00:43:20Looks like it was
00:43:21Houston.
00:43:22She did.
00:43:23I thought it was
00:43:23Jabari Smith.
00:43:27No challenge.
00:43:28Kelton Johnson in.
00:43:29Bryant back out.
00:43:36Thompson.
00:43:38Almost took advantage
00:43:39of the break,
00:43:40but I guess
00:43:41the ball doesn't lie.
00:43:43Hello, Rasheed.
00:43:44It was nice to
00:43:45quote Rasheed Wallace.
00:43:46puts it for a couple
00:43:47of weeks.
00:43:49Ball don't lie.
00:43:51It's out of five
00:43:52here in this first half.
00:43:53Castle.
00:43:54Beautiful work.
00:43:55Couldn't finish
00:43:57over Eason.
00:43:58Oh.
00:43:59Oh, my God.
00:44:02Thompson looked good
00:44:03in that first quarter
00:44:03playing that primary
00:44:05ball hand.
00:44:05Lush and Goon
00:44:06who turns it over
00:44:07a lot.
00:44:09Responsible for that one.
00:44:11Should have gotten
00:44:12a better angle.
00:44:14A little bit more
00:44:15over towards that
00:44:16corner for the
00:44:18entry pass.
00:44:19Ninth in the league.
00:44:213.3 turnovers per game.
00:44:22It's Johnson calling
00:44:23timeout.
00:44:24The Spurs will chat
00:44:25about it here
00:44:26as we approach
00:44:26the four-minute mark
00:44:27first half here
00:44:28on Sunday Night Basketball.
00:44:30Spurs by six.
00:44:33Crawford and Rainier Beach
00:44:35won the state
00:44:363-8 title
00:44:37in Washington
00:44:38with their
00:44:39assistant coach
00:44:40Jamal Crawford.
00:44:41They got the victory.
00:44:43They also have a great
00:44:44player in Tyron Stokes.
00:44:45Jamal is
00:44:46couldn't get to
00:44:47San Antonio
00:44:48but it's in Phoenix.
00:44:49He will join
00:44:50Kevin Ray and Jordan
00:44:51Cornette for the
00:44:51Hornets and the Suns
00:44:52on Peacock
00:44:53at 10 Eastern,
00:44:549 Central tonight.
00:44:55But congratulations
00:44:56to JJ, Jamal
00:44:58and the whole Crawford family.
00:45:01The Harper 3 knockdown
00:45:03to give the Spurs
00:45:04a nine-point lead.
00:45:06Jamal won that
00:45:07state championship
00:45:07and now his son
00:45:08does as well.
00:45:09What a cool honor.
00:45:10I mean the same
00:45:11school and
00:45:12you know
00:45:13speaking with
00:45:14Mitch Johnson
00:45:15when Reed Shepard
00:45:16knocked down
00:45:16the three to answer
00:45:17that one.
00:45:18I was like
00:45:19any words for Jamal
00:45:20going back to back
00:45:21and he just lowered
00:45:21his head
00:45:22you know him
00:45:22being from the Seattle
00:45:23area.
00:45:24Tell him congratulations
00:45:25but I don't like it.
00:45:27I don't like it.
00:45:29Johnson with the
00:45:30attack of the basket
00:45:31over Jabari Smith.
00:45:34He said Jake is
00:45:35one of the top
00:45:36high school freshmen
00:45:37in the country.
00:45:39Tyron Stokes
00:45:39is the number one
00:45:40prospect.
00:45:41Durank goes down
00:45:41grabs his leg here.
00:45:43Yep.
00:45:43Grabbing that calf.
00:45:44Yep.
00:45:46Just a kick
00:45:46in that calf
00:45:47as Kevin
00:45:48gets back up.
00:45:50Seems to be okay.
00:45:53There's the kick.
00:45:58More on the ankle
00:45:59than the calf.
00:46:00Tyron Stokes
00:46:01number one prospect
00:46:02for the seniors
00:46:03going to college
00:46:04basketball next year.
00:46:06He's a guy who
00:46:07played one year
00:46:08in college
00:46:08at Texas.
00:46:10KD.
00:46:12And started his
00:46:13NBA career
00:46:13in Seattle.
00:46:15Shepard
00:46:16trying to drive
00:46:17inside.
00:46:17Got bumped
00:46:18and the foul
00:46:19is called
00:46:20on the spurts.
00:46:22Shepard
00:46:23at the line.
00:46:25So Durant's
00:46:2637th
00:46:27his 19th year
00:46:28in the league.
00:46:30Like fine wine.
00:46:32Sometimes you know
00:46:32there are signs
00:46:33that you're old.
00:46:34Here's a sign
00:46:35that I'm old,
00:46:36Reg.
00:46:36Yes, sir.
00:46:37Kevin Durant's
00:46:37very first NBA game
00:46:39on Halloween.
00:46:40Seattle against Denver.
00:46:42I was on the call
00:46:42with Hughie Brown.
00:46:43I will point out
00:46:44that he blew right
00:46:45past Melo
00:46:45for his first field goal
00:46:47in the NBA.
00:46:48Melo's my cues guy.
00:46:49I can't do that to him.
00:46:50Marcus Canby,
00:46:51not the health defense
00:46:52that was required there.
00:46:53But he had a free throw,
00:46:55split a pair of free throws
00:46:57at the start of that game
00:46:58and then had his first basket
00:46:59and now here he is
00:47:01knocking on the door
00:47:02of Michael Jordan
00:47:03for fifth all-time
00:47:04in NBA scoring history.
00:47:06We're number one.
00:47:07How cool
00:47:08were those Seattle
00:47:09Seahawks jerseys?
00:47:11Sonic Super 5.
00:47:13Kachini.
00:47:16Still have the Super Bowl
00:47:17on my mind.
00:47:18If you calling that
00:47:18it's Super Sonic.
00:47:23Capella to screen.
00:47:25Harper,
00:47:25see a strong heart
00:47:26for a rookie
00:47:27right through it.
00:47:28pounding Shepard.
00:47:31Rock is trying to cut
00:47:32into this eight-point lead.
00:47:33Thompson can turn the corner
00:47:35and finds Capella.
00:47:37And when Banyama
00:47:38adjusts that shot
00:47:40and it's Spurs ball.
00:47:41That's not a block
00:47:42but it is kind of like a block
00:47:44because he altered
00:47:45that shot there
00:47:46by Capella.
00:47:59sets the screen
00:48:00free of itself
00:48:01for three.
00:48:03If you try to tip it
00:48:04to keep it alive
00:48:07couldn't...
00:48:08Thompson advancing.
00:48:12Gave up his dribble
00:48:13and he needs somebody
00:48:14to come get it.
00:48:18Reed Shepard clock at 7,
00:48:20second-year match.
00:48:21Oh, being so physical
00:48:22with KD.
00:48:24William Johnson is all over him.
00:48:29And Durant has a running conversation going
00:48:33with the official on the way down.
00:48:34Pops go.
00:48:36And Durant back the other way.
00:48:38Take this to the hole.
00:48:39He might get a call.
00:48:43He saw three Spurs.
00:48:45It's out of bounds
00:48:45off San Antonio.
00:48:47Did you see
00:48:48all the three jerseys
00:48:49around KD?
00:48:50Nothing but a smile.
00:48:52Look at the physical play
00:48:53that Johnson
00:48:53all over
00:48:56the first ballot
00:48:57Hall of Famer to be.
00:49:03And working job
00:49:04from Sterling,
00:49:05the official,
00:49:06all the way back
00:49:07down the other side.
00:49:08It's been interesting
00:49:09to watch.
00:49:09Suze Durant gets the ball.
00:49:11He loves to get to that office
00:49:12right into the free-throw line
00:49:13inside the dotted lines there.
00:49:14Up the circle.
00:49:16And two Spurs
00:49:17come to him immediately.
00:49:18They won't let him
00:49:18catch the ball.
00:49:19It's been fun to watch.
00:49:21Look at that.
00:49:22Two jerseys
00:49:23two Spurs jerseys
00:49:25all over him.
00:49:26Who's free?
00:49:27Pops with a big clock
00:49:27and a shoot.
00:49:30Chase down
00:49:31by Bersel
00:49:32and the Spurs
00:49:32here with a minute
00:49:33sneak to a Maria Taylor,
00:49:35Carmelo Anthony,
00:49:36Tracy McGrady,
00:49:37and Fitzcarter
00:49:37come out here
00:49:38in San Antonio.
00:49:41When Benyama Shepard
00:49:42tried to come get it,
00:49:43he couldn't.
00:49:44Bersel to Wendy.
00:49:46Durant on the push.
00:49:50KB trying to split it,
00:49:51getting towards the basket,
00:49:52he'll come to the line
00:49:53as he took matters
00:49:54into his own hands.
00:49:57Oh, what a highlight that would've been.
00:50:00I mean, great two-man game
00:50:02with Bersel
00:50:03and he just threw it.
00:50:05Look at that.
00:50:06Oh, he just missed it.
00:50:08Didn't have control of it.
00:50:11Maybe it looked like he was
00:50:12too far underneath
00:50:13the rim right there.
00:50:14Oh, my God.
00:50:15Look at his arm.
00:50:16That's ridiculous.
00:50:18His hand's way above
00:50:19the square up there.
00:50:20Jeez.
00:50:23Durant, by the way,
00:50:24as we've shown this replay,
00:50:25is doing a little yapping
00:50:26with the Eric Fox
00:50:27among others
00:50:27as Spurs' physical defense
00:50:29trying to get to KD.
00:50:33One more coming.
00:50:34The American Express
00:50:35at the half
00:50:35with the aforementioned friends.
00:50:38They had no food
00:50:38in their green room tonight.
00:50:39What?
00:50:40Last week,
00:50:41we went,
00:50:42we shared a green room with them.
00:50:43They brought meals.
00:50:45Tonight, nothing.
00:50:47Well, welcome to our world.
00:50:52Welcome to our world,
00:50:53studio guys.
00:50:55This is how the grunts live
00:50:56on the front lines.
00:50:58Ben Thompson
00:50:59with the foul here,
00:51:0045 feet away
00:51:01on De'Aaron Fox.
00:51:02And Amy Odoch
00:51:03is looking like,
00:51:04wait a minute,
00:51:04we've got all this
00:51:05physical stuff going on.
00:51:06We're calling that.
00:51:07First foul in the last two minutes.
00:51:09No more, no more.
00:51:13There are a lot of good,
00:51:15wouldn't this be
00:51:15a nice playoff series
00:51:17matchups
00:51:18in the Western Conference?
00:51:20And this would be a great one.
00:51:21And there's already
00:51:22a built-in rivalry
00:51:23with these two teams as well.
00:51:26And that's four times
00:51:27in the playoffs
00:51:28over the years.
00:51:29He's going to win
00:51:29three of those.
00:51:31Vassell.
00:51:32Huffman!
00:51:35Good half for Harper.
00:51:36Now look,
00:51:37he doesn't get the notoriety
00:51:38of Cooper Flagg
00:51:40or Akon Knipple,
00:51:41but trust me,
00:51:42Dylan Harper
00:51:42is one of these rookies.
00:51:44You're going to remember
00:51:45his name.
00:51:47We've got 17.
00:51:48Oh, what a pass.
00:51:49Woo!
00:51:50To finish Smith
00:51:50from Durant.
00:51:52Big at 64-57.
00:51:54The Spurs have 29 bench points
00:51:56all from
00:51:57Dylan Harper
00:51:58and Kelvin Johnson.
00:52:02Five seconds.
00:52:03The difference game
00:52:04is shot blocked
00:52:05back into the half.
00:52:07De'Aaron Fox
00:52:09basket found!
00:52:11That flip.
00:52:14KD wants it here
00:52:16at the end of the half.
00:52:17Two come to him.
00:52:19Finney Smith.
00:52:20Turnover.
00:52:21And the Spurs extra body
00:52:23at Durant's been a good
00:52:24story in this half.
00:52:25Spurs ball!
00:52:26For San Antonio.
00:52:28Seems like they always
00:52:29have two, three bodies
00:52:31locked in on KD.
00:52:33They can live with
00:52:34someone else
00:52:35taking the shot.
00:52:39Sub here.
00:52:40The end of the half.
00:52:41He's been thinking yet.
00:52:42Harper's been hot.
00:52:44When he trails,
00:52:45fake,
00:52:45take,
00:52:47make!
00:52:49to end the half.
00:52:55To me,
00:52:56it was the public
00:52:57that sold it.
00:53:04That is outstanding
00:53:06concentration there
00:53:07by Wimby.
00:53:09He started the game
00:53:11making a three.
00:53:12He ends the half
00:53:13making a three.
00:53:15Our walk-off interview
00:53:15brought to you by
00:53:16Metro,
00:53:17by T-Mobile.
00:53:18And here's Ashley.
00:53:19All right,
00:53:20Devon,
00:53:20that was a fun way
00:53:21to end the half,
00:53:21but you guys have
00:53:22nearly as many assists
00:53:23as made field goals.
00:53:24How are you all
00:53:25finding each other
00:53:26so easily
00:53:26against this Houston defense?
00:53:28Yeah,
00:53:28I think it's just
00:53:28our trust
00:53:29and our belief
00:53:29in each other.
00:53:30Just knowing
00:53:31when we move the ball.
00:53:32We're a pretty hard
00:53:32team to stop
00:53:33on offensive end
00:53:35and then just
00:53:35playing off of our defense,
00:53:36trying to play fast
00:53:37and get stops and run.
00:53:38What's going to be
00:53:39important to continue
00:53:40this run
00:53:40as you start the next half?
00:53:42Just trying to continue
00:53:43to make KD play
00:53:44without space.
00:53:45Keep them off
00:53:46the offensive glass
00:53:47and just keep
00:53:47continuing to play
00:53:48how we play.
00:53:49Thanks so much.
00:53:49Good luck.
00:53:50Appreciate it.
00:53:50Great shout-out
00:53:51by you, Ashley.
00:53:5220 assists
00:53:53on 26 main field goals
00:53:55for the Spurs
00:53:55in the first half.
00:53:57Dylan Harper
00:53:57in quite a half
00:53:58with 17 points.
00:54:00San Antonio leads
00:54:0169-57 at the break.
00:54:03American Express
00:54:04halftime
00:54:05coming up after this.
00:54:0657, Wimby
00:54:08playing volleyball
00:54:08for at least one play.
00:54:10Two blocks
00:54:11in the first half
00:54:12and 15 points.
00:54:13Let's take a look
00:54:14at the game
00:54:14you can trust
00:54:14presented by
00:54:15American Express.
00:54:17Wimby going up
00:54:17against his childhood
00:54:18favorite in KD.
00:54:20So far out-dueling him.
00:54:21He's got 15 points
00:54:22in that first half
00:54:23and here's Stephon Castle
00:54:25when he was talking
00:54:26to Ashley Shammity.
00:54:27It's all about trust
00:54:28and belief
00:54:28the way that they were
00:54:29able to move
00:54:29that ball around.
00:54:30Welcome back.
00:54:31Corkside,
00:54:32Maria Taylor,
00:54:32the Hall of Famers,
00:54:33Carmelo Anthony,
00:54:34Vince Carter,
00:54:34Tracy McGrady.
00:54:35And let's get into
00:54:36the ball movement
00:54:37and some of that trust.
00:54:3820 assists
00:54:39on 26 main field goals
00:54:40must feel pretty good
00:54:41for the Spurs
00:54:42in the first half.
00:54:43Vince.
00:54:45All right,
00:54:45so we're talking
00:54:46about ball movement here.
00:54:47You know,
00:54:48the energy of the ball
00:54:49is finding the open guy.
00:54:50So they're showing patience.
00:54:51Look at it.
00:54:52Penetration pitch.
00:54:53Let the energy of the ball
00:54:54find the open guy.
00:54:55They're catching and shooting
00:54:56with zero hesitation.
00:54:57Run the floor.
00:54:58Find the open player.
00:55:00You see here.
00:55:01Easy layup.
00:55:02No.
00:55:03Good to great.
00:55:04Open shot.
00:55:04Typically,
00:55:05when you do things like that,
00:55:06good things happen.
00:55:07Offensive rebound
00:55:08typically leads to
00:55:09open three-point shot.
00:55:10Good to great.
00:55:11The energy of the ball
00:55:12is finding the right guy.
00:55:14You see here.
00:55:14Patience.
00:55:15Patience.
00:55:16Patience.
00:55:17All right.
00:55:18Run our play.
00:55:19Open shot.
00:55:20He did pass.
00:55:21He passed on it.
00:55:21The energy of the ball
00:55:23is finding the guy
00:55:24and they're knocking down shots.
00:55:25That's what this person
00:55:26has to do.
00:55:26They're not trying
00:55:26to get into iso ball.
00:55:28They're just trying
00:55:28to break you down,
00:55:29breaking your defense down.
00:55:30And don't worry.
00:55:31We know we'll get
00:55:32winning the ball,
00:55:32but right now,
00:55:33if you're open,
00:55:34catch and shoot.
00:55:34That's the problem.
00:55:36The Rockets' defense
00:55:37is shifting all over
00:55:38the court, right?
00:55:39There's no possessions
00:55:40where the guy
00:55:42that's guarding the ball
00:55:43is keeping the ball
00:55:43in front so the defense
00:55:44doesn't have to shift.
00:55:46So when you're playing
00:55:47a team like this
00:55:48and you're shifting,
00:55:48you're rotating,
00:55:49you're playing against
00:55:50a rotating defense,
00:55:51you're going to get
00:55:52great shots,
00:55:53and that's what
00:55:53they're doing tonight.
00:55:54Especially if you get
00:55:55two feet in the paint
00:55:56every single time.
00:55:57Everybody's getting
00:55:58two feet in the paint,
00:55:59which is allowing
00:55:59the Spurs to get
00:56:00the ball out
00:56:01and play freely.
00:56:0241% from three-point lines.
00:56:04You know,
00:56:04and so that,
00:56:05you're knocking down,
00:56:06you're getting wide-open
00:56:07shots,
00:56:07you're knocking 40%
00:56:08of those,
00:56:08it's going to be
00:56:09a long night for Houston
00:56:10if they don't fix
00:56:11their defense.
00:56:12Basketball,
00:56:12they're playing
00:56:13really good basketball
00:56:13in that first half.
00:56:14Knocked down nine threes
00:56:15in that first half.
00:56:16Also 29 bench points,
00:56:18most of those coming
00:56:18from Dylan Harper
00:56:20and Heldon Johnson.
00:56:21Let's flip it over
00:56:22to the Houston Rockets.
00:56:23We talked about how
00:56:24every single game
00:56:24is very important.
00:56:26Still in the game,
00:56:27on the road,
00:56:28you have to change
00:56:28or do more of what
00:56:29in the second half?
00:56:31Well,
00:56:31you got to figure out
00:56:32what we did wrong
00:56:33in the first half.
00:56:34Right now,
00:56:34I think defensively,
00:56:35like T-Mac mentioned,
00:56:37they're moving too much.
00:56:39There's too much body
00:56:39moving.
00:56:40They're out of place.
00:56:41They're reacting
00:56:42as opposed to being ready
00:56:44on the first initial drive.
00:56:45So if they could just
00:56:46tighten up their defense
00:56:47a little bit,
00:56:48get in the paint,
00:56:49get in the lanes,
00:56:50and apply a little bit
00:56:51more pressure
00:56:52on the San Antonio Spurs
00:56:53on the offensive end,
00:56:55then hopefully we'll see
00:56:56a different result.
00:56:57On the bench,
00:56:59Amin Thompson
00:56:59is having his way,
00:57:01playing well.
00:57:01Ten points,
00:57:02I think,
00:57:02a seven assist.
00:57:04KD is going to have
00:57:05to be KD in the second half,
00:57:06not only just scoring,
00:57:08but creating shots
00:57:09because they're going to
00:57:09have to knock down shots.
00:57:10But like you said,
00:57:11first and foremost,
00:57:11they have to guard
00:57:12and keep guys
00:57:13out of the paint.
00:57:14Yeah, so I think
00:57:15Reed Shepard
00:57:16is going to have
00:57:16to step up.
00:57:17He had a couple
00:57:17of turnovers,
00:57:18costly turnovers
00:57:19in that first half.
00:57:20He's a guy
00:57:21that can really
00:57:22open up everything
00:57:23for everybody else
00:57:24because he shoots
00:57:25the ball so well.
00:57:26They're going to need
00:57:27that shooting.
00:57:27It's going to open up
00:57:28for Amin Thompson
00:57:29who is not a great
00:57:30outside shooter
00:57:31where he can,
00:57:32you know,
00:57:32be that guy
00:57:33that slashed into the back,
00:57:34get offensive rebounds.
00:57:36Reed Shepard
00:57:36got to step up
00:57:37second half.
00:57:38Ten points in the first half
00:57:39for Reed Shepard.
00:57:39How many,
00:57:40oh wow, Wendy,
00:57:41you just did that moments
00:57:42did we have in the first half?
00:57:43Every now,
00:57:43we'll be back there eating,
00:57:44you know what I mean?
00:57:45You think we're unfocused,
00:57:46we'll all look up
00:57:47at the same time
00:57:47and be like,
00:57:48did he just do that?
00:57:49I think I counted three.
00:57:50How many did y'all have?
00:57:51On Wendy?
00:57:52Yeah.
00:57:53I think I had three.
00:57:54I probably had about
00:57:54three or four.
00:57:55About right.
00:57:57It was a lot.
00:57:58All we know
00:57:59is it was a lot.
00:58:00Okay, we opened up
00:58:01with that block.
00:58:02There's going to be
00:58:02some more in the second half.
00:58:02The Jackals over there
00:58:04are going to be happy
00:58:04about it, okay?
00:58:05They've been hyped
00:58:06the entire game.
00:58:07KD was like,
00:58:07let me get it on it.
00:58:08He has a block too.
00:58:09Right now though,
00:58:10the Rockets down 57-69
00:58:12in the first half.
00:58:16Vince Booker
00:58:17coming off of 32 points.
00:58:19Just his fourth game back
00:58:20after missing 12
00:58:21of the previous 15,
00:58:22dealing with a hip
00:58:23and an ankle injury.
00:58:24Fun to see him
00:58:25playing well yet again.
00:58:27Let's check back in
00:58:28with Melo star player
00:58:29Ken Parlay
00:58:30from DraftKings Sportsbook.
00:58:31How's he doing?
00:58:32How's he hanging?
00:58:33What's Shangoon got?
00:58:35How many Shangoon?
00:58:35This is what I'm trying
00:58:37to tell you.
00:58:38You make the play.
00:58:40You make the parlay.
00:58:41You ain't got to tell us nothing.
00:58:44Meanwhile,
00:58:44the rookie,
00:58:45Dylan Harper,
00:58:45rolling in the first half.
00:58:47What do you say
00:58:48makes it look?
00:58:49Easy bounce.
00:58:50Easy bounce.
00:58:51Just like his dad.
00:58:52The second half is next.
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00:59:07Less conversation.
00:59:09Less conversation.
00:59:11One of the best to ever do it.
00:59:14Don't procrastinate.
00:59:15Just make it late.
00:59:16I can't make it late.
00:59:20What's the name?
00:59:23Satisfied.
00:59:24Come on down.
00:59:26Satisfied.
00:59:27Come together.
00:59:28Satisfied me.
00:59:32Big second quarter
00:59:34for the home team.
00:59:35San Antonio
00:59:36taking a one-point deficit,
00:59:38turning it into
00:59:39a 12-point lead at the half.
00:59:40Spurs 69,
00:59:41Rockets 57.
00:59:43Welcome you back
00:59:44to Sunday Night Basketball.
00:59:45Mike Tirico,
00:59:46Reggie Miller,
00:59:47Ashley Chalmity with you.
00:59:48The Rockets
00:59:49giving up 69
00:59:50in the first half.
00:59:52Second most
00:59:52first half
00:59:53points
00:59:54this very good
00:59:55defensive team
00:59:56has allowed all year.
00:59:57They gave up 70
00:59:58on January 20th.
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