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Happy holidays everyone from 2K sports as we get set to bring you some midseason NBA action Kevin Harland here with Greg Anthony and Clark Kellogg and our sideline reporter is David aldrid So at Durant sitting on the bench this is who Frank vogle is out there Allen is
Out there with Devin Booker then there’s Yousef noric then there’s nir little and it’s watab in at the four-man position and for the Rockets the guard spots are van Ved and green the pairing up front Smith and shenon and it’s Brooks in at the small four by this time of the
Season I think it’s fair grade to say we know the identity of these teams how much are you worried about record at this point if you’re a player and Kevin I wouldn’t worry about record as much as I do camaraderie and execution I also look at the schedule up to this point
How has the team fared against tough competition Allen that’s good and they don’t want want to get in a habit of giving him open looks from three first quarter still but not who you want to leave open for three van bleach little with the rebound looking at the Suns
They want to turn it around after the loss to Dallas van vet with it they double team van vet out left to the wing to the middle and he banks in the Lan and Booker kicks to little hooker the pass to little Allen for three another three for Phoenix talk
About a great start three of three from the field to get the game going they’re cooking with gas folks Greg remember back when the 2223 season started the Rockets were among the youngest teams in the NBA and it’s hard to win in this league with youth and inexperience Houston’s front office aggressively
Adding quality vets like Fred manle in hopes of stabilizing that roster now here is Van vet his last out great [Applause] decision they’ve been nearly perfect from the floor just the one miss here on their first five attempts and the wide open shot from Green and Falls great assist by Van
Vleet is Off the Mark oh and here we go Green’s got it the great chance the pass to Smith no luck that time in the shot that would have put them on top Phoenix has gone two of four from Beyond The Arc to start the game Allen for
Three here’s watsab shenon with the rebound that’s the kind of D you need when he’s got the ball near the hoop they were all over that puts them in the lead Green’s got six points oh great ball movement [Applause] there to the wing on the left here’s
Watson Abby and right away they match it with a three-pointer of Their Own points you know so far he’s been dominant this period making the most of his opportunities it’s ch tab that’s his first foul first personal foul first team foul and in this first quarter about 3 minutes Played and there’s the foul it’s on nir little n that’s his first foul first personal foul second team foul Sunan defense here’s van vet and here’s green outside and ball great assist by Van vet van vet’s got his fifth assist in this one pass to Waton Abby another three for Phoenix and an
Eye for an eye both teams working to stretch the floor nothing like answering back one team gets three you fire three of your own Boom the putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in fighting to earn the second chance opportunity on the follow shot this is
Exactly what coach wants from Shane go that bucket in in no time at all 13 points in the game as hot as he’s been this quarter the game plan is simple folks get him the ball and get out of the way green draws the double Brooks with no one around here’s shenon and
Shenon thrs it down it Turkish Thunder shenon tasting the sauce up top over to the left wing here’s Booker first shot first B he’s out of the blocks fast I’ll tell you what I’m not sure these guys can keep this up high octane action for sure Crow pleasing already now here’s green
He’s got nine and it’s Greening a to once he takes fight green can make some incredible moves in the air and first time out of the game called for pH and this is the first season match up for them against this Rockets team and even though they were the better team overall
They actually lost the season series against this club a year ago yeah and for them that was a bit embarrassing so expect them to come back with a point to prove tonight looking at who’s out there now for the Rockets Tate he’s checked in for Jabari Smith T een comes in for
Dylan Brooks that’s Thompson in for green and terrific hustle from van bed in transition getting up Court fast to finish the fast break shots good by Watson Abby wats Watson Abby’s got 16 he’s looking confident right from the opening tip van v against Booker pass to
Shenu good and Van vle gets the assist and we’ve seen several lead changes tonight neither team giving an inch yeah and the lead has changed hands and it just hasn’t stayed in those hands very long when it’s changed back and forth we go shots good by Watson AB the defense
Is far too slow to close out on those three-point attempts and those triples they sure do add up quickly don’t they I mean they’ve got to make some kind of adjustment here and as it goes out of bounds Houston able to keep the ball and
He made the right read on that play but just couldn’t secure the Steal You Know fellas One Second quicker and that’s going the other way Aaron holiday is checked in for the Rockets the shot by Thompson no good and he and the activity he shows around the rim is why he is
Such a respected Defender and you know what he’s not going to give up an easy finish at The Rim I mean that’s just a against his Constitution a nice shot by Booker Booker Booker’s got his second basket of the night and you know defenses try to get physical with Booker and now he’s
Used to that he just plays through the contact here’s Thompson poke loose and that concludes a back and forth high scoring first quarter of play Suns lead by two it’s the NBA on 2K sports your rocket and this this has been a fairly close game through the first quarter and
We’ll see what happens here in the second and a moment now to look at the scoring approach in terms of where the points are coming from here for Phoenix you know so far in this one these guys have been knocking it down from distance you’ve got to like their confidence as
This game continues they’re on the nice roll and another thing coach will be thrilled with the assist numbers spreading the wealth and creating some offensive opportunities so at Durant sitting on the bench this is who FRG vogle is up there we’ve got Devin Booker he’s out there with Grayson Allen nkic
Is out there with Gordon and it’s Bates di in at the four and love the aggressive side of Booker’s game forcing his shot through there holiday the pass to Green he’s off on that one great D that time from nkic kicks it to Gordon lets it go with
A three rebound by Jeff Green he’s got a great stroke that one almost dropped and the call will go against Grayson Allen grayon Allen that is his first fou of the game Fred Van Ved is checked in for Aaron holiday and Phoenix also making a switch Durant’s checked in and we’re
Starting the second quarter about a minute gone he gets it in there the defense not putting up any fight on the inside they’ve allowed 10 straight points in the paint That’s not the kind of streak you want to be part of defensively tighten it up fellas Allen for three it’s rebounded by Houston
Deated by the Pacers in their last game they’ll try to put that one behind well I I felt like they were never on the same page defensively in that one gave up way too many easy shots and you know that’s all about effort and I’m sure
Their coach let them have it for the lack thereof kept alive and the shot is good the Phoenix lead has been cut down now to just two points with that basket from Green oh they all the Interior right now 10 straight points coming from inside well constantly finding Lanes to
The basket getting great looks inside and just a massive player nurkic’s combination of size and strength helps him on that offensive glass and it’s Eric Gordon with the foul that is his first foul of the game so Clark here we are adding tournaments in the summer league the in season the play in
Tournament the league is creating more eliminations type games in the schedule yeah you know I think it’s been good well received it’s enhanced the games I think the fans enjoy it I think the players actually enjoy it particularly the young players because they’ve seen it in other sports leagues so competing
Under higher pressure for greater Stakes more often I think overall is a good thing Rockets Trail by four green the pass to Van vet off Target from three-point range suns have gone four of seven from the field in this second quarter so far Gordon the basket good off the assist
From Durant even when Gordon is under pressure he finds a way to score the ball that’s what he is he is a determined and capable scorer got a piece of it and the whistle blows on the back court violation he went over and back Phoenix and a chance now to look at
The schedule for Houston on Friday they’ll be facing Joel and be and the Philadelphia 7 Sixers and then on Monday it’ll be the Detroit Pistons coming into town and for that game against the timber Wars it’s never easy going up against the top team in the west but if
They’re able to come away with the win it’s going to be a huge confidence booster and that one’s good green green is so agile even when Jaylen has the ball in his hands he can outrun a lot of guys something I like about jayen green that that ability to go vertical and
Just ad midair we call that great body control partner and you’ve seen guys over your time around the league where that’s a special gift and it really can make it hard for Defenders green is excellent using that body and athleticism J he’s checked in for Houston Thompson comes in
For Jaylen green and now only one away from being in the penalty yep the next one puts them on the line so they’ve got to be careful the rest of the way boy that’s got to be terribly frustrating there I mean with the defense not hustling and he still misses boy he
Wishes he had that one back and now the latest from our reporter David Alon thank you Kevin well the Thompson Twins amen and assar became the first set of twins to become first round draft picks this summer alond said making the NBA has been our whole dream since the third
Grade SAR added I always have someone there to push me and to keep it 100 with me we’re never too high or too low and we’re always just there for each other and want one another to succeed Kevin oh man that’s tremendous David thanks and how about the force on that finish by
Smith and so it’s KD with it he brings up the ball for the Suns following this one they get to host the Hornets and the rejection by Smith and they’ll keep possession and that one’s good EU Banks and Kevin they dialed up their activity this quarter we’re seeing them convert a
Lot of those Second Chance opportunities well the hustle and the effort persist all of that pain off in a big way that’s something that makes a coach SM for the Rockets Shen goons checked in for smith T een comes in for Brooks and Aaron H for the Suns wab comes in for
Kevin Durant and it’s Booker in for Grayson Allen from outside the ark shots good by watab watab he’s got 22 he’s found his rhythm from deep and and you can see the confidence yeah I’d be confident too as a matter of fact I mean you’re stacking
Up threes the way he is I mean he’s doing all his work from behind the the Rockets shooting their first free throws of this G yeah and over the course of the Season they’re respectable 78% that comes in handy in close games and they’ve made progress in that department
From last season going into this one guys I mean the numbers have improved aogi for three it’s rebounded by Houston kangun got four rebounds now tonight een shot is good you got to love his hustle leaving the defense no time to react and you know you’re going to
Get those buckets guys when you’re quick to get out on the break get that ball up the court as fast as you canab no good Houston’s gone three to six tonight when they’ve let it fly from downtown e gets a wide open look here’s Tate and trying for the go-ahead basket
It doesn’t go in the Suns lead inside here’s hubac his second shot goes in off to a good start two for two you know of all the things Oki does well his passing tends to get overshadowed at times I mean easy to see how creative he
Is on this field oh he got Fancy with that one yeah maybe trying to give them the momentum boost they need to break this game open and I like it I mean some coaches might want to see just a sure-handed lay in there but for me I don’t mind a little extra here’s
Thompson takes the 12-footer and hits Thompson’s got 10 points now just in this quarter they are just killing them on the interior yeah you can’t say that with enough emphasis I mean the Defenders are just not being aggressive enough down low you got to play with some physicality in the paint great
Timing by Booker setting up his teammate for Success jenon kicks to Tate over little so that’ll be it for the first half a fairly even battle underway in this one Phoenix ahead up by four it’s time now to go Courtside as we send you 53 thanks Kevin thank you David for That
Interview and we’ll see you back here after the break or third quarter basketall and now the 2K sports halftime show hello basketball fans what a pleasure it is to bring you into the 2K Studios again Ernie Johnson for the Suns the first quarter was pretty even and in
One stretch there they were up by six they were slightly better in the second not a big difference between these two teams Kenny let’s start with you what did you think about the Suns what you like is many of their baskets come off assist that’s a sign of a team that’s
Working together and function at a high level no needs to have this hero ball with I’m going to shoot and no one else is going to get the ball nope they moved it and we’ll see if they can keep it up in the second half and sha let’s get
Your input on the Rockets well a lot of their points came a transition they dictated the pace of the game it was a and that’s and we’ve got second half action for you thus far a pretty evenly contested game Rockets Trail by four Thompson and green are the guard fair at
The forward spots it’s Brooks and Smith and it’s shenon in at the Five Spot it’s the five for Houston right now nice to see such unselfish play from Green putting the team ahead of himself and on the AT&T 5G slam cam you can see how impressive that move
Was shots good by Watson OB and I’ve been impressed with the unselfishness but also getting guys the ball where they can do something with it he is delivering a lot of room service times tonight one sweet one after another now here’s little he’s averaging a bit over five points a game hangs home
The trifecta man the triples keep falling guys that’s three in a row I think they’re playing too soft on the perimeter they can’t stay so soft they’ got to get up into the shooters here and you like to see this from Brooks right no need to fall in love with the jump
Shot give the defense different looks you know I love how he absorbs the foul and still had a chance to knock that one down boy terrific play there thought even with all the contact he still was going to get that shot to go down Fred Van Ved is checked in for
Houston he hits one then this is the second attempt from the free throw line an elite offensive threat Booker continues to try and find ways to improve his game and the rebound by [Applause] noric here’s watab and a great assist by Booker as that one goes in assists like
That have typified their effort today terrific ball mve really a prime example of the difference in how these teams have operated offensively much more individual play at the other end the sun’s making a change here Gordon’s checked in Eric Gordon shenon against nkic over shenon
And no good trying to use the glass yeah but they’re three of four to start the second half nice shot by Smith and they’re beginning to just flat out fall apart defensively right now especially on the interior yeah and that’s four straight field goals now they’ve allowed from Point Blank Range can’t
Happen and it’s Eric Gorton with the foul that’s foul number two for him and the rockets making a change here Green’s checked in and the sun’s making a change here as well kada bat depps checked in for dein Booker Brooks left side steps back and fires another shot
And it’s green missing well he’s much better than that really no excuse for missing that late and there’s Eric Gordon on the assist by nkic Gordon’s got the lead up to nine now for the Suns right side green sinks that one from the post Green’s got 15 green is a made bucket
Getter and his number has been called all night and he has delivered Allen passes to Bates Dion here’s Watson AB a chance there to push it to double digits but it’s off the mark Rockets have gone four of nine come a four so far in the third shots good by Green
Terrific job by Green utilizing that world class speed to get out ahead of everybody else passes it to Watson AB n kicks trying to get open and again for three buries his 10th triple of the game unbelievable Clark one benefit that Jabari Smith has had in his career is
The wisdom from his Dam he has learned a lot no wisdom like a father’s wisdom particularly when a dad has traveled the road that his son is traveling in the NBA I’m sure his dad learned a ton in his experience expence that he has passed on to Jabari Smith Jr in a way
That’s benefited the younger Smith the shots good and he has just been in a flow offensively terrific game he has been The X Factor and the call will go against Grayson Allen that will get him his fourth foul of the game and that fourth foul guys might force him to scale back the aggression from a defensive standpoint he does not need nor does the team need number five catching up in the
CH comes in for smith and Tory e subbed in for Dylan Brooks good work there as it goes wat has got 40 points it’s just hard to believe that someone can perform at such a high level they’ve got to thank him for this lead you know the
Fact is he’s not a lock from there but he was open enough to where he should have hit that shot and the whistle blows as the basket counts in a three-point Play Chance right here one free throw coming out and this is how you want to come out of the half prolific and
Efficient well I like the disposition and attitude since halftime they’re patiently looking for good shots shenon checked in for Jeff Green new Banks he’s checked in for Phoenix aogi comes in for Grayson Allen and now the first timeout called here for the Rockets they’re trying to stem the tide here yeah you
Know they had to do something anything to stop this run you can’t just let it go on any longer here’s green that shot is good he has made eight while missing only four that’s 67% shooting boy he’s doing everything he can at this point the rest
Of his teammates need to step up and give him some help they get it again Eubanks points that kind of energy and hustle on the glass usually produces good results for three van Le and the free ball is good and he’s got a smooth stroke from long range van Le doesn’t
Just hoist him up his three-pointers are always going to be high quality shots right now let’s send it over to the sidelines and get a report from David Aldridge thanks very much the Rockets have brought in E adoka to help their team become a winner e said we have a
Lot of guys that have a chip on their shoulder those are the types I look for and from there we want to cultivate that into team success that’s the job of a coach to push that and get that out of them Kevin it is good thought all right
David thank you and the rockets making a change here Thompson’s checked in not much falling for him this quarter guys and you can sense his frustration here’s KD count that bucket and it’s six points for Kevin Durant well we know Eric Gordon is a great shooter now but he is also willing to
Make the extra pass Phoenix foul Eric Gordon it’s his first trip to the line person foul and they have really leaned on his free throw shooting at times this season he’s been there before them too with 88% from the line you know even in games where he
Hasn’t been at his best this season I mean he still managed to get it done at the charity strike when he gets his opportunities little he’s checked in for the Suns dein Booker comes in for Eric Horton and that one is good they getting on a roll inside their last three field
Goals have come from the paint 30 seconds left to play here in the third van vet looking around over Booker van vet can’t get it to go and he’s been way off the mark this quarter it’s been ugly snatched [Applause] up here’s een defended by little shot by
Een no good tell you what guys you don’t see that often I mean when he’s this open usually it’s lights out and so it’s Phoenix in command with a 16-point lead as the puzzer out and their ability to get points in the paint has made all the
Difference in this one don’t go anywhere we’ll be right back while we have the chance now folks let’s go to our State Farm assist of the game and how about the big fella here showing us he’s got some point guard skill here with the tremendous setup hey that was a
Highlevel pass no matter what position it came from but it does make it stand out a little more when it’s made by the big fella and as we head into the fourth we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from
The first three quarters so with Durant sitting on the bench this is who Frank Fogle is out there he’ve gotten a Seer little Booker out there with Durk and it’s AI in at the shooting guard yep that one goes really really good at recognizing the gaps and getting the
Ball to the ring for three goes back up and nkic lays it in n and the Suns lead by 16 and with his skill nerkish can score from anywhere on the court but when you’re 280 his skills probably better utilized inside suns have gone one three from the field to
Start the fourth quarter back to Booker here’s Watson AB they get it back hit n and you got to do more than that to stop nurkic using that looker the pass to Watson Abby and he’s good on the three ball wats Watson Abby has got 43 points his shooting has been outstanding definitely
One of the reasons they’re up in this game here’s Smith back to Thompson trying to find Smith he’s got it now good on the Baseline J Supreme confidence Smith really stretches the floor with his ability to shoot out to the wing here’s noric here’s aogi and terrific work on
The offensive class and he picks up two ai’s got got his first points in this one van vet outside to the inside Suns leading by 16 Booker in the post covered by Van vet Booker good again and again they’re dissecting the defense and creating those high percentage looks from inside
And even under pressure and close I think they’ve still done a good job maintaining concentration and converting the opportunities the Suns have gone five for nine from the field in the final quarter so far Lucky Seven drops in he’s perfect from the floor seven for seven he’s a
Big reason why they have the lead right now he’s made all of his field goal attempts thus far the remains hot from the floor timeout called the rockets and with this new in season tournament Greg the NBA continuing to innovate are they getting though two out there for you or
Do you like it listen I think it pays to be bold and I’ll be one to admit I was not a fan of the play in but I got to tell you it’s been a tremendous success so I’ve got an open mind green he’s checked in for Houston and for the Suns
Eric Gordon he’s checked in for nir L and Grayson Allen subbed in for Josh aogi here’s Waton Abbe covered by Smith they get it back Allen and he makes good on the layup and the Suns lead by 20 I I’d love to see them impose themselves a
Little more on the back court that’s a great way to find confidence always a Surefire way to get back in well guys they need to do something to reduce this deficit we’ll see if that’s the [Applause] answer P Ved against Booker count it van B’s got nine points here in the second half and unafraid to challenge the heart of this defense van BS a strong finisher for his side Watson AB no good Houston’s gone one to two from three-point range here in the
Fourth and there’s green on the assist from Dan bleach Green’s got 21 in the game it it really does make the game easy for your teammates when you can lead them to the rim that well with the passes shoots it up no good from Booker Rockets Trail by
16 green with the ball and Allen picks him up defensively nice shot by Brooks he doesn’t take a lot of time to make up his mind Brooks always thinking ahead and he’s in position before the pass is made wab good another from three he has been on the money from Deep yep
Definitely looking to shoot it as much as possible van vet against Booker van vet outside here’s Smith and then Smith with the dck raw power from Smith Jr on that slam so it’s Phoenix now over to the wing here’s Waton Abby at three Off the Mark and it’s van
Fleet with the ball for the Rockets it’s a 14-point game and all of a sudden things finally coming together for them the deficit still large but now not in surmount that kind of deficit I think they’re going about it the right way I mean they’ve got to get aggressive on defense they
Need stops and you got to take care of the basketball at the other end so you get a good shot every trip yeah they built a lead that simply can’t be overcome at this point so it would be a nice du for the S I think the attitude was very impressive definitely a
Competitive game and they fought threw it each step of the way absolutely they put on a tremendous performance in terms of the effort and intensity this was a well deserved win and so this will Mark the 15th win of the year for them they can chalk this one up but these two
Teams will see plenty more of one another before the season’s over we know familiarity breeds contempt I would expect things to become more heated as these teams face each other going forward Booker the bounce pass Allen finds Booker the basket good off the assist from Allen three and the Suns lead by 15
And they came in determined to take this one it’s going to be a happy flight home yep to have a stressfree win on the road very satisfying the fans are already headed for the exits Allen outside nich the pass to Watson AB back to nkic over shenon and the Suns t on
Two more saw the opportunity to put this away and did not turn it down and you know this run shows what kind of attitude this team has I mean the win is there go get it and so it’s Phoenix easily grabbing this one a solid r on
The road for them this building was dead silent by the time G this one W down and that’s what you want to do take the crowd out of it by crunch time don’t give them any chance to lift their team up at the finish and now let’s catch up
With David Aldridge who standing by from the sideline all right Dave Kevin thanks KD a statement win how satisfying is it for you it was fun it was fun uh we came out and play hard uh guys played together and this was all that I expected man I’m
I’m glad that you know we was able to get the win tonight we looking forward to the next game we’re looking forward to seeing you out there again man thanks back to you Kevin thank you David thank you for joining us that do it for now we’re Clark Kellogg Greg Anthony and
David Al this is Kevin Harland thanking you for watching the NBA presented by 2K sports see you next time