The Rockets performed well on defense Friday night, but it was not enough to stop the...
Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. reacts after a three-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Toyota Center on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Houston.The Rockets tried Kevin Porter Jr. They tried Jabari Smith Jr.
Doncic treated it all as kindling, setting every defense the Rockets tried on fire enough to heat the coldest night. “I'm not sure that he … made an easy shot,” Rockets coach Stephen Silas said. “We made every shot hard. That's the greatness of a great player. “Sometimes, you know you’re going to make more shots than usual,” Doncic said. “Just you feel hot. You feel like everything can go in.”
“Luka in iso is always tough but Us is one of our better iso defenders,” Silas said. “I know they probably have the Real Madrid history. They definitely know each other. It was probably Luka like, 'yeah, come on.' I didn’t mind it.”"I want to guard the best player every night, no matter if it's the smallest player or the biggest player,” said Smith, who scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
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