The Rockets attacked, and after blocking and dismantling, Harden forced a break to the left side, made a European step and failed to get rid of Draymond Green, dodged and dodged the block, forced the basketball to pop out of the frame, and the rebound was grabbed by Gasol.

The Clippers battled in a positional battle, and after pulling away, Curry relied on Gasol's off-ball cover to get rid of Beverley, and received a pass from Draymond in the middle, and this time Howard defended it.

Curry immediately distributed the ball back to the middle near the free throw line, with his back to Draymond of Bosh, who did not pause, hit the ground and passed to the basket, although Gasol's air cutting speed was not fast, but Howard was empty as soon as he defended the inside, and Gasol received the ball in three steps and easily dunked the basketball. 5 to 0.

The Rockets attacked, and Harden played with Bosh again, this time passing to Bosh at the corner and pulling away from the three-point line.

Bosh, who had a height advantage, decided to play singles, squeezed Draymond twice with his back and missed the basket, and turned and jumped out of the basket with interference. Although Draymond can't cover it, he will use his body to disrupt the opponent's shooting rhythm and try to close his eyes.

Howard rushed for a frontcourt rebound to force it, and Gasol drew a foul.

Howard made one of two free throws to make it 5-1.

The Clippers started the game by bringing the Rockets into their own rhythm, and after that, the players kept helping Curry get the ball comfortably and trying to pull Howard out of the restricted area and look for misplaced opportunities. Draymond and Gasol can both cut to the basket in the air and can catch the ball and shoot.

Beverley played very hard, no matter how good his single defense was, he was only 185CM tall, and once he was blocked by the big man's cover, it would take time to get around. He can interfere with the shot and can't block Curry, who can throw it at the door.

Last season, Curry's skill set was at its peak, and if an opponent used a short point guard to defend himself, he would dare to throw it up.

Although Beverley was selected to the best defensive second team, his kind of defense did not have much effect on Curry, who likes to find cover, and every time he was in the position, he was almost crushed by Curry.

Curry averaged 23.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 41.5% from three-point range. Beverley had 7.2 points, 3 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 36.9% from the field and 30.6% from three-point range.

Curry shot 6-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range in the quarter, scoring 15 points and 2 assists. The others were more evenly scored, with Guy coming off the bench at six minutes as the second-most scorer with five points.

The Clippers led 29-18, and the Rockets, who were unanimously favored in the summer, scored only 18 points in a single quarter, and the Big Three did not live up to their name on the offensive end.

New recruit Bosh shot 0 of 3 and didn't score a point, which disappointed Rockets fans; Howard shot 1-of-3 from the field, 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and had just four points and four rebounds; The best performer, Harden, scored seven points and didn't shoot well from the field.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent LaVine, Gay, Antetokounmpo, Nene and Whiteside, and the Rockets bench players were overwhelmed.

On the offensive end, the Clippers attacked the basket wildly, with skill and strength inside, and singled out Terrence Jones was an opportunity, and Brother Alphabet singled out 2012 second-round forward Papani Nicolau was also an opportunity, and he couldn't shoot Whiteside to grab the rebound in the frontcourt, and the two on the periphery opened up and waited to catch the ball and shoot three points.

On the defensive end, the Clippers surrounded the restricted area with a few arm span maniacs, and the Rockets players couldn't get into it at all, let alone break through the ball. Jones hit hard, forced a turn in the middle and threw it, and was slapped by the white side directly from the penalty area to the backcourt......

The Rockets are all five people are blocked, even the veteran Terry and the skilled Motai Yunas can't do a good way, the Clippers use joint defense, the shortest LaVine is 196CM, and the other four are more than two meters and can always interfere with shooting.

Looking at physical fitness, in addition to the inside and outside, the Clippers bench is four monsters, with extremely fast speed and amazing arm span. The interior defense is also experienced, with a strong style of play, and can resist people and prevent blocking and dismantling.

The difference widened to 19 points, Rockets coach McHale was forced to ask for a timeout, and then the two sides successively changed the main team, when Draymond replaced Whiteside, the Clippers' defense became better, and the offensive end of the evacuation ability was also strengthened.

With just four minutes left, Gasol returned, and the Clippers continued to dominate inside, giving the Clippers a 61-39 lead at halftime.

At halftime, the radio commentators analyzed the game and agreed that the Clippers' big lead was due to defense, and their defense was stronger than last season, and the swingman defense was especially good, and even LaVine was not a hole in the No. 1 position on the outside.

Draymond, who played 18 minutes, had the best defensive performance, and he defended Bosh with 0-of-5 shooting in the half, scoring no point, only grabbing two rebounds, and losing face. When encountering a pick-and-roll, Draymond can also change guards in time and will not be passed.

In the second half, the Rockets' offense was still weak, Howard and Bosh were repeatedly deflated, and only Harden had one offensive point with the ball on the outside, and everyone else was pulling away and waiting for shooting opportunities.

The Clippers played well on offense, with Curry playing the entire quarter, looking for misplaced opportunities to attract defensive points. On the defensive end, the Clippers didn't have any reservations, the defensive Rockets couldn't hit the basket, Howard went deep into the basket and fouled him to give him free throws, and the forced Rockets could only shoot at people on the periphery.

With a 26-point lead into the final quarter, the Clippers core left work early, and LaVine, Danny Green, Brother Alphabet, Nene and Whiteside played five people, combining inside and outside to maintain the advantage.

Five minutes later, McHale was helpless, the Rockets could only shoot from the perimeter, and the Clippers bench defense was excellent. After both sides came off the bench, the Clippers even got the opportunity to play on the fringes Covington and Crabbe, and the Clippers played better.

At 115-84 in the final game, the Clippers won by 31 points in the opening game.

Curry had the best performance, playing 30 minutes and scoring 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals; Gasol played 30 minutes, 17 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks; Nene was the third-most scorer on 7-of-10 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points and five rebounds.

The Clippers had six players in double figures, which was the most terrifying, everyone was capable of scoring, and Crabbe, who was on the edge, also hit a three-pointer.

On the Rockets' side, Harden shot 7-of-17, 3-of-6 from three-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, finishing with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.

Howard had a terrible performance, shooting 3-of-5 from the field and 7-of-16 from the free-throw line, scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Bosh had the worst performance, shooting 2-of-9, 0-of-2 from three-point range and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line to finish with five points, five rebounds and two assists. Such a performance made Morey depressed and wanted to return the goods.

Howard's low-post offense is over, and even if it's not over, it's going to have to be on a ventilator to keep the dog breathing. According to the statistics, Howard's back-to-back stats have been declining in previous seasons.

Season 11-12: 49.9% shooting, 13.6% turnover.

Season 12-13: 44.5% shooting, 18.2% turnover.

Season 13-14: 43.7% shooting, 20.2% turnover.

Howard never mastered back-to-back singles, and that's a very popular story. Even when the shooting percentage is high, he doesn't have flashy footwork, let alone McHale's skills, and at his peak he excels at explosive movement and reverse turning. In addition to turning, his low-post arsenal relies on a mid-dribble breakthrough, and can use hook hands on the left and right sides of the penalty area, and on the left and right hands.

In '11 and '12, Howard was moving so fast that you couldn't even tell that he was moving in reverse. His speed advantage has the defender either caught off guard and can't block or is left far behind.

Now, Howard has slowed down, so he's just a good blue-collar worker.

In just one game, the Rockets were beaten in their original form, and they were still early to win the championship.