Islanders spent little time to prepare for the semi-finals, because the previous series of playoffs dragged on to seven appearances. In view of this, the Islanders in the first match caught a rout from a rested opponent. Trotz’s prot?g? went to the second confrontation with a fighting spirit, opened the scoring already in the second minute, but the opponent competently dried the game and won a strong-willed victory.
As time has shown, the arrival of Russell Westbrook did not really help the team from Texas, at least for now, since after a difficult reaching the quarterfinals of the playoffs the team continued to perform unstably. Houston spent a lot of energy on Oklahoma, which the Lakers took advantage of. The guys of Mayla D’Antoni dealt with the rival at the start of the second round (112-97), but they lost all subsequent meetings. The Rockets will once again come out on the floor as an outsider, although this match could be the last if the team continues to play so sluggishly. The rockets need to collect their thoughts and show the lakes that they are also capable of something.
