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In that game, the Spurs surrendered 39 points in the first quarter and 73 by halftime after being up 8-0 in the early minutes.It was just the second time in Gregg Popovichs 21-year tenure in San Antonio that an opponent scored 70 or more points in a half.You just see what you did well in every game, see what you did poorly and go practice and move on to the next game, Popovich said Monday, when asked about the home swoon. Spending time wondering why is a waste of time.Forward Kawhi Leonard, who had led the Spurs in scoring in the teams first six games, scored just 14 points (less than half his average) in the loss to Los Angeles, with all of the points coming in the first half.They got away from us in the first quarter, mainly on transition baskets when they leaked out and we didnt get back, Leonard said Saturday after the loss. But we didnt do well on offense either. In our two losses, our defense in the first quarter has hurt us. We feel like weve given two (games) away.Point guard Tony Parker has missed the past three games with a hyperextended knee suffered in the season opener against Golden State. He is expected to play on Wednesday after going through the Spurs entire practice without incident on Monday.Houston (4-3) utilized stout defense and 32 points from guard James Harden (14 in the fourth quarter) to turn back a late charge by Washington on Monday.We had two really good defensive quarters and two really bad ones and we just need to smooth it out, Houston coach Mike DAntoni said. We did enough to win. We are not even close to being the team we are going to be -- theres plenty of room for improvement.Harden is enjoying the freewheeling opportunities DAntonis offense allows him. Teammates are taking advantage as well; forward Ryan Anderson scored 23 points and led the Rockets with five 3-pointers and guard Trevor Ariza added 15 points against the Wizards. 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We will play a couple of practice matches there and know where we stand. The climate of Rio during the Games will be to similar Spain. So, it is a good decision to go to Spain before landing at Rio, Sreejesh said.Unlike previous editions, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has introduced a new competition format in this years Olympics.As per the new format 12 teams have been divided into two pools of six with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin games, the top four teams from each pool will advance to the quarterfinaals.ddddddddddddIn each group there are six teams out of which four will qualify for the quarterfinals. Therefore, it is very important for us to garner as many points as possible to increase our chances because the new format gives an opportunity to every team, Sreejesh said.Previously, after completion of round robin games top two teams from each pool used to directly qualify for the semifinals.Sreejesh, who took over the captaincy mantle from long-standing Sardar Singh just ahead of the Olympics, said they are ready to face any side in the quarterfinals.We are ready to meet anybody in the quarterfinals. We cannot say we want this team or that team. We will give our 100 per cent against any side, be it world champions Australia, he said.Underplaying his role as captain, Sreejesh emphasized the importance of teamwork.Hockey is a team game and all 11 players on the field are captains. They have specific responsibilities to shoulder. We are going to Rio as a team, he said. ' ' '