The Godfather of Basketball

The two sides completed the warm-up before the game, but they did not immediately enter the starting introduction link.

Before the start of the second game of the series between the two sides, there will be an award ceremony on the spot.

As early as the fourth game of the first round of the Rockets, the league had already announced the winner of the regular season MVP, but the awards ceremony did not take place until this game.

The players of the two teams withdrew to their respective benches, and a table was brought up to the staff in the center of the court, and the MVP trophy belonging to the regular season was placed on the table.

A small figure made of brass posed in a dribbling and running pose on a black base.

Such a small trophy is something that all players in the league dream of.

The lights around the scene began to dim, and the main lights were focused on the center of the court.

The trophies under the spotlight are very dazzling.

In the darkness, the fans couldn't help but whistle and cheer.

You must know that the last time a player on the team was elected as the MVP was Olajuwon in the 1993-94 season.

League commissioner David Stern appeared in the spotlight, and he picked up the microphone to say something to thank the fans first.

During this process, Yao Ming was invited out by the staff.

"2007~2008 Regular Season Most Valuable Player, Yao Ming."

Stern said and picked up the trophy and handed it to Yao Ming.

After Yao Ming won the trophy, he shook hands with Stern to express his gratitude, and then raised the trophy in the air.

There was a deafening cheer at the scene.

"Yao Ming! Yao Ming!"

The size of the neat cheers shows how much they love Yao Ming.

After Olajuwon, another dominant center.

The cheers lasted for more than half a minute, and when the cheers fell, the supporters on the side handed the microphone to Yao Ming.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Alexander, thank you Mr. Morey, thank you Coach Tang Tian, ​​thank you to all the staff of the Rockets, thank you to the Rockets fans who were present and not present, thank you everyone, thank you everyone for your support, I love you .”

Yao Ming's first sentence drew even louder cheers from the scene.

Tang Tian also extended his hand to applaud at this time. Yao Ming's emotional intelligence, even in the NBA, is quite outstanding.

Yao Ming then delivered his acceptance speech, telling about his experience since entering the NBA, heartache and emotion, progress and hard work.

This speech came from the heart, and many fans burst into tears after hearing it.

"Finally, I would like to thank my coach Tang Tian in particular."

Following Yao Ming's voice, the lights on the scene were distributed to the Rockets' bench.

Tang Tian didn't expect Yao Ming to mention him alone, so he was a little surprised.

"We all know that this Rockets team is inseparable from him, and I can get this trophy thanks to him. You know, my data will become meaningless, if the Rockets are not the first in the league. .”

There was a burst of booing and cheers, followed by applause.

Tang Tian's contribution to the city in the past two years, the fans who live in it are the deepest.

"So coach, more than half of this trophy is yours. If you want it, I can give it to you. Anyway, everyone knows that I am the MVP."

Yao Ming's words immediately drew another burst of laughter from the fans.

"You don't have to worry about being misunderstood. There's no name written on it anyway."

Yao Ming's next words made the entire Toyota Center burst into laughter.

Tang Tian also laughed, the joke was a bit cold.

"Finally, thank you all, thank you."

After Yao Ming finished speaking, he lifted the trophy high into the air, and there was an instant burst of cheers and whistles at the scene.

For an awards ceremony, the atmosphere of the scene has reached its peak without deliberately creating it.

The awards ceremony ended, and Yao Ming walked toward the Rockets halftime with the trophy.

At this moment, the live camera showed the Hornets halftime, and Paul looked at Yao Ming with a little envy.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Paul realized that he was on the large LED screen, and then looked away.

After the awards ceremony, the first introduction followed.

The Hornets continued the start of the previous game.

The Rockets made some substitutions and adjustments. Tang Tian replaced Battier with Pietrus.

Pietrus is the main player in the second position, and this adjustment means that McGrady has swung to the third position.

"What does this adjustment mean?" Seeing the Rockets' lineup adjustment, Breen in the commentary seat couldn't help discussing it with Jackson on the side.

"I don't quite understand either. Battier's defense against Peja was very good last game. Now let T-mac defend?" Jackson threw doubts.

"And the Hornets' Peterson's offensive ability is mediocre, so playing on Peterson seems a bit redundant?" Brin continued.

The two discussed for a while, but they didn't figure out the specific purpose of the Rockets' adjustment.

While the two were chatting, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another, and the second game of the series between the Hornets and the Rockets officially started.

Yao Ming turned the ball back to the Rockets' half court and took the initiative to get the chance to attack first.

Billups advanced to the front court, but unlike the previous games, he did not hand the ball to Yao Ming, but directly handed it to McGrady, and then signaled his teammates to open up space.

This is going to be 1 on 1.

At this time, Brin and Jackson in the commentary seat couldn't understand it even more. The Rockets suddenly gave up the style of play they had insisted on for a season.

Peterson defending McGrady.

McGrady saw that the Hornets did not double-team and did not make any extra moves, so he just took the ball and did it.

Change direction, accelerate, stop suddenly, break through, and shoot.

Peterson is a relatively low-profile 3D player, but at his peak he was also an arrow who defended the core of the opponent's offense, but he is now 30 years old, and he is facing the peak McGrady. Appeared.

This is a pull-up jumper with limited interference.

"Shua!"

McGrady's dry pull hits steadily.

The Hornets' offense, Paul and West went straight to the basket after the pick-and-roll, and faced Millsap's defense with a long-range throw.

"Shua!"

The ball was also hit steadily. Paul extended the good touch of the last game to the frontcourt.

"The feeling of CP3 is still the same, which is not a good signal for the Rockets." After seeing Paul's choice, Jackson followed up.

If this were the usual Paul, he would never attack so easily. I don't know that the crazy attack in the last game took away the game, but because Yao Ming's award stimulated him.

However, before Jackson could speak, the Rockets continued to open up space. After McGrady swayed Peterson one-on-one, before the help defense was in place, he broke into the inside and scored a dunk.

McGrady's desire to score tonight seems to be very strong!