The Godfather of Basketball

The game on the court continued. The Rockets' offense was played smoothly under the leadership of Tracy McGrady, but on the defensive end, Jordan was played a bit badly by Jefferson and Love. He won his personal No. Second foul.

Tang Tian pointed to Ratliff, signaling him to come on stage.

Ratliff didn't play much time for the 76ers this season, with 1 point and 2 rebounds in about 10 minutes.

If it was any other coach, he would probably think that he would not be able to play in the NBA anymore, but Tang Tian has the impression that this veteran didn't retire until 2011 in his previous life, and he played as the main substitute for the Bobcats in the 2009-10 season.

"The Rockets are a bit overwhelmed. Now they are competing with Los Angeles for the first place in the regular season. It is very difficult for DeAndre to start, and Ratliff is too old to play the game. If you lose this game, the loss will not be worth the loss." The commentator Sidis Kurt said after seeing it.

"Yes, going to Scola at this time is a better choice, but maybe Don wants to take this opportunity to test Ratliff's state, after all, the playoffs are coming." Reggie Miller analyzed from the side.

"Ratliff didn't have much chance to play in the 76ers. His state..." Scott reserved a lot of opinions on Miller's words.

The game continued on the court. The Rockets attacked. McGrady singled Brewer, turned around and shot back.

After Jordan went off the field, the Rockets' impact on offensive rebounds became significantly weaker.

Scott was at a loss at this time. Ratliff was vigorous when he was young, but he couldn't stand it when he was old, otherwise he wouldn't choose to buy out and join the Rockets.

Minnesota's offense, Foye also handed the ball to Jefferson.

Jefferson hit Jordan in front of him and scored 8 points in 3 minutes.

Ratliff held his position now.

Jefferson's continuous swaying footsteps did not deceive his opponent. He turned towards the free throw line and pressed Ratliff with a small hook.

"boom!"

Before he could recover, Ratliff, who was under pressure a second ago, suddenly exploded and slapped his hand away.

Scola at the commentary seat was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Ratliff's instant explosion to be so fast.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Tang Tian nodded. Sure enough, Ratliff, like Uncle Huo, still had fuel in the tank, and there might be more than a little.

The flying basketball was in the hands of Gomez, and he gave Love to the inside with a single hit.

Love took the ball to the basket from the other side.

Ratliff sank low at this point.

Perhaps it was because of seeing the leader of the team being robbed, Love was a little nervous about the ball, and he was a little anxious when he took the shot.

"boom!"

The ball bounced high off the back of the rim.

Love wanted to jump for the second time to grab the rebound, but found himself unable to move.

Looking down, Ratliff had already stuck him firmly, and there was very little room for him to reach out.

Yi Jianlian rushed over at this time and took the defensive rebound.

"This is the experience of a veteran." Miller said with a smile at this time.

Although Ratliff is no longer athletic, he has played for 13 years and has considerable experience.

This is also the reason why winning teams need veterans, who can always step up at critical moments.

Sun Yue advanced the ball to the front court and continued to pass the ball to McGrady.

McGrady accelerated to get rid of Brewer's basket and met Jefferson's shot.

"Snapped!"

The ball Jefferson hit McGrady, but the referee didn't blow it.

Yi Jianlian grabbed the offensive rebound and looked up, but there was no one in front of him.

Ratliff had Love stuck on the other side by this point.

Yi Jianlian took a big step with the ball and directly dunked with both hands.

The scene cheered loudly.

Yi Jianlian dunked the ball quite beautifully.

Yi Jianlian and Ratliff directly gave a high-five. Only he knew that the ball could not be dunked without Ratliff's position.

For the Timberwolves' offense, Foye no longer handed the ball to Jefferson for singles, but called Love to come out and play pick-and-rolls.

After breaking the ball, Love walked to the three-point line.

However, the Rockets have rich experience on the defensive end. After McGrady switched defenses, he stuck to Love and didn't give him a chance to catch the three-pointer.

Seeing no chance, Foye broke through the basket directly.

Yi Jianlian couldn't keep up with the speed, and Foye seized the opportunity to change direction and shake Yi Jianlian for a layup.

But at the moment of his shot, a familiar figure appeared under the basket.

Ratliff!

The veteran was at the exact point at the exact time.

Foye pulls out of the way, but Ratliff sticks tight.

"boom!"

In the end, he still didn't dodge, and Foye's shot was slapped back directly.

The scene cheered loudly.

In just a few minutes, Ratliff has contributed 2 blocks!

"Old soldiers don't die!" Miller couldn't help expressing emotion at this time. If he were a Chinese commentator, what he should say at this moment is: Your uncle is still your uncle.

Ratliff has been the block leader for three seasons, but in fact he has played 13 seasons so far, and there are 7 seasons in which he has averaged more than 3 blocks per game in the season, and the total number of blocks is ranked 16th in history. This technology is still one of the top existences in active service.

And blocking shots will make opponents afraid.

The game is still going on, and it can be clearly felt that the Timberwolves' offense has moved outward, and Jefferson rarely appears in the low post.

The Rockets are not afraid of outside offense.

With two minutes left in the first quarter of the game, the Rockets had regained their momentum.

The two sides entered the bench one after another, and the Rockets' advantage became more and more obvious.

In the end, the Rockets beat the Timberwolves 97-83 despite resting Yao Ming and Billups, extending their winning streak to nine games.

McGrady contributed 36 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists on 14 of 27 shots. He felt very good tonight.

Ratliff played 20 minutes, contributed 2 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, and there were many slots that were not included in the statistics. His performance was unexpectedly good.

"The Rockets saw the baby again, as always." The media may not even be interested in complaining, and directly summed up the game in one sentence.

In fact, not only Ratliff, but Dragic, who rarely played the game, played for about 20 minutes in this game and also contributed 10 points and 3 assists. His performance was remarkable.

The excellent performance of marginal players also allowed the Rockets to rest assured and bold in the next game.

Unlike previous years, their winning streak has not been interrupted.

Kill the Wizards, beat the Grizzlies, put out the Heat, and capture the Blazers...

As the end of the season draws closer, the Rockets' winning streak continues to expand.

10 consecutive victories, 11 consecutive victories... 15 consecutive victories, 16 consecutive victories... 20 consecutive victories, 21 consecutive victories...

The Rockets continued to break the winning streak one by one, and unknowingly, they had extended the winning streak to 22 games.