The Godfather of Basketball

22 consecutive victories, ranking second in NBA history, second only to the 33 consecutive victories set by the Lakers in the 1971~1972 season!

And the greater significance of this winning streak is that the Rockets' record before the All-Star Game was 44 wins and 11 losses. After a wave of winning streak, their record has soared to 65 wins and 11 losses!

With the last 6 games left in the regular season, if they can make persistent efforts to win all of them, their record will reach a terrifying 71 wins and 11 losses!

The regular season is coming to an end, and it stands to reason that all the teams have come to rest and recuperate, but because of the Rockets' winning streak, the Rockets' opponents are doing their best.

And the Rockets, after 22 consecutive victories, ushered in the saddest hurdle, the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics won the Rockets at the beginning of the season and ended the Rockets' 6-game winning streak. This time they became the biggest obstacle for the Rockets to make history.

Tang Tian was also a little speechless looking at the match list.

In the previous life, also this season, the Rockets also won 22 consecutive victories, which was also terminated by the Celtics.

This is the enmity of another life!

And a little different from the previous life, the trend of the Celtics this season is different from the previous life.

Because of the addition of Batum, Rivers correspondingly reduced the playing time of the Big Three. As a result, Garnett did not suffer from devastating injuries like in his previous life, and the current record of the Celtics has reached 58 wins and 15 losses, second only to the Cavaliers' 59 wins and 15 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference and third in the league.

Such an opponent is far more difficult than the previous life.

And this game is also likely to be an early preview of the finals, and no one will give up easily.

Sure enough, on the night of the game, both sides played their best.

The Rockets have Billups plus McGrady on the outside, Battier at small forward, and Yi Jianlian plus Yao Ming on the inside.

For the Celtics, Rondo Garay Allen on the outside, Pierce on the small forward, and Batum Garnett on the inside.

The Toyota Center that night was also full of people, with no empty seats.

No one will miss such a historic evening.

"Ding! Release the system task: get 23 consecutive victories, reward: 1 honor point."

On such a night, Tang Tian's mind was shaken by a strange yet familiar voice.

The system finally woke up.

Although as always, digging.

Now that the system has dispatched tasks, Tang Tian has to go all out.

The game kicked off very quickly, and the two teams, whether it was the tacit understanding between their teammates or the tactical system, had fully integrated, and they played quite anxiously.

Halfway through the first quarter, the two sides tied 12-12.

Tang Tian called a timeout at this time.

"Dayao continued to stretch the space in the high position, and Yi Shen went to the low position to prepare to take on Batum alone." Tang Tian directly picked up the tactical board and said while drawing.

Back from the timeout, the Rockets attacked, and Billups advanced the ball to the frontcourt. After Yi Jianlian fell low, he directly handed in the ball.

The rest of the Rockets followed suit to open the space.

There was a commotion at the scene, and this was the first time they had seen the Rockets play like this.

Although Yi Jianlian played very well after starting, but all of them were off the ball. This is the first time that he has played with the ball behind his back.

Is this Tang Tian training another Millsap?

Yi Jianlian held the ball with his back against Batum.

Tang Tian also focused his attention on the frontcourt.

Training, he must have been cultivated, he has many skills and does not overwhelm him, this is always true, and after the team signed Uncle Huo, the latter also became Yi Jianlian's one-on-one coach for back-up skills.

However, after all, the time is not long, and it is impossible to reach the level of Millsap before.

Specifically, it still depends on the performance.

Yi Jianlian failed to drive Batum to the basket with continuous hard work.

Batum plays the 4th position in the Celtics, and his training direction is different from his previous life. His weight alone has increased to 100 kilograms, which allows him to retain his excellent defensive ability, and he will not be in the low position. It seemed so vulnerable.

Yi Jianlian chose to turn around and lean back.

Batum jumped up to block the shot, but didn't interfere.

Although the wingspan is amazing, but the height gap is there, he is not a real power forward after all.

And Yi Jianlian is.

"Shua!"

Yi Jianlian's backward shot went into the net in response.

The ball went in!

Rivers stood on the sidelines for a moment, and in an instant there was another emoji.

Celtics attack, after Pierce and Garnett's pick and roll, broke through the basket and squeezed Yi Jianlian for a layup.

In order not to lose the wind in the confrontation with James, he deliberately gained weight and muscle this season, and his body has far surpassed most small forwards.

Looking back, the Rockets still played the same tactics, and Yi Jianlian continued to play Batum in the low post.

The other positions of the Rockets are wide open, and the Celtics have no chance to double-team.

"Bang! Bang!"

After consecutive back hits, Yi Jianlian turned around and hit the board.

Batum couldn't bear being pushed hard, and finally couldn't get up because of the pressure, so he grabbed Yi Jianlian's hand directly.

The referee whistled and Yi Jianlian got two free throw opportunities.

Tang Tian laughed at this moment.

Basketball IQ came into play again at this time, and Yi Jianlian's learning speed was much faster than that of Millsap.

Yi Jianlian made two free throws and the Rockets continued to lead.

In the Celtics' offense, Pierce gave the ball to Ray Allen suddenly. The latter was interfered by Shane Battier, who was helping to defend, and the ball went out of the basket.

Yao Ming took advantage of the rebound and received the rebound.

Billups advanced the ball to the frontcourt, and still passed the ball to Yi Jianlian in the low post.

The Celtics chose to double-team at this time, and Pierce shrank the basket.

Yi Jianlian reacted quickly and directly passed the ball to Battier in the bottom corner.

Battier catches the ball and makes a shot.

"Shua!"

The ball crashed into the net and he hit his first three-pointer of the game.

Rivers couldn't stand at this time, turned around and called Perkins up.

With Tang Tian throwing this move, Batum couldn't stay on the field anymore.

After he called people, he glanced at the Rockets bench a little speechlessly.

Why can they always find some of the most suitable players? If Landry is still the Rockets starter now, Batum will be able to withstand it completely.

Perkins played, and the Rockets also adjusted their offensive strategy.

Yao Ming showed more dominance in the high position, and the Celtics were a bit overwhelmed no matter whether they played Perkins or Glenn Davis.

However, the Rockets have little to do with the Big Three on the defensive end. Rondo has worked hard on shooting after going through last season's finals, and his stability has improved a lot compared to the same period in his previous life.

The two sides entered the bench period, and Artest's defensive system against the Celtics was limited. In addition, Marbury and House felt hot, and the two sides also played anxiously.

In the stalemate, the game unknowingly reached halfway through the fourth quarter. The score between the two sides was 111 to 106, and the Rockets had a slight lead of 5 points.