The Godfather of Basketball

The concert came to an end. Before the start of the playoffs, Tang Tian hadn't shined in the sports media, but he had already made headlines in the entertainment industry.

But at this time, apart from "teaching" Swift a lesson, he didn't have time to take care of this.

The day after the concert, the NBA playoffs officially kicked off.

The Eastern Celtics and Cavaliers took the lead, and the Western Spurs and Nuggets also played at the same time.

The Celtics easily passed 106 to 83, while the Cavaliers unexpectedly lost 102 to 104. Rose contributed 36 points and 11 assists in the first playoff game, stunning the entire league.

The East was upset, and the West was relatively stable. The Spurs beat the Trail Blazers 97 to 77. The youth team lost their way in the first show. The Nuggets also beat the Hornets 113 to 87. The fierce firepower Make your opponent powerless.

The first day of competition came to an end, and more exciting competitions continued on the second day.

On April 20, the Rockets sat at home and ushered in the first game of the series against the Dallas Mavericks.

Rockets fans are looking forward to it, and Houston is buzzing.

Also because of the excellent record, more than 20 media outlets appeared around the Rockets training hall during the pre-match training, truly attracting everyone's attention.

After the training was over, the media also swarmed up, and Tang Tian was immediately surrounded tightly.

"Coach, is the team ready to beat the opponent tonight?"

"Coach, will Artest start tonight?"

"Coach, what tactics will the team use tonight?"

...

The reporter's questions were also bombarded like a cannonball, making people overwhelmed.

However, Tang Tian was no longer the youthful boy he was two years ago. Although he was still young and handsome, he was already able to deal with it with ease.

"The Mavericks are a great opponent. They're not as strong as they seem. I think they're a top-four team. It's going to be a tough playoff run, but our guys are ready. , no matter who the opponent is, they will go all out to win the game."

"Coach, can you reveal some personnel arrangements and tactics for tonight?" A reporter asked.

"cannot."

"Coach, Artest has a wealth of experience in the playoffs, will the team let him start?" Another reporter asked around the corner.

"maybe."

...

After a while of asking questions, the reporters did not get any useful information.

However, they also felt from Tang Tian's attitude that tonight's game would definitely not be that simple.

That night, the Toyota Center was full of seats, and fans came to the scene to cheer for the home team holding up slogans similar to "Rockets Championship".

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian also called all the players together.

What he said to the media was not just like poisonous milk during the Olympics.

He knows the strength of the Mavericks. If the Rockets take it lightly, there is a possibility of being hacked.

"This season, we have experienced a lot, from the poor record in the preseason, to the start of the eight-game winning streak, and then a wave of losses that were regarded as the public enemy of the league, the problem of the fourth position, the team's injury, the transaction, we Ups and downs.

But now I am proud of each of you, because you have created an incredible 28 consecutive victories, shocking the league's 71 victories, let us come to the playoffs with an unprecedented attitude, the biggest stage! I am proud of you from the bottom of my heart! "

What Tang Tian said made the team members excited for a while, nodding repeatedly, and some team members shouted "yeah. yeah".

"but……"

But Tang Tian changed the topic at this time.

The team members had some backaches, but because of this turning point, they put all their attention on Tang Tian.

"Now I want you to forget all of this, forget all of this, the ups and downs, the brilliant record, forget it all!"

"Because this is the playoffs, everything before that doesn't allow us to lead 1-0 or 2-0 on a big scale. It's all starting from scratch. Over us, even once, this has already explained the problem, we are confident, but at the same time we must also maintain the importance of the opponent, because in the NBA, nothing is impossible!"

The team members nodded thoughtfully after listening.

"Don't relax yourself because of the previous winning streak, and don't give up the game because you are behind for a while, lead the opponent, defeat the opponent, and win the game!"

"As I said at the beginning of the season, let your names be printed in the long river of history, and strive for glory for your own city and yourself, can you do it?"

"able!"

The team members shouted loudly, their blood boiled with enthusiasm!

"Go! Go!"

Tang Tian yelled, and the team members rushed out of the locker room yelling.

The players rushed into the arena, and the audience immediately burst into deafening cheers.

The aura on the faces of the Rockets players made them extremely excited.

After a simple warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

Familiar music, excited players, passionate audience.

The Toyota Center is like a ignited rocket, and its momentum soars into the sky.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

For the Mavericks, Kidd and Terry are the "Jets" on the outside, Josh Howard is at the small forward, Nowitzki and Dampier are the "second center in the West" on the inside.

For the Rockets, unlike many media speculations before the game, Artest did not appear in the starting lineup. Billups, McGrady on the outside, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming on the inside, plus a combination of Battier, and It's no different during the regular season.

"beep!"

With the whistle of the referee, Yi Jianlian and Nowitzki jumped up in the midfield.

Yi Jianlian bounced even better, turning the ball back to the Rockets' half.

The home team wins the first chance to attack!

The scene cheered loudly, and the fans' eagerness to move had long been unbearable.

"Come on, Team Rocket!"

Driven by the DJ, the fans at the scene began to shout and cheer at the beginning.

Billups took the ball to the frontcourt and directly responded to Yao Ming's high post.

The Rockets still play their most familiar tactics.

Yi Jianlian cuts to the basket, throws Howard away after receiving the ball, and directly scores with a one-handed dunk.

This is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and the cheers on the scene burst directly.

The Mavericks attack, Kidd picks and rolls and points to Josh Howard, the latter hits a three-pointer, Yao Ming presses Dampier and accepts the rebound.

Billups caught the ball and pressed the rhythm, and even handed the ball to Yao Ming in the frontcourt. Yao Ming saw that the basket was empty, and turned around to hit Dampier.

Dampier is tall but clumsy and was easily thrown off by Yao Ming.

Yao Ming broke through to the basket, facing his old opponent Dirk Nowitzki who was defending, he made a beautiful turn and directly hooked.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball hit the net.

Kidd took the ball to the frontcourt to signal tactics, and when Terry came out of the pick-and-roll and passed the ball directly, Terry caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

"Snapped!"

McGrady squeezed past Dirk Nowitzki, who was in the pick-and-roll, and slapped the ball back like a god.

That's not to mention, after blocking the shot, he rushed forward with his whole body, saved the ball before it went out of bounds, and then rushed to the frontcourt with a smooth one-handed, one-handed dunk directly inside the free throw line.

"Boom!"

6 to 0, all the Rockets players were beaten like chicken blood, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo!

The cheers from the Toyota Center were also like a frying pan pouring water, jumping straight up a long way!