The Godfather of Basketball

Smith dunked in underwear before, although it was for the effect of the TNT program, but he has always been serious and felt a little embarrassed.

Since then, as he said just now, he has been studying the Rockets, and he quickly discovered the changes after Tang Tian took over the Rockets.

This astonishing change made him pay more attention to the Rockets, and the more he paid attention, the more clearly he saw Tang Tian's coaching ability.

This is a naturally handsome talent, and he has just started his career.

"That's just enough to give you a break," Smith said with a laugh.

"Let's wait and see." Seeing that Smith still had a confident expression, Barkley also looked at the field after finishing speaking.

After the players from both sides completed the pre-match warm-up, the starting players appeared one after another.

The Rockets' starting lineup is the same as before, and Millsap still serves as the team's starting power forward.

On the Mavericks side, the starting center is Eric Dampier, who claims to be the "No. 1 center in the West". Vin Harris.

The fans at the scene were already in high spirits, coupled with the anger of Barkley and Smith, they seemed a little impatient at the beginning of the game, and whistles kept coming and going.

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming, the genuine No. 1 center, beat the counterfeit No. 1 center, giving the Rockets the opportunity to attack first.

Although the Rockets had just undergone a coaching change, because Tang Tian had been the interim bishop for a week, the impact on the team was minimal.

After the attack started at this moment, they fought according to the original rhythm.

Yao Ming responded at the free throw line, Tracy McGrady used Millsap's pick-and-roll to go straight to the basket, Battier and Alston ran around the three-point line on both sides.

Except for the point of Dampier, the Mavericks moved and changed defenses very quickly. The Rockets did not get a good chance to attack.

In the end, Yao Ming chose to force Dampier, and a burst of Shanghai footwork hit the basket and scored with a hook.

The Rockets took the lead.

Mavericks' offense, Nowitzki fell low, the Rockets directly switched defenses, let Yao Ming go out to defend Nowitzki.

Nowitzki couldn't beat Yao Ming, so he chose the iconic golden rooster to shoot backwards independently, but Yao Ming was instructed by Tang Tian, ​​and he was already prepared. With his height, Nowitzki's shooting vision was almost completely blocked.

The ball was thrown directly and was caught by Millsap.

The Rockets immediately launched a fast break in the next second. McGrady held the ball one-stop, rushed to the frontcourt and squeezed Howard away for a layup, which also caused the latter's thug foul.

McGrady roared excitedly when he landed, and the scene was also full of cheers.

The 2-0 lead was reversed, and he was relentless after he was free from the back injury.

With an additional penalty hit, the Rockets started off 5-0.

"This..." Barkley in the commentary seat widened his eyes and couldn't believe that the Mavericks were suppressed from the very beginning.

The game is still going on, Nowitzki pulled to the outside this time, the Rockets did not switch defenses.

Nowitzki and Howard played a pick-and-roll and hit a three-pointer against McGrady's help defense.

This three-pointer showed MVP-level strength.

Barkley breathed a sigh of relief, the strength of the Mavericks lies after all.

But he turned to look at Smith, and found that the latter still had a confident face.

The game continued on the field. In the next round, Yao Ming forced Dampier again, causing the latter to foul by the thugs and go to the free throw line to make two free throws.

The Rockets started the battle and played against the Mavericks.

Here Terry hits three-pointers with continuous shaking, and McGrady immediately receives a pass from Yao Ming and returns a ball.

Here, Harris missed a layup in a singles, and Millsap made a half-block shot after a pick-and-roll.

The two teams were very lively, but after half a quarter, the Rockets had already led the Mavericks by 11 points 26 to 15!

The audience didn't even feel it!

Barkley in the commentary seat was even more surprised!

"Charles, do you believe me now?" Smith said.

"No, it hasn't been long since the game started." Barkley still couldn't believe it. He looked at the Rockets' half court, and Tang Tian sat there with a calm expression.

The strength of an NBA team is not simply a matter of being strong or weak, but also of style.

The Rockets used to rely on pure defense and had a 2-0 lead in the series. But with a team like the Mavericks, you can defend him for one or two games, but you can't defend him for the entire series. Playing in that way was restrained by the Mavericks.

But now, Tang Tian has changed his method and played against the Mavericks. With so many games before, the team's offensive system has been perfected day by day, and the Mavericks' defense is far less tenacious than the Spurs and Pistons. The offense is not a problem at all. .

Moreover, Tang Tian didn't just play match-ups, but aimed at the characteristics of the Mavericks' too many singles in the fast offense and defense, and incorporated targeted defense. This is what he and the coaching staff have been studying before.

As a traverser, his biggest advantage is information. He knows the offensive style of the Mavericks and the offensive habits of each Mavericks player. After adding these details to the team's defense, the Mavericks' offense will become very uncomfortable. .

Attack you, defend you, plus the Mavericks were caught off guard.

As the game continues, it is no longer the Rockets that are restrained, but the Mavericks!

The Mavericks' substitutes set off waves of counterattacks under the leadership of Stankhouse and Devin George, but the Rockets' substitutes ignored you at all, and set up a more thorough attack.

The two teams played against each other, and the fans who were used to watching defensive games were hooked, and the sound of the scene was overwhelmed for a while.

In the end, the Rockets scored a season-high 121 points and defeated the Mavericks by 10 points.

Yao Ming completely overwhelmed Dampier in this game, scoring a season-high 32 points, plus 12 rebounds and 8 assists, a typical teaching series.

In addition to Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady scored 28 points, Battier 18 points, Millsap 16 points, Novak 12 points, and Alstom 12 points.

At the end of the game, Barkley covered his face with his hands, and he will be abstinent for the next month.

Smith smiled and patted his partner on the shoulder, then turned to look at Tang Tian who was surrounded by the Rockets.

It seems that in the next period of time, the head coaches of other NBA teams will not be able to sleep.

A big victory made the bloody reports of the media before the game self-defeating, and it also made the Rockets executives very excited.

Killing the Mavericks so easily, the future of this Rockets team has infinite possibilities.

The Rockets players were also extremely excited after the game, and the whistle in the locker room didn't stop when they took a shower.

Tang Tian didn't bother them. He was sitting face to face with Thibodeau in the office.

Not long after the game, Thibodeau got the call he had been waiting for.

The third person at the core of the Rockets' coaching staff has finally settled down.