The Godfather of Basketball

Tonight is the game against the Nuggets at home.

Blake had just arrived, but he was only familiar with the team's tactical system first, and then did some basic training under Cole's leadership, and there was no time for joint training.

But Tang Tian still put him on the activation list.

He knows that Blake has a high IQ and will definitely help the team tonight.

The Rockets suffered a three-game losing streak and gave up the No. 1 position in the Western Conference to the Mavericks, but the fans' support for the team has not changed at all.

Dawson knew that this wave of losing streak had something to do with his opponents and the schedule, and the fans naturally saw it clearly.

Now playing against the Nuggets again within a week, the fans naturally look forward to the home team being able to sweep away the decline and regroup.

Unlike the Rockets, the Nuggets traded for Iverson and were in good shape. After defeating the Rockets, they beat the Timberwolves lightly. The double guns averaged more than 60 points per game, which was a bit explosive.

During the pre-match training, smiles were always on the faces of the team members.

Tang Tian accepted an interview with a local reporter before the game.

The questions were mostly about new addition Blake and the starting point guard tonight.

After the question here was over, when Tang Tian was about to return to halftime, Martin suddenly appeared beside him.

"Hey, yellow man, are you still in this alliance?" Martin said jokingly.

Tang Tian frowned, and this Martin actually ran over to provoke him on his own initiative.

But he quickly smiled and said, "Haven't you retired yet?"

Tang Tian's retirement stalk after the season opener was well known in the league. When he mentioned it, Martin's hair exploded in an instant.

He was unwilling to be fined by the alliance before, and now he is going to push Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was going to hide for a while, but at this moment, a person beside him rushed out and blocked Martin's hand.

It was Blake. After warming up for a while, he was about to ask Tang Tian some questions, but he happened to bump into this scene, and the young guy ran over without saying a word.

Seeing a small and thin man in front of him, Martin pushed him away with both hands, and then continued to wave back towards Tang Tian.

Even if he is fined again today, he still has to give this yellow man some color.

"boom!"

But before he started, he felt a pain in his head, followed by blood flowing directly from his forehead.

He turned his head and saw that Blake was making a boxing gesture at the moment, and his right hand had just been retracted.

The punch just now was obviously Blake's handwriting.

Martin roared and was about to fuck Blake, but the rest of the Nuggets also noticed the situation and pulled him back.

Tang Tian also held down Blake, he was afraid that Blake would get ruthless later and beat Martin so badly that he couldn't play.

Martin was dragged to the half court by his teammates to deal with the wound, and Tang Tian also dragged Blake back to the other half court.

This was a small episode before the game, but when the team was training, the media reporters had already entered the field and took pictures of this scene, even many fans saw it.

This game has not yet started, the two sides are already at war, one can imagine how fierce this game will be.

In the Rockets' halftime, the team members were filled with righteous indignation after knowing what happened to Tang Tian, ​​and McGrady even threatened to beat Martin up.

However, these were all suppressed by Tang Tian. The matters on the basketball court still had to be resolved with basketball.

As for Martin's personal morality, I believe Dawson and the Rockets Management Office will not turn a blind eye.

After completing the player introductions, the starters of both sides began to appear one after another.

For the Rockets, Yao Ming and Millsap are on the inside, McGrady is at small forward, and Battier and Barea are on the back line.

Alston was absent, and he did not use Hyde or Blake to start, but used Barea, who had never played before.

For the Nuggets, the starting guards are Iverson and JR Smith, the forwards are Anthony and Kenyon Martin, and the center is Marcus Camby.

Martin was punched by Blake, and the corners of his eyebrows were opened, and a big Band-Aid was pasted there at the moment. His anger was still there, and he looked like he was going to give the Rockets some color.

"beep!"

With the whistle of the referee, Yao Ming jumped the ball from Camby's hands, and the Rockets got the chance to attack first.

"Mark, do you think the Rockets can end their three-game losing streak in this game?" In the commentary booth, ESPN commentator Mike Breen turned to look at his partner Mark Jackson.

"Maybe, but this will be a very big challenge. They just lost to the Nuggets earlier this week, and their starting point guard Alston was also absent due to injury in this game." Jackson said truthfully Said.

"Yes, but they just traded for Steve Blake, a young player who played well in the Trail Blazers last season." Breen continued.

"He has just joined the team. I don't know if he will be able to play today. The Rockets' point guards have been overwhelmed by their opponents in the past few games. Now the coach Tang Tian is a little sick and rushed to the doctor. The starting point guard he used in this game The guard's name is Jose... Barea? An undrafted pick who has never played in the NBA, and he is going to play against AI, which is a bit cruel." Jackson flipped through the roster and said.

"Maybe this is the so-called fucking basketball dream?" Breen said jokingly.

"Haha, this metaphor is not very good, but the reality may be worse than this." Jackson said with a smile.

Barea held the ball to half court and handed the ball directly to Yao Ming.

The Nuggets double-teamed Yao Ming without waiting for the other Rockets players to get in position.

After playing more than 30 games, just like Tang Tian said to Thibodeau before, the opponents have begun to carry out targeted defenses against their tactics.

Yao Ming passed the ball to McGrady, McGrady used Millsap to pick and roll, a breakthrough fake, and then retreated to the three-point line to shoot.

"boom!"

The ball was a little short and hit the right edge and bounced high.

Martin at the basket was going to grab the defensive rebound, but a tall figure stretched out his hand above his head.

Yao Ming picked melons from the top of his head, grabbed the backboard with one hand, followed by a small hook without stopping for a second.

Martin jumped up to interfere, but couldn't cover it.

"Snapped!"

Martin slapped Yao Ming's arm.

"Shua!"

The basketball followed firmly into the frame.

The referee whistled on the sidelines, this is a 2+1!

"damn it!"

Yao Ming waved his arm fiercely.

"What did Yao just say?" Brin asked suspiciously.

"Tomato? Tomatoes? Does Yao like this?" Jackson followed up.

"No, this is obviously not a civilized term." Brin shook his head, and he didn't know what it meant.

At this time, Yao Ming made a steady hit and added a penalty, and the Rockets started 3-0.