The yellow storm in the NBA

Quan Xiao's two three-pointers wiped out the Celtics' last hope. Even Garnett was no longer iron-blooded at this moment. Lao Li also put away the chicken soup that had been simmering for a long time. He withdrew all the main lineup.

In the end, this focus battle was simply given up.

The Rockets also took down all the main players to save face, but the substitute lineup led by Scola and Wells bullied the Celtics' substitute lineup. In the last three minutes, the Rockets substitutes scored 10:4.

In the end, the Rockets defeated the Celtics by 23 points 113:90 at the Celtics' home court, leaving everyone watching the game at a loss of words to express their feelings.

Quan Xiao played 37 minutes and scored 43 points on 15 of 21 shots (9 of 13 three-pointers). Yao Ming played 31 minutes and had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks.

Celtics' Garnett had the best performance, scoring 28 points on 12 of 15 shots, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Ray Allen scored 23 points and Pierce 18 points.

In the last few minutes of the game, there was no atmosphere at Celtic's home court. Anyone who saw his team being beaten by others at home would lose his energy. Even the most fanatical fans were listless. Home commentary

He was even more powerless, completely different from the beginning.

"Quan Xiao, congratulations on defeating the Celtics and securing first place in the league! What do you think this game means to you?"

"Thank you! This game is just an ordinary regular season, but it is not a simple regular season. For our team, this game is the best opportunity to test the true strength of our team.

.After winning this game, our team can be said to be a truly strong team and a team that is qualified to chase the championship."

"What do you think of the Celtics? How confident are the Rockets if they meet them in the Finals?"

"The Celtics are an excellent opponent. At present, they are still the team with the most potential to win the championship. They cannot be judged based on the outcome of a game. If it is a series, the current Rockets' winning rate is not high.

I am aware of this."

"Yesterday the league announced the second round of All-Star voting. Your votes ranked second among Western Conference guards, second only to Kobe. You are very likely to appear in the All-Star Game as a starter. How do you feel about this?"

"I'm honored to receive the fans' votes. This means that my performance has been recognized by many fans. To the players

For me, the recognition and love of fans is the greatest honor! I would like to take this opportunity to thank the fans in China who like and support me. With your support, I will have greater motivation."

After finishing the interview with CCTV reporters, Quan Xiao rushed back to the locker room to wash up, and then went to the post-game press conference with Yao Ming.

"Yao, congratulations on winning the Player of the Month in December and defeating the Celtics today. Do you think your team is currently a championship contender?"

"Thank you! The Celtics are the best team in the league. Winning the best team in the league today has a great motivating effect for our team and has improved our self-confidence a lot. Now look at

Come on, competing for the championship should be our ultimate goal of the season!"

"Rick, as a coach, do you agree with what Yao said?"

"Yao is right, it's time for us to regard competing for the championship as our ultimate goal! And we are now the number one in the league, the undisputed number one. Don't you think the number one team in the league is not worthy of becoming a championship contender?

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"Quan, many people think that Yao stole your December Player of the Month award. What do you think?"

"How else can I see, of course with my eyes! It is undeniable that I score a little more than Yao, but he is the cornerstone of our team and the most indispensable core. This team would be good without me.

The shooting guard can still make the playoffs, but without Yao, I'm afraid he will have to compete for the No. 1 pick."

"Do you think you are more worthy of an All-Star starter than Iverson Nash and the others?"

"This is not something I think you think, this is a question of how the fans choose. Whether it is Allen or Steve, they are players of the league's historical level, and their status cannot be measured by just starting an All-Star game. Besides,

I don’t think my performance is worthy of being a starter in the All-Star Game.”

"If you get the starting job in the end, will you consider giving it up?"

"No! I don't think it's a good thing for me to give up the starting lineup. Maybe it's disrespectful to others. Any honor is earned by the players with their best efforts, not by others' charity."

"Then you mean that Carter gave Michael the starting job as a favor to him?"

"No, actually Michael doesn't need an All-Star starter to prove himself. What happened back then was more about you media standing on the moral high ground.

News events created through moral kidnapping.

In fact, fans are satisfied as long as they see Michael appear in the All-Star Game, it doesn't matter whether he is a starter or a substitute."

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After the press conference, Quan Xiao quickly went back to the hotel to rest. Some team members would play games in the hotel, while some restless guys would sneak out to go to nightclubs.

Quan Xiao just celebrated his 20th birthday on the Gregorian calendar a few days ago. In many states in the United States, he is not yet of legal drinking age, so no teammates invited him to hang out, and he himself was not interested in going to such an occasion.

Winning the Celtics is still of great significance, as can be seen from the media reports the next day.

ESPN: Rockets beat Celtics, aiming for championship!

A 23-point victory over the Celtics was something I couldn't have imagined. Before the game, the Celtics were the team that more people were optimistic about, but the Rockets started aggressively and established a 15-point lead in the first quarter.

The Celtics have been passively chasing points since then, but they did not take a lead until the end of the game, and were crushed by the Rockets throughout the game. Perhaps, we really should face up to this Rockets team, they have become a strong contender for the championship.

Sports Illustrated: Rockets’ championship heart

Tang Shuai, the meritorious coach of the Rockets, once said, never underestimate the heart of a championship! Now it seems that the Rockets have created their championship heart.

Yesterday's game against the Celtics, the Rockets showed great energy, leading from the beginning to the end. You must know that their opponent is the most popular championship, the Celtics led by the Big Three, but the Rockets laughed.

At the end!

"Bleachers": Urgent notice! The Rockets join the championship queue!

Before the start of the season, no one took the Rockets seriously. One month after the start of the season, more people regarded them as the biggest dark horse! Two months after the start of the season, more people began to take them seriously. Until yesterday's focus battle,

Team Rocket finally showed its fangs.

The Celtics, who defeated the Big Three with 23 points, were still suppressed from start to finish. The Rockets showed momentum in this game, announcing their existence and indicating that the championship contenders have another strong opponent.

The Rockets used one game to make everyone face their existence and also sounded the clarion call for the championship.