The Godfather of Basketball

After consecutive turnovers, the Bucks fell into a scoring drought.

It took more than two minutes before Yi Jianlian hit a large two-pointer from the outside. His touch tonight was indeed very hot.

But such a goal looks like a drop in the bucket.

After stabilizing the situation, the Rockets slowly opened up the score.

In the end, despite an unexpected start, the Rockets beat the Bucks 108 to 86 and achieved a 6-game winning streak after the start.

Yao Ming and McGrady still played steadily, scoring 26 points and 22 points respectively, and Billups also sent out 17 points and 9 assists.

Scola, who started for the first time in his career, contributed 12 points and 2 rebounds, but also had 4 fouls, and the defensive end still needs to be improved.

Carl Landry, who made his debut for the first time, scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals by actively fighting, and his performance was very eye-catching.

For the Bucks, although the team lost, rookie Yi Jianlian played the best game of the season, contributing 19 points and 9 rebounds on 8 of 12 shots.

A much-watched derby came to an end, Yao Yi played well, the Rockets finally won, and everything seemed to be happy.

However, after the game, the domestic forums were somewhat lively.

The reason is not because of the above, but Tang Tian.

At the last moment of the derby, the Rockets' victory was a certainty, and some Chinese fans at the scene called out Sun Yue.

But Tang Tian didn't do that. In the last garbage time, he used Francis and Hyde's partner in the backcourt.

"Why is it that I can't live and die with Sun Yue? It's such a waste of time." Some people questioned.

"That's right, what does it mean to stay on the team but not give him a chance to play? I heard that the Lakers originally planned to pick Sun Yue, but was cut off by the Rockets. If he was in the Lakers, he would have played early. Maybe he has become a rotation player!" Someone was filled with righteous indignation.

"I guess Tang Tian is avoiding suspicion. They are all Chinese. Maybe the media in the United States will say that he is nepotism. Now that the Rockets have such a good reputation, he definitely doesn't want to recruit himself." Someone secretly speculated.

"Hey, the Chinese are like this. They always make small calculations. Besides, they are all Chinese. Is it so difficult to give a chance?" Someone said directly.

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All kinds of voices came and went, very lively.

However, Tang Tian obviously didn't have time to watch these. After the game against the Bucks, the Rockets followed up with a back-to-back home game against the Grizzlies.

Although the Grizzlies have been underwhelming in recent years, Pau Gasol is strong, and the Rockets don't want to capsize in the gutter.

To say that the Grizzlies are now inextricably linked with the Rockets.

The Rockets' backup center Marc Gasol is the younger brother of the Grizzlies core Pau Gasol.

Battier of the Rockets is also a veteran of the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies' current outside core Rudy Gay was also selected and traded by the Rockets.

The Grizzlies' backup insider Chuck Hayes also played for the Rockets last season.

These relationships are inextricably linked.

Tang Tian's worries were not superfluous. Back-to-back Rockets' physical fitness declined, and the Grizzlies directly beat the Rockets 8-2 in the opening game.

Gay's performance was particularly eye-catching. This talented rookie who was traded by the Rockets seemed to want to prove that the Rockets' choice was wrong, and scored points frequently.

Tang Tian's reaction was also quick. After playing for three minutes, he realized the problem, and immediately replaced the Big Three to rest.

The substitution worked.

Marc Gasol, Pietrus and Barea didn't have much time to play, and they were all holding back their energy at the moment, and they went straight back to the Grizzlies with an 8-0 score and overtook the score.

When it was time for regular substitutes, the two sides changed players, and Tang Tian replaced the big three, and the score between the two sides was pulled apart.

Gay of the Grizzlies has grown rapidly, and with Pau Gasol, theoretically, he will not become a belly, but one of the important reasons for their poor performance is the lack of substitutes. Milicic and Swift are parallel imports , "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire has already reached the age of retirement, and "Bomb" Navarro can't adapt to the NBA game.

The game was spent in the middle of the second quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets had a 97-67 lead of 30 points.

After a quarter of garbage time, the Rockets finally beat the Grizzlies 114 to 81. After 7 games, they still maintained an unbeaten record, tied for the first place in the league with the Celtics who also remained undefeated.

Rockets fans were thrilled.

However, there are more posts related to Sun Yue on domestic forums than before.

Because Tang Tian still didn't give Sun Yue a chance to play.

And because the score difference is too large, 11 of the 12 people on the activation list are on the list, but Sun Yue is not on the list.

Some fans started to hold a "criticism meeting" for Tang Tian.

"I understand that the game is too anxious not to be played. I also understand that the score is close to allow people in good condition to play, but this is 30 points ahead, and everyone else is in. Just don't give it to Sun Yue. This is prejudice!" Someone posted on the forum. Directly open the post and spray.

And this is not the climax of the discussion.

The climax came after the Rockets played Game 9.

The Rockets' opponent in Game 8 was the Heat. The Heat traded Ricky Davis this season, and their strength has grown. The two sides played more anxiously. In the third quarter, Billups accidentally poked his finger Injured end.

The Rockets finally won the game 10-0 with a wave of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady in the fourth quarter, achieving an 8-game winning streak at the start.

However, Billups' inspection report shows that he will be absent for at least two weeks.

The Rockets' opponent in Game 9 was the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves were relatively mediocre when Garnett was there. Now the Timberwolves have gone to Boston to form the Big Three. The team is the home of the kid. Al Jefferson and Randy Foye have become the core of the team's inside and outside.

In the face of weak opponents, the Rockets did not hesitate to beat their opponents 107 to 87, gaining 9 consecutive victories.

Gasol ushered in an explosion in this game. He played 25 minutes and made 10 of 13 shots, contributing a season-high 23 points and 9 rebounds.

And Sun Yue still didn't play.

Some domestic fans finally climaxed.

"Why does Millsap get injured and give Landry a chance to play, while Billups gets hurt and don't let Sun Yue play? Why, this is different treatment!" Some people trembled with anger.

"Sun Yue has already proved himself in the China competition, as long as he is given a chance, he will definitely be able to play eye-catching statistics!" Someone swears.

"Can the forum administrator find a way to contact the Rockets, or Tang Tian? Let Sun Yue come on, otherwise we won't watch the game!" Someone had a whimsical idea.

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