The Godfather of Basketball

The fans at the scene were all stunned.

Still have this kind of operation?

That's 2 meters 16, 125 kg Gasol!

"Oh my God! Are you kidding me?!" Brin in the commentary was also stunned.

1 meter 83 buckle 2 meters 16, how abnormal is this physical fitness.

Tang Tian frowned at this time, Paul was hilarious.

This is not a good sign.

Although Paul's current field control is top-notch, his personal offensive ability is better than field control.

The game on the field continued.

After being dunked by Paul, Gasol felt a little embarrassed, and hit Chandler on the back in the frontcourt. However, Chandler kept his foot firmly and finally successfully interfered with Gasol's shot.

The Rockets returned without success. Paul took the ball and pushed the fast break directly. After reaching the frontcourt, after a fake pass to Peja on the sideline,

Peja catches the ball and makes a three-pointer.

"Shua!"

The Hornets played a wave of 7-0 offensive.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and called a timeout.

Paul's outburst came very suddenly. This is a rhythm of realizing that his teammates are not good enough and rolling up his sleeves to do it himself.

After the timeout, Tang Tian replaced Yao Ming, Millsap, and Billups.

He smelled that Paul was going to run away, which he didn't want to see.

The Rockets made timely substitution adjustments, but Paul really went crazy.

One step past Billups, two steps to the basket to squeeze Millsap away is a twisted layup, facing Yao Ming, and can create a 2+1.

After Paul played this part, he proved why he is the queen bee, why he can bring the Hornets, who thought they could not make the playoffs before the season, to fifth in the Western Conference, and why he can rank third in the regular season MVP.

A player with one system per person is really a bit scary after playing crazy.

And the key is that I went crazy for the whole game, so I won't be tired.

Driven by Paul, the Hornets team also played at a super level, with excellent outside shots.

In the end, led by Paul's god-level data of 36 points, 16 assists and 6 steals, the Hornets reversed the Rockets 116-112 and unexpectedly won the first victory of the series.

After the game, Paul smiled brightly, and his baby face couldn't hide his inner excitement.

The media after the game exploded instantly.

"The rise of the queen bee, the Hornets will be the biggest dark horse in the championship this season!"

"No. 1 in the East and West is in a tough fight, and there are no underdogs in this year's playoffs!"

"The Rockets' road to defending the title is challenged for the first time. If they cannot make adjustments, they may fall into the sand."

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The speed of media reports was far faster than the reaction speed of the fans. Almost immediately after the game ended, related reports were already overwhelming the Internet, and the noise was overwhelming.

Coupled with the fact that the Celtics and the Eagles played 3-3, the Suns and the Mavericks were eliminated, and the style of play of the Big Three began to be questioned by fans. Even many Rockets fans began to feel that the Rockets Team Xia Tian's operation was a bit too big a gamble.

In the Rockets locker room after the game, the players were not in high spirits. Although they were not depressed, their morale was obviously much weaker than before the start of the series.

Thibodeau felt this atmosphere, and after leaving the locker room, he went straight to the head coach's office.

When he knocked on the door and entered, Tang Tian was drawing tactics on the tactical board with a pen.

"Don."

Tang Tian frowned when he saw Xibodu coming in, and put down the pen in his hand: "What's wrong?"

"You should check in the locker room, the players are not in a good mood."

"Yes, I know." Tang Tian expressed a calm expression, and stretched out his hand to signal Xibodu to sit first.

Thibodeau was a little anxious. If the Rockets were eliminated by the Hornets with this record, then Tang Tian and him, the entire coaching staff would definitely be disbanded in the summer.

Seeing that Xibodu hadn't moved, Tang Tian stretched out his hand to signal again.

Thibodeau sighed before sitting down.

"Don't worry, it's impossible for Paul to play so crazy every game." Tang Tian knew Thibodeau's worries, so he immediately threw out a reassurance.

"But there is no guarantee that he won't go crazy every game!" Thibodeau is really a little anxious. Now that the Rockets are in full swing, according to this rhythm, he will have the opportunity to be the head coach in two years. He has survived for more than ten years. It is not normal to say that you have no idea. If you are fired at this time, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

"Yes, that's true." Tang Tian didn't expect Thibodeau to say something like Phil Jackson before, and nodded with a smile.

Xibodu was speechless, but Tang Tian could still laugh.

"Look at this." Tang Tian then handed over the drawing in his hand.

Thibodeau took it in doubt, and after looking at the tactical map drawn above and some text strategies, his eyes widened.

"Now you believe it." Tang Tian said with a smile, his expression was still as calm as the beginning.

"Yes, you are the head coach." Thibodeau nodded after reading it. Tang Tian's adjustment dispelled all his worries and left him speechless.

In the training class the next day, Tang Tian explained the tactical thinking to the players, and said some words of encouragement, and the morale of the team basically returned.

After a day off, the series continued, still at the Toyota Center.

Because of the defeat in the first game, the Rockets fans became even more crazy. This time, even the aisle on the second floor was not empty, and a large number of fans were crowded in.

The more the team underestimated, the more enthusiastic they were to support.

Also because of the loss in the first game, what kind of counterattack the Rockets will make in the half game is also of particular concern.

When warming up before the game, the reporter found Tang Tian for an interview.

"Coach, will the team make any adjustments tonight?" The reporter went straight to the point.

"Yes, maybe." Tang Tian didn't want to reveal anything before the match.

"Is it on the defensive end?" the reporter asked.

"Are you a reporter from Houston?" Tang Tian said with a smile, his meaning was obvious, revealing tactics before the game would not do the Rockets any good.

"Yes, I just care, if Paul's performance is so strong, then we will lose two home games, so I really want to know what changes the team will have on the defensive end tonight." Of course, no matter where the reporter is Yes, what he needs is more news materials.

"He forced him to force him." Tang Tian was a little annoyed by the reporter's questioning, and replied unconsciously.

"What? Did you speak Chinese just now?" The reporter looked puzzled.

"I said there will always be a way." Tang Tian said with a smile, then turned and left.

The reporter looked puzzled, and tried to spell the Chinese sentence that Tang Tian said just now, but in the end he couldn't do it, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

This pre-match interview didn't seem to ask anything useful.