"I'm a system player, we're all system players."

At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian gave a very positive answer to the comments on social media.

2-0, two big wins, the Pelicans and Rockets The course of the Western Conference finals was a big surprise.

While fans are complaining about the performance of the Rockets, they are also lamenting the strength of the Pelicans.

This Pelican team has been refreshing their cognition little by little from the beginning of the game to the present.

Just like Tang Tian showed at the press conference, he was very calm in the face of any situation.

The first two games are over, and the next two games will move to Houston.

There is a three-day break in between.

At this time, the first two semi-finals of the Eastern and Western Divisions also ended one after another.

The Eastern Cavaliers lead the Heat 2-0.

Although the Heat lost two consecutive away games, Whiteside performed very eye-catching, averaging 20.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, which broke the Cavaliers' interior line.

The Knicks and Raptors were tied 1-1.

Lowry and DeRozan didn't perform as well as they did in the regular season, but Valanciunas and Carroll performed well, and the two sides played evenly matched.

The Warriors and Thunder also played to a 1-1 draw.

The aftermath of the Warriors' all-out regular season season came out, and the whole team was tired, and if it weren't for their strong strength, they might have been down 0-2 by now.

Just when the Eastern and Western Division semifinals were fierce, Woj broke the news that the Rockets would have Yao Ming's jersey retirement ceremony before the next game.

Yao Ming announced his retirement in 2011, and it has been 5 years since he retired.

Yao Ming spent eight years of his career with the Rockets, helping Alexander rise from the poorest owner in the league to the top, opening the door to the NBA's Chinese market, allowing Houston to build Chinatown, and making a huge contribution to the Rockets and Houston.

The retirement of his jersey was almost a foregone conclusion.

As early as the regular season, there were rumors that Yao Ming might have a jersey retirement ceremony this summer, and the preparations that should be done were similar.

It's just that I didn't expect it to be suddenly advanced.

But when you think about it, it seems understandable.

The Rockets, who have the most luxurious roster in history, are now losing a series of heavy losses, and they need some off-court factors to motivate their players.

Yao Ming is a legendary player for the Rockets, and his retirement will definitely play a positive and positive role in the performance of the Rockets.

The day before Game 3, the Pelicans arrived in Houston and continued their daily workouts after arriving.

Although they are 2-0 up, they must not be taken lightly.

After all, the hard power of the Rockets is there, and with the news that Woj broke out, the first away game will definitely not be so easy.

And three days is enough time for the Rockets to make some adjustments.

On the night of the game, the Toyota Center was full, and there were many Rockets celebrities on the scene, Olajuwon, Drexler......

Yao Ming's former teammates, Maddie, Mutombo, Battier, Francis, etc., were all present.

NBA commissioner Xiao Hua also came to the scene to witness this historic moment.

Because of the retirement ceremony, the stadium was already full an hour before the start of the game.

Both teams also entered the arena early.

Tang Tian greeted Yao Ming, and the two hadn't seen each other since last summer.

"I'll invite you to Yao Restaurant for supper in the evening, I have a lot to say to you."

Yao Ming sent an invitation to Tang Tian while hugging.

Tang Tian nodded, he had no reason to refuse.

When there were still forty-five minutes left before the game, Yao Ming's jersey retirement officially began.

The players on both sides stood in front of the bench and watched.

Yao's contributions to the NBA are not only for the Rockets and Houston, but also for the league as a whole.

Yao Ming's Rockets No. 11 jersey is framed and stands in the center of the court.

Yao Ming sat on the edge of it, and on either side of him were some of the heavyweight guests present.

Maddie, Francis, and Mutombo sat on one side, and Olajuwon, Alexander, and Shaw on the other.

The host introduced the people present one by one, and when Yao Ming was finally introduced, the cheers on the scene lasted for a long time.

Tang Tian also stretched out his hand to applaud.

He even imagined in his mind about the retirement of his jersey.

It was the most important moment as a player and the greatest pride.

After the introduction, Yao Ming began his jersey retirement speech.

"When I walked into the arena again and looked up and saw my number hanging above the arena, I knew that my New Year's resolution had been disappointed because I would never be able to sign a 10-day contract with the Rockets again."

Yao Ming's opening remarks made many viewers laugh.

Tang Tian also laughed.

Because Yao Ming is tall and looks a little stupid, many people call him stupid and stupid.

But in fact, Yao Ming's ball quotient and emotional intelligence are the top category.

He then teased his teammates who came to cheer one by one, from his eldest brother Francis in the early part of his career, to Mutombo, and finally to Maddie who was live on Instagram with a mobile phone in his hand.

"There's a lot of unknowns on the pitch, but just remember one rule and give the ball to Maddie in the last 35 seconds."

When talking about Maddie, his words caused another round of cheers from the audience, and Maddie couldn't stop laughing.

"You know what I told my neighbor when I drove home after that race? He turned off the TV a few minutes before that game and I told him that in the last minute I scored 15 points with Maddie and turned the game around. ”

He even used a meme with Kobe Bryant to score 83 points.

Tang Tian couldn't help but cheer for him.

In the future, his jersey retirement ceremony will have to be so interesting.

At the end of his speech, he told an interesting story about spending Chinese New Year in the United States.

In his first Chinese New Year, each of his teammates gave him a red envelope, but when he opened it, it was only two dollars.

"So I said to Dawson, who was the general manager at the time, 'Usually we put at least 10 dollars, not 2 dollars.'" And then Dawson said, 'You know the team has a salary cap, right?' ”

At the end of his speech, Yao Ming also summarized this story with this story.

"To this day, I still have a two-dollar dollar in my wallet because I know that no matter where I go or how far I go, as long as I have it with me, my home will be there."

At the end of his speech, the whole Toyota Zhongxi was boiling.

The excitement in the eyes of the Rockets players.

That's where the team's legends come in.

Amid cheers, the curtain on Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey was lifted, and a new retired jersey was added over the Toyota Center.

After the jersey retirement ceremony, Yao Ming turned around and hugged Xiao Hua, Alexander, Mutombo, and finally the Rockets Big Three.

The Rockets wanted to use Yao Ming to motivate the Rockets, and Yao Ming was willing to do the same.

"Be more patient, keep your emotions going, and believe that you can beat anyone......"

Yao Ming talked a lot with Cousins, who is also a center, and if they could, the two of them could talk to him for an hour.

Seeing this, Tang Tian took a long breath and pulled his emotions out of the retirement ceremony.

Tonight, there will be a fierce battle.