Smith used to dunk in underwear, although it was for the effect of the TNT show, but he still felt a little ashamed when he was always serious.

Since then, as he just said, he has been studying Team Rocket, and he soon discovered the changes after Tang Tian accepted Team Rocket.

This amazing change made him pay more and more attention to the Rockets, and the more he paid attention, the clearer he saw Tang Tian's coaching ability.

This is a naturally handsome talent, and he has only just started on the road.

"That's just the right time to rest for a while." Smith said with a smile.

"We'll see." Seeing that Smith still had a confident expression, Barkley also looked at the arena after speaking.

After the players of both sides finished their pre-match warm-ups, the starters came on one after another.

The starting lineup on the Rockets' side is the same as before, with Millsap still serving as the team's starting power forward.

On the Mavericks' side, the starting center is Eric Dampier, who claims to be the "No. 1 center in the West", with Nowitzki and Josh Howard on the front line, and Jason Terry and Devin Harris on the guard line.

The fans at the scene were already in high spirits, coupled with the anger of Barkley and Smith, the game had just begun, and they seemed a little impatient, and the whistles came and went.

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming, the genuine first center, jumped to win the fake first center, winning the opportunity for the Rockets to take the lead in attacking.

Although the Rockets have just undergone a change of coach, because Tang Tian has been the interim head coach for a week, the impact on the team is very small.

At this point, when the attack began, the fight began at the same pace.

Yao Ming responded at the free-throw line, Maddy took advantage of Millsap's pick-and-roll and went straight to the basket, and Battier and Alston ran around the three-point lines on either side.

Except for Dampier, the Mavericks moved and switched defenses quickly at other positions, and the Rockets didn't get a good offensive opportunity.

Yao Ming finally chose to eat Dampier strongly, and a burst of Shanghai footsteps went to the basket to score a hook hand.

The Rockets took the lead.

The Mavericks' offense, Nowitzki fell to a low post, and the Rockets directly switched defenses and let Yao Ming go out to defend Nowitzki.

Nowitzki opted to pass the ball inside, but this was already judged by the Rockets, and Millsap grabbed it early and cut the ball off.

The Rockets launched a fast break, Maddy held the ball and squeezed Howard to score a layup after hitting the frontcourt, and also caused the latter's beater to foul.

Maddie, who landed on the ground, roared excitedly, and the scene was also cheering.

The reversal of 2-0 down is vivid, and he is unrelenting after he is free of back injury.

With a free throw, the Rockets started the game 5-0.

"This ......" Barkley's eyes widened in disbelief that the Mavericks were suppressed from the start.

The game continued, Nowitzki pulled to the outside this time, and the Rockets did not change defenses.

Nowitzki and Howard played a pick-and-roll and hit a three-point shot against Maddy's defense.

The three-pointer showed the quality of the MVP-caliber game.

Barkley breathed a sigh of relief, the Mavericks were there after all.

However, he turned to look at Smith and saw that the latter still looked confident.

The game continued on the court, and in the next round, Yao Ming once again forced Dampier to eat, causing the latter to foul and go to the free throw line and make two free throws.

The Rockets are starting the battle and playing against the Mavericks.

Terry hit a three-pointer here, and Maddie immediately hit back.

Here Harris broke through and missed the layup, and there Millsap hit a half-volley.

The two teams went back and forth against each other, but after half a quarter, the Rockets had a 26-15 lead over the Mavericks by as many as 11 points!

The audience didn't even feel it.

Barkley in the commentary seat was even more shocked.

"Charles, do you believe what I say now?" Smith spoke.

"No, it's only been long since the game started." Barkley still didn't believe it, he looked at the Rockets halfcourt, and Tang Tian sat there with an indifferent expression.

The strength of the NBA team is not simply the relationship between strength and weakness, but also the style of restraint.

The previous Rockets relied on pure defense and once took a 2-0 lead in the series, but with a team like the Mavericks with fierce firepower, you can defend him for one or two games, and it is impossible to prevent him for an entire series.

But now, Tang Tian has changed his way and played against the Mavericks, with so many games before, the team's offensive system has become more and more perfect, and the Mavericks' defense is far less tenacious than the Spurs and Pistons, and the offense is not a problem at all.

And Tang Tian is not simply playing against the offense, but in the rapid offense and defense, he aimed at the characteristics of the Mavericks' excessive singles, and integrated targeted defense, which is also what he and the coaching staff have been studying before.

As a traverser, his biggest advantage is information, he knows the offensive style of this Mavericks team, and he also knows the offensive habits of each Mavericks player, and after adding these details to the team's defense, the Mavericks' offense will become very uncomfortable.

Attacking you, defending you, plus the Mavericks were caught off guard.

The game is fighting, and it is no longer the Rockets who are restrained, but the Mavericks!

The Mavericks' bench led by Tankhouse and Devin George set off a wave of counter-attacking climaxes, but the Rockets' bench completely ignored you and put on a more thorough stance.

The two teams fought against each other, and the fans who were used to watching the defensive game were addicted, and the sound of the scene was also overshadowed for a while.

In the end, the Rockets scored a season-high 121 points and defeated the Mavericks by 10 points.

Yao Ming completely blew up Dampier in this game, scoring a season-high 32 points, plus 12 rebounds and 8 assists, a typical teaching series.

In addition to Yao Ming, Maddie also scored 28 points, Battier 18 points, Millsap 16 points, Novak 12 points, and Alston 12 points.

At the end of the game, Barkley covered his face with his hands, and he had to abstain from sex for the next month.

Smith smiled and patted his partner on the shoulder, and then turned his head to look at Tang Tian, who was surrounded by Team Rocket players.

It seems that the head coaches of other NBA teams will not be able to sleep for the rest of the period.

A big victory made the bloody reports in the media before the game self-defeating, and also made the Rockets executives excited.

With such an easy takeout of the bitter Mavericks, the future of this Rockets team has infinite possibilities.

The Rockets players were also very excited after the game, and the whistle in the locker room did not stop when they took a shower.

Tang Tian didn't bother them, he was sitting face-to-face with Xibodu in the office at this time.

Shortly after the match, Thibodeau received a phone call, and that call was the one he had been waiting for.

The third person in the core of the Rockets' coaching staff has finally come to an end.