The concert came to an end, and before the playoffs began, Tang Tian had not yet shined in the sports media, but he had already made headlines on the front page of entertainment.

But at this time, he didn't have much time to care about this except to "teach" Swift.

The day after the concert, the NBA playoffs officially kicked off.

The Celtics and Cavaliers in the East took the lead, and the Spurs and Nuggets in the West also started at the same time.

The Celtics comfortably passed 106-83, the Cavaliers lost a surprise 102-104, and Rose surprised the league with 36 points and 11 assists in the first playoff game.

The Spurs beat the Trail Blazers 97-77, the youth lost their way in their debut, and the Nuggets also beat the Hornets 113-87, with ferocious firepower powerless for opponents.

The first day of the competition came to an end, and the second day continued with more exciting competitions.

On April 20, the Rockets sat at home and ushered in the first game of the series against the Dallas Mavericks.

Rockets fans are looking forward to it, and Houston is buzzing.

Also because of the excellent record, during the pre-game training, more than 20 media appeared around the Rockets' training hall, and the real attention was on everyone.

At the end of the training, the media also swarmed up, and Tang Tian was directly wrapped up tightly.

"Coach, are the team ready to beat the opponent tonight?"

"Coach, will Artest start tonight?"

"Coach, what tactics will the team use tonight?"

……

The reporter's questions also bombarded like a barrage of cannons, making people unable to parry.

However, Tang Tian is no longer the young man he was two years ago, although he is still young and handsome, he is already able to cope with it.

"The Mavericks are a great opponent, they're nowhere near what they look like in the rankings, I think they're in the top four and it's going to be a tough playoff game, but we're ready to give it their all to win the game, no matter who the opponent is."

"Coach, can you tell us a little bit about tonight's personnel arrangements and tactics?" A reporter asked.

"I can't."

"Coach, Artest has a lot of playoff experience, will the team start him?" Another reporter asked in a corner.

"Perhaps."

……

After a long period of questions, the reporters did not get any useful information.

However, they also felt from Tang Tian's attitude that tonight's game would definitely not be so simple.

That night, the Toyota Center was packed, and fans held up signs similar to "Rocket Champions" and came to the scene to cheer for the home team.

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian also gathered all the players together.

The words to the media are not just like the poisoned milk of the Olympic Games.

He knows the strength of the Mavericks, and if the Rockets take it lightly, the possibility of being blacked out is not impossible.

"We've been through a lot this season, from a poor preseason record, to an eight-game winning streak, to a losing streak that was seen as a public enemy of the league, problems at the No. 4 position, injuries to the team, trades, we've had our ups and downs.

But now I'm so proud of each and every one of you for creating an incredible 28-game winning streak, a 71-win streak that shocked the league, and brought us to the playoffs, the biggest stage of all, like never before! I'm so proud of you from the bottom of my heart! ”

Tang Tian's words made the team members excited to hear it, and the team members shouted "yes.yes" even after nodding their heads again and again.

"But ......"

However, Tang Tian changed his mind at this time.

The team members had some back pain, but because of this turn, they put all their attention on Tang Tian.

"Now I want you to forget all this, forget all this, the ups and downs, the brilliant achievements, all forget!"

"Because it's the playoffs, all before, doesn't give us a 1-0 or 2-0 lead over the big score, it's all from the beginning, our opponents Dallas, they beat us in the regular season before, albeit once, but that says for itself, we have confidence, but at the same time we have to keep the importance of the opponent, because of the NBA, nothing is impossible!"

The team members nodded thoughtfully.

"Don't relax because of the previous streak, and don't give up the game because of a momentary lag, lead the opponent, break the opponent, and win the game!"

"Can you do that, like I said at the beginning of the season, to keep your name etched in history, to bring glory to your city and to yourself?"

"Yes!"

The team members shouted, and their blood was boiling!

"Up! Above! ”

Tang Tian shouted, and the players rushed out of the locker room with a shout.

The team members rushed into the field, and the audience at the scene immediately let out a deafening cheer.

The momentum on the faces of the Rocket team members made them extremely excited.

After a brief warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

Familiar music, excited players, passionate audience.

The Toyota Center is like a rocket that has been ignited, and its momentum soars into the sky.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

On the Mavericks' side, the outside line is the "triple-double king" Kidd and the "Jets" Terry, the small forward is Josh Howard, and the inside line is Nowitzki and the "second center in the West" Dampier.

On the Rockets' side, unlike many media speculations before the game, Artest did not appear in the starting lineup, with Billups and Maddy on the outside, Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming on the inside, plus a combination of Battier, which is no different from the regular season.

"Toot!"

As the referee's whistle blew, Yi Jianlian and Nowitzki jumped up in the midfield.

Yi Jianlian bounced even better, and turned the ball back into the Rockets half.

The home team wins the first chance to attack!

The scene cheered and shook the sky, and the fans' hearts were already unbearable.

"Come on, Team Rocket!"

Driven by the DJ, the fans began to cheer as soon as the show began.

Billups held the ball to the front court and directly responded to Yao Ming's high position.

The Rockets still play the tactics they know best.

Yi Jianlian cut the basket in the air, shook off Howard after receiving the ball, and scored directly with one hand.

This is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and the cheers on the scene exploded directly.

The Mavericks attacked, Kidd blocked and split to Josh Howard, who hit a three-point shot, and Yao Ming pressed Dampier to take the rebound.

Billups received the ball to press the rhythm, and handed the ball to Yao Ming in the front court, Yao Ming saw that the basket was empty, and turned directly to play Dampier.

Dampier was tall but clumsy, and was easily thrown away by Yao Ming.

Yao Ming broke through to the basket and faced Nowitzki, the old opponent who made up the defense, and made a beautiful turn and hooked directly.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball went into the net.

Kidd held the ball to the front court to signal to play tactics, and when Terry borrowed the block to dismantle and pass the ball directly, Terry received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Smack!"

Maddie squeezed past Nowitzki, who was blocking, and slapped the fan back like a god.

That's not all, after the block, he rushed forward, saved the ball before it went out of bounds, and then rushed to the front court and directly took a one-handed flying dunk in the free throw line.

"Bang!"

6-0, all the players of the Rocket team are like chickens, and the momentum is like a bamboo!

The cheers of the Toyota Center were also like a watering oil pot, jumping straight up a long way!