TNT's program is just a warm-up for the Western Conference semifinals, and this year's Western Conference is obviously more interesting than the weak East.

The Suns and Spurs started the game.

The best Suns meet the championship favorite Spurs, and the first game of the series between the two sides can be called the pinnacle matchup.

In the end, with the two 30+ of Duncan and Parker, the Spurs took a 111-106 lead and also grabbed the home-court advantage of the series.

It is worth mentioning that Nash was unable to play due to Parker's nose being knocked out of the game 5 seconds before the end of the game, which made many Suns fans regret it.

The day after the end of this pinnacle matchup, the Rockets sat at home and also welcomed the challenge of the Warriors.

After the Warriors created the Black Eight Miracle, Golden State fans were in high spirits, and they tried to buy tickets to the Rockets' home court through various channels.

But in the end, they only bought a measly thirty or so seats.

Because compared to them, local fans in Houston and Chinese fans across the ocean are more excited about the Rockets entering the second round, and they naturally won't give up their precious seats to others.

On this day, the whole city of Houston was in a frenzy, and long before the game began, the fans were already moving in unison towards the Toyota Center, and people held up various cheering KT boards, and their faces could not hide the excitement.

Ten years later, they finally have the opportunity to go further.

After completing the pre-game training, Tang Tian led the team to the competition venue of the Toyota Center.

With more than half an hour to go, the arena was already full, and the enthusiasm of the fans could be seen from the Rockets players entering the tunnel along the players' tunnel, with a large number of fans crowding into the aisles, stretching out their arms just to touch the players' hands.

When I entered the court, although it was not as three-dimensional as the Jazz's home energy plan arena, the momentum at this time was not lost at all.

Maddie and Yao Mai's bobble-headed KT boards can be seen everywhere.

"Hey, coach, look over there." As he walked to the bench, Maddie suddenly pointed to the distance and said.

Tang Tian followed Maddie's fingers, and then saw that it was a KT board, but it was not Yao Mai, but himself.

He was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"It's the first time I've seen someone like that, coach, you're the sign of Houston." Maddie said with a smile.

"Don't be poor, warm up." Tang Tian smiled and patted Maddie's shoulder.

drove away Maddie, Tang Tian looked at the KT board again, becoming a signboard of a city? That doesn't seem bad either.

The players on both sides were doing the final warm-up before the game, and the reporter saw the "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson sitting and resting on the sidelines, and seized the opportunity to run over.

"Hey, Stephen."

"Hey." Jackson saw a beautiful reporter coming over and greeted him with a smile.

"We all know that the Warriors were beaten twice by the Rockets in the regular season, does that put a lot of pressure on the team?" The reporter asked after sitting down.

"Psychological stress? No, we haven't lost since I came to this team, so it's the Rockets who should be under psychological pressure. Jackson said with a smile, his face full of confidence.

"Do you have a recipe for winning?"

"Sure, but I won't say, you know, this is the home court of the Rockets." Jackson smiled and pointed to the LED light above his head, on which he was being interviewed.

"OK, can you tell us a little bit?" Waiting for the LED screen to cut other places, the reporter asked unwillingly.

Jackson glanced at the reporter in front of him, or he couldn't hold back the beauty, he smiled and said: "Actually, there is nothing to hide, we will use the running to bring the Rockets into our rhythm, and then it will be our winning mode." ”

The reporter opened her mouth in surprise, apparently she had already gotten what she wanted.

"Thank you and good luck."

"Bye~" Jackson stretched out his hand to say hello, his eyes lingering on the reporter's plump buttocks for two seconds before retracting it.

The two sides completed the final warm-up before the game, and then entered the starting introduction.

The Warriors continued their starting lineup against the Mavericks with Andris Biedrins and Stephen Jackson on the inside, Matt Barnes on the small forward, and Jason Richardson and Baron Davis on the guard line.

This lineup, people who have been in contact with the NBA can feel a strong gangster spirit at a glance, which is why this team is called the Golden State Gangsters.

The Rockets' starters were the same as before, and Tang Tian did not make tactical adjustments because of the Warriors with a completely different style.

"Guys, let's get off to a good start!" Before the game finally started, Tang Tian shouted to the players.

"Victory!"

The members of Team Rocket raised their hands and shouted, and then took the stage to the cheers of the audience.

It was Yao Ming and Biedrins who jumped the ball.

Yao Ming used his height advantage to get the Rockets a chance to attack first.

Blake carried the ball to the frontcourt, but unlike in previous games, Yao Ming did not appear at the free throw line, but fell to the low post on the right side, and made a move to ask for the ball with his back against Biedrins.

"It's ......" Barkley, the on-site commentator, opened his mouth wide in surprise, he didn't expect the Rockets to make tactical adjustments at the beginning of the series.

"I said it, a coach." Smith looked at Tang Tian on the Rockets bench with a smile.

The Warriors were clearly a little caught off guard by this tactical adjustment and didn't make the first move.

After Yao Ming glanced back, he directly turned around and hit hard, and after a few turns, he pressed Biedrins to score easily.

The Rockets took the lead.

Biedrins is 2.13 meters tall and weighs about 110 kilograms, his height and weight are almost the same as Nowitzki, and his average points per game in the first round of the playoffs have not exceeded 20, but in the face of a heavy center like Yao Ming (although Tang Tian did not let Yao Ming gain weight, Yao Ming's normal weight is about 130 kilograms), the single defense is completely unbearable.

The Warriors' offense, Baron Davis holds the ball on the outside, and the Warriors have a lot of space.

The Rockets' defense has also expanded quite a bit, and a short power forward like Millsapp is completely worthy of a pseudo-power forward like Jackson.

The Warriors ran without the ball for a while, but there was no chance, and Davis finally chose to make a strong basket, but he missed the basket under Yao Ming's interference.

After Yao Ming grabbed the rebound, Blake was not in a hurry to break fast, but still pressed the rhythm and slowly advanced to the front court, and handed Yao Ming to the front court.

The Warriors still have no offer, Yao Ming eats Bidrins, and scores 4 points in a row in the opening game!

"Yao Ming~Fatal~Fatal~"

The hot state of the opening made the fans present excited, and some people couldn't help but start singing the familiar Yao song.