Iverson's pressing didn't work, and Carl could have gone further and used full-court pressing, but he didn't choose to do so.

On the one hand, it is because this is too great for the players, and it is difficult to say whether they can hold on to the last moment, and on the other hand, Blake's ball and Tang Tian's response have told him that it is difficult for the Nuggets to catch up in this game.

In the end, the Nuggets fought until the last minute and scored 61 points with two guns, but the Rockets still blossomed more and won the game 121-110, ending a three-game losing streak.

The most eye-catching thing in this game is naturally Barria, who made his first appearance, and new signing Blake.

Although Barria was continuously cut off by Iverson at the last moment, he still contributed 12 points and 2 steals throughout the game, and completed the "Wonder" task excellently.

Although Blake only had 2 assists, his control of the court at the last moment made fans feel a sense of security that they had never felt before.

After the game, two pieces of news broke out at the same time.

Martin suffered a serious injury to his right foot and is undergoing knee surgery and will be out for the season.

The player's injury should have deserved sympathy, but the other news that broke out made the fans feel no sympathy for him.

The video of Martin provoking Tang Tian before the game was also exposed by reporters, which attracted strong protests from Chinese Americans.

The league reacted quickly and issued Martin with one of the biggest fines of the season, a 20-game ban and a $100,000 fine, starting on the day of Martin's return.

This is no longer just a matter of discrimination, but a matter of behavior, provoking and trying to do something to the opposing head coach, if you don't punish the chickens and monkeys, the head coach will probably have to be equipped with bodyguards on the court in the future.

When the league's punishment came out, the fans cheered, and the Rockets were also in high spirits, which was even more painful than beating Martin.

With high morale, the Rockets also ushered in a wave of their honeymoon period.

Blake was promoted to the starting point by Tang Tian after playing two games, and his playmaking and three-point fit perfectly for the Rockets.

In his previous life, Blake was called a weakened version of Nash, the league's record holder for 14 assists in a single quarter, and now when it comes to the Rockets, he is even more like a fish in water.

After Alstom's return, Tang Tian made him serve as the team's bench, which greatly improved the Rockets' bench depth.

Kerr's three-point training is also improving rapidly, and the Rockets have a group of perverted shooters, Novak's three-point shooting rate is more than 50%, Battier, Maddy, Blake, and Hyde are all above 40%, and even Millsap and Alston are shooting above 35%.

The 9-man rotation, in addition to the two centers, 7 can shoot three-pointers, and they are all very accurate, which is terrifying.

With Yao Ming inside, a terrifying group of three-point shooters outside, and enough bench depth, this Rocket team is finally close to the team that Tang Tian set out to build from the beginning, and with the deepening of the run-in, the Rocket team has also started a wave of honeymoon period.

In the period leading up to the All-Star break, the Rockets had an impressive 22-3 record and an overall record of 41-9, leading the league.

And along with this record, Tang Tian also won his first award in the NBA.

He won the Coach of the Month of NBA2007 and became the head coach of the All-Star West with the Rockets' stellar record.

At this time, the happiest person is the management of the Rockets, and their promotion of Tang Tian to head coach can be called the best operation of the season.

During this period, Swift's first self-titled album "Taylor Swift" was also officially released, with a release date of Tang Tianxuan, January 1, 2007.

was a blockbuster at the party at the beginning, and later participated in major TV stations to increase popularity, all of which paved the way for the release of the album.

And because Tang Tian is also the head coach of the NBA, even many NBA players know the news.

As soon as the album was released, it set off a wave of climaxes across the United States.

In the first week alone, the album sold more than 100,000 copies, which was double the number that Tang Tian knew in his previous life!

The opportunities he had for Swift had made her achievements come earlier and crazier.

The song "Tim. McGraw" almost swept the major rookie charts in the United States, and the first appearance in Billboard.200 directly dropped to No. 5, which was maintained for a full eight weeks.

The name Taylor Swift instantly became popular all over the United States.

With a sweet voice, a pure appearance, a fresh melody, and the full publicity of Tang Tian Company, people are extremely obsessed with this music newcomer.

Along with the soaring popularity, Swift has been invited to various programs, including singing songs before the NBA All-Star Game.

Because of Tang Tian's relationship, Swift agreed without hesitation.

For this 18-year-old girl, Tang Tian is more important than anything else.

Tang Tian was elected as the head coach of the Western Army, but this time in the All-Star Game, he was not the only one who participated in the Rockets.

Novak was invited to the All-Star Three-Point Contest, and he also had to play in the rookie game with Millsap and Hyde, in addition to Maddy and Yao Ming, who were also selected for the NBA All-Star Game.

It is worth mentioning that Yao Ming was once again elected the voting champion of the NBA All-Star Game, but this is also the least time he has questioned in four years.

This season, he averaged 22.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, shooting 52% from the field, and is the undisputed No. 1 center in the NBA.

On February 18, 2007, the NBA All-Star Game kicked off at the Thomas Mark Center in Las Vegas.

Returning to the Mark Center, Millsap and Novak were very emotional, and it was under the leadership of Tang Tian that they won the Summer League championship in this arena half a year ago.

Because the main competition was going to be two days later, Tang Tian was in a suit and leather shoes at this time, and he sat on the sidelines with Yao Mai as a VIP spectator.

The first day of the All-Star Game was a stage for rookies, and the sophomores were star-studded, with Deron Williams, Chris Paul, David Lee, and Danny Granger, and these future All-Star teams did not lose an NBA team.

After the game started, the sophomore team was also crushed, and the best performance was David Lee from the Knicks, who hit the ball and missed the shot.

However, Millsap on the first-grade team also performed eye-catchingly, and his strength obviously overpowered others, and he also disturbed the interior of the second-grade team.

In the end, with the overall strength, the second-year team defeated the first-year team 155-121.

David Lee finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds on 14-of-14 shooting to win the MVP of the rookie game.

However, on the first-year team, Millsap was not far behind, he shot 12 of 15, and also scored 28 points and 14 rebounds.

The other two Rockets players also performed well, with Hyde scoring 15 points on 3-of-6 three-pointers and Novak adding 21 points on 7-of-10 three-pointers.

After the game, Tang Tian also called the two of them to his side to encourage them, and they had a brilliant performance in the rookie game, which greatly improved their self-confidence in the second half of the season.