The game on the court continued, and the Rockets' offense was well driven by Maddy, but on the defensive end, Jordan Jr. was played a little miserably by Jefferson and Love, and received his second foul after playing for less than three minutes.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and pointed at Ratliff and motioned for him to play.

Ratliff didn't play much time with the 76ers this season, with one point and two boards in about 10 minutes.

If this were another coach, it would probably be that he would not be able to play in the NBA, but Tang Tian had the impression that this veteran did not retire until 2011 in his previous life, and he also played the main substitute in the Bobcat season in the 09~10 season.

"The Rockets are a bit of a big deal, and now they're competing with Los Angeles for the first place in the regular season, DeAndre is struggling to start, and Ratliff is too old to play, so losing this game will be worth the loss." Scott in the commentary seat said after seeing it.

"Yes, going to Scola is a better option at this time, but maybe Don wants to take the opportunity to test Ratliff's form, after all, the playoffs are coming." Reggie Miller analyzed on the side.

"Ratliff didn't play much with the 76ers, he's in ...... form" Scott had a big reservation about Miller's words.

The game continued on the court, the Rockets' offense, Maddy singled Brewer, turned and stepped back to shoot, the ball was a little shorter, the basketball jumped out of the basket, and the rebound was pocketed by Jefferson.

After Jordan Jr. went off the court, the Rockets' impact on frontcourt rebounds became significantly weaker.

Scott spread his hands at this time, Ratliff was fierce when he was young, but he couldn't stand his age, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to buy out and join the Rockets.

The Timberwolves' offense, Foye also gave the ball to Jefferson.

Jefferson hit Jordan Jr. in front of him, and he had already scored 8 points after 3 minutes.

Ratliff was in position at this point.

Jefferson's continuous footwork shook without fooling his opponent, and a turn to the free-throw line pressed a small hook hand from Ratliff.

"Bang!"

Before he could come back to his senses, Ratliff, who was still being pressed a second ago, suddenly burst out and slapped him directly.

Scola in the commentary seat was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Ratliff's instant explosion to be so fast.

The scene erupted in cheers.

Tang Tian nodded, sure enough, Ratliff was the same as Second Uncle Huo, and there was still oil in the mailbox, and it might be more than a little.

The fanned basketball went to Gomez, and he hit the ground to the inside Lefou.

Love holds the ball from the other side and smashes to the basket.

Ratliff sank to a low position at this time.

Maybe it was because he saw the team boss being taken off, and Lefu was a little stunned for this goal, and he was a little anxious when he shot.

"Bang!"

The ball hits the back of the basket and bounces high along the edge.

Love wanted to jump a second time to grab the rebound, but found that he couldn't move.

Looking down, Ratliff had already stuck him, and he didn't even have much room to reach out.

Yi Jianlian rushed over at this time to collect the defensive rebound.

"That's the experience of the veterans." Miller said with a smile at this time.

Although Ratliff is no longer athletic, he has played for 13 years and has a lot of experience.

This is also the reason why the winning team needs veterans, who can always be on top at critical moments.

Sun Yue advanced to the front court with the ball and continued to hand the ball to Maddie.

Maddie sped away from Brewer's basket and met Jefferson's shot.

"Smack!"

The ball Jefferson hit Maddy, but the referee didn't blow it.

Yi Jianlian grabbed the offensive rebound, looked up, and there was no one in front of him.

By this time, Ratliff had already stuck Lefou's on the other side.

Yi Jianlian took a big step with the ball and scored directly with both hands.

The cheers at the scene shook the sky.

Yi Jianlian's ball buckle is quite beautiful.

Yi Jianlian and Ratliff came directly to high-five, only he knew that this ball could not be deducted without Ratliff's card position.

The Timberwolves' offense, Foye did not hand the ball to Jefferson alone, but beckoned Love to come out directly to block and dismantle.

After the dismantling, Lefu walked to the three-point line.

However, the Rockets have a lot of experience on the defensive end, and Maddy clinged to Love after switching defenses and didn't give him a three-point catch.

Foye saw that there was no chance and went straight to the basket.

Yi Jianlian couldn't keep up with the speed a little, and Foye seized the opportunity to shake Yi Jianlian to a layup.

But just as he made his move, a familiar figure appeared under the basket.

Ratlive!

This veteran was at the most accurate time at the most accurate point.

Foyer dodged the rod, but Ratliff clinged tightly.

"Bang!"

In the end, he didn't dodge, and Fuye's shot was directly fanned back.

The cheers at the scene shook the sky.

In just a few minutes, Ratliff has already contributed 2 blocks!

"Veterans don't die!" Miller couldn't help but sigh at this time, if he was a Chinese commentator, what he should say at this time is probably this: Your uncle is still your uncle.

Ratliff has three seasons of block king, but in fact, he has played 13 seasons so far, and he has averaged more than 3 blocks per game in 7 seasons, and the total number of blocks is ranked 16th in history.

And the cap will make the opponent jealous.

The game continued, and it was clear that the Timberwolves' offense was moving out, and Jefferson was rarely in the low post.

And the outside offense, the Rockets are not afraid.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, the Rockets had rallied their momentum.

The two sides have entered the bench one after another, and the advantage of the Rockets is becoming more and more obvious.

In the end, the Rockets still defeated the Timberwolves 97-83 after resting Yao Ming and Billups, extending the winning streak to nine games.

Maddy contributed 36 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 14-of-27 shooting, and he had a very good hand tonight.

Ratliff played 20 minutes, contributing 2 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, and there were many cards that were not in the statistics, and he performed unexpectedly well.

"Team Rocket sees the baby again, as always." The media may not even be interested in complaining, and directly summarized the game in one sentence.

In fact, it was not only Ratlif but also Dragic, who rarely had the opportunity to play, played about 20 minutes in this game and also contributed 10 points and 3 assists, and his performance was remarkable.

The excellent performance of the fringe players also allows the Rockets to rest boldly in the next games.

Unlike previous years, their winning streak has not been interrupted.

Kill the Wizards, Beat the Grizzlies, Extinguish the Heat, and Capture the Trailblazers......

As the end of the season draws closer, so does the Rockets' winning streak.

10 in a row, 11 in a row...... 15 in a row, 16 in a row...... 20 wins in a row, 21 wins in a row......

The Rockets continued to break one winning streak after another, and before they knew it, they had extended their winning streak to 22 games.