Thibodeau was really drunk, in fact, he didn't drink much, but some first-time drinkers always get drunk very quickly.

In the end, Tang Tian helped him back to the hotel to rest.

Looking at the big fat man on the bed, Tang Tian was a little glad that tomorrow's game would be in the afternoon, otherwise this guy would be crazy when he woke up.

After a day of rest, the Rockets ushered in the process of the summer league knockout stage, because they are the first-ranked team, and their opponents in the single game are relatively weak.

The result was also uneventful, and they knocked down the Suns, Lakers, and Spurs all the way to the Summer League championship.

However, what made Tang Tian more excited than the result of the game was Millsap's progress.

Originally, in such a short period of time, he only had a try-and-see attitude towards Novak and Millsap, but Novak's defense did not improve much, but Millsap's back play was already in shape.

It seems that talent really exists, and with a little guidance, it will surprise you.

The Rockets' final opponent is the Trail Blazers, an old rival they have encountered in the round-robin season.

Because it was a championship match, the Mark Center was in an endless stream of games, and the low ticket prices made the arena almost full.

And in the front row of the audience, there are also many familiar figures.

The Rockets' Maddie and new recruit Battier both came to the scene to cheer for the Rockets, and in addition, there were also many second- and third-rate stars.

Although it is a summer league, this championship battle is not lost in the regular season at all.

During the round-robin game, the Trail Blazers were beaten by the Rockets, and head coach Panagio was very depressed in his post-game interview, and even refused to be interviewed by the media.

However, before the game this time, Panagio regained his confidence and said in a pre-game interview that he had found the "key" to defeat the Rockets.

Such statements have reinvigorated the confidence of the media, which has likened the game to a battle for revenge.

Losing the round-robin and winning the championship is a script worthy of a close-up in the media.

And the opponent of the Trail Blazers is the Rockets, if the Rockets fail to win the championship, Tang Tian will definitely become the target of their verbal criticism.

The game starts right away, and the Rockets' starting lineup remains the same as before, while the Trail Blazers have made some changes.

The original starting center, Hinchel, was replaced with a short interior player named Temple.

This person Tang Tian has no impression, he was not in the Trail Blazers' squad when the two teams played last time.

Summer league isn't as formal as the regular season, with players coming in and out, and it's clear that Panagio has recruited them specifically for the Rockets.

The game was quickly underway, and this time Millsap earned the Rockets a jump shot, with the Rockets taking the lead.

Soon, fans saw the changes brought about by the Trail Blazers' adjustment, and Temple was almost inseparable from Millsap throughout the whole process.

The Rockets eventually got a mid-range shot from Bynum's block, the basketball went wide of the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Aldridge.

When the Trail Blazers played offense, Temple gave Aldridge an off-ball block, and Aldridge picked up a pass from Rodriguez and shot a big two-point shot directly inside the three-point line.

"Huh!"

The shot went into the frame with precision, and the Trail Blazers scored first.

And this is just the beginning, Temple has been pestering Millsap to not give him a chance to catch the ball, and without this scoring point, the Rockets' offense is far less fluid than before.

In retrospect, the Trail Blazers took advantage of the Rockets' two weaknesses of lack of interior height to allow Aldridge to shoot from the mid-range.

The adjustment worked, and at the end of the half-quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Rockets 11-6.

Tang Tian turned his head to look at the bench of the Trail Blazers at this time, and found that Panagio over there was also turning his head to look at him, with a slightly smug expression.

This coach is quite interesting.

Blocking and pick-and-roll, and then finding someone to stalk the opponent's main scorer, this is the way he used against the Trail Blazers, and he used it against the Rockets according to the law.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand to call a timeout, and then picked up the tactical board.

"Paul, you wait for the back hit." Tang Tian said directly.

"Huh?" Millsap was stunned for a moment, his back-of-hand fight was only practiced by Tang Tiankai Xiaozao in private, and he had not used it in the game.

"Questions?" Tang Tian said directly.

"No problem!" Seeing that Tang Tian was serious, he immediately nodded and said.

"Somebody else takes the defender away, if the Trail Blazers use the bag, it must be Aldridge on the inside, Paul, pass the ball as soon as the bag is clamped, Chuck, you have to be ready to catch the ball and go to the basket." Tang Tian spoke quickly, and Hayes and Millsap nodded repeatedly.

"There is no need to change on the defensive end, the pressure is enough after changing defenses, and the shooting percentage in that position cannot be high all the time."

In two simple sentences, I have finished all the adjustments that need to be made.

Then there was a magical scene on the scene, just after the timeout, the Rockets players were waiting on the sidelines to play.

After the fans at the scene saw a burst of whistles, this is probably going to be a spectacle in the final.

Panagio noticed the reaction of the audience, and after seeing the state of the Rockets, he unconsciously pressed the hands of the tactical board.

Despise his opponent like this, he will make Tang Tian pay the price.

After the pause, the Rockets' offense was different from all the previous rounds, this time Millsap fell directly to the low post on the right side, with his back against Temple, which was to carry the basket alone!

There was a whistle at the scene, which was the first time it had been seen in the Summer League.

Despite his high scores, Millsap has felt more like a high-level blue-collar player in his previous games, with an excellent ability to rush rebounds, and his main scoring methods are open to the ground and catch-and-shoot half-volleys, and he has never shown the ability to score as a low-post scorer with his back.

Panagio was stunned for a moment, but soon he burst out laughing.

Tang Tian's trick seems to be very useful, but the key is that Millsap can't hit his back at all!

Not to mention this summer league, as far as the information he has, there are not a few serious back-to-back plays in other people's colleges.

There is only one result of this duck on the shelf, asking for your own hardship!