The opening match turned into the battle of the century, and the fans and media were in a carnival, but Tang Tian was a little painful.

His plan was originally to be rotten, and the so-called rotten was to lose, and if he loses more, the probability of winning the lottery is greater.

But the popularity of this first game was so high, this loss, not to mention the Cleveland fans, even he himself was a little unacceptable.

After hesitating, he finally decided to fight seriously.

Let's talk about the mess when this game is over.

On October 29, U.S. time, the Cavaliers went to Houston for the first game of the regular season and the home opener of the defending champion Rockets.

Before the game, the award ceremony of the championship ring was held on the spot.

As one of the champion members, Tang Tian received his exclusive ring, which was also the third championship ring of his career.

Although some fans called Tang Tian a traitor before the game, it was a minority after all, and most fans knew how much Tang Tian contributed to this city.

When he received his championship ring and kissed him affectionately, most of the fans in the audience stood up and applauded him, and sent earth-shattering cheers.

In fact, the Rockets' champion players last season all hugged Tang Tian one by one, and as team members, they all know how important Tang Tian is to this team.

At the end of the ring ceremony, the fourth championship flag belonging to the Rockets was slowly raised.

Tang Tian's gaze also moved with the flag.

Each flag hides countless efforts and sweat, and also represents his past.

If it weren't for the affair with Morey, he would still be leading Yao Ming and them to impact the Celtics' eight-consecutive championship dynasty.

The raising of this flag is an honor and a farewell to his rocket career.

The flag was raised to the highest point, and the scene erupted in excited cheers again, but Tang Tian had already turned around and picked up the tactical board, called the players together, and began the final tactical arrangement before the game.

The scene soon entered the familiar opening ceremony, and the Rockets' starters were introduced one after another.

Although the head coach has changed from Tang Tian to Thibodeau, the starting lineup has not changed.

The outside line is still Billups and Maddy, the front line is Battier and Yi Jianlian, and the center is Yao Ming.

If it weren't for Tang Tian standing in the Cavaliers' half, the fans would have felt that Tang Tian was still on the Rockets.

After the opening ceremony, both sides made their debuts.

On the Cavaliers' side, the lineup has been adjusted compared to the preseason.

The outside line is still Beverley and Green, and the small forward is still James, but the inside line has been replaced by two veterans, O'Neal and Rasheed Wallace.

With this lineup, you can see that the Cavaliers are determined tonight, and they must be rushing to win.

Yi Jianlian jumped the ball for the Rockets, and Billups controlled the ball to the front court and handed the ball to Yao Ming's free throw line.

Familiar system.

"Don't wrap up, keep up with your defenders!" Tang Tian stood on the sidelines and reminded loudly.

The system he made himself, of course, knows how to prevent it is the most appropriate.

After listening to this, the players of the Cavaliers also kept an eye on their defenders throughout the whole process, not giving them a chance to run out and catch the ball.

Beverley, Green, James and Wallace, all four of them are above the league level in defensive ability, and after this change of defense, the Rockets did not find the right opportunity.

Yao Ming saw that his teammates had no chance, so he directly chose to single O'Neal, and after continuous turns, he scored with a small hook under the basket.

O'Neill is old after all, and the confrontation and footsteps are at a disadvantage.

"Well done! Well done! Tang Tian applauded his teammates.

The Cavaliers' defense has been done perfectly, and it is unrealistic to use the aging O'Neal to defend against Yao Ming, who is at the peak, and that is the point Yao Ming deserves.

Beverley dribbled across the half court and handed the ball to James, who beckoned Wallace to block and dismantle, and after the ball was dismantled, Wallace went to the three-point line, and James held the ball to the basket to kill.

Yi Jianlian was not as good as James, and Battier recycled the basket to help defend, and at this time, James was already ready to shoot the ball directly to the bottom corner of Green.

Summer training, plus 8 games in the preseason, there is already a certain tacit understanding between the two, when James breaks through, Green is ready to catch the ball, and this time he will shoot directly.

"Huh!"

Green's three-pointer was a solid hit.

The Cavaliers started with a good rhythm.

Billups passed half court and handed the ball to Yao Ming, and Maddie shook off Green with a counterrun this time, and caught the ball and went straight to the basket.

O'Neal under the basket went straight to the past.

Maddie took a big step with the ball, and after jumping, he wanted to dunk through O'Neal.

Although O'Neill is old, where will he succeed and directly pull him down from the air.

The referee blew for O'Neal's blocking foul, but the two were entangled, their mouths were not clean, and they almost staged a full martial arts, and finally they were barely separated by the players of the two teams.

There was boos from the audience.

Maddie was still chattering after being pulled away, and the anger was a bit loud when she came up.

Tang Tian glanced at Maddie, and said that Maddie left early at the last dinner, and he was so angry at this time, it seemed that he had a grudge against him.

Beverley dribbled past half the court, the Cavaliers played the same tactics, and James still broke the league.

Yi Jianlian failed to make a surprise steal and was directly passed by James.

Yao Ming came over to make up for the defense, and James directly hit the ball to the other side.

O'Neal took the ball and staged a violent frame, and the oversized weight directly pressed the basket down by three or four centimeters.

Although he is old, the feeling of abusing the frame is still the feeling of "shark".

After the dunk, the old shark made a silent gesture to the fans at the scene.

The scene booed again.

Tang Tian sighed lightly at this time.

Yi Jianlian's choice just now was a little wrong.

According to his previous feeling, with Yi Jianlian's ball quotient, the ball just now should not have been risked to steal, even if James burst out of the basket, if Yao Ming came to help defend, James would not be so easy to pass the ball out.

The Rockets' offense, Yao Ming continued to respond with a high position, and Maddy's air-cut layup was blocked by James.

Yao Ming rushed to the inside to grab the rebound in the front court and distributed it directly to Yi Jianlian in the bottom corner.

Yi Jianlian made a three-point shot directly after receiving the ball.

Wallace pounced, Yi Jianlian did not collect the ball, jumped up and threw a shot.

"Bang!"

The ball deflected off the basket with interference.

O'Neal jammed Yao Ming, and James rushed to grab the defensive rebound.

Tang Tian looked even more strange at this time.

"It shouldn't be!"

He couldn't help but mumble.

Yi Jianlian's fight is too big.

The shot was still decisive, but the choice was too problematic.

That's a far cry from when he was in charge last season.

"The object of the system's ability will slowly disappear after leaving the host, and it will return to its original level in a season at most."

At this moment, a voice sounded coldly in his head.

He almost fell off the bench.

And this setting?!