At the beginning of the second quarter, the lineups of both sides did not change, and the situation on the court was also deadlocked.

Petrus's three-pointer missed, and Bowway's three-pointer also came to an end.

Sun Yue's steal and fast-break layup scored, and Davis also grabbed a frontcourt rebound to score a rebound.

Landry hit a big three-pointer from the outside, House missed a three-pointer, and Sun Yue's empty cut layup hit again.

The Rockets bench only played a slight advantage, and Reaves reacted quickly and replaced all the main players on the court.

The Rockets were forced to change the main team as well, and the Celtics took advantage of the Rockets' disadvantage at the No. 4 position to firmly not defend, and they were always pressed on the court.

In the end, with Garnett's outstanding performance of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, the Celtics defeated the Rockets 110-103 in the first meeting between the two sides in the regular season, avenging last year's Finals.

The Rockets' six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end.

In the post-game press conference, Celtics' general manager Ange and head coach Reaves were both proud, and in the new season, their big three finally had the hope of hitting the championship.

"A perfect win, the team kept the defending champions under pressure throughout, Coach Doug, can you share with us a little bit of the game?" During the interview, a reporter from San Antonio asked.

The Spurs are playing the Rockets in their next game, and the reporter, who happened to be in Boston, learned from the field.

Reeves didn't speak immediately, but turned his head to look at Angie.

"Of course, Coach Doug." Angie smiled and stretched out her hand.

Seeing Anji's attitude, Reeves didn't hesitate anymore and said jokingly: "Yes, everyone wants to beat Team Rocket, doesn't they?" ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the reporters in the audience immediately laughed.

It's not just reporters from Boston sitting at the bottom.

"I've been in the league for a few years, I've seen three consecutive championships in Los Angeles, I know how difficult it is to be in the third year, the biggest problem with the Rockets this year is actually obvious, after losing Millsap, they lost their outside shooting ability at the No. 4 position, and their ability to defend one-on-one, so their No. 4 position is a breakthrough point in the new season."

Reeves hit the nail on the head and said it quite simply.

The reporters below nodded again and again, and when they watched the game, they also vaguely felt the defensive problem of the Rockets' No. 4 position.

"Moreover, the Rockets' salary space has been locked, and they can't find a better player in the market than Scola in their current salary cap." Angie smiled at this time and made up for it.

The reporters below all nodded in understanding.

The Rockets' No. 4 problem can't be solved, as long as they stay healthy, the biggest benefit is naturally the Celtics.

The same is true for other teams, the Rockets, who have won two consecutive championships, are naturally weaker, and weaker are better.

In other words, the Rockets, who are aiming to build a dynasty with three consecutive championships, are now a real enemy of the league.

After a two-day break in Boston, the Rockets then flew to San Antonio.

The two sides have met once before in the preseason, when the Rockets lost due to poor morale.

This time the Rockets regained their morale and dominated the first half, pressing the Spurs to lead 48-40 at halftime.

The format of the game was good, but in the second half it was a change of scenery.

The Spurs suddenly adjusted their strategy and began to focus their offense on the interior No. 4 position.

Scola, who had just played Garnett, turned around and played Duncan again, and it wasn't easy to be promoted to the starting lineup.

In the end, Scola was blown up by Garnett and was wheeled by Duncan again.

"Stone Buddha" recorded a season-high 39 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Spurs to a 107-101 victory over the Rockets.

At the press conference after the game, the old man Bo Povic exchanged courtesies.

"Reeves gave me advice, and I used it."

The old man's dry humor drew a burst of laughter from reporters, but it was.

In fact, it's not just the opponents, but the league seems to be making trouble for the Rockets.

Back-to-back games, with the Spurs in the first game and then the Mavericks.

The game against the Spurs had just ended, and the Rockets rushed to Dallas to play back-to-back games with the Mavericks.

As a result, Nowitzki scored 42 points to lead the Mavericks to a narrow 107-105 victory over the Rockets.

Scola's expression after the game was extremely depressed, and he felt like he had been gang-raped......

A wave of three consecutive defeats completely exposed the weakness of the Rockets.

Even the sports media chatted about the Rockets' recent situation.

"The worst decision the Rockets made in the summer was to let go of Millsap, and as it turns out, by letting him go, they are letting go of a three-game winning streak." Barkley said bluntly on the show.

His remarks were echoed by many media people, and although a wave of six consecutive wins gave them a slap in the face, it turned out that three consecutive championships were difficult to climb, and the Rockets were obviously not hot enough.

After the game against the Mavericks, the Rockets had a two-day break.

The coaching staff of the Rockets is a little anxious, the problem of the No. 4 position is unavoidable, and Anji's words are also to the point, leaving the Rockets with little room for adjustment.

However, Tang Tian's mood was relatively stable.

After two consecutive championships, the Rockets are like paramecium under a microscope, with every part under a magnifying glass.

If there is even the slightest loophole, it will be targeted by the other 29 teams in the league.

It's not that he doesn't know about the defensive problems at the No. 4 position, but he didn't expect Reeves to be so straightforward, and everything will come so much earlier than planned.

At the end of the day's training session, he called Landry into his office alone.

"Coach, you call me?" Landry didn't know the reason why Tang Tian was looking for him, and he was very apprehensive when he was called to the office for the first time.

"Carl, you've been doing really well lately, and Steve has praised me earlier for your three-point improvement." Tang Tian smiled and motioned for Landry to sit.

"Yes, it's all arranged by the coaching staff, I just train hard and play hard." Landry said and scratched his head.

Tang Tian nodded, Landry was not very talented, but the continuous hard training left a deep impression on him.

"Don't be nervous, it's good news to call you today." Seeing that Landry was still standing, Tang Tian knew that he was nervous, and pointed to the chair with a smile.

Landry nodded, and then walked to his seat and sat down.

"I have a question for you." When Landry sat down, Tang Tian folded his hands on the table and looked at Landry with a smile.

"What's the problem? If I can answer, I will answer. Landry said, sitting up straight.

"Hmm." Tang Tian nodded, and continued, "Are you ready to be a starter?" ”

"I ......" Landry's eyes widened with disbelief, "starters?!" ”

That expression was like being stunned by a pie in the sky.