"This is my third year in charge of the Rockets, and I can make it clear to you that my team does not have a permanent position, my team, only those who do their best will have playing time, my team, I would rather die standing than lie down and live!"

"Coach ......," Petrus was about to speak.

"Shut up!" Tang Tian scolded directly.

The faces of the players were full of surprise.

"In the next game, Anthony Morrow will be the team's starting point guard, Weaver will replace Petrus in the rotation, Dragic will be in the 12-man squad, and if anyone feels hurt or feel as shamed as I am, they will respond to me with their performance on the court instead of retorting here, understand?" Tang Tian said loudly.

The faces of the team members were full of shock, but none of them dared to speak.

Tang Tian was really angry.

"There are a lot of teams in the history of the NBA that have won two consecutive championships, but there are only three teams that can truly be called dynasties? You know why? ”

"Because three in a row is the minimum standard for a dynasty team, and the third is the most difficult to achieve, the teams across the league are reinforcing and our tactics have been studied thoroughly, do you think the new season will be easier? Wrong! This year is the hardest! ”

"I don't know where this team will go, but it's going to be a team with three consecutive championships, because three consecutive championships will become a dynasty team in everyone's mouth, and everyone will remember each and every one of you!"

Yao Ming, T-mac, Chaun C, Sean, Louis, Michael, Mark, Sun Yue...... All of you will be remembered by history. ”

"But you need to do it yourself! Now tell me, can you bring a third championship trophy for yourselves, for me, for this city, and be remembered forever by this league? Be the eternal pride of Houston? Can? Tell me! ”

"Yes!" The team members shouted one after another.

The team members were scolded and agitated by Tang Tian for a while, and their blood was a little hot.

Whoever wants to save face.

"I can't hear you, can you?" Tang Tian raised his voice.

"Yes!"

The team members yelled this time.

The NBA2008~2009 regular season is about to kick off, and the major sports media and commentators have begun to be active again after a quiet offseason.

ESPN ranked the strength of the teams in the offseason.

The Celtics, who complemented Nicholas Batum, came in first.

The Lakers, who ushered in the return of "Little Shark" Bynum, came in second.

The Cavaliers, who traded for Mo Williams, were in third place.

The Nuggets, who brought in Baron Davis to form the "new three musketeers", are fourth.

The defending champions, the Rockets, are only in fifth place.

The official comment given by ESPN is: The internal contradictions of the Rockets have escalated, the morale is not good, and with the departure of Millsap, the team's power forward position has become weak, coupled with the large changes in players, the strength has declined significantly, but Tang Tian and the existence of the Big Three are still one of the favorites to win the championship in the new season.

ESPN's comments are relatively tactful, and FOX Sports, which has never been very welcoming to Tang Tian and the Rockets, eliminated the Rockets from the championship-winning team, and their comments are full of contempt.

"No championship team will have such an embarrassing record in the preseason, and although it looks like it is still good on paper, the Rockets are in a slump, the core T-mac seems to have lost the motivation to play, and with the reinforcement of competitors, the Rockets' road to winning the championship has been sealed."

An aging core roster, prominent internal contradictions, a diminished desire for a championship, a well-studied tactical system, and roster changes have all constrained teams that have won two consecutive championships in the past.

Can the Rockets be a fourth dynasty team?

Not only the media, but also the fans began to get agitated.

"The time of the Purple Gold Dynasty has come!" Radical fans of the Lakers shouted on social media.

"The new season will be a collision between the Green Army and the Purple and Gold Army, and the entanglement of the last century will continue into the new season!" Some fans spoke out directly.

With the media looking down and fans wondering, the Rockets ushered in the opening game of the new season.

It is also a secret arrangement, and the opponent of the Rockets' opening game is the Denver Nuggets, who have just been strengthened.

In the memory of a past life, the Nuggets traded for Billups this season, but now they are signing free agent Baron Davis.

Although it has changed like the butterfly effect, it is still significantly stronger than last season.

Before the game, the Rockets held a championship ring award ceremony.

The management and coaching staff, as well as the members of last season's championship, received their rings.

The players who got the ring couldn't put it down, and those who didn't get it were envious, Tang Tian could feel that the players' desire for the game had basically returned.

That's the best news.

After the award ceremony, the Rockets' fourth championship flag was slowly raised.

The fans at the scene looked at the raised flag, and they also temporarily put aside the doubts in their hearts.

The raising of this flag also marks the fourth most championship-winning team after the Celtics (16), Lakers (15) and Bulls (6).

The flag was raised to the top of the stadium, and the cheers of the scene also resounded over the stadium.

It's a glorious moment for Houston.

After a brief warm-up of the players from both sides, the medal ceremony ended.

Both starters were introduced.

On the Nuggets side, the outside line is a combination of Baron Davis and Iverson, the front line is Anthony and Nene, and the center is "Birdman" Anderson.

"Shooting guard, No. 24, Anthony ~ Morrow!"

When it was time for the home team to start, the first name on the scene surprised everyone.

It wasn't Maddie!

Maddie is injured?

Looking at the Rockets bench Maddie wearing a training uniform, no!

If it's an injury, it's impossible not to have any news before the game.

But even if Maddie doesn't make it, the starter should be Petrus, and it won't be Morrow's turn to be a rookie!

In the confusion of fans, the other starters of the Rockets were introduced one after another.

Fortunately, except for Morrow, the other starters have not changed, the main point guard is Billups, the front line is Battier and Scola, and the center is Yao Ming.

"What happened?" Brin in the commentary seat was full of doubts.

"We didn't hear anything before the game, it should be an internal decision for the Rockets, and it seems that the problem of the defending champions is more serious than we expected." Miller on the side said worriedly.