The Rockets quietly returned to their home court by beating the Spurs on the road, and the Rockets have quietly won four games after losing to the 76ers.

The Rockets' main rivals, the Lakers and Trail Blazers, are also on a winning spree, and they don't want to lose their home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Back at home, the Rockets welcomed the Celtics, and Walker and Pierce still couldn't snatch a win from the Rockets.

Horry and Garnett have always controlled the Celtics' two major attack points, and the Rockets easily took this game on their home court.

At 101:90, the Rockets are still strong.

After beating the Celtics at home, the Rockets had a short day off, and every player was enjoying their vacation. Aaron is still a good man, playing with his children.

Bodi Loga, ah, this guy is lying in the hospital right now.

Big Ben went hiking in his newly bought Land Rover, Horry was accompanying his daughter as always, Da Yao was busy preparing for his 'Yao Restaurant', and Saullius was still training in the fitness club, but the appearance of many beautiful women around him had made him a little distracted.

It was a rare pretense that Harprin was on the beach, hanging fish in the rare winter sunshine, and Mobley was practicing on the street court near his home, and all the players were living their lives and relaxing their nerves.

After the whole team gathered on the second day, Lao Tang looked at the energetic Rockets players, and was very happy in his heart, they will face one of their strongest opponents, the Trail Blazers, on their home court tomorrow.

Lao Tang said loudly: "Guys, it's good to rest at home, you must know that we are going to face the Trail Blazers on our home court tomorrow." ”

As soon as Lao Tang finished speaking, he heard someone say: "Hey, coach, don't be in such a hurry, the Trail Blazers won't be our opponent." ”

Old Tang knew it was Mark as soon as he heard it? Jackson, the kid, immediately shouted: "Mark, your kid will start tomorrow." ”

Mark? Jackson was happy at the time, and said happily: "It's better to be a coach, don't worry, coach, I won't embarrass you." ”

Lao Tang smiled slightly, and said sharply: "You are going to play against Sabonis tomorrow, and you want to suppress him at less than 10 points, what do you think, Mark." ”

Mark? Jackson cried when he heard this, and said sadly: "Coach, you can't do this, I have a family and a mouth, if you do this, how can I live." ”

Looking at Mark? Jackson's performance was like a living treasure, and everyone in the Rockets burst into laughter.

Lao Tang looked at the relaxed players, and was very satisfied, but he definitely couldn't let these kids get carried away, so Lao Tang continued: "Guys, it's good for you to take it easy, but you have to remember that the Trail Blazers are not so easy to deal with, Pippen, Sabonis, Rashid? Wallace, none of them are fuel-efficient, you have to be 10,000 careful, your opponent is not an ordinary opponent. Rocket everyone, with Lao Tang's words, slowly became serious, and everyone nodded to show understanding.

Then, in accordance with Lao Tang's requirements, the rocket carried out specific tactical arrangements and drills, and did a lot of meticulous work against its opponent Pioneer.

At this time, Tiger was also talking to Paul on the phone, and he heard Paul say: "Hey, Tiger, it's going to be a game again, and I'm coming." ”

Tiger laughed and said, "You kid hasn't lost yet, so you're not afraid, your entire net worth will be lost." ”

Paul said very shamefully: "You can get it, as long as the three major funds under your command don't collapse, it's not a problem for me to lose millions every day, and I'm afraid that I will lose a few times this year." ”

Tiger scratched his head and said: "Paul, I know that your kid doesn't want to owe me favors, and I also know what your kid thinks, but you know, this is not a way after all, and these things are exempt between you and me." ”

As soon as Paul heard that Tiger had finally brought up this stubble, he couldn't pretend to be confused, so he smiled and said, "Tiger, I know what your kid thinks. But you have to pay the staff salary, my income from you in a year is too big, you exempt me from all the commissions, these commissions are too much, I have a bite to bite, so I can only find such an interface to compensate you, I hope you can understand. ”

Tiger listened to the words, was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Okay, Paul, you have won, I will collect the fee according to the normal procedures in the future, you see how it is." ”

When Paul heard this, he hurriedly agreed, he knew that if he continued like this, he would have lost all this good place for vacation.

The two chatted for a while, and Tiger put down the phone, and then Tiger sat on the side of the phone and said in a voice that only he could hear: "You stinky boy Paul, you don't want to miss me at all." ”

Not to mention, the matter between Tiger and Paul.

On December 22, 1999, the Rockets welcomed one of their toughest opponents, the Portland Trail Blazers, on Christmas Eve.

Before the start of the game, Lao Tang said to the players of the Rockets: "Guys, it's Christmas soon, and you don't want to give yourself a Christmas gift of defeat at such a time, so use your best strength to defeat the opponent today, boys, work hard." ”

Lao Tang started the battlefield mobilization again, it seems that this kind of mobilization is still very effective, the rocket has at the beginning of the game, and really occupies the advantage on the field, today Big Ben did not start, Olajuwon became the starter, to be honest, the current Big Ben really can't deal with Sabonis.

An old goblin like Sabonis can only stand up to an old goblin like Olajuwon. Bodiloga's absence has caused the Rockets' backcourt offense to decline, but Daniels has done a very good job in defense and assists. Stadamyre was in an extremely passive situation, and Daniels used his feet and strength to suppress Stoudamier's attack to the greatest extent.

Pippen is still fighting with his old rival, and Horry's rock-like defense has kept the 34-year-old Pippen in a state of weakness.

And the defense of the Trail Blazers also put the Rockets' offense in a state of imbalance.

Reuben? Patterson has become the backbone of the Trail Blazers' defense on the outside, although he is young, his good physical strength and keen defensive awareness, coupled with Pippen's careful teaching, have improved very quickly.

Mike? Bibby is now the No. 1 backup at the back, and if this development continues, he is expected to replace Damon next season? Stoudeyer became the main force of the Trail Blazers.

And Rassad? Lewis is making rapid progress in Mike? Under Dunleavy's tutelage, Rassad? Lewis has become the sharpest knife on the Trail Blazers' bench.

In this game, both sides are competing for their own defense, both sides are defending their opponents like red eyes, Pippen layup was directly pulled down by Horry, Olajuwon was swollen under the basket, Damon? Stoudeyer was constantly hit by the big men on the field.

By halftime, the Rockets and the Trail Blazers still couldn't have much of a gap in scores, and the Rockets ended the game with a five-point deficit.

The adjustment of the midfield did not bring much change to the offense of both sides, the Rockets and the Trail Blazers are grinding each other like this, and now the Trail Blazers and Rockets need someone who can break the deadlock on the court between the two sides.

Otherwise, the two sides can only fight for luck at the last moment of the game.

However, it seems that the two sides may have to fight their luck in the end, all the changes on both sides are in the hands of the coaches of both sides, and every tactical change of the two sides is in the hands of their respective coaches.

Sure enough, at the end of the game, the two sides started a foul battle in the last 37 seconds, and the competition of luck between the two sides became the key to today's game.

However, the Rockets' luck has been better recently, relying on Pippen's two free throws in the final period, the Rockets narrowly beat the Trail Blazers by one point.

88:87 The Trail Blazers tragically lost to their opponents again, especially in today's game, the kind of unwillingness and disobedience is especially obvious on the faces of the Trail Blazers players.

The Rockets were on their home court, celebrating their rare victory, and today Tiger watched the game with Paul in a first-class box in the new arena.

After the game, Paul was very disappointed about the outcome of the game, the luck of the Trail Blazers was really low, and Pippen's free throw error in the last minute completely buried the game.

Paul said frustratedly: "Tiger, the luck of the rocket is really good, you kid shouldn't do basketball, you kid should go to casinos, you will definitely become the richest man in the world." ”

Tiger laughed and said, "The Rockets are the best team in the league right now, and we don't rely on that luck to win games." ”

Paul looked at Tiger's triumphant appearance, and the anger in his heart didn't come to one place, although he didn't say anything, but he had secretly made up his mind in his heart that he would meet the rocket in the end, and he must give the rocket a good look.

The rockets' arrogance and the trail blazers' frustration are in stark contrast, and the news media after the game are also talking about one thing, that is, the problem of mutual restraint, now the Rockets have a very high ratio of victory and defeat against the Trail Blazers, whether it is the playoffs or the regular season, the Rockets have an absolute advantage, everyone is talking about the fact that if the Trail Blazers want to go to the next level, the Rockets must be a stone they remove.

But is such a stone so easy to move?

Tiger looked at the newspaper in his office, a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and thought to himself: If the rocket can't move very high, it will be smashed on the foot.

(To be continued)