NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

After Tang Yu shook hands with Rivers, he high-fived his players one by one to celebrate the victory.

Yao Ming scored 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in the fourth quarter when Tang Yu forced him to DNP.

There is no doubt that Yao Ming deserves the MVP of this game.

Harden played for 37 minutes and scored 21 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Although he had 4 fouls and 5 turnovers, the flaws did not cover the merits.

Curry was limited by Rondo's tough defense and only scored 14 points and 3 assists, but his three-pointer was still stable, and his hit rate of 3 out of 4 was still very high.

In addition, Carter scored 15 points and Yi Jianlian also contributed 10 points.

It is worth mentioning that the two defensive pioneers of the Rockets, Battier and Beverley, Battier scored 6 points and Beverley scored 3 points. Both of them scored all from three-pointers.

But the contribution of the two on the defensive end cannot be replaced by scoring. The Rockets scored 5 double-digit points and won the game.

As for the Celtics, Pierce and Ray Allen scored 43 points together. They are undoubtedly the backbone of the team.

But according to Tang Yu, it is the performance of Coach Rondo that determines the fate of the Celtics. Although Rondo had 9 assists, he only scored 8 points and was defended by the black bey.

It can be seen from his loss of control on the court that he played very uncomfortable in this game.

This is Tang Yu's purpose, to cut off Rondo's connection with his teammates. Coach Rondo, who has no long-range shooting ability, will be his nightmare if he breaks into the paint area of ​​the Rockets.

Tang Yu walked to Taylor Swift and said to her: "Wait for me in the parking lot first. I will find you after the press conference!"

Taylor Swift replied: "See you later. Congratulations on your good start!"

After the two kissed, Tang Yu walked towards the player's tunnel.

Soon, we arrived at the post-match press conference. After Tang Yu sat down, he said, "Okay, everyone can start asking questions. Taylor is waiting for me!"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and a reporter immediately stood up to ask questions.

"Coach Tang, you got off to a good start very easily. The aging Celtics don't seem to be the opponent of this young Rockets. Will you complete a sweep and win the championship?"

"If possible, I want to win the championship at home. My players and I want to witness this wonderful moment with our fans."

Tang Yu's words made the reporters understand that the Rockets can easily control the Celtics.

Another reporter quickly stood up and asked, "Tang, who do you think is more difficult to deal with, the Lakers or the Celtics?"

Tang Yu smiled helplessly. He had to answer such boring and offensive questions every time.

"Both teams are extraordinary teams. They are both championship teams, but if I have to choose, I will choose the Lakers! The reason is simple. They have Kobe Bryant!"

Tang Yu was not afraid of offending people, and directly said his true thoughts.

Then a reporter asked: "What do you think of Rivers' coaching ability?"

Tang Yu smiled and said: "What did you say? The coaching ability of the Celtics coach? He is just a good locker room manager. As for coaching ability, I think Phil is the best coach in the league."

"Wow!" Tang Yu's answer made all the reporters smack their lips. No one expected that Tang Yu would question Rivers' coaching ability so bluntly.

This interview soon reached Rivers' ears, and Rivers did not hesitate to return Tang Yu's public diss.

"Tang Yu is just a rookie coach. He is lucky to have selected two super rookies. My players and I will teach him a lesson on the court!"

In addition to Rivers, coach Rondo also criticized Tang Yu when facing the media.

"I admit that the Rockets have achieved unexpected results, but this is all thanks to the players. Their head coach Tang Yu is just the team's mascot. Just like Tom, he is just a clown!"

The next day, Beverley also told the media: "If I have enough playing time, I will let that guy eat shit on the court!"

The two teams' verbal battle ignited by Tang Yu was ignited in the media. Rondo also mocked that the Rockets players had never won a championship, or that only Sun Dasheng had won a championship with the Lakers.

Tang Yu said to the media very confidently: "Then let's see what will happen in two years!"

Everyone knows what Tang Yu meant. Two years later, the Rockets may be on the road to a three-peat.

On June 5, the G2 of the two teams started with a verbal battle between the players of the two teams.

Before the game, the two coaches shook hands and broke up, and neither of them looked at each other.

Rondo enjoyedHe was booed violently by the home fans. As soon as he got the ball, the fans in the stadium immediately booed him, making it impossible for him to concentrate on playing.

According to Tang Yu's plan, 'Canadian Flying Man' Vince Carter was promoted to the starting lineup.

It seemed that the Rockets were ready to give up defense and crush the Celtics with offense, but as a veteran with experience in the finals, Carter's defensive attitude on the court was also shocking.

He was the most active among the five Rockets starters. He helped his teammates fill in positions and was even more aggressive in defending the Celtics' spearhead Pierce, which was no less than Battier's defense.

If Battier relied on his understanding of defense accumulated over time, then Carter relied on his understanding of the defense in the finals. He gave Pierce a very strong intensity.

Throughout G2, the two teams were like fighting a war, determined to win every inch of land, and very persistent for every point and every ball possession.

However, the Celtics' disadvantage on the bench was infinitely magnified by the Rockets, and the Rockets' substitutes scored far more than the Celtics.

The same goes for long-range three-pointers. Yao Ming was the only player in the Rockets team who shot mid-range shots. The rest of the Rockets' points came from three-pointers from outside the basket.

Although the Green Army tried their best to make a difference on the road, Ray Allen, the "Gentleman Sword", scored 35 points by himself with 9 of 12 three-pointers.

Rondo got a near triple-double of 9 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists amid the boos of the fans.

However, Pierce had a cold hand in this game. He only scored 9 points with 2 of 12 shots under Carter's strong defense.

Garnett contributed 16 points, and Perkins, who got rid of the foul trouble, scored 13 points and 9 rebounds.

The Celtics made 12 three-pointers, which is a lot for the current league structure.

And their hit rate is very good, 12 of 17 shots is terrifying.

If you face most teams, you can almost win the game if you make so many three-pointers.

But when you face the current Houston Rockets, the situation becomes different!