"I am a system player, we are all system players."

At the post-match press conference, Tang Tian gave a very positive answer in response to the remarks on social media.

With 2-0 and two big wins, the progress of the Pelicans and Rockets in the Western Conference Finals was surprising.

While complaining about the Rockets' performance, fans are also lamenting the strength of the Pelicans.

The Pelicans have been refreshing their cognition bit by bit since the start of the game.

Just like what Tang Tian showed at the press conference, he seemed very calm in the face of everything.

At the end of the first two games, the two sides will move to Houston in the next two games.

There is three days off in between.

At this moment, the first two games of the eastern and western part semi-finals also ended one after another.

The Eastern Conference Cavaliers lead the Heat 2-0.

Although the Heat lost two away games in a row, Whiteside's performance was very eye-catching, averaging 20.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, smashing the Cavaliers' inside line.

The Knicks and the Raptors tied 1-1.

Although Lowry and DeRozan's performance was not as good as the regular season, Valanciunas and Carol performed well, and the two sides played evenly.

The Warriors and the Thunder also tied 1-1.

The aftermath of the Warriors fighting for the regular season has emerged, and the whole team is showing signs of fatigue. If it weren't for their strong strength, they might have been 0-2 now.

Just when the semi-finals of the east and west sections were fierce, Woj broke the news that the Rockets would hold Yao Ming's jersey retirement ceremony before the next game.

Yao Ming had already announced his retirement in 2011, and it was five years since he retired.

Yao Ming spent eight years of his career with the Rockets. He helped Alexander get into the forefront from the poorest boss in the league, opened the door to the Chinese market of the NBA, and allowed Houston to build Chinese Street, making great contributions to the Rockets and Houston.

His jersey retirement is almost inevitable.

As early as the regular season, rumors broke that Yao Ming might hold a jersey retirement ceremony this summer, and the preparations he should have done were similar.

But I didn't expect it to be ahead of time.

But if you think about it carefully, you can understand it.

The Rockets have the most luxurious lineup in history, but are now losing streaks one after another. They need some off-court factors to motivate their players.

As a legendary player of the Rockets, Yao Ming's retirement will definitely play a positive and positive role in the Rockets' performance.

The day before Game 3, the Pelicans arrived in Houston and continued to carry out daily training after arriving.

Although they lead 2-0 in a big score, they must not be taken lightly.

After all, the Rockets have the hard power, and there is also the news that WOJ broke out, so the first away game will definitely not be so easy.

Moreover, three days are enough for the Rockets to make some adjustments.

On the night of the game day, the Toyota Center was full, and many Rockets celebrities, Olajuwon and Drexler...

Yao Ming's former teammates, McGrady, Mutombo, Bathir, Frances and others were all present.

NBA President Xiao Hua also came to the scene to witness this historic moment.

Because of the retirement ceremony, the stadium was full one hour before the game began.

The two teams also entered the stadium in advance.

Tang Tian greeted Yao Ming, but the two had never met each other since last summer.

"I'll invite you to Yao Restaurant for a midnight snack tonight. I have a lot to say to you."

Yao Ming sent an invitation to Tang Tian while hugging him.

Tang Tian nodded, he had no reason to refuse.

With 45 minutes left before the game, Yao Ming's jersey retirement process officially began.

The players on both sides stood in front of the bench to watch.

Yao Ming's contribution to the NBA is not only from the Rockets and Houston, but also from the entire league.

Yao Ming's Rockets No. 11 jersey is framed and stands in the center of the stadium.

Yao Ming sat on the side of it, and on both sides were the heavyweight guests present.

McGrady, Francis and Mutombo sat on one side, Olajuwon, Alexander and Shawha were sitting on the other side.

The host introduced the people present one by one. When Yao Ming was finally introduced to the stage, the cheers on the scene continued for a long time.

Tang Tian also reached out and applauded.

He even fantasized about the scenes when his jersey retired.

That was the most important moment as a player and the greatest pride.

After the introduction, Yao Ming began his speech on his jersey retirement.

"When I walked into this stadium again and looked up and saw my number that was about to hang above the stadium, I knew that my New Year's wish had failed because I could no longer sign a 10-day contract with the Rockets."

Yao Ming's opening remark made many viewers laugh.

Tang Tian also laughed.

Because Yao Ming is tall and looks a little stupid, many people call him a big fool, and silly Yao.

But in fact, Yao Ming's football quotient and emotional intelligence are both the top ones.

He then teased his teammates one by one, from his elder brother Francis in his early career to Mutombo, and finally to McGrady who was broadcasting live on Ins with his mobile phone in his hand.

"Although there are many unknown things on the court, just remember one rule and just hand over the ball to McGrady in the last 35 seconds."

When talking about McGrady, his words caused another cheer on the scene, and McGrady kept laughing.

"You know what I told my neighbor when I drove home after that game? He turned off the TV a few minutes before that game. I told him that in the last minute, McGrady and I scored 15 points together to reverse the game."

He even used the meme of scoring 83 points with Kobe.

Tang Tian couldn't help but cheer for him.

His jersey retirement ceremony will have to be so interesting in the future.

At the end of the speech, he talked about an interesting story about celebrating the Spring Festival in the United States.

Each teammate of his first Spring Festival gave him a red envelope, but after opening it, there were only two dollars in it.

"So I said to Dawson, who was then general manager, 'Often we put at least 10 dollars, not 2 dollars.' Then Dawson said, 'You know the team has a salary cap, right?"

At the end of the speech, Yao Ming also summarized this story.

"To this day, I still have a $2 in my wallet because I know that no matter where I go and how far I go, my home will be there as long as I have it."

After his speech, the entire Toyota Naka-Si is in full bloom.

The excitement that the Rockets players could see in their eyes.

This is the role of the team's legendary star.

Amid cheers, Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey curtain was unveiled, and since then, a new retired jersey was found over the Toyota Center.

After the jersey retirement ceremony, Yao Ming turned around and hugged Xiao Hua, hugged Alexander, hugged Mutombo, and finally hugged the Rockets Big Three, whispering.

The Rockets hope to use Yao Ming to motivate the Rockets' players, and Yao Ming is willing to do that.

"Be more patient, keep your emotions, and believe that you can defeat anyone..."

Yao Ming talked a lot with Cousins, who is also the center. If possible, the two of them could chat with him for one hour.

Tang Tian saw this and let out a long sigh, pulling his emotions out of the retirement ceremony.
Chapter completed!