The arena erupted in cheers, this was basketball from the early 2000s!

This was a true superstar!

No matter how intense the defense, no matter how many people are guarding, I can still put the ball in the basket!

After scoring, Tang Tian turned to see his two sons smiling happily.

It seemed they had been watching basketball since they were in the womb, they really loved it.

And Olsen was pointing at Tang Tian, telling them that Tang Tian was their dad.

The waving of those little arms made Tang Tian's heart flutter.

His sons, loved watching him play basketball!

At this moment, he was happier than winning the championship.

This feeling was truly subtle and perfectly诠释 (quanshi – exemplified) the saying that life is greater than basketball.

Tang Tian opened the scoring for the Pelicans, and Harden turned around wanting to return the favor.

But his sudden stop and step-back was interfered with by Tang Tian from behind.

"Clang!"

Harden's offensive ability was strong, but still quite a bit behind Tang Tian's.

The Rockets still couldn't score!

Holiday dribbled past half-court, and Tang Tian actively reached out for the ball.

Scoring was difficult on the court right now, none of the other Pelicans could score, the team needed him to step up.

And his sons loved watching him play basketball, so he would play a little more!

Holding the ball in triple threat, he glanced at the Rockets' defense, and after a probing step, Tang Tian took a step and pulled up for a contested jumper.

His signature scissor legs.

The fans in the arena instantly felt the image in their memories overlap in the air.

This shot selection was too quick, the Rockets' help defense couldn't get there, and Tucker tried his best to reach out but didn't interfere.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian hit consecutive shots!

The arena erupted in cheers.

Cousins, Harden, Paul, Davis all couldn't score, but Tang Tian hit consecutive shots!

The contrast highlighted Tang Tian's strength, a superstar among superstars!

Tang Tian looked at his two sons again while retreating on defense, they were waving their arms and legs even more excitedly.

His heart felt like it was filled with honey, so sweet it was mushy.

Harden's step-back three-pointer from outside still missed!

His touch was cold under this level of intensity.

But Cousins showed his strength inside, grabbing the offensive rebound with a strong leap, and then drawing a foul on Jokic's pull when he shot again, earning two free throws.

The Rockets finally had a chance to break the scoring drought.

The arena was filled with interference, and Cousins' first free throw missed!

His mentality fluctuated for the second free throw, he shot it too hard, it hit the back of the rim and bounced up, still missing!

Cousins missed both free throws!

He shook his arm in frustration!

The Rockets still hadn't scored!

Jokic secured the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans immediately launched a fast break.

The Rockets' other players retreated quickly, but Cousins was slow, leaving the Pelicans with a 4-on-3 advantage in the frontcourt.

Tang Tian received the ball outside the three-point line in the frontcourt, a fake with an accelerating breakthrough, followed by a contested shot directly from outside.

His signature scissor legs, a beautiful form.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian's transition three-pointer, another one in!

7 to 0!

After the two teams failed to score for nearly three minutes at the start, Tang Tian launched a personal scoring run, directly opening up the score!

D'Antoni reached out and called a timeout.

Tang Tian had changed the game's momentum all by himself!

The cheers and whistles in the arena didn't stop, Tang Tian had forced the Rockets to call a timeout!

But this time, Tang Tian rarely didn't interact with the fans after coming off the court, but instead jogged from the front row of the audience to the bench.

When he passed Olsen, he reached out and gave each of his two sons a light high-five!

The father-son love was on full display, and a group of wealthy people and celebrities nearby were envious.

But it was also because that father was Tang Tian, the most influential man in New Orleans.

After the timeout, Paul and Cousins ran a pick-and-roll, while Harden on the weak side ran an off-ball play using consecutive screens from Tucker and Morris.

But before the off-ball movement could produce any results, Paul broke open after the screen and took a step in for a mid-range shot.

"Swish!"

The Rockets finally broke the scoring drought!

Paul's court sense was truly high, he didn't rigidly execute the tactics, but instead borrowed Tang Tian's previous play style.

High-intensity physical tactics were difficult to execute, and too many technical moves would lead to double-teaming, so it was better to use simple tactics.

He was also a player who had experienced the playoffs in the early 2000s, and he was no stranger to this situation.

This was also the origin of the saying, "The playoffs are the stage for superstars."

Tang Tian held the ball again in the frontcourt, and the Rockets immediately double-teamed him.

Bozdelik had confidence in the Rockets' help defense rotations.

And the two players who double-teamed Tang Tian gave him a lot of physical contact.

This time, Tang Tian failed to complete the shot, he passed the ball back to Holiday, who ran a pick-and-roll with Davis, and his layup was interfered with by Morris and went wide.

The Rockets' defense and offense worked on this possession, their timeout was very successful.

Tang Tian looked at his two sons again while retreating on defense, they had all lost their previous excitement.

Two-year-old children didn't have much ability to think, and their emotions completely rose and fell.

When Tang Tian scored, they were happy, and when Tang Tian didn't score, they were unhappy.

The Rockets attacked in the frontcourt, Paul continued to call for Cousins' pick-and-roll, and took a step back for a contested jumper.

His speed was very fast.

But just as he shot, a figure descended like a god, directly snatching the ball away with a block!

The fans on the sidelines were stunned.

But then there was a burst of cheers.

Tang Tian!

Tang Tian's activity on both ends of the court was very high tonight!

Paul's mid-range stability was based on his all-seeing vision, and the scene of him using his butt to push away the defender behind him was often seen.

But at this time, in order to pursue speed, he didn't notice Tang Tian, who had killed from behind.

This block completely ignited the emotions of the audience.

And this wasn't the end, after Tang Tian grabbed the block and landed, he rushed forward from the backcourt like a wild horse, even Harden couldn't pull him back.

Tang Tian quickly shook off Tucker, who was chasing him, his speed was as fast as lightning.

When he reached a step inside the free-throw line in the frontcourt, he leaped into the air, raising the ball high with his right hand, his whole body stretching out like a bow.

This explosive visual impact, the fans in the arena had already opened their mouths wide.

Tang Tian was actually playing like this in such a high-intensity game!

"Bang!"

In everyone's stunned eyes, Tang Tian drew the bow and unleashed a tomahawk dunk, slamming the ball hard into the basket!

The camera on the rim shook for a while.

Violent aesthetics!

Moreover, Tang Tian deliberately showed off on this play, hanging on the rim for a while after dunking before landing.

After landing, he excitedly roared and punched the air.

This wasn't like Tang Tian's style!

But when they saw Tang Tian's gesture towards Olsen after roaring, everyone understood.

This was because his two sons were on the scene!

When Tang Tian saw his two sons waving their hands excitedly again, a smile quickly appeared on his face.

The cheers in the arena were deafening, not only because Tang Tian had single-handedly scored all 9 points for the Pelicans.

But also because they realized that Olsen and the two sons' arrival would allow them to see a different Tang Tian tonight! A Tang Tian who was completely different from the one who coasted through the entire first round!