The Godfather of Basketball

Yi Jianlian scored 7 points in a row in the opening game, showing his excellent touch and state. The Suns did not dare to shrink their defense at will.

After the inside line was emptied, Yao Ming began to show his power, and the old O'Neal was completely unable to stop it.

Coupled with the impact of McGrady, the Suns' seemingly luxurious lineup on paper is completely powerless.

In the end, the Rockets beat their opponents 117 to 97.

Yao Ming scored 27 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, McGrady scored 26 points and 7 rebounds, and Billups scored 7 points and 16 assists.

For the Suns, Stoudemire scored 22 points and 13 rebounds. Yi Jianlian didn't have much to do when defending alone, but on the offensive end, with the cooperation of his teammates, he scored the first 20+ in the Rockets career. , Contributing 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 risks efficiently on 10 of 17 shots, he played no worse than Stoudemire on the opposite side.

A big victory also made the media and fans less controversial about Yi Jianlian.

And after being recognized by the Rockets teammates, they all cooperated with each other in a tacit understanding.

On November 22, when he played against the Warriors, Yi Jianlian got another 15 shots. He hit 8 of them and scored another 20 points.

On November 23, Yi Jianlian played against the Hornets back-to-back. The number of shots dropped, but his touch was excellent, and he scored 21 points again on 9 of 10 shots.

20+ in 3 consecutive games, Yi Jianlian found the instruction manual in the Rockets!

This performance also made the protests of those American fans smaller and smaller.

After all, the facts are what speak the most. Yi Jianlian's performance continues to be high, and it doesn't make much sense for them to comment.

Of course, there is a more important reason, because Christmas is coming soon, and their focus has begun to shift.

This is Tang Tian's third Christmas in the United States.

Every year is different, and for him, this year is also a bit special.

Hathaway is now earning a lot of gold and silver. This Christmas, she plans to take her parents on a trip abroad, and her aunt's house will not be able to return this year.

Swift is also holding a New Year's Eve concert. He is in the UK at the moment, and he can't run because of the Christmas battle.

Scarlett kindly invited him to spend Christmas together, but he declined.

Although he wasn't that particular about women, he didn't want to be involved in scandals all day long.

After all, his main job is an NBA coach, not a star in the entertainment industry.

He doesn't seem to be lonely this Christmas, though.

Yao Ming did not invite his teammates to Yao Restaurant again this year, but invited Tang Tian, ​​Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue to his home to spend Christmas together.

Wandering in a foreign land, although they are doing well, but after all, there is no taste of hometown. When these Chinese people gather together, they feel like going home.

After four o'clock in the afternoon, after finishing the arrangements for the coaching staff, Tang Tian drove to Yao Ming's house.

Having stayed in Houston for more than 6 years, Yao Ming can be regarded as half a Houstonian. Before getting married this year, he bought a manor in the suburbs, and this is considered to be his temporary home here.

When Tang Tian arrived, Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li were already waiting at the door.

After getting out of the car, Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian had already arrived, but to his surprise, they all brought their female companions!

"Coach, let me introduce. This is my wife Ye Li. She used to be part of the national team." Yao Ming greeted Tang Tian and introduced his wife by the way.

"Hi Coach, Dayao often tells me about you and that you take good care of him." Ye Li greeted him with a smile.

"Coach, this is my girlfriend, Chen Lu." Sun Yue also half hugged Chen Lu at this time and said.

"Hi, Coach." Chen Lu was very pretty.

"Coach, I'm Ah Lian's girlfriend, Jing Ling." A pretty girl greeted Tang Tian with a smile.

"Coach." Yi Jianlian finally extended his hand to say hello.

"How are you guys, you're all here so early." Tang Tian smiled and said polite words, but felt a little bitter in his heart.

He seems to be singled out?

After entering the manor, Ye Li went to the kitchen to cook, and a group of people sat on the lawn outside.

Chen Lu and Jing Ling were working on the Christmas tree, and Yao Ming and Sun Yue also went to help, leaving only Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian sitting there comfortably.

"Coach, thank you for what you said in front of the reporters." Yi Jianlian said.

Tang Tian looked away, knowing that Yi Jianlian was referring to the All-Star votes, he said with a smile: "Don't pay too much attention to those things, they are yours, you can take them with peace of mind, and if you are not selected in the end, don't be discouraged, just be normal."

A very Buddhist statement, Yi Jianlian nodded after hearing it.

Although his performance on the court is still stable, he does have some worries about gains and losses.

"Ah Lian, come and help me, Old Sun is so stupid." Chen Lu shouted at this time.

"Go." Tang Tian said with a smile when he heard this.

Yi Jianlian got up and walked over.

After a while, Yao Ming came back.

"Ali can cook well, coach can eat more tonight." Yao Ming said after sitting down.

"Well, you have found a good wife." Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Hey, the blessings accumulated in the previous life." Yao Ming said, looking at the two couples who were playing and fighting, and said with a smile, "They are also very lucky."

Tang Tian nodded.

The Christmas tree is now being built by two couples. Chen Lu called Yi Jianlian over just now. Her EQ is quite high.

Speaking of which, in his memory, Sun Yue was with a model named Gu Chen in 2008, and he also created "Car Shocking Door" and "Sneaking Door". He didn't expect that he was already with Chen Lu in advance. Those things It also ceased to exist, and for Sun Yue, it was a mistake.

"It's time to eat~"

Tang Tian chatted with Yao Ming for a while, and Ye Li had already come out to call for dinner.

A group of people set up the Christmas tree, hung up the presents, and then went to eat.

Ye Li is a native of Shanghai. Like Yao Ming's mother, she is very good at cooking Shanghai dishes.

The dishes on the table are all delicious in color and fragrance, and they look delicious.

Thinking of the previous life where Yao Ming retired two years ago and became a female Zhao Riyue, it seems that there is a reason for it.

Eating delicious dishes and talking about what they experienced in the United States in the past year, a group of people had a common topic and chatted happily.

After dinner, at Chen Lu's suggestion, a group of people took out poker cards, played Fight the Landlord, played double-button Niu Niu Zha Jin Hua, and played the taste of Chinese New Year in China.

When they got tired from playing, a group of people didn't take a break, and ran out to the grass to set up a few ovens.

Americans always buy roast chicken for Christmas. They bought fresh ingredients and roasted them by themselves.

"Old Sun, you are so stupid!"

"A Lian, move quickly, don't burn it!"

"Oops, I wish I forgot to add salt!"

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A group of people were completely silent and having fun. This year's Christmas, these strangers, really felt like they were going home for the New Year.