"I'm a System Player. We're all System Players."
At the postgame press conference, Tang Tian gave a very positive response to the comments on social media.
A 2-0 lead, two big victories—the progress of the Pelicans-Rockets Western Conference Finals had come as a huge surprise.
While criticizing the Rockets' performance, fans were also marveling at the Pelicans' strength.
This Pelicans team had been steadily reshaping their perception ever since the season began.
Just like Tang Tian had shown at the press conference, he remained composed no matter what situation he faced.
With the first two games over, the next two would shift to Houston.
There were three days of rest in between.
At the same time, the first two games of the East-West Conference Semifinals were also wrapping up one after another.
In the East, the Cavaliers held a 2-0 lead over the Heat.
Although the Heat had lost two straight road games, Whiteside had been outstanding, averaging 20.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks as he dominated the Cavaliers' interior.
The Knicks and Raptors were tied 1-1.
Although Lowry and DeRozan had not performed as well as they had in the Regular Season, Jonas Valanciunas and Carroll had played brilliantly, leaving the two sides evenly matched.
The Warriors and Thunder were also tied 1-1.
The consequences of the Warriors going all-out during the regular season had surfaced. The entire team looked exhausted, and if not for their superior strength, they might already have been down 0-2.
As the East-West Conference Semifinals raged on, Woj broke the news that the Rockets would hold Yao Ming's Jersey Retirement Ceremony before the next game.
Yao Ming had announced his retirement back in 2011, and five years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Yao Ming had spent all eight years of