The on-site fans' cheers swept through the arena, and the air itself seemed saturated with excitement.
D'Antoni stood on the sidelines with a grim expression.
The Rockets' defense had been very successful tonight, but Tang Tian simply refused to play by the rules. His consecutive scores had left the Rockets completely helpless.
If only the Rockets had Tang Tian...
The moment that thought crossed his mind, D'Antoni immediately shook his head, even wanting to slap himself.
He had had just such an opportunity three years ago, but he had given it up himself.
Thinking about it now was no different from slapping himself in the face!
"James, do what you're supposed to do!"
He shouted at Harden as he retreated to the backcourt.
Harden was also a superstar, yet he still had not scored.
Being shouted at so publicly by D'Antoni made Harden lose some face.
But seeing D'Antoni's stern expression, he knew his Head Coach had to be furious right now.
And as the Team Core, his 0-for-3 start was indeed rather dismal.
But the problem was, damn it, Tang Tian was guarding him!
That was the most painful part. His second brother had just been thoroughly dealt with in the first round.
But with D'Antoni yelling at him like that, he could only force himself to go at it.
Once in the frontcourt, Harden reached out and took the ball from Paul's hands, then motioned for Cousins to come up for a High Post Pick and Roll.
Cousins was not as tall as Adams of the Thunder, but he had a bigger frame. This time, he really did manage to screen Tang Tian.
Seeing the opportunity, Harden quickly drove inside after coming off the screen.
Ariza rotated over from the weak side, and Harden went straight up for