The fans were very excited, but the reaction of the media gave people a deep understanding of what it means to be brazen.

Originally, they were slapped in the face, and they should have clarified their previous speculations.

But they are good, and choose the most shameless way, cold treatment.

didn't mention the previous events at all, and even Tang Tian was not mentioned in the report, when reporting this game, he only talked about the performance of the players, praised Roy for his outstanding strength, enjoyed the treatment of the star, and praised Millsap as one of the most underrated players in this draft.

They are not wrong in saying these words, and the fans can't find a point to refute them, which is really speechless.

However, Tang Tian didn't care at all about these reactions from the media.

How well he performs, the management of the Rockets can see it, and the management of other teams can see it.

His focus is now on the summer league itself.

Although the Rockets have won two in a row, they still have some problems exposed.

Millsap has been on a hot streak, but when both Thomas and Aldridge concentrate on defending him, he seems a little overwhelmed, and if it weren't for Novak's accurate outside shots in these two games, the game would not have been as easy as it seemed.

The current Millsap is not the "rice god" in the future, and the offensive means are relatively simple, and he is playing with excellent ball quotients.

Then there's Novak, who is so scummy on the defensive end, that he was broken by players like Woods and Webster who have little individual offensive ability, which is much worse than he expected.

It seems that the Novak in the 22-game winning streak he saw in his previous life has improved a lot defensively, but this starting point is too low.

Although there is still 1 honor point, he knows that this is not easy to come by, and he will not use it unless he has to, so he can only think of another way.

His mind was spinning fast, and he quickly had an idea.

On the night after the game with the Trail Blazers, Tang Tian called Millsap and Novak to the training hall alone.

Millsap and Novak were in a good mood, as they were second-round picks who played well in the first two games, and Tang Tian kept them after training, and the only possibility was to praise them.

Being able to get the praise of Tang Tian, the first assistant coach, is undoubtedly a huge help for them to stay in the team in the new season.

Tang Tian looked at the two rookies with a slight look on their faces, and immediately guessed what they were thinking, and he took the opportunity to speak: "You guys performed well in the last game, and it exceeded my expectations." ”

"Coach, that's your trust and tactical set-up." Millsap was radiant, he was so big in college, but he was given a cold reception on draft day, and now he is reused by Tang Tian, how can he not be grateful.

"It's just that I didn't feel as comfortable in college as I did today." Novak chimed in.

Tang Tian nodded, and when he saw that the excitement of the two people had passed, he then spoke: "But my expectations for you are much more than that. ”

Millsap and Novak were stunned for a moment, not knowing what Tang Tian was referring to.

"With your current ability, it is very promising to stay on the Rockets roster in the new season, but if you want to go one step further and become a member of the Rockets' rotation lineup, there is still a big gap, and becoming a rotation, or even going further, becoming a starter, is what I expect from you."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Millsap and Novak's expressions became extremely excited, they didn't expect Tang Tian to have such high expectations for them.

They couldn't be more thrilled by the trust.

"But...... "All the foreshadowing is for the next topic."

With the previous compliment, Millsap and Novak were both focused at this time, and no matter what Tang Tian said in this posture, they would listen to it.

"Your shortcomings are also obvious, Paul's offensive means are too simple, basically relying on rushing to grab rebounds and air cuts, or receiving passes from teammates to shoot half-volleys to score, and the ability to score independently is too weak, as for Steve, to be honest, your defense, when it comes to NBA official games, you can't get a minute of playing time at all."

Millsap and Novak looked at each other, and both lowered their heads in shame, although what Tang Tian said was very straightforward, what he said was all on point.

"So from today onwards, after every day after the game, you all stay alone to practice, the content is very simple, Paul, you train offensively, mainly with your back and frame, Steve, you are responsible for defending Paul, Tom and I will always be by the side to supervise and guide, whether you can really end up in the new season squad, it depends on your own hard work."

As soon as Tang Tian spoke, Millsap and Novak nodded vigorously after hearing this, they knew that this was by no means a punishment, but a small stove for them alone.

Tang Tian really trusted them.

Summer league continues, and the Rockets continue to win, winning against the Lakers, Suns, and Timberwolves.

The format of the Summer League is that each team plays 5 games, and then the rankings, the teams from 9 to 24 will play a one-day knockout round, and then play the top 8 teams in a single game similar to the NCAA format, and finally decide the championship step by step.

The Rockets have won all five games and are at the top of the standings, so they have a rare day off in the summer league.

In the continuous games, the players were a little tired, Tang Tian only arranged half a day of training, and gave the players a holiday in the afternoon.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he also dragged Thibodeau to the Chinese restaurant.

After the crossing, he kept eating Western food, either steak or pizza, or hamburger mashed potatoes, which he really didn't like to eat.

He was in a trance at the end of eating, and Americans are not tired of eating these things? Compared to Chinese food, it is simply weak.

Xibodu was hit by Tang Tiankeng last time, and he didn't want to go, but he couldn't resist his curiosity about Chinese food and went with him.

Boiled meat, sauerkraut fish, spicy chicken, beer duck......

These can usually be eaten everywhere in China, Tang Tian hasn't eaten them for a few months, he is really greedy, and he ordered them one by one.

Looking at a table of dishes glossed with red oil, Thibodeau was a little unsure of where to start.

Tang Tian was not polite, he had long been greedy, and after teaching Xibodu how to hold chopsticks, he then ate it in a hurry.

In the end, Thibodeau didn't hold back and took a piece of sauerkraut fish into his mouth with chopsticks.