Outside the Staples Center, Los Angeles is already dotted with stars, and the quiet and serenity of Christmas is completely unreflected here.

Here, there is only a hustle and bustle!

The Rockets' bus honked its horn and slammed its brakes into the game-specific parking lot, which was packed with Los Angeles fans who let out heavy boos.

And in the parking lot, there was no one else except a group of journalists.

The reporters held cameras and camcorders, and they only took pictures and did not speak, even in the face of Qiao Hai, they did not ask questions, because they knew that Qiao Hai would not answer any questions.

Of course, this does not mean that Qiao Hai will not be interviewed, on the contrary, ESPN, TNT, NBC, FOX, who will broadcast this game in this game, will have the opportunity to interview Qiao Hai before the game, and Qiao Hai must be interviewed before their game.

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In the locker room, the Rockets have already begun to place their luggage, and Yao Ming found his new jersey, a Christmas War exclusive jersey with the Christmas War logo tattooed.

Qiao Hai doesn't need to change his jersey, and he doesn't need to do much pre-match preparation, such as applying ice packs.

All he needed to do was set up before the game, but when he first entered the dressing room, he was very silent, and accordingly, the coaching staff was very silent.

All that remained in the locker room was the whispered chatter of some players, as well as the sound of changing clothes.

Qiao Hai seemed to be thinking about something, but while thinking, he didn't take the tactical board, because he wasn't thinking about tactical issues.

He was thinking about what should be done with the pre-race motivational session?

After thinking about it, he decided to treat this game as if it were an ordinary regular season, so he didn't have the idea of spilling chicken soup anymore.

After waiting for a while, he clapped his hands, picked up a tactical board, and began to lay out the tactical play of this game.

"Remember how we played in the last game?" The first sentence was a question, and one of the players nodded.

Qiao Hai also nodded and continued: "Then, in this game, our playing style is the same as the last game, and there is no change!" ”

"But we've got some minor tweaks to make." Qiao Hai drew a few dots on the tactical board. "First of all, Yao, in this game, you have to be more resolute to receive the ball at this point in the high position, the Lakers have no players who can defend you, Shaquille O'Neal cannot pull to the high position, Stanislav Medvedenko is too soft, Hollis Grant is too old, so, in this game, as long as you get the ball in the high position, you are invincible!"

"In addition, Dwayne, Ron, and Gary, you need to be more resolute in your breakthroughs, cut a little faster, get the ball into the penalty area, create damage, even if you can't create damage, you have to consume Shaquille O'Neal."

"Finally, the shark slashing tactic, everyone should know very well, if I make this gesture." Qiao Hai made a gesture in response, spread his hands out and raised them, and then pushed forward. "Then, the player closest to Shaquille O'Neal immediately fouls him, whether he has the ball or not."

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In the home locker room at the Staples Center, Rick Carlisle is still thinking deeply about a tactical board as he hugs a tactical board.

In fact, Carlisle is not good at pre-game targeted arrangements and adjustments, he is good at on-the-spot command, so, in the face of several very obvious strong points of the Rockets, Rick Carlisle is a little undecided.

After thinking about it, he decided not to make adjustments before the game and wait for the game to start.

Therefore, before the game, Rick Carlisle did not make any special adjustments, he just sprinkled a wave of chicken soup: "This game, it's Christmas game, all the Americans are already sitting in their homes, turning on the TV, and then tuning into ESPN, NBC, or Fox TV, etc., watching this game, you guys will be watching!" ”

"It's not a tiebreaker in the playoffs, it's not a finals that is more important than a game, but it's not as important as these games, and we have to play it as if it were the final."

"It's a winner's final! It's like March Madness in the NCAA, a win-win game, and if we win, we're number one in the league! If we lose, then the Rockets are number one in the league! ”

"So, this game is the battle for the first place in the league, whoever wins, who is the first in the league!"

"We have to win this game! We're going to prove that we're the best team in the league right now! ”

Rick Carlisle was all excited about what he said, but when he looked up, he found that whether it was Shaquille O'Neal, or Karl Malone, or Kobe Bryant, they all looked expressionless.

He knew that his wave of chicken soup had ultimately failed.

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In the infield of the Staples Center, when the Rockets came out, as the home team fans, they let out a crazy boo, and this time, even Qiao Hai was booed.

Although some of the Chinese were cheering as best they could, their numbers were too small to help.

"These Yankees, they are all white-eyed wolves, they have forgotten who led the Lakers to win the first championship of the OK combination, who trained Kobe Bryant to this point, and Rick Carlisle's championship made them satisfied!"

Most of the Chinese fans at the scene were from Monterey, San Gabriel Valley, and unlike other Lakers fans, they remembered Qiao Hai even more, because in addition to an O'Brien Cup, Qiao Hai also brought Monterey a Drew League championship trophy.

Now, the Drew League is the most well-known amateur basketball league in the United States, and before the offseason, a large number of active NBA players will appear on the Drew League court, and the attention of the Drew League is increasing day by day.

The trophy that Qiao Hai brought to Monterey has also become extremely precious.

It's a fond memory for all Monterey......

A Chinese fan at the scene was very dissatisfied with the boos at the scene, and next to him, another Chinese uncle swore that "this season, Joe will make these people who boo him regret it!" ”

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Before the game, Qiao Hai needed to stand on the sidelines to be interviewed by several TV stations, and soon he received a notice from the Rockets press officer that the pre-game interview would be TNT's sideline reporter David Wallace.

David Wallace also quickly appeared next to Qiao Hai, and Qiao Hai was also very quick to answer the question: "Of course we will win, there is no doubt about it, we are ready for this game, those fans on the sidelines are booing me?" I don't care, they may have forgotten something, but this game, I'll help them remember. ”