The Rockets' defense was also very good, nearly forcing the Pelicans to a 24-second violation.

Tang Tian didn't receive the ball. Jokic finally took a three-point shot at the arc, contested by Cousins.

"Clang!"

The ball bounced high off the front of the rim and missed!

The Rockets had an opportunity!

Cousins turned to grab the defensive rebound.

But at that moment, a figure descended like a god, flying directly over his head and slamming the ball fiercely towards the basket!

It was Tang Tian!

Cousins didn't have time to block, nor did he have time to dodge!

"Bang!"

To everyone's disbelief, the ball… was dunked out.

The referee blew his whistle, signaling possession to the Rockets.

Tang Tian failed to make the put-back!

Tang Tian landed and shook his head with a wry smile.

His dunking ability was still a bit lacking. After all, Cousins was down there; just standing there was enough to affect him.

It seemed that once he had enough Krypton Gold points, he would have to exchange them for a Vince Carter UFO card. That would greatly increase the probability of making that kind of dunk.

The fans at the arena breathed a sigh of relief, followed by cheers.

Some people didn't realize what had happened, but most had seen the data displayed on the LED screen.

Tang Tian, 32 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals!

Before that possession, he had stolen the ball from Harden, securing his 5th steal of the quarter and his 10th steal of the game!

And although the put-back dunk didn't go in, he got an offensive rebound!

That meant he had completed a quadruple-double!

He became only the second player after Oscar Robertson to record a steal-based quadruple-double!

Moreover, it was a 30+ point steal quadruple-double!

The only one in history!

"Unbelievable, it's happening before my very eyes, really happening before my eyes!"

Although there was still more than a minute left in the game, analyst Old Breen couldn't contain his excitement, his voice trembling as he spoke.

Breen was one of the most experienced analysts in the NBA, having entered the basketball analysis industry in 1985.

Robertson's steal quadruple-double had occurred in 1986, but unfortunately, he was an NCAA analyst at the time and missed witnessing it.

The performances of Hakeem Olajuwon in 1990 and David Robinson in 1994 also didn't happen before his eyes, because he didn't start working as an MSG TV analyst until 1996, when he began covering the NBA.

He thought he would never witness such a miracle again, but now it was really happening before his eyes.

The surprise and joy came from the depths of his soul. He felt as if he had become twenty years younger in an instant.

Miller, standing beside him, also forgot that he had predicted a Rockets victory and was now repeatedly blurting out words starting with "f" and "s."

For a basketball Hall of Famer like him, a quadruple-double was the kind of statistic that was almost impossible to achieve even if you tried to pad your stats, and now Tang Tian had done it right in front of him.

Only McGrady leaned back in his chair, laughing loudly.

"I told you, I told you!"

After laughing, he turned to Breen and Miller and said.

His pre-game sixth sense had been quite accurate!

The analysts at the commentary desk were shocked, the fans at the arena were excited, and the fans on social media were even more frenzied.

Even before the LED screen displayed Tang Tian's 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, and 8 steals, they had been counting.

One steal brought a wave of discussion, and another steal made everyone focus on the rebounds.

Originally, they thought they would need the Pelicans' big men to play a role and help Tang Tian get his tenth rebound.

But Tang Tian had done it himself!

"Great moment, great game, great player! The number one player in NBA basketball!"

"Tang's energy distribution in this game has been perfect, integrated offense and defense, the god of basketball!"

"This is why we love Tang, he always brings us surprises, this is a quadruple-double! The only active player to do it!"

"I think the definition of a superstar should be someone who integrates offense and defense. Curry and Harden don't have to be responsible for team defense, they have more stamina on the offensive end, they are still far from being true superstars!"

"I agree with this view. Jordan, Kobe, Duncan, including active players like LeBron and Tang are such players. Leonard also has the potential in this regard. They are the real superstars!"

"I'm now looking forward to Tang bringing us a quintuple-double someday in the future!"

"NBA record holders are all trembling, no one knows who will be the next 'victim'!"

"Robertson and Kobe have both said that we don't have many records left for you to break!"

…

When the LED screen at the arena displayed Tang Tian's quadruple-double record, almost everyone's focus was on that.

But only the players on the court didn't notice, their attention was still on the game.

On the Rockets' possession, Harden continuously ran around screens, but Tang Tian stayed glued to him, not giving him a chance to receive the ball and shoot.

Harden wanted to curse, Tang Tian was being persistent tonight!

Seeing that the 24-second clock was about to expire, Paul forced a three-pointer over Holiday's defense.

The ball hit the front of the rim, but after circling around, it went in!

Cheers erupted in the arena.

This three-pointer was crucial. With 50 seconds left and a 3-point difference, the Rockets still had a chance to win!

Of course, that was provided they could defend the Pelicans' next possession.

Stevens called a timeout.

The timeout was called at the right time. As soon as the Pelicans players stepped off the court, Stevens quickly used the tactical board to lay out the plan.

All five players who were about to go on the court listened intently.

At this moment, at the other end of the court, the Rockets players who had come off the court were reminded by their teammates and already knew about Tang Tian's quadruple-double.

They had become the background, and a huge one at that.

"Guys, let's win this game!"

After D'Antoni finished laying out the strategy, Paul gathered his teammates together.

Since they had already become the background, they should make it a different one!

If they could win tonight's game, then Tang Tian's quadruple-double would be a losing one, which would greatly reduce its value, which was the only thing they could do now.

Paul didn't make it explicit, but the Rockets players had already understood.

When play resumed, Holiday dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Tang Tian, then signaled for his teammates to spread out.

Stevens hadn't hesitated to give the ball to Tang Tian in this crucial possession.

After Tang Tian got the ball, he accelerated directly towards the basket.

Harden and Morris immediately double-teamed him from both sides, completely leaving the two corners open.

The Rockets' defensive strategy was very clear: they would rather let the other Pelicans shoot than give Tang Tian an easy scoring opportunity.

Tang Tian didn't choose to pass. The Pelicans' shooting touch in the second half of the fourth quarter hadn't been great, so at this time, he chose to trust himself.

He accelerated with all his might, shaking off Morris, and quickly turned around and faded away along the baseline.

Harden and Tucker both jumped out to block the shot, their four arms weaving into a net.

"Snap!"

Harden's hand hit Tang Tian's arm.

But Tang Tian still completed the shot, the ball flying over their heads towards the basket.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball went through the net!