The invincible kryptonite of basketball

When the result came out, the fans on social media exploded again.

"Paul: Why the fuck is it always me who gets hurt every time?!"

"Haha, there is no way. The fans in China are really crazy. Can you imagine Jeremy Lin getting 40 more votes than Harden?"

"By the way, haven't we already restricted votes in China? How could there be such an unreasonable result?"

"Dude, did you know there are 13 billion people in China? We only have 3 million..."

"Yes, and the result of this vote is only more than 150 million at most. The number of fans in China is really much more than you imagine."

"There are really big loopholes in this voting mechanism. Tang should not be the starter of the All-Star."

"Brother, I agree with the first half of your sentence, but I don't agree with the second half. Go and see Tang's statistics this season. He averaged 17.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. Do you think he should not be selected?"

"And he just defeated Harden, Kobe and Durant. Although there are some factors of Chinese fans in this voting result, there is no problem for him to be elected."

"Yes, and taking a step back, this is within the rules. The NBA is very popular in China, and they have the right to choose the stars they want to watch."

"Just like Yao back then, Tang has improved significantly this season, and he helped the Spurs win the championship last season. I don't think there is anything wrong with it."

……

There are doubts and support on social media.

But no matter what, Tang Tian became the All-Star starter of this season when he didn't expect it.

This time, things became more and more complicated.

You're saying an All-Star isn't worth a poison contract?

And this All-Star is likely to become the best defensive player.

The results of the All-Star voting came out, and while shocking the league and fans, it also brought some subtle changes to Tang Tian.

After the day ended with the Pelicans (the Hornets officially changed their name to the Pelicans in January) for the third time in the season, a reporter from the local media in New Olson asked him a question.

"Would you like to play for the Pelicans if given the chance in the future?"

This was the first time he heard this question, but he was more or less prepared in his heart.

He is already a well-known thing in the contract year. As he is selected as an All-Star and the season progresses, there will be more and more questions like this.

This reporter was the first to ask such a question, but he certainly won't be the last.

"I have a good impression of this city, just like any other city. Every place is worthy of love, but the problem you mentioned is not what I am thinking about now. I just want to help the Spurs defend their title this season. champion."

Tang Tian said.

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Tang Tian's answer was very official, even a bit polite, but it immediately aroused heated discussions among fans and the media.

Although he did not give a positive answer, he did not deny the possibility of leaving the Spurs!

But this is actually Tang Tian's true thoughts.

The reason why he would say this instead of telling some falsehoods to show his loyalty was because he felt it was unnecessary.

Because the future free market itself is full of many uncertainties.

If he really showed his loyalty, but left the Spurs in the end, it would actually become someone hacking his information.

So, he chose to tell the truth.

Back in San Antonio, Popovich opened a bottle of 90-year-old red wine and dragged Tang Tian to chat in the coach's office.

"Don't worry about the fact that you were asked to play as a substitute before, that is a new rule set by the team."

After drinking for a while, Popovich said.

"During the game against the Rockets? Father, I forgot about it."

When Popovich mentioned this, Tang Tian probably guessed that he came to him because of what he said in the previous interview.

"I have been coaching in San Antonio for 22 years, 6 years as an assistant coach, 16 years as a head coach. This city is really great, and the culture here, in this business league, it is a rare quiet place."

What Popovich said next also confirmed Tang Tian's conjecture.

"Yes, old man, I like this city, I like your coaching style, and I like playing with Tim and Manu."

Tang Tian also spoke his mind to Duncan.

"Haha, that's good. Don't worry about the contract. I will try my best to settle it."

Popovich smiled and picked up his glass.

What he wanted was actually Tang Tian's words.

Tang Tian also picked up the wine glass, and the two drunkards clinked glasses and drank it down in one gulp.

After drinking, Tang Tian returned to the apartment and lay on the bed with a lot of thoughts in his head.

The Spurs can offer him the maximum contract, and judging from the All-Star votes and endorsements, he doesn't need a big city to boost his popularity.

So staying here is a very good choice.

But he really doesn't want to think about these things now. After all, as a restricted free agent, the future is not entirely up to him.

The more he thought about it, the less sleepy he became. He simply took out his phone and started planning another important thing.

This year's All-Star Game will take place on February 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston.

On February 2, in addition to being the opening day of the All-Star Game, this day is also Olsen's birthday.

After the relationship was formally established, she could no longer act as if she hadn't seen it like before.

So you have to be well prepared.

Time has entered February, and the All-Star Game is getting closer and closer.

In addition to being constantly asked by reporters whether he would like to play for other teams, Tang Tian also received an invitation to the league's three-point shooting contest again.

But he refused.

For things like individual competitions, it is enough to win the championship once.

He doesn't need to rely on this kind of honor to make a living, so several consecutive championships are not very attractive to him.

This year, he will basically only play in the Rookie Game and the All-Star Game.

Fans are looking forward to the All-Star weekend, but the management of each team is busy with the upcoming trade deadline.

This year's trade deadline is different from last season's suspension season. It is February 2, which is the fourth day after the end of the All-Star Weekend.

Therefore, the words of the All-Stars are destined to be accompanied by various rumors.

Because the league is working hard to implement the new luxury tax policy, this year's rumors are much less than in previous years.

Among them, two of the four-team deals in the summer, the Magic and the Lakers, became the core of the rumors.

Because the transaction value of the protected draft picks obtained from the transaction is constantly decreasing, the Magic began to pin their hopes on young players and are trying to "exchange money" with other teams.

The Lakers once had rumors that they were worried that Howard would trade Howard if he did not renew his contract next year.

However, this rumor was quickly denied, and soon there were rumors that the Lakers were targeting the Suns' small forward PJ Tucker.

In addition to the Magic and the Lakers, the Kings, Rockets and Knicks are the three most active teams.

The Kings have completely given up on their roster and started offloading various young players.

The Rockets continued to make minor repairs in order to hit the playoffs.

After the Knicks achieved unexpectedly good results, they began to try to strengthen.

Basically, it's all small fights.

But just the day before the start of the All-Star Game, a piece of news that broke out quickly became the focus of fans' attention.

According to Woj, the Rockets made a trade proposal to the Spurs. They used Chandler Parsons to offer Tang Tian, ​​but the Spurs rejected it.

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His statistics are second only to Harden in the Rockets, and he is not much worse than Tang Tian, ​​and he has also shown very good potential as a second-year student.

In addition, he signed a 4-year child labor contract with the Rockets, and the transaction value is very high.

Because he will face the issue of contract renewal next year, maybe Tang Tian only has half a year left in the Spurs, and the Rockets traded Parsons with a 4-year contract but was rejected.

This can only show that the Spurs attach great importance to Tang Tian, ​​and they are also confident in keeping Tang Tian next year.

Woj's news is very reliable. The Rockets made this move, which shows that they can't wait for next summer.

Alexander is trying to copy Yao Ming's legend!

One stone caused a thousand waves, which also showed that in the hands of the managers of each team, Tang Tian's market value was very high.

During this period of time, the biggest headache belongs to Spurs general manager RC Buford.

Holt's order is very dead, that is, it cannot exceed the luxury tax.

In the eyes of this boss who sold tractors, can you compare to Duncan no matter how good you are Tang Tian and your potential?

Moreover, Tang Tian is not the only young man in the team. Leonard and Green also have great potential.

Even really counting, Tang Tian is just a top 3D who can pass the ball, and the upper limit is only a championship puzzle.

So regarding Tang Tian's matter, it is his bottom line not to exceed the luxury tax.

In terms of the trading market, because the Spurs are defending the title, it is impossible for Buford to move the team.

This means that all the pressure will be concentrated until next summer.

He now feels like an ant on a hot pot, and he might lose his position as the general manager of the team.

On February 2th, there were only two days left before the start of the All-Star game. Amid rumors flying everywhere, Tang Tian, ​​Leonard and Duncan got on the board together and headed to Houston to participate in the 14nd NBA All-Star Game.

Tang Tian is the All-Star starter, and Duncan is the All-Star substitute.

As far as Leonard is concerned, he failed to participate in the All-Star Weekend last year. This year, he has improved significantly and will participate in the All-Star Rookie Game as a sophomore.

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When they arrived in Houston, Duncan and Leonard basically stayed in the hotel and didn't go out much.

They really aren't very interested in anything.

Tang Tian didn't stay in the hotel, just like last year, he went to reunite with the hard training brothers.

Irving was selected as a substitute for the All-Star Game this year, and will also play in the three-point contest and rookie game with Thompson.

Walker is in the rookie game for the second straight year.

Butler has improved significantly this season, and his growth trajectory is somewhat similar to Leonard's. He also participated in the rookie game for the first time as a sophomore.

They have changed from training four brothers to training five.

"Kemba, you can do it!"

Tang Tian punched Walker in the chest when he met him.

Walker's performance really surprised him.

This season averaged 19.2 points, 4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. The Hornets are now tenth in the Eastern Conference.

If it weren't for Irving's style of play that attracts more fans, he would be more worthy of being selected as an All-Star.

"Tang, you have already entered the main game and started."

Owen said with a little envy.

As a rookie, he was selected as a starter in the second year. Tang Tian's honor is actually a historic one.

"He's going to be the All-Star ticket champion next year, believe it or not?" Walker smiled and punched Tang Tian back.

"I believe." Butler nodded seriously, and now he also has the expression of Tang Tian's little fan.