The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Even if he leaves the Spurs, his relationship with this group of people, including Popovich, will not change.

Popovich smiled, picked up the wine glass, touched Tang Tian, ​​and then took another sip.

Older wines are easy to get drunk, Tang Tian tried his best, and only drank one glass, while Popovich himself drank two glasses.

In the end, both of them were flushed, and they both collapsed drunk on the sofa and snored loudly.

In the middle of the night, Tang Tian woke up from the cold, only to realize that the window had been forgotten.

Rubbing his head to close the window, looking at the white-haired Popovich lying on the sofa, he really looks like a bad old man now.

He went into the bedroom, pulled out the quilt, and covered Popovich.

Seeing that no one else came back, he went directly to Walker's room to sleep.

Just as they were snoring loudly, Woj broke the news before the Spurs official: The Spurs will not match the Pelicans' offer to Tang Tian.

This also means that after Jeremy Lin and Asik last year, Tang Tian became the third player to be successfully poached by the poison contract.

Social media exploded in an instant.

"LeBron: Oh, it's dawn!"

"Fuck, this is me who is finally going to win the championship?!"

"The Spurs really lost their strength this time. To be honest, if there was no Tang last year, they would definitely not have won the championship."

"Don went to the Pelicans. It's really not necessarily better than the Spurs. This is really a result that hurts both sides!"

"As a Pelicans fan, I am very happy. Whether Don can become the core or not, our weak wings have been strengthened! Don is the best defensive player!"

"Yes, regardless of the system or not, Tang's best defensive first team and best defensive player will never disappear. He can bring toughness to the Pelicans!"

"However, it is still difficult for the Pelicans to make the playoffs. Anthony Davis is completely exaggerated, Eric Gordon's injury will never heal, and with the lowest-named All-Star Holiday, this lineup is at the top of the list. In the West, it is still difficult to make the playoffs."

"Counting in Tang, a system player who is considered to be a core player, is this the 'League of Exaggerators'?"

"I think it's almost called the League of Losers. After all, I don't think Don't have a chance. Tian probably didn't expect the Spurs to give up the match."

……

ps: Things that haven’t been written in a popular science book. In October 2014, ESPN/TNT and the NBA’s new TV broadcast contract was officially signed, which is three times the original broadcast contract. It will take effect in 10, which is also 3 The reason for the skyrocketing salary cap in the summer, so it is impossible for the bosses to know that it will rise at this point in the book.

And even if the broadcasting contract is signed, the increase will not be known until 2016. This is why Paul and Howard will sign a big contract in the summer of 13, especially Paul, the Four Heroes of the Wind and Dust are all shrewd in terms of salary.

Chapter 4 Fifteen: Tang Tian Becomes the Target of Public Strife (Third Change)

After the news that the Spurs gave up matching the Pelicans' offer contract broke out, it also had a big impact on the signings of the free market.

Originally, the Spurs team, which had completed consecutive championships, was the biggest imaginary enemy of all the teams. However, with Tang Tian's departure, the Spurs team's strength declined, and the moves of the major powerhouses became faster.

The Heat renewed the contract of "Big Bird" Anderson, who performed well in the playoffs, and signed last season's Spurs champion Judean Blair from the free market, as well as former No. [-] pick Michael Beasley.

The Lakers signed a 2-year 1000 million fully guaranteed contract with Brandon Wright of the former Mavericks with the full middle class, and won the unattended singles king Nick Young with a basic salary, and performed well as last season Livingston renewed a 1+1 basic salary contract with player options.

The Thunder let go of Kevin Martin, who had a sluggish performance in the playoffs last season, and instead signed veteran Caron Butler.

Of course, for the Thunder, such a signing has nothing to do with the overall situation. What is more important is that several young players of the team, Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb, have grown up.

And through the Rockets' draft picks, they also selected two very talented rookies, Steven Adams and Andre Robertson.

Cultivate players to sell draft picks, and then continue to wait for rookies to grow. This is the consistent operating idea of ​​​​the Thunder's management.

Tang Tian's departure from the team became a butterfly effect, and the new season will be a scene of competition, which also makes the fans full of expectations.

However, when the free agency market was drawing to a close, Durant's tweet status once again detonated social media.

"traitor."

There's only one word, but it doesn't say who it is.

This also made the fans talk a lot.

The first to become the object of suspicion is Iguodala.

Because Iguodala has just officially signed the previously agreed 4-year 4800 million contract with the Warriors.

Just led the team to set the best record in team history, but chose to join the opponent after being upset, this definitely fits the word traitor.

For a while, Iguodala's personal Twitter was full of fans who sprayed, and the words were so fierce that they almost greeted his mother.

Following the evaluation of Tang Tian as a system player after the finals, Durant has become the vane of Twitter.

Iguodala couldn't bear the abuse from the fans, and revealed his original intention of joining the Warriors in an interview with ESPN.

"If it weren't for this (being abused) situation, I would not choose to make this matter public, but it has reached the point where I have to say it."

Iguodala looked very serious when he was interviewed.

"During the playoffs last year, that team couldn't do anything about Steph (Curry). The head coach at the time, George Karl, asked us to use some non-basketball methods to get Steph. I'm not that kind of person. So I declined and reminded Stephen."

"So when the season ended, I decided I wasn't going to play for that coach, I wasn't going to play for that team anymore, it was a tough decision to join the Warriors, I knew there would be some negative comments, but I didn't think it would be. That big, especially Durant, who I respected a lot before."

"It's the alliance. Sometimes we can't help ourselves, but sometimes we meet people who like each other. Me and Steph used to be enemies, but now we are friends."

……

Iguodala's explanation caused a lot of heated discussions among fans. It turned out that he did not join the enemy, but turned the enemy into a friend.

At this time, Durant also stood up to refute the rumors.

"I'm not talking about Andre Iguodala."

As soon as this tweet was sent out, all the fans realized that they were...accidentally injured?

But there is no one but Iguodala?

This Durant's Twitter is really annoying. You must know the two most painful things in the world. The first is to talk halfway.

But after excluding Iguodala, someone soon found a new answer.

And this time it is 100% accurate answer.

Tang Tian!

Because of the various entanglements in the past two seasons, the person Durant loves the most is Tang Tian!

"This four-year contract happened to be something the Spurs couldn't afford. When Tang agreed to the Pelicans' offer for the contract, he never thought about staying!"

"Yeah, the Spurs trained him for two years, and now he has left nothing for the Spurs, and the fans turned black!"

"Look, Tang will definitely not be able to play in the Pelicans. He ruined his bright future in vain!"

"It's normal for young people to be impatient, but I'm really afraid that they don't know what to expect. All godfathers are bluffing!"

"I don't know why, but now I think Durant is a little handsome, and he will be very excited to see Tang play poorly? Is this a disease?"

……

Compared with the rhythm of Durant leading the players in the system before, this time the traitor's rhythm is even more fierce than before, and it is very likely to drown Tang Tian with his saliva.

And after going through these two waves of rhythm, the original image of Tang Tian, ​​who was not a low-key Spurs rookie, disappeared, replaced by Tang Tian, ​​who didn't have a hard time in his heart.

Although some Godfather fans were defending Tang Tian, ​​more fans were still attacking Tang Tian's choice.

"These guys are crazy!"

After the day's training, Walker scrolled through the information on Twitter, and couldn't help feeling sorry for Tang Tian.

"Those people are all free during the offseason."

Owen also complained.

"Don, you must respond!"

Thompson also persuaded Tang Tian at this time.

The friendship between the hard-working brothers is still very strong.

"Just ignore them. Instead of arguing with them now, it's better to play well next season."

Tang Tian was not at all surprised by the reaction of these fans.

With Durant leading the rhythm, it's no wonder there wasn't such a reaction.

He chose to go to the Pelicans, and at the same time he gave up big city teams such as the Lakers and Rockets, plus the Clippers and Heat fans who resented him. The combined number of fans is terrifying.

Fans should not be too fond of things like adding insult to injury.

So like he said, instead of arguing with these people about things that can't work out, it's better to spend more time training.

When they perform well next season, these people will naturally shut up.

Walker and Thompson fell silent when they heard what Tang Tian said.

But at this moment, Walker noticed Butler typing furiously on his phone with a grim expression.

He walked over and saw that he had already tweeted his support for Tang Tian for the first time, and he was also chatting with fans at the moment.

Walker waved to Tang Tian, ​​who also saw it when he came over.

But he didn't say anything, it was Butler's intention, if he persuaded him, it would make Butler feel uncomfortable.

"Kobe tweeted his support!"

"Fxck! Stern tweeted too!"

Tang Tian was watching here, when Owen suddenly burst into foul language one after another.

Chapter 4 is worth 1000 million krypton gold! (fourth more)

Kobe: "Don didn't stay in the Spurs because the Spurs didn't match the contract. Are you serious about criticizing him?"

When Kobe opened his mouth, the situation changed instantly.

Who is Kobe, as long as he hasn't retired, he is No. 1 in the league. Although Durant has improved significantly, his popularity is obviously not on the same level as Kobe.

"Boss is right!"

"What the boss said is the truth!"

"The boss is the one who really understands the ball, you guys are a ball!"

……

Although 60 billion Komi is an imaginary number, Kobe's popularity is definitely not covered.

The tide on Twitter was reversed almost instantly.

And this is not the most explosive, after that, the league president Stern even tweeted.

It is simply an unprecedented thing!

Stern: "Comments on a restricted free agent should be based on his status. Players' stay in this status is not solely determined by their own wishes. The league must protect these players."

Protect restricted free agents?

Fuck!

It's not just restricted free agents this year!

And this year, Tang Tian is not the only restricted free agent!

But Stern's remarks are easy to understand after a little thought.

Tang Tian has just heated up the Chinese market again. If this is suddenly turned from white to black by the fans, he will probably be so angry that he vomits blood.

There is another reason that only experienced fans know.

When the Pelicans were still called the Hornets, it was Stern who pushed for the Hornets to relocate to post-disaster New Orleans, even hosting the All-Star Game there.

This is an image of the alliance, and now Tang Tian is willing to rebuild the city, which is a great thing.

Before he had time to boast, someone came out to hack, isn't this purely for trouble!

Kobe represents popularity, and Stern represents officialdom.