The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The two haven't seen each other since the last time they got drunk in New York, and they talked a lot about seeing each other now.

Talk about the current situation of the Spurs, Tang Tian's life in New Orleans, and even Parker's new girlfriend's pregnancy.

The conversation between old friends always seems to be here and there, but they always talk endlessly.

"I'll be very hard on you."

When the chat was over, Popovich reminded Tang Tian kindly.

What he said was, of course, the evening game.

"I'm going to help the team win games."

Tang Tian also looked at Popovich and said.

The two looked at each other, then both laughed.

After coming out of the Spurs locker room, Tang Tian was in a very good mood.

Not all separations have to be like boyfriend and girlfriend. If you can't be friends, you will become enemies.

That night, the ATT Arena was packed.

Spurs owner Pete Holt also came to the scene. He was in the VIP box on the first floor, which is the best place to watch the game.

In the commentary booth, TNT's Big Three Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny Smith also made a collective appearance.

Tang Tian had a very high popularity when he was in the Spurs, and he played a super performance after joining the Pelicans.

It is the first time to return to San Antonio to face the old owner. It is full of highlights, and it is also the focus of fans' attention.

"How do you think Tang will behave tonight?"

Before the players entered the field, the big three in the commentary booth couldn't bear to chat first, and Barkley directly asked the fans the most concerned issues.

"Maybe 20 points? The Spurs are very familiar with him, which will make it difficult for him to show his strength." Smith thought for a while and said.

"No, you're wrong, he will still get 30+ points." After losing to Barkley last time, O'Neal became a firm supporter of Tang Dynasty.

"How to say?" Barkley looked at O'Neill with a smile.

I don't know why, since the last show, when Barkley saw O'Neill on the show, he would think of the picture of the latter tearing the pink skirt.

"Don't you think that the current Tang and the Tang of the Spurs period are completely two players?"

O'Neill said.

Barkley and Smith thought for a while after listening, and then nodded in unison.

Now that Tang Tian has the ability to shoot suddenly, he is indeed completely different from the 3D players in the Spurs era.

Simply put, it is the difference between system players and core players.

Or in other words, this is no longer the Tang Tian that the Spurs and Popovich knew, and the targeting effect is naturally not that strong.

They were chatting, the lights dimmed, and the game entered the opening ceremony.

The Pelicans were first introduced.

First Morrow, then Jason Smith, then Holiday.

"No. 31, a 2m small forward, Tang~~ God!"

The host habitually elongated the tone.

Tang Tian stood up from the bench.

But at this moment, something unexpected happened.

There were boos all over the place.

Tang Tianzheng waved his hand, he was stunned for a moment when he heard the hiss, and then he couldn't help but smiled wryly.

This is the NBA.

Morrow was right to remind you that no matter what you bring to this city, you should be booed or booed.

Not many fans knew the details of Tang Tian's departure from the Spurs. For San Antonio fans, they only saw that Tang Tian finally left.

Tang Tian didn't care too much, and entered the queue after waving his hand.

After the Pelicans, the Spurs' starters also appeared one after another.

Parker and Green are on the outside, Leonard and Duncan are on the front line, and Splitter is the center.

After the opening ceremony, the players of both sides warmed up for the last 3 minutes before the game.

"I think this kind of treatment (being booed) will make Don more eager to win." O'Neal said in the commentary booth at this time.

He is probably the person who can understand Tang Tian best.

As the core, he brought the Lakers dynasty three consecutive championships, but when he was traded to the Heat and returned to the Lakers home court, he was still booed by the fans.

Fans are like this sometimes, when they love you, they love you to death, but when they don't love you, they completely forget how much they loved you.

Not to mention Tang Tian's words, he has always been known for his good attitude towards fans, whether it is usually signing autographs or putting fans first when winning the championship.

"This must be a wonderful game." Smith also nodded in agreement.

The relationship between Tang Tian and the Spurs players is not bad, but this kind of reaction from the fans will definitely make the game different. All the grievances and hatreds are in the game.

Chapter 448 The younger brother is still the younger brother (fourth update!)

After the opening ceremony, Tang Tian was also presented with the championship ring.

There were cheers at the scene, but they were sporadic.

The previous boos have shown the attitude of the fans here, they no longer love Tang Tian as much as before.

After the awards ceremony, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another, and the game began immediately.

"beep!"

The referee whistled, and Davis jumped to beat Duncan, giving the Pelicans the opportunity to attack first.

The Pelicans settled in the frontcourt. Tang Tian leaned against Leonard and reached out to catch the pass from Holiday.

After Gordon changed from the starting lineup to the bench, the Pelicans' lineup has the ability to attack independently. In fact, there are only Holiday and Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's ability is much stronger than that of Holiday, so he is naturally the team's first choice.

Morrow opened up space in the corner, and after Holiday gave the ball, he also pulled Parker who was defending him to the weak side.

Popovich knew that Tang Tian passed the ball very well, so he didn't risk double-teaming at this time, but let Leonard defend alone.

After Tang Tian left, Leonard improved significantly, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block per game, making him the Spurs' leading scorer.

Combining offense and defense, he was the greatest consolation for Spurs fans after Tang Tian's explosive performance.

At this moment, the two were one on one, and the scene was full of cheers.

Tang Tian turned around and put on a three-threat pose.

What he knows about Leonard is not just being teammates for two years, how many times they have done their hair together and sweated together at night.

Combined with his observation skills as a coach, he probably knows his own game better than Leonard himself.

A breakthrough feint, then quickly receive the ball, use the left foot as the power foot, and move one step to the right for a dry pull.

Leonard flew to the defense, but the speed was obviously a bit behind.

Leonard is a small forward who is good at physical confrontation, and he will be the best candidate to defend James.

But relatively speaking, his speed is a disadvantage.

This is also the reason why when Tang Tian was still in the Spurs, every time the Spurs played against the Thunder, Tang Tian went to face Durant, and Leonard would be blown away as long as he went up.

Every player has his own defensive target, including Tang Tian. Before he gained weight, he couldn't match up with James at all.

20% stability of pull-ups, plus 20% reduction in defensive interference.

Iconic scissor legs, picturesque pose.

Tang Tian pulled out his hand and passed Leonard's fingertips.

"Shh!"

Hollow into the net.

The cheers at the scene stopped abruptly.

Tang Tian succeeded in singles against Leonard as soon as he came up!

Popovich reached out and touched the beard of his chin at this time.

It's really hard for Tang Tian to defend alone now.

The Spurs' offense, the hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Morrow was blocked by Duncan, and Green made a three-pointer after catching the ball.

The Pelicans' defense this season is among the top [-] in the league relying on the hard work of their players, but it is obviously not enough to face a team like the Spurs.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, and Leonard used Tang Tian to circle forward at this time.

Although Tang Tian left the Spurs, the wealth he left to the Spurs is still there. Leonard and Green have learned a lot from Tang Tian in their defensive habits and awareness.

Tang Tian knew that he was not good at catching the ball, so he signaled Holiday to play tactics.

Jason Smith mentioned the high position for Holiday to do a pick-and-roll for Salt Lake, and Holiday held the ball and rushed in.

At the same time, Davis also mentioned that the right side gave Tang Tian a pick and roll.

Leonard was blocked by Davis, and Holiday suddenly gave Tang Tian the points.

This ball tactic was played out, but Holiday's passing ability was a little bit worse, and his passing was a bit low.

After Tang Tian caught the ball, Leonard had already bypassed Davis' defense and rushed over.

Tang Tian didn't stop, he made a fake move to shake Leonard, and then made another move.

This time Leonard had no time to turn around and defend.

Tang Tian's handsome figure freezes in the air into an elegant photo.

"Shh!"

After Tang Tian opened the game, he pulled out his hands twice in a row and hit them!

There was a lot of restlessness on the sidelines.

It seemed to Leonard that there was not much to do against Tang Tian's attack.

The Spurs went to the frontcourt and continued to play hammer tactics.

"Extend!"

Tang Tian shouted at Holiday and Mo Luo at this moment.

He knows very well how the hammer tactic works, and defending the outside line is basically half of the defense.

And when he yelled, he expanded himself.

The Spurs didn't have a good chance to run the pick-and-roll from the outside. When Leonard broke through to the basket tactically, he shot directly.

"boom!"

However, Davis flew to help defend, and directly gave a pegboard cap!

"Oh, this assist defense speed, a talent visible to the naked eye!"

Smith exclaimed in the commentary booth.

"He's a bumblebee flying in the air and playing ball!"

Barkley casually gave Anthony Davis a new nickname at this time.

Davis' ability to assist defense is also the reason why Tang Tian asked Holiday and Morrow to expand their defense.

After Davis swung to the fourth position, the Pelicans' inside line is not as paperless as it was at the beginning of the season!

"Defense! Defense!"

The situation on the scene looked a little unfavorable, and the live DJ began to drive the fans to cheer for the home team.