The invincible kryptonite of basketball

When Tang Tian told Carl the news, Carl was surprised.

Although he is already the core member of Tang Tian's team, he has never been a manager before!

"Boss, I think from the perspective of interests, we should find a new agent with a high professional reputation."

Carl was just a college student at first, and was picked by Tang Tian because he was good at shooting, and then gradually became the core of Tang Tian's team with his excellent handling ability.

He is very loyal to Tang Tian.

Becoming Tang Tian's manager means a lot of dividends, but he still suggested that Tang Tian choose the most suitable person.

"I know your ability. It won't take long to start from scratch. I think you will become like Rich Paul."

What Tang Tian said next shocked Karl, but also inspired him.

Rich Paul can be said to be the most special existence in the league. He is not only James' agent, but also the core of James' team.

Even now he is hot in the league agent circles, the typical representative of the poor boy to the rich.

He is also known as Rich Paul by many people.

Tang Tian now hopes that he will become like Fu Paulo. To him, that is not just trust, but expectation.

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The first thousand and 140 chapters Lillard wearing a watch, the brave pioneer (2/5!)

The news of Fegan's death spread quickly the next day, ushering in a shock for the league.

As a well-known agent in the NBA, he has or has led many players.

In addition to Tang Tian, ​​Howard, Parsons, Cousins, and Nurkic are all his current players.

Arenas, Yi Jianlian and Rubio have also been represented by him.

After his death, many players, including the team and even NBA officials tweeted their condolences.

Tang Tian: We have been working together for 7 years, I can't believe you just left like this, but please rest assured, I will do my best to help your family, rest in peace Dan Rip.

Parsons: It's all so unfair, but I know you must be in a better place, and one day we'll be drinking wine together.

Nurkic: You are a wonderful person and a mentor to me. I knew I liked you the first time we met. When I saw you in a bathrobe and slippers, I thought of me. Love this guy and thank you for everything you do for me.

Yi Jianlian: Everything happened so suddenly. You have always been my best mentor, friend, and family member in the United States. When I opened my eyes this morning and saw the news that you left due to a car accident, the sadness in my heart is really indescribable. Go well, friend .

Billy King: What a sad news. Dan Fagan and I are very good friends. I still remember him telling me that he was going to be a father. He was really a good father.

NBA official: The NBA family has lost an outstanding agent, praying that Fagan's family can get through this difficulty smoothly.

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Tang Tian's tweet was posted late at night, and when he returned to New Orleans the next morning, Gail Benson called to comfort him.

For the Pelicans, this is their brilliant and peak season, but for Tang Tian, ​​his recent experience has been a bit bad.

First, the team owner died, and then the agent who had cooperated for 7 years.

Benson is concerned and worried that these will affect Tang Tian's game state.

Such worries are not limited to Benson, but also to the media and fans.

That night, the series opener between the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

There were no empty seats at the scene, and the TV ratings remained high.

Long Aotian's cool text, it's very cool to bring in the protagonist.

You must know that the Pelicans are now the team with the most fans.

In the locker room before the game, the coaches of both teams are making final preparations for the game.

"Kemba, AD, after the opening, you play more pick-and-roll cooperation. Let's play the 2/3 tactic first."

When Stevens said this, he took a special look at Tang Tian.

He wanted Tang Tian to adjust his mood.

Tang Tian just nodded and said nothing.

Fegan's death did not make him very emotional, but it did not affect his state.

Stevens has nothing to think about for him, and he can just take the opportunity to test the status of the Trail Blazers first.

Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field to warm up one after another.

During the warm-up, the scene kept shooting Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's mood was much worse than usual, but he seemed to be quite calm.

The fans felt a little more at ease seeing this.

At the end of the warm-up, some fans noticed that Lillard went to the Pelicans halftime to chat with Tang Tian.

Judging from the behavior of the two of them, Lillard should have come to comfort Tang Tian.

Although an opponent, Lillard deserves respect.

The scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were also released one after another.

The Pelicans still play with all their members, training the four brothers Jia Dedmon hard.

On the Trail Blazers side, Lillard and CJ McCrum's double shots on the outside, Aminu and Anthony on the front line, and center Nurkic.

Davis jumped and beat Nurkic, giving the Pelicans a chance to attack first, and also opened the curtain for the semifinals of the two divisions.

After Walker took the ball to the frontcourt, he observed the Blazers' defense.

After the Trail Blazers experienced a deal on the trade deadline, the lineup changed a lot.

But long after the deal was completed, their roster was still in flux.

After a long running-in period, Stotts found the most suitable lineup for them.

Originally, they let Turner and Anthony play forward for a while, so as to maximize Turner's organizational ability.

But the result was very unsatisfactory. The main problem of this unsatisfactory is the defensive end.

Turner is a swingman with a thin body, and he can't stand the general third position.

After Anthony's knee injury, his movement speed dropped significantly, and he couldn't defend against the third position, or even the flexible or strong fourth position.

The Trail Blazers struggled during that time, even going on a five-game losing streak after a disastrous defeat to the Pelicans.

It wasn't until Stotts promoted Aminu into the starting lineup and let Nurkic organize the offense like his old rival Jokic that the situation changed qualitatively.

Aminu's talent is relatively mediocre, and he is a player with strong defense and weak offense, but he has a characteristic, which is black and tough enough.

It can defend against the third position, and it can also guard against the fourth position.

And his open three-pointers are good. When he was off the bench, his three-pointers were only in the early 30% range, but after starting, they soared to 39%.

With the three musketeers at his side, his chances are more and better.

And Nurkic's organizational ability has also been liberated. Before and after the team adjusted the starting lineup, his average assists per game increased from 1.9 to 3.9.

The current defensive method of the Trail Blazers is that Anthony defends Butler on the inside, mainly defends Butler's air cuts, and Aminu tops Davis in the low post.

After Walker took a look, he greeted Butler and mentioned the high pick-and-roll.

His ability to read the game is very strong. No matter how Stotts arranges his troops, Anthony is the breakthrough point of the Pelicans' offense.

However, Stotts' tactical level is really good. Butler blocked, but the Trail Blazers did not change.

A pick-and-roll failed but Butler blocked the second, but the Trail Blazers still didn't change.

Walker seized the gap and chose a three-pointer with a retreat step.

His three-point grasp is not very high, and the ball finally hits the front and hits the frame.

Nurkic protected the defensive rebound.

After Lillard advanced to the frontcourt, he gave the ball to Nurkic, who organized support from the free throw line.

Lillard, McCrum, and Anthony picked and rolled each other, and Anthony went straight to the basket after picking and rolling, driving the Pelicans to defend.

At this moment, Lillard got a chance by taking advantage of Aminu's running position.

Nurkic's pass was delivered quickly, but the Pelicans also switched defenses quickly, and Davis had already thrown it out.

Lillard feinted a three-point shot past Davis' pull-up jumper that broke through to the free throw line.

"Shh!"

The basketball went in hollow, and he was as hot as he was in the first round.

In the first-round series against the Rockets, he averaged 29.6 points per game!

Walker attacked again, this time looking for Davis to play a pick-and-roll, and then returned the ball to Davis.

Davis turned his back and ran over Lillard, but Aminu's help defense came in time and interfered with his shot.

"Dangdang!"

Davis's shot went out of the frame, and the Pelicans returned without success with two consecutive offenses in the opening game.

Aminu protected the defensive rebound.

The Trail Blazers counterattacked, and Lillard went to the frontcourt against Walker's defense. Without waiting for others, after a cross step, he stopped and chased for a three-pointer.

The choice was sudden and unreasonable.

"boom!"

After hitting the backboard, the ball bounced and fell into the net bag!

5 is better than 0!

Lillard launched a wave of personal attacks at the beginning.

After he scored, he stretched out his right index finger to point to his left wrist.

This is his signature action, to remind everyone that he is wearing a watch tonight!

Lillard time!

There was a commotion at the scene.

Regardless of strength, Lillard is actually on the same level as Kobe and Tang Tian in this game.

Butler made an air cut to receive a pass from Walker and scored a layup, finally opening the scoring for the Pelicans.

But looking back, Lillard attacked with the ball to attract the defense, and gave the ball to Anthony, who also made a mid-range pull-up.

Not only did Lillard show his excellent state, he also drove the state of the Trail Blazers.

After the first quarter, the score on the court was 36 to 31. The Trail Blazers led the Pelicans by 5 points to end the first quarter!

Lillard scored 15 points and 2 assists in a single quarter!

No one expected this score.

Fans also expressed emotion on social media.

"Lillard time! It's not luck that the Trail Blazers can eliminate the Rockets!"

"I just like this kind of superstar. If you don't have a BB in the front, you don't play tricks. If you have the ability, you will kill me. If you can't kill me, I will kill you!"

"Lillard is really tough, and he is really attracting fans this year! This is the rhythm of going black to the end!"

"If this breaks the undefeated golden body of the Pelicans in the playoffs, Lillard will definitely be a god. This is 80 wins for the Pelicans!"

"By the way, why didn't Tang basically play in the first quarter tonight? Is it because of Fagan's death?"

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