Chapter 358 Kehei Tangtian (Fourth Update!)

A day later, the ATT Arena was full of seats.

The game has entered the Western Conference semifinals, and the opponent is the F4 Lakers. It is comparable to a finals-level matchup. Fans are naturally willing to come to the scene.

Unlike the previous regular season matches, Kobe came over to greet Tang Tian as usual, but this time it was not an afternoon call, but a real greeting.

It can be seen that his mentality is completely different from that time.

This is also completely reasonable. In the NBA, winning is the solution to all problems.

Before the start of the game, an awards ceremony was added to the scene.

Stern did not come to the scene. The one who presented Tang Tian with the best defensive player trophy was Adam Silver, the vice president of the league.

Xiao Hua was not shown on the scene, and Xiao Hua's complexion was actually not good at this time.

Once again, Stern completely ignored his suggestion and insisted on giving Tang Tian the best defensive player.

However, he has learned to be good now, and after knowing that protesting is useless, he has begun to bear it.

Anyway, Stern has made it clear before that he will announce his retirement time after the end of this season, and he will be in charge in two years.

When the light hit, Xiao Hua squeezed out a smile on his face.

He can still do a lot of work on the scene.

"Congratulations."

Xiao Hua handed the trophy to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian took the trophy, seeing Xiao Hua's forced smile, his heart didn't fluctuate.

Xiao Hua didn't like him too much, he already felt it when the championship ring was awarded in the season opener.

But what can I do if I don’t have a cold? It's not giving me an award!

At least until Stern retires, you have to hold back if you are unhappy.

As for what will happen afterwards, it is not certain.

After Tang Tian got the trophy, he was above his head, and there was a deafening cheer at the scene.

Just as Tang Tian expected, he chose to accept the award at this time, which was a great morale boost for the fans and the team.

Because it is the best defensive player, this is a relatively big award, and Tang Tian has to give an acceptance speech.

"First of all, I should thank all the fans who support me. The reason why I can play on this field is because of your support and encouragement."

Tang Tian's words drew bursts of cheers from the fans.

It's really rare to put the fans first.

"Then I have to thank my coach, Gregg Popovich, if he hadn't been canvassing for me in the press conference, I definitely wouldn't have gotten so many votes."

When he said this, the audience roared with laughter.

Popovich couldn't help laughing too.

Tang Tian's soliciting votes refers to what Popovich joked when he hit consecutive mini five-doubles at the beginning of the season.

Now that the word has come true, Popovich probably doesn't know what it feels like in his heart.

"Then I would like to thank my opponents. Only a good offensive player can lead to a good defense. Everyone of them is worthy of respect. If it is not for them, I cannot get this honor."

Tang Tian paused when he said this, and then looked at the Lakers' half court.

"Especially Kobe, he's one of the greatest shooting guards ever."

When Tang Tian said this, the scene immediately distributed some lights to Kobe who was on the Lakers bench.

There was a commotion among the fans at the scene, what Tang Tian said was wrong! This is about to start a fight with the Lakers, but he specifically praises the opponent?

"Because of his greatness, every time he hits the iron, it adds an extra point to me in the selection."

Tang Tian's next words instantly made the scene silent, and then cheers and whistles erupted violently.

It turns out that the previous sentence was foreshadowing!

Tang Tian is Kehei!

Kobe froze for a moment when he finished listening, and then he couldn't help laughing.

His smile now is the same as when Irving said the number one loser in the All-Star Game.

Later, when he played against the Cavaliers, he blasted Irving clean.

Tang Tian then thanked his family, team management, and coaching staff.

After his speech, the award ceremony ended.

After a brief warm-up, the opening ceremony followed.

Because of Tang Tian's award, and because of his acceptance speech, the fans in the ATT Arena were extremely excited tonight, and the decibels of their cheers pierced the sky.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.

The Spurs used a regular lineup, with Parker and Tang Tian on the outside, Leonard and Duncan on the front line, and Splitter on the center.

Popovich didn't make starting adjustments because the Lakers used one big and four small.

His tactical intention is also relatively obvious, which is to suppress the rhythm of the game.

The Lakers have a large and small lineup used in the second half of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.

Nash and Kobe are on the outside, CJ Myers and Artest are on the front line, and Howard is the center.

Howard jumped to win Split, giving the Lakers a chance to take the lead.

Nash hit the frontcourt, and Kobe reached out for the ball directly.

Tang Tian couldn't help laughing when he saw Kobe's actions.

He gave advice to Kobe during the regular season, and he was really worried that Kobe would turn sexual.

That's why he said that when he delivered his acceptance speech earlier.

He knows Kobe very well. Kobe beat Irving like that before. He said so, and he would definitely want to beat him.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

It's right to think about it. It took Kobe 16 years to develop his own Mamba spirit. How could he change it in half a season.

But Kobe did change from before. As soon as Nash passed the ball, he didn't adjust much and directly pulled up his iconic fadeaway.

This was beyond Tang Tian's expectation.

Tang Tian didn't have time to pounce on it, and directly stretched out his hand to interfere with his sight.

Kobe has changed, and it doesn't matter much if he scores the first goal.

The defensive pressure on this ball was not great, and Kobe made the shot very comfortably.

"boom!"

However, after the ball was shot, it knocked on the edge of the basket and jumped out.

Howard jumped up to grab the offensive rebound.

But Splitter's defense did a good job and was strong enough to hold Howard and successfully protect the defensive rebound.

Because of Tang Tian's dazzling performance this season, many people have ignored Split's progress.

Not only did he successfully squeeze out Blair to become the team's starter this season, but he also averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 56%.

With a height of 2.11 meters, a weight of 111 kilograms, and good strength, he can play a significantly greater role on the court than Blair.

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Parker stretched out his hand to signal a hammer tactic.

With the addition of Myers, the Lakers' defense inside and outside the line has been connected, and the overall defensive quality has improved significantly.

But the Spurs' offense is full of tacit understanding and patience.

Parker grabbed Nash's defense and failed to keep up. He went directly to the basket and threw a throw to score the first point for the Spurs.

ps: The fourth update has been delivered. I will write as much as I can today. I will try my best to fight. With the support of everyone, let’s fight together