Chapter 462 Cake King Tang Tian (Second Update!)
NBL is China's secondary basketball league, and its status is equivalent to the NBDL in the United States.
However, unlike NBDL, the team composition of NBL is the same as that of CBA, with 13 players plus double foreign aid.
The level of foreign aid in the CBA is weaker than that of the NBA, let alone the NBL.
But even in this league, there has been a person who will make a name for himself in the NBA in the future.
Hassan Whiteside.
Whiteside played for the NBL Jiangsu Tongxi team this season and successfully helped the team reach the NBL finals of the season.
Because the NBL playoffs ended in October last year, he is now playing in the Lebanese league.
The person Tang Tian thought of was him.
But this is also the worst strategy that Dempsey thought of after trying to no avail in the trading market.
In history, Whiteside really played out next season.
Is it because you are underappreciated?
No, he was ignored this season, and he was signed and waived by the Grizzlies early next season, waived and signed again.
The reason is that he has a problematic attitude. His immaturity and low golf quotient are his labels. He even had fights with others in the Development League before.
Tang Tian doesn't think that if the Pelicans give him a chance, Whiteside will instantly become the big white side of the Heat in the future, but this is also impossible.
It's better to try than to make no changes.
"We'll give him a tryout."
This is Dempsey's answer.
Whiteside is a notoriously problematic player in the eyes of the general managers of the teams, and his strength is not so good.
Dempsey's reply was to give Tang Tian face.
Tang Tian asked about the time of the trial training. It was after the All-Star Game. He told Dempsey that he would also be there, and then hung up the phone.
For a player like Whiteside, if you don't give him some incentives, he might screw up the trial training.
The next day, the All-Star Game was held at the New Orleans Arena.
The on-site attendance rate was overwhelmed, and the fans sitting in the stands had long been looking forward to it.
Before the official introduction of the players, there was a singing performance on the spot.
The scene was very mysterious, and a curtain was set up to block the singer.
But when the prelude melody came out, the cheers at the scene were completely unstoppable.
"champion"!
"Hold your breath, the champions come"
When the first lyrics came out, the curtain fell, and Ci Shiping's face appeared, the cheers on the scene were already overwhelming.
For NBA players to sing at the All-Star Game, it is probably just Metta World Peace!
And the organizer's arrangement is quite down-to-earth.
At this time, Tang Tian was waiting in the player tunnel with the other All-Stars to play.
He didn't know Ci Shiping could sing in advance, and when he heard the melody and voice, he couldn't help laughing.
By the way, is this the Pelicans' championship declaration?
The song "champion" ended, and the scene entered the introduction of the all-star players.
The substitutes were introduced one by one, followed by the starters from the East and West.
"No. 31, a 2.03m small forward, Tang~~~ God!!!"
Tang Tian was the third from last to play, ahead of James and Kobe.
When the host stretched the tone, the cheers at the scene were overwhelming.
By the time Tang Tian came out of the backstage and waved to the audience, the cheers had already toppled the ceiling of the arena.
With Tang Tian's current popularity and the fact that he is playing at home, this crazy scene is unique.
Durant, who played before Tang Tian, clenched his fist unconsciously when he saw this.
James and Kobe were introduced at the end, the player introductions were over, and the main game followed.
The Western team started here, with Curry and Kobe on the outside, Tang Tian and Durant on the striker, and Griffin at the center.
On the Eastern side, Irving and Wade on the outside, George and James on the striker, and Anthony at the center.
Durant and Anthony's jumper.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Durant dialed the ball back to the Western half, and Kobe took the ball, which opened the prelude to the All-Star Game.
As soon as Tang Tian was in position, Kobe yelled at him at this moment, and then gave him the ball.
This is obviously not Popovich's arrangement.
No matter which coach it is, when it comes to the All-Star game, they will not deliberately arrange tactics for anyone.
This is Kobe's own will.
Although he is competitive and paranoid, he is not stingy. He is 37 and has won many MVPs. He has basically lost his pursuit of this.
He came to the All-Star game just for entertainment, to shoot a few baskets and pass a few balls so that his fans won't miss it. This is basically his idea.
So it's all about passing, why not pass to the person you want to pass?
With Tang Tian's words, he was the one who helped him recover Vanessa, and also helped him solve the Lakers' plight!
Tang Tian caught the ball and faced George, a three-threat attack.
George symbolically saved the defense.
In the All-Star game, except for the final moments of victory and defeat, the front will not really defend hard.
"Shua!"
Tang Tian's first shot was a steady hit, giving the Western team the lead.
There were cheers everywhere.
Tang Tian is now the leading scorer in the league, so he should shoot more in the All-Star Game!
In the offense of the Eastern Conference, Irving passed Curry and scored a layup after continuous changes in front of his body.
He was selected as an All-Star starter in the third grade. If it weren't for Tang Tian's brilliance, Irving would be the most watched rookie in the league.
The western team attacked the frontcourt again, Tang Tian leaned against George and reached out for the ball.
At home, he also needs to satisfy the wishes of the fans to play more games.
But at this time, Durant on the other side was also reaching for the ball.
Curry hesitated for a moment, but still gave the ball to Tang Tian.
He was counting on Tang Tianxia to let him enter the training camp!
When Durant saw Curry pass the ball to Tang Tian, his angry eyes straightened.
After Tang Tian received the ball, he turned around and hit George. This time, he made a breakthrough after a false pull and went to the basket to confront George.
George didn't use his strength either.
Tang Tian scored the ball after the confrontation.
All 2 shots in the opening game!
The cheers of the fans at the scene could not stop.
Tang Tian, this is the time to run for the MVP!
And they could also see that both Kobe and Curry were willing to pass the ball to Tang Tian.
In the All-Star Game, because the confrontation is not high, if you want to win the MVP, you must have the right to shoot.
How did the right to act come about? Of course it's a guard!
Because the ball is in the hands of the defender, as long as they are willing to feed, you can throw the ball in again.
MVP?
Why not!
There was a mistake in the cooperation of the East team. Kobe broke the ball and threw it directly to the fast-breaking Curry.
2-on-0 in the frontcourt.
Curry rushed to the frontcourt and looked back, and saw that after Tang Tian followed up, he didn't go up by himself, but smashed the ball on the backboard.
"boom!"
The ball bounced off the backboard.
Tang Tian entered the free throw line at this time, and seeing Curry's move, he leaped up, grabbed the backboard and passed the ball in the air, and smashed the ball directly towards the basket with one hand.
"Boom!"
There was a muffled sound, and a powerful chop!
Curry and Tang Tian teamed up for a dunk!
The fans cheered instantly.
Is it because they didn't enjoy watching the slam dunk contest yesterday, and they will continue to show at the All-Star Game?
Thanks to the hungry rabbit for the reward.