Chapter 185 Chapter 184 + Chapter 5 Chinese in the NBA (2 Chapters Combined, 2-3/5)

Chapter 185 Chapter 184+ Chapter 5 Chinese in the NBA (Chapter 2 combined, 2-35)

Leonard's answer shows that he has more trust in Tang Tian now, and it is not necessary for his teammates to really tell the truth about relatives coming to see him.

Tang Tian nodded after listening.

It turned out to be him.

Leonard didn't know much about his previous life, but Leonard's departure from the Spurs seemed to have a lot to do with his uncle, and there was a lot of commotion at the time.

But this kind of thing has nothing to do with him. His curiosity was satisfied, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Winning the Heat is of great significance to the Spurs, and the morale of the entire team has been boosted.

In the next week, they ushered in games against the Pacers, Pistons, Wizards and Rockets one after another.

They have successfully won these four games. After ending their five-game winning streak with 2 wins and 3 losses, they ushered in a wave of 5 consecutive victories at home.

The record has also improved from the previous 6 wins and 3 wins to 11 wins and 3 losses, and it has come to the top position in the Western Conference.

Tang Tian's performance was even more eye-catching than at the beginning of the game after he acquired the skill of catching the ball and three-pointers.

During the four-game winning streak, he averaged 15+ points per game, becoming the team's most reliable scoring point on the bench.

Not only Tang Tian, ​​the Spurs averaged more than 105 points per game in these four games, and the state is quite hot.

But the sweet time at home is always limited. After the game with the Pacers, the team got on the plane to Dallas.

They will face off against the defending champions there.

The Mavericks had one of the greatest seasons in NBA history last season under the leadership of Nowitzki.

Like UConn who won the championship in April, they defeated the Lakers, Thunder, and Heat all the favorites to win the championship when they were not favored by everyone, and finally aspired to the championship.

Also because UConn and the Mavericks won consecutive championships, the past year has been called "the year of basketball miracles" by many fans.

And the ending after the two teams won the championship is also very similar.

After UConn won the championship, Walker and Tang Tian, ​​who were the core players, both participated in the election one after another, and the Mavericks also sent away or let go of the heroes who won the championship one after another due to aging problems.

In the championship lineup, only Nowitzki, Terry, Kidd and Marion stayed.

Other players, including Barea, Tyson Chandler, Peja, Stevenson have left the team one after another.

So far, the Mavericks' record is only 7 wins and 6 losses, ranking seventh in the Western Conference.

Although the record at the beginning of the game cannot fully explain the problem, both the on-court performance and off-court statistics show that the strength of the defending champion has dropped a lot.

The Spurs are also determined to win this game.

Not only because the opponent can win the longest 6-game winning streak in the season, but also because the two teams are located in the same division and the same state.

In the Texas Civil War, victory or defeat has always been very important.

San Antonio and Dallas are both in Texas, only about 400 kilometers apart, and it takes only half an hour by plane, less than an hour.

Chatting, playing Texas Hold'em, the time passed quickly.

Tang Tian and Green sat together, and the two chatted about some interesting things in life.

It didn't take long for the plane to cross the Dallas border.

At this time, Parker got up and said a few words to Leonard, then walked to Tang Tian's side, patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Don, it's best not to leave the hotel before and after the game."

Because they will play the 76ers back to back, they will stay in Dallas for one night after the game tonight, and then fly to Philadelphia early the next morning.

"What?" Tang Tian looked at Parker suspiciously, not knowing what the sudden words meant.

"Just listen to me." After Parker finished speaking, he turned to look for Joseph again.

"What did Tony mean?" Seeing that Parker didn't answer him, Tang Tian turned his head and asked Green beside him.

"Dallas... There are more white people here, and they are more hostile to people other than white people." Green said in a low voice.

hostility?

Although Green's words were more tactful, Tang Tian still understood the meaning of the words.

Is it racist?

It took more than a hundred years for Americans to give blacks the same status as whites.

But in fact, the hostility between the two races has never been eliminated, but because of the existence of the law, they dare not speak out.

After Green said this, Tang Tian suddenly understood many things.

The Mavericks have an owner who is willing to spend a lot of money, Mark Cuban. Dallas belongs to Texas and is one of the few places in the United States that is exempt from state taxes.

But they have been unable to recruit big-name stars, and last year's winning lineup was also a single-core Nowitzki.

And even if you look at the history of the Mavericks, basically the stars are all white, and basically you can't see black stars.

It seems that Green is right. The city is really not generally hostile to non-whites.

Tang Tian nodded to indicate that he understood, and he is not the kind of person who likes to go out and wander around.

The game between the Spurs and the Mavericks is imminent, and the local media is also very hot. After all, this is the Texans' favorite Civil War game.

Although the Mavericks have declined in strength this season, the enthusiasm of the Dallas people is still quite high.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter if you win or not in other games, you must win the civil war, it doesn't matter whether you lose or not in other games, you must never lose in the civil war!

Not only the local media promoted the game with a lot of gimmicks, the domestic media also created a lot of momentum for this game on the other side of the ocean.

In addition to being a civil war in Texas, this is also a Chinese player derby!

Tang Tian played for the Spurs, while Yi Jianlian played for the Mavericks.

In the past offseason, NBA players who signed with domestic CBA teams were forced to stay and play because they did not include the option to opt out, such as Smith, Wilson Chandler and others.

But Yi Jianlian is a special case because he is Chinese, and he has the option to jump out.

It's just that because of his own strength and injuries, he didn't find a satisfactory contract after the end of his rookie contract.

In the end, he only reached a minimum salary contract with the Mavericks.

And judging from the previous few games, he did not enter the regular rotation of the Mavericks.

The average playing time is less than 10 minutes per game, and all technical statistics are also career lows.

But in this way, the opportunity is more cherished.

Because according to this momentum, Yi Jianlian is likely to fade out of the league after the end of this season. If he wants to have a derby at that time, he doesn't know that he will have to wait until the year of the monkey.

Thanks to the fact that the Spurs and the Mavericks are in the same division, they will play four times this season, and each time must be well-publicized.

That night, the American Airlines Center Stadium in Dallas was packed.

Completely different from the Spurs' home court, the Mavericks just won the championship last season, coupled with low arena tickets, the team's attendance has remained high.

This is another civil war, and there are many fans standing in the aisle.

During the warm-up training before the game, Tang Tian went over to say hello to Yi Jianlian, who didn't seem very emotional.

The two didn't know each other before, and a few simple greetings were regarded as meeting each other.

The pre-match warm-up is over, followed by the opening ceremony.

The lights were dimmed, and the cheers on the scene were already overwhelming.

Dallas people are enthusiastic, and the basketball atmosphere here is really rare in the league.

Mark Cuban stood in the front row of the auditorium wearing a blue ball uniform, accompanied by the introduction of the host, and cheered with the fans beside him.

If you don't know him, it's really hard to recognize him as the owner of this team.

This is the only owner in the league who loves basketball so much that he is obsessed.

It is said that he will go to the arena for three-point shooting training three hours before every game, and he will shout like a crazy die-hard fan during the game.

Of course it's more than that, the Mavericks' cheap game tickets, the most luxurious locker room in the league, etc., all of these can explain his love.

If it weren't for the hostility problem Green said earlier, more black stars came to the city, and the Mavericks' championship journey would not be so difficult.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of the two teams appeared one after another.

The Spurs have a regular start here, with Parker and Green on the outside, Jefferson and Duncan on the striker, and after Blair came off the bench, they returned to the starting lineup.

On the Mavericks side, Kiddja Carter on the outside, the Nets Trident at the beginning, later in his career, he partnered with the Mavericks to start again.

Up front are Marion and Nowitzki, and center is Brandon Haywood.

From the starting lineup of the Mavericks, it can be seen why Cuban broke up the championship lineup in the summer. After leaving so many veterans, there are still a bunch of veterans left.

The five starters are all 30+ years old, and the average age of the entire team is higher than that of the Spurs.

Duncan and Haywood's jump ball, Duncan used his wingspan to dial the ball back to the half court, and gave the Spurs the opportunity to attack first.

Parker's AI hammer tactics to the frontcourt, Green got a chance in the bottom corner and hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Jefferson.

After a wave of winning streak at home, Green's touch has finally recovered.

Kidd dribbled to the frontcourt, and the Mavericks also played tactically.

The head coach of the Mavericks, Carlisle, is very similar to Popovich. They are both tactical coaches.

Both teams play tactics, and they are both too old. As a result, the rhythm on the court will be very slow.

But this is not a problem for the Dallas fans at all. They have already started to cheer for the home team under the leadership of DJ.

In the sound of refueling, Carter Sr. broke into the basket and caused Blair's pulling foul and got two free throws.

Two free throws were made, and the Mavericks were not to be outdone.

In the first half of the first quarter, the scores of the two teams have been deadlocked.

The change happens after the first rotation.

The Spurs have Tang Tian, ​​Leonard and Splitter on their side, and the Mavericks have Terry, Beaubois, Odom and Maxinmi on their side.

The Spurs still played well, but the Mavericks basically played around Terry.

Terry didn't feel good tonight, and after Tang Tian went all out to guard, the Mavericks' offense became very constipated.

This situation became more obvious after both sides entered the full-substitute lineup one after another.

After halftime, the Spurs had a 45-30 lead over the Mavericks by as much as 15 points.

In the second half, this situation not only did not change, but became more obvious, and even Nowitzki and Marion began to strike iron one after another.

After three quarters, the Mavericks trailed by 25 points, and the situation was over.

The Spurs are in excellent state of winning streak, and the Mavericks are not in a good state when their strength declines. This Texas civil war has attracted a lot of attention, but it is completely one-sided.

When the game progressed to more than 4 minutes into the fourth quarter and the point difference reached 30 points, the two sides had already started to send players at the end of the bench to exercise.

Nearly one-third of the audience also left. No matter how hardcore the fans are, they don't want to watch the home team being slaughtered. It's still a civil war that they attach great importance to.

Cuban's blue jersey hasn't been as lucky for the Mavericks as it was last season.

But at this time, domestic fans became excited.

The lineup on the court at this time, the Spurs are Joseph, Neal, James Anderson, Malcolm Thomas and Splitter.

On the Mavericks side are Beaubois, Dominic Jones, Sean Williams, Brian Cardinal and Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian was finally replaced in garbage time!

On the first attack, Yi Jianlian took the initiative to screen for Bubois. The quality of the screen was not bad. Bubois misplaced Splitter and scored a layup.

Looking back, Neal missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Yi Jianlian stuck Splitter to receive a defensive rebound.

One offense and one defense, it can be seen that his personal competitive state is not bad.

The Mavericks' offense, Yi Jianlian continued to pick and roll, this time Jones broke through and chose to pass the ball back.

Yi Jianlian received the ball one step inside the three-point line, an open opportunity, but his shot was a bit slow, and after being interfered by Splitter, he missed a long two-pointer.

The Spurs played a counterattack, and Joseph assisted Anderson to score a fast break.

Both teams played relatively fast, and the 8-minute garbage time ended quickly.

After Yi Jianlian failed to make a mid-range shot, he didn't receive a pass from his teammates. Later, he rushed to grab an offensive rebound and made a foul. He made two free throws and one.

In the final statistical board, 2 shots were 0, 1 point, 2 rebounds and 1 foul.

Tang Tian watched the whole game from the sidelines. Yi Jianlian was actually in good form, but his style of play was really limited.

His style of play is that kind of core style of play. He can perform to a certain extent with the possession of the ball, but his performance is limited, and without the possession of the ball, his performance is very problematic.

And in this kind of garbage time, everyone is busy collecting data, you don't grasp an open opportunity, and as an insider, you have very few chances to touch the ball.

At the end of the game, the players from both sides prepared to leave after the final handshake ceremony.

In the Chinese Derby, Zhang Weiping also came to the scene. After the game, he took Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian to interview for a short period.

It was nothing more than some polite questions, and Tang Tian's answer was fairly official.

Yi Jianlian was in a bad mood, and his answers were basically limited to short words such as "um, yes, yes".

After the interview, the two greeted each other and prepared to go to their respective locker rooms.

"Chinese! Trash! Bastard!" At this moment, a fan who hadn't left the field shouted at Yi Jianlian in the field.

On the night of the massacre, the fans were in a bad mood, and now they vented all their negative emotions on Yi Jianlian, who is of yellow race.

Hearing this, Tang Tian stopped in his tracks. Now he finally understood how serious Green's hostility was. He really scolded even his own people!

Yi Jianlian glanced at the fan, lowered his head as if he hadn't heard and continued to move forward. It seems that this is not the first time he has encountered such a thing.

Tang Tian walked over to grab the ball on the technical table, held it with one hand, and then yelled at the fan.

"You have the guts to say something more!"

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