Chapter 394: Bad Old Man (Second)

Jill saw Dad's eyes and quickly understood.

That good boy should be very important to Dad.

She didn't ask again.

The two almost searched the entire basement before taking out the bottle of wine in the innermost corner.

There is still half a bottle of wine left, but the value of this half bottle may be higher than the combined value of all the wine in the basement.

"Finally found you, help me book a ticket to New York tomorrow."

Popovich picked up the Jefferson wine and said happily.

After signing the offer contract with the Pelicans, Tang Tian continued to turn around and train with his hard-working brothers.

This day ended the training, and Walker and the others went back to the apartment talking and laughing.

As a result, they were stunned as soon as they reached the door.

A dusty old man stood at the door, holding a bottle of red wine in one hand, and a bag of dried fruit that went with the wine in the other.

Seeing Tang Tian and the others coming, the old man showed a kind smile.

That expression seemed to say, you are finally here.

"Bobo..."

"Kemba, let's go, didn't you say you would practice with me at night?"

Before Walker finished speaking, he was dragged back by Butler.

Owen and Thompson also reacted, and after saying hello, they also turned around and left quickly.

"Old man, why are you here?"

Tang Tian didn't expect Popovich to come at this time, and it was obvious from his posture that he came to drink with him.

He said and went to the door to open the door.

"check it out."

Popovich didn't answer Tang Tian, ​​but shook the wine in his hand.

From a distance, you can smell the strong aroma of wine.

A few of these wines have been stored for fifty or sixty years.

"The 1874 Jefferson you've been wanting to drink."

But Tang Tian was still shocked when Popovich announced the year of the wine.

Popovich, actually got this wine!

But after being shocked, he also realized something.

After drinking for 2 years, Popovich didn't drink the wine, but Popovich found the wine at this point in time.

As long as you are not too stupid, you will know what that means.

At least, looking at Popovich's dusty look, it's certainly not for celebration.

He's going to New Orleans next season.

"Then I must drink more. It's best to finish it, or I will lose a lot."

Tang Tian guessed it, but still acted very happy.

Popovich laughed.

After opening the door and going in, the two of them sat down and chatted while drinking.

"Peter gave it to me in my first year as a coach. I don't know where the guy got it. I only had a drink at the time."

Popovich was talking about the origin of this bottle of Jefferson wine.

A wine of this level must have its own story, especially now that half of the bottle has been drunk.

"In 1999, when the Spurs won the championship for the first time, I had a drink with that old guy David (Robinson)."

Sure enough, without Tang Tian asking, Popovich told the story by himself.

"Then in the summer of 2000, that guy Tim wanted to go to Orlando, and I spent a quarter of a bottle to keep him."

When it came to this, Popovich's expression was obviously bleeding.

"Tim still wants to go to Orlando?"

Tang Tian asked curiously.

"Yes, that guy was almost sugar-coated by those guys in Orlando. Yes, they used Tiger Woods to kidnap him. Fortunately, this bottle of wine made him stay."

Popovich laughed out loud as he spoke. He was still sipping lightly, but took a big sip.

"But I know, he never thought about leaving San Antonio."

Putting down the wine glass, Popovich said with emotion again.

"He's that kind of guy, he's just a big naughty kid who never grows up."

Tang Tian didn't say a word when he heard this, and took a big sip from his wine glass.

"Yes, he is that kind of person."

After hearing that Duncan wanted to use retirement to save himself salary space, he had already made a decision based on emotion.

As long as the Spurs match, he will wait 2 more years.

Duncan, is why he made this decision.

But now it's not a matter of whether he is willing to wait, but a matter of the Spurs' unwillingness to match.

"It's fine to go out, San Antonio is too small for an old man like me, not for a young man like you."

Popovich seems to have figured it out, too.

Even if he really convinced Holt, it would be difficult to deal with Tang Tian and Leonard's possession of the ball in the future.

Just like Carter and Tracy McGrady back then, it is not so difficult for the two top wings to stay at the same time.

"This is the best result for everyone. Tim can play for a few more years. Leonard and Green also need a bigger stage to play."

Tang Tian followed suit.

He also looked away, there are no permanent teammates in the NBA, and friends will not become strangers just because they are not on the same team.

Even if he leaves the Spurs, his relationship with this group of people, including Popovich, will not change.

Popovich smiled, picked up the wine glass, touched Tang Tian, ​​and then took another sip.

Older wines are easy to get drunk, Tang Tian tried his best, and only drank one glass, while Popovich himself drank two glasses.

In the end, both of them were flushed, and they both collapsed drunk on the sofa and snored loudly.

In the middle of the night, Tang Tian woke up from the cold, only to realize that the window had been forgotten.

Rubbing his head to close the window, looking at the white-haired Popovich lying on the sofa, he really looks like a bad old man now.

He went into the bedroom, pulled out the quilt, and covered Popovich.

Seeing that no one else came back, he went directly to Walker's room to sleep.

Just as they were snoring loudly, Woj broke the news before the Spurs official: The Spurs will not match the Pelicans' offer to Tang Tian.

This also means that after Jeremy Lin and Asik last year, Tang Tian became the third player to be successfully poached by the poison contract.

Social media exploded in an instant.

"LeBron: Oh, it's dawn!"

"Fuck, this is me who is finally going to win the championship?!"

"The Spurs really lost their strength this time. To be honest, if there was no Tang last year, they would definitely not have won the championship."

"Don went to the Pelicans. It's really not necessarily better than the Spurs. This is really a result that hurts both sides!"

"As a Pelicans fan, I am very happy. Whether Don can become the core or not, our weak wings have been strengthened! Don is the best defensive player!"

"Yes, regardless of the system or not, Tang's best defensive first team and best defensive player will never disappear. He can bring toughness to the Pelicans!"

"However, it is still difficult for the Pelicans to make the playoffs. Anthony Davis is completely exaggerated, Eric Gordon's injury will never heal, and with the lowest-named All-Star Holiday, this lineup is at the top of the list. In the West, it is still difficult to make the playoffs."

"Counting in Tang, who is considered to be a core player in the system, is this the 'League of Exaggerators'?"

"I think it's almost called the League of Losers. After all, I don't think Don't have a chance. Tian probably didn't expect the Spurs to give up the match."

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ps: Things that haven’t been written in a popular science book. In October 2014, ESPN/TNT and the NBA’s new TV broadcast contract was officially signed, which is three times the original broadcast contract. It will take effect in 2016, which is also 2016 The reason for the skyrocketing salary cap in the summer, so it is impossible for the bosses to know that it will rise at this point in the book.

And even if the broadcasting contract is signed, the increase will not be known until 2016. This is why Paul and Howard will sign a big contract in the summer of 2013, especially Paul, the Four Heroes of the Wind and Dust are all shrewd in terms of salary.

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