Chapter 896 2017 NBA All-Star Game (Third Update!)

Butler's thoughts made Tang Tian unconsciously think of what happened in his previous life.

When Butler was with the Bulls, he was unhappy with Thibodeau and the Bulls management.

The main reason there is dissatisfaction with the team's low position.

Later, he moved to the Timberwolves and had unpleasant troubles with Towns and Wiggins.

Even after arriving with the 76ers, there were rumors of questioning coach Brown's behavior.

Speaking of which, these things are all related to his character.

Because he played in the Bulls and looked exactly like Jordan, fans compared him to Jordan.

But his personality is more like Kobe's. He has a strong desire to win the game and will ignore other things in order to win.

In the Bulls, he wanted the team to play in the low post because he felt that he was already the best player on the team. In the Timberwolves, he had a falling out with his teammates because they played too healthy. When the 76ers questioned Brown, it was because Brown's tactics were not suitable for the team.

So this is how character determines behavior. Butler is not bad at heart, he is just paranoid.

Butler's situation was different from Walker's, so Tang Tian still tried to comfort him.

The Mavericks are now strong, and Carlisle is a famous coach. It is worthwhile for Butler to sacrifice some in exchange for a possible championship.

Butler must have listened to Tang Tian's words.

But after thinking about it, he suddenly looked at Tang Tian and said whimsically: "How about I go to New Orleans to play ball with you!"

Butler's idea came to him suddenly.

The only person in this alliance who could make him willing to be his deputy was Tang Tian.

And Tang Tian said it well, but if the Mavericks want to win the championship, they must surpass Tang Tian's Pelicans, which is very difficult.

Rather than being unhappy in Dallas, it would be better to play directly with Tang Tian.

Isn’t it wonderful to play brother basketball?

"And Kemba's contract has just expired. The three of us brothers..."

Before Butler finished speaking, Tang Tian shook his head.

Isn’t this the Big Three 2.0?

Then they are no different from the original Big Three of the Heat.

Also, the culture of grouping is not good for the alliance, so there is no need for them to encourage this.

Of course, the most important thing is that Butler has just signed with the Mavericks and has at least two years left on his contract.

Being the first person to apply for a trade within the contract will bring infamy. In his previous life, it was George, but now he doesn't want Butler to be that person.

Butler didn't say anything when he saw Tang Tian's attitude. It was just a temporary idea.

"Jimmy, play hard, this is your chance, your chance to become a superstar."

Tang Tian finally said to Butler.

In basketball at the beginning of this century, tough players like Butler were the most popular and easiest to play well. Butler's current performance also illustrates this point.

The last day of the All-Star Weekend is also the day of the main game.

This year’s main event has also attracted much attention.

In addition to the suspense of whether Tang Tian can complete the All-Star Game four consecutive MVPs, there are also Westbrook and Durant who deserve attention.

This is the two of them competing on the same stage since Durant left, and they started at the same time. The reaction of the two is very worth looking forward to.

In fact, after the entrance ceremony, the scene was already showing split shots of Westbrook and Durant.

Durant occasionally looked in the direction of Westbrook, but Westbrook regarded Durant as nothing.

He was having a lively chat with Tang Tian, ​​smiling and not knowing what he was talking about.

Tang Tian's expression was a little strange at this time. In fact, he didn't think what Westbrook said was funny at all.

It felt like I was being passively treated as a third party.

Fortunately, the game started soon, and the All-Star starters from the East and West all appeared one after another.

On the Eastern team, Irving and Wade are on the outside, James and Anthony are on the forward line, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is the center.

The Western team has Westbrook and Curry on the outside, Tang Tianga and Durant on the striker, and Davis on the center.

When he came on stage, Curry also greeted Tang Tian with a smile.

This time in the All-Star voting, thanks to the Pelicans giving Tang Tianbao the forward position, otherwise Curry wouldn't even be in the starting lineup, and the Western backcourt would be miserable.

Durant frowned slightly.

During the previous All-Star Game, Westbrook and Tang Tian were very close as teammates. Now they have changed teams and teammates, and they are still here?

Is Tang Tian in U.S. dollars? Post them one by one!

Antetokounmpo defeated Davis in a jump jump, officially kicking off the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.

Antetokounmpo took the lead, receiving a pass from James at the beginning and breaking into the paint to score a dunk.

The Western team's defense is relatively average.

However, this ball clearly showed Antetokounmpo's talent, outstanding height, super long wingspan, and speed that was completely inconsistent with his size.

This is simply an extended version of young James.

Looking back, Westbrook gave the ball to Tang Tian and took the initiative to pick and roll.

Tang Tian retaliated by hitting a jump shot with a sudden stop on the pick-and-roll.

After the opening, the defensive intensity of the East and West was not high.

After the referee's penalty scale was changed, the regular season became the intensity of the playoffs, and the players' physical exertion was very high.

When it comes to the All-Star game, they don't need that kind of defensive intensity anymore.

James broke into a layup and scored two points, and Tang Tian scored another goal after receiving a pass from Curry.

Anthony missed a three-pointer after receiving a pass from James, but Antetokounmpo succeeded in a dunk. Tang Tian returned the favor and assisted Curry to hit a three-pointer.

The two teams fell into an offensive battle after the start.

Only halfway through the first quarter, the score on the field was already 30 to 25. We were on pace to reach 200 points in a single game!

The game was hot, but Durant was a little embarrassed on the court because he spent most of the time running back and forth...

It can be seen from his actions before the game that Westbrook is very disliked by Durant. He has not passed the ball to Durant once since the start of the game. He has even turned into a data maniac in order to retaliate against Durant. He didn't even take a shot, he just kept passing the ball to Tang Tian;

Needless to say, Davis, Tang Tian's Pippen, knows the grudge between Tang Tian and Durant, so he will pass the ball to Durant;

Curry doesn't touch the ball too many times, and he also benefits from Tang Tiancai entering the starting lineup, so the number of passes between him, Tang Tian and Durant is basically half;

As for Tang Tian...he passed the ball to Durant, and Durant might think that Tang Tian wanted to hit him with the ball...

Such a lineup can be called an enhanced version of the Pelicans, and it would be unreasonable for Durant not to make a return run.

As a result, after this half of the game, half of the Western team's 30 points, 15 points, were Tang Tian's.

Durant only took 2 shots and scored 4 points.

And, this situation continues!

Tang Tian received a record 4 million+ votes, and with the home game, we can predict that tonight will most likely be another record night!