A day later, the ATT arena was packed.

The game entered the Western Conference semifinals, and the opponent was the F4 Lakers, which was comparable to a Finals-level matchup, and fans were naturally willing to come to the scene.

Unlike when they played each other in the regular season before, Kobe Bryant came over to say hello to Tang Tian as usual, but this time it was not a battle book, but a real greeting.

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

And it makes perfect sense that in the NBA, winning is the solution to everything.

Before the start of the competition, an award session was added to the scene.

Stern didn't come to the scene, and it was league vice president Adam Shaw who came to present Tang Tian with the best defensive player trophy.

The live footage was not given to Xiao Hua, and Xiao Hua's face was actually not good at this time.

Once again, Stern completely ignored his advice and had to give Tang Tian the best defensive player.

But now that he has learned to behave, he has begun to endure after knowing that protesting is useless.

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

The light came over, and Xiao Hua squeezed out a smile on his face.

On the scene, he can still do a lot of work.

"Congratulations."

Xiao Hua handed the trophy to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian took the trophy and saw Xiao Hua's barely squeezed smile, and his heart did not fluctuate.

Xiao Hua was not very interested in him, and he already felt it when the championship ring was presented in the season opener.

But if you don't have a cold, you can drop it! It's not like I'm awarding an award!

At least until Stern retires, you'll have to hold back if you're unhappy.

As for what will happen after that, it is not certain.

After Tang Tian won the trophy, he was high above his head, and a deafening cheer rang out from the scene.

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

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

Tang Tian's words caused bursts of cheers from the fans at the scene.

It's really rare to put the fans first and thank you.

"Then I have to thank my coach, Greg Popovich, if he hadn't gotten so many votes for me at the press conference."

When he said this, the audience burst into laughter.

Popovich couldn't help but laugh along.

Tang Tian said that the canvassing refers to Popovich's joking words when he hit a mini-five-double in a row at the beginning of the season.

Now that the words have come true, I guess Popovich doesn't know what it feels like.

"Then I want to thank my opponents, only great offensive players can bring great defense, every single one of them is respectable, and I wouldn't have been able to get this honor if it wasn't for them."

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

"Kobe Bryant, in particular, is one of the greatest shooting guards in history."

When Tang Tian said this, some lights were immediately distributed to Kobe Bryant on the Lakers bench.

There was a commotion among the fans at the scene, Tang Tian's words were wrong! This is going to start fighting the Lakers right away, but he specifically praises his opponent?

"It is precisely because of his greatness that every time he strikes iron, he adds an extra point to my selection."

Tang Tian's words instantly made the scene quiet at first, and then burst into cheers and whistles.

It turns out that the previous sentence is foreshadowing!

Tang Tian is Kehei!

Kobe Bryant was stunned for a moment when he listened, and then couldn't help laughing.

The smile he has now is the same as when Irving was the number one loser in the All-Star game.

Later, he blew up Irving when he played against the Cavaliers.

Tang Tian later 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 that acceptance speech, the fans of the ATT Arena were extremely excited tonight, and the decibels of cheer broke through the sky.

After the opening ceremony, the starters from both sides appeared one after another.

The Spurs used a regular lineup on the outside, with Parker and Tang Tian on the outside, Leonard and Duncan on the outside, and Split at center.

Popovich didn't make any starting changes because the Lakers were playing one big and four small.

His tactical intent is also more obvious, which is to press the pace of the game.

The Lakers, on their side, are the big four lineups that are used in the second half of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.

Nash and Kobe Bryant on the outside, CJ Myers and Artest on the front, and Howard at center.

Howard jumped to beat Split, giving the Lakers the chance to take the offense.

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

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh when he saw Kobe's move.

gave Kobe Bryant advice during the regular season, and he was really worried about Kobe's transition.

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

He knows Kobe Bryant very well, Kobe Bryant has blown up Irving like that before, and if he says this, he will definitely want to blow him up.

The country is easy to change, and its nature is difficult to change.

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

However, Bryant did have a change from before, as soon as Nash's ball came over, he didn't adjust much and pulled up his trademark back.

This was somewhat unexpected by Tang Tian.

Tang Tian didn't have time to pounce, and directly reached out on the spot to interfere with the line of sight.

Kobe Bryant has changed, and if this first ball is made, it doesn't matter if he scores.

The defensive pressure on this ball was not great, and Kobe Bryant finished it very comfortably.

"Bang!"

However, after the ball was shot, it bounced off the edge of the basket.

Howard jumped to the basket to grab an offensive rebound.

But Split did a good job defensively, and he had enough power to get stuck with Howard and successfully protect the defensive rebound.

This season, because of Tang Tian's dazzling performance, many people have overlooked Split's progress.

Not only did he succeed in squeezing out Blair as the team's starter this season, but he also averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 56% from the field.

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

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Parker reached out and signaled for a hammer play.

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

But the Spurs' offense is tacit and patient.

Parker grabbed Nash and didn't keep up, and went directly to the basket and threw it to give the Spurs the lead in scoring points.

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