Although the preseason statistics will not be included in the player's technical statistics, Tang Tian's double-double is not his career milestone.

But this game has made the Spurs coaching staff fully aware of Tang Tian's passing ability.

"This guy must have used some kind of black technology, otherwise I really can't imagine that he will improve so much in passing in an offseason."

After watching the game, Budenholzer said in concluding words.

Popovich nodded.

But this is not making a Hollywood movie, where does the black technology come from!

It can only be said that their coaching staff did not investigate and discover deeply enough last season.

The biggest difference between the NBA and the general professional arena is that the margin for error is very low.

So most players are going to be very cautious when it comes to showing their skills.

There are many examples of this category, such as Perkins and McGee, who were criticized by no fans for not being able to dribble, and they also flew up when they dribbled under the crotch of the field court.

But in the NBA, it's impossible for them to try that, because the coaching staff needs what they do best, not everything.

Therefore, Tang Tian's passing progress looks amazing, but for Popovich, it is also within the scope of understanding and acceptance.

The main players of both sides basically only played less than three quarters, and in the end, the Spurs played more consistent off the bench and won the game 103-96.

Pre-season wins and losses don't matter, and the team's main players don't have much playing time.

However, after the game, fans talked a lot on Twitter, and the main reason was naturally because of Tang Tian.

"10 assists? Oh my God, am I dazzled? ”

"I didn't watch the game because the live broadcast signal was so bad, but 10 assists? The Godfather averaged less than 2 assists per game last season! ”

"You must not have watched the Olympics, the godfather averaged nearly 8 assists per game in 6 games in the Chinese team, and you wouldn't say that if you watched it."

"Brother, the live broadcast signal in the UK is so bad, I only watched the finals of the national team's games, do you expect us to watch the Chinese team's games?"

"Okay, but no matter what, Don's passing this season will give the Spurs a lot of strength!"

"I'd love to see the Spurs play back home!"

"Me too! As a season ticket holder, I can't tell how happy I am right now! ”

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After a two-day break, the second race of the China Championship kicked off at the Mesades-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

In this game, both sides had their main players rested, the Spurs' GDP was all suspended, and Nowitzki on the Mavericks' side was also sitting on the sidelines in suits.

However, this did not affect the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene to watch the game, because Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian can play.

And Yi Jianlian directly became the starting power forward of the Mavericks!

It can be seen that Yi Jianlian's current rotation order in the Mavericks is very high.

Yi Jianlian's starting performance was eye-catching, scoring 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, and making 3 three-pointers.

With his help, the Mavericks eventually pulled one back 96-90 on their home court.

After the game, head coach Carlisle praised Yi Jianlian's performance and joked that the team would have to spend a lot of money to keep him next season.

Although the Spurs lost, it was more because the GDP did not play.

More important than the victory or defeat, Tang Tian once again showed his passing talent.

Although Carlisle has been targeted, he still handed over 16 points, 6 assists and 2 steals in the third quarter.

This performance also made Popovich start to skin up after the game.

"The whole world knows that the Heat are getting stronger, the Thunder are getting stronger, the Clippers are getting stronger, the Nuggets are getting stronger, everybody has reinforcements in the summer, we've got that, look at Don, we've got an all-around swingman."

This remark also amused the reporters.

But anyone can understand Popovich's mood right now.

A 3D, and a 3D that can pass the ball, can make a difference to the team.

After the China season, the Spurs returned to San Antonio to continue their preseason journey.

Last year, because it was a shortened season, there were only two preseason games in total.

But this year's season resumes, and the Spurs have a total of seven preseason games.

Over the next nearly month, they played against the Nuggets, Rockets, Magic, Wizards, and Hawks.

Last season's experience made Popovich pay more attention to the team's fitness, GDP, and even Dio's lack of time to play in the preseason after that.

He gave more playing time to Donsky, Leonard and Green.

In the old man's own words: young people are energetic and have nowhere to vent, so they have to play more games to release it.

Parker, Ginobili, Dior and Duncan didn't play much, and the team's organizational responsibility fell on Mills and Joseph, as well as Don Tian.

Popovich really used him as an all-around swingman.

Tang Tian did not disappoint Popovich either.

In seven games, he averaged 15.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 49% from the field and 50% from three-point range.

Not only did he retain last season's three-point shooting and defense, but he also pleased Popovich with what he did to groom the team's offense.

Although because of the lack of playing time, the statistics are not very eye-catching as a whole, and they have not attracted the attention of other teams.

But the words of the Spurs coaching staff have directly improved Tang Tian's performance and understanding to a higher level.

They began to feel that Tang Tian had the possibility of becoming Ginobili's successor.

The pre-season of each team is coming to an end, and the pace of the new season is just around the corner.

However, the Thunder team has become the focus of attention of major reporters at this time.

Soon after the free agency market opened, they agreed on an early contract extension for Ibaka, but they never reached an agreement with James Harden on the amount of the extension.

And over time, it's not just a question of whether or not to renew the contract early.

On Oct. 30, Thunder management gave Harden and his team an ultimatum before the end of the preseason.

If Harden can't renew his four-year, 5,600 contract (the maximum amount the Thunder won't pay the luxury tax next season), they will consider trading Harden outright.

This news, which was broken by local reporter Keller in Oklahoma City, instantly detonated the league.

However, before everyone could calm down, just one hour later, the league's well-known reporter OJ broke the news that the Thunder and the Rockets had reached a deal.

The Thunder sent James Harden, Kerr Aldridge, Lazar Haywood and Daquine Cooke and traded Kevin Martin, this year's No. 12 pick Jeremy Lamb, and a future draft pick from the Rockets.

The four young dynasties of the Thunder team are over before they have even begun.