Chapter 190: An Invitation from the Alliance (3/5)
The Spurs and Celtics were deadlocked for more than three quarters.
In the final stage, it was the Celtics superstars who played more consistently, and the Spurs still lost 93-99 in the end.
I didn't lose much, and Popovich was completely okay with it.
Tang Tian regained his touch in this game, played 27 minutes, made 5 of 10 shots, made 4 three-pointers, plus 2 free throws, and scored 16 points, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals.
After a back-to-back on the road, the Spurs flew back to San Antonio the next morning, and after a series of games, they were finally able to go home.
And when they got home, they received the good news that Ginobili was recovering well from his injury and would be back after the All-Star break.
On this day, the final results of the all-star voting were also officially released.
The Lakers, Heat and Clippers emerged as the biggest winners.
The starting five in the East are: Rose, Wade, James, Anthony and Howard.
The starting five in the West: Paul, Kobe, Durant, Griffin and Bynum.
After Yao Ming retired, Howard became the All-Star vote champion for the first time.
It's a bit of a shame that the Spurs, who are in first place in the West, didn't have anyone selected to start.
But that's to be expected.
The Spurs have played team basketball this season, and Parker, who has the most outstanding statistics, is only averaging 19.2 points and 8.2 assists per game.
Not only is there a difference in data, but it can't be compared with Paul, Kobe Bryant or even Westbrook in terms of popularity.
However, although Parker was not selected as an All-Star starter, he still received an invitation email from the league to participate in this year's All-Star Skills Challenge.
At the same time, Tang Tian was also sent a text message, and he was invited to participate in the All-Star Three-Point Contest.
His 49 percent three-point shooting so far, which ranks first in the league behind Novak and Ray Allen, is a perfect occasion to receive this invitation.
Tang Tian accepted.
The All-Star Game is a stage to showcase his ability and attract popularity, and with his shooting speed, he has the ability to participate in the game.
This is an opportunity that must not be missed.
Parker also accepted, which means that at least two of the Spurs will be on the scene at this year's All-Star Game.
Because of the shutdown season, several important points in time in the league have been postponed a lot.
The All-Star Game, which normally takes place in mid-February, has also been postponed to the end of February.
Fast forward to mid-February, and while the Spurs' performance continues to be stable, the team also ushered in good news.
Ginobili, who had been out of war for a month and a half, finally ushered in a comeback!
He returned for 20 minutes against the Mavericks and contributed 11 points and four assists to the win.
His comeback also thickened the depth of the Spurs' bench.
Ginobili, Tang Tian, Split, plus Leonard and Mills, who have been doing well recently, this lineup can even compare to the starting lineup of some weak teams.
However, Ginobili's comeback has also brought some butterfly effects.
There are only 48 minutes in the NBA game, and there are 8~10 people in the rotation, which means that a position must be divided by at least 2~3 people.
Ginobili's comeback requires playing time, Green and Tang Tian are very stable, and they are both swing guards, and the only one to squeeze out is Jefferson's.
Jefferson's playing time was further compressed, playing just 16 minutes against the Mavericks.
This is obviously unacceptable, and Jefferson has not only complained on the sidelines, he has spoken openly with Neil about it in the locker room.
This makes the otherwise harmonious dressing room atmosphere not so harmonious.
This approach ended up annoying Popovich, and the old man went into a rage in the locker room and almost shut up Jefferson by name.
At this time, the league announced the All-Star bench roster, as well as the official roster for the rookie game.
Parker was named to the All-Star bench and Tang Tian was named to the first-year roster in the rookie game.
It is worth mentioning that the four brothers who worked hard in the summer, Irving, Walker, Tang Tian and Thompson are all on the list.
After parting in the offseason, it's time for them to come together on the rookie stage.
However, because the rookie game has been restructured this year, it is no longer a confrontation between the first and second grades, but has become the "Barkley" team and the "O'Neal" team.
The two will select first- and second-year players to be selected for the rookie game to form a team, which is also the first time in NBA history that there will be a mixed first- and second-year team game.
So it's still unknown who and who of the four brothers will become teammates in the end.
All four texted each other one after another, and their selection proved that the hard work of the offseason was useful.
The selection of these lists has also attracted another wave of heated discussions among fans on ins.
"Josh Smith deserves a spot on the bench, he's been better this year than team-mate Joe Johnson and Deron Williams!"
"Pau Gasol is the biggest missing pearl, an interior who averages 16.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game didn't make it to the All-Star, this is shit!"
"Hey, bro, this is the brutal West, Aldridge, Kevin Love, Nowitzki, Marc Gasol, they all deserve to be All-Stars this season better than Pau Gasol."
"That's the cruelty of the All-Star, he only has 12 people in total, when will the league expand the roster to 15?"
"And then there were three people sitting on the sidelines watching the whole game?"
"There are 2 more that can't be on the activation list, manual funny."
"Did you find out, this time the list of individual competitions was also announced, and the 'godfather' was selected for the three-point contest."
"Shouldn't it? This season he is at the top of his game from beyond the three-point line, and his three-point shooting percentage ranks first in the league! ”
"It reminds me of Jason Capono in the 06~07 season, and his performance before the All-Star break was also so fanatical."
"No, no, you misunderstood me, the 'Godfather' definitely deserves to be selected, the problem is that there is a name in this list called Kevin Durant."
"Kevin Durant! Brother, you're a fucking talent! Your success reminds me of the fact that Durant slammed the 'godfather' with a trumpet! ”
"More than once."
"It's been a lot of times, I don't know if he'll be here too."
"You guys are so awesome, I'm hooked by you guys right now that I want to go to the All-Star scene, I'm really looking forward to the three-point contest between Durant and the 'godfather'!"
"And I have to remind you that Durant also participated in the three-point contest last year, and ended up scoring six points, almost breaking Michael Jordan's record for the lowest three-point point in the game, and falling to the bottom two."
"So he continued to participate in the three-point contest this year to make a name for himself?"
"Then he met the 'Godfather.'"
"Then he lost to 'The Godfather,' the man he'd been slapping with a trumpet."
"You ...... are all directors and geniuses, and Hollywood directors can't write such scripts! ”
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