The announcement of the All-Star bench and the list of individual competitions has attracted a wave of heated discussions from the outside world.

Tang Tian also paid attention to this list, and he was slightly stunned when he saw Durant playing.

He knew about the "trumpet incident", because of Nike's internal competition, Durant was very unhappy with him, and he also knew about it.

This time we participated in the three-point contest together, which made this three-point contest meaningful.

Judging from Durant's performance in the "Trumpet Incident", if he wins this game, I am afraid that it will be more than just proud, and the tail is estimated to be heavenly.

In other words, it became a game that Tang Tian couldn't lose.

Tang Tian was confident in his three-point contest, but he still started the preparation training for the three-point contest with the help of Prokopio.

Shooting 25 three-pointers in one minute, that's the hardest part of the three-point contest, and it's easy to shoot low points if you shoot slowly or don't have a good rhythm.

Training is a must, but it's also something that he adapts to quickly.

The All-Star Game is on February 25, about 10 days before the official start of the game.

The Spurs still have five games in between, averaging one game every two days, which is not a small intensity.

Although the intensity is high, the bench depth has increased since Ginobili's return, and the Spurs have been stable, with a 3-1 record in the first 4 games.

With this wave of stable performance, the Spurs also continue to press the Thunder to occupy the first place in the West.

Because Milwaukee and Minneapolis are not far apart, the Spurs chartered a flight to Minneapolis that night after the game against the Bucks.

There, they will play the Timberwolves in their final game before the All-Star break.

The Timberwolves' performance this season is not much different from previous seasons.

After Garnett's departure, the team seems to have fallen under a spell, and no matter what the lineup, it looks like it has nothing to do with the playoffs.

But the good news is that their No. 4 pick this year, Derek Williams, is doing well.

After entering February, he lost weight and switched to the number three position, and also managed to enter the team's starting lineup.

So far, he has averaged 12.5 points and 4 rebounds per game, shooting more than 47% from the field, and has the momentum of competing for the Rookie of the Month.

The next morning, Popovich arranged the team's daily training session.

The All-Star break lasts for a weekend, with about four days off before and after, which is definitely good news for the Spurs.

During training, the players communicated with each other a lot, and from time to time they were smiling, and they seemed to be in a good mood.

However, it was not everyone, Jefferson had a serious expression from the beginning of the training, and before the training was over, he sat on the sidelines early to rest.

At the end of the training, the players all went back to the locker room to take a shower, and Jefferson was still sitting there in a daze.

At this time, a local reporter in Minnepolis spotted him and walked straight over.

"Hey, Richard, you don't seem to be in a good mood?" The reporter asked.

"No, why? The team has a good record and we are now number one in the West. Jefferson said with a grin.

"But you don't look very happy." The reporter said with a smile.

"Okay." Jefferson glanced at the reporter and said with a wry smile.

"Is it because of the playing time? You played, if I'm not mistaken, it only seemed like it was 15 minutes? The reporter asked.

As a journalist, if you want to be excellent, you must be prepared.

Jefferson smiled wryly, not 15 minutes, but 13 minutes and 24 seconds, which was his season low, and he only got a total of 3 shots.

He complained to Popovich about his playing time after Ginobili's return, but it didn't make any difference.

Instead, he was trained by Popovich and his playing time was further compressed.

The grievances in his heart had been accumulating for a long time.

After being reprimanded last time, there was no room to even complain to his teammates, and at this time there were only two people, him and the reporter, and he finally couldn't hold it back.

"Yes, I don't know what's going on, I'm in good shape and in good physical condition." Jefferson spoke.

When the reporter heard this, his heart was instantly excited.

The Spurs are harmonious within the team, and there is very little news to dig into, but this one seems to be absolutely big news.

"You're the fourth-paid player on the team, behind Duncan, Ginobili and Parker, but you're playing the least amount of minutes in the rotation."

The reporter continued.

Jefferson smiled wryly and nodded.

"What happened? Even rookies like Don and Leonard have outpaced you for a while. The reporter's questions went deeper and deeper.

"I don't know, it was the coach's decision, I don't know what happened."

Jefferson spread his hands helplessly.

The reporter's words just now really resonated with him, if it is GDP, even if it is Green, he thinks it is acceptable.

But now his time is more divided between Tang Tian and Leonard.

"Maybe the team is trying to develop new people, you know the core of the team is not young." The journalist continued.

"Perhaps." Jefferson smiled helplessly.

"But it's not fair, the people who are sacrificed, like you, you are still at the top."

Jefferson nodded, glanced at the reporter, and wanted to hug her, which was really intimate.

The reporter has already got what he wants, and then he smiles and says, "Be patient, I'm sure your efforts will buy you playing time." ”

"Perhaps." Jefferson smiled wryly and nodded.

At the end of the interview, Jefferson was in a good mood after finding someone to talk to, and then got up and left the training hall.

That night, in the visiting locker room, the Spurs players were changing their clothes and preparing for the game that was about to start.

Ginobili was talking harshly, and Parker was reminding the team that everything looked the same as usual.

"Bang!"

At that moment, the door to the locker room was pushed open and Popovich walked in with a gloomy face.

The players all looked at Popovich in amazement, this was probably the first time they had seen the old man put on such an ugly face this season.

Not even when the team lost.

I don't know what's going on.

Budenholzer followed in, and after two dry coughs, announced the coaching staff's decision.

"Richard Jefferson won't be on the court tonight, and Don will replace him as the starting small forward."

Tang Tian is very popular in the team, and his entry into the starting line is something worth celebrating, but looking at Popovich's face, no one is celebrating.

"Why?"

Jefferson changed his clothes, and then he stood up abruptly and said, Popovich is really too deceitful.

"What did you say yourself in front of the reporters, and you want me to repeat it here?"

Popovich was angry when he saw the news, and he didn't save face for Jefferson at this time.

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