The All-Star Game came to an end, and Tang Tian also returned to Cleveland.

There was a turmoil in the league at the trade deadline, but because of Tang Tian's intervention, Kevin Martin remained with the Kings, and Antoine Jamison also remained with the Wizards, and most of the trades were petty fights.

The only big deal is that the Rockets made a three-way trade with the Suns and Bulls with Dragic and future first-round picks, got John Salmons, and finally made a big addition to the bench.

The Cavaliers also spent the day peacefully.

For the first time after Tang Tian joined the alliance, he had a good night's sleep.

and Hathaway.

After participating in the Victoria's Secret show, Hathaway officially entered the ranks of first-line supermodels, and her value skyrocketed, basically only participating in a few runway shows a year.

Most of the time, she was with Tang Tian.

Women are flowers, self-care alone is not enough, but also have the moisture of dew to bloom more beautiful.

Hathaway is getting more and more charming every day.

It is also thanks to Tang Tian is coach and not player, otherwise his performance on the field will definitely be greatly affected.

The Cavaliers are also playing steadily, with a 41-23 record as of early March, which is not particularly impressive, but has always been at the top of the East.

Everything is moving in a favorable direction.

The only slot is Novak.

The Cavaliers traded Novak to the team before the All-Star break, but has not played because of the depth of the small forward.

This attracted many complaints from fans.

"We're not a big city like New York or Los Angeles, and 3 million is a lot of money for the team, so it's not necessary."

"I don't understand what this deal is for, we have so many three-point shooters, and Novak's defense is mediocre, just because he was a former disciple, he wants to trade it?"

"Novak is no longer the Novak of the Rockets, he can't get playing time on a garbage team like the Kings, and he can't play at the NBA level now."

"The Cavaliers' goal is to win a championship, and we don't need a garbage contract, and we don't need a piece of crap."

……

These rumors have more or less spread to the Cavaliers.

Because Novak was traded not long ago, his teammates were not familiar with him, and most people chose to avoid similar questions when asked.

"Nobody is trash."

When finally one day, when a reporter asked Tang Tian a question, he directly gave the other party a cold face.

Cleveland is a small city, and if Gilbert asks him such a question, he may analyze it for the other party, but reporters and fans, this is idle and boring to make trouble for the team.

The Cavaliers host the Atlanta Hawks that night.

The Hawks' reputation is much worse than that of the Magic and the Celtics, but in fact, since the 07~08 season, the team traded Mike Bibby, and after selecting Al Horford, he was promoted to become a powerhouse in the East, and his record is getting better and better year by year, and this year it has reached a peak.

With a 43-21 record, he ranks third in the East and is even better than the Cavaliers.

In other words, this match is a battle for both sides.

Although everyone has to play in the playoffs, no one wants to fight to the death with the Celtics, who are the first in the East, in the semifinals.

So this game is crucial for both sides.

The game was played at the Cavaliers' home arena.

As soon as the game began, both sides were in a state of anxiety.

The hard power of this Cavaliers team is still much worse than the Rockets in the previous two years, and if you play normally with a strong team like the Hawks, it will be 64 at most.

The Hawks are particularly excited to play tonight, Horford and Smith are not very high on the inside, but their athleticism is quite good, O'Neal Sr. and Rasheed Wallace can't run, Upper Frye and Anderson are all kinds of strong inside, and Upper Brown is also suppressed by Horford's technical inside.

The Cavaliers suffered a loss on the inside, but fortunately there were also James and the outside shooters, and the two sides were deadlocked from the first quarter to the fourth quarter.

In the last minute of the game, "Eagles" Joe Johnson beat Matthews in the low post to help the Hawks take a two-point lead at 110-108.

The Cavaliers called a timeout.

"Let's play a three." Tang Tian pointed at Rashid Wallace and said.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers put on a small lineup, with Rashid Wallace and Artest on the inside, Green and Matthews on the outside, plus a James.

James dribbled to the frontcourt, found Artest to block and dismantle, and after dismantling and bursting to the basket, Artest walked to the three-point line at the top of the circle.

At the same time, Matthews asked Rasheed Wallace to do an off-ball pick-and-roll, and after the breakdown, one moved to 45 degrees and the other to the bottom corner three-point line.

And Green, too, fell to the bottom corner of the other side early.

Four three-point opportunities, the Cavaliers' excellent execution, and a perfect play.

James gave the ball to the right wing at a 45-degree angle, and Wallace received the ball with an open three-point opportunity.

This shot is very positive.

"Bang!"

However, the force was a little stronger, and the ball went in and bounced out of the frame.

Horford pressed James for a defensive rebound.

Wallace slapped his thigh in annoyance.

There was a stirring at the scene.

The tactic was completely played, and Wallace's last shot was a little bit unlucky.

After all, three points are not dunks, and even for a veteran like Wallace, the key open threes are not guaranteed to be scored.

Bibby dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and after the others pulled away, the ball was in the hands of Joe Johnson, and seeing that the Cavaliers were not covered, he continued to sink his weight and hit his back.

When he was 10 years old, Johnson was the "Eagle King", and his back play was almost insoluble, and even Matthews was difficult to defend.

Chisel, turn around, turn around again, chisel again and turn around and go to the bottom line, Matthews's hard body didn't keep up.

However, at the moment when Johnson made a layup, James rushed out of the diagonal side, and the flying block broke so that Johnson chose a difficult aerial pull-up layup.

"Bang!"

The ball deflected off the basket, and James took off for the second time to collect the defensive rebound.

Tang Tian called the Cavaliers for the last timeout.

With 20 seconds left in the game, James pulled the Cavaliers back from the edge of the cliff at a crucial moment.

There was a stirring of fans at the scene.

With 2 points trailing, the Cavaliers have a variety of options.

Either 2 points are scored and then the two sides play overtime.

Either press the time to score 3 points and directly kill the opponent.

Of course, there is also a kind of play, play a quick 2 points, and then defend the opponent to kill the ball, looking for a chance to counter-kill.

It depends on how Tang Tian chooses.

Calling the players together, looking at Wallace who was panting, and Artest and Matthews who were wiping sweat, Tang Tian knew that this game was a great physical drain on the players.

Playing overtime isn't necessarily a good thing for the Cavaliers.

But if you want to score a 3, you have to make sure that you hit the first shot.

But Wallace's shot just now speaks for itself.

The veterans are still like this at critical moments, and Matthews and Green are rookies, so they are certainly not completely sure.

3 points.

Complete grasp.

Tang Tian thought about it and suddenly turned his gaze to the team's bench.

"Let's play a three."

He continued.