Fast forward to 2011, and Tang Wenlong won his second Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award.

Throughout December, Tang Wenlong had 20.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals, ranking second on the rookie list in scoring, fifth in rebounds, third in assists, and first in steals.

In the West, Griffin is also in a standout situation, averaging 22.9 points and 12.7 rebounds per game, which is already an All-Star level statistic, far surpassing the performances of Evan Turner and Wesley Johnson.

"This year's rookies are all so vigorous." When asked last year's Rookie of the Year Tyrek Evans to comment on this year's rookie, he modestly said, "I can't imagine what it would be like if Blake and Tang Wenlong were both in the same class as me." ”

And with Tang Wenlong's increasingly high-profile performance, the frequency of reporters appearing around him is getting higher and higher.

Not only ordinary games and regular training, but also in the usual personal life, the shadows of reporters have begun to shuttle, some are local media in Philadelphia, some are official NBA reporters, and some are media from China or other Asian countries from across the ocean.

The increase in media attention means the expansion of Tang Wenlong's influence.

Joe Thomas is becoming more and more comfortable in the agent industry, he is now the middle of the NBA's more than 100 registered agents, and it is foreseeable that his ranking will definitely increase as Tang Wenlong's salary and advertising endorsements increase.

The 76ers' record is stable in sixth and seventh place in the East, and their combat power is not as good as first-class teams such as the Bulls, Heat and Celtics, but they can easily crush the Cavaliers and Raptors.

On New Year's Day, the 76ers challenged the Lakers away.

The last time at the 76ers' home court, the Lakers were reversed by the 76ers, and finally ended up being killed by Tang Wenlong, a rookie, which made him very faceless.

At noon, Tang Wenlong came to Los Angeles, the most brilliant pearl on the western coastline.

Although he rarely watches movies, he also knows that there is a world-famous movie center on the outskirts of Los Angeles - Hollywood. Every year, the Oscars are held there, and that's where Nocioni longs for it, and the old boy always thinks that his acting skills are enough for him to retire and develop into the entertainment industry.

Therefore, Los Angeles is the cultural and entertainment center of the United States, and Staples, as one of the important sports facilities in Los Angeles, has never lacked stars to help.

Tang Wenlong thinks that the cities are all the same, and what is different is the stories that happen in the city every night.

At night, the wealthy of Los Angeles sat in the front row of Staples Arena with big and small stars. They exchanged heads talking about tonight's game, elegantly awaiting the Purple and Gold Army's performance for them.

In terms of box office, the Lakers, who have won two consecutive championships, are definitely the most appealing in the NBA today, and they are still on top of the heat of the Big Three.

The last time the 76ers staged a good show, the audience across the United States was hooked, and only about two weeks later, which suddenly increased the audience's interest, such as the Staples Arena, which was already sold out early. At night, fans gather around the arena and line up in long lines to enter the stadium.

The imperial court station broadcast this game, and now Tang Wenlong is the favorite athlete of Chinese basketball fans, and every time the game of 76 people is broadcast live, the ratings far exceed other programs.

Of course, they support Tang Wenlong, and most of the fans support the 76ers, even if Kobe Bryant has a huge number of fans in China.

But this time, it was a disappointment for Tang Wenlong's fans, the 76ers traveled thousands of miles to Los Angeles, and the Lakers beat a huge difference of 66-42 at halftime.

This point difference is actually larger than the largest point difference caused by the Lakers against the 76ers last time, which can be called a super hole.

Fans are naturally looking forward to the 76ers being able to cheer up, maybe maybe it's a good script like last time, chasing points in the second half, and finally staging a stunner?

Tang Wenlong also thought so, so in the third quarter, he led the 76ers to launch wave after wave of offensive frenzy.

Lowry, Louis Williams, Iguodala, Tang Wenlong and Dalem Porter, Collins even sacrificed such an alternative big four small lineup, Tang Wenlong and Iguodala took turns to play the inside, the speed and rhythm continued to improve, and the game was in full swing.

In fact, the increased rate affected the overall efficiency of the 76ers, with more turnovers and little change in the point margin.

In the third quarter, the 76ers led the Lakers by 4 points 35-31 in a single quarter, but overall, the 76ers were 77-97 behind by a full 20 points.

In the fourth quarter, Collins finally put the main force to fight for 5 minutes, and still did not see any hope of recovering the score, and finally withdrew all the main forces and replaced them with Tony Barty, Hassan Whiteside's substitute in a bunch of substitutes, and announced that he would abandon the game. The field is completely in garbage time.

The nobles of Staples flicked their nails and witnessed another Lakers-style hanging.

The camera showed Tang Wenlong and others on the bench wearing training uniforms, and he and Iguodala were watching the game on the field without focus, not knowing what they were thinking.

After the game, Iguodala attended the press conference, and the media in Los Angeles was really sharp.

Among them, a reporter asked Iguodala face-to-face, a very sharp question about whose team the 76ers currently belong to, and also gave Tang Wenlong or Iguodala a choice question.

Iguodala's face changed, and Corinth was so frightened that sweat broke out on his forehead.

After a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, Iguodala replied cautiously: "Your question is too straightforward, and it is indeed the style of a big city." ”

Laughter immediately rang out from the scene.

"Honestly, the 76ers aren't a team for any one player, he's the pride of the entire Philadelphia people. Throughout the 76ers' vast history, there have been countless Hall of Famer players, Julius Irving, Wilt Chamberlain, etc., and so on, and I'm glad that our team drafted a rookie with Hall of Famer-level potential last summer, and he is Tang Wenlong, who is unstoppable, he can do anything. You know, he just beat all the rookies in the East to win the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award, and I'm sure he's going to win the Rookie of the Season award in the future."

As soon as Iguodala's voice fell, the Los Angeles media was immediately unhappy, you know, now the white monster of the Clippers is also the darling of Los Angeles, if Tang Wenlong gets the best rookie, what will Griffin do with phenomenal performance?

Taste it carefully, Iguodala's words are very ingenious. The first half of the article recounted the glorious history of the 76ers in a long way, and later said that Tang Wenlong is just a rookie now, and the final counterattack with the best rookie against the Los Angeles media is the finishing touch.

But after the game, when the media reported with some facts, it became that Iguodala was optimistic that Tang Wenlong would be comparable to historical superstars such as Irving and Chamberlain.

This publicity has made Tang Wenlong's local popularity in Los Angeles increase a lot

Immediately afterward, the 76ers continued their road trip to the West, returning to Philadelphia for a two-day rest before challenging the New Orleans Hornets.

The two teams played a game with an extremely low shooting percentage, with Hornets starting small forward Ariza shooting just 2 of 11 and no one from beyond the three-point line in 5 attempts. And Iguodala's overall shooting percentage is also very iron, only 3 of 14 shots, but 1 of 3 three-pointers from the outside, which looks okay.

84-77, the 76ers lost the game. Paul only has 15+5 data, which is not as good as Tang Wenlong's data of 19+4.

Then, on January 6, the 76ers returned to their home court to meet the challenge from Washington.

Logically speaking, the Wizards are just the third-to-last fish belly in the East, and there is no active All-Star in the two teams combined in this game, so there is really nothing to pay attention to.

But for fans of both teams, the meaning of this game is different.

The first to pick the champion was the Wizards, and the list was 76ers, but now, in the latest rookie list, Tang Wenlong is at the top of the list, and Wall didn't even enter the top three. This made it difficult for Wizards fans to accept, and many biased Wizards fans even shouted the slogan of letting the general manager out of class, thinking that letting Tang Wenlong, a big fish, go was simply the most stupid thing to do.

Secondly, for Chinese fans, this is a rare derby battle, Tang Wenlong and Yi Jianlian, both are authentic Chinese, what an honorable moment to see such a scene in the top league.

So before the game, the media applied multiple halos to this game, making the original ordinary regular season game a little different.

The imperial court station is even more vigorously broadcast