Before leaving for San Antonio, Texas, Sun Xiaotian was nervous. In Sun Xiaotian's mind, the two cities of Holy City and Chicago are the same, and if you have to say the difference between the two of them, it is the difference between being and not being.

At the time of the NBA draft, Sun Xiaotian said that one of his favorite teams was the Bulls and the other was the Spurs. It can be seen how important the Spurs' position is in his mind.

Sun Xiaotian's love for Spurs may be attributed to his personality, Sun Xiaotian is a calm young man, low-key and a little gorgeous. And doesn't the Spurs give the impression of being low-key and exuding a little gorgeous?

And when it comes to this year's draft, Sun Xiaotian went to the Bulls. However, it was only later that Sun Xiaotian learned that Popovich had tried to bring Sun Xiaotian to San Antonio. At the time, the Spurs had approached Suns management for a trade for the No. 13 pick, and the Suns offered Gary Gary. Neil.

Since last season Gary. Neal's dazzling performances, especially his repeated efforts to save the team from the three-point line, have made the Spurs a little reluctant. In the end, the deal didn't go through.

To be honest, when judging Sun Xiaotian's ability, Bo Shuai was not sure in the end. First, Sun Xiaotian had no experience in basketball league before college, and secondly, as a yellow-skinned guard swingman, his ability was questioned. Neil is more familiar with the Spurs' system.

However, everything that followed made Popovich regret it. He once said, "If only I could have taken George back then. Hill goes to exchange for half of Leonard's courage, and I'll get Sun! ”――

The reason why Spurs fascinate Sun Xiaotian so much is not only because of his own characteristics that are similar to his own, but also because of the team's good heritage.

There are some teams in this league that have never lacked attraction for their stars. The opulence of the Lakers, the spirit of the Celtics, the splendor of the Bulls and the poise of the Spurs. The temperament of these teams is throughout the history of the team, and it is in the same vein. It doesn't matter if the team is at the peak or at the bottom, the team itself will not lose its characteristics.

As the team with the most championships in the league, the Celtics have slipped very much as they enter the 21st century. Although the team experienced a brief period of hiccup between the twin stars, they then slipped into the edge of the belly.

However, the spirit of the Bostonians is famous. Relying on the persistence of the team's management and the indefatigable spirit of the team's Pierce. Eventually, the team waited for it to bloom, and once it did, it was gorgeous.

Similarly, as a rock team that has been a rock team for ten years, the Spurs have been consistent, and they have won more than 50% of the seasons in a row. While the rest of the league is trying to change the face of the team with big trades, the Spurs have stuck to the GDP three-man model, paired with minor fixes, and have been successful every season.

Tim Duncan is a born king, Ginobili is a ghostbringer, and Tony Parker is a dancer. They come from three different countries, have very different basketball styles, have very different temperaments, and have their own strengths, but in the end, they come together to become one of the greatest championship combinations in NBA history.

Spurs GDP, they have become a mark of the times, deeply influenced a generation, in that basketball crazy green years, how many people because of the Holy City's GDP combination has become mature and stable, since then to understand the true meaning of life. Duncan, who is wise and foolish, is always so calm and unpretentious; The supernatural and chic Manu is permeated with a wild and uninhibited Argentine, gorgeous and enchanting; The sunny and handsome Parker exudes the breath of youth from beginning to end, fluttering in the wind.

The solemnity of silver and black did not freeze and blunt the style of the Spurs, but allowed them to transcend the shackles of the times and become the most unique force in the league. This is thanks to the fact that the GDP portfolio has been in the same boat for the past ten years, thanks to Tim's sacrifice, Manu's forbearance and Parker's perseverance, and of course, to the grandmaster who created the GDP portfolio, Popovich.

Popovich, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Military Academy, treated the team as hard as the troops during his coaching experience. He couldn't rub sand in his eyes, and all the unstable factors in the team were driven out by him without exception, Rodman and Jackson

For many basketball fans, the coach who can lead the team to win the NBA championship must be someone who is worshipped as a god. When NBA teams are making waves in Europe, the head coach of the reigning NBA champion Spurs, Popovich, has his own following, and the tactical ideas of the head coach of the Greek team Panathinachs, Zaremi Obradovich, are a mysterious treasure hidden under the Europa League.

"Coach Obradovich is probably the best coach in all of Europe, and he is probably one of the best coaches in the whole world." Popovich said. "With his ability, it's more than enough to coach the NBA. In my opinion, I can't wait to see him every time because there's so much good stuff in it.

This explains why Spurs have always been the team with the most international players.

'Sometimes it's about the quality of the players, sometimes it's about our own views and styles, and of course there are things that we can't predict. Popovich is very fond of this brilliant Greek coach.

When it comes to learning European basketball philosophies, Popovich is one step ahead of most coaches in the NBA. He has also seen many NBA teams start using some of the usual European tactics, such as mobile offense and joint defense. He thinks these things will help the NBA grow.

"Over the past few years, the league has added a lot of foreign players, and along with the change in the rules, a lot of successful European teams have shown us great basketball ideas. A lot of the basics have been injected with new perspectives. For example, through balls, creating open shots, covering off the ball, moving the ball in the first place, etc., are all good inspirations for us. "Popovich is very impressed." These things give us the real meaning of basketball, which is much more meaningful than dribbling the ball and then one-on-one. ”

Ginobili is a good example, he was just an outsider playing in Italy in 2002, but he helped the Spurs win the NBA championship in 2003. And from the era of pure center forward like David Robinson to the current "European style", Popovich's European philosophy has contributed a lot

In short, Sun Xiaotian is fascinated by all aspects of the Spurs, and his love for the Spurs is not hidden. In an interview with reporters, he bluntly said: "That's right, the Spurs have always been one of my favorite teams, that is, because I like it, so when facing it, I have the desire to beat it." ”