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On November 11, the Spurs beat the Pacers 6 to 101. Facing opponents who played 79 games with the Heat in the playoffs last season, the Spurs were not bloody.
Tang Tian scored 21 points and 6 assists.
On November 11, the Spurs challenged the Lakers away. This was the first time the team played against the Lakers' new F8.
Nash missed the game due to injury, and Kobe became the actual organizer of the Lakers.
Although Kobe scored 30 points and 5 assists, the Lakers had a problem running in.
Howard only got 9 shots in the game, and Gasol only took 10 shots. The second highest number of shots in the team was veteran Charity World Peace, who made 14 of 4 shots.
The Spurs eventually won 94-84.
Howard was very unhappy after the game. He didn't participate in the handshake ceremony, and turned directly into the player channel.
It seems the Lakers head coach, Mike "Bread" Brown, who coached James in the past, hasn't found a way to integrate this team.
Tang Tian continued to play steadily, sending out eye-catching statistics of 20 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
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On November 11, the Spurs played against the Clippers at home.
Because last year's playoffs were slaughtered by the Spurs with 58 points, the Clippers, who were strengthened during the offseason, attached great importance to this game.
"We don't think about last season anymore, this season is the most important thing for us."
When asked by a reporter about his disastrous defeat in the playoffs last season, Paul answered wisely and confidently.
In addition to the Big Three lineup, the Clippers have undergone a lot of personnel changes this summer.
In addition to Jamal Crawford, they also got "bandit" Matt Barnes, the former Lakers sixth man Odom, and veteran Grant Hill.
Together with Billups, who is back from injury, they have a record of 7 wins and 2 losses so far, and they just beat the Heat at home before coming to San Antonio.
Whether it is strength or morale, it is the strongest time.
This game was also very intense. The Spurs' offensive firepower remained the same, but they were not too defensive against the Clippers.
The arrival of Crawford solved the weakness of the Clippers' lack of firepower on the bench, and the two teams played until the last 5 minutes.
But in these 5 minutes, the biggest difference between the two teams came out.
The Spurs increased their defensive intensity at the last moment, defending several waves of the Clippers' offense in a row.
But in turn, the Clippers still couldn't prevent the Spurs.
The Spurs played a 10-0 offensive at the last moment and won the game 126-116.
保罗得到26分11助攻,格里芬32分10篮板5助攻,两人合砍58分,却仍无法带队获胜。
After the game, Paul sat on the sidelines and pounded the bench angrily, in stark contrast to De Nagro's confused expression.
For the Clippers, what they need more now is to change to a more capable head coach than reinforcements on the lineup.
Tang Tian broke out in this game, scoring 30 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
25、20、22、21、20……30!
It was not until this time that many people noticed that Tang Tian had scored 10+ points in 20 consecutive games!
场均23.2分2.1板4.6助攻2.1抢断,51%的投篮命中率,55%的三分球命中率。
Tang Tian is going to be the best player of the month!
With his help, the Spurs have won ten consecutive victories without a single defeat since the start of the game!
When everyone is discussing the crazy face-slapping Harden, the comeback Heat, the struggling F4, and even the lonely Thunder coach, the Spurs have once again become the top of the league in their usual low-key and simple way!
Chapter 332 Tang Crazy (5/10)
After playing luxurious statistics against the Clippers and leading the team to ten consecutive victories, many sports media such as ESPN and TNT put Tang Tian on the front page of the news for the first time.
"Don Crazy is playing in San Antonio, defending the title? Destined to win!"
The headline of the news, coupled with Tang Tian's signature "The.Silencer" celebration action, instantly detonated social media.
“詹姆斯·哈登,场均26.9分4.6板7.2助攻,火箭队3胜7负;唐天,场均23.2分4.6助攻2.1抢断,马刺队10胜0负!”
"What.the.fxck! Godfather averaged 23 points per game this season?!"
"There are nearly 5 assists and more than 2 steals."
"Congratulations in advance to the godfather for winning the best of the month in the first month of the 2012~2013 season! This will be the first time in his career!"
"We put too much focus on Harden, but ignored the progress Don made this season."
"In fact, Tang's performance is more stable than Harden's. He scored 20+ points in ten consecutive games. He is the most critical figure for the Spurs' ten-game winning streak."
"Being so low-key that you don't pay attention at all, it's really spurious."
"Now let's focus on the Spurs and Don, Don is crazy!"
"Don Crazy, I love this, same as Lin Crazy, let's cheer for this great show!"
"So, the Spurs have found Duncan's successor?"
"Yes, I am now very confident that the Spurs will be able to defend the title this season!"
"The strongest person is already in the formation, what reinforcement is needed!"
"Hehe, it's just a system player." A speech from a fan of the user Godfather.
"Where did the troll come from! Isn't it Durant's trumpet?"
"You are Durant's trumpet! Your whole family is Durant's trumpet!" A statement from a fan of the user Godfather.
"This tone of voice always has a very familiar feeling."
"Almost all the points are three-pointers. Only the other players of the Spurs can make so many shots. And it's only 10 games. A group of losers who don't understand the NBA!" said a statement from the user Godfather fans.
"The trumpet is undoubtedly..."
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Because of his style of play, Tang Tian's games were not very enjoyable to watch, but his record and statistics were equally attractive.
After 10 games, Tang Crazy has attracted more attention than Harden's crazy scoring performance.
"I never found out he could score like that. You know I drafted him to defend."
"Actually, I'm surprised Don hasn't come to us asking for his new contract, at least so far, he's been showing up to work on time."
Popovich was in a good mood in front of the reporters and said jokingly.
After the end of the game against the Clippers, the Spurs finally ushered in a rare 4-day rest period.
Because there was Thanksgiving in the middle, Popovich gave the team a two-day holiday.
It's a rare 2-day vacation, but Tang Tian will be very busy.
The endorsement contract with Coca-Cola expired, and the new contract extension was in trouble. He had to sit down with Feigen and negotiate a new contract with the Nike people.
And Olsen's "The Martian" premiere will be staged on Thanksgiving Day, and Olsen has invited him to attend.
"Now Coca-Cola is trying to negotiate a four-year 4 million contract extension with us."
On the car heading to the negotiation, Fei Gen was talking to Tang Tian about the current progress of the discussion.
300 million a year, Coca-Cola is the same as when they signed him last year, and they are really willing to spend money.
But this is also a reasonable thing. Last year's 200 million contract seemed huge, but the money they earned was several times that.
Especially in China, where the market share exceeds 9%, Tang Tian's popularity allows them to completely dominate the Chinese market.
After tasting the sweetness, they will naturally be more willing.
Moreover, Tang Tian's crazy performance in the first ten games gave them the idea of renewing the contract.
"What about the short appointment?"
Tang Tian asked.
"200 million a year, they have been reluctant to raise the price of short-term contracts."
Fagan continued.
Tang Tian nodded, his attitude clearly indicated that he wanted to sign a long-term contract with him.
"That is to say, can they continue to raise the price of their long-term contract?" Tang Tian asked after thinking about it.
Fagan nodded.
"Let's renew the long-term contract, and try to bring the price to 350 million a year." Tang Tian finally made a decision.
"Long-term contracts are not worthwhile for us, especially when you enter the free agent market next summer." Fegan reminded.
"I know, but we need such a contract with high basic salary, high quality and low price, so as to attract more and bigger endorsement contracts."
After hearing this, Fei Gen was stunned for a moment, and after understanding, he stretched out his hand and gave Tang Tian a thumbs up.
After getting along for more than a year, he discovered that Tang Tian is not only a player, but also has a well-developed business acumen.
When it came time to negotiate, Fagan began to show his negotiating skills.
"Don is probably going to be an All-Star this season, and you've seen what he's done in the past, and that's just the beginning."
"Even if he can't this season, he will be selected next season at most. Regardless of whether he will continue to stay in the Spurs, I will ask the team for more shooting rights and a higher team status."
"Don't forget, this is only his second year as a rookie. Who was the last rookie you've seen who behaved so crazy?"
"Yes, he is still young, but it is because he is young and has improved so much that he is different."
"If you really don't want to greatly increase the annual salary of the long-term contract, then make a short contract. To be honest, if we turn to Pepsi now, they will definitely offer more than this price."
"This is the best result for both of us. You don't think that the popularity accumulated in the past year, especially in the Chinese market, will return to zero in the new year, right?"
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After a bit of arguing, Fagan finally negotiated a new contract with the Coca-Cola people.
4 million in 1440 years, 360 million per year, 10 higher than Tang Tian expected.
Feigen's ability to negotiate really saved him a lot of trouble.
Coming out of the negotiation room, Tang Tian and Fei Gen separated, and then went to the airport to get on the plane to Los Angeles.
He was going there for the premiere of The Martian tomorrow night.
"The Martian" in the previous life was released in October 2015, but now it was released two years earlier, and the sensation it brought will definitely be greater than before.
Tang Tian arrived at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the annual Academy Awards ceremony is held.
"The Martian" attracted a lot of heated discussions among movie fans during the filming period, which eventually made the investors spend a lot of money to hold the premiere ceremony here.
After Tang Tian went in with the invitation card, he found Olsen who was about to walk on the red carpet backstage.
Olsen wore a red evening dress, showing off his whole figure to the fullest.
Chapter 333 Premiere of "The Martian" (6/10, the leader of the blue wind and snow marks plus 1)
Speaking of it, she also had twists and turns during the filming process.
Scott's original plan was for her to play a small supporting actress, Beth Johansson.
But after starting filming, he found that Olsen was more suitable to play Melissa Lewis, so he finally decided to change.
"The Martian" is a movie in which [-] to [-] percent of the scenes are Matt Damonumab, and there are not many other scenes.
But Melissa Lewis is actually the female character with the most scenes in the movie.
In other words, she has actually become the leading lady of the film.
Tang Tian provided Olsen with a chance, and Olson also used his performance to maximize this opportunity.
When he saw Tang Tian, Olsen pulled him aside.