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"Thank you very much. I want to say that you are the biggest motivation for me to play, and also my strongest backing." Tang Tian said to the camera. His words came from the bottom of his heart. Most domestic fans are very supportive of Chinese players playing in the NBA.
"We know you were selected by the Spurs. They are a very reasonable team, inside.out, and the spacing on the field is very good. Have you ever thought that you will be selected by the Spurs? Or How does it feel to know that you are going to the Spurs?" Zhang Weiping continued to ask.
Zhang Weiping's question stumped Tang Tian a bit. It was not about whether to answer it well, but whether to tell the truth.
"Well...to be honest, I didn't expect to be drafted by the Spurs before, because I only tried out with the Heat before..."
"Did you think you would go to the Heat when you were drafting?" Zhang Weiping had rich experience and caught the implication of Tang Tian's words.
"Well, that's right." Tang Tian wasn't sure, but he didn't deny it either.
Zhang Weiping smiled at this time, he had already guessed what happened inside, Tang Tian refused to try out other teams after trying out the Heat, this is probably the Heat's promise to the draft!Now that the Heat do not choose the Spurs, there will really be no shortage of news materials for the next year!
"Because I didn't go to the Spurs for trial training before, I was quite surprised that they selected me, but I think this is a very good choice. As I said just now, they play with a sense of space and are also a team team. I I think it suits me very well, and I believe I will integrate into it soon." Tang Tian finally chose to tell the truth.
"I'm sure it will be the same, good luck."
Zhang Weiping finally shook hands with Tang Tian, and this brief interview ended.
Tang Tian just took two steps when Thompson came over.
I congratulated him a few words, and of course I couldn't help but "squeak" about the fact that I had a higher draft pick than him.
It can be seen that after being abused by Tang Tian for two months, Thompson has a deep resentment!
"Klay, the draft pick doesn't determine performance." Tang Tian reminded with a smile.
"No, I just talked to the Warriors management, I will beat you." Thompson was confident.
"Then let's go and see." Tang Tian replied with a smile.
The two looked at each other, then both laughed.
A summer of training allowed them to develop a good friendship, but because both are [-]-point shooters, that kind of rivalry has always existed.
Just chatting, Fagen came over, with a mobile phone in his hand, it was Popovich who called Tang Tian.
Popovich likes to call rookies, which is a well-known thing, and it is not surprising to receive his call at this moment.
"Don, in order to get you, I took 100 million out of Pete's hand." Popovich was old-fashioned when he spoke, as old-fashioned as Calhoun.
Not enough From his words, it can be heard that the Timberwolves' 31st pick was bought by the Spurs for 100 million. This does show that the Spurs still attach great importance to him.
(Note: The Spurs owner is Pete Holt.)
"It's not worth 100 million if you sell me, old man." Tang Tian said with a smile.
Popovich was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
According to the scouting report, Tang Tian has a high IQ. He has just turned 19 years old, but he is extremely mature. It seems that the team's scouting intelligence work this year is still doing a good job.
The two chatted a few more words one after another, but it was not like a coach and a rookie, but more like two old friends.
"Come to the team to report early. I have a few bottles of red wine in the basement waiting for you to drink." Popovich said at last. He felt that Tang Tian was very appetizing and invited him to drink with him.
"I will." Tang Tian replied with a smile.
The two hung up the phone amidst laughter.
Tang Tian returned the phone to Fei Gen, feeling much more relaxed.
"I basically know about the Heat's situation." Fagan said after taking the phone.
The talent show on the stage was still going on, Tang Tian heard what Fei Gen said, and directly pulled him to a corner beside him, and then signaled him to continue talking.
"The decision was made in the draft cabin, it was Pat Riley who made the decision, and he consulted with LeBron before making the final decision."
After all, Feigen is a well-known agent and has a wide network of contacts. He has already understood this thoroughly.
The draft hut is an independent office that each team has during the draft. According to Fagan, this is a temporary decision made during the draft.
The draft is changing rapidly, and it seems that Riley should finally feel that the Heat still need to add a ball-handling point.
But how could James get involved?
"They hooked up with Shane Battier, so they ended up dropping you, and they asked LeBron for his opinion before making the final decision, and LeBron agreed with Riley's decision, thinking the team would hit Champions need more experienced strikers." Fagan knew that Tang Tian would be puzzled, and then explained in more detail.
Before the free market door opens on July 7, theoretically, teams cannot have contact with free agents, but the rules are dead, and people are alive, so it is still very simple to get on the line.
Judging from Feigen's description, the Heat should have chosen Battier. With Battier, plus Mike Miller and James Jones, they naturally didn't need to choose Tang Tian in the end. .
Chapter 128 New functions of the system (addition)
Tang Tian nodded after listening.
He didn't have the obvious emotional changes that he had before.
No matter what the reason is for the Heat, it is a fact that they gave him a draft promise and released pigeons. Knowing these details or not knowing them is not so important anymore.
At this moment Fei Gen's cell phone rang, he picked it up to have a look, and then handed it to Tang Tian.
It was Riley calling.
Tang Tian took the phone and hung it up.
He didn't bother talking to Riley any more.
Fegan froze for a moment.
Tang Tian didn't explain either. After returning the phone to Fei Gen, he went to find Walker.
Walker was chatting with Thompson at this time, and they were quite engaged in the chat.
"What are you talking about?" Tang Tian asked curiously in the past.
"Don, when I was communicating with Michael, he told me that this season might be suspended." Walker said in a low voice.
shut down?
Tang Tian suddenly slapped his thigh.
As a time traveler, he actually forgot about it!
It's the NCAA tournament and practice, and he really forgot about it.
In fact, rumors of the lockout had already been heard, but he didn't expect to pay attention to it all the time.
In the summer of 2011, wasn't this the day when the league was shut down, and the new season didn't officially start until December.
This summer will be much longer than he imagined.
"What should we do?" Walker asked worriedly, seeing Tang Tian react so strongly for the first time.
They have never experienced the lockout before, but from Jordan's mouth, Walker already knows how serious the lockout will be.
Especially for rookies, their biggest performance stage, the summer league, will be gone immediately, not to mention that the contracts cannot be signed, and the team training hall cannot be used. They are the ones who will be most affected.
But Jordan really valued Walker. He, a man from the management, actually told Walker about this.
"This may not be a bad thing." Tang Tian said.
"Huh?" Even Thompson looked at Tang Tian curiously this time.
"If I remember correctly, the last time the league was suspended was in 1998. The thing that impressed me the most was 'Rain Man' Kemp. Because of his self-indulgence, he skyrocketed by 20 pounds and went directly from an All-Star to a super junk contract."
Thompson became even more curious after hearing what Tang Tian said. Is this a good thing?
"This is an example of the lockout getting worse, but we are just the opposite. We can use this time to train ourselves better, so that we can adapt to the league faster." Tang Tian continued.
Speaking of this, Thompson and Walker finally understood that Tang Tian meant that they would have more time to train.
But this is indeed true. They have made great progress in the past two months of training because of Procopio's help, and they have obviously not reached the limit. They stopped because of the draft before. If they continue to train, they have Confidence can grow stronger.
"So relax." Tang Tian said and patted the shoulders of the two.
What he said is what he wanted to say. What he didn't say is that the long offseason is also a good opportunity to make money.
He was still worried that losing weight and gaining muscle would affect his performance in the summer league, and it would take time to adapt after the subsequent exchange of green skills.
This suspension perfectly solves these problems.
The draft was still going on, Walker and Thompson went back to chat with their families, Tang Tian sat alone in the corner.
He suddenly remembered the shock in his head at the end of the draft before, and the feeling is still very clear now.
Obviously it wasn't a twitch or a concussion.
The only possibility is the system.
He pulled out the krypton gold system.
Just after pulling out the system interface, he found that a virtual three-dimensional figure appeared beside the mall, and there was a red exclamation mark next to this figure.
It seems that the shock in front is because of this exclamation mark.
He clicked on the exclamation point, and at this moment, a very familiar thing appeared in front of his eyes.
A properties panel.
Name: Tang Tian
Height: 2 meters
Weight: 99.5kg (haven't eaten yet)
Arm span: 210cm
Strength: 50; Speed: 62; Dexterity: 50; Bounce: 40; Stamina: 60
控球：40；传球：40；扣篮：40；上篮：40；近距离：30；中距离：40；罚球：70 ；三分：70
防守：80；盖帽：60；抢断：70；篮板：50；造犯规：60
(Note: The range of each attribute is 0~100, and the attributes are related to physical fitness, golf quotient, training, etc.)
Isn't this the property panel of 2K?
No, it's not, but it's very similar.
This is very intuitive, a bit like playing 2K, and it also gives him a very intuitive understanding of his own strength.
And something can be seen from this attribute.
In fact, many of his abilities did not meet the requirements in the NCAA this year, but his strength and rebounds basically met the standards. It should be 50 or so, which is almost the level of the NCAA. If it is 60, it seems that it should be at the entry level of the NBA.
Because of his individual defense skills and his own physical fitness, his defensive attributes are very high, and what's wrong?How come his three-pointers and fouls are obviously lower than his defense?
At this moment, he found that there were buttons that could be clicked behind these few. He clicked, and then found that there was a second-level interface.
He opened them one by one to see.
Speed: sprint speed 45; traverse speed 65
Defense: single defense 85; assist defense 55
Rebounds: 40 offensive rebounds; 60 defensive rebounds
Fouls: 80 offensive fouls; 50 defensive fouls
Dunk: 40 standing dunks; 40 sprint dunks; 40 counter dunks
Layups: 40 layups on the spot; 40 breakthrough layups
Close range: throwing 30; hook 30; hitting the board 30
Mid-range: 40 open shots; 40 catch shots; 30 post-confrontation shots
Three-pointers: open 95; catch the ball 40; shots after confrontation 30; ultra-long three-pointers 0
This one is very thin!
His individual defense is excellent, but his assisted defense is average, so the overall defensive rating is actually lower than that of single defense.
The same situation applies to three-pointers. His open three-pointers are basically full, but other attributes are very low, so the overall rating has been pulled down a lot.
The same is true for making fouls.
With this, it is of great help to Tang Tian. He can clearly understand his talent, and he can also more intuitively know where he needs to be strengthened.
"The 2011th pick in the second round of the NBA in 28, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Art Majuk, a 2-meter center, from the University of Connecticut."
At this moment, Tang Tian heard Tatum think of Kangda again.