When Tang Tian saw the news report the next day, he also showed a look of surprise.

To be honest, he didn't actually treat Durant as a friend. All he did was what a high-quality boss would do to his employees.

But Durant treated him as a friend.

This transformation came a little quick.

But after thinking about it carefully, it seems that I can understand it.

Durant has played in the NBA for so many years and has only a handful of players with him.

Lawson and Beasley, whom they knew when they were young, George and Ibaka after entering the NBA, and then Curry, they were gone.

Westbrook was once considered one, but later the two became enemies because of the enemy's defeat. Even if they reconciled later, they could only be superficial brothers.

So in other words, Durant's desire to get recognition from others is largely due to lack of love.

After Tang Tian digs him to the Pelicans, the World Cup, the beginning of the season, the All-Stars, and the playoffs, all the actions are helping him.

Everyone has different personalities and growth environments, and the degree of "love" they need to give to the outside world is also different.

Durant felt that this had reached the level of "love", so he treated Tang Tian as a friend.

Tang Tian was a little flattered after understanding it. This was the first time he was treated like this by others.

But since Durant treats him as a friend, he treats the other party as a friend.

Everyone in this alliance is a multi-millionaire, which also destined that many people have self-character and are self-centered when acting.

Durant is rare, and this may not be a bad thing.

The Pelicans eliminated the Rockets 4-1, but on the other hand, the series between the Lakers and Kings is not over yet.

Andrew got excited as soon as he played James. Wiggins scored 40 points, helping the Kings reverse the away game and win the big score into 2-3.

The next game is to play at the Kings at home, and the Kings have the chance to drag the game into the tiebreak.

This is the most unexpected set of matches in the first round of this year.

Looking back, the deal made by the Kings' trading deadline not only helped them return to the playoffs, but also hoped to advance to the second round, which really made a fortune.

The Pelicans were waiting for the winner between the two teams. In the live broadcast of Game 6, Stevens also arranged for the players to watch the live broadcast during the video.

In the end, the Kings still had a gap in overall strength, losing the game 93-103 and was eliminated 2-4.

However, even though they lost, they still have a glory in the match with the Lakers.

Then, the Pelicans' opponent in the second round was also confirmed, and the old opponent, the Lakers.

After watching the video, the team members left one after another.

Tang Tian stopped Durant and called him to his office.

Durant was a little surprised, but he was also looking forward to it.

"Are you nervous now? The next game to play LeBron."

Tang Tian asked Durant to sit down and chat while making coffee.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

Durant is quite honest, and it can be seen that he also regarded Tang Tian as a friend as what the media said before.

"I think this is your chance."

Tang Tian delivered the coffee to Durant while he was speaking.

Durant took the coffee and looked at Tang Tian in confusion.

"Putting aside, you have never beaten LeBron before. Even if LeBron is 35 years old, the media and fans have ranked you behind him."

Tang Tian said as he sat down, looking up at Durant.

The words were a little harsh, Durant frowned slightly, but he still nodded.

His career was really full of failures, first being suppressed by James, then being Curry, and then Tang Tian.

"I honestly say that the Lakers are not as strong as last year, so if you can beat them, you can change that situation and even become the first person."

Tang Tian's words made Durant breath suffocate.

When he was in the Thunder, he was full of energy to challenge Kobe and James.

But at this age, he was desperate after last season because he found that he failed when he was young and had no chance at the peak.

Even if he stays in the Lakers, he will always be the same as before, the second in a thousand-year-old.

It was not until Tang Tian retired that he poached the Pelicans and he defeated himself and played his peak season.

This was a chance for him.

Defeat James, defeat Leonard, and defeat Antetokounmpo, then he is the number one person in the league.

"This is your destiny battle."

Tang Tian asked for a summary for him.

"You have to show all your fighting spirit, because no one knows what will happen next season, maybe this is your last chance."

Tang Tian didn't want to give Durant chicken soup, he just told Durant about the reality.

Because Durant said he was a friend, then as a friend, he had to do this kind of reminder.

Durant looked at Tang Tian for a while, then nodded.

The Pelicans and Lakers will be two days later.

At this time, the playoffs in the East and West also entered the semi-finals one after another.

In the East, the Bucks swept the Bulls 4-0. After DeRozan was traded, Raven and Booker became the new garbage brothers in the East.

The Celtics eliminated the Magic 4-1, and Vucevic played better in the playoffs this year than last year, but the Magic's overall strength is still far from that of the Celtics.

The Pacers beat the Nets 4-3 tiebreaker, which was a pity for the Nets to lose, but the good news is that Yi Jianlian can rest in advance to prepare for the Olympics.

The Raptors lost to the Pistons 2-4, and the Pistons completed the following draw.

Jaylen Brown proved that he really couldn't do it, and the contract between the Raptors and Lowry officially expired, and they will basically enter the reconstruction next season.

The Eastern Conference semi-finals match also came out, with the Bucks playing against the Pistons and the Celtics playing against the Pacers.

Both the Bucks and the Celtics advanced, but overall there were no accidents.

In the West, the semi-final match between the Pelicans and the Lakers has been confirmed.

In the first round of the remaining two sets, the Spurs and Warriors played unexpectedly, Curry was in a state of great shape, and the Warriors once tied 2-2 with the Spurs.

However, the Spurs' overall strength is still strong, and in the end, they eliminated the Warriors 4-2 to advance to the second round.

The Mavericks and the Clippers also played unexpectedly. Doncic performed even more in the second year last year, and the Clippers directly eliminated the Mavericks 4-1.

This is the real NBA version of the Yangtze River pushing the previous waves, and knocking the previous waves to death on the beach.

If you continue to play at this pace, Antetokounmpo has not really become the number one person, Doncic has already caught up with him.

Not to mention that Tang Tian may come back, and Lin Yi, who now knows that Tang Tian also brings the system Davidson.

This is really a feeling of ushering in a new era.

Of course, that is all the future. As each team ends the first round of the game one after another, the second round of the game will start immediately.
Chapter completed!