The announcement of the All-Star substitutes and individual competition list has attracted a wave of heated discussion from the outside world.

Tang Tian also followed this list, and he was slightly stunned when he saw Durant participating in the competition.

He knew about the "trumpet incident". Because of Nike's internal competition, Durant was very unhappy with him and he also knew about it.

This time we participated in the three-point competition together, which made this three-point competition different.

Judging from Durant's performance in the "Trunk Incident", if he wins this game, it's probably not just as simple as being proud, and his tail will probably have to go to heaven.

In other words, this became a game that Tang Tian could not lose.

Tang Tian was confident in his three-pointers, but he still started the preparation training for the three-point competition with the help of Procopio.

25 three-pointers are shot in one minute. This is the most difficult part of the three-point competition. If you shoot slowly or have a bad pace, you can easily score low points.

Training is a must, but for him, it is also a matter of adapting quickly.

The All-Star Game is on February 25th, and there are about 10 days left before the official start.

The Spurs still have 5 games in the middle, and the average game is one game in two days, with a considerable intensity.

Although the intensity is high, Ginobili's bench depth has increased after his return, and the Spurs' performance is also very stable, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the first four games.

With this stable performance, the Spurs continued to push the Thunder to occupy the No. 1 position in the Western Conference.

Because the distance between Milwaukee and Minneapolis was not far, after the game with the Bucks, the Spurs chartered the flight to Minneapolis that night.

They will have their last game before the All-Star game with the Timberwolves there.

The Timberwolves' performance this season is not much different from previous seasons.

After Garnett left the team, the team seemed to have been cursed. No matter what the lineup, it seemed to have nothing to do with the playoffs.

Fortunately, the No. 4 pick Derek Williams, they selected this year, performed well.

After entering February, he lost weight and played in the third position, and successfully entered the team's starting lineup.

So far, he averaged 12.5 points and 4 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of more than 47%, and has a momentum of competing for the rookie of the month.

The next morning, Popovich arranged the team's daily training.

The All-Star Game will last for one weekend, and there will be about 4 days off, which is absolutely good news for the Spurs.

During training, the team members communicated a lot with each other, and they smiled from time to time, and they all looked in a good mood.

But not everyone. Jefferson's expression was very serious since the start of training. Before the training was over, he sat on the sidelines to rest early.

After the training, the team members went back to the locker room to take a shower one after another, and Jefferson was still sitting there in a daze.

At this time, a local reporter from Minnepolis discovered him and walked over directly.

"Hey, Richard, you don't look like you're in a good mood?" the reporter asked after he went over.

"No, why? The team's record is good, we are now the number one in the West." Jefferson said with a smile barely.

"But you don't look too happy." The reporter said with a smile.

"Okay." Jefferson glanced at the reporter and then said with a wry smile.

"Is it because of playing time? If you remember correctly when you play the game, it seems that there are only 15 minutes?" the reporter asked.

In the industry of journalism, if you want to be excellent, you will definitely be prepared.

Jefferson smiled bitterly, it was not 15 minutes, but it was 13 minutes and 24 seconds, which was his new season low, and he only got 3 phone calls in total.

After Ginobili's return, he complained to Popovich about playing time, but it did not work.

Instead, he was scolded by Popovich and further compressed his playing time.

The complaints in his heart have accumulated for a long time.

After being scolded last time, there was no room for complaining to his teammates. At this time, he was the only one who was a reporter, and he finally couldn't hold it in.

"Yes, I don't know what happened. I'm in good condition and in good condition." Jefferson said.

The reporter was instantly excited when he heard this.

There is little news to be discovered in the Spurs, but this one seems to be an absolute big news.

"You are the fourth-ranked player in the team, second only to Duncan, Ginobili and Parker, but your playing time is the least in the rotation lineup."

The reporter continued.

Jefferson nodded with a wry smile.

"What happened? Even the rookies like Don and Leonard have more time than you." The reporter's question went deeper.

"I don't know, that was the coach's decision, I don't know what happened."

Jefferson spread his hands helplessly.

The reporter's words just now really resonated with him. If it was GDP, even Green would think it would be acceptable.

But now his time is more divided by Tang Tian and Leonard.

"Maybe the team wants to train new players, you know that the team's core age is not young anymore," the reporter continued.

"Maybe." Jefferson smiled helplessly.

"But this is not fair. People who are sacrificed, like you, are still at the peak."

Jefferson nodded, glanced at the reporter, and wanted to hug her. This was really thoughtful.

The reporter had already got what he wanted, and now he smiled and said, "Be patient, I believe your efforts will win you playing time."

"Maybe." Jefferson nodded with a wry smile.

After the interview, Jefferson found a partner to talk to and was in a good mood, and then got up and left the training hall.

That night, the visitors' locker room and the Spurs players were changing clothes and preparing for the game that was about to start.

Ginobili was talking slutty, and Parker was reminding the team members that everything seemed no different from usual.

"Bang!"

At this moment, the door of the locker room was pushed open hard, and Popovich walked in with a gloomy face.

The players all looked at Popovich in surprise. This was probably the first time they saw the old man posing such an ugly face in the season.

Even the team didn't have that same way when they lost.

I don't know what happened.

Budenholzer followed him in, coughed twice, and announced the coaching staff's decision.

"Richard Jefferson will not be on the field tonight, and Don will replace him as the starting small forward."

Tang Tian has a very popular reputation in the team, and it is worth celebrating his entry into the starting lineup, but looking at Popovich's face, no one really celebrated it.

"Why?"

Jefferson had changed his clothes, and he suddenly stood up and said, "Popovich is really a bully."

"What did you say in front of the reporter yourself? Do you want me to repeat it here?"
Chapter completed!