A day later, the ATT Arena was packed.

The game entered the Western Conference semi-finals, and the opponent was the Lakers in F4, which was comparable to the finals level duel, so fans were naturally willing to come to the scene.

Unlike the previous regular season matchup, Kobe came over to say hello to Tang Tian as usual, but this time it was not a letter of battle, but a real greeting.

It can be seen that his mentality is completely different from that time.

This is also completely reasonable. In the NBA, winning is the solution to all problems.

Before the competition began, an award ceremony was added to the scene.

Stern did not come to the scene, and the one who came to present the Best Defensive Player trophy for Tang Tian was the league vice president Adam Xiaohua.

The scene was not given to Xiao Hua, and Xiao Hua's face was actually not good at this time.

Stern once again completely ignored his advice and insisted on giving Tang Tian the best defensive player.

But he has learned his lesson now, and after knowing that protests are useless, he has begun to endure it.

Anyway, Stern had already stated before that he would announce his retirement time after the end of this season, and it would be his first to take over in two years.

The lights came, and Xiao Hua squeezed a smile on his face.

He can still do a lot of kung fu on the scene.

"Congratulations."

Xiao Hua handed the trophy to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian took over the trophy and saw Xiao Hua's smile that was barely squeezed out, his heart was not fluctuating.

Xiao Hua didn't catch a cold about him, and he already felt it when the championship ring was awarded at the opening match of the season.

But what if you don’t catch a cold? You’re giving me an award!

At least before Stern retires, you have to hold it in my mind if you are unhappy.

As for what will happen afterwards, it is not certain.

Tang Tian stood high above his head after the trophy, and a deafening cheer sounded at the scene.

As Tang Tian expected, his choice to receive the award at this time is a great morale bonus for the fans and the team.

Because he is the best defensive player, this is a relatively large award, and Tang Tian also wants to give a speech on winning the award.

"First of all, what I should thank most is all the fans who support me. The reason why I can play on this field is because of your support and encouragement."

Tang Tian's words caused cheers from fans at the scene.

It is rare to thank fans first.

"I have to thank my coach, Greg Popovich, who wouldn't have received so many votes if he hadn't been canvassed for me at the press conference."

He said this and burst into laughter.

Popovich couldn't help laughing.

The canvassing votes by Tang Tian refers to the jokes that Popovich said when he played a continuous mini five-double at the beginning of the season.

Now that the words come true, I guess Popovich doesn't know what it feels like.

"Then I want to thank my opponents, only great offensive players can bring great defense, each of them is respectable, and I would not have received this honor if it weren't for them."

Tang Tian paused when he said this, and then looked at the Lakers' halftime.

"Bryant, especially, is one of the greatest shooting guards in history."

When Tang Tian said this, some lights were immediately distributed to Kobe, who was on the Lakers bench.

The fans at the scene were in a state of chaos. Tang Tian said something wrong! He started playing with the Lakers immediately, but he specifically praised his opponent?

"It is precisely because of his greatness that every time he hits the iron, he adds one more point to me in the selection."

Tang Tian's subsequent words instantly made the scene quiet, and then suddenly burst into cheers and whistles.

It turns out that the previous sentence lays the foundation!

Tang Tian is a kehei!

Kobe was stunned for a moment when he finished listening, and then couldn't help laughing.

His smile now was the same as when Irving was talking about the number one loser in the All-Star arena.

Later, he broke Irving in the game with the Cavaliers.

Tang Tian later thanked his family, team management and coaching staff.

After his speech, the award ceremony ended.

After another simple warm-up, the opening ceremony followed.

Because of Tang Tian’s award and because of that award speech, the fans of the ATT Stadium were particularly excited tonight, and the cheering decibels broke through the sky.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.

The Spurs use regular lineups, with Parker and Tang Tian on the outside, Leonard and Duncan on the front line, and Split on the center line.

Popovich did not start because the Lakers used one-year-old and four-year-olds to make adjustments.

His tactical intention is also quite obvious, which is to suppress the rhythm of the game.

The Lakers have a large and four small lineup that is used in the second half of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.

Nash and Kobe on the outside, CJ Myers and Artest on the front line, and Howard on the center.

Howard jumped and won Split, giving the Lakers the chance to take the lead in offense.

Nash attacked the frontcourt, and Kobe directly reached out to ask for the ball.

When Tang Tian saw Kobe's actions, he couldn't help but laugh.

He gave Kobe advice during the regular season, and he was really worried that Kobe would change his sex life.

So he said that when he made his award speech in advance.

He knows Kobe very well. Kobe beats Owen like that before. If he says this, he will definitely think about hitting him.

The country is easy to change and its nature is difficult to change.

It's right to think about it. It took Kobe 16 years to train his own Mamba spirit. How could he change it in half a season?

However, Kobe did change from before. As soon as Nash's ball was passed, he didn't adjust much and pulled up his signature backwards.

This was a bit beyond Tang Tian's expectations.

Tang Tian had no time to pounce on him and directly reached out to interfere with his sight.

Kobe has changed. If this first ball is the only one, it doesn't matter much.

The defense pressure of this ball is not great, and Kobe's shot is very comfortable to complete.

"Bang!"

However, after the ball was shot, it hit the edge of the basket.

Howard jumped under the basket and wanted to catch the offensive rebound.

But Split did a good job of defense and was strong enough to block Howard's successful protection of the defensive rebound.

This season, because of Tang Tian's dazzling performance, many people have ignored Split's progress.

This season, he not only successfully squeezed out Blair to become the team's starter, but also averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 56%.

With a height of 2.11 meters, a weight of 111 pounds, and a good power, it is significantly more effective than Blair who can play on the court.

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Parker reached out to signal the hammer tactics.

With the addition of Miles, the Lakers' defenses and internal and external defenses have been connected, and the overall defense quality has been significantly improved.

But the Spurs have a tacit understanding of the offense and are very patient.

Parker grabbed Nash and retreated but failed to follow, and directly entered the basket and made a throw shot for the Spurs to score the first point.
Chapter completed!