The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The Pelicans tried their best, but the strength gap with the Spurs was not small, and they were almost 20 points behind at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Davis still stayed on the court to chase points.

At this time, he had a hard confrontation with Baynes when he was defending the basket, and he didn't get up after falling, which frightened the fans and coaching staff on the sidelines.

Tang Tian's injury hasn't healed yet. If Davis gets injured again, the season of the Pelicans will really end early.

Fortunately, Davis only suffered a hard confrontation, and stood up again after slowing down. It seemed that there was nothing serious.

Williams hastily replaced him.

In Tang Tian's absence, although Davis's stats have risen, because of his own strength, he is actually very tired from playing.

You can't see anything in one or two games, and the risk will come out if you play too many games.

The Pelicans eventually lost, but Davis was fine, which is considered a blessing in misfortune.

After the game, Tang Tian called Dempsey and asked him to try his best to trade a black and tough insider.

Jason Smith's defense is not good. He didn't see it when he first started, but now he is targeted after playing for a long time, and the effect is already very poor.

Chapter 467 All-Star Ticket King! (Third update!)

Demps replied that he would try hard.

But obviously, this kind of thing is not something that can be done overnight.

The time came to January 1 unknowingly.

Tang Tian has basically recovered, and he participated in the team training this morning.

After the joint training is over, he has obtained the permission of the team doctor, and he can play directly in the next game against the Grizzlies.

At noon on this day, the league officially announced the final results of the All-Star voting.

This result has attracted the attention of countless people.

In addition to who is selected, whether Tang Tian can become the All-Star vote leader is also the focus of attention.

You must know that domestic fans have gone crazy because they can't vote.

But when the votes were counted in the end, everyone was stunned.

东部首发：欧文（80万张）、韦德（89万张）、乔治（113万张）、安东尼（90万张）、詹姆斯（130万张）

西部首发：库里（96万张）、科比（115万张）、杜兰特（110万张）、格里芬（60万张）、唐天（190万张）

Tang Tian received a total of 190 million votes and became the All-Star vote leader with a crushing advantage of 2 over No.130 James (60 million votes)!

The alliance's restrictions on fan voting in China did not have any effect, but instead made the gap even bigger!

Xiao Hua was in a dazed state when he saw this result.

This is completely different from what he expected!

On the contrary, because of the restrictions on voting in China, everyone else got fewer votes than expected!

This time, the fans on social media were completely excited.

"My friends in China said they couldn't vote for an All-Star in the past two weeks!"

"Yes, I saw a lot of Chinese students complaining on Twitter, the NBA really degrades the image of the league by doing this!"

"But I really want to laugh now! Because after such a restriction, Tang's votes have increased more than anyone else, and much more!"

"What's the principle? Although I'm happy with the result, it seems really unreasonable!"

"I have the most say in this regard. I am a college student in Connecticut. I didn't pay much attention to this year's All-Star, but after hearing that Tang had a chance to become the All-Star vote leader, I voted directly. He is our pride! "

"I also have the right to speak. I'm not a fan, but because this year's NBA All-Star Game is held in New Orleans! Both Tang and AD voted!"

"And me, those friends of Chinese students in China who couldn't vote, they forwarded this matter to Twitter, and many of their friends started to vote for Tang crazy because they were displeased with this practice of the NBA!"

"Haha, so this is a retaliatory vote?!"

"Speaking of which, the NBA has really gone too far this time. The rules are set by you. The restrictions were already too high before, and now they are still blocked!"

"Maybe they really don't want the Chinese market! After all, they have made enough money!"

"When did Stern become so short-sighted?!"

"Forget it, it's worth not to watch such an alliance!"

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From the fans' comments on social media, it can be seen that there are many reasons for Tang Tian's vote.

And it's true that a large part of it was retaliatory voting.

But in addition to the result itself, fans are more questioning the league's approach, as well as the spread of negative remarks such as "NBA doesn't matter", the league has encountered a very big crisis of trust.

"Do you want me to take off my old face and ask the league office to re-elect a successor?"

In the league president's office, Stern finally got angry with Silver.

This matter has already caused great damage to the alliance's image.

Xiao Hua didn't dare to fart at this time. He originally thought that the Forbidden China area was not a big problem, but he didn't expect that it would cause such a big reaction in China.

"I will appoint Tatum as the chief vice president of the league, and consult the league office for an additional one-year president observation period. If you do something like this again, they have the right to ask for a president replacement."

Stern said directly to Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua didn't refute anything except gritted his teeth and nodded.

If he dared to refute at this time, Stern would really dare to tear himself apart with him without shame.

On the second day after the All-Star voting ended, the league issued an announcement.

"Because of technical failures in the backstage and the dereliction of duty by the counting personnel, the league did not find out that fans in China were unable to vote. The league has fired the relevant staff. We apologize to the fans in China for this and promise that this will not happen again in the future. Case."

This announcement is very official, but it can also be regarded as a statement of the alliance.

But no matter what, after Tang Tian became the All-Star starter last year, he became the All-Star vote leader again this year!

This is really one footprint a year.

It is a joy to be the vote king, Tang Tian invited his teammates to have a big meal that night.

But after the meal, the matter of the ticket king was temporarily forgotten by him.

The Pelicans' record has been a bit miserable during the time he was injured, and getting the team back into the playoffs is the more important thing right now.

On January 1, the Pelicans sit at home and usher in the Grizzlies game.

The two teams had played against each other twice before, one time Tang Tian fought, one time Tang Tian didn't fight, and lost both times.

The Grizzlies' record this season is not particularly good, but their ability to fight tough battles is very strong, and because of their great inside advantage, they beat the Pelicans a bit.

In the TNT program before the game, the Big Three discussed Tang Tian's status after returning from injury.

"I wouldn't choose to come back in a game like this. Against the guys in Memphis, you have to peel off your skin if you don't die."

Kenny Smith complained about Tang Tian's comeback choice in the show. The Grizzlies have established a sturdy style of play in the past few years, which really makes opponents daunting.

"Actually, I'm quite worried about Tang's state. His style of play is still focused on shooting. Shoulder injuries will have a great impact on this type of player."

Barkley expressed his concerns about Tang Tian in the show.

"He's not your average player and I believe in him."

O'Neill's speech directly made Barkley and Smith laugh.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Since O'Neill lost the bet last time and wore a pink skirt, he has become a complete pro-Tang fan, even a bit of a fan.

"And they just had a five-game losing streak, and they really need him."

In order to cover himself, O'Neill added.

Barkley and Smith nodded, and O'Neill was right.

Tang Tian's comeback is tantamount to the return of the backbone. Whether he can win this game is actually very important.

TNT created enough momentum for Tang Tian's comeback battle, and this game also attracted heated discussions among fans before the game.

But besides because this is Tang Tian's comeback battle, there is another reason that the person defending Tang Tian will be Tony Allen.

Allen was selected to the defensive first team for two consecutive seasons from 2011 to 2013, and he is still the player who is second only to Tang Tian in defensive line defense in the league.

In the match between the two teams in November, Tang Tian, ​​who he defended against, shot less than 11% from the field.

The matchup between the two is also very interesting.

ps: Special thanks to Yixing Zaimiao for the rewards! !

Chapter 468 Tang Tian Has a Mamba Style! (Fourth update!)

The New Orleans Arena was packed that night.

How could the local fans miss Tang Tian's comeback battle!

And the team has been losing recently, they also urgently need tonight's victory!

The opening ceremony before the game has also undergone some adjustments.

Tang Tian became the last player to be introduced.

"No. 31, a 2m small forward, Tang~~ God!!"

When the host shouted out in a prolonged tone, the decibels of cheers in the arena reached their peak.

They haven't seen Tang Tian play for nearly a month, and they miss him so much!

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

On the Grizzlies side, Conley and Tony Allen are on the outside, Courtney Lee is the small forward who has just been traded, and Randolph and Gasol are on the inside.

The core of this Grizzlies team is two insiders, and the foundation of their foothold is defense.

With five players on the field, their defensive levels are all above the league average, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are at the top level.

This is the only one in the league, which is why Kenny Smith would use "undead but peel off" to describe them.

Such an opponent is really difficult to deal with.

The Pelicans also had a starting change here, as Jason Smith, who came in and performed poorly, was replaced by Alexis Akinsa.

Ajinsa is a French player. Like Davis, he has a long wingspan. He is good at defending and blocking shots, and he also has a mid-range offense that can be used with one hand.

However, his awareness of rebounding is average, and he fouls more, which is why he was not used as a starter before.

But for the current Pelicans team, he is a barely usable player.

The other positions have not changed, it is still Holiday plus Morrow, Tang Tian plus Davis.

Aminu's three-point training progressed slower than expected. On the contrary, Morrow's three-pointers were surprisingly stable this season, firmly occupying the starting position.

Davis and Gasol Jr. jumped the ball, and Davis was even better, and the home team got the first chance to attack.

As soon as Tang Tian fell to a high position, Allen used a forward defense on him.

This is a thorough study of Tang Tian. Knowing that he can't dribble, he started defending by restricting him from receiving the ball.

Holiday couldn't get the ball in, and played a pick-and-roll with Davis to pass the ball back.

Davis' catch and shot was interfered by Randolph, who was helping to defend, and Gasol retreated to the basket to protect the defensive rebound.

The home fans were agitated.

The Grizzlies' defense has a sense of layering, and they all echo each other.

This is the top defensive team in the league right now.

Looking back, they stormed the basket, and Randolph singled Davis's rebound.