The invincible kryptonite of basketball

When Tang Tian mentioned the second choice, Popovich stared at him with wide eyes, astonished.

What kind of choice is this?

But slowly, he slowly retracted his gaze.

After losing Tang Tian, ​​the relationship between him and Holt deteriorated sharply.

Now because of Leonard, if there is another major disagreement, it is likely to be in the same situation.

In a sense, what Tang Tian said was indeed a choice.

"I know this matter sounds unbelievable at first, but it is not without precedent. Wasn't Sterling, the former owner of the Clippers, forced to sell the team?"

Tang Tian continued.

"So if there is an exchange of interests between Holt and Methodist.healthcare, and if it is announced, I think he will be under a lot of pressure, and it is not impossible to be forced to sell the team."

Tang Tian didn't say anything else, among the team owners who voted against Silver at the beginning, there was Holt's vote.

Xiao Hua is sitting on pins and needles now, if something happens to Holt, he will definitely make trouble.

Originally, Holt was not involved in this matter, and Tang Tian just didn't want Popovich to be sad because of Leonard's departure.

But since Holt is involved, he doesn't mind doing it.

Although he is doing well in New Orleans now, it was hard to be kicked out back then.

He is not a gentleman, but he doesn't mind being a gentleman to those who kick him out.

After all, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

He has only been in the past 5 years.

"What you said is just speculation, and Pete and I have known each other for more than ten years."

Popovich didn't want to do such multiple-choice questions.

"Grandpa, I can honestly say that I hope Holt will sell the team, because what he did to me back then, I will definitely be upset.

But in fact, this matter has nothing to do with me, the one who has to make the choice is you.

In fact, think about it, losing Leonard is nothing, it's just a player. "

Tang Tian continued.

That was basically his last word.

How Popovich chooses has nothing to do with him.

Popovich is on the same line with Holt as in history, that is, history repeats itself, and Leonard is traded.

Holt can be forced to sell the team, which is good news for him.

But that's about it.

Popovich didn't speak anymore, he has now accepted the multiple choice questions given by Tang Tian.

But this multiple choice question is difficult.

No matter which choice you make, it will be a struggle.

Tang Tian left Popovich for lunch.

After lunch, Popovich headed back to San Antonio.

Before leaving, he didn't make a choice, or no one knew whether he would make a choice.

After a four-day offseason, the Pelicans continued to sit at home to usher in the game against the Jazz.

The Jazz's Mitchell performed vigorously, playing the potential of the best rookie, and it also illustrates a truth.

If you don't know what to pick at the 13th pick, choose a guard who is 1 meters high.

Kobe at the beginning, Booker of the Bulls, and Mitchell now are all very good examples.

But Mitchell, like Rozier, is still too immature, and he performed poorly against the Pelicans.

Coupled with the fact that the Jazz's own offensive strength is not strong, there is no chance of facing the Pelicans.

The Pelicans abused their opponents 116 to 76, extending their winning streak to 35 games.

The Pelicans' winning streak continues, and so does the desperation among fans.

Time came to January unknowingly.

The Pelicans have been playing strong teams for the past two months. This month's schedule has become easier and they have started playing against weak teams.

Kings, Timberwolves, 76ers, Wizards, Grizzlies, these are some teams that send points.

The Pelicans also continued to triumph, extending their winning streak to 40 games along the way.

This is really going to run for 82 consecutive victories!

The time came to mid-January, and the Pelicans played at home against the Trail Blazers.

If they can continue to win the game, then the Pelicans will win the record at halfway through the schedule, which sounds like a god-like record.

Tang Tian was absent from the game because Downs had a fever, but the other three brothers were there.

The Trail Blazers are not considered a super team in the West. In the eyes of fans, the Pelicans won this game without a big problem.

But it was this seemingly ordinary game, and the result surprised many people.

Lillard and McCrum felt hot and explosive in this game.

前者全场20投15中，后者16投11中，两人合计投进12个三分。

At the last moment, Lillard scored a three-pointer with a logo full of luck to kill the Pelicans.

The Trail Blazers turned out to be the team that ended the Pelicans' winning streak!

It was really unexpected.

However, Tang Tian's absence, coupled with the super-level performance of the two guns, this result is actually not too surprising.

It can only be said that everything has allowed the Trail Blazers to catch up.

If Tang Tian came back, or if the two teams played again, the Blazers would lose at least nine out of ten games.

But the NBA is such a place, where miracles happen.

Lillard and McCrum also boosted their morale because of this victory.

In the past, Walker in the east and Lillard in the west were all regulars of the All-Star legacy, and they were also regarded as rare stars with the style of the last century, one person, one city.

Now that Walker has switched to the Pelicans, Lillard is even more different.

Just as the fans were cheering for the Trail Blazers, an incident in the West immediately attracted everyone's attention.

According to a report by the Spurs local reporter, there was an illegal exchange of benefits between Holt and the local medical organization Methodist.healthcare.

This reporter secretly collected a lot of evidence and exposed it all at once.

It's not just the Leonard incident that is raging now.

And Green was diagnosed as a sprain last year with a groin strain, Metu's broken wrist was also diagnosed as a sprain...

This series of events all happened two years ago after the Spurs changed their cooperative medical institutions.

The intuitive fact after the exposure of these evidences is that Holt, as the team owner, sacrificed the health of the players for personal gain.

This is a very serious matter, even related to the credibility of the Spurs.

For a time, doubts about the team's big boss Holt reached an unprecedented peak.

Especially the fans in San Antonio, they almost ran to burn Holt's estate.

They were still brooding over Holt's insistence on letting Tang Tian go, and now there is another medical institution incident.

Coupled with the team's struggles after losing Leonard this season.

All the negative emotions were backlogged together, and they exploded completely.

"Get Holt out of San Antonio."

This sentence became the unified slogan of the fans.

And this quickly got a response from the league.

Xiao Hua is annoyed now, and now Holt has made such a mess again.

You must know that this loss is not only the credibility of the Spurs, but also the league.

He was also rude to the team owner who opposed his comeback, and soon asked Holt to sell the team from the perspective of the league.

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Under tremendous pressure, Holt also tried to find Popovich to find a solution.

But this old friend kept avoiding him.

He has really reached the point of betrayal.

And it's not just him who is affected, this time his interest turmoil has brought his personal reputation to a negative peak.

The HoltCat he operates has also encountered a great brand reputation crisis.

A very realistic situation is that if he does not resolve the immediate turmoil early, he may lose not only the Spurs, but also the company he founded.

After the Pelicans lost to the Trail Blazers, they ushered in their second confrontation with the Hornets this season.

This time it was at the home court of the Pelicans.

Although there was a reason for the last loss, the players of the Pelicans were all suffocating and sprinkled it all on the Hornets.

The Hornets didn't score more than 60 points throughout the game, and the score on the field was finally fixed at 130 to 59.

The score of 59 points refreshed the league's lowest scoring record this season.

而69的分差，也打破了1991年骑士和热火创下的NBA历史最大68分分差（148-80）！

The Hornets just became the biggest backdrop in history.

The shorter the news, the worse Jordan is.

Fortunately, Holt blocked the bullet at the critical moment.

After the incident in the medical institution continued to ferment for a week, Holt was forced to put the Spurs on the shelves under pressure from the outside world.

And at the same time, he also resigned as CEO of HoltCat.

Although very unwilling, Holt eventually faded out of the league stage like Sterling.

And not long after this happened, Popovich came to Tang Tian again.

He came with the bottle of 1874 Jefferson.

After a long, long time, he finally saw his former mentor showing a long-lost smile.

Although his head was still full of white hair, he seemed to be several years younger all of a sudden.

"Kawhi called me yesterday and said if I agreed with him to bring the New York medical team back to San Antonio, he would come back."

Popovich poured wine for Tang Tian and said with a smile on his face.

"And you agreed?"

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Popovich nodded with a smile, then raised his glass to clink with Tang Tian.

Tang Tian smiled and picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

The aroma is overflowing.

Popovich has been with the Spurs for so many years, and he has many more people under him than Holt.

The most direct point is that RC Buford, the general manager of the Spurs, is his disciple.

He really made a choice to target Holt, which is also very easy.