The Godfather of Basketball

The old man was a little unhappy on the sidelines and yelled at Guy twice.

The old man's yelling still had an effect. It was difficult for Porter to catch the ball under strict defense, and his weakness of not having much autonomous attack ability was also exposed.

But after the defensive center of gravity shifted, Kuzma and Yi Jianlian got opportunities one after another, and the Nets also took advantage of this period of time to widen the point difference.

This also became a period of time for the Nets to finally establish a victory.

98 to 90, the Nets finally defeated the Spurs on the road and won their first victory in December.

Butler scored a team-high 20 points, Irving and Mitchell each scored 15 points, Anthony 10 points, bench Yi Jianlian scored 13 points and 7 rebounds, Kuzma scored 11 points, and Porter scored 7 points and 3 of 4 shots. plate.

After the game, Tang Tian and the team doctor participated in Ding Yanyuhang's MRI.

The test result is negative, and there is no serious problem. It will take about a week to recover.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened, but Ding Yanyuhang's mood was still a bit depressed. He was already on the edge of the rotation in the Nets, and Porter performed well, so it is very likely that he will fall out of the rotation.

Tang Tian reached out and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, and said some encouraging words.

The cruelty of NBA competition is probably only known by exposure to it.

Winning the Spurs is a great encouragement to the overall morale of the Nets, which also allows them to prepare for the next January without George.

After George's absence, Butler stepped up in time to fill his scoring gap, which also proved that he is still an All-Star player.

The substitute Porter also seized the opportunity, and his stable firepower output allowed him to win the battle with Mbah a Moute and successfully squeezed into the rotation.

Time flew by, and Christmas came in a blink of an eye. Tang Tian only spent Christmas at home with his family, and flew to Philadelphia with the team at night.

The Nets will usher in the Christmas game against the 76ers in Philadelphia, which is also the first confrontation between the two sides of the season.

This game has also attracted much attention.

After Philadelphia ushered in James this year, their popularity has skyrocketed. Their record in the Eastern Conference is only behind the Nets, and they are also strong contenders for the championship.

Before the game, the media also heated up the topic. James and Tang Tian are likely to meet again in this year's playoffs. It's hard to say who will have the last laugh this time.

The encounter in the regular season is undoubtedly a good warm-up.

Both teams also spared no effort to do their best.

The Nets have Irving and Mitchell on the outside, Butler and Anthony on the front line, and Jokic on the center.

For the 76ers, Simmons and Covington on the outside, James and Saric on the front, and Embiid at the center.

Embiid got the first offensive opportunity for the 76ers, and Simmons scored James' jumper after the frontcourt impact.

James once said in the summer that he hopes to see a team that can play more off the ball. The existence of Simmons is very good to satisfy his wish.

Irving scored Anthony in the frontcourt, and Anthony spun a washing machine to throw Saric under the basket and score.

Although times have changed, Melon is still excited to meet James.

After the start of the game, both teams showed extremely high tactical quality, but after the lack of George, the Nets' defense against James was not very good, and the point difference was slowly being opened. At the end of the half, They trailed the 76ers by 10 points 46 to 56.

Tang Tian took Frank to talk about tactical adjustments during the midfield, and when he walked back to the office, he heard the phone inside rang.

In order to keep himself focused during the game, he didn't carry his mobile phone with him. Now he walked over to see that it was Swift calling, picked it up and the ringer stopped, and saw that there were 6 missed calls.

He hurriedly dialed back, only to hear Swift's urgent voice.

Tang Tang has a fever and is now in a Manhattan hospital.

They have family doctors, and generally minor illnesses are not sent to the hospital, which shows that the situation is more serious.

He comforted Swift, then asked the company to send two people to help take care of him, hung up the phone and unconsciously clenched the phone.

"Tang, you go back first, I can take care of it here." Frank looked at Tang Tian's anxious look and said.

Tang Tian hesitated for a while, but finally shook his head.

The outcome of a game really doesn't matter, but now that the team is behind, his head coach's flashback is a fatal blow to morale. This is still the Christmas game, and the impact will be double.

And he is not a doctor, rushing back now is the same as rushing back after the game.

"Let's discuss the tactics for the second half." Tang Tian took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then said to Frank.

Frank flinched, then finally nodded.

After James plays off the ball, Simmons can attack unscrupulously, but he still hasn't practiced his shooting. In the past offseason, he spent more time dating Kendall Jenner of the Kardashian family, and his shooting has improved. The magnitude is very small.

This is because the two sides faced each other for the first time, and James' presence made them ignore it.

Discussing with Frank for more than ten minutes was not small, and after returning to the locker room, he rearranged his tactics for the second half.

The second half of the game started, and this adjustment took effect quickly. After Simmons was emptied, the Nets were equal to 5 defenses and 4 defenses. James was often double-teamed and chose to split the ball, but the offense stagnated when the ball was distributed to Simmons.

Even with the addition of James, the game seems to be back to last season's playoffs.

The morale of the Nets was greatly boosted, and the point difference was recovered a little bit.

Tang Tian on the sidelines took out his mobile phone to look at it from time to time.

When he called before, he explained to the people in the company that he should report to him as soon as possible if there is any further situation.

It was good news that the phone hadn't rang, but it also worried him all the time.

I didn't feel much before having a child. After becoming a parent, the child's life is more important than my own.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides entered an anxious decisive battle, and Anthony hit a quasi-lore at a critical moment, helping the Nets win the game in a thrilling manner.

For the 76ers, James had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Embiid had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Simmons had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

For the Nets, Butler had 20 points, Anthony had 18 points, Jokic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Mitchell had 12 points and 5 assists, Porter had 15 points off the bench, and Yi Jianlian had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

After the game, the Nets celebrated in the locker room. This victory meant a lot to them.

But after Tang Tian explained to Frank, he left the arena in a hurry.

After making a phone call to Swift and confirming that Tang Tang's condition was relatively stable, he boarded an early flight back to Brooklyn.

On the plane, he was worried, looking at the darkness outside the window, he suddenly felt that he might no longer be suitable to be the head coach of a team.