191 Intra-Team Ban (4/5)

Chapter 191 Intra-team ban (45)

The announcement of the All-Star substitute and the list of individual competitions has attracted a wave of heated discussions from the outside world.

Tang Tian also paid attention to this list, and when he saw Durant participating in the competition, he was slightly taken aback.

He knew about the "trumpet incident" because Durant was upset with him because of Nike's internal competition.

Participating in the three-point contest together this time makes the meaning of this three-point contest different.

Judging from Durant's performance in the "Trumpet Incident", if he wins this game, I am afraid that it will not only be as simple as complacency, but the tail will probably go to heaven.

In other words, this turned into a match that Tang Tian couldn't lose.

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

Take 25 three-point shots in one minute. This is the most difficult part of the three-point contest. If you shoot slowly or have a bad rhythm, it is easy to shoot low points.

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

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

The Spurs still have 5 games in the middle, and on average, every two days, the intensity is not small.

Although the intensity is high, the depth of the bench has increased after Ginobili's comeback, and the performance of the Spurs is also very stable, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the first 4 games.

With this wave of stable performance, the Spurs also continued to overwhelm the Thunder to occupy the No. 1 position in the Western Conference.

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

They will play the last game before the All-Star break against the Timberwolves there.

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

After Garnett left the team, this team seemed to be under a spell. No matter what kind of lineup, it seemed that it had nothing to do with the playoffs.

Fortunately, their No. 4 pick this year, Derek Williams, performed well.

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

So far, he has averaged 12.5 points and 4 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage exceeds 47%. He has the momentum to compete for the best rookie of the month.

The next morning, Popovich scheduled the team's daily practice.

The All-Star Game will last for a weekend, and there will be about 4 days of rest before and after. This is absolutely good news for the Spurs.

During the training, the players communicated a lot with each other, accompanied by smiles from time to time, and seemed to be in a good mood.

But not everyone, Jefferson has been very serious since the beginning of training, and sat on the sidelines early to rest before the training was over.

After training, the players all went back to the locker room to take a shower, and Jefferson was still sitting there in a daze.

At this time, a local reporter from Minneapolis spotted him and walked over.

"Hey, Richard, you don't seem to be in a good mood?" the reporter asked after passing by.

"No, why? The team has a good record. We are now No. 1 in the Western Conference." Jefferson said with a forced smile.

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

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

"Is it because of playing time? If I remember correctly, you played for only 15 minutes?" the reporter asked.

As a reporter in this industry, if you want to be excellent, you must be prepared.

Jefferson smiled wryly, it wasn't 15 minutes, but he said it was 13 minutes and 24 seconds, which was his season low, and he only got 3 shots in total.

He complained to Popovich about playing time after Ginobili returned, but it didn't work.

On the contrary, he was trained by Popovich and his playing time was further compressed.

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

After being scolded last time, he didn't even have room to complain with his teammates. At this time, it was only him and the reporter, and he finally couldn't hold back.

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on, I'm in good shape, I'm in good shape," Jefferson said.

The reporter was instantly excited when he heard it.

The Spurs team is harmonious, and there are few news that can be tapped, but this one seems to be an absolute big news.

"You're the fourth-highest paid player on the team, behind Duncan, Ginobili and Parker, but you've played the fewest minutes in the rotation."

The reporter continued.

Jefferson nodded with a wry smile.

"What happened? Even rookies like Don and Leonard outperformed you." The reporter asked more and more questions.

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

Jefferson shrugged helplessly.

What the reporter said just now really resonated with him. If it is GDP, even if it is Green, he thinks it is 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 core of the team is not young." The reporter continued.

"Maybe." Jefferson smiled helplessly.

"But it's not fair. People who were sacrificed, like you, are still at the top."

Jefferson nodded, glanced at the reporter, and wished he could hug her in his heart, what he said was really sweet.

The reporter had already got what he wanted, and now he said with a smile: "Be patient, I believe your hard work will win you playing time."

"Maybe." Jefferson nodded with a wry smile.

At the end of the interview, Jefferson was in a good mood after finding someone to confide in, and then got up and left the training hall.

That night, in the locker room of the visiting team, the Spurs players were all changing their clothes, preparing for the upcoming game.

Manu Ginobili was talking sarcasm, and Parker was reminding the players that everything looked the same as usual.

"boom!"

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

The team members looked at Popovich in surprise. This was probably the first time they saw the old man put on such an ugly face this season.

Not even when the team is losing.

I don't know what happened.

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

"Richard Jefferson will not play tonight, Don will replace him at small forward."

Tang Tian's popularity in the team is very good. His entry into the starting lineup is something worth celebrating, but looking at Popovich's face, no one can celebrate.

"Why?"

After changing his clothes, Jefferson suddenly stood up and said, Popovich is really deceiving people too much.

"What did you say yourself in front of reporters, do you want me to repeat it here?"

When Popovich saw the news, he was out of breath, and he didn't save Jefferson's face at the moment.

Thanks to huzzt, Kong Wang, and Big Bear in Autumn for their rewards!