Chapter 157： Is this starting?

The match against the Pistons was played at night, and Popovich's training session focused on tactics.

Tang Tian had already grasped it, and thanks to Budden Holzer's careful guidance yesterday, Leonard also basically kept up with the progress. Although Joseph almost meant it, the gap was not large.

One thing that is different from usual is that in the full-field confrontation, Parker, Tang Tian, ​​Leonard, Bonner and Split are grouped together.

By the end of the training, this anomalous thing has its final answer.

Popovich finally announced the starting lineup against the Pistons at night, which is their group.

Thirteen people activated the list, with the exception of Ginobili, Duncan and Jefferson, all of whom were on the list.

Tang Tian smiled bitterly when he heard this decision.

This is really Popovich.

In the suspension season, there were two preseason games in total, and he even played his rotatory Dafa, and the entire league is estimated to be alone.

However, the Spurs have an average age, and the Pistons are not as strategic as the Thunder. At this time, the rest is understandable, and the team now has 16 people, and one must be laid off.

The rest is understandable, but Tang Tian is still a bit surprised at the starter. After all, he only played a preseason game. It can be seen that Popovich wants to test him once.

If you can't play well, you may still have to start from the bench. If you play well, you may really be in the rotation.

So this game is more crucial than the last game of the Thunder.

"Don, what did you say yesterday?" As soon as he returned to the locker room, Ginobili stepped up.

"Damn, Manu, did you know beforehand?" Tang Tian remembered the rumors that he had talked with Ginobili yesterday. He had to buy pizza for the team.

"God testify, I don't know, and that's what you said." Ginobili had an expression that had nothing to do with me.

Tang Tian smiled helplessly.

However, this is not a bad thing. Buying pizza for the team is a way for a newcomer to have a good relationship with his teammates.

The evening game was more than 6 o'clock, and Tang Tian booked the game when it was more than 4 o'clock, and he called on Leonard and Joseph to help get the locker room and give it to those old teammates to eat.

He did not say that he was entertaining himself, and most of the team members gave them thumbs up when they saw it.

This is not the same as tidying. This is what their rookies take the initiative to do. Instead, these old players have a touch of heart.

It was n’t just the old players who felt it. Leonard and Joseph also looked at Tang Tian for a while. They just moved around and got praise from the old players. In a sense, Tang Tian helped them to get together. Already.

This pizza is absolutely great value.

After taking a break from eating pizza, the team members began to change clothes in preparation for the evening game.

Compared with the Thunder's home Chesapeake Energy Stadium, the Spurs' attendance rate in this stadium is relatively low, and the preseason attendance rate is only about 30%.

The Spurs have steadily advanced into the playoffs for more than ten consecutive years. With the simple style of the ball, the attendance rate is already average, let alone the preseason. The opponent is still under reconstruction.

The advantage of fewer people and fewer people, in the front row of the auditorium, there are a large number of fans holding the "Godfather" sign.

"GDP" is no longer familiar to Spurs fans. Now there is a high-profile rookie, and the performance of the game is eye-catching. The fans' love is naturally stronger.

Tang Tian was a little surprised that so many fans came to the scene to support himself, and also reached out and waved to them.

After a simple warm-up before the game, the starting lineups of both sides have been released.

The Pistons are the regular starting lineup. The point guard is Rodney Stuckey, the "Prince Edward" who once let Iverson substitute for him. The shooting guard is "Old Prince" Prince. The forward is Kay. Singler and Jason Maxill, centered by Greg Monroe.

Five starters and two rookies. After the disintegration of the "Five Tigers", the Pistons have a long way to go.

Spurs side ...

When I saw the Spurs starting lineup, most of the fans had a "come back" look, but some fans seemed a little excited because they saw Tang Tian in the starting lineup.

"Kyle, is that the godfather who killed you?" Stucky said playfully after seeing the Spurs' starting lineup.

"Yes." Singler nodded his face calmly.

His four-year college success was undermined by Tang Tian, ​​and the Pistons were not selected until the 33rd pick in the draft, lower than Tang Tian. If it was not Tang Tian's lore, Duke won the championship, then he must be more than this In his opinion, Tang Tian destroyed his entire life.

"Greg, did you lose to this guy when you were in the Big East?" Stucky was able to gossip and turned to Monroe again.

Monroe nodded. He was less hostile to Tang Tian, ​​but Stucky's words also reminded him of some unpleasant experiences.

"The Spurs put on such a substitute lineup to hit us, obviously they didn't put us in the eyes, and there were people who had holidays with you, that's exactly right, let us fatally fatten them and let them know to despise us The price! "Stucky's average points and assists last season were the highest in the team. At this moment, it sounds like a leader of the team.

Singler and Monroe nodded, and Stucky said nothing wrong.

Prince also nodded. The team's young people were so motivated that he had to take it seriously. The opposite, after all, was also the Spurs that the five of them had defeated.

"beep!"

A long whistle came from the sidelines, and the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.

Jump ball from Split and Monroe.

Monroe returned the ball to the Pistons' halftime and the visiting team got the chance to lead the attack.

Stucky dribbled to the frontcourt, UU reading directly called Monroe to mention the free throw line for pick-and-roll. After the ball was removed, he rushed out of the basket. Fly into the basket and score.

Although ridiculed by fans as "Prince Edward", his own strength is not weak.

"Tiago, he won't shoot. You can pick up some when you are defending." Tang Tian suggested to Split at this time, just as he had told Oriacs when he was at the University of Toronto. .

Spree nodded characteristically. Although he had a normal relationship with Tang Tian, ​​he had previously eaten the pizza delivered by Tang Tian, ​​and instinctively liked him.

With the Spurs' offense, Parker organized the offense at the top of the circle.

Among the "GDP" three, "G" and "D" are in their 30s. The only "P" of Parker is just 29 years old, which is the peak age.

That's why Popovich didn't let him take a rest.

You must know that a rotation break does not mean admitting defeat. Letting veterans rest and inspecting newcomers is part of the game, and winning is also part of it.