Chapter 880 Duncan’s Jersey Retirement Ceremony (Second Update!)

Nurse is Benson's partner and the Pelicans' second-largest shareholder.

Benson already liked Tang Tian very much, and what Nurse said was basically what the Pelicans meant.

Tang Tian nodded when he heard this.

Now that he has chosen to attack Xiao Hua, it is a good thing that someone supports him.

And in the final analysis, between the league president and the league's number one person, who will win in the end depends on how many supporters there are.

After Nurse said that, he privately contacted several team representatives with whom he had good relationships and decided to raise the issue of referee penalties at the next regular meeting.

Just like Tang Tian said, if you keep avoiding this issue for the sake of immediate benefits, then the alliance will suffer the ultimate loss, and it will be irreversible.

There will be some time before the next regular meeting, and this period of time is also the time for Nas to work hard to win the support of more representatives.

If he cannot get enough support, there will be no concrete results even if he proposes it.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Pelicans ended their November game.

Their record is fixed at 19 wins and 0 losses.

Although the Tang Tian turmoil made them look a little turbulent, they still continued their winning streak.

On December 2, they set off for San Antonio, where they will face the Spurs for the first time in the season.

Although Duncan retires, the Spurs' paper strength seems to have declined a lot.

But this season they still continue the myth of immortality. Under the dual-core leadership of Leonard and Aldridge, the team's record beat the Rockets and ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

This is also the Pelicans' first challenge in December.

This game has attracted much attention, not only because the two teams are strong, but also because Duncan's jersey retirement ceremony will be held in the midfield of this game.

Duncan has a simple style of play and cannot be compared with Kobe and James in terms of fame, but he is undoubtedly the greatest power forward in NBA history.

His jersey retirement ceremony was naturally the focus of attention from fans and the media.

According to the news released before the game, Duncan will choose to retire today, which also has something to do with the Pelicans.

After all, the teammates he cares about most, Parker, Ginobili and Diaw are all still with the Spurs, and the only one who has left is Tang Tian of the Pelicans.

The next day, the game between the two teams started at the ATT Arena in San Antonio.

The venue was packed, and Duncan’s big-headed KT boards could be seen everywhere in the arena.

This will probably be the last time fans raise it in the arena.

Before the game, Tang Tian also met Duncan in the front row of the audience.

It's just that I haven't seen him for a while, and Duncan's beard and hair have turned very gray.

It seems that repairing cars is much harder work than playing ball.

The two people looked at each other, smiled, and then gave each other a big hug, touching each other's heads while hugging.

This is the best way to say hello and catch up.

The game between the two sides started quickly. The Pelicans showed their strength after the opening, playing steadily and gradually expanding their lead.

At halftime, they led the Spurs by 12 points, 55-43.

The game entered halftime, but the players from both teams did not return to the locker room because Duncan's jersey retirement ceremony was about to take place.

The staff at the scene had already set up the stage. Just like Yao Ming's jersey retirement ceremony, there were also many famous players and Duncan's players present.

On one side are league commissioner Silver, team owner Holt, team general manager Buford and Duncan's high school coach Dave Odom.

On the other side are Popovich, Parker, Ginobili and Tang Tian.

Both sides are the most important people in Duncan's career, but the atmosphere on both sides is a bit complicated at this time.

And the person who made the atmosphere complicated was Tang Tian.

Buford was the one who took the blame for Tang Tian's departure from the Spurs, and was almost depressed because of Tang Tian's affairs;

Needless to say, Holt had a heart attack because of Tang Tian;

Of course, the most important thing is Xiao Hua. Tang Tian just attacked this league president not long ago.

At this time, the two of them were sitting face to face, and the scene looked inexplicably joyful.

Spurs commentator Elliott served as the on-site host. He lit up the ATT Arena with the words "Having Duncan is our happiness."

Duncan's contribution to San Antonio is unparalleled and he has become one of the symbols of the city.

Tang Tian felt the enthusiasm of the fans and was filled with emotion.

This is the charm of one person, one city. If the Spurs had not given up, he should have become the next totem of San Antonio.

But because of some people and things, he can only be from New Orleans now.

After Elliott, Silver, Holt, Buford and Dave Odom made brief speeches one after another.

Silver talked about Duncan's contribution to the league, Holt and Buford talked about Duncan's contribution to the team, and Odom reviewed some of Duncan's high school past.

These speeches were quite satisfactory, but when it came to Popovich's side, the atmosphere became lively.

The order here is just reversed. The first one to make a speech was Tang Tian.

"I have to thank Tim."

As soon as Tang Tian opened his mouth, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

Tang Tianren has left the Spurs, but the first words he spoke at the Duncan jersey retirement ceremony were still his thanks to Duncan.

"Thank you for showing mercy to me, otherwise I would have the same hair style as Manu now."

But Tang Tian's next words made the whole audience burst into laughter.

Only the Spurs players knew that Duncan touched Tang Tian. Now that he said it, fans realized that Ginobili was not the only one in the Spurs who suffered from Duncan!

Duncan was also amused. He recalled some interesting things with Tang Tian in his mind.

Davis couldn't help but touch his mohawk at this time. He suddenly realized that Tang Tian liked to touch his head, maybe because of Duncan's influence.

“I also have to thank Tim, he taught me a lot even though he really didn’t talk much.”

Tang Tian's humor continued to detonate the ATT Arena, and San Antonio fans discovered that in the end, Tang Tian was the person most like GDP.

If the Spurs had kept him...

"Happy retirement, Tim."

Tang Tian finally said to Duncan with a smile.

This sentence brought the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.

Duncan is the number one power forward in history, and the current number one player in the league was once his younger brother. This is what Spurs fans are most proud of.

After Tang Tian, ​​Ginobili and Parker made speeches one after another.

They are also full of witty remarks.

"If the team doesn't play well, Tim will stand up and take responsibility. He will come to the arena very early the next day. Thank you Tim, you have always been my role model and I am willing to follow in your footsteps." , in addition to dress style.”

"Like Parker said, there's a lot of pressure in our first few years in the NBA, and we need hugs and support, and Duncan was the one who gave us that, and that's why I went bald, Don, not just because of the head pat. "

Ginobili also interacted with Tang Tianlai, and the laughter lasted for a long time.

This is probably the happiest jersey retirement ceremony for a star.

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