"I think he should be able to endorse sports drinks."

O'Neill said with a laugh.

"No, I think certain men's health products would be more suitable and long-lasting."

Barkley rambled.

"Did Wade use the one?"

O'Neill said with a laugh.

At the beginning, Wade was photoshopped on a small card of a men's health care product, and he teased him for a whole season.

O'Neal's words immediately made Barkley and Smith laugh.

Before the start of the game, they boldly predicted that Durant would not perform well tonight, but they didn't expect it to be true, and the three of them were so happy at this time.

The Thunder launched a strong comeback led by Harden in the opening stages of the fourth quarter.

However, Ginobili immediately launched a wave of personal attacks to stabilize the momentum and stretched the margin to 20 points.

Because the margin was too large, Durant and Westbrook did not play again in the fourth quarter.

Durant's expression looked very sad, he was holding back his strength and raised his hand to give Tang Tian a slap.

As a result, he slapped his face directly with his hand, and his face was swollen.

In the final minutes of bench battles, the Spurs eventually won 108-96 on the road.

They got their first win since the All-Star break and continued to cement their No. 1 spot in the West.

The Thunder's standout performance was Harden, who played 25 minutes and contributed 23 points and four assists on 7-of-15 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws.

Westbrook had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Ibaka had 8 points and 10 rebounds.

Although Durant also scored 26 points, he shot 10-of-29 and was very inefficient.

For the Spurs, Parker finished with a team-high 25 points and nine assists on 11-of-13 shooting, Duncan had 18 points and 11 boards, and Ginobili had 20 points and five assists.

Tang Tian's main focus in this game was on the grappling with Durant, and he only made 6 shots in the whole game.

He made 3 of 6 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers and 2 free throws to finish with 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block.

Of course, the data does not reflect Tang Tian's value in this game.

Anyone who watched the game knew that Durant was completely unable to "break up" Tang Tian, and even the efficiency of defense was low, and he was slightly embarrassed on the court.

"It turns out that this is what it means to explode, forgive me for my lack of knowledge, the first time I saw it."

"After watching the game, I think James Harden is more like the leader of the Thunder, and Durant is like a gambling kid who completely ignores the team, just wants to fulfill his promises, and fails."

"It's not actually Durant's fault, Coach Brooks has been letting him attack, from the coaching staff to his teammates, this is a team with the Kevin Durant label on it."

"It's certainly not the pattern that a championship team should have, and I think Durant should learn to pass the ball, like LeBron."

"Brother, you're right, but I have to remind you that LeBron hasn't won a championship yet."

"Yes, brother basketball hasn't worked out yet. (?⊙ω⊙)?”

"No, it's going to be successful this season, the Heat are significantly stronger this season, they're going to win the championship this year."

"If he hadn't won the championship, I think LeBron's place in history would have been questioned like never before."

"He chose the hardest path."

"Isn't there a harder road?"

"Hey! Feed! You digress, we're talking about Durant! ”

"Okay, but it's just a regular season game, and the Thunder and Spurs still have a good chance of meeting in the Western Conference Finals this year, and I wonder if Durant plays like he did today...... Then the Thunder lost the game......"

"That's impossible, Durant is just out of shape tonight, and when he feels it, the quality of defense doesn't really affect him."

"Say it as if it's true!"

"That's the way it is, otherwise we'll wait and see in the playoffs!"

"Wait, how is this guy's style of speaking exactly the same as Durant's trumpet before? Is this his new number? ”

“……”

……

The buzz from fans on Twitter made the aftermath of the match extremely lively.

But this time, despite the fans' ridicule on Durant's Twitter, Durant didn't show up to scare people with a large size.

However, you can sense from his statement in the trumpet that he is clearly still unconvinced, holding back his energy to regain his name in the playoffs.

Winning the Thunder was a great start to the All-Star break for the Spurs.

And what made Popovich even more satisfied was Tang Tian's high-intensity defense throughout the court, which made him feel at ease to keep him on the court.

Although Jefferson is out due to injury, Tang Tian's performance in these two games has fully won Popovich's trust.

He's already the Spurs' choice to start at the No. 3 spot.

Fast forward to March 11, and the Spurs played six games after the All-Star break, with a 5-1 record.

Except for one loss to the Bulls, the overall performance was quite perfect, and the chemistry was at its highest since the start of the season.

Jefferson also made a comeback during this period.

However, Popovich did not immediately arrange for him to play because he did not want to destroy the team's existing chemistry.

It wasn't until the game against the Wizards on the 12th that Popovich decided to let Jefferson play.

The Wizards have a sparse season and are only slightly better than the bottom-placed Bobcats, so it's a good time to make a comeback.

However, Jefferson refused outright, and he didn't even show up for that game.

After playing for the Wizards, Jefferson also sent an email to Spurs management through his agent.

In the email, he expressed his doubts about the team's distrust of him and his desire for more playing time.

Jefferson signed a four-year, $38.8 million fully guaranteed contract with the Spurs in the summer of 2010.

In other words, counting this season, he still has a full 3 years left on his contract, and it is impossible for the team to cut him at this time.

And he has just returned from injury, and the trade value is also very low, so he is sure that the Spurs will not trade him, and will finally compromise to give him playing time.

It might have been a change of team, but Jefferson seems to have forgotten who the team really has the say.

Spurs owner Pete Holt and Popovich have a close relationship, and general manager Buford is also Popovich's former assistant.

Popovich is more than just a head coach with the Spurs.

After Jefferson's email reached management, Popovich was immediately enraged.

After acquiescing in management, he directly announced an indefinite intra-team ban for Jefferson until the day he was traded away.

From the perspective of the team's interests, it is irrational to put a player with a contract of nearly 10 million not to play.

But it's a pity that Popovich is such a rigid person, he has been with the Spurs for twenty or thirty years, and he is really the only one who dares to do this.

And it's a complete example to the rest of the world, and it's a clear way to tell people that it might work for other teams, but it doesn't work for him at all.