He needed to consider that he wanted a blowout-style explosion in his third season.

The season flew by, and in the blink of an eye it was mid-April, the regular season was about to end, and the playoffs were just around the corner.

The Spurs traveled to Los Angeles this day, where they would play the Lakers on the road. This was the third and final matchup between the two teams this season.

The Lakers' trade deadline deal was very successful.

Shaun Livingston and C.J. Miles provided much-needed defense for the Lakers.

Mike D'Antoni also adopted Kobe's suggestion to put Pau Gasol on the bench and successfully sped up the team with a lineup of one big man and four small men.

Thanks to these changes, the Lakers' record after the All-Star Game was very impressive. With one game left, they had already locked in the fifth seed in the West.

A small trade allowed the team to go from eighth to fifth, and Kupchak was once again regarded as a god by Lakers fans.

"I owe you a big favor."

But only Kobe knew what caused this change.

He really owed Tang Tian a big favor.

Including VasShani's from before, the two favors combined meant that Tang Tian had become a great benefactor to the Kobe couple.

But Tang Tian didn't really care.

For him, it was just a matter of moving his lips.

And these kinds of favors might come in handy in the future.

When he arrived in Los Angeles, before the game even started, he unexpectedly received a call from Ridley Scott.

*The Martian* was a great success. In addition to Olsen finally feeling proud, Scott also made a fortune.

He had been busy promoting the film before, but now that Tang Tian was in Los Angeles, he had to treat Tang Tian to a meal no matter what.

Tang Tian didn't refuse, and after training, he took a taxi directly to the hotel.

A very high-end Western restaurant.

But when Tang Tian went inside, he found that it wasn't just Scott who was there. There was also a middle-aged man with a round belly and head, who looked to be in his fifties.

"David, this is Tang. He's a basketball celebrity."

"Tang, this is David Yates, my old friend from England."

Scott introduced the two.

Tang Tian smiled and shook hands with Yates, but he didn't know why Scott would bring a stranger to this kind of occasion.

After sitting down and chatting for a while, Tang Tian realized what Scott was up to.

David Yates, like Scott, was a British film director.

Scott mentioned it during the chat, and Tang Tian only then realized that he was the director of the fifth to seventh *Harry Potter* films.

Scott knew that Olsen was Tang Tian's girlfriend, so it was clear what his purpose was in introducing Yates to him at this time.

He was finding Olsen new film opportunities.

Scott was returning the favor.

Tang Tian didn't have any thoughts of letting Olsen continue to make movies, but if Olsen wanted to continue making movies in the future, this would be a good connection.

"I've seen *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*. I think it's the most successful film in the Harry Potter series."

Tang Tian said to Yates with a smile.

He was still very good at socializing, and what he said was actually true.

Thanks to the progress of film technology, the direction of the Harry Potter series' plot, and the success of the filming, among many other factors, the fifth film, *The Order of the Phoenix*, is currently a film that is both critically and commercially successful.

"In fact, I really admire Elizabeth's acting skills. She will be the most outstanding new actress this year."

Yates also chimed in with a wave of mutual flattery.

However, like Tang Tian's words, this wave of mutual flattery was also based on reality. *The Martian* was a huge hit, and Olsen had indeed become famous in the film industry.

When the meal was almost over, Scott also said that he could always look for him if there was anything about movies.

Tang Tian nodded.

With Scott as a connection, Yates was just the beginning.

In the long run, even if Tang Tian wanted to make a basketball series movie in the future, it would be very easy.

The last regular season game was irrelevant to the rankings, and the main players on both sides basically didn't play much.

After this game, the 2012-2013 regular season officially came to an end.

The Spurs' final record was 64 wins and 18 losses, which broke the team's 63 wins from 2005-2006 and set a new record for the best regular season record in history.

In fact, if it hadn't been for those games where they deliberately reduced Tang Tian's playing time, the Spurs' record could have been even better.

Tang Tian also finished his second year as a rookie.

Compared to his rookie season, his statistics had improved significantly in all aspects.

This year, he played in all 82 games, starting in 81 of them.

He averaged 30.8 minutes per game, with 17.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.3 steals, and 2.1 blocks, with a 48% shooting percentage and a 50% three-point shooting percentage.

His average score was higher than Duncan's 17.5 points, second only to Parker's 20.3 points, making him the team's second-leading scorer.

It's no exaggeration to say that in his second year as a rookie, he played at the peak of a role player.

In the Western Conference, the Thunder were second with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses.

Durant averaged 28.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game this season, with all statistics increasing compared to last season.

But the only pity was that his consecutive scoring titles were broken by Anthony (28.7 points per game), stopping at three consecutive titles.

The Nuggets were third with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses.

This record was also the best record in Nuggets history.

They were ranked fourth in ESPN's pre-season list, which was infinitely ridiculed by fans, but in the end they successfully proved themselves, which was impressive.

The Clippers were fourth with 56 wins and 26 losses, one win behind.

The Lakers' final record was 53 wins and 29 losses.

This record was far from the predictions of fans at the beginning of the season.

But after experiencing a situation where they were once out of the playoffs in the first half of the season, this was already a good result.

And more importantly, the entire F4 was healthy for the playoffs, which would make them competitive in the playoffs.

The Warriors finished sixth with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses.

Their record has doubled compared to last year (23 wins and 59 losses), and the changes that Mark Jackson has brought to this team are visible to the naked eye.

The Grizzlies were seventh with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses.

They suffered an injury to Marc Gasol after the All-Star Game, and their record fluctuated.

For the people of Memphis, Marc Gasol returning and finding his form before the end of the regular season was the best news they could get.

The Rockets finished eighth in the West with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, avoiding the embarrassing three-peat of ninth in the West.

This was also the first time they had returned to the playoffs since the end of the Yao-McGrady era in 2008-2009.

The Jazz (43 wins and 39 losses) and the Mavericks (42 wins and 40 losses) were unfortunately eliminated.

With the Western Conference rankings determined, the playoff matchups were also released.

The Spurs will face the Rockets in the first round.

The Thunder will face the Grizzlies.

The Nuggets and Warriors, two up-and-coming teams, will face off.

And the Clippers and Lakers, two city rivals, will determine who is the real King of Los Angeles.