"Is this the real car key?"

Davis finally reacted.

Tang Tian looked speechlessly at the innocent-looking Anthony Davis and nodded.

"Thanks, Tang!"

Davis thanked him and jogged downstairs.

He ran to the adjacent parking lot, but froze at the sight before him.

Not because he saw the real Ferrari.

But because besides the real car, there was a car model standing next to every single one!

Real car models, made of organic compounds!

Latin American, Korean, European, Asian, Australian...

All kinds, a dazzling array!

His teammates were already chatting with the car models!

Clearly, Tang Tian hadn't told him everything. What he was giving away wasn't just a car, but also a car model.

Well, not the kind of car model they had been holding.

This was a series of real surprises!

Davis blushed a little. In college, he was tall and had thick eyebrows that made him look a little awkward. Plus, with his personality, he was still a virgin.

These car models... were a bit too much.

But after a while, some teammates revved their engines and drove the car models away from the parking lot.

Looks like they were going to find another place for more in-depth interaction.

Davis held the key in his hand, steeled himself... and turned back to the locker room.

He'd wait until the car models were gone before he went to get his car.

Tang Tian listened to the revving engines from the parking lot next door and smiled.

This team was young, and because they were young, none of them had much money.

Especially since many of the players were on non-guaranteed contracts.

Although the Ferrari 458 was just Ferrari's entry-level sports car, it still cost around $300,000 fully equipped.

After taxes, those on non-guaranteed contracts didn't even make that much in a year.

So this gift from him was more than just extravagant for them.

And the effect was definitely explosive.

Tang Tian's annual salary was only 5 million, and even the richest players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant would only give gifts worth ten thousand dollars at most.

Tang Tian giving everyone a Ferrari looked like he was spending everything he had.

Of course, there was also the added bonus of the car models. Even if it was just for one night, driving a luxury car and hooking up with a car model was already the peak of life!

You could imagine that if Tang Tian wanted to, those players on non-guaranteed contracts would probably kneel down to him.

Money isn't everything, but most of the time it is.

Tang Tian was spending money like this to establish his position in the locker room.

If you took a $300,000 car from me, wouldn't you instinctively give way when you could get a defensive rebound?

During the game, wouldn't you subconsciously pass the ball to me more often, besides the coach's arrangements?

Look, I passed the ball to Tang Tian, I'm a grateful person!

Even when there's a mistake in coordination, they'd take the blame!

After all, Tang Tian gave them such a big gift.

That's what Tang Tian wanted.

He was aiming for the scoring title this season, which would inevitably take away some of the other players' shot attempts.

Although this dissatisfaction hadn't appeared yet because Davis had taken the initiative and Williams had put Gordon on the bench.

But he was nipping it in the bud right now.

As for giving gifts indiscriminately, there was no guarantee that the bench players wouldn't explode. If he treated them differently, it would be a good intention gone wrong.

He didn't feel bad about it at all.

His system's kryptonite value was linked to how much money he made, but it wasn't linked to how much money he had at all.

He had ten or twenty million dollars in his account that he had nowhere to spend.

Taking this money out to do something like this was a long-term investment, much more useful than letting it mold in the bank.

Tang Tian watched all of the Christmas games lying on the sofa at home.

Heat vs. Thunder, Clippers vs. Lakers, and Knicks vs. Warriors.

The Heat's performance this season was much better than Tang Tian remembered, and they were currently ranked first in the East.

Bledsoe's addition had greatly strengthened the Heat's inside game.

Of course, that wasn't the main thing, the main thing was the performance of the Big Three.

LeBron James was steadily improving, averaging over 27 points per game.

Bosh averaged over 8 rebounds per game, nearly 2 more than last season.

Even Dwyane Wade, who was plagued by injuries, averaged over 20 points per game.

That was the desire to win.

This was the last year of their Big Three contract, and after three consecutive years of failure, they were really fighting with their backs against the wall.

The Thunder on the other side were currently ranked first in the West, and their strength was also much better than last season.

Durant had developed his passing game, and Reggie Jackson had replaced Harden's previous role on the team.

It looked very promising that Durant and James, the two top small forwards, would meet in the Finals.

This Christmas game had a bit of a Finals preview feel.

In the end, the Heat had the last laugh in this game.

The Thunder still couldn't limit James well, and Durant was a little anxious, perhaps because of his previous Twitter feud with fans.

The second game, the Clippers vs. Lakers derby, was also very intense.

The Clippers were much stronger after Rivers and his coaching staff took over. They were no longer just Lob City, and their tactics on both offense and defense were very good.

The Lakers' performance was also impressive, with Kobe in even better form than last season.

Although Howard's performance had declined, a group of role players, Livingston, Meeks, Brandon Wright, all played very well.

In the end, Kobe carried the whole game, helping the Lakers win the Christmas game.

Tang Tian watched this game the most carefully, because the Pelicans' opponent after Christmas was the Clippers.

After Griffin said "the Pelicans are not a major competitor" after the last game, there was actually some friction between the two teams.

This was also a key battle.

Tang Tian didn't watch the last game between the Warriors and the Knicks.

He ate dinner and checked the results, and the Warriors crushed the Knicks by more than 20 points.

The Warriors' rise would most likely be next season.

After Christmas, after resting for two days, the Pelicans hosted the Clippers at home.

The arena was packed.

Tang Tian's crazy performance this season had kept the New Orleans Arena's attendance high, and with Griffin's previous remarks, fans were even more eager to see the home team retaliate.

"Yes, we will teach them a lesson at home."

When interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, Tang Tian followed the reporter's lead and said this.

In a high-profile game, especially when the weak are facing the strong, momentum is very important.

And this level was just right.

Both teams had their regular lineups, and Davis won the jump ball for the Pelicans for the n+1th time in a row.

Right after the game started, there were some obvious changes from previous games.

When Tang Tian was matched up against Barnes, Davis immediately came up to set a screen.

Tang Tian's pull-up jumper after the screen didn't go in.

Inside, Jason Smith fought hard to grab the offensive rebound and immediately looked for Tang Tian.

Tang Tian shot again and scored.

The Clippers scored, and when they came back on offense, Davis and Smith set up continuous off-ball screens for Tang Tian, while Holiday dribbled and waited.

After running for 20 seconds, Tang Tian finally shook off the heavy defense and got an opportunity. Only then did Holiday pass the ball to Tang Tian for the shot.

Tang Tian's three-pointer didn't go in, but there wasn't a hint of displeasure on his teammates' faces. Instead, they quickly retreated to defend.

That wasn't all. A few minutes into the game, the Pelicans stole the Clippers' offense, and Tang Tian and Holiday had a 2-on-0 fast break.

Holiday could have easily dunked.

But seeing Tang Tian catch up, he still passed the ball to Tang Tian, letting Tang Tian perform a rim-grazing dunk.

Although Williams' tactics were arranged around Tang Tian, tonight it didn't seem to be a matter of arrangement at all.

The entire Pelicans team was really constantly looking for Tang Tian!

And there was a kind of heartfelt enthusiasm, as if they felt uneasy if they didn't find Tang Tian!

As a result, after the first quarter, Tang Tian was 7-of-15, scoring as many as 20 points in the first quarter!

The power of money!