"But it's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are going to rot," Tang Tian continued.

"This is French Lover, the best gift for a lover," Olsen said with a smile.

After saying that, she suddenly felt that there was a hidden meaning in her words, and her face turned a little flushed.

She quickly picked up her glass of red wine and took a big gulp, as if the blush was only because she had drunk the red wine.

"Are you not spending Christmas with your parents? Is that okay?" Tang Tian changed the subject.

"They... my sisters are with them," Olsen said, putting down her glass of red wine.

It seemed that after she confronted her two sisters, their relationship had become very strained, and they were not even willing to spend Christmas together.

"Is there any progress with your acting?" Tang Tian then asked. He remembered that Olsen was asking friends to find roles for her when they last met.

"Nothing suitable," Olsen shook her head.

"I met Ridley Scott when I shot the last commercial. If there's a chance, I can try to recommend you to him," Tang Tian said.

"Really?" Olsen was a little excited to hear this. For actors, Scott was one of the top directors in the pyramid.

Tang Tian nodded. He originally planned to build a good relationship with Scott and talk about it after a successful recommendation.

But seeing Olsen's state, she needed some news to boost her morale.

"Tang, meeting you is really the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me," Olsen said, raising her glass again.

"Me too," Tang Tian said with a smile, raising his glass as well.

Because he ate Olsen's cake and got a cake endorsement, and discovered his dynamic vision by playing tennis together, meeting Olsen was also a little bit of good luck for Tang Tian.

The day after returning from Christmas, the team had an adaptive training session in the morning.

After training, the team took a plane to Los Angeles, where they would face the Clippers in their opening game.

On the plane, the players began to exchange gifts. Ginobili gave everyone a pair of expensive Beats headphones, and Green gave a watch worth more than two thousand dollars, which was still relatively normal.

Parker directly gave everyone a pair of his Peak signature shoes. Everyone's shoe size was different, so he put a lot of thought into it.

But the most thoughtful was Duncan. This "Stone Buddha," who usually said the least in the team, gave everyone a custom-made suit!

Tang Tian remembered that Duncan had asked him about his size during training camp. It turned out it was for this.

The gift Tang Tian prepared was a bit like Parker's. He gave everyone a pair of plush boots. He had called Parker last night after having dinner with Olsen to ask for their shoe sizes.

"I know we have a lot of old guys on the team, they need to keep warm," Tang Tian said with a bit of American humor.

After he said that, everyone on the plane burst into laughter.

His words were very "hurtful," but also very heartwarming.

The plane roared and landed at Los Angeles International Airport. They got on the bus and went directly to the hotel.

When they arrived at the hotel, Tang Tian and the other three rookies were asked to stay on the bus, while everyone else got off, leaving a bus full of luggage.

Obviously, this was their rookie hazing moment.

Compared to the popcorn incident before, this was already a relatively polite way to do it.

"I'll help you," Green was responsible for telling them the news, but he also helped carry the luggage.

Tang Tian thought that Green was a really nice guy at this time. He waited for him in the elevator before, and now he was helping the rookies carry their bags.

After delivering the luggage to their teammates' respective rooms, most of them said thank you.

Although it was hazing, it was actually a way to deepen the relationship between each other.

You should know that when Paul was at the Beijing Olympics in '08, he carried bags for James, Wade, and Anthony with his neck, and after that, the "Banana Boat Crew" became famous.

After carrying all the luggage, Green and Tang Tian returned to their rooms together.

Los Angeles was a big city, and the hotel they were staying in was also big enough for each person to have a room. Green was just visiting.

"Thank you," Tang Tian said to Green after putting down his luggage.

"It's okay, actually you didn't need to carry the luggage since you guys sent pizza last time," Green said.

"This is an experience that you have to have," Tang Tian wasn't against the hazing itself, as long as it wasn't too excessive.

As he said that, Tang Tian went to make a cup of coffee for Green.

"Thank you," Green said with a smile, accepting the coffee with both hands.

"Your performance in the preseason was very good. If you continue to play like that, you'll get into the starting lineup one day," Green said.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll squeeze you onto the bench?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Haha, if you have that ability, it's a good thing for the team, and it will also motivate me to train harder," Green said, shaking his head with a smile.

Tang Tian could tell that Green wasn't just saying polite words.

Everyone's personality is different, and their reaction to the same thing is also different.

Competition makes many people afraid, and even resort to various conspiracies and tricks in secret, but for some people, it can be a good thing.

Just like Green said, and like the relationship between him and Klay Thompson.

"Danny, there's something I want to ask you," Tang Tian then said.

Green looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Richard Jefferson, does he have a problem with me?" Tang Tian then asked.

Green talked about competition. If it was because of competition, Jefferson should have the same attitude towards him and Leonard, but he didn't.

"Richard..." Green hesitated.

"I won't tell anyone, I just don't understand. You know that I haven't had any conflicts with anyone since I came to the team," Tang Tian was just curious.

"The reason why Richard has that attitude may have something to do with your time in the NCAA," Green said tentatively.

"NCAA?" Tang Tian was even more puzzled.

"He's a graduate of the University of Arizona. He has a deep affection for the school. This year, the University of Arizona played in the tournament. He went to almost every game, including the game where Arizona was eliminated by UConn. He was in a very bad mood the next day at practice. I think it should be related to that."

Green then said that Jefferson insisted on helping with the luggage, which happened to coincide with his speculation, but he didn't need to say it.

"..."

Tang Tian nodded after listening. He really couldn't believe that was the reason.

It's not uncommon for NBA players to watch NCAA games. Speaking of the game where UConn played against the University of Arizona, Ben Gordon and Okafor also went.

But the fact that the NCAA tournament could even affect the NBA really made people feel speechless.

"I know Richard's personality. He's very persistent in what he believes in, but you don't have to take it too seriously. As long as there's no problem on the court, it doesn't really matter off the court. You can't make everyone like you."

Green had been cut by the Cavaliers, so he had a deep understanding of this.

Tang Tian nodded, but if Jefferson was such a person, then he wasn't worried at all.

He was definitely going to be a starter, and squeezing Jefferson out wasn't necessarily a bad choice.