NBA lockout hurt both labor and management, but the fans were the ones who suffered the most.

There weren't many games to watch during the offseason to begin with, and now they were suddenly gone, and wouldn't be back until October. Their lonely and empty hearts had nowhere to turn.

But now, thanks to the "Godfather," their lonely and empty hearts were filled again!

Tang Tian's decision to bring out Uncle Drew early was brilliant. It was like capturing a maiden's heart during a period of loneliness, using the most intense artillery fire to overwhelm her!

The fans had completely forgotten about Tang Tian before, and also abandoned the madness of the Drew League. All they cared about now was the "Godfather"!

And now, the Godfather had given them the biggest surprise!

The "Godfather" defeated Reggie Jackson, an amateur player defeating a near-NBA player!

Karl's video exploded across social media the next day, with over 7 million likes. This was beyond normal popularity.

And under this video, someone's casual comment, "Who exactly is the Godfather?" became the most liked comment.

Yes, who exactly was this 70-year-old man?

With such outstanding strength, he couldn't have been an unknown in his youth.

Could he have played in the NBA when he was young?

Someone raised this question, and then someone went to search the NBA's data.

There were people named Tang in the NBA, and these people found a very likely player.

Tang Adams, a player born in 1947, was about the right age, and his height of 1.98 meters was also about right.

But someone quickly refuted this, saying that Adams was black, and the "Godfather" clearly wasn't, and that Adams was in poor health and was in the hospital.

This answer was rejected, and someone immediately proposed a new possibility: could it be someone pretending to be an old man?

After all, for someone in their 70s, you could say their three-pointers were accurate, but dunking?

The potential of fans is immeasurable, and they quickly found a new possible candidate.

Tang McLean, the Most Improved Player of '94, had a season averaging 18+6, and was a white player. His height of 2.08 meters shrinking to below 2 meters in old age wasn't impossible.

Although McLean was born in '70, less than 50 years old, current makeup techniques could completely turn a person in their 50s into someone in their 70s!

This answer received a lot of support, and many people even thought that this was the "Godfather's" real identity.

But soon, McLean himself came out to deny it.

"Guys, I'm also a fan of the 'Godfather,' but I'm not him. I'm already a greasy middle-aged uncle."

McLean posted a short video on his personal Twitter, not forgetting to pat his big belly while speaking.

The most likely answer was denied, and the fans seemed to fall into confusion again.

However, this round of speculation led them to a conclusion that the "Godfather" was likely someone in makeup.

Moreover, the fans fully demonstrated the strength in numbers during their discussion.

Someone said, why does the "Godfather" only appear at night, why was the "Godfather" able to incredibly win against Reggie Jackson, and so on.

These arguments increasingly proved the view that the "Godfather" was someone in makeup.

"Who the hell is he?" After the "Godfather" became popular, even Barkley couldn't help but ask on TNT's program.

"I don't know. If I knew, I would definitely be the first to tell you," Smith said, shaking his head with a smile.

"Damn it, I want to invite him to the show now," Barkley said, looking eager to know the answer.

Smith was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "Charles, the audience will question whether you're looking for an actor."

Barkley was stunned after hearing this, then touched his head and laughed.

That was true. Barkley was famous for his pranks.

Even if he brought the real "Godfather" to the scene to remove his makeup, the audience would basically think he had found a shill.

"Then let's go to the scene!" Barkley said decisively.

"No, you go. I won't accompany you to this kind of thing that exposes people's secrets," Smith immediately refused.

"If you don't go, I'll go by myself." Barkley was throwing a tantrum directly on the show.

After the TNT program ended, Smith quickly reminded Tang Tian about Barkley possibly going to the scene to make trouble.

Tang Tian only said he knew after listening, and that they could continue the game.

In fact, the process from the "Godfather's" appearance to his fame had almost been completed.

It could even be said that after winning against Reggie Jackson, a near-NBA-level player, he had reached the highest point.

After all, anyone stronger than Jackson would be a true NBA rotation-level or All-Star-level player.

It was impossible for them to lower themselves to play games with streetballers.

So, even if Barkley didn't come to make trouble, he should be preparing to have Nike announce the "Godfather's" true identity in a while.

On this day, Tang Tian and Smith once again put on makeup and appeared on the streets of New York.

The streetballers gladly accepted the challenge.

After the "Godfather's" reputation reached its peak, these streetballers no longer thought about how to defeat the "Godfather" uncle and nephew, but were honored to be able to compete with them.

As usual, the "Godfather" uncle and nephew were still dominating the game.

After playing for more than half an hour, a huge cheer suddenly erupted from the crowd, even louder than when Reggie Jackson appeared before.

Charles Barkley, the NBA "50 Greatest" legend, TNT's top commentator, had also come to this streetball court!

The fans' excitement wasn't just about Barkley's arrival; they were even more eager for Barkley to uncover the "Godfather's" mysterious veil, as he had promised on his previous show.

"Hey, Godfather, I've caught you!"

Barkley lived up to his reputation as a loudmouth, shouting as soon as he came in.

The crowd also cheered along.

Smith turned to look at Tang Tian at this time, clearly asking him what to do.

"Ignore him." Tang Tian gestured for Smith to continue playing.

Barkley spread his arms and walked to the sidelines with a smile, only to find that the "Godfather" completely ignored him.

That was a bit too much disrespect!

Smith passed the ball to Tang Tian, and Tang Tian's three-pointer went in, reminding his opponent of the score in passing.

This was really putting Barkley aside and continuing the game on the court.

There was a commotion on the sidelines, but no one said anything.

The game on the court was still going on, and the "Godfather" was doing this to respect the game, which was completely understandable.

Barkley awkwardly withdrew his hand and stood on the sidelines to continue waiting.

However, after this group finished, Tang Tian still ignored Barkley and continued to play with the next group.

"Damn it, you forced me!" Barkley was a little anxious at this time, and directly took off his coat, preparing to go on the court!