The Mavericks played tenaciously, but there was still a gap in strength between the two teams.

The Spurs, led by Diaw and Ginobili, launched a surge at the start of the fourth quarter. After widening the score gap, they also successfully won the game 103-93.

For the Mavericks, Nowitzki had a team-high 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Terry had 19 points, and Marion and Carter each had 11 points.

Yi Jianlian played for 8 minutes, making 2 of 5 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block, a very good performance.

The Spurs, on the other hand, had contributions from everyone.

Parker had 17 points and 10 assists, Ginobili had 16 points and 6 assists, Duncan had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Tang Tian had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals, Leonard had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, and Diaw had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

After the game, Tang Tian took Yi Jianlian out for a late-night snack.

It was obvious that Yi Jianlian's condition was much better than before, and he was much more positive and optimistic, even talking more.

He also sincerely thanked Tang Tian. Those words back then had brought light back to his originally dim career.

"No need to thank me, your change is the result of your own efforts."

Tang Tian didn't take credit for it. He just gave some advice. The key was the tremendous amount of sweat and effort Yi Jianlian put in to achieve results in just 3 months.

Diaw's amazing debut performance excited San Antonio fans and caused rivals like the Thunder and Lakers fans to complain.

"Is there magic in the city of San Antonio, or does Popovich have magic? Why can even a washed-up Diaw be turned into treasure?"

"I'm a Thunder fan, and honestly, the team's current style of play is too monotonous. If we had Diaw... it would definitely take the team's offense to a new level."

"Lakers fans feel the same way. I don't know why Kupchak traded Odom in the offseason. We now lack a forward who can organize. Diaw would be a good fit for us too!"

"Forget it! Diaw would probably be warming the bench if he joined your team. Didn't you know that Diaw lost 5kg before being allowed to play for the Spurs? That's the team culture, turning waste into treasure has a basis."

…

After the game against the Mavericks, the Spurs boarded a plane to Los Angeles the next day.

Somewhat similar to the opening game, they would face back-to-back games against the two Los Angeles teams.

However, unlike the start of the season, this time they would play the Lakers first, followed by a back-to-back game against the Clippers.

The team arrived in Los Angeles a day early, and Popovich only arranged a simple shooting practice in the afternoon after they arrived.

The team was meshing very well now, and his focus was on reducing player fatigue and preparing for the playoffs.

Olsen was filming a movie in Hollywood, and after learning that Tang Tian had arrived, she directly invited him to visit Santa Monica Beach.

Santa Monica Beach is one of the eight major beaches in Los Angeles, located at the end of the famous Highway 10.

There is a pier built on the coastline in the 1990s, plus a large amusement park nearby, making it the most visited beach in Los Angeles.

One year, when Los Angeles experienced rare hot weather in the summer, this beach, only 5 kilometers long, attracted more than 100,000 tourists.

But now it was only early April, just the beginning of spring, and the sea breeze was slightly cool. There weren't too many people here, mostly couples with children looking at the sea view.

Tang Tian and Olsen met at the end of the road.

To Tang Tian's surprise, Olsen was also holding the American Shorthair she had rescued.

The American Shorthair bristled when it saw Tang Tian, sniffing around his legs, and it seemed to take a while before it recognized who Tang Tian was.

After a series of meows, it rubbed against his legs.

"Did you name it?"

Tang Tian picked up the American Shorthair, stroked its head, and asked.

"rebirth," Olsen replied.

Rebirth?

That should mean rebirth, new life.

That was quite fitting.

If Olsen hadn't rescued it from the traffic and it hadn't survived a week in the pet store, it would probably have gone to cat planet by now.

"Rebirth."

Tang Tian called out.

The American Shorthair actually understood, opened its big eyes, and meowed at him.

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh. This American Shorthair could bring a lot of joy.

Tang Tian held the cat, and the two of them walked along the coastline.

The sea breeze was gentle, and although it carried a hint of coolness, the seascape in early spring was still particularly exquisite.

The two hadn't seen each other for more than two months, and there was no shortage of topics between them, from Olsen's filming progress to Tang Tian's interesting stories with the Spurs.

After walking for a while, they saw a group of children playing on the beach, and the scene looked very warm.

Tang Tian and Olsen stopped involuntarily.

The American Shorthair jumped down from Tang Tian's arms at this moment, walking along the somewhat wet sand, its paws printing plum blossom-like footprints, which looked very beautiful.

However, cats have a natural aversion to water, and it shook the water and sand off its legs with every step it took, which looked very funny.

In the distance were the playful children, beside them was the cat constantly shaking its legs, and next to them was the sea view.

If they had a camera, they would definitely take a very artistic photo.

Just then, a seven or eight-year-old child came over to tease the cat, making the scene even more picturesque.

"Do you know? I saw a very funny thing the other day, they said that the fewer legs an animal has, the smarter it is."

Olsen said at this time.

"What do you mean?"

Tang Tian looked at Olsen curiously. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

"For example, humans are smarter than cats, right?"

Tang Tian nodded.

"Cats are smarter than spiders, right?"

Tang Tian continued to nod.

"Spiders are also smarter than centipedes, right?"

Tang Tian nodded again.

"So the fewer legs an animal has, the smarter it is." Olsen said with a smile.

Tang Tian smiled wryly after hearing this. This was a fallacy. Birds also have two legs, but they are not necessarily smarter than cats or dogs.

"Then you are smarter than me."

But he said it very smoothly.

"Why?"

Olsen looked at Tang Tian very seriously. They were both humans, so was Tang Tian praising her in this way?

Tang Tian regretted it a little after saying that. He was too used to being glib in his previous life, and he said it in front of Olsen so instinctively. This would definitely be difficult to explain.

"Hmm?" Olsen continued to look at him questioningly. Tang Tian had aroused her curiosity.

"It's nothing, I'm just praising you for being smart."

Tang Tian smiled awkwardly to cover it up.

"No, you're lying."

Olsen was originally a simple and innocent person, but after experiencing so many things, especially after being with Tang Tian for a long time, her emotional intelligence and IQ have grown. At this moment, she immediately heard that Tang Tian was covering up.

"... Do you really want me to say it?"

Tang Tian looked at Olsen, but he still couldn't say it.