He remembered correctly that Leonard's injury this time was more serious than everyone had expected.

And more fatally, because of the communication problems with the team about the injury, Leonard and the Spurs had completely fallen out.

New Orleans wasn't far from San Antonio, and they soon arrived at the airport.

After calling Duncan and confirming he was there, the two of them took a taxi straight over.

About an hour later, they arrived at Duncan's auto repair shop.

This shop was even larger than many 4S stores in China, covering several acres, with the words "Tim's Repair Shop" prominently displayed at the entrance.

It was clear that Duncan's car repair hobby had flourished since his retirement.

Duncan seemed to be busy, and after they arrived at the shop, they sat in the waiting area for a while.

Tang Tian looked around and suddenly noticed something very familiar.

He got up and walked over.

It was a wall-mounted display case filled with car models.

At the very top, in the most obvious position, was a car model: a 1969 Dodge Charger.

The reason Tang Tian found it familiar was because this car model was a gift he had given to Duncan after he arrived in New Orleans and before his first game back in San Antonio against the Spurs.

"You like this? I'll buy it for you."

Davis, who didn't know when he had come over, saw Tang Tian's eyes fixed on the car model and couldn't help but speak.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then burst out laughing.

To have Davis spend money to buy back something he had given to Duncan, well, that idea wasn't bad either.

"Tang."

Just as he was laughing, Tang Tian heard a familiar voice.

The two turned around and saw Duncan smiling at them.

Well, Duncan had become a smiling boy after retirement.

Davis, however, was stunned.

Tang Tian had only told him that they were coming to San Antonio to see a friend, but he hadn't said it was Duncan.

After regaining his senses, he felt a little excited inside.

Duncan was the undisputed greatest power forward in NBA history, and although the two had played against each other on the court before, meeting privately like this was very different.

But the next moment, he felt a strange sense of sadness.

He saw Duncan greet Tang Tian, and then Duncan habitually patted Tang Tian's head.

This scene looked so familiar!

He had been with Tang Tian for four years, and had been patted like this for four years!

Now, looking at Duncan's head-patting technique, he realized that he was the real culprit!

"Anthony."

Duncan then came over and greeted Davis as well.

Just as Davis thought he was about to be patted on the head, Duncan reached out and shook his hand.

It seemed that this was a way to express a close relationship.

Seeing this, Tang Tian felt a little sorry for Davis.

He hadn't spent enough "kryptonite" before, so he couldn't see Duncan's skills.

But after seeing them, he had a new understanding of his performance in the Spurs.

Duncan's red skill, "Stone Buddha," had a passive skill called "Head-Pat Kill," which increased the performance stability of the pattee by 10%.

At that time, he knew that his stable performance during his time with the Spurs, in addition to his personal ability, was also due to the blessing of this skill.

Losing a few hairs was still worth it; Ginobili's stable output also had its reasons.

Too bad for Davis, he wasn't so lucky.

The three sat down and began to chat.

At first, they talked about Duncan's repair shop.

He had only heard Ginobili mention it during the Olympics before, but he didn't expect it to be so well-organized.

When he was with the Spurs, he had also heard Ginobili say that Duncan used to be a swimming champion.

It seemed that Duncan was truly a man of many talents, and even if he hadn't played in the NBA, he could have made a great career in other fields.

Of course, talking about car repairs, and even the car models, was just everyday chatter.

The main reason for making this special trip to San Antonio wasn't for that.

"I want you to come to my training camp to guide AD."

Tang Tian stated his intention.

Although he was confident in his absolute strength, what the Bucks' general manager Jon Horst had said before made sense.

Any lineup would have integration issues, and the same lineup with different levels of chemistry would produce completely different results.

The reason the Pelicans' lineup was able to win consecutive championships before, in addition to Tang Tian's personal growth, was also because the core lineup remained unchanged for a long time.

However, integration takes time, and to reduce the time needed for integration, stronger individual ability is needed.

Like the US team, a bunch of All-Star players can win a championship after integrating for a month or two because their individual abilities are above their opponents.

This theory also applies to the Pelicans.

Not only did Tang Tian need to improve his ball-handling and further enhance his strength, but the same was true for Walker, Butler, and Davis.

Davis's low-post skills had improved a lot in recent years, but his performance was consistently unstable.

And to change that, finding Duncan was the most suitable thing to do.

Duncan was the most stable low-post player, and after Davis grew to 2.11 meters, his body shape was very similar to Duncan's, so training would be twice as effective.

"No problem."

Duncan agreed without much thought.

In fact, from the placement of the car model in the display case, it could be seen that Tang Tian held a lot of weight in Duncan's heart.

He wasn't really making a living from car repair; it was just a hobby.

And being able to train a talented player like Davis was also something he, as a retired legend, was looking forward to.

The matter was discussed smoothly, and after chatting for a while, Duncan prepared to treat them to lunch.

But before that, Duncan said that another acquaintance was coming, so he left them at the repair shop and drove out to pick them up.

"Tang, you're really lucky to be able to meet such an easy-going superstar when you first entered the league."

After Duncan left, Davis couldn't help but sigh.

Every superstar has a personality: Kobe was paranoid, Iverson was rebellious, James was cautious, but Duncan was really easy-going.

He wouldn't object to anything you said, and he loved to smile.

Yes, he only realized after meeting him privately that Duncan loved to smile so much.

"Ahem, am I not easy-going?"

Tang Tian said with a smile, and then reached out and patted Davis's head.

This guy, like he used to, had shaved his head into the shortest buzz cut.

Just like him back in the Spurs, the last bit of stubbornness.

A little prickly, a little comfortable.

"Easy-going, easy-going."

Davis hurriedly shrank his neck back.

After waiting for about an hour, Duncan returned.

The acquaintance he had mentioned also arrived.

Holding a bottle of red wine, with white hair and a dusty appearance.

"Let me see, how long has it been since you little brat had a drink with me?"

Popovich looked at Tang Tian, his face flushed and radiant, and said.

No wonder Duncan had to drive to pick him up in person; this acquaintance was Popovich.