Chapter 132 Team Selection Live

In sports competitions, morale is a very important factor.

Basketball games are no exception.

Tang Tian's Shinra Tensei-like dunk not only boosted the Pelicans' morale, but also completely crushed the Magic's.

With more than five minutes left in the quarter, the score was already approaching 35+.

Stevens also replaced the starters with substitutes at this point.

In the end, the Pelicans crushed the Magic 117-77, extending their winning streak to 13 games.

Walker had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, Bojan had 17 points, Siakam had 13 points, and Rose had 11 points and 3 assists.

Tang Tian scored a game-high 21 points.

In limited time, he didn't score much, but his several dunks over opponents were more exciting to fans than if he had scored 30 more points.

A very real situation was that Tang Tian and Gordon monopolized all of the top five plays of the day given by the media, Tang Tian with three, and Gordon with two.

And at the top of the list, without a doubt, was Tang Tian's Shinra Tensei dunk.

On social media, the discussion about these dunks also reached a peak.

"Stop dunking! My mom saw me today and asked if I made my wife angry again!"

"Before, I thought LaVine was the strongest dunker after Carter, even though Tang had won the dunk contest before, but now I admit that Tang is the strongest dunker!"

"Can anyone tell me, is there anything Tang can't do? I have the illusion now that there is nothing Tang can't do!"

"No, you're wrong, he can't shoot super long three-pointers," said a Jokic fan.

"I think he just doesn't shoot, maybe he'll develop it next season..."

"I have that feeling too, Tang is evolving every summer, and it feels like there's no end to it."

"Speaking of which, you might not believe it, Tang's breakthroughs are like AI, his fadeaway shots are like Kobe, his pull-up jumpers are like T-Mac, and his dunks are like Carter. All four great shooting guards are here."

"Wow? I didn't even notice if you didn't say it! Is this the legendary collection of the four great shooting guards to summon a Michael Tang?"

"I think it's more than that! He also has passing comparable to Nash, will comparable to Duncan, and defense more terrifying than Tony Allen..."

"Okay, okay, stop hyping, are you going to make 2k adjust the rating to 101 again?"

"Good suggestion! Manual dog head"

……

The fans' discussion about dunks and the dunk contest hadn't stopped, but at this moment, another matter of great concern was coming.

About ten days before the All-Star Game, the league was going to conduct a live broadcast of the All-Star Game team selection.

Team Tang and Team James.

This live broadcast ceremony received infinite attention from fans.

This team selection live broadcast was undertaken by TNT, and Tang Tian and James were invited to the scene for this episode of the live broadcast.

The team selection would be done by drawing lots in a round-robin fashion.

But before that, Tang Tian and James would decide who would start drawing first by guessing a coin.

The rules had been announced before the start of the program.

Fans had been waiting in front of the TV long before the program started.

According to the data released by TNT before the game, the ratings for this episode of the program set a new record.

It was conceivable how interested the teams were in this team selection.

Because the East and West were mixed up, players that fans would never normally see playing together had the opportunity to realize it in this All-Star Game.

Moreover, those players who had once turned enemies into friends or turned against each other were also likely to be on the same team.

It was no exaggeration to say that the results of this team selection might be more attention-grabbing than the All-Star Game itself.

Barkley was wearing a gaudy green suit, which was particularly eye-catching at the live broadcast.

This wave of forgiving green also received infinite complaints from fans at the beginning of the program.

But when the preheating session ended and Barkley was about to prepare to flip the coin, all the audience's attention shifted from the clothes to the coin.

"Heads or tails, you choose one."

Barkley asked James and Tang Tian before flipping the coin.

James continued to show his gentlemanly demeanor and signaled Tang Tian to go first.

"Tails."

Tang Tian was not polite and randomly chose one.

Tang Tian guessed tails, which meant James guessed heads.

Barkley put the coin above his thumb, ready to flip... and then suddenly stopped.

Not only was the audience faked out, but also the people in the live broadcast room.

"I have another question, if you get the right to choose first, who would you choose first?"

Barkley asked James and Tang Tian.

This question was very meaningful.

Because it was equivalent to asking the two people indirectly, who was the most important person in their hearts.

"You'll know in a while."

James said with a smile.

He obviously knew that this question was not easy to answer, so he chose to avoid it.

"Okay, Tang, what about you?"

Barkley spread his hands and looked at Tang Tian.

"Kemba."

Tang Tian made a choice without hesitation.

"Are you sure?"

Tang Tian's choice surprised not only Barkley, but even Smith and O'Neal looked at Tang Tian in surprise.

Although the two had a good relationship, Walker was the last alternate to be selected, and his strength was not as good as the Western Conference substitutes, let alone the Eastern and Western Conference starters.

"I'm sure."

Tang Tian replied with a smile and affirmation.

"Okay, okay."

Barkley nodded with a smile.

But judging from his eyes, he didn't think Tang Tian's choice was real, and estimated that it was a smokescreen.

After asking this question, Barkley picked up the coin for the second time.

This time he didn't pause, flicked his finger, and when the coin landed on the back of his hand, he immediately pressed the coin with his hand.

"Tang guesses tails, LeBron guesses heads."

He looked at the two and confirmed it again.

After the two nodded, he slowly moved his arm away.

Heads up, James guessed right.

"Tang, it seems that God chose to stand on LeBron's side tonight."

Barkley said with a big laugh.

Ever since Tang Tian entered the league, James had been losing all the time, and this time he finally beat Tang Tian in the live broadcast.

Tang Tian smiled and shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Could James still choose Walker?

"Come on, LeBron, let's see who your first choice is?"

When Barkley spoke, O'Neal and Smith were full of curiosity.

So were the audience in front of the TV.

After Tang Tian made such an answer, James' choice became possible in various ways.

Did he snatch Tang Tian's Walker, or did he choose his best brother Wade like Tang Tian?

"Kevin Durant."

James finally made his choice.

He neither snatched Walker, nor did he choose Wade, but chose the strongest player among all the players.

This result was quite in line with James' character.

In the face of interests, his choices were the most rational.

"So Tang, what's your choice?"

After manually adding Durant to James' team on the computer, Barkley then asked Tang Tian.