"You can solve it in one year, and you can solve it in three years?" Holt said directly.

With one sentence, I put all the things Buford wanted to say later.

The poison contract is not just a three-year contract that the Rockets have given to Jeremy Lin or Asik.

He can be four years, up to five years.

If a team has signed up for a five-year contract, it means that the Spurs will accept a contract model such as 500+500+1400+1400+1400.

This actually means that the Spurs will give Tang Tian a maximum salary contract in the next three years.

Even this problem can be directly transformed into that they want to establish Tang Tian as the team's next generation core.

Tang Tian may be a top 3D and performs well, but he is still too far from the word core.

Especially in terms of independent offensive ability, Tang Tian is still far from it.

And like the previous pass, it is not that it is not displayed, but that it is far behind after it is displayed.

In this era, a 3D with no independent offensive ability, the strongest is Tang Tian’s performance this season.

But even so, it is impossible to be worth a maximum salary contract.

"He may bring generous off-court income to the team like Yao in the future."

Holt continued.

Holt smiled at this time.

"We had 10 percentage points more revenue last year than the previous year. If we won the championship, do you think the Chinese market will work like Houston?"

Holt asked back.

Buford has nothing to say now.

Yao Ming's success is irrepeated. San Antonio, as a military center, is also very different from Houston.

"Greg, as I said before, reduce playing time and shoot times, leaving you with only half a season left."

Holt looked at Popovich and said coldly. This time he did not leave too much affection for Popovich as he did last time.

"That will affect the team's record."

Popovich spoke.

"Greg, you have coached this team for 22 years. Will you, a sophomore rookie now, affect the team's record?"

"Or, he can't win the ball without the team?"

Holt threw two words over, and Popovich didn't speak anymore.

He could leave with a temper, but if Holt's second sentence was explained in detail, it would be related to his coaching ability.

He has been a coach for the Spurs for 22 years, but he doesn't want to end up being swept out.

"I'll try it."

Popovich finally agreed.

The Spurs are now the top scorer in the league, and they still have the capital to make such an attempt.

Just think that it is for Green and Leonard to level up.

He could only think so in his heart.

The All-Star Game is a dividing point, because there will be no more transactions in the future, and the seasons of each team have basically been finalized.

Thunder and the Heat are all in their efforts to hit the Spurs' first place in the league.

The second-tier teams such as the Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies and Knicks are also striving to win to consolidate their position in the first half of the playoffs.

Teams like Jazz, Mavericks, Rockets, 76ers, Raptors, and Bobcats began to fight for the playoffs.

Of course, the Magic, Cavaliers, Wizards, Suns, Pelicans and the Kings have begun to consider how to lose and lose well, so as to seek a good signing position in this year's draft.

The Spurs are the simplest of these teams. They just need to stabilize their position as the top in the league.

The day after the trade deadline, the Spurs played against the Grizzlies at home.

This game is a strong duel. The Grizzlies have a relatively good style, and the game is destined not to be too easy to play.

After the 4th quarter, the two sides tied at 90 and entered overtime.

In the overtime phase, Conley scored 5 points in a row against Green's defense, helping the Grizzlies win the game 97-92.

It is not too surprising for the Spurs to lose to the Grizzlies.

But the sharp-eyed fans noticed that Tang Tian only played for about 25 minutes in this game and did not play in the critical overtime stage.

Is Tang Tian injured?

This is the first reaction of many Spurs fans. After all, Tang Tian’s shooting percentage was not bad in this game, and he also contributed 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

However, the Spurs' official news about injuries has been revealed.

After a day off, the Spurs began their away trip to the Eastern Conference.

They first played against the 76ers.

As a result, Ju Holiday scored 30 points and 10 assists, helping the 76ers win 101-96.

Tang Tian still only played for 25 minutes, scoring 12 points, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

Although he made the final critical moment, the team was already 10 points behind by that time.

Spurs fans were talking loudly at this time, and it was acceptable to lose to the Grizzlies, but they lost to the 76ers.

Although the Sixers are working hard for the playoffs, the Thunder are chasing behind their butts, so they shouldn't lose in this kind of game.

Popovich locked himself in the office after the game.

Tang Tian’s style of playing is very 3D, but after these two games, he found that Tang Tian was even more important to the team than he thought.

Or he overestimated the overall strength of this team, and the Spurs were not as strong as he imagined.

If you think about it carefully, when the Spurs are in a passive or unable to start the situation in many games this season, they all rely on Tang Tian’s defense to start.

Green and Leonard are not bad, but they still have a way to go before Tang Tian’s dominant defense, let alone offensive end.

Moreover, the players are also human. Tang Tian suddenly played fewer, and his teammates couldn't adapt.

But there is no way. If he does not reduce Tang Tian's playing time at this time, depending on Holt's meaning, the Spurs are likely to lose Tang Tian in vain this summer.

Putting down the tactical manual, Popovich took out the red wine and wanted to take a few sips.

But as soon as he poured it on, he found that drinking alone was boring.

He glanced at the empty chair opposite the table.

I don’t know when it started, but he was used to drinking face to face with Tang Tian.

"This is really embarrassing an elderly person!"

He put down his wine glass and shook his head helplessly.

After playing 76ers, the Spurs then played a game with the Pistons. Facing the weak team, the team won 97-71.

The team looks like it has been slowed down after the All-Star Game.

But immediately after playing back-to-back games between the Heat and the Knicks, they lost more than 10 points in both games.

In this away trip to the Eastern Conference, they finally achieved a record of 1 win and 3.

During this period, the Thunder's record was exactly the same as the Spurs, with 4 wins and 1 loss, directly tying the Spurs' record.

The Pistons have basically given up on this season, and that game actually has little reference value.

In other words, after compressing Tang Tian's playing time, the Spurs' record is 0 wins and 4 losses.

Popovich already knew it in his mind at this time.

Perhaps Green and Leonard can grow up in the future, but at this stage.

What Holt asked, "He can't win the ball without him?"

After practice, the answer seems to be yes.

ps: The fourth update is here. I just looked at the monthly ticket list and it was opened a lot. Brothers with monthly tickets threw 2 pictures of Water Eggs, which have been doubled these days
Chapter completed!