After finishing his chat with Sistine, Lin Tiancai had time to read the news.

Yesterday's headline in the sports circle was undoubtedly the Lakers' 4:3 comeback against the Thunder.

Until now, there are still media reporters who are constantly creating new topics, such as:

[Westbrook took the initiative to take the blame during an interview and admitted that he was not in the best condition. 】

[The Thunder suffered a reversal from the Lakers, and Durant did not communicate with any teammates after the game!]

[Will he leave the team? When interviewed by reporters, Durant remained silent about renewing his contract with the Thunder!]

Lin Tian was not surprised at all by such news.

In fact, Durant did not renew his contract with the Thunder in advance last summer, which already shows that if he does not win the championship this season, he will most likely leave.

In two months, we will probably see Thunder fans burning Durant's jerseys in anger.

The fact that Durant opened a trumpet to defend himself should also happen this year.

There has been a saying about winners and losers since ancient times. It can only be said that Durant was unlucky and met them in the first round.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Lakers team boarded the bus to Los Angeles on time.

Today, Howard and others were dressed extremely fashionably, and they were all so happy that those who didn't know might have thought they had just won the championship.

On the contrary, Kobe has calmed down and is carefully watching the game video with his headphones on.

Lin Tian also took out his tablet from his backpack and prepared to watch the game between the Cavaliers and the Eagles.

These two teams will play G1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals at 2:30.

Although the Lakers want to meet the teams in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs and can only reach the finals, watching the game is better than playing cards.

After the game started, it can be said that the difference in strength between the two was visible to the naked eye.

The Hawks had four All-Stars last season, but the Cavaliers acted like quality inspectors and allowed them to show their true colors.

Their star player Millsap has an impressive singles shooting percentage, Bazemore is average in efficiency, and Horford has lost himself.

On the other hand, for the Cavaliers, among the Big Three this season, only James and Irving were selected as All-Stars.

But the strength of these two All-Stars is already comparable to the four All-Stars of the Hawks.

Coupled with a player like Love who is basically an All-Star, the Hawks have almost no power to fight back.

G1, the Cavaliers won without any doubt!

After watching the game in the air, the plane also landed in Los Angeles.

When Lin Tian walked out of the cabin wearing sunglasses, he discovered that many fans had gathered at the airport.

These fans, like welcoming a hero, gave Lin Tian their warmest cheers, which made Lin Tian feel a little embarrassed.

After getting off the plane, Lin Tiancai discovered that Kupchak had personally come to the airport to pick him up.

You know, he is already an old man, so it is not easy.

Kupchak said in an old voice: "Everyone! Welcome home. As the general manager of the Lakers, I am proud of you!"

As he said that, he hugged Kobe tightly.

Kobe suddenly said: "Jimmy must have asked you to come, am I right?"

"No, no, no! I came here myself! I have to come to pick you up. You have achieved the best results of the Lakers in recent years! You deserve such treatment!" With that, Kupchak talked to other players one by one.

Give a hug.

When the players took the bus back to the team training facility, Bass was actually there.

In the past two days, Bass is probably the happiest person in Los Angeles.

By reaching the Western Conference semifinals this time, the Lakers can generate at least two home games and derivative revenue.

And the ticket revenue alone may exceed tens of millions of dollars! Because the effect of Kobe Bryant's retirement is still there.

As long as he plays one more game at home, he can earn one more game!

I'm afraid it will be difficult to make money like this in the future.

Although Kobe has always been very clear that Buss Jr. doesn't understand basketball at all, he is still very polite to Buss Jr., after all, he is Buss Sr.'s son.

The players didn't stay in the training hall for long before they went back to their homes.

Today they returned to Los Angeles, mainly to go home and rest for a day.

Because tomorrow, they will leave for San Antonio to play in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Spurs have a better regular season record than the Lakers, so the first two games will be played in San Antonio. This is the home court advantage.

In fact, the home court advantage goes beyond that.

If it reaches a tiebreaker, it will also be played in San Antonio.

Lin Tian and his team defeated the Thunder this time by playing a total of four games in Oklahoma City and only three games at the Staples Center.

After chatting with Bass and others for a while, Lin Tian left.

He came to the door of his rented apartment, took out his keys and was about to open the door, when Xiaoxue, who lived opposite him, suddenly opened the door.

Following Xiaoxue was a pretty good-looking girl.

Seeing the dusty Lin Tian, ​​Xiaoxue was surprised, and there was a little joy in her eyes: "Lin Tian! Are you back?"

Lin Tian turned around and nodded with a smile: "Yeah, but I have to fly to San Antonio early tomorrow morning. Are you going out?"

Before Xiaoxue could speak, Lan Lan was so surprised that she covered her mouth: "Wow! Is this the legendary NBA player? He's too tall!"

She had only seen Lin Tian on the computer and TV before.

Now when I look at it in real life, I feel that the person standing in front of me is simply a giant.

Lin Tian smiled heartily: "My height is not that high in the NBA."

Lan Lan nodded thoughtfully, and then said as if she remembered something: "Lin Tian, ​​you seem to be more handsome in person than on TV!"

Her words caught Lin Tian off guard.

But it’s normal to think about it. As players, they basically appear in the camera wearing jerseys and sweating profusely.

At most, I can get my hair done before the game, but when I play, my hair will be messy.

When not wearing jerseys, NBA players' bodies are basically at the level of male models. With some more fashionable clothes, their appearance will definitely be improved.

For example, now he is wearing a rather fashionable and casual sportswear.

He smiled and nodded at Lan Lan: "Thank you for the compliment, where are you going?"

Just as Xiaoxue was about to speak, Lanlan answered first: "We are going to have dinner, do you want to come with us?"

At this moment, Xiaoxue was so embarrassed that her toes were on the ground. This Lanlan would talk nonsense.

Lin Tian scratched his head: "Okay! I'm treating you."

With that said, he opened the door, put his backpack on the sofa, and walked out again.

Xiaoxue and Lanlan were both panicked.

Xiaoxue didn't expect that Lan Lan would ask such a question! The key is that Lin Tian agreed. He really dared to ask and answer.

A little worried that this would affect Lin Tian, ​​Xiaoxue said: "Lin Tian! We are going to eat ordinary Chinese food, will this affect you?"

Lin Tian shook his head: "Don't overestimate the diet of NBA players! We are all ordinary people, and we usually eat whatever we want."

You know, Nick Young often brought burgers to the locker room, and Hibbert, who used to be with the Lakers, always asked Nance Jr. to buy him donuts.

With his words, Xiaoxue was immediately elated.

Lan Lan also smiled and said: "Having dinner with NBA players, wow! Not bad!"

The three of them walked out of the apartment while chatting. Xiaoxue seemed a little reserved, but Lanlan kept chattering.

"Lin Tian! You don't know! When you last threw the ball last night, Xiaoxue covered her eyes and didn't dare to watch! Haha!"

"Lanlan, don't talk nonsense!"

Xiaoxue glared at Lanlan angrily, not expecting that she would reveal such a thing.

Lin Tian was also a little surprised: "Thank you for supporting the Lakers."

They walked for ten minutes and finally arrived at the target restaurant.

Lin Tian had never been here before. After entering the restaurant, he found that there were many people dining in this restaurant.

Some of them recognized Lin Tian and greeted him with a smile.

Although the NBA is not the number one sports event in the United States, its influence is not small. It is normal for Lin Tian to be recognized.

As a candidate for MVP this season, as long as you watch the NBA this season, it’s hard not to know about Lin Tian.

He also took the time to sign autographs for several fans before being led into one of the boxes by the waiter.

As soon as she sat down, Lan Lan couldn't help but look at Lin Tian with wide eyes and asked: "As a celebrity, doesn't it feel tiring to be paid attention to?"

"No, I usually don't go out except for training and playing games, so I'm not tired."
To be continued...