Tonight's All-Star game was fiercely contested, deadlocked until the final moments when Paul hit a key shot to help the Western team win 143-138.

For the Eastern team, Anthony had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Wade had 21 points and 7 assists, George had 17 points and 4 assists, and Irving had 15 points and 4 assists.

For the Western team, Durant had 30 points and 6 rebounds, Paul had 20 points and 15 assists, Griffin had 19 points and 3 rebounds, Harden had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Kobe had 9 points and 9 assists.

The All-Star Game MVP should, as per usual, be awarded to the highest scorer, which would mean Durant achieving back-to-back All-Star Game MVP awards.

However, the organizing committee ultimately gave the award to Paul, whose stats were more well-rounded, marking the first Amvp honor of his career.

Durant: @!#$%^&*……

Tang Tian received 15 minutes of playing time under head coach Brooks in this game, scoring 11 points and 2 assists on 4-for-5 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.

Scoring over 10 points in his first All-Star game is already a very good achievement.

Of course, Kobe was a big part of that.

Two of the three three-pointers he made were assisted by Kobe.

It seems that Kobe's words to him yesterday about recruiting him to the Lakers were not just casual talk.

"This is the first time I've seen the boss willing to pass the ball to others, Godfather, Los Angeles welcomes you!"

"You may not have noticed, Kobe passed Tang the ball twice, and Tang's two assists were also to Kobe. They have great chemistry!"

"Kupchak, are you listening? This is your best chance to save yourself, offer a poison pill contract next year!"

"Yes, we have room to maneuver. Howard has Bird rights and can renew his contract above the cap. Before that, we have enough financial space to make an offer!"

"Tang will bring huge energy to the Lakers' defense, and his passing will also help the team in fast breaks!"

"Tang is the young Artest, he is the only solution to the Lakers' chaotic situation!"

……

After the All-Star Game, Lakers fans completely exploded on social media.

These extreme fans, the same group who clamored to give Kupchak oral sex in the past, now can't wait to put a knife to Kupchak's neck and make him bring Tang Tian to the Lakers.

But the fans' anxiety doesn't really have much effect.

The Spurs may have received a lot of offers, but they all rejected them.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the All-Star Game has been over for four days.

And on this day, the 2013 NBA trade deadline officially arrived.

Whether Howard would be traded and whether Tang Tian would leave were the focus of attention for many fans.

As 0:00 approached, various minor trades were constantly being revealed.

The Thunder sent a second-round pick to the Knicks for Ronnie Brewer.

The Thunder sent Eric Maynor to the Trail Blazers for a trade exception and the rookie signing rights to Greek small forward Georgios Printezis (28th overall in 2007).

The Mavericks sent away Dahntay Jones and acquired Anthony Morrow from the Hawks.

The Rockets sent Marcus Morris to the Suns for a second-round pick.

The Rockets sent Patterson, Toney Douglas, Cole Aldrich, and some cash to the Kings for Thomas Robinson, Francisco Garcia, Tyler Honeycutt, and a second-round pick.

The Celtics sent Jason Collins and Barbosa to the Wizards for Jordan Crawford.

……

Some of these had been rumored before, and some were sudden.

But overall, they were just minor moves.

And seeing that 0:00 was approaching, there was no big news breaking.

Just as the waiting fans were about to fall asleep, two buzzer-beater trades were made.

The first to break was a chain trade.

The Magic sent JJ Redick, Gustavo Ayon, and Ishmael Smith to acquire Doron Lamb, Tobias Harris, and Beno Udrih from the Bucks.

At the same time, the Magic also sent Josh McRoberts to the Bobcats for Hakim Warrick.

The Magic, involved in that four-team blockbuster trade in the summer, were the first to make a move.

And almost at the same time, the Lakers also completed a trade.

They sent Jordan Hill, Johnson Odom, and a future second-round pick to the Cavaliers for Shaun Livingston and CJ Miles.

The Lakers reaching this deal meant that Howard officially stayed with the team.

And Tang Tian, who had been surrounded by numerous rumors, remained with the Spurs.

Tang Tian had expected this result.

It would be crazy for the Spurs to trade him away at this time.

However, he did notice that the Lakers traded for both of the players he had mentioned in one go.

Livingston is a good ball-handling organizer with solid defense, and Miles is a very good 3-and-D player.

It seems that Kobe has made his choice.

In this way, Kobe is unlikely to rupture his Achilles tendon, and the Lakers' competitiveness in the playoffs will also be greatly improved.

Of course, all of this is just what it looks like, and what the Lakers will ultimately do will only be known after the second half of the season is over.

After all, compared to adding a few role players, the Lakers' old guys and the conflict between Kobe and Howard are the real problems.

With the trade deadline past, the final rosters of each team have been basically determined.

At Holt's house.

Buford was sitting on pins and needles at this time.

The Spurs received too many trade proposals for Tang Tian during this past trade deadline.

Although the Spurs ultimately rejected them all, it showed that Tang Tian's market value was really high.

Now they are just trade proposals, but when summer comes, they are likely to be poison pill contracts one after another.

Popovich was also silent at this time.

He was now basically certain of one thing: if the Spurs wanted to keep Tang Tian in the summer, they were bound to take on a poison pill contract.

Although the Spurs didn't have as many long-term contracts as the Knicks and Bulls did before, a contract of nearly 14 million a year was by no means a small one.

For the Spurs, they had to bleed heavily if they wanted to keep Tang Tian this time.

But whether or not to bleed, the power was in the hands of Holt and the other team owners.

Holt didn't speak either. He was now giving Popovich a very unfriendly look.

He had previously asked Popovich to find a way to reduce Tang Tian's playing time and shot attempts, but Popovich had only made a token gesture.

Now this is the result.

Three people, three different thoughts, no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the living room was very oppressive.

"I've already discussed it with the other owners, and we can't possibly pay that much luxury tax for Tang Tian."

Holt was the first to break the silence, his attitude the same as the last time the three of them met.

Popovich coughed twice at this time.

Buford glanced at Popovich, then straightened his back.

"I can still resolve a one-year big contract under the luxury tax." He then said.

He had met with Popovich before coming, and they were preparing to try to persuade Holt together.

ps: The third update is here, writing the fourth update