Frank called a timeout.

Tang Tian received a warm cheer from his Spurs teammates as he came off the court. Duncan was the first to pat him on the head in recognition.

13 points and 3 steals in a single quarter! And the first quarter wasn't even over yet!

Tang Tian, the 31st overall pick, outshone the 33rd pick, Singler, the 15th pick, Leonard, and even the Pistons' second overall pick, Monroe, in the first quarter!

True Godfather!

True Tang—the Spurs' un-low-key rookie—Tian!

Popovich was also obviously pleased with Tang Tian's performance. As the two teams began to rotate players, he kept Tang Tian on the court.

Tang Tian was impressive on both offense and defense. The Pistons focused their defense on him and tried to avoid him on offense, so he didn't get any more opportunities in this quarter.

However, there were five players on the court for each team. With the Pistons focusing on Tang Tian, the defensive pressure on the other players naturally decreased.

Leonard and Splitter both got opportunities one after another, and the Spurs gradually widened the point gap.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs unexpectedly led the Pistons by 43 to 33, a lead of 10 points.

It was like the Spurs' second team was completely dominating the Pistons' first team!

In the second half, the Pistons were forced to adjust their defense, and Tang Tian got more chances to hit two more three-pointers.

In the end, the Spurs withstood the Pistons' comeback and defeated them at home by a score of 90 to 85, achieving a two-game winning streak in the preseason.

Tang Tian scored 13 points in the first quarter alone. Although he was heavily guarded by the Pistons afterward, he still steadily contributed 21 points, 2 rebounds, 5 steals, and 1 block. He was the highest-scoring player on the Spurs.

Moreover, he shot 7 of 11 from the field and 5 of 7 from three-point range, with a plus-minus of +15, the highest of the game. His efficiency was frighteningly high.

The final buzzer sounded, and Ginobili draped his arm around him and talked trash, Parker gave him a thumbs-up, and Duncan patted him on the head once again.

The "GDP" expressed their appreciation for Tang Tian in their own ways.

Popovich was chatting with Budenholzer. It was clear that Tang Tian's performance in the two preseason games had impressed the coaching staff.

Although he was only a second-round pick, he had already secured a place in the Spurs' rotation for the new season.

The preseason came to an end, and each team completed their final roster cuts. The Spurs cut Diop, who had rarely had playing time, and reduced their roster to 15 players.

The regular season was also approaching.

Because of the lockout, the opening of this regular season was also special, falling on Christmas Day in the United States.

This was clearly intentional by the league, turning the opening game directly into a Christmas game.

Games like the defending champion Mavericks hosting the Heat, the Thunder facing the Clippers, and the Lakers and Celtics reenacting the "Yellow-Green War" were all full of highlights.

However, the Spurs didn't have a game on opening day. Popovich gave the team a day off in advance, and the players all went back to spend Christmas with their families.

This was Tang Tian's second Christmas since he had transmigrated, and like last time, he planned to spend it alone.

However, unlike the previous Christmas, he had to prepare some gifts. It was common for teammates to exchange gifts when they returned after Christmas.

He hadn't decided on a gift yet, but Olsen called him first.

"I'm in San Antonio."

Olsen's first sentence caught him off guard. She wasn't spending Christmas with her family, but had come to find him?

But Olsen was already here, and he couldn't just ignore her, so he drove to the airport to pick her up.

Olsen was wearing a khaki-colored coat and had curly hair. Although she was wearing sunglasses, he recognized her at a glance.

"Why did you come to San Antonio? Isn't it Christmas today?" Tang Tian picked her up and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Is this your new car?" Olsen deliberately changed the subject.

Tang Tian nodded.

"The space in this car is pretty good."

"..."

Tang Tian could tell that Olsen didn't want to talk about it, so he didn't ask any further.

"Let's go buy some ingredients and celebrate your first Christmas after graduating from college," Olsen suggested.

Tang Tian nodded.

Turkey, corn porridge, dried fruit, pudding... these were all essential Christmas foods.

But in addition to these, they also bought fresh cream, eggs, biscuits, and some mangoes.

If Olsen was here, a cake was definitely a must.

Back at the apartment, Olsen took off her coat, revealing a white tank top and a hint of her breasts, and began to make the cake.

Tang Tian's place didn't have professional baking equipment, but Olsen didn't need it for this cake.

Mango mousse, also known as the "French Lover," was different from other cakes in that it didn't need to be baked, but could be made by freezing it.

Crush the digestive biscuits, mash the mangoes into a puree, heat it up, add gelatin powder, whip the cream, mix it all together, then hold the cake mold and gently shake your body to get rid of the big air bubbles.

This was the first time Tang Tian had seen Olsen make a cake. Compared to those girls who were usually flustered even when frying a steak, Olsen was exceptionally focused when making a cake, giving her an unprecedented beauty.

"What are you looking at?" Olsen turned her head and saw Tang Tian looking at her, and asked.

"Nothing, this cake is so big."

"What?"

"No, this cake is so white."

"What do you want to say?"

"Nothing, I don't even know what I want to say." Tang Tian was a little embarrassed to be caught staring at Olsen.

Olsen put her hands on her hips, looked at him, and shook her head with a smile.

With the cake batter ready, they put it in the refrigerator to freeze for two hours, and then they could wait to eat it.

During this time, they heated up the turkey and corn porridge they had bought, and then started putting the dried fruit and pudding on the table.

They even bought a small Christmas tree and a Santa Claus doll.

Although there were only two of them, the Christmas atmosphere was no less festive after everything was prepared.

With all the preparations done, the cake was also ready. They put it on the table and prepared to eat.

"Celebrating your first Christmas after leaving college." Olsen poured some red wine and raised her glass to look at Tang Tian.

"Thank you." They clinked glasses and took a sip.

Tang Tian's thank you was sincere. It was really rare to have a friend to spend Christmas with in a foreign country.

"Try the cake." Olsen got up and cut a piece for Tang Tian.

Tang Tian took it and tried it.

Unlike the cakes he had eaten before, mousse cakes were all about freshness.

It was cool when it entered his mouth, and it melted instantly, with his mouth immediately enveloped in sweetness. The nickname "French Lover" was also derived from this.

Olsen looked at Tang Tian, ​​obviously waiting for his evaluation.

"So cold." Tang Tian's next words made her laugh.

Mousse cakes were frozen cakes, most suitable for eating in summer. It was indeed a bit cold in winter.