Tang Tian's appearance attracted a lot of attention from reporters.

After the training, he was also surrounded by many reporters.

"The team's recent performance has been poor. Is there a problem internally?"

"Will the team make any trades next? There are rumors that the team has already put Durant on the market?"

"Are you planning to come back?"

…

Faced with a barrage of questions, Tang Tian only picked out some important ones to answer.

"No, of course I won't come back. I'm just here to take a look. You know, I'm still the team's vice president of operations."

"There are absolutely no problems within the team. They just aren't feeling it right now, but I believe they will find their form soon."

"Durant is a non-sellable asset for the team. He has been since the moment he came to the Pelicans, and he always will be."

…

After answering some of the questions, Tang Tian didn't stay in the arena any longer and went straight to the locker room.

Tang Tian's arrival eased the players' frustration a lot.

Even though he had retired, he carried glory and honor wherever he went, shining like a light.

After greeting the players, Tang Tian took Durant to the office next door alone.

"Kevin, I know the fans' comments about you haven't been very good lately. Don't pay too much attention to them."

Tang Tian opened his mouth to persuade Durant.

"That's not what you said."

Durant didn't listen, and he must have been holding this sentence back for a long time.

Tang Tian coughed twice.

When he recruited Durant, he did say some coaxing words.

If there was no coaxing, it wouldn't be mouth-fu (verbal skill).

"Does it matter if it's the same or not? Haven't I been criticized before? Haven't Jordan been criticized before? Haven't Kobe been criticized before?

You have to know that everyone has different levels of education, and everyone has different personalities. You can't control everyone.

As long as you become famous in this world, you will definitely be criticized. No one can achieve a 100% approval rating, no one can."

Tang Tian simply stopped coaxing him like a child.

If you keep coaxing a child, the child will never grow up, especially since Durant is now a member of the Pelicans, which is different from when he was a free agent.

Durant stared in disbelief.

Tang Tian was really thick-skinned.

"But I just can't ignore those comments, just like you can't give up your family to participate in the game."

Durant's next sentence left Tang Tian speechless.

Damn it, he really is a professional keyboard warrior, very professional when it comes to arguing.

"Everyone has their own special habits, and those habits cannot be changed. That's why people are different."

Moreover, Durant's next words almost got Tang Tian involved.

Practice makes perfect is indeed true. Durant has been arguing with people on Twitter so much that he is almost a philosopher.

"Those words that attack you make you feel a lot of pressure, right?"

Tang Tian suddenly asked in a calm tone.

Durant took a deep breath and nodded.

The more he thought about what those people said, the angrier he got. He knew that he had agreed to Tang Tian at the time, but he came under a lot of pressure.

As a result, he was sprayed continuously because of a temporary poor performance, and some people even chased after his Twitter to attack him, which really made him feel angry.

"Big my ass!"

But unexpectedly, Tang Tian cursed directly in the next sentence.

"In this arena, the staff may not earn as much in a day as you do in an hour. They still have to support their families. Do they have a lot of pressure?

In this city, many people who have suffered from hurricane attacks have directly become homeless from white-collar workers. Do they have a lot of pressure?

In Syria, there is war every day, and no one knows whether a bullet will fly over their head in the next second. Do they have a lot of pressure?

In Africa, people are so poor that they can't even guarantee their next meal, and they are busy like dogs every day just for the sake of eating. Do they have a lot of pressure?

You earn tens of millions of dollars a year and only need to play a game every few days. You tell me that you have a lot of pressure because of such a trivial matter?!

Why don't you switch identities with other people and let them experience how much pressure you really have?!"

Tang Tian's burst of machine gun-like remarks directly made Durant's mouth widen.

This was the first time he had seen Tang Tian with such a big aura, which was much scarier than when the latter was on the court.

"I know what you're saying, it's hard to overcome a habit, but do you know what makes a person strong?

True strength is not about defeating how strong an opponent you are, nor is it about playing how dazzling data you have, or even how much money you have.

Because those things will become insignificant or even insignificant when you look back after a period of time.

True strength is about defeating yourself, Kevin.

If you can't even defeat yourself, how can you get others to recognize you? And how can you be called the strongest?"

Tang Tian's next words were like a heavy punch hitting Durant's chest hard.

These were the words he had said to Walker at UConn, and he gave them all to Durant without reservation.

Durant stared blankly at Tang Tian.

What he said makes so much sense.

How can you sweep the world if you can't even sweep a room.

If you can't even defeat yourself, what else is there to talk about!

…

"Achilles!"

In a suburban villa in Boston, Walker suddenly sneezed violently.

He looked up and suddenly had a green feeling.

…

Seeing that Durant was finally persuaded by him, Tang Tian seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

"Basketball is not just a sport of technique and body, it is also a sport of spirit. Kobe's talent is not as good as McGrady's, but his achievements are much higher than McGrady's.

Iverson's speed is not as good as T.J. Ford's, but the achievements of the two people are worlds apart.

Curry was once called a glass man and could only play with heavy protective gear, but he became the strongest shooter.

Spirit, heart, these are all necessary for becoming a true superstar. Every time you overcome one of your weaknesses, you will become stronger.

And all you have to overcome is just closing social media and focusing on the game.

Compared to this, isn't this an easy thing?"

Yes, this is just too damn easy!

After listening to Tang Tian's words, Durant felt that this was as simple as drinking water.

"I got it."

Durant was persuaded by Tang Tian.

And although Tang Tian didn't say it, he actually knew that if he played well, there would naturally be fewer people spraying him online.

Tang Tian saw Durant change his mind and smiled slightly. Sure enough, he was still better at mouth-fu (verbal skill).

"If you don't feel good, break through more and trust your teammates more. You have passing vision. If you observe your teammates before launching an attack, passing is not a difficult thing for you to do."

Tang Tian then said some more details about the game.

When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see all the mountains below.

Although he is not as old as Durant and has not played as many games as Durant.

But his every skill has reached its peak, and he has a lot of experience and say in how to do that skill well.

Durant is also willing to listen.

Although his personality has changed a lot in the past two years, he is still a submissive person at heart.

Before Tang Tian persuaded him, he was very resistant.

But after being persuaded by Tang Tian, he naturally obeyed obediently.