Breaking the NBA Regular Season Wins Record

Tang Tian smiled when he heard Kobe shout, but he did not pay it much mind.

However, after hearing it, Stevens signaled for Tang Tian to take off his warm-up gear and prepare to enter the game.

This was Stevens' respect for Kobe.

Tang Tian took off his warm-up gear and listened carefully as Stevens laid out the tactics.

Since he was really going in, he would naturally give it everything he had.

After the timeout, it was the Pelicans' final possession.

Every on-site fan rose to their feet.

Kobe had already scored 60 points. As long as they stopped the Pelicans on this possession, his final game before retirement would be perfect.

The Pelicans inbounded from the frontcourt sideline, and deafening shouts erupted throughout the arena.

"Defense! Defense!"

The Pelicans ran an off-ball play. The ball was inbounded to Dinwiddie, while Ariza and Jokic consecutively set off-ball screens for Tang Tian.

Tang Tian caught the ball with six seconds remaining.

But Kobe shook free of the screens again and again and still stayed with Tang Tian.

For the final six seconds, everyone else cleared out.

On that vast stage, only Tang Tian and Kobe remained in a one-on-one matchup.

This was the final duel between two great Shooting Guards.

The fans had forgotten to cheer.

Tang Tian went into a Triple Threat stance, used a Hesitation Step, faked a shot, and drove right.

Kobe gave everything he had on that final defensive possession and stayed in front of him the entire way.

Second by second, time slipped away, leaving Tang Tian less and less room to work with.

Tang Tian drove to the free-throw line and had no choice but to shoot.

Kobe was still in perfect defensive position.

Tang Tian chose a Fadeaway Jumper off a sudden stop