Chapter 1201 Comes with the Halo of the Protagonist (4/4!)

Chapter 1201 Comes with the halo of the protagonist (44!)

Anthony's signing went quickly, and the two parties reached a fully guaranteed veteran's minimum salary contract.

Like Demps said, he really wanted this opportunity.

The day after the buyout deadline, he completed the team's physical examination and became the Pelicans' 15th man.

He caught up with the Pelicans for their first game in March, against the Lakers.

This is the third and last time the two sides have met this season.

The two teams each won one game in the previous two meetings. As potential opponents in the playoffs, this third game is very important.

The person who wins will have a great psychological advantage.

The good news for the Pelicans is that this game will be played at home, which allows them to sit back and relax.

On the morning of the game, the Pelicans arranged daily shooting training, and the players went to the locker room early to prepare.

Anthony also arrived at the team at this time.

"This is your wardrobe. It was Claude's before."

Nash led Anthony to the locker room and said with a smile.

Anthony was at his peak when Nash was playing. The two were old acquaintances and seemed to have a lot of fun chatting.

Tang Tian also met Anthony again at this time.

The two teams have only met once before this season, and the last time was not long after the start of the season.

In fact, he had some impression at the time that Anthony had lost weight in the summer.

He suffered a knee injury and lost his explosive power and speed. Losing weight can reduce the burden on his knees and make up for the loss of speed to a certain extent.

There is no problem with this choice, and it is something that must be done.

However, after losing weight, his confrontation and positioning were very problematic.

In the past, he could still beat the fourth position with his weight, but now, the fourth position can't stand it, and the three position can't keep up, and he has become a veritable target of thousands of people.

This is also one of the main reasons for his sluggish performance in the Trail Blazers.

Nash dropped Anthony off and left first. Anthony was very proactive, smiling and greeting his teammates one by one.

Just like Dempsey said, he really kept his attitude low this time.

This may be the case with people. Only when they experience ups and downs can their character change.

After suffering DNP for nearly a month with the Trail Blazers, he also has a clear understanding of his current position.

"Don, thank you."

When Anthony greeted Tang Tian, ​​he said with gratitude.

Demps talked about Tang Tian's attitude when he signed with him, and he knew the reason why he came to the Pelicans.

Tang Tian didn't say anything, he just smiled and hugged Anthony and said hello.

He and Anthony had nothing to do with each other except as opponents, and choosing Anthony was also based on team considerations.

Therefore, he took the words of thanks as he accepted them, and his attitude toward Anthony was just that of an ordinary player.

Training was about to begin, and Stevens and Nash returned to the locker room.

Stevens announced the content of the morning's training and then chatted with Anthony alone for a while.

He did not arrange for Anthony to play at night. He now has two tasks for Anthony.

One is to practice the defense of other strikers in one-on-one training, and the other is to play James' role in full-court confrontation training.

Tang Tian didn't leave while Stevens and Anthony were chatting.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Tang Tian felt very relieved.

The reason why he is willing to let Anthony come is that besides Demps saying that Anthony has a low profile, there is another reason why he is willing to let Anthony come.

Anthony's current situation of being stabbed by thousands of people on the defensive end cannot be changed. Among the active coaches who can use him, besides Popovich, is Stevens.

Stevens is the only person in history who has coached Thomas.

No matter how bad Anthony's defense is, the height confrontation is there after all, and he won't be much worse than Thomas.

Stevens's arrangement at this time is based on this consideration. He can use these people with poor defense because he has to make up for it through system defense.

And this is not something that can be solved in one day.

Anthony accepted.

It seems that he was really mentally prepared before coming here.

The training session begins soon.

Although Anthony has lost his explosive power and speed, and the three threats are only pull-ups, but that is in official games.

On the training field, he is still the same offensive kaleidoscope.

Stevens was pleased with Anthony's performance.

They were all signed with a basic salary, so what kind of bicycles do they need?

After the one-on-one training, there is full-court confrontation training.

Anthony was placed on the bench by Stevens.

He was not scheduled to play in the 10-minute confrontation in the first game.

But just at the 7-minute mark of this quarter, there was a cry of pain on the court.

Kuzma sprained his foot while defending, and it was quite swollen.

After Stevens saw it, he asked the team doctor to send Kuzma to the sidelines for emergency treatment, and then sent Anthony to the court.

Tang Tian was slightly startled when he saw this.

He remembered that when he first traveled through time, it was only after his teammate Forsis was injured that he had a chance to appear.

Did Anthony have the protagonist aura like him?

In full-court confrontation training, Anthony performed as well as he did one-on-one.

At the end of the training, after communicating with his teammates, Stevens announced the 12-man roster for the evening game.

Carter, Kuzma and Robinson were DNP in this game.

In other words, Anthony, who originally had no chance to play, was removed from the DNP list due to Kuzma's injury.

There's really nothing to say except good luck.

That night, the New Orleans Arena was packed.

Local fans will definitely not miss Game 3 of the Peul Lake War.

Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field to warm up.

The scene gave Anthony a lot of shots.

Although Anthony is not in good condition, his fame is there after all.

And this is his first game with the Pelicans, so what kind of performance he has is also the focus of attention from the outside world.

But there was a detail at the scene. Anthony and James were brothers, but neither of them took the initiative to say hello during training.

This makes the already exciting game even more interesting.

After the training, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were announced.

Also released together with the 12-man roster for the game.

At this moment, the fans on the hotline became excited because Anthony was included in the Pelicans' 12-man roster.

"Don: LeBron, surrender quickly, your brother is in my hands!"

"LeBron: Sorry, I don't have a brother."

"Tang: You're cruel! But the Lakers still have my internal support, Durant, so you're going to lose tonight!"

"LeBron:..."

…

The game started immediately, and the starting players of both teams began to appear.

Tang Tian touched the heads of Davis and Green before taking the field. When he walked to the technical stage, he grabbed a handful of magnesium powder and sprinkled it into the air.

The crowd cheered instantly.

Practice makes perfect, and Tang Tian's movements of throwing magnesium powder became more and more professional.

Of course, more importantly, throwing powder in front of James is always exciting.