Chapter 562: Tang Tian Was Tricked (Second Update!)

Westbrook scored 32 points on 11 of 26 shots and was powerless.

Jackson also scored 19 points, but no one else scored in double figures for the Thunder.

For the Pelicans, Tang Tian made 11 of 20 shots and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Ariza made 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points and 3 steals. Gordon scored 16 points.

The twin towers of Whiteside and Davis didn't score much, but they rebounded a lot. The two scored 20 points, 26 rebounds and 6 blocks together.

After the game, Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines as the MVP of the game.

He mentioned his teammates more than once in his answer.

Last season, the Pelicans' wing has always been a problem. Starting with Tang Tian, ​​Aminu has D but not 3, and Morrow has 3 but not D. Both are easy to be targeted by opponents.

But now that Ariza is here as a 3D player, he can defend at the 2nd and 3rd positions, which is perfect.

Even at the fifth position, after Whiteside grows up, although he and Davis are young inside, they can provide far more help than last season.

Of course, there is Jokic as a substitute. Although his performance has fluctuated due to weight loss during this period, the future can be expected.

After the interview, Tang Tian discovered that Watson had come down to the field.

"congratulations."

Watson smiled and stretched out her hand to Tang Tian. She came down to congratulate Tang Tian.

"Thank you, how did you watch the game?"

Tang Tian chatted with her a few more words.

"It's nice, the sport is beautiful to watch, I love it."

Watson nodded with a smile.

"That's good, but next time if you want to watch a game, you can say hello to me first, and I can help you get a ticket with a higher position."

Tang Tian said, as a friend, he still has to fulfill his friendship as a landlord.

Watson nodded with a smile.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Watson left first.

Watching Watson leave, Tang Tian looked away.

He and Watson got acquainted because of Olsen's filming, but he didn't expect to encounter quite a few times.

He went into the tunnel, but instead of going back to the dressing room immediately, he went to the press conference.

What he said at the press conference was similar to what he said on the field, and he kept praising his teammates.

Ariza was sitting next to Tang Tian at this time, and Tang Tian laughed while praising him.

When it was his turn, he couldn't hold back.

"This is probably the core player who has praised his teammates the most in my career for so many years. In fact, he is the one who leads us to win."

Ariza this wave attracted the applause of many reporters.

There is really nothing to say about the atmosphere in the Pelicans team. You must know that Ariza has only been in New Orleans for two or three months.

Some old local reporters even realized that Tang Tian's taking over brought the team not only a change in strength, but also a cultural one.

This may be more commendable than the improvement of strength.

The Pelicans started the game by winning the Trail Blazers, Heat and Thunder one after another, starting with a wave of three consecutive victories, and the state is hot.

They also continued this state of affairs.

In the next half month, in addition to losing to the Celtics, they successively picked off the Wizards, Bucks and Clippers.

Half a month after the start of the game, they achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss.

This record is second only to the Spurs' 7 wins and 0 losses, beating the Warriors' 5 wins and 1 loss, ranking second in the Western Conference.

In addition to the record, Jokic began to lose weight according to the food table given by Cecilia.

Although he is a foodie, he is very self-disciplined and works hard. He lost 3 kilograms this week, more than in the past month.

According to this rhythm, in another one or two months, he will be able to reach the weight value required by the team.

The next opponent of the Pelicans is the Spurs.

If they can win this game, they will reach the top of the Western Conference for the first time.

This is a proud achievement for a team that is only in its second year.

And you must know that they were not favored by the outside world before the start of the season.

So it is very important for them to win the Spurs and get this first place.

They also held back their energy.

It's just that it is very difficult to win the Spurs this season.

After Gasol arrived in the Spurs, he became an enhanced version of Diaw. He played well in support, and Leonard and Green also improved a lot compared to last season.

Even the old Duncan regained the fighting spirit to play again after the dynasty lost, and rejuvenated his second career.

Plus Parker, Ginobili, Diaw and many other powerful players.

As the only team in the league with a complete victory after the start of the game, and Popovich is in charge, it is by no means easy to win them.

This game is the home of the Spurs, and the Pelicans arrived in San Antonio a day earlier.

When they arrived in San Antonio, Popovich dragged Tang Tian to drink red wine before training started.

Ever since Tang Tian left, no one on the team had a good time drinking with him, so he was suffocated.

"Old man, you are planning to get me drunk with wine so that you can win the game!"

Since Tang Tian joined the Pelicans, he hasn't sat down to drink with Popovich like this. He just picked up the glass and said jokingly.

"you caught me."

Popovich nodded.

The two looked at each other, then both laughed.

Speaking of Tang Tian leaving the Spurs, although Tang Tian and Popovich didn't say anything, they had some thoughts in their hearts.

It's just that time can dilute everything. The two of them sat down now, completely indifferent to what happened back then, just reminiscing about old friends.

The two of them didn't drink much, but they talked a lot.

From Ginobili's old dog to the spicy crayfish in New Orleans' Chinatown; from Davis' cute daily chat to San Antonio's newly opened winery, there is nothing taboo and talk about everything.

"Keep playing like this, and you have a good chance of getting the MVP."

At the end of the chat, Popovich said to Tang Tian with a smile.

"Don't, I'm afraid."

It was originally a good word, but Tang Tian waved his hands again and again after hearing it, because the words came from Popovich, and he knew Popovich's milk power.

Speaking of which, he competed for the scoring title last season, and this season he has to help the team win more and win the MVP.

"Old man, promise me, don't tease me in front of tomorrow's reporters, I still want to lead the team to win the first place in the Western Conference."

When Tang Tian talked about this, he didn't forget to speak.

"well."

Popovich laughed and nodded.

The next day, the Spurs had an open practice session.

After the training session, Popovich was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

"How do you rate the opponent Pelicans tonight?"

The reporter asked more conventional questions.

"They are the strongest team in the league right now. They have the best inside combination. You know they once sent as many as 15 blocks in a game. They also have a very good core and the top in the league. Some of the role players, we have to work hard to have a chance to win the game."

The content of Popovich's interview was quickly reported by the media.

Before the game started, Tang Tian saw the news in the locker room.

His expression was dumbfounding.

A good core, Popovich really didn't milk him.

But...he sucked the Pelicans to heaven!

This bad old man is really bad, he can't believe a word of it!

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