Chapter 590 Cousins for Davis? (Second Update!)
After the game against the Warriors, the Pelicans then ushered in back-to-back games against the Bulls at home.
Tang Tian was exhausted last night, and Butler is very familiar with him. This time his performance dropped, and he only scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Davis still couldn't find the touch. He made 4 of 14 shots and only scored 11 points and 9 rebounds.
The Pelicans finally lost with regret. After 7 consecutive victories, they suffered a wave of 2 consecutive losses.
Fortunately, the 76ers sent a wave of warmth in time, and the Pelicans' losing streak ended.
But Davis' performance was still not good, with only 10 points and 6 rebounds, and 2 turnovers.
Opponents know that he doesn't feel good on the outside, and those who defend him only guard against sudden shots.
This has a huge impact on his performance.
After playing the Timberwolves, the Pelicans then ushered in an away game against the Cavaliers.
This is the same as the Warriors before, and it is also a key battle.
The game between the two teams was very intense, and it was tied at 46 at halftime.
In the second half, Cavaliers head coach Blatter double-teamed Tang Tian crazily, taking advantage of Davis' bad hand feeling.
Davis still didn't find the touch, the Cavaliers gradually established an advantage, James performed bravely, and the Cavaliers finally won the game.
Tang Tian once again scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi triple-double.
After the game, fans discussed it on social media.
Apart from making complaints about Tang Tian's status as the group leader, Davis was the one who complained the most.
As the second head of the Pelicans, Davis averaged only 10 points and 8 rebounds in the four games he played after his comeback, and his shooting percentage was less than 30%, only 27%.
This is obviously unqualified, and it is even definitely a hindrance.
Although he has just returned from injury, his ability to adjust as a superstar should be very strong.
And more importantly, the two most critical games between the Warriors and the Cavaliers were lost because of your performance.
This shows that your ability to fight tough battles is not good!
For a while, there was a lot of doubts about Davis from the outside world. In addition, Holiday's effect at the first position was not as good as that at the second position. Many people even suggested using him to trade for an All-Star point guard.
After playing the Cavaliers, the Pelicans returned home to face the Trail Blazers.
Pelicans fans expect Davis to dispel doubts with a strong performance.
But it didn't, and it could have been worse.
Tang Tian scored 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a quasi-triple double, carried the whole game, and helped the Pelicans win the game.
But Davis only scored 7 points and 10 rebounds on 2 of 9 shots, and made 3 turnovers.
No one knows exactly what happened to Davis, and no one knows when Davis will recover.
After the day's game, Tang Tian saw Nash instructing Davis to shoot after the game.
Davis' shooting touch doesn't look bad, with a high percentage of mid-range and three-pointers.
Although the training and competition are not the same, it at least shows that Davis' performance is not entirely due to the problem of touch.
After the press conference was over, Tang Tian came back and saw that Davis was still training alone in the arena, so he walked straight over.
Davis stopped when he saw Tang Tian approaching.
Sweat ticking, he practiced for a long time.
"AD, take it easy, we have time, the season isn't even halfway through yet."
After Tang Tian passed by, he persuaded with a smile.
While attending the press conference, he thought of a question.
Because of his joining, Davis got fewer performance opportunities than in history.
Even with his help, Davis can develop in a more correct direction, but he has never been the boss carry, and the level of psychological quality is actually almost there.
In fact, even Davis in history does not have the temperament to be the boss of the team.
So there are ups and downs in performance, and it should be more of a psychological problem.
You must know that this is also the first time that Davis has been absent from injury for such a long time. After all, people who are born with a strong mentality are a minority.
This can be seen from Davis' shot data. After each game, his number of shots is constantly decreasing.
Davis nodded with a smile.
This should be on point.
"A season is very long, and it is inevitable to experience injuries. I also experienced it last season, including the ups and downs after my comeback. This is a normal phenomenon."
Tang Tian continued to enlighten.
"I know, but I..."
Davis hesitated to speak.
"But what? It's just the two of us."
Tang Tian continued.
"I'm afraid that missing shots will hurt the team."
Davis glanced around the arena and said with a little remorse.
"No, you're hurting the team by not shooting."
Tang Tian directly refuted his words.
Davis looked at Tang Tian blankly.
"You know Kobe, right? Although I am sometimes speechless about his shot selection, his Mamba spirit is worth learning.
When it comes to shooting, regardless of the feel, the most important thing is self-confidence. If you don’t believe you can make a shot, why did the ball go in? Leave the results to God? "
There is nothing wrong with what Tang Tian said.
"We need you to shoot, and you can also shoot, but you must be confident. Many pitchers are trained in irons.
Procopio said that your shooting style is like Durant's. Didn't Durant just train himself with crazy shots? "
Tang Tian continued.
"We can't play without you in the playoffs. You must get back to your form, and you will definitely be able to get back."
Tang Tian said as he reached out to touch Davis' head.
Davis nodded vigorously at this.
In the two games he came back, his shots were not too few, but he missed too many shots, especially when he was targeted in the Bulls game, which caused problems in his self-confidence.
Tang Tian's encouragement came in a timely manner and was very useful.
...
"Ah Choo!"
Durant was doing upper body strength training in the training hall when he suddenly sneezed.
Although it is winter, the temperature in Oklahoma is not high, but the air conditioner was turned on during the training hall, and the sneeze came too suddenly.
He yelled at the staff and told them to turn the temperature up a bit.
...
Davis's poor performance has attracted a lot of discussion from the outside world.
At this time, Woj broke a piece of news.
The Kings submitted a trade application to the Pelicans, hoping to trade Cousins and Gaben McLemore for Davis and Gordon.
Needless to say, Cousins and Davis, McLemore, as the No. 7 pick last year, has performed well this season with an average of 12 points per game. Gordon is also on a premium contract now.
In terms of transaction value, this is worthy.
The trade proposal was rejected by the Pelicans.
Pelicans owner Tom Benson likes Davis very much, and he is also very optimistic about the future of the combination of Tang Tian and Davis. It is impossible to choose to trade Davis because of his poor performance for a while.
The deal was not negotiated in depth, but it was exposed, which has a lot of negative impact on both teams.
Especially Davis, who performed poorly and was involved in trading rumors, this is a huge test for the psychology of young players.
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