Chapter 902 McGrady Explains the Pelican Fire War (Second Update!)

The Pelicans' next game against the Rockets is tomorrow.

Stevens arranged daily training on today's offseason.

When the team members arrived at the training hall, the excited Tang Tian had been practicing for more than two hours and was sweating profusely.

Although there was a reason for losing to the Warriors in the last game, Tang Tian's attitude of training in advance has infected his teammates.

Although the last game attracted much attention, in the end it was just an ordinary regular season game.

But Tang Tian's attitude after losing really encouraged them.

An NBA season is very long, and during a long season, external factors are needed to continuously stimulate players in order to maintain a high level of competitiveness.

Tang Tian was a great stimulus to them today.

After the training session started, the team members were very active and excited.

Tang Tian's mind was focused on the newly acquired legend, and he didn't notice the condition of his team members at first.

When he found out after the whole battle, although he didn't understand the reason, he felt a sense of joy.

Harden's recovery, coupled with the improved performance of Cousins ​​​​and Paul under the new penalty scale, the current Rockets really have the flavor of a super Big Three.

In other words, the Rockets are now no worse than the Pelicans and Warriors.

With such an attitude before the game, the Pelicans have greater hope of winning.

That afternoon, the Pelicans took a short flight to Houston to prepare for tomorrow night's game against the Pelicans.

Last season, because of D'Antoni, the Pelicans War was second only to the Pelicans War, and the two teams also played against each other in the second round of the playoffs.

The Rockets won one game against the Pelicans. If it weren't for the referees in the Finals, they and the Cavaliers were the only two teams to win one game.

Just like fans said on social media during the playoffs last season, the Rockets were the biggest winners in last year's playoffs.

But this season, the Rockets' bench strength has increased, especially the Rockets' recent ten-game winning streak, which is the longest in the season, which has inflated their ambitions.

The Rockets held an open training session the next morning, and Cousins ​​was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines after training.

When asked what he thought of the night's game, Cousins's answer was extremely straightforward.

"We will win, there is no reason for us to lose a game like this, we are better than them."

Compared to Whiteside, Cousins' brain cells are thicker, and his thoughts only float in the cerebral cortex.

"You look confident."

The reporter commented with a smile.

"Yes, we just won ten consecutive victories. We added Eric Gordon this season. After the penalty scale was changed, me, Chris and James are all in very good condition. We have a chemical reaction, which will help us. Won the final championship.”

Cousins' answer was as straightforward as before.

After his remarks were reported by the media, they also triggered a heated argument on social media between Pelicans and Rockets fans.

"Is Cousins ​​becoming Durant? How come he has so quickly forgotten about being slapped in the face and 4-1 last season?"

"You know Cousins' IQ, it's more extreme than both Cousins ​​and McGee. These words are so drizzle!"

"This is extremely inflated. Let's see how I, the Pelicans, will beat you into a prototype!"

Pelicans fans were quite unhappy with Cousins' comments.

"You are Durant! Your whole family is Durant!"

"You know nothing, you only attack people. This is momentum! Do you understand momentum? We should have this kind of momentum!"

"Look, the Rockets will win tonight's game, proving that Cousins's words are right. The Warriors also won the last game, didn't they!"

Rockets fans feel that Cousins' remarks are quite powerful, and they are also the momentum that a championship team should have.

The fans on both sides are furious and will not stop until the keyboard is broken.

Amid Cousins' remarks and the typing of fans' keyboards, the game between the Pelicans and Rockets kicked off that night at the Toyota Center in Houston.

The game's commentators were ESPN's Breen and Miller, and their special guest was Tracy McGrady.

After McGrady retired, he became a special commentator for ESPN, and now he has more and more opportunities to appear in the commentary box.

"What do you think of DeMarcus Cousins' pre-game remarks? Are the current Rockets really stronger than the Pelicans?"

Players from both sides were still warming up on the court, and Breen began to warm up the game in advance.

"I think there's some truth to what he said."

Miller gives his perspective.

"We all know that the league is changing now. The penalty scale is looser than before, there is more intense physical confrontation, Paul and Cousins ​​are performing better, there are also Harden's adjustments, and their bench has performed well with Eli. Gordon, I think they are better than the Pelicans in terms of strength."

Miller opened his mouth to analyze and said that his professional commentary is comparable to that of Kenny Smith.

"Yes, speaking of which, Gordon has played for the Pelicans for a lot of time before, and he and Don also played on the same team."

Brin suddenly remembered something.

"Trevor Ariza is also a former Rockets player."

Maddie took the opportunity to add.

Brin smiled and nodded. This game was really a topic of conversation.

"So you all think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight? Are the Pelicans really less likely to win?"

He continued after laughing.

"The Pelicans lost to the Warriors in their last game. Although Ariza will come back, I think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight."

Miller nodded and replied, also talking about the last game.

"No, I didn't say that, I didn't express an opinion."

Maddie smiled and shook her head.

"you have not?"

"Yeah, I didn't."

Brin and McGrady asked and answered, and he thought about it and it was indeed true.

McGrady just said that Ariza is a former Rockets player, because McGrady has played in the Rockets for a long time, and he instinctively took that as his opinion.

"So you think the Pelicans have a chance to win?"

The skill of explanation lies in contradiction. Of course, he hopes that McGrady's point of view is different from Miller's. Only that kind of explanation will be interesting.

But Maddie smiled and shook her head.

Brin was a little confused. In total, McGrady was fooling an old man like him!

"I don't think the Pelicans have a chance of winning, I just think the Pelicans will win the game tonight."

What McGrady said next made Brin laugh. McGrady's explanation skills were very good. It wasn't that there were contradictions, but that the contradictions were fully maximized.

"Why?"

Brin asked, and Miller also looked at McGrady, hoping to hear his analysis and insights.

But McGrady's answer was very simple.

"They have Don."

Miller was stunned for a moment after hearing this, while Brin burst into laughter.

McGrady's explanation, is this Tang playing the second trumpet in the commentary box after O'Neal?

"I was a team player with that guy, I know, and if you look at his state during training, you will think what I said is right."

McGrady was a player for the Spurs and Tang Tian, ​​but over time, many people have forgotten this.

Brin and Miller nodded one after another after being reminded, and they also followed McGrady's words and looked towards the court.

Tang Tian had just completed a 180-degree turn and dunk.

This is a bit exciting.

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