108 to 107, the Pelicans passed the risk and got their first victory of the season.
On the Lakers side, James cut 37 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Simmons 19 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and Horford 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
On the Pelicans side, Durant had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Davis had 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists and 2 steals.
I won the first victory, and the Pelicans were very happy.
In the post-match press conference, Stevens also highly praised the performance of Davis and Durant.
"They are twin-turbo engines going forward for the team."
Stevens also used a very vivid metaphor.
被 Stevens was very frank when asked about the final goal of James.
我们 "We are lucky, but luck is also part of the game."
When Stevens said this, Durant's mind unconsciously appeared in the past.
Regardless of whether he is in the Thunder, Warriors, Lakers, or even the national team, he is the target of lore when facing Tang Tian.
Now when he got to Tang Tian's team, he couldn't succeed if others wanted to kill him.
Is this the legendary metaphysics?
The press conference is over, Durant and Stevens leave the venue.
At the entrance of the tunnel not far away, Tang Tian has been waiting there.
They came over, Tang Tian hugs them one by one.
"Good job, this is the beginning."
As Tian hugged with Durant, Tang Tian said.
兰 Durant nodded with a bitter smile. At the moment, he was still echoing the fans calling him "Tangtian Successor", thinking about metaphysics.
"Go ahead and prove yourself."
Tang and Davis hugged, Tang Tian touched his head.
Davis smiled helplessly and nodded.
During the first training session of the Pelicans, the players, especially the teammates of last season, breathed a long breath.
Tang Tian's retirement is a loss to the team, but they can finally end their career that was touched by Tang Tian.
He Chengcheng thinks Tang Tian is here and comes in a suit.
Suddenly, they still didn't seem to escape that fate.
"Brad, I want to talk to you."
Tang Tian finally said to Stevens.
Stevens nodded, signaled Davis and Durant to return to the locker room first, and then went to the coaching office with Tang Tian.
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After I closed the door, Stevens said with a smile.
He's telling the truth, and he's a little bit ridiculous.
"No, with you, Kevin and AD, they can do the same."
Tang Tian smiled and sat down, feeling very good.
"I want to talk about Pascal."
After smirking, he continued.
Stevens is full of curiosity, I don't know how Tang Tian suddenly mentioned Siam Kam.
"I'm just a suggestion. I think Pascal can start small forward. Of course, this may involve weight loss."
Tang Tian knew that he was saying something late, and it was best said before the offseason.
But at that time he was busy preparing for the World Cup and didn't have much time to think about it.
And he also thought after watching the opener, so only advised Stevens.
"Let Pascal play the third position, it means that Kevin is going to play the second position ..."
Tang Tian went on to tell Stevens the details.
Heciakham played at the third position, and as he said, Durant would swing to the second position.
For the better, Durant didn't play the second position. When the Thunder was the predecessor of the Sonics, he played the second position.
That height gap makes the opposing shooting guard quite desperate when defending.
Just after the weight came up, Durant had difficulty in defending the opponent's shooting guard. In addition, he grew a little taller and became the third position.
So this is also the problem of weight loss that he said, not only for Sicam, but also for Durant.
The benefits of weight loss are also obvious. James tonight is a very good example.
Know that James is a more physical player. For players like Durant who rely on shooting, the effect will only be better.
Lighter weight not only makes him faster on the defensive end, but also his movements and shots on the offensive end will be faster, and the threat becomes even greater.
To give an improper example, Durant may become a freshman Kobe.
Even this is very helpful for Durant to avoid injuries to these ankle-bearing parts.
Not to mention Siakam.
He's been with the Pelicans for three years, and he played all three years in the bench, although from the end of the bench to the sixth man on the bench.
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In fact, he plays against heavy small forwards, such as James, and the defensive effect is significantly better than Durant.
"If the new starting lineup works, it may be a killer, and you know that his rookie contract expires next year."
Tangtian said finally.
He said this from the perspective of team building.
Although Sia Kam is a rookie contract, the Pelicans have the right to match the offer, but it is difficult to guarantee that Sia Kam did not have a good time with the Pelicans.
If he chooses to sign a one-year qualification offer contract next summer, then the contract matching right will be lost, and the Pelicans will lose.
Stevens nodded.
Tangtian's suggestion is very good. UU Reading Xiakam has the ability to play the starting lineup, just because Davis has never had a chance.
The small lineup Syakam can play the starting lineup, but Davis is easy to get injured and that is not a long-term solution.
I just let him play as a substitute, and even if he didn't express it, there would be complaints in his heart.
And this time Alexander also exposed the problem of inexperience, and it may take some time to take the big responsibility.
不过 "But it may take some time."
Stevens went on.
Adjusting the lineup will not happen overnight, especially if weight loss is involved.
Even he needs to ask Durant for his opinion.
If Durant is not willing to return to the second position, all these ideas are useless.
Tang Tian didn't object, he knew Stevens could handle it well.
I left the coach's office. When he passed the training hall, he found that someone was practicing in it.
I looked in through the door slit, and it was Siacom.
Sia Kam had a good performance tonight, contributing 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 23 minutes. Both offense and defense met the team's requirements.
It ’s a very good phenomenon that he has practiced well after the game.
Tang Tian didn't go in. When the World Cup was rematched, the Chinese team finally eliminated Cameroon and advanced to the quarterfinals by a net victory.
Tang Tian encouraged Sicam at the time, hoping that the latter would not be discouraged and continue to improve himself.
Now it seems that Siakam listens.
I went to see him suggest to Stevens that Siakham be mentioned as a starter, and it was a very correct decision.