The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The Pelicans played another defensive counterattack. Tang Tian took the lead this time, holding the ball inside the free throw line and dunking in one step.

"Oh!"

This dunk was full of momentum and set the entire New Orleans arena on fire.

9 to 2, the Pelicans made a perfect start.

Hornets coach Clifford called a timeout.

Although the game had only been played for more than four minutes, he had a hunch that if a timeout was not called, the game would take a quarter.

Back from the timeout, Walker broke through for a layup and made a foul for the Hornets to continue scoring.

But this was the Hornets' only score in the next 2 minutes.

The Pelicans' single defense, assisted defense, and double-teaming are all impeccable, and the Hornets can't score at all except Walker.

And the Pelicans felt very good tonight. The Hornets defended this and missed that, and defended that and this. It felt like being shot to death.

Halfway through the first quarter, the score on the court was 21 to 6, and the Pelicans directly crushed the Hornets.

And this situation has not improved in the substitute stage.

The morale of the Pelicans team is bursting, and the Hornets are obviously a little out of breath after experiencing a half quarter of collapse.

After the first quarter, the Pelicans have led the Hornets by 32 points 13 to 18.

Clifford called a timeout in the first 4 minutes to prevent the game from spending a quarter, but he called a timeout and the game still ended in a quarter.

During the break in the second quarter, the players got up from the bench to listen to the coach's tactics.

At this moment, Walker looked up at the score on the field, and then at Tang Tian, ​​who was standing next to Stevens in the half-court next to me, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He also said before the game that Tang Tian has unlimited expectations for the new season, but now this scene.

Hard training brothers QQ group reminder, Walker quit the group chat...

ps: I will go home to worship my ancestors and go to the grave in the next two days. The update will be unstable. I will try to update as much as possible.

Chapter 735 Kobe Bryant is retiring from the tour (the first update!)

Walker played very hard this time, but Jefferson's state declined sharply, Batum just arrived in the team and didn't run in, and McGeeji's still poor outside shooting ability, the Hornets didn't find any opportunities throughout the game .

In the end, the Pelicans opened the point difference to 25+ points in three quarters, and finally beat the Hornets 95 to 72, getting a good start to the season.

Six players of the Pelicans team scored in double figures. Tang Tian, ​​Davis and Jokic all played in only three quarters. The team scored the most with Tang Tian's 22 points.

For the Hornets, Walker scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Batum and Jeremy Lin each scored 11 points, and no one else scored in double figures.

After the game, Tang Tian chatted with Walker for a few more words.

He knew that Walker was looking forward to the new season, but it would be considered unlucky for Walker to meet the Pelicans in his first show.

The opening game of the Pelicans is really a rainbow of morale for the whole team. When you meet God and kill God, you meet Buddha and Buddha. Walker hit the muzzle of the gun and became cannon fodder. Xiao Hua can only be blamed.

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

"The Pelicans are in amazing form tonight. The team shot 53% from the field and limited the opponent's field goal percentage to 37%. How did you do this?"

The Pelicans' debut performance exploded, which is also a question that reporters must ask.

The training camp in the past summer has had a remarkable effect. The tactical system brought by Stevens has greatly improved the strength of the team. The players in the opening game are holding back their energy...

There are many reasons to answer.

But Tang Tian is in a good mood now, and instead of answering seriously, he got offended.

"Because our whole team has used Rejoice's new men's shampoo. After using Rejoice, everyone is so confident in shooting."

After the reporter finished listening, he had a black question mark face.

What an amazing answer.

"...I sent them a few bottles each, and they used them all today."

Tang Tian stroked his hair, and repeated what he said earlier.

Only then did the reporter confirm that what he was talking about was really Rejoice shampoo.

And by the way, said the slogan of Rejoice.

This answer is really skinny!

But it is very topical, which can attract more traffic than serious answers.

Moreover, Tang Tian never forgot to mention the endorsement brand when the reporter was interviewing him. This is an absolute spokesperson of conscience.

Tang Tian returned to the locker room and saw the players talking and laughing.

With such a beautiful opener, it's a very good start for the Pelicans.

After the players showered, Stevens came to the locker room.

"A beautiful victory, but our defense can do better, we can limit the opponent to 70 points, Nikola, your top man in the interior should be tougher, JaVale, your defensive station It will continue to improve…”

Stevens looked very cautious. Although he won a big victory, he did not forget to ask his players to do better, especially on the defensive end.

Most of the team felt that Stevens was taking it too seriously, but Stevens didn't care, just emphasized what he wanted to emphasize.

"Enjoy tonight's victory."

When he finished what he wanted to say, he said with a smile.

The team members held back long enough to hear this and burst into cheers.

Stevens smiled helplessly, then led Williams out of the locker room.

"We still have a lot of mistakes on the offensive end, and we still need to focus on training in this area..."

When Tang Tian heard that he was going out, Stevens was still chatting with Williams about the details of the game.

Winning is not arrogant, although Stevens is young, he is really a person who has experienced big scenes.

After the opening game, the Pelicans will have a back-to-back game at home. The opponents are the Nets and the Eagles.

In the past two years, the Pelicans and the Nets have made consecutive deals, and the home game is also a game where many players from both sides face the old owner.

Deron was bought out, and Russell became the key training target of the Nets.

He got as many as 23 shots in the first game, but only made 7 goals. It will take some time for him to adapt to the NBA.

In addition to Russell, the Nets started, as well as Gordon, Joe Johnson, Ryan Anderson and Lopez.

Two of these five starters are veteran Pelicans.

This game was also more intense than the opening game. Gordon was very brave against the old main player, scoring 15 points in the first half.

After halftime, the Nets were only 8 points behind the Pelicans.

But in the third quarter, the Pelicans suddenly increased their defensive intensity. As the core, Tang Tian led the defense, and the Nets couldn't continue scoring.

In this quarter, the Pelicans beat the Nets 27 to 11, directly opening the point difference to 20 points.

In the end, they also defeated the Nets 102 to 84 and won two consecutive victories in the regular season.

Two consecutive victories, and two big victories, the Pelicans played a completely different momentum from last season.

The next day, the Pelicans continued to sit at home to usher in the game against the Eagles.

Neither the Hornets nor the Nets made the playoffs this season. Although the Pelicans beat them, their convincing power is limited.

The Eagles were the top of the Eastern Conference last season, and this is an opportunity for the Pelicans to prove their strength.

And the Pelicans are fighting back to back, fans predict that this will be a fierce battle.

But the process and results of the game were surprising.

The Pelicans completely suppressed the Eagles with their excellent defense. This game was easier than playing against the Nets before.

105 to 83, the Eagles, known for their offense, did not score 90 in this game.

This game also excited fans who supported the Pelicans.

This year ESPN's vision seems to be very unique!

Ended three consecutive home games, and after two days of rest, the Pelicans started their Western Conference road trip.

They first played a game against the Lakers at Staples Center.

The Lakers have been infinitely looked down upon by ESPN this season, but they suffered a wave of three-game losing streak at the beginning of the season.

Chandler was injured, Shumpert left Cleveland again, Kupchak didn't make any big fish in the free market, and the Lakers are now relying on Kobe for support.

The Lakers did not cause much trouble to the Pelicans in this game. Basically, the Pelicans finished the game in three quarters.

After they won the Lakers, they extended their winning streak to 4 games.

There is no too thrilling moment. The Pelicans have started the game like a matter of course, with a winning streak all the way.

However, after the game, the Pelicans' winning streak was not the focus of fans' attention.

After the game, Kobe, who scored 28 points empty, said one thing in front of the media.

"I can feel my body has reached its limit and it's time to say goodbye to this stage."

"You mean, you're going to retire this season?"

"Yes, that was my choice. Kobe's basketball career is coming to an end, and he needs to spend time with his family."

"Isn't this because of the frustrated words after the team suffered a four-game losing streak?"

"No, it's not, it's my final decision."

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Chapter 736 Xiaoshuai Returns

Kobe's decision was a bit caught off guard, and fans and the media were also worried that he was just saying angry words because of the team's poor situation.

But then, Kobe confirmed on social media that he would retire after the season.

"My ankle has been out of shape. It's telling me it's time. I've spoken to Kupchak and Jim Buss. I'm going to retire this season. This is going to be Kobe's last season in the NBA. .”

This news came out, which aroused heated discussions among fans.

Kobe represented the youth of many people. No matter how many people hated him in the past, when he was about to retire, the feeling of the curtain call of youth was still embarrassing.

Tang Tian was not too surprised when he saw the news.

Kobe in history also retired this season. Although Kobe did not suffer a devastating injury because of his intervention, it seems that Kobe is tired.

The Lakers have no chance of strengthening this season, or even in the next few seasons, while the rest of the Western Conference is getting stronger and stronger.

Peter Pan has his own dignity, and he doesn't want to run with him at the end of his career.

And he is really not short of money now. Like Jordan, he can get so much money even after he retires.

He needs to be with his family like he said.

Tang Tian didn't try to persuade Kobe to continue playing. Kobe's situation was completely different from Duncan's.

He sent Kobe a message to let Kobe enjoy his final season.

Kobe's retirement tour, he has another chance to watch it again.

After playing the Lakers, the Pelicans rushed to Utah non-stop, ushering in a contest with the Jazz.

Speaking of which, the Jazz have now completed their rebuild.

The core lineup of Hayward + Favors + Gobert, plus role players such as Hood, Burks, Burke, and Ingles.

The paper strength of this lineup is not bad, and their head coach Snyder can be regarded as a capable coach.

But this is in the West. This season, nine strong teams compete for 8 spots, and their chances of breaking out of the tight encirclement are very small.

However, their strength is indeed not bad. This game is also the first time the Pelicans have reached the fourth quarter after the start of the game.