The invincible kryptonite of basketball

However, this kind of scene has happened many times before, and they are all familiar with it.

Except for Waiters, who just came in the summer, and a few people who were a little confused, everyone turned their heads, and Collison even continued his unfinished speech.

Westbrook smiled now.

In the past, he thought it was not good for Durant to drop his mobile phone all the time, but now he thinks it is good to vent his emotions by dropping his mobile phone.

And I haven't seen this scene for more than a year, and there is an indescribable intimacy when I see you again.

The Pelicans won the Thunder and proved their strength very well.

Coupled with the fact that the Lakers have had a hard time finding a win so far, those fans who complained before the game found that ESPN's predictions for this year are rare and accurate.

It seems that the amateur is not ESPN, but former columnist Charlie Ford.

After the game against the Thunder, the Pelicans then flew to Phoenix, ushering in the last leg of their Western Conference road trip.

The Suns have Bledsoe, Knight's immediate combat power, TJ Warren, Markieff Mosley, Ryan and other high-quality rookies, plus this year's No. [-] pick Porzingis, on paper The strength is not too bad.

But just like their chaotic management, their record of 1 win and 5 losses so far ranks second to last in the West, and they are basically rushing to rebuild again.

In this game, the Pelicans did not encounter much resistance and beat their opponents 115 to 85.

The Suns played without morale, and the only bright spot was Porzingis, who had a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, full of potential.

Returning to New Orleans with a 7-game winning streak, the Pelicans then played at home against the Magic, Bulls and Trail Blazers.

Except for the Trail Blazers and Pelicans until the decisive moment, the other two teams were rubbed against the ground by the Pelicans.

And in Tang Tian's game against the Trail Blazers, he once again performed as the king of the last quarter, scoring 16 points in a single quarter to win the game.

After winning the Trail Blazers, the Pelicans have a record of 10 wins and 0 losses since the start of the game!

This record set the best start in team history for the Pelicans (including the former Hornets)!

Benson envied the Warriors next door and wanted to invite D'Antoni to replicate the glory of the Warriors.

In the end, D'Antoni didn't find him, so he took the next best thing and invited Stevens.

But now the Rockets next door have a mediocre start with 6 wins and 4 losses, but the Pelicans have a wave of 10 consecutive victories, setting a record in team history.

This is really planting flowers on purpose but not blooming, but planting willows and willows unintentionally to make shade!

Chapter 741 For the Coach

And this is not the end.

The Pelicans are victorious, and they are in a hurry, but under the guidance of Stevens, they are not arrogant or impetuous.

In late November, they successively picked off the Bucks, Wizards, Grizzlies, Timberwolves and Pacers.

Before Thanksgiving, their record reached an incredible 15 wins and 0 losses!

15 consecutive victories without a loss!

Such a performance is simply incredible!

A strong defense is the foundation of a winning streak. Tang Tian's almost unsolvable performance at the end of the quarter is insurance, coupled with a new tactical system.

The Pelicans are playing what the Warriors did last year, or better than the Warriors did last year.

But they're not the only ones.

Because of the Rockets' running-in and adapting to D'Antoni's magic ball style of play, the Big Three struggled a bit;

The still poor defense of the Cavaliers made their record fluctuate a lot;

The Spurs have made great strides but have lost 2 games so far;

The performance of the Mavericks was much worse than expected, and Deron proved to be embarrassing.

Another team that has also been undefeated so far and has maintained a winning streak with one game less is the Warriors!

The defending champion has won 14 consecutive victories since the start, which also set the best record in team history.

In NBA history, this is the first time that two teams with a winning streak of 14+ have appeared at the same time.

And this is when the western summer has experienced crazy military competition!

Now, the focus of the outside world is to see which of the two teams can extend the winning streak longer.

It is worth mentioning that the two teams will meet for the first time in the season in early December.

At that time, even if the two teams are still on a winning streak, one of them will definitely be terminated.

The day before Thanksgiving, the Pelicans boarded a plane to Boston, where they will face the Celtics on Thanksgiving.

The Celtics lost Stevens in the summer, and they then signed former Rockets coach McHale.

With the excellent personal defensive abilities of Bradley, Crowder, Smart and others, McHale has created a good defensive system for this team.

The tradition of the Green Army is iron and blood, which is also their inheritance.

As of now, their record is 9 wins and 7 losses, ranking fifth in the East, and their performance is very good.

The Pelicans will definitely continue their winning streak in this game, and for the Celtics, this is also a game they are going to fight for.

Not just because ending a winning streak like this is a huge boost to morale, but because this is Stevens' first return to Boston.

At the beginning, Angie wanted to keep Stevens, but he still stood on the moral high ground, saying that the team was trying to keep Stevens. It was Stevens who left in order to take a shortcut, which made Stevens' image in Boston bigger. fall.

Now that the Pelicans are advancing, Ainge must want the team to pull the Pelicans down.

Defeating a "traitor" is a point worth promoting.

The day before Thanksgiving, the Celtics practiced publicly.

Team general manager Danny Ainge also arrived at the practice site.

Because of Stevens, this game has attracted much attention from the outside world.

Many reporters from major media came to the training site.

The players were training, and Angie became the interviewee of the reporter.

"Do you think the team has any hope of winning tonight?"

A reporter from ESPN asked a very routine question.

"why not?"

Angie seemed confident from the moment she opened her mouth.

"They are a good defensive team, we are too, our offense is not very good, they are the same, we have the same opportunity."

Angie continued.

He is not a data maniac like Morey, but he still understands some simple data.

During the 15-game winning streak, the Pelicans played the league's first defense, conceding only 88.5 points per game, which is quite a terrifying statistic under the new rules.

But their scoring average is only 96.8 points, which is a data that can only be ranked in the middle of the league.

This is related to what Stevens expected before the season, because the offense needs to be run in the game, and it will definitely not be done overnight.

But the reality is the reality, and Angie was right.

"This is Stevens' first return to Boston, and it's Thanksgiving on the day of the game. Do you have anything to say to him?"

Naturally, the reporter asked about Stevens.

"Thanksgiving is indeed very interesting. He should thank Boston for giving him the opportunity to coach in the NBA."

Angie doesn't say much, but it is very thought-provoking.

Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States second only to Christmas in importance, and the legal time is Thursday in the fourth week of November.

On this day, Americans will be grateful to the objects they feel they need to be grateful for. Some people are grateful to their parents, and some are grateful to God...

You can be grateful to whomever you want, but Angie said that Stevens should be grateful to the Celtics, and the meaning in it is really intriguing.

On the day of the game, the Pelicans also conducted open training.

Stevens was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

The reporter told Stevens the answer he got from Angie yesterday.

These reporters don't make troubles and have nothing to talk about. They think about making troubles every day.

Still, Stevens was humble and generous.

"Yes, I have to thank the city and the fans of this city, they helped my team a lot at that time."

Instead of thanking the Celtics, Stevens thanked him in another way.

However, the media did not pay attention to these details.

In a pregame press release where Ainge said Stevens should thank the Celtics for the opportunity, the headlines that Stevens acknowledged abounded.

Before the game, the team members were making final preparations before the game, and Bo Yang read the news and was filled with righteous indignation.

Not only him, but the rest of the Pelicans are also a little upset.

Stevens is not an unknown person. He brought the underdog Butler University to the NCAA finals for two consecutive years. He is an absolute college marshal.

This kind of famous coach is very popular in the NBA. For example, the new coaches of the Bulls and Thunder this year, Hoiberg and Donovan are both famous NCAA coaches.

Including the most well-known old coach K, he is chased by many NBA teams every year, but he has no intention of NBA.

In other words, Stevens reached the NCAA finals for two consecutive years, so it is very good to come to the NBA market.

It was he who chose the Celtics in the end, or at least a two-way choice with the Celtics.

As a result, it came to Angie's mouth at this moment, and it turned out that the Celtics gave Stevens a chance!

Is it true that you called her Xiao Tiantian when you were begging her, but now you call her Mrs. Niu when you are separated? !

Angie's way of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, standing on the moral high ground as before, is really infuriating.

"For Coach, we should give Bostonians a memorable Thanksgiving."

Tang Tian stood up and said in a calm but murderous tone.

Chapter 742 Privileged players (third!)

The North Shore Garden Arena in Boston was fully attended.

The Celtics are one of the teams with the longest history in the NBA, and the fans here are also one of the most loyal in the league.

Under the leadership of Stevens last year, the team made it to the playoffs while doing poorly. Since the beginning of this season, the momentum has also been good, and the fans' support for the team has not diminished.

And the wave of public opinion created by the media before the game also made this game more interesting.

If the Celtics can successfully overthrow the Pelicans in this game, the improvement in team morale will be unprecedented.

Stevens, look, the team you looked down on beat the team you led!

Team general manager Danny Ainge also came to the scene.

He looked in high spirits.

As a meritorious player of the team, after he entered the management team, he first brought in the Big Three, and won the championship trophy again after 22 years.

Immediately afterwards, he made a decisive decision, quickly cleaned up and got a large number of high-quality draft picks after the Big Three got old.

Now the team is playing the playoffs while rebuilding. There is nothing more beautiful than this.

Especially tonight, Stevens is under tremendous pressure to coach, and the Celtics have high hopes of winning the game.

During the reconstruction, he ended his opponent's 15-game winning streak. When the salary cap skyrockets next year, he will have more confidence in recruiting superstars.

After the players from the two teams came to the venue, players from the Celtics came to say hello to Stevens one after another.

It can be seen from this that Stevens' coaching is still very popular.

And at the end of the opening ceremony, when Stevens was introduced, there was a lot of applause.