The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The two walked towards the press conference.

"Boss, are you telling the truth?"

When there was no one around, Kuzma remembered what Tang Tian said during the day, and couldn't help asking curiously.

"what?"

Tang Tian didn't understand what Kuzma was talking about.

Seeing Tang Tian looking at him, Kuzma reached out and touched his head.

This is very vivid, more useful than anything else.

After Tang Tian realized it, he couldn't hold back a burst of laughter.

Hey, man, you will only believe it after you have seen it.

He laughed, then nodded seriously.

But Kuzma just nodded.

After seeing Tang Tian's big reaction, he felt like he was being tricked a second time.

Tang Tian froze for a moment, he still couldn't believe what he saw in Kuzma's eyes.

But this time he just smiled and didn't explain much.

He also realized that this seemingly unreasonable, metaphysics-like thing was unbelievable.

Post-match press conference.

Tang Tian was still the best player in the game, but the media had gotten used to his performance.

Therefore, compared to Tang Tian, ​​reporters prefer to ask Kuzma, who is attending this occasion for the first time, questions, and many of them have nothing to do with the game.

Some reporters even asked him about his affair with Jenner.

Tang Tian was dumbfounded when he heard it.

Kuzma, on the other hand, responded fluently in front of the media and spoke in an orderly manner.

"You have been in excellent form in the last two games, what happened to you in the team?"

Finally the ESPN reporter asked a serious question.

The question was a very serious one, but Kuzma, who answered fluently, suddenly fell silent, and turned his head to look at Tang Tian.

If he said it was because Tang Tian patted his head, would he be beaten to death by the media reporters below?

"The coaching staff and teammates have been helping me get back to my form. I worked hard and I believe that I got back to my form in these two games."

Although Kuzma paused, he finally gave an excellent answer.

Tang Tian couldn't help but praise him.

Speaking of Kuzma's history with the Lakers, his personality is really suitable for mixing in big cities.

After defeating the Warriors, the Pelicans played against the Nets, Grizzlies, and Heat in the next week.

In these three games, the Pelicans played relatively easily and successfully extended their winning streak to 10 games.

The Pelicans are in hot form.

However, some people are happy and some are worried. As the Pelicans continued their winning streak, Kuzma's performance has slipped.

Especially in the game against the Heat just now, he only scored 7 goals in 2 shots, scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, and his performance was even considered sluggish.

The Pelicans next game against the Trail Blazers is their last game in February.

The Trail Blazers are now ranked eighth in the Western Conference. Although their performance is not as good as last season, the core lineup is still there, and they are also an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

Stevens also paid more attention to this game, and arranged daily training two days in advance.

It started with basic shooting drills.

Tang Tian was practicing when he noticed Kuzma walking towards him.

Tang Tian didn't touch Kuzma's head since he found that he couldn't persuade Kuzma last time.

He was originally willing to help others on the basis of helping the team. If others didn't want it, like Parker, he wouldn't try it a second time.

Kuzma has never believed him, so he doesn't need to take the initiative to post it.

Seeing Kuzma coming over now, Tang Tian was rather curious.

"Boss, can I talk to you about something?"

Kuzma glanced around and said in a low voice.

"what's up?"

Tang Tian asked.

Seeing Alexander and Parker not far away, Kuzma didn't speak, but motioned to go to the corner and talk.

Tang Tian was confused, but he didn't agree.

The boss of the team went to the corner to whisper with his teammates, which is not normal no matter how you look at it.

"Say something here."

Tang Tian motioned for Kuzma to come closer.

Seeing what Tang Tian said, Kuzma could only bite the bullet and get close to him.

Under Tang Tian's puzzled eyes, Kuzma continued to speak.

"Boss, can you touch my head every time before a game?"

"what??"

Tang Tian thought he heard it wrong.

After Kuzma repeated it very seriously, Tang Tian couldn't help laughing.

Is this really fragrant? !

Seeing Kuzma's slightly embarrassed expression and the curious gazes of Alexander and Parker, Tang Tian put away his smile.

"can."

Then he looked at Kuzma seriously, then nodded more seriously, and reached out to pat his head along the way.

This flat head feels really good.

The first thousand and 240 chapters of the 2019 NBA buyout deadline (3/4!)

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

He behaved well after being patted by Tang Tian, ​​but he behaved badly when he was not patted, which made him tell Tang Tian that he would rather believe what he had or not.

As for the real fragrance or not, the nature of human beings is like this!

That night, the game between the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers started at the New Orleans Arena.

It is worth mentioning that Anthony has not played a game since the trade deadline, and his Trail Blazers career has entered the countdown.

There were not many surprises during the game. The Pelicans continued their previous good form and suppressed their opponents from the beginning.

Although Lillard's state is still brave, the performance of the rest of the Trail Blazers has dropped significantly compared to last season.

The Pelicans eventually defeated their opponents 106 to 86, extending their winning streak to 11 games.

Tang Tian only played three quarters and scored a triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Davis continued his stable state after recovery, contributing 19 points and 7 rebounds in three quarters.

Kuzma's state picked up again, scoring 15 points and 5 rebounds.

After the game, Kuzma looked at Tang Tian with gratitude.

Girls are good, but money is better.

To him, he was already a little handsome, and if he had more money, he would naturally have girls.

As for whether it is bald or not, it is not that important, and it is not said that being touched will definitely make you bald!

Take ten thousand steps back, if you are really bald, you can get a hair transplant!

So no matter whether Tang Tian touching his head really works or it's just a psychological effect, he has already made up his mind after this match.

This head has to be touched, and it has to be touched every day!

Tang Tian looked at Kuzma's face of hunger and thirst, and suddenly felt that he had chosen the wrong partner?

Time flies, and it is March 3st in a blink of an eye.

For general managers, it's the last busy day of the season.

Buyout deadline.

There are a lot of big fish in the buyout market this year. Anthony, Jordan Jr., Matthews, Kanter, and Gasol have all been bought out one after another.

The Pelicans sent Dedmon and Claude in the previous trade, only got Gasol, and now there are only 14 people on the lineup.

This is an opportunity for them.

Dempsey also started to discuss with Tang Tian, ​​and contacted these potential players.

In addition to these players who had been rumored to be bought out before, Gortat, Tyson Chandler, and Monroe were also bought out one after another.

For the Pelicans, their choices this year are much wider than before.

Among these players, Anthony is the biggest, Jordan is the most powerful, and Matthews is what the Pelicans need most.

But in fact, their help to the Pelicans is relatively limited.

The current rotation of the Pelicans is relatively complete.

The competition is fierce and 8 people rotate, Alexander, Kuzma, Siakam;

9-player rotation in normal games, Alexander, Kuzma, Siakam, Harrell;

In an easy game, 10 people are rotated. In addition to the four substitutes, Parker, Carter, and Ding Yanyuhang can be used as the 10th person;

The players who are re-signed will either compete with Parker and the others for the 10th man position, or they will sit on the bench.

But there is no absolute in everything. Alexander and Kuzma have a common disadvantage, lack of experience.

Most of the players who are bought out are veterans, and experience is precisely their biggest advantage.

"Matthews."

Tang Tian said to Dempsey after the screening.

The Pelicans are relatively weak on the perimeter, and Matthews is a 3D swingman.

As previously analyzed, he's the perfect fit for the Pelicans.

Dempsey had an order, so he turned around and went to discuss with Matthews.

Matthews is 33 years old this year. He can still contribute 13.1 points per game with the Knicks this season, shooting 41% from the field and 38.1% from three-pointers.

His age and performance don't match his big contract, but it's another matter after being bought out.

He is the biggest sweet potato in the buyout market this year besides Jordan.

Dempsey quickly brought back news to Tang Tian that Matthews was unwilling to come to the Pelicans.

The reason is simple, he felt that the Pelicans could not give him enough playing time.

Although the 33-year-old is a bit old, he is not completely unable to play. He does not want this to be the last year of his career.

He ended up with the Pacers, who might even offer him a starting spot.

This choice is reasonable.

And at the same time, Jordan also chose to join the Knicks after being bought out by the Cavaliers.

The reason is similar to that of Matthews. He needs exposure to show that he still has combat effectiveness, so that he will have a chance to get a big contract in the summer.

The best and the best fit didn't come, and the Pelicans had little to gain at the buyout deadline.