The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Among the remaining players, there is no point in signing them.

"Sign Trier."

Tang Tian finally gave Dempsey a suggestion.

Trier signed a two-way with the Pelicans last summer. Although he didn't have much chance, he played very well in the development league.

Anyway, anyone who signs is signed, and they are all on the bench, so it is better to give this opportunity to their own rookies.

"There is one person who wants to come, but I think you might not want to."

Dempsey nodded after listening, but still said one more sentence.

"Ok?"

Dempsey's words made Tang Tian a little curious.

"Melo."

But when Dempsey said his name, Tang Tian understood immediately.

Anthony has reached a buyout with the Trail Blazers, and he has given up a lot of salary for this.

"He didn't go to Los Angeles?"

However, Tang Tian was still puzzled. This brother was bought out, so James must recruit him immediately.

"No, there is no news from the Lakers."

After hearing Dempsey's words, Tang Tian was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but shook his head.

It seems that the feelings of Fengchen Four Heroes are as worthless as the word Fengchen.

The banana boat is a boat, and it will turn over as soon as it is said.

But this also goes along with James' character.

Anthony has been in a sluggish state with the Trail Blazers this season. If the Lakers sign it, it must be James' favor.

In other words, after signing Anthony, James will definitely be sprayed by fans to interfere with the team's management.

So for the sake of image, James will not do this either.

However, what people value is different. Tang Tian showed up at the draft for the team, and he didn't feel like he was being sprayed and interfered with the management.

If Walker and Butler are really bought out one day, he will interfere with the management anyway and let them sign.

The NBA is a business league, but he is not a businessman.

In the end, history repeated itself. In history, Anthony struggled to seek a retirement season, but the Lakers did not give them a spot.

"It's not impossible, but we can't guarantee playing time, and he has to obey the team's arrangement."

Tang Tian thought for a while and said.

Anthony broke out late due to injuries, and his strength is also stronger than in the same period in history.

In other words, he still has fuel in his fuel tank, and he can make it if he feels good or the team has an injury.

This is unmatched by Trier.

"I've said it all, and he agreed to it."

"I can feel that he gave up the chance to compete for the championship because of money, and now he wants this opportunity."

Dempsey had done a lot of preparatory work before.

"Then let him come."

Tang Tian nodded.

Anthony's posture is so low, there is no harm in signing.

The first thousand and 240 chapters have their own protagonist aura (4/4!)

Anthony's signing progressed quickly, and the two parties reached a fully guaranteed basic salary contract for veterans.

As Demps said, he really wanted this opportunity.

He completed his team physical the day after the buyout deadline and became the 15th man for the Pelicans.

He caught up to the Pelicans' first game in March against the Lakers.

This is the third and last time the two sides have played against each other this season.

In the previous two matches, the two teams each won one game. As a potential opponent in the playoffs, this third game is very important.

The person who wins will have a great psychological advantage.

The good news for the Pelicans is that the game will be played at home, allowing them to sit back and relax.

On the morning of the game, the Pelicans arranged daily shooting training, and the players went to the locker room early to prepare.

Anthony also joined the team at this time.

"This is your wardrobe, it was Claude's before."

Nash led Anthony to the locker room and said with a smile.

Anthony was at his peak when Nash was playing, and the two were old acquaintances, and they seemed to have a good chat.

Tang Tian also saw Anthony again at this time.

The two teams have only played against each other once this season, and the last time was not long after the start of the season.

In fact, he had a little impression at the time that Anthony lost weight in the summer.

He suffered a knee injury and lost his explosive power and speed. If he loses weight, he can reduce the burden on his knees and make up for the loss of speed to a certain extent.

There is no problem with this choice, and it is something that must be done.

However, after losing weight, his confrontation and positioning are very problematic.

He used to rely on his weight to play the fourth position, but now, the fourth position can't stand up, and the third position can't keep up, and he has become a veritable hit.

This is also one of the main reasons for his sluggish performance in the Trail Blazers.

Nash sent Anthony and left first. Anthony took the initiative and greeted his teammates one by one with a smile.

As Dempsey said, his stance was really low this time.

This may be a human being, and only after going through great ups and downs will his nature change.

After nearly a month of DNP in the Trail Blazers, he also has a clear understanding of his current position.

"Thank you, Don."

When Anthony and Tang Tian greeted each other, they said with gratitude.

Demps talked about Tang Tian's attitude when he signed with him, and he knew why he was able to come to the Pelicans.

Tang Tian didn't say anything, just smiled and greeted Anthony with a hug.

He had nothing to do with Anthony before, except for his opponents, and the choice of Anthony was also out of team considerations.

So he listened to the words of thanks, and his attitude towards Anthony was just that of an ordinary player.

Training is about to begin, Stevens and Nash returned to the locker room.

Stevens made an announcement about the morning's workout, then chatted alone with Anthony.

He did not arrange for Anthony to play at night. He now has two tasks for Anthony.

One is to practice the defense of other strikers in one-on-one training, and the other is to play the role of James in full-court confrontation training.

Tang Tian didn't leave when Stevens was chatting with Anthony.

Hearing the content of the conversation between the two, Tang Tian was still very relieved.

The reason why he was willing to let Anthony come, besides Demps saying that Anthony has a low profile, is Stevens.

Anthony's current defensive situation cannot be changed. Among the active coaches who can use him, besides Popovich is Stevens.

Stevens is the one who coached Thomas Jr. in history.

No matter how poor Anthony's defense is, the height confrontation is there after all, and it will not be much worse than Thomas Jr..

Stevens' arrangement at this time is based on this consideration. He can use these poor defensive players because he needs to make up for it through system defense.

And this is not something that can be solved in a day.

Anthony accepted.

It seems that before coming here, he really made enough mental preparations.

The training session will start soon.

Although Anthony lost his explosive power and speed, and the only three threats left were dry pulls, but that was in the official game.

On the training ground, he was still the offensive kaleidoscope.

Stevens was pleased with Anthony's performance.

They were all signed with a basic salary, and what bicycles are needed.

After the one-on-one training, there will be full-court confrontation training.

Anthony was placed on the bench on the bench by Stevens.

In the first 10-minute confrontation, he was not scheduled to play.

But at the 7th minute of this quarter, there was a cry of pain on the field.

Kuzma sprained his ankle while defending, and it was quite swollen.

After Stevens saw it, he asked the team doctor to arrange Kuzma to the sideline for emergency treatment, and then sent Anthony to the field.

Tang Tian was slightly taken aback when he saw this.

He remembered that when he first crossed, it was because his teammate Forses was injured that he had the chance to appear on the stage.

Did Anthony activate the protagonist aura like him?

In full-court confrontation training, Anthony's performance was as good as when he was one-on-one.

After the training was over, after communicating with his teammates, Stevens announced the 12-man roster for the evening game.

Carter, Kuzma and Robinson DNP in this game.

In other words, Anthony, who had no chance to play, came out of the DNP list because of Kuzma's injury.

It's nothing but good luck.

That night, the New Orleans Arena was packed.

Local fans will definitely not miss the third game of the Pelican Lakes War.

Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field to warm up one after another.

The scene gave Anthony a lot of shots.

Although Anthony is out of form, his fame is there after all.

And this is his first game with the Pelicans, what kind of performance he has is also the focus of attention from the outside world.

But there is a detail on the scene, Anthony and James are brothers, but neither of them took the initiative to say hello during training.

This makes the game, which is already full of highlights, even more interesting.

After the training, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were released.

The 12-man roster for the game was also released together.

At this moment, the fans on the hotline cheered up because Anthony entered the 12-man roster of the Pelicans.

"Don: LeBron, surrender quickly, your brother is in my hands!"

"LeBron: Sorry, I don't have a brother."

"Tang: You're ruthless! But the Lakers still have my insider Durant, you're doomed to lose tonight!"

"LeBron: ..."