Chapter 1224: Queuing up to Apologize

"Because my child was just born, all my thoughts were focused on that. I am responsible for the loss of this game."

Tang Tian explained what he said next.

It is human nature to care about your family.

But as the team boss, the due date was decided before the birth, so he should have planned in advance.

And this did affect the team. He did not participate in several training sessions. The first thing he did when he returned to New Orleans was to go home.

If he can participate in training, he can not only maintain his good touch, but also be able to detect the overly relaxed state of his teammates during training and give timely reminders, and the Pelicans will not lose tonight.

This may sound harsh, but he is the boss of the team and these things are also his responsibility.

"No, it's my fault. I didn't perform well tonight."

As soon as Tang Tian finished speaking, Davis took responsibility.

Tang Tian was fighting alone tonight. As the team's second leader, he failed to provide enough support.

"It's my fault that I didn't do a good job of assisting in defense. It was my fault that AD was allowed to fight alone in the paint."

Siakam also said.

"No, boss, I didn't make the shot."

Brogdon said quickly.

"Don, it was us who failed to do a good job. You have done what you can."

Green also looked at Tang Tian and said.

Other team members also spoke one after another.

They had been holding it in their hearts before, but now that they had the chance to speak, they vented those negative emotions.

Although it was a self-criticism, I have to say that after speaking out, their spirits improved a lot.

Tang Tian felt very relieved when he saw the reaction of the team members.

No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes, including himself.

Making mistakes is not terrible, the key is what you do after you make a mistake.

"Tonight we are arrogant soldiers, and arrogant soldiers will be defeated, but fortunately it is not too late, we still have a chance to prove ourselves, just two days later, right here."

Tang Tian's next words were very calm, but they made the Pelicans team members' blood boil.

Although they lost their first home game, they still played at home in the next game. They won this game with a big score of 3-1.

Their advantage will still be huge, and the big lead will not put them in a psychological burden during the game.

"So guys, winning that game is the best redemption we can give ourselves."

"Yeah! Kill them!"

Kuzma was the first to shout.

After all, he is a passionate young man.

"We can do it."

Siakam also echoed. Although he entered the league a year earlier than Kuzma, he is actually one year younger than Kuzma.

Robinson, Brogdon and others also shouted.

Soon there was shouting in the locker room.

Tang Tian's words had already brought back their fighting spirit and confidence.

Davis didn't speak, just raised his hands secretly, but his eyes were firmer than ever before.

They are already on the road to four consecutive championships and have overcome the thorns in front of them. There is no reason to go back.

Green, on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the group of encouraged teammates and then at Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was a top "pyramid salesman" with the Spurs, but he became even more proficient with the Pelicans.

But it has to be said that Tang Tian has his ability, and what he said is to the point, and the fighting spirit of a veteran like him is also ignited.

After the shouting was over, the team members excitedly took a shower.

After a while, the door to the locker room was pushed open.

It's Stevens.

He came in with a solemn expression, but when he saw the high spirits of the team members, he thought he had entered the wrong locker room.

After I went back and looked at the home team sign on the top of the door and looked at those familiar faces, I was sure that I was on the right track.

Turning back to close the door to the locker room, Stevens put the tactical board aside and then spoke.

"The loss in this game is my responsibility. I did not expect the Spurs' tactical adjustments and I did not respond well during the game."

Stevens' first words were an apology.

There is nothing wrong with what he said. In addition to the performance of his players tonight, his tactical strategy was suppressed in a large part.

But after he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

This abnormal behavior prevented him from reacting for a long time.

"Coach, Tang has already led us all to review."

Davis didn't laugh, but he quickly gave Stevens an explanation.

"Yes, we have turned the page and we will try our best to defeat them in the next game!"

Kuzma’s enthusiasm is rising again.

"Yes, we will win the next home game!"

"We can definitely win!"

…

As a result, there was another burst of shouting in the locker room that had just subsided.

Stevens couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

He turned to look at Tang Tian.

He had prepared a bunch of words of encouragement, and even considered asking Tang Tian to say something if it didn't work.

Well, now, the intermediate process has been omitted, and Tang Tian has done it directly.

I have to say that being Tang Tian's coach sometimes saves a lot of trouble.

He smiled and skipped the process, and then started talking about the tactical arrangements for the next game.

"Mitchell, you will start the next game."

The first words he spoke scared Robinson, but the next second he nodded vigorously with fighting intent in his eyes.

So far in the playoffs, he has not appeared except in garbage time. It must be said that Stevens is very bold in employing personnel.

But this was the best response he could think of.

Gasol can't play, Harrell is too short, Davis suffers from playing inside five, and Robinson is his only choice.

And he dared to do this, a big reason is that Robinson has not played at all like many rookies.

At the end of the season, he vigorously trained his substitutes regardless of the record, and Robinson performed very well. If it were not for the insufficient number of games played, he would be the block leader this year.

"Remember, don't jump around. Positioning and rebounding come first."

Stevens still gave an extra reminder.

Robinson is a rookie after all. Although he blocks a lot of shots, he also commits a lot of fouls. A big reason is that he likes to jump around.

"AD, Montrezl, Pascal, you still have to be prepared to play more."

After Stevens finished speaking, he turned to Harrell and Siakam.

Robinson is just a pseudo-starter. I don't know what kind of performance he can do. At critical moments, he still has to rely on the three big insiders.

"It will take some time for Mark to come back. Our interior defense will be the top priority in the game, and this is also our opportunity. The Spurs break through too deep and their retreat will be a problem. We have to seize the opportunity to play more Transition between offense and defense.”

Although he was a little confused tonight, I have to say that Stevens' technical and tactical abilities are really outstanding.

He reacted in such a short time, formulated targeted tactics, and emphasized key points.

The Pelicans really made a profit when they followed Tang Tian's suggestion to lure him from Boston.