Chapter 711: Why Don’t You Also Have a Retirement Tour? (First Update!)

Anji sat on pins and needles in the stands.

But he chose it himself, and he had to stick to it until the end no matter what.

Unable to bear it, he could only lower his head and play with his mobile phone to relieve his mood.

The Pelicans' starters didn't play in the final quarter, but the bench didn't hold back at all.

The further the Celtics fell behind, the less motivated the players on the field were to play.

Tie Xue said it sounds nice, but who would have thought that he would be tortured and work hard at the same time?

Not many people are SM, and this is not in bed.

Smart was the only one with some backbone. He worked hard on defense to arouse the team's fighting spirit, but to no avail.

In the end, the Pelicans brutally defeated the Celtics 112-73 on the road and won their 16th consecutive victory of the season.

The 39-point difference has become the largest point difference in the NBA in the new season.

What a Thanksgiving tragedy.

After the game, Angie was the first to leave.

The Celtics players didn't even shake hands, and left the field in despair under the leadership of McHale.

This game was a devastating blow to their morale.

As you can imagine, it will take them a long time to recover.

Smart was the only one who didn't leave in a hurry and came over to say hello to Stevens. It was obvious that he missed the time when Stevens was coaching.

Tang Tian also had some thoughts when he saw this.

If the Pelicans can find a way to bring Smart to the team, it will be a big improvement to the strength of the bench.

Stevens thanked Boston and its fans, but the Pelicans beat the Celtics to a pulp.

At this time, Celtics fans felt an unspeakable feeling in their hearts.

But the most direct feeling is that they miss Stevens' coaching.

It's just that Ainge failed to keep Stevens, and now they can only watch the Pelicans continue to advance.

After the game against the Celtics, the Pelicans returned home, where they will face the Spurs in their last game in November.

This is also the first time they have played against a team in the same division this season.

This season, most of the Western Conference's military competitions are in the Southwest Division.

The Pelicans are in the Southwest Division and have only played against teams in the same division at this time. I have to say that their schedule this season is still good.

It took some time for the Spurs to introduce Aldridge this season, but in comparison, Popovich is better than D'Antoni.

It's all about running-in, but this season the Spurs have a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, second only to the Warriors and Pelicans, and are still firmly in third place in the Western Conference.

ESPN's prediction this year is very accurate, and it also said that the only thing the Spurs need to worry about is age.

But in fact, the Spurs are still the favorites to win the championship every year as they get older.

This will also be the biggest challenge the Pelicans have encountered since the start of the season, which will determine whether they can continue their winning streak.

The game begins at the New Orleans Arena, home of the Pelicans.

Before the game started, Tang Tian and Duncan greeted each other at midfield.

After Aldridge joined, Duncan played less time this season than last season. Although he signed a two-year contract, there is a high probability that he will retire after this season.

There were fewer opportunities to meet on the field, so Tang Tian took the limited opportunities to chat more.

"If you really plan to retire, don't you really plan to have a retirement tour?"

While Tang Tian was chatting, he didn't forget to ask.

After Kobe announced his retirement, he has already started his retirement tour.

In every game and every arena, the Lakers' victory or defeat is no longer important. What fans want to see is Kobe's final performance.

As the second-leading shooting guard in history, his way of retiring triggered a huge response from fans.

But in comparison, Duncan is really low-key.

Although Duncan didn't say anything, Tang Tian knew during the chat that he would probably retire after the season. It was really a pity for the fans to quietly quit like this.

Duncan shook his head.

That's not his style, and that's not the way he likes to do it.

"Or at least, to prepare your fans?"

Tang Tian continued.

Duncan smiled and said nothing. It seemed that he would still announce his retirement at the moment that Tang Tianzhi knew he was going to retire.

But maybe this is Duncan.

The Spurs have outstanding strength, and this game is also the most difficult the Pelicans have played since the start of the season, even more difficult than the Thunder.

Popovich and Stevens competed in tactics off the court, and Tang Tian also led his team to compete with the Spurs on the court.

The two teams fought until the final moment, which was also the first time this season for the Pelicans.

At the last moment, Tang Tian showed his superstar ability, stealing Leonard's key ball and directly playing defensive counterattack and fast break to kill the game.

91 to 88, the Pelicans won by 3 points in the end.

But by winning this game, they also successfully won 17 consecutive victories, continuing to set the Pelicans' best record at the start of the season.

On another court, the Warriors also defeated the Rockets, defeating their opponents for the second time this season and extending their winning streak to 16 games.

"Now the whole world is waiting for the match between the Warriors and the Pelicans to see who is the strongest team this season."

As Barkley said on the TNT show, the game between the Pelicans and the Warriors on December 6 will be the game of the century.

Just as fans are looking forward to the game, the league officially announced a series of awards last month, as well as the first MVP ranking.

In terms of awards, the Pelicans became the big winners. With the advantage of one more game, the Pelicans ranked first in the league last season.

In his first full month coaching the Pelicans, Stevens successfully won the honor of Coach of the Month, overcoming Kerr next door.

This is a more exciting start than Kerr coaching the Warriors.

Stevens won the Coach of the Month, but Curry won the Player of the Month. In the MVP rankings, Curry also topped Tang Tian's list.

In the past November, Curry averaged 31.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6 assists per game, averaging 5 three-pointers per game and shooting 44.5% from three-point range.

During the game, all kinds of long-range and even logo three-pointers were jaw-dropping. He played an absolutely phenomenal performance.

Tang Tian's performance is also very stable, but because the Pelicans have been winning, his playing time is nearly 6 minutes less than Curry's, and his statistics are relatively less eye-catching.

In the past month, he averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 52% from the field and 45% from the three-point range.

His shooting percentage has improved compared to the same period last season, and because of the different ways Stevens uses him, his defensive statistics have also increased.

After the list came out, fans also had a heated discussion on social media.

The focus of heated discussion is naturally the MVP battle. After Curry's phenomenal performance, fans are worried that Tang Tian will accompany him again.

Some fans even blamed the Pelicans for having such a good early schedule that they didn't need Tang Tian to play too many critical moments, which led to his less eye-catching statistics.

But some fans cited the situation last season to refute.

As long as the Pelicans can beat the Warriors and have a better regular season record than the Warriors, then Tang Tian will still have a greater chance of winning the MVP.

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