'One more thing, we need something to stimulate Hassan and get him to put his focus back on the pitch.

Tang Tian then added a point.

Jokic has a shy personality and has no problem playing off the bench, but Whiteside has some problems with his attitude due to potential competition.

At this time, sign a player with a similar style and come back, you can knock him up.

Demps nodded after listening to what Tang Tian said.

The Pelicans' roster is actually relatively complete, and re-signing players is just a matter of insurance.

Therefore, the impact of who to sign will not be so great, Tang Tian's analysis is still very convincing.

After Demps and Tang Tian finished talking, they went to contact McGee's agent.

But the results did not go as smoothly as expected.

McGee and the 76ers bought out, not just to play the playoffs, but also to play time.

After all, if he sits on the bench for a season, he may not have a contract next summer.

With Whiteside and Jokic in the Pelicans, and Biyombo up front, it's hard for him to get a chance to play.

And that's a natural thing.

The suggestion was given by Tang Tian, but it was not up to him to decide whether it would work or not.

The Pelicans' contact with McGee continues, and Demps knows that McGee has a particularly bad impression with the general managers of other teams in the league, and he can wait and see.

The two days went by quickly, and the players who were bought out in those two days have signed with other teams.

Stoudemire went to the Cavaliers, Ismael Smith went to the Mavericks, and Jason Richardson went to the Suns......

McGee is in a state where rumors have broken with the Pelicans, but no one cares.

Because of the five embarrassments, he does have a feeling that everyone is afraid now.

McGee's matter has not yet been finalized, and the Pelicans, who are on the 14-man roster, have ushered in a challenge to the Cavaliers at home.

This game is in the spotlight.

The two teams ranked second in the east and west, and they faced each other; the grudge entanglement between James and Tang Tian; fan debates on social media over MVP rankings; Nationally streamed matches and more.

All of this makes this game a lot of attention.

TNT also sent their Big Three to the scene to comment.

"Guys, do you think the Pelicans can get their revenge at home? Can Don prove that he deserves to be ahead of LeBron in the MVP rankings? ”

Before the game even started, Barkley began to warm up with his mouth wide open in the commentary box.

"Absolutely!"

O'Neill is now a hardcore Tang Blow, and he slapped the table and said as soon as possible.

Barkley glanced at O'Neal and laughed, he couldn't stand his partner now.

Smith shook his head repeatedly.

"The Pelicans haven't been doing well lately, Don doesn't look that focused, and the rivalry between Whiteside and Jokic seems to be going in a bad direction."

Smith is still relatively professional.

"Yes, Shaq, you'll have to use your brain."

Barkley laughed and agreed.

He still admires Tang Tian very much, but he prefers to work against O'Neill.

"No, you don't."

O'Neal smiled and spread his hands, and that expression was really brainless, which made Smith and Barkley cry out that they couldn't stand it.

Just as the three of them were chatting in the commentary box, players from both sides came out of the player tunnel one after another.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

In this game, both sides played with the main force.

The starting lineup on the Pelicans' side is Holiday plus Tang Tian on the outside, Aliza Davis on the front, and Whiteside on the center.

On the Cavaliers' side, Owen Gadion Vitesse on the outside, James Gallefour on the front, and Mozgov on the center.

After the opening ceremony, Tang Tian and Owen said hello at the halftime.

The Pelicans and Cavaliers are potential Finals rivals, and the feud between Tang Tian and James could also be repeated after the Spurs career.

But Tang Tian and Owen are hard-working brothers, and their relationship has not been affected because of these.

The two of them were talking and laughing, and James, who was sitting on the sidelines, frowned.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the game began immediately.

Whiteside jumped over Mozgov to give the Pelicans the first offense.

Tang Tian received the ball in the front court and was caught by Irving, and he gave the ball to Holiday who made a three-point shot.

"Bang dang!"

Holiday's first shot to strike iron.

Whiteside grabbed offensive rebounds with his long arms.

Tang Tian accelerated to get rid of Vitesse and entered the inside line to catch the ball.

However, Whiteside didn't give it, he looked a little anxious, and took a close shot after carrying Mozgov hard.

Mozgov, who is 2.16 meters tall and 115 kilograms, is a big meat shield, and Whiteside does not have an advantage in static confrontation, and the ball is deflected out of the basket.

Love took the opportunity to grab a defensive rebound.

The Pelicans' first offense came back in vain.

Love gives the ball to James.

James dribbled to the front court and went straight to Ariza, and Davis came over to help, and he distributed the ball to the bottom corner Love, who hit a three-point shot.

The Cavaliers took the lead.

On the Pelicans' offense, Davis received the ball and attacked Love but was interfered with by James' defense, and Mozgov protected the rebound.

The Cavaliers countered the ball, and James passed the ball to Irving on a fast break, who shifted forward to shake off Holiday for a three-point shot.

"Huh!"

Also enter!

The Cavaliers started the game on a hot start.

The Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian ran without the ball, and after receiving the ball, he broke through to Ariza.

Ariza's open three-pointer.

"Toot!"

"Huh!"

With a three-pointer, Ariza answered back.

However, before the ball was scored, the referee's whistle blew.

Whiteside was a little anxious when he was in a position with Mozgov and directly flipped the latter to the ground.

The referee signalled that the foul occurred before Ariza could shoot, and the goal was disallowed, remembering an offensive foul by Whiteside.

There was boos from the audience.

Tang Tian walked to Whiteside's side and reminded a few words.

His energy had been on Olsen before, and he hadn't noticed that Whiteside's form had fluctuated so much.

The opening few rounds became a microcosm of the first half of the game.

The Cavaliers are in hot shape as a team, and James is like a fish in water, and his presence is bursting.

And Tang Tian's reminder from the Pelicans didn't help, and Whiteside was still in a hurry.

This sentiment is also contagious to the players, and the Pelicans are playing a little frizzy as a team.

About seven minutes into the quarter, Whiteside picked up his second foul while defending, and the Cavaliers had an 11-point lead at 20-9.

"What am I talking about? Shaq, you have to use your brain. ”

Barkley laughed and said that winning the battle with O'Neal was his greatest pleasure in the current commentary.

"It's only been seven minutes, man."

O'Neill had an unfazed expression.

Whiteside was substituted off the court, and Jokic got up from the bench.

When the two passed by, Jokic wanted to give a high-five but was ignored by Whiteside, and he withdrew his hand a little embarrassed.