"No, you can't do that."

However, Tang Tian's attitude was still the same as before.

"Reed's Return" was inspiring and was at one point the second highest in the NBA's many moments.

But few people have delved into the fact that the first super center in NBA history to win back-to-back regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP and Finals MVP retired at the age of 31.

That is, four years after Reed's moment.

The effects of the closed needle were far worse than expected.

Although medical conditions are better now, it only reduces this risk.

"AD, it's only our first year, and our situation is different from the original Knicks, even if you play closed, we are lucky to win the tie-break, and then what? Swept by Spurs? ”

Tang Tian saw that Davis still wanted to hold on, and continued.

Davis didn't say anything when he heard this, his thoughts were relatively simple, and he didn't think so far ahead.

But what Tang Tian said was the truth.

It's not easy for the Pelicans to play the Spurs, he can't play, and it's hard for the Pelicans to win.

And Tang Tian also said in his words that this is only their first year, and it is already good to reach the semifinals of the Western Conference in the first year.

You must know that the Clippers they eliminated in the first round have only reached the Western Conference semifinals once since they were formed for 3 years now.

"What we want to have is the future."

Tang Tian saw that Davis's expression had changed, stood up and patted him on the shoulder and said.

'I still want to play, I can play closed and play less time.'

Davis's words made Tang Tian a little speechless, this guy was so insistent this time, it seemed that he was really unwilling.

Tang Tian didn't rush to deny him this time, but took him to consult a doctor with him.

These hospitals are all cooperated by NBA teams, and they are all doctors of the highest level.

Tang Tian's idea is very simple, if he has to play closed to play, then he will definitely find a way to stop Davis.

Because it's about the future of Davis and the future of the Pelicans.

But if there were other ways to get Davis on the court, it would still make sense.

After some exchanges, they got good news.

"AD's shoulder injury is not a hard injury, so there is another way, we can use a muscle patch and a shoulder brace at the same time, which minimizes the soreness, but it still affects the feel of the hand, and it can't be a violent confrontation."

The doctor said it was a backup plan.

I didn't say it before, because all this plan can do is to ensure that Davis is on the court, which has a great impact on his competitive state.

"I accept."

Davis made a choice, and he had to go up.

At the next day's training session, Davis showed up at the training ground with shoulder pads.

Before training began, Williams also announced that Davis would start in the tie-break.

This gave the Pelicans a morale boost, and although they were still physically and mentally exhausted, that self-confidence was significantly higher than yesterday.

This is known as the "Reed effect".

That night, the Pelicans and Grizzlies officially kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

Because the finals on the Eastern side have been released (Heat, Pacers), and the Spurs on the Western side are also waiting for a vacant position, this tie-break has attracted much attention.

The TNT triumvirate is also in the commentary seat.

At the beginning of the game, Tang Tian and Davis came up to shoot one after another, which made the fans on the scene excited.

However, Davis's shoulder injury has been significantly affected, especially on the defensive end, where his deterrence has dropped significantly.

Whiteside has also been clearly targeted by Joggle so far, and the inexperience is clearly exposed.

The Pelicans played tenaciously, but it was clearly a feeling of the end of the crossbow.

At halftime, relying on Tang Tian's 15-point performance in the half, the Pelicans trailed the Grizzlies by 10 points 35-45 into the second half.

The third quarter became a watershed moment in the game, and Davis's consecutive missed shots made the Grizzlies frantically wrap Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had difficulty shooting under the inner and outer three layers of defense, and his teammates couldn't help.

The Grizzlies had a 25-10 lead in the first quarter, and their lead at the end of the third quarter had reached 25 points.

The Reed moment is called a classic because it only happened once, and it was too difficult to replicate.

The Pelicans were also unable to close the score in the final quarter, and Tang Tian and Davis were both replaced early in the final five minutes or so.

The fans at the scene gave them warm applause and cheers.

Davis came into the game with an injury, Tang had already scored 25 points before the game, and the Pelicans grabbed seven in two rounds, and they far exceeded their expectations here.

The future is bright, and it's perfectly acceptable to lose here.

The game on the court continued, and Davis watched the score grow a little bit, and his eye circles turned red.

In the end, he buried his head in tears and cried.

Seeing this scene, Tang Tian had a new understanding of Davis.

In the past, he only thought Davis was cute and simple, but in the past two days, he can feel that he still has a strong competitive spirit.

This is also in line with history, in the history of Davis, in order to chase the championship, after 7 years with the Pelicans, he saw that there was no hope of winning the championship, and chose to leave.

Now that he's on board, that won't happen again, but that competitive spirit is there.

He reached over Davis, then reached out and touched his head.

Davis didn't hide this time.

Tang Tian touched it back and forth a few times, and after experiencing the long-lost feel, he said:

"AD, this is not the end, this is just the beginning."

This sentence was also said to Walker when he won the championship at Kangda.

At that time, they completed the dark horse feat and were about to embark on the journey of the NBA.

is like the classic "Thousands of roads, safety first" in "The Wandering Earth"; The driving is not standardized, and the relatives are in tears. "Same.

The same thing can feel completely different when you say it in different contexts.

Now that Tang Tian said it, it was completely different from what he said to Walker at that time.

The last time it was a rhetoric after success, and this time it was an encouragement after failure.

But what is the same is that these are words full of hope.

Davis looked up at Tang Tian suspiciously.

He didn't seem to understand the meaning of Tang Tian's words.

"We'll win it back next season."

Tang Tian couldn't laugh or cry for a while, and changed to a straightforward statement.

With the addition of the offseason and their growth, they will surely win back next season and go further in the playoffs.

Davis nodded firmly.

"Toot!"

The final whistle blew as the Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans 96-76 in the tiebreaker to reach the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row.

This is also the second year in a row that they have reached the division finals as seventh in the West, and they are definitely the toughest opponent in the playoffs.

And after the loss to the Grizzlies, the Pelicans also ended their season.

They finished sixth in the regular season and finished in the Western Conference semifinals.

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