The Pelicans' next game is against the Rockets, and the time is tomorrow.

Stevens scheduled his daily training session this offseason.

When the team members came to the training hall, the excited Tang Tian had been practicing for more than two hours and was sweating profusely.

Although there was a reason for losing to the Warriors in the last game, Tang Tian's attitude of training in advance infected his teammates.

Although the last game was much watched, it was just an ordinary regular season game in the end.

But Tang Tian's attitude after losing really encouraged them.

The NBA is a long season, and it takes external factors to continue to stimulate the long season in order to maintain a high level of competitive condition.

Tang Tian was a good stimulus for them today.

After the training session began, the players were quite positive and excited.

Tang Tian's mind was all on the newly acquired legend, and he didn't notice the state of the team members at first.

When he found out about the confrontation in the audience, although he didn't understand what the reason was, he also felt a burst of joy.

With Harden's return to form, coupled with the improved performance of Cousins and Paul under the new penalty scale, the current Rockets really have the flavor of a super three.

In other words, the Rockets are no worse than the Pelicans and Warriors right now.

With such an attitude before the game, the Pelicans have a better chance of winning.

That afternoon, the Pelicans arrived in Houston on a short plane to prepare for tomorrow night's Pelican Battle.

Last season, because of D'Antoni, the Pelicans were second only to the Pelicans in the second round of the playoffs.

The Rockets won one game against the Pelicans, and if it weren't for the Finals referees, they and the Cavaliers were the only team to win one game.

As fans said on social last season's playoffs, the Rockets were the biggest winners in last year's playoffs.

But this season, the Rockets' bench strength has increased, especially recently when the Rockets have won the longest ten-game winning streak of the season, which has made them ambitious.

The next morning, the Rockets had a practice session open to the public, and Cousins spoke to reporters on the sidelines after practice.

When asked what he thought of the evening's game, Cousins' answer couldn't have been more striking.

"We're going to win, there's no reason for us to lose a game like this, we're better than them."

Compared to Whiteside, Cousins' brain cells are thicker, and thoughts are only free in the cerebral cortex.

"You look confident."

The reporter commented with a smile.

"yes, we've just won 10 in a row, we've added Eric Gordon this season, and after the scale changed, me, Chris and James are all in really good shape, and we've had chemistry that will help us win the championship."

Cousins' answer was as straightforward as the previous one.

After his remarks were reported by the media, they also caused a heated argument between Pelicans and Rockets fans on social media.

"Cousins, is this Durant? How quickly did you forget about being slapped in the face and 4-1 last season? ”

"Cousins' IQ, you know, is more extreme than Cousins and McGee, these words, drizzle!"

"This is an extremely inflated heart, look at how my Pelicans beat you into a prototype!"

Pelicans fans were quite upset with Cousins' remarks.

"You're Durant! Your whole family is Durant! ”

"You know a fart, you will only attack people, this is momentum! Do you understand the momentum? That's what we deserve! ”

"Look, the Rockets will win tonight's game to prove that Cousins is right, and the Warriors won the last game, right?"

Rockets fans feel that Cousins' remarks are quite imposing, and they are also the momentum that a championship team should have.

The fans on both sides of the pitch will not stop until the keyboard is broken.

Amid Cousins' remarks and the sound of fans tapping on the keyboard, the Pelicans and Rockets game kicked off that night at the Toyota Center in Houston.

The commentary for this game was ESPN's Brin and Miller, and their special guest was Tracy McGrady.

Maddie became a guest commentator for ESPN after retiring, and now has more and more opportunities to appear in the commentary booth.

"What do you think of DeMarcus Cousins' pre-game remarks, is the current Rockets really stronger than the Pelicans?"

The players from both sides were still warming up on the field, and Brin began to warm up early for the game.

"I think there's some truth to what he's saying."

Miller gives his point.

"We all know how the league is changing now, the scale is looser than before, the physical confrontation is more intense, Paul and Cousins are getting better, and Harden is making adjustments, and their Eric Gordon who is playing well on the bench, I think they're better than the Pelicans."

Miller opened his mouth to analyze, and his commentary was as professional as Kenny Smith.

"yes, Gordon used to play for the Pelicans for a lot of time, and he also played with Don."

Brin temporarily remembered something.

"Trevor Ariza is also a Rockets veteran."

Maddie seized the opportunity to add.

Brin smiled and nodded, this game is really a lot of topic.

"So you all think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight? Is it true that the Pelicans won't have much chance of winning? ”

He laughed and continued.

"The Pelicans lost to the Warriors last time, and while Ariza will be back, I think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight."

Miller nodded back and said something about the last game.

"No, I didn't say that, I didn't make a point of view."

Maddie smiled and shook her head.

"You don't?"

"Yes, I didn't."

Brin and Maddie asked and answered, and he thought about it.

Maddie had just said that Ariza was a Rockets veteran, and because Maddy had played for a long time with the Rockets before, he instinctively took that as an opinion.

"So you think the Pelicans have a chance to win?"

The skill of the commentary lies in the contradictions, and of course he hopes that Maddie's point of view is different from Miller's, so that the commentary can be interesting.

But Maddie smiled and shook her head.

Brin was a little confused, in total, Maddie was fooling him, an old man!

"I don't think the Pelicans have a chance to win, I think the Pelicans are going to win tonight."

Maddie's next words made Brin laugh, Maddie's explanation skills are very good, not that there are contradictions, but that the contradictions are full.

"Why?"

Brin asked, and Miller looked at Maddie for his analysis and insights.

But Maddie's answer was very simple.

"They have Don."

Miller was stunned for a moment, and Brin burst out laughing.

Maddie explained that this is the second trumpet of the commentator seat after O'Neill!

"I played with that guy, I know it, and if you look at the way he trains, you'll think I'm right."

Maddie was a player in the Spurs and Tang Tian at the beginning, but because of the long time, many people have forgotten about it.

Brin and Miller both nodded their heads after being reminded, and they followed Maddie's words and looked at the arena.

Tang Tian had just completed a 180-degree turn.

That's a little exciting.

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