After a week of back-to-back away games, they are back in New Orleans.

At the end of the next day's training session, Tang Tian took a shower and remembered to buy anthelmintic medicine for the little lion.

Because it was not very far from the location of the stadium, he didn't drive and walked straight to it.

He had barely taken two steps when he heard someone shouting behind him.

When I looked back, it was Whiteside.

"Don, how did you walk back?"

Whiteside asked curiously as he caught up.

"No, I'll go buy something at the pet store."

Tang Tian opened his mouth and replied.

"That's right, I'm going too."

"You have a cat too?"

"Cats? No, no, I have fish. ”

Whiteside replied with a smile.

NBA players have a lot of pets, just like when Tang Tian was in the Spurs before, Green liked to raise pythons, and Ginobili had dogs.

He himself has cats and lions.

Whiteside fish farming is a novelty.

When the two of them arrived at the pet store, Tang Tian bought deworming medicine, and Whiteside bought fish feed, but he bought more types.

It seems that he has quite a lot of fish to raise.

This made Tang Tian a little curious.

Speaking of which, Olson is still filming in Los Angeles, and he is alone at home, so it's boring to go back.

"Hassan, take me to see your fish."

He proposed.

"Well, you're going to love them."

Whiteside was happy to hear this.

This is the common trait of pet owners, who like to introduce their pets to familiar people around them.

Whiteside hadn't bought a car yet, and Tang Tian drove him home.

To Tang Tian's surprise, Whiteside lived in a very suburban place, and lived in the most ordinary kind of bachelor apartment.

New Orleans isn't a big city, and housing prices aren't too high.

Although Whiteside's contract with the team is still a base salary, it is not enough to rent a house of this level.

"You sit down first, and I'll pour you a glass of water."

The apartment is not big, but it is very clean, which is relatively rare for a single man.

Tang Tian didn't sit down, he was quickly attracted by the two large fish tanks in the room.

It's one of those big square fish tanks.

The living room is not big, and the two fish tanks account for more than half.

One has a large coral reef inside, and from the fish swimming in it, you can see that they are all tropical fish, colorful.

The other one is ordinary, but there are many types of fish, goldfish, turtles, etc.

They shuttle back and forth in the fish tank, and they are very eye-catching.

"Water."

Seeing that Tang Tian was already watching, Whiteside smiled and handed him water.

"This is the Tyrant, whose name comes from Resident Evil, is the king here."

Whiteside said, pointing to one of the large, ball-like fish on its head.

It was a strange fish, but it seemed to be a characteristic of tropical fish.

"It's a monk fish."

Whiteside continued.

Tang Tian nodded after listening, today is not in vain, it can be regarded as having gained some knowledge.

"It's called The Flash, it's called The Flash, it's not Dwyane Wade, it's the one in DC."

Whiteside then pointed to a flat fish.

"It's called angelfish, it's called angelfish, and it's fast."

Whiteside kept introducing Tang Tian to the fish in his tank.

When he was introduced, his face was full of sweetness and happiness.

Tang Tian listened all the way, and he found that almost every fish had its own name.

It seems that Whiteside really treats these fish as treasures.

"Why do you think about raising fish?"

After listening, the two of them sat on the sofa, and Tang Tian asked curiously.

"It's convenient, I only need to feed them twice a day, once in the morning before going out, once when I come home, and then control the water temperature."

Whiteside gave a solid answer.

It's very much in line with being a professional footballer.

Speaking of Green's python, counting the python eggs that Tang Tian gave him before, there should be two now, and their feeding is even simpler.

Feed it every 90 days, that should be considered the most worry-free pet.

"And don't you think they're beautiful?"

Whiteside continued.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

That's right.

Especially those tropical fish, the colorful color is a visual treat.

He didn't forget to turn his head to look at Whiteside more.

Whiteside gives people the impression that his brain is not very good, but he didn't expect it to be quite emotional.

"I talk to them every day, and they love to listen to me."

But Whiteside's next words let him know that he was not wrong.

You say you have a cat, a dog, or something, and that's appropriate.

But fish?

Can this legendary creature, which only has a 7-second memory, understand human speech?

But he didn't say anything, NBA players are mostly lonely before they become famous, and perhaps this is also a way for Whiteside to vent his emotions.

After taking a sip of water, Tang Tian glanced at the room.

"Why didn't you rent a bigger place? And it's also far from the stadium. ”

He couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's cheap here, you don't know, this house I rented is the cheapest in this area, they all say that this room is haunted, I never believe that."

When Whiteside said this, Tang Tian felt that the temperature around him had dropped a little.

Speaking of which, the room is surprisingly quiet, and the lights are not very bright, which does feel a bit eerie.

Living alone in this kind of place can be a bit frustrating.

Whiteside doesn't have a good brain, but he's quite bold.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Tang Tian asked.

"No money is much more terrible than a ghost, you don't know, that feeling of a bomb exploding not far away."

Whiteside shook his head.

When Tang Tian heard this, he suddenly understood.

Whiteside was forced to make ends meet and went to Lebanon to play.

It was right next to Syria, the epicenter of the terrorist attacks.

Ghosts are scary, but if you don't have money, you can really be blown up, that's even more terrible than ghosts.

And he remembered that Whiteside had also mentioned his family when he was chatting in the locker room.

His father was a football player who played in the NFL, but divorced his mother early on.

He has five siblings in the family, including his six children, all of whom are raised by his mother alone.

Although his father would give a certain amount of child support, it was a drop in the bucket, and his mother used to have to work four jobs to support them.

Children who grow up in this environment are completely understandably bold.

"You'll be able to get a better house next season."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Whiteside's contract with the Pelicans expires next season, and judging by his current performance, whether he stays with the Pelicans or not, a big contract will definitely not run.

"Yes, then I can live in a big house with my mom and my siblings."

Whiteside said with anticipation in his eyes.