Parsons missed a three-pointer, Jones grabbed an offensive rebound and took advantage of the speed difference to hit Jokic.

Jokic's weight is really his biggest problem right now, making him look bulky on the defensive end.

However, in the frontcourt, Jokic continued to show his tactical skills, passing to Dinwiddie who cut to the bottom corner, and the latter scored the first two points of his Pelicans career with a layup.

Although there are problems defensively, his role on the offensive end is also very obvious, and he can be the offensive axis on the field.

Tang Tian also gave them a few points one after another at this time.

Jokic was able to score eight points, and the two points he deducted were his performance on the defensive end, and it was difficult to improve until he lost weight.

Aminu's performance is 7 points, and he is clearly better at playing power forward than small forward, and it looks like he will win the competition against Teletovic.

With a 5-point performance, Dinwiddie is still some way from maturity.

Johnson's 3-pointer performance, his defense was poor, the offense didn't find his own place, and there was little hope left.

And that's a natural thing.

Tang Tian chose them based on their historical performances, but it is unknown whether they can play that kind of performance if they change teams.

After all, players are people, not characters designed by parameters in the game, and if you choose them, you will definitely be able to play strong.

In the end, the Pelicans won 86-78 at home against the Rockets.

Whiteside had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, Gordon had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Ariza had 12 points and 4 boards, Kerr had 9 points and 6 assists, and Jokic had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

After the game, Whiteside was excited in the dressing room.

He went back and forth between starting and coming off the bench last season, and this offseason after a summer of training at the Brothers Training Camp, he improved dramatically.

Judging from the performance in the first game, he has a high probability of locking up the Pelicans' starting center for the new season.

After a two-day break, the Pelicans flew to the East to play Game 2 of the preseason against the Heat.

The Heat experienced a big change in the summer, and their strength plummeted, and Wade didn't play this time.

On the Pelicans' side, Tang Tian and Davis played, and they beat the Heat 35-15 in the first quarter.

The home fans were quite sore and they only needed one offseason for the championship team to the fish belly.

However, in addition to the Heat's own lack of strength, the Pelicans' starting performance was also impressive.

Tang Tian's breakthrough looks like a lot of improvement, Davis's low-post offense is also there, and even Holiday and Ariza play give people a very relaxed feeling.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Heat 92-78 after Tang Tian and Davis only played one quarter, and won two consecutive preseason games.

Tang Tian had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Davis had 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Whiteside continued to shine brightly, contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, Holiday had 15 points and 5 assists, Aminu had 8 points and 3 boards, and Jokic had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

After these two games, Williams basically has a good idea of the team's rotation.

In addition to Whiteside, who firmly locked up the starting lineup, Ariza, who picked up the shooting bag, also locked up the starting position.

On the bench, Jokic entered the rotation with his performance, and Aminu also managed to squeeze out Teletovic.

Time flies, and at the end of October, the NBA preseason has come to an end after nearly a month of play.

The Pelicans' final record is 6-1.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose in pre-season, but to be able to get this result when you have been playing on the bench for most of the time is a huge boost to the team's self-confidence.

In these 7 games, the coaching staff focused on several players.

Whiteside averaged 27.7 minutes per game, 14.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocks, shooting 60% from the field and averaging only 2.6 fouls per game.

Ariza averaged 25.6 minutes per game, 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals, shooting 42 percent from three-point range, and he became the answer to the Pelicans' No. 3 spot.

Aminu averaged 20.2 minutes per game, 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals while shooting 47% from the field.

Tylertovic averaged 13.3 minutes per game, 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and shot 41 percent from three-point range.

Jokic is averaging 18.8 minutes per game, 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 53 percent from the field.

Dinwiddie is averaging 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.6 minutes per game while shooting 39 percent from the field, and he needs to work harder to get into the rotation.

Tyler Johnson is averaging 10.8 minutes per game, 2.1 points per game, shooting 29% from the field, and he will most likely be cut.

There are only five days between the end of the preseason and the official start of the regular season, and it is during this time that the Pelicans have completed layoffs.

Taylor Johnson, Patrick Young and Jeff Vichy were cut one after another.

And with this wave of layoffs, the Pelicans' roster for the new season has also been released.

Starters: Holiday Holiday , Tang Tian , Ariza , Davies, Whiteside;

Subs: Kerr, Gordon, Morrow, Aminu, Jokic;

Bench: Dinwiddie, Shevid, Tzu Shiping, Evans, Taylor Tovic;

"Guys, let's do a big deal!"

In the last training session before the start of the regular season, Ci Shiping greeted the players and shouted.

As the leader of the team's locker room, he shouted in unison.

Now this Pelicans team has quality players, talented rookies, and veterans, and they are really going to do a big job in the new season!

Their season opener was against the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers had 50 wins last season but failed to make the playoffs, and were a bit unlucky.

But that doesn't overshadow their prowess, with Lillard and Aldridge's twin stars, plus a great kind of role player like Batum, Matthews, Robin Lopez, and more.

Like the Pelicans, they are one of the teams most eager to prove themselves this season.

Unlike the Pelicans, though, they are one of the favored teams by ESPN, placing them sixth on the power prediction list.

So whether this game is for the Trail Blazers to prove that they are worthy of this strength, or whether the Pelicans slap ESPN in the face, has attracted much attention from the outside world.

"We're not just going to make the playoffs this season, we're aiming for the championship."

During the pre-game interview, Lillard, the core of the Trail Blazers, was arrogant.

Lillard's fighting spirit and ruthlessness are rare in the league, and they are also an important reason for his popularity.

You must know that he has not yet been selected as an All-Star, but he has signed a 10-year, 100 million super endorsement contract with Adidas this past summer.

He also became Adidas' top name, joining the NBA's ranks of players with signed sneakers.

This game is not only a meeting between two powerful teams, but also a collision of Tang Tian and Lillard's popularity.

Before the start of the game, players from both teams made final preparations in the locker room.

"Don, my 2K stats have gone up again!"

Whiteside shouted excitedly at Tang Tian with his mobile phone at this time.

Tang Tian took his mobile phone and looked at it, and Whiteside's ability value had been changed from the previous 59 to 65.

This guy has been talking about 2K to increase his ability points less last season, and after this preseason, he finally got his wish.

"It's going to get higher and higher."

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and touched his head and said.

Judging from the pre-season, Whiteside is in excellent form, and if he has been playing as a starter, this value will definitely continue to rise.

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