The Pelicans' next game is at home against the Knicks.

Anthony accidentally sprained his wrist in his last game against the Grizzlies and is expected to miss about ten days.

The Knicks are trying to make the playoffs, which is a bit of a leak in the middle of an overnight rain.

But the good news is that rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. has been doing well lately, which keeps them confident heading into the playoffs.

They arrived in New Orleans the day before the game and had an open training session in the afternoon.

During a break from training, Hardaway approached head coach Mike Woodson.

"Coach, I can get Don and let me play against him in the game."

Hardaway's words surprised Woodson a little, knowing that he was having a headache about how to defend Tang Tian.

The last time he was at Madison Square Garden, Tang Tian made the Knicks suffer.

He looked at Hardaway, the player that Shampert couldn't handle, could Hardaway handle it?

"I know his weaknesses and I can handle him."

Seeing that Woodson was unresponsive, Hardaway repeated it again, and with confidence.

Woodson nodded.

JR Smith has been in poor form this season and is better suited to play as a sixth man, and he's considering who to start the right place.

Hardaway's initiative is right in the middle, and young players want this kind of momentum, and the Knicks need this kind of fighting spirit when they are based on defense.

After the session, reporters from the sidelines rushed to the scene, and their main questions were Woodson and J.R. Smith.

A lone reporter was waiting, and Hardaway took the initiative to walk towards him.

When the reporter saw Hardaway, he turned his gun and asked him for an interview with a smile.

Hardaway gladly accepted.

"Cameron won't play this game, the Knicks will need more people to step up, are you ready?"

"Of course, I know what I need to do, scoring is the most important part of that, and that's what I do best."

Hardaway's words were filled with confidence.

The reporter smiled and nodded, it is really rare for a rookie to have this kind of heart, and the ceiling will be higher than that of the average rookie.

"We know Don caused you a lot of trouble in the last game and he's been in good form lately, do you have anything to do?"

"He's not going to be bothered anymore, I'm going to get him done."

This time, Hardaway's answer shocked reporters.

The answer to the previous question is high spirit, and this one is...... It's a bit unbelievable!

Even if it's Tony Allen, he wouldn't dare to say such an absolute thing when he is against Tang Tian, right?

"You think you're going to get him? What does it mean? The reporter confirmed it again.

'I know his weaknesses and I'm going to guard him and I'm going to get enough points in front of him to help the team win, literally.'

Hardaway is fully implementing Durant's requirements, and the provocation coefficient of the war of words has reached 100%.

The reporter's eyes widened when he heard this, this guy is not high-spirited, but his brain is not good!

Tang Tian is now the scoring champion, is it really appropriate for you to be a rookie!

"He doesn't attack much and he's easily provoked, I know that, so it's not an exaggeration."

Seeing the reporter's reaction, Hardaway continued to add.

The reporter struggled to squeeze out a smile and nodded.

Hardaway's words were reported in the media that night and quickly made headlines in the New Orleans media.

A very ordinary regular season game, there are not many points that attract fans.

Hardaway doesn't care what he said, but he raised the highlights of the game directly from 1 to 100!

Although Tang Tian is also a newcomer, he is also the boss of the Pelicans, and there is a high probability that he will be the new scoring champion.

And Hardaway is just a rookie, and just an average rookie.

Fans on social media are also complaining wildly.

"Defend and get enough points, isn't that what it means to explode?"

"Although he has played well in the last few games, I am afraid that beating the godfather is really living in a dream!"

"It's good for young people to have dreams, but don't daydream!"

"Maybe he hasn't been against Tang, right, those who don't know are not guilty?"

"It's a hype, isn't it? Even if he really doesn't play well in the end, the coach will think he has the heart? If, I mean, the probability of 1 in 10,000, he really played well, wouldn't that be a fight to fame? ”

"This is true, stepping on the top of the popular godfather, this is a shortcut to fame!"

"When Lin Crazy really became popular, didn't he cut 38 points on Kobe's head?"

"That's what you say, but it also depends on whether he has the ability to do it."

"Is it because he's on the Knicks, too?"

……

Fans talked about it on social media, and the next day in the Pelicans' training session, Ci Shiping couldn't help but complain to Tang Tian.

"This little guy is crazy, isn't he?"

Tang Tian smiled.

Some people on social media can see that there are always people who want to take shortcuts.

That's where NBA superstars are bad, you blow up some new guys, and that's what you're supposed to do.

If you are not careful, even if you are blown up by a newcomer, you will lose face and become a stepping stone for the other party.

That's why Kobe Bryant said in "The Spirit of the Mamba" that he would give it his all every night.

Because every night, there are challenges of one kind or another.

"Boss, you let go and play, give me the rebound."

Evans leaned over and said.

"Tang, I'll give you more blocking and dismantling, don't worry, I'll block people to death, and I won't give them a chance to wrap up."

Davis followed suit.

"I'll pass the ball to you as soon as possible."

Holiday continued to speak.

"I'll keep him at bay."

Aminu continued.

……

The Pelicans players are all talking.

It seems that Hardaway is guilty of the outrage of the Pelicans.

And that's a natural thing.

Tang Tian is now the boss of the Pelicans, and everyone else has accepted the Ferrari he gave.

You provoke our boss so much? Isn't this a blatant attempt to find a beating!

Although the NBA team is only equivalent to a company, if you directly point at the boss of the company, others will definitely be unhappy.

Tang Tian nodded, it was a good thing that his teammates supported him so much.

And this is also an opportunity, he is also this season to make a name for himself, his position is still unstable, and it is normal to be challenged.

Hardaway came out at this time, a bit of a bird, and he just seized this opportunity to make an example of the monkey and consolidate his position.

The Pelicans-Knicks game is about to begin, and the New Orleans arena is packed.

Hardaway's words really stimulated the ball market here.

But in addition to the fans, there is another person who is also following the game from time to time.

Durant.

He is now sitting in his luxurious villa, lying on the sofa leisurely, smoking a big cigar, waiting to see tonight's good show.