The training camp officially began, and the Pelicans players were in high spirits.

After a week of training, the results were remarkable.

Although the Pelicans have personnel changes in the new season, the core and rotation have basically not changed, and the tacit understanding is still there.

However, in the content of the team's training, there is very little practice in shooting.

It's not that they don't need to practice anymore because of how good their shooting is, but that their shooting coach Tate's contract with the team has expired.

The two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on the renewal of the contract.

Tate's shooting drills for Davis last season worked well, and the Knicks dug into a corner in the offseason.

People go high, Tate has his own pursuits, and the Pelicans don't think he's worth the price.

Speaking of which, it's not just the players who want to renew their contracts in the NBA offseason, but also the coaching staff and the managerial staff, and every season is a test.

When Tang Tian learned the news, he took the initiative to find Demps and gave him a suggestion.

Steve Nash.

Nash announced his retirement in the offseason and is supposed to be enjoying his family with his twin daughters.

But Tang Tian remembers the words in history, Nash served as the shooting coach of the Warriors, and it was he who raised the shooting of the Splash Brothers to a higher level.

If the Pelicans can bring him in, Davis' training will certainly be better than it was when Tate was there.

Tang Tian's suggestion, Demps gladly accepted.

Nash has an excellent reputation in the league and his projection ability is visible to the naked eye, and it would be great if he could be brought in as an assistant coach.

Demps contacted Nash and the Pelicans' training camp continued.

Davis' low-post offense is impressive, Whiteside has improved significantly in foul control and low-post defense, and Holiday has been more consistent in his three-point shooting from last season, and the Pelicans' core roster has improved to the naked eye.

However, the new additions look like they will need some time to get used to.

Ariza came to New Orleans from Washington, and his defense has been there, but the shooting bag is a bit out and it will take some time to get it back;

Tylertovic is similar, his three-point shooting consistency is much worse than Anderson's;

Dinwiddie too, although he worked hard, his finishing ability after the breakthrough needs to be strengthened;

As for Jokic, his weight loss progress is very slow, and the European obesity physique looks like it will take time to lose it.

NBA teams are by no means a pile of paper rosters, and if the Pelicans want to take it to the next level, the integration of these newcomers is key.

Demps came back two days later, and this time he didn't bring back good news.

Nash declined Demps' offer, as he has just finished his career and wants to spend more time with his family.

After Tang Tian heard the news, he asked where Demps Nash was now, and directly asked Carl to buy a plane ticket to Toronto.

The team's rookies didn't find a feel for their shots, and Nash would be of great help to the team if he could try to pull them in.

Nash lives on the outskirts of Toronto, and when Don Tian goes, Nash is playing soccer with his twin daughters.

Nash has dedicated his career to basketball, but his talent for football is so good that it's not an exaggeration to say that he is the best at playing football among basketball players.

And he also seems to be really doting on his two daughters.

When Tang Tian saw this, he unconsciously remembered what he had told his parents about giving birth to a son before.

But in fact, the daughter is also good, the father's little padded jacket.

Tang Tian waited for a while, and Nash asked the nanny to accompany his daughter and walked over to Tang Tian with a smile.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Nash was a gentleman, and when he came over, he apologized to Tang Tian.

"It's okay, your daughters are cute."

Tang Tian replied with a smile.

The two have played against each other in the Circle before and are not exactly strangers.

After chatting a few words, Tang Tian cut to the chase.

"I want you to help the Pelicans practice shooting."

Nash smiled and then turned to look at his two daughters.

"I've been playing all the time and haven't had time to take care of my family, and now that I'm retired, I just want to spend more time with Bella and Lola because they need me."

Nash said with sweetness in his eyes.

He and his wife divorced in 2010, and for him, the two daughters are all he has.

"You can just be our player development consultant."

Tang Tian nodded and continued.

The reason why he asked the same question a second time was not because he felt that he was more attractive than Temples, but because he had a solution.

"Player Development Consultant?"

Nash looked at Tang Tian suspiciously, he had obviously not heard of this position before.

"It's that if you have time, you can come to the team and coach, you don't have to do it as a full-time job."

Tang Tian explained.

This position, in the vernacular, is actually equivalent to a part-time job and extra money.

That's what the Warriors offered, and Nash accepted the invitation because of that.

Nash hesitated, and it was clear that for a player who has played for nearly 20 years, he would still be reluctant to leave basketball all of a sudden in his life.

Eventually, though, he turned his head to look at his two daughters.

"Don't you want a championship?"

Tang Tian saw that Nash was hesitating, and then spoke again.

Nash looked back at Tang Tian in a daze.

Not hungry for a championship?

How can it be! He joined the Lakers to race for the championship.

It's just that it backfired, and like Carl Malone, he didn't succeed there in the end.

Seeing that Nash's heart was moved, Tang Tian struck while the iron was hot.

"The Pelicans definitely have a chance to win a championship in the next two or three years, and you should see that potential, and just as a player development consultant, it doesn't affect your ability to spend time with your daughters, oh yes, New Orleans is building Chinatown right now, and your daughters are going to love it."

Nash smiled after hearing this, he found that Tang Tian's eloquence was really good, and it all went to his heart.

"Okay, I promised, I'll go to New Orleans."

Nash glanced up at the sky as he spoke.

Toronto is cold for most of the time, with temperatures already in the mid-teens in September.

As is customary in previous years, winter begins next month and will continue until April next year.

Leaving the city of ice and snow with their daughter and heading to the southernmost port city in the United States, they should be much warmer this winter.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand when he heard this.

Nash was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stretched out his hand.

The two men clapped their hands in the air.

Previously, they could only compete on the field as opponents, but now they can be teammates.

And Nash, after ending his career as a player, has the opportunity to win his first NBA championship in another capacity.

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