After hugging the Eagles players, the players couldn't help but shout excitedly when they faced each other.

Killing the first in the eighth position is something that everyone will be excited about.

Even Tang Tian was standing on the sidelines at this moment, his right hand clenched into a fist, and his face could not hide his excitement.

It was also his first experience for the Black Eight, and although he was constantly instilling confidence in his players before and during the series, he didn't have the certainty of victory.

The whole series has twists and turns, and when the two sides are close in strength, it really depends on a little luck to be able to advance in addition to strength.

Fortunately, they are the ones who win in the end, and at this moment, it is a time to enjoy the excitement.

At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian brought Delong, Jokic and Yi Jianlian to attend.

DeLong played the strength of the team's core this game, with 29 points and 9 assists in the luxury data, Yi Jianlian scored 21 points and 8 boards, and Jokic also played steadily, contributing 17 points, 10 boards and 7 assists of quasi-triple-double data.

"Coach, how are you feeling about an incredible series?"

"Excited, I honestly have to give credit to my guys, they did something incredible, they won the game without being favored by everyone, no one deserves more praise." Tang Tian gave all the praise to his teammates.

"You talked about the performance of the players, can you comment on the performance of the three next to you in the series?" The reporter asked.

"Yes." Tang Tian smiled and turned his head to look, obviously the reporter's question was in the center.

"I want to describe them in terms of the present and the future, Delon and Yi represent the present of the team, you see their games, Delon averages 25 points and 8 assists per game, you can't find 5 better point guards than him in the league, Yi has grown a lot in recent years, he has grown into a guy worthy of trust, 17 points and 9 boards, you can't find many such power forwards in the playoffs, and he can still play center."

After talking about Delon and Yi Jianlian, he then turned his head to look at Jokic on the left, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"That's the future, he's the new hope for the Nets and even New York, he can pass, he can shoot, he can dunk, he can defend, he'll do everything, but this is his rookie game, and honestly, I don't know what his limits are, but what I expect from him is just as limitless."

Tang Tian's words of praise made everyone below open their mouths wide.

For so many years, they knew that Tang Tian was very good at praising people, but it was the first time that he had praised people so thoroughly.

"He's an unbelievably big man."

"Playing with him makes the game a lot easier."

Delong and Yi Jianlian also praised one after another at this time.

Jokic blushed from the praise.

"Nikolai, you played a really good series, averaging 15.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, which is really great for a rookie, how did you do that?" The reporter naturally turned the question to Jokic.

"No, I still have a lot to learn, consistency, defence, on-court options, and I'll work hard in the next games and in the summer." Jokic is quite modest.

Such an answer also caused the following reporters to take pictures.

New York is a big place, and the stars here are known for being villains and ruffians, and it's been a long time since there has been such a humble future star.

Tang Tian also nodded with satisfaction, New York is a place of right and wrong, any words will be reported by the media and infinitely amplified, humility will be very useful here.

"Coach, the next round of the game is against the Washington Wizards, they swept the Raptors in the top half, is there any pressure to play against such an opponent?" The reporter finally turned the subject of the question back to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian smiled, he felt that tonight's press conference was a little too calm, and after laughing, he said: "I have taken a break for a year and a half, which is a long time, I think it should be enough for them to build up some confidence." ”

The reporter who asked the question was stunned, and the other reporters didn't react at all.

When they figured out the subject-predicate and meaning in Tang Tian's words, they all became shocked and wanted to laugh.

Before the break, Tang Tian won 7 championships in 7 years, and that situation gave people the feeling that the season had just begun, and the championship had been won by Tang Tian in advance.

Now that he's been off for a year, people have indeed forgotten about it a little, but when he brings it up again, it's like a fading dark cloud that has gathered over everyone's heads.

Tang Tian, he did come back, and he came back as a black eight.

In contrast, it is indeed the Wizards who are feeling the pressure.

Delon and Jokic looked at Tang Tian for a while before turning their heads, and they were completely caught off guard.

Only Yi Jianlian was smiling and shaking his head at this moment, he was quite clear about Tang Tian's character.

At the end of the press conference, Tang Tian gave the players a day off.

After two days, their opponents, the Wizards, had already rested for four or five days, and they had a lot of physical advantages, and he had to give his players plenty of rest.

The team was resting, but he wasn't.

The words said at the press conference were just to cheer up the team.

Prior to this, there were a total of 5 black eight in the NBA, but except for the Knicks in the 98~99 season who reached the final finals, the other 4 times without exception all fell in the second round.

Black Hachi is like a breath of gas, and it is basically unloaded the moment it is finished.

At this time, you will either regain the motivation to play, or you will be picked up by your opponent.

The Nets are dominated by young players, and morale is key, which is why he said that.

It's just that morale alone is certainly not enough, and the Wizards have greatly increased their strength in the playoffs after adding Pierce this season, and their strength is not weaker than that of the Hawks.

Although Tang Tian didn't think that he could win the championship with the current lineup, if he took one step further, this team would bring more hope.

In order to achieve this goal, in addition to the team members, he must also show all his strength.

In this Wizards team, the outside duo Wall and Beal are already relatively mature, and the combination of Gortat and Nene on the inside is also fierce, and the addition of Pierce is a match made in heaven.

And in addition to the starting five, there are potential stars like Otto Porter and strong players like Sessions and Gooden on the bench.

If the game is fierce, it is not impossible to hit the tie-break.

Speaking of old Pierce, when he arrived at the Wizards playoffs, he directly turned into a thigh, and completed 2 kills in the first round, which was a pity that he didn't stay with the Nets at the beginning.

This is probably fate, Pierce fought him in the East for so many years, and finally played him in the playoffs.