Chapter 733 Encountering Holt (Third Update!)

Although he was suspended, Tang Tian still trained with the team and would also go to San Antonio with the team.

The suspension only means that you cannot participate in the game and cannot appear on the field. It will not affect other aspects.

In doing so, he is also cheering for the team.

In the locker room before the game, the players are making final preparations for the game.

"Don, we're going to win this game for you."

Boyang, the talkative one, started talking again.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

The Spurs are very strong, and they are playing at home. When neither he nor Ariza can play, it will be very difficult for the Pelicans to win.

But Bo Yang's mentality is what the team needs, and we cannot have the mentality of losing before we win.

"Yes, we will."

Davis nodded in agreement, his eyes firm.

Other team members nodded one after another.

They know the dispute between Tang Tian and the Spurs, and they also know that the Pelicans cannot lose in such a game.

No matter what their lineup is.

After a while, Stevens came in and announced the team lineup.

Bojan will become the starting small forward, Dinwiddie will become the starting point guard, and Harris will enter the active list.

Stevens used a dual-control lineup this time.

This was his response, and it was actually a bit forced.

Backup defender Morrow is in very poor shape this season, and both Joe Harris and Forbes are still too immature.

Without two wings at once, the team is still under great pressure to rotate.

"Qiao, can I interview you? Are you excited to be on the active list for the first time?"

After Stevens announced the starting lineup and precautions, Bojan turned around and started teasing Harris.

Harris is the kind of person who really doesn't talk much. When he heard Bo Yang's interview, he just looked at him blankly, which actually made Bo Yang laugh.

This scene actually looked a bit like Ginobili teasing Leonard.

The game was about to start, and the Pelicans players all left the locker room, leaving Tang Tian alone.

The visiting team's locker room of the Spurs was simple. Fortunately, he was familiar with the place and went directly to the hall outside to turn on the TV and watch the live broadcast.

There was a movie theater next door, and the salesperson there hadn't changed. When he saw it was him, he even brought him some popcorn.

The treatment is no worse than that of the audience inside the stadium.

The attendance rate of ATT Arena tonight is only about 80%. Although this is a strong dialogue, Tang Tian's absence makes this game less exciting.

Tang Tian began to eat popcorn, and the scene also entered the opening ceremony.

The Spurs have a rest, and Ginobili will not play in this game.

However, this has little impact on the Spurs, who are still the regular starting lineup.

Parker and Green on the outside, Leonard and Aldridge on the forwards, and Duncan on the center.

Tang Tian was a little overwhelmed when he saw Duncan.

This is not the first time the Pelicans have played against the Spurs. The last time they played was in New Orleans, when Tang Tian asked about Duncan's retirement.

Because at that time, his main attention was on the game, and he didn't pay much attention to some details on the court.

But now seeing nearly half of Duncan's white hair in the live broadcast really made him feel emotional.

When he first entered the league, although Duncan was old, his hair was still black. In the blink of an eye, more than four years have passed, and Duncan has really aged.

The game started quickly, and Duncan beat Davis with a strong jump, kicking off the game.

Small ball is prevalent in the league, but the Spurs' offensive rhythm is still very slow. With Parker advancing into the frontcourt, they still use hammer tactics.

After a pick-and-roll on the right side of the free throw line, Aldridge connected with Parker and hit a mid-range shot to open the scoring for the Spurs.

But looking back, Davis also borrowed Jokic's pick-and-roll from the same position and hit a goal from Dinwiddie.

Stevens' tactical system relies on the pick-and-roll, which is very similar to the Spurs' hammer tactics, and also produces a mirror-like effect.

Leonard faced Bo Yang from outside the three-point line and rushed inside to score, showing his matchup advantage.

Holiday's three-point shot in the frontcourt missed. The Spurs went on a fast break, and Parker's layup was blocked by Davis.

The Pelicans counterattacked with a fast break, and Davis ran from the backcourt to the frontcourt and received a pass from Dinwiddie and made a layup in the middle.

The Spurs wanted to play slower, but Stevens stepped up the pace by playing double controls.

The players on the field are competing, and the coaches off the field are also competing.

The gap between top coaches is not big. What matters more is the players' state and execution ability on the court.

The Spurs are in very stable form, but Davis is in surprisingly good form on the Pelicans side.

He scored 10 points in the first quarter, and he also helped the Pelicans to a 20-21 stalemate with the Spurs.

When Bojan said he wanted to help the team win the game, Davis echoed it seriously. It can be seen from his state on the court that he did the same.

There are 3 minutes left in this quarter, and both sides are entering rotations one after another.

For the Spurs, Gasol, Diaw, Belinelli, and Joseph appeared one after another, and for the Pelicans, Morrow, Aminu, and McGee also appeared one after another.

At this time, the Pelicans' disadvantages began to show.

Morrow's condition is still sluggish, and too much playing time has caused an inevitable decline in the efficiency of Holiday and Dinwiddie.

Led by Gasol, the Spurs beat the Pelicans 11-2 in the last three minutes, and the point difference was widened to 10 points.

The impact of Tang Tian and Ariza not being able to play is obvious.

When Tang Tianzheng was thinking about whether to help the team go to the free market to find a surprise player to spend this period of time like before, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"you are here."

Tang Tian looked up and saw that it was Holt, accompanied by an assistant.

Tang Tian's relationship with Holt was average when he was with the Spurs.

Last year, when the media revealed that he had left because of Holt's insistence, his impression of his former boss became even worse.

Unexpectedly, the two of them met here by chance.

But this is not surprising, after all, this is the home court of the Spurs.

Tang Tian smiled, even as a greeting.

Holt didn't care. He glanced at the score on TV and sat down.

His experience in the past two years can really be described as tragic.

Tang Tian went to the Pelicans. He got too excited after watching the game between the Pelicans and the Spurs and got a heart attack.

Afterwards, the Spurs and Pelicans met in the playoffs. With a 3-1 lead, he stood up again and was slapped in the face. As a result, he had a heart attack and almost died.

The Spurs continued to strengthen this season, but the Pelicans surged to first place in the league, which made him even more uncomfortable.

Tang Tian couldn't play in this game, and the Spurs had a high probability of winning, so he didn't plan to watch it.

But he didn't expect to meet Tang Tian here by such a coincidence, so he had to see it.

Leading by 10 points in the first quarter, the Spurs have a huge advantage in this game.

Although Tang Tian didn't play, if he could watch the Spurs beat the Pelicans by Tang Tian's side, or make Tang Tian sit still, then he wouldn't be at a loss this time.