Chapter 725 Pelican Fire War (Third Update!)

If one big victory doesn't explain anything, then two more will follow.

The Pelicans defeated the Suns and Nuggets by 30 consecutive points in the rest of the week.

After their 25-game winning streak was ended, they ushered in a new wave of three-game winning streak.

Although the opponents in these three games are not too strong, such a big victory also reflects the current state and fighting spirit of the Pelicans.

Nearly two months after the season started, the Pelicans finally found a feel on the offensive end. Now their offensive and defensive state is at its peak this season.

After this wave of winning streak, their record before Christmas reached 28 wins and 1 loss, beating the 26 wins and 2 losses of the Warriors, ranking first in the league.

Time has come to Christmas unknowingly, and the annual Christmas War is coming.

This year’s Christmas war is full of excitement.

Xiao Hua's understanding of basketball is not as good as Stern's, but his sensitivity to the market, especially the domestic market in the United States, is worse than Stern's.

The Warriors fly to Cleveland to challenge the Cavaliers, the Pelicans host the Rockets, the Thunder visit San Antonio to challenge the Spurs, the Mavericks and the Knicks play against each other in Madison, and the Heat and Nets begin a battle of old rivals at the Barclays Center. .

Each of the five games is full of excitement. This is definitely the most exciting Christmas game in recent years.

This year's Christmas Eve, Tang Tian had a more lively time than ever before. His parents hadn't gone back yet, plus Olsen's parents and two sons.

Their first Christmas at the new estate was a bustling one.

Tang Tian gave Olsen a Ferrari F12berlinetta worth 500,000 as a Christmas gift.

Olson doesn't have high requirements for cars, but as the number of luxury cars in the garage continues to increase, she can return to the days of driving luxury cars.

The only difference from before was that the car used to belong to her two sisters, but now it belongs to her.

Teammates gave each other gifts before the start of training sessions on Christmas Day.

Boyang's gift was very interesting. He gave each of the team members a high-end home dehumidifier.

New Orleans is a port city with very high humidity, so this gift can be said to be quite practical.

It seems that besides being optimistic and talkative, this guy is also a very considerate person.

But what excited the team members the most was Tang Tian’s gift.

Before the start of the playoffs last year, Tang Tian once said that if the team won the championship, he would go on a yachting party on the "Mars Project" for a week.

The Pelicans missed out on the championship last season, and that reward ultimately failed to materialize.

But now, Tang Tian’s Christmas gift is a two-day yacht party in the Mississippi River!

At that time, he will also invite well-known local models and car models to attend the party!

This is directly a streamlined version of the previous championship rewards.

And he has also communicated with Stevens that after the Christmas game, the league will have an offseason of about four days, and the team will arrange a two-day holiday to cooperate.

An NBA season of 82 games is very long. Only by relaxing and combining work and rest can the players perform at their best.

When hearing the gift, there was a burst of whistles and cheers in the locker room.

The Pelicans are a young team, many of them are still single, and this kind of party is their favorite.

After delivering the party gifts, the Pelicans' morale was greatly boosted, and they played a lot in the next Christmas game.

On the match day, both teams arranged training sessions open to the public. Tang Tian also met Zhang Weiping, an old acquaintance at the training site.

White hair has covered Zhang Weiping's head. He is over 65 years old.

The Pelicans and Rockets are the top two most popular teams in China, which can be seen from the previous China games.

This Christmas Day battle is the first time the two teams have met this season, and the domestic attention is unprecedented.

The two chatted a lot. In addition to this game, basketball schools and the draft were also mentioned a lot.

As an older generation basketball player, Zhang Weiping, like Yao Ming, always pays attention to Chinese basketball.

He waited for decades and finally got the scene he wanted to see. He admired and was grateful to both Yao Ming and Tang Tian.

If he was Weiping Bryant before, then as Kobe is about to retire, his main identity now is Weiping Tian.

On another field, Yang Yi also appeared, and he and Harden also did an exclusive interview to talk about Harden's love for Chinese fans.

Yao Ming made the Rockets a household name in China, and the Rockets must do something like this if they want to maintain the Chinese market.

Especially before facing the Pelicans led by Tang Tian, ​​this can help them a lot.

Harden was doing an exclusive interview on one side, and on the other side, Rockets head coach D'Antoni also accepted an interview with an ESPN reporter.

"We have adjusted well, they are no longer unbeatable, and we can definitely win tonight's game."

D'Antoni's face was full of confidence, and his mustache was raised upward.

His words were not without reason.

Because the two teams met twice in China and lost both times, they naturally became the underdog in this game.

Including the previous parts where they had gone through lineup adjustment and tactical adjustment, their record was far from what fans expected.

But after entering December, they found a suitable lineup, and the magic ball finally began to show its power.

They have just won their longest 7-game winning streak of the season, and the team is in great shape.

The Pelicans have already lost to the Trail Blazers, and as D'Antoni said, they are not invincible.

As revealed in his words, the Rockets are determined to win this game.

Of course there is another very important point.

D'Antoni was basically determined to coach the Pelicans, but ultimately chose to go to the Rockets.

Now the Pelicans have an unprecedented record under Stevens, while the Rockets' Big Three have experienced a long period of running-in at the start of the game.

With this comparison, fans are secretly glad that the Pelicans were lucky enough not to sign D'Antoni.

The Christmas war has attracted everyone's attention. This is also a game for D'Antoni to prove himself.

That night, there was a lot of excitement outside the New Orleans Arena.

A new poster had just been put up outside the arena not long ago. Tang Tian stood in the C position, with Jokic and Davis on both sides. The three core players were full of momentum.

Fans wore various Christmas decorations and entered the arena holding signs supporting Tang Tian and the Pelicans. Many people even posed for photos under the posters.

The Rockets' current record ranks fourth in the Western Conference behind the Pelicans, Warriors and Spurs.

The Pelican Fire War is another focus battle after the Pelican War. Fans are naturally excited about such a game.

Moreover, the Rockets are the Big Three, with bright stars, and their attention is no less than that of the Warriors and Pelicans.

The New Orleans Arena is even more filled with Christmas atmosphere, and even Christmas hats full of festive atmosphere are placed beside the broadcast booths of various countries.