Chapter 914 He Is a Data Brusher!
In the previous games against the Rockets and Jazz, everyone's attention was on the quadruple-double.
But before this road trip was over, fans suddenly discovered that this was Tang Tian's fifth consecutive game with a triple-double!
Tang Tian also did this kind of situation last season, but the situation now is different from that time.
At that time, Tang Tian tried his best and completed it with the help of a bunch of forward teammates, but now he is obviously able to do it with ease.
And as the number of triple-doubles increases, Tang Tian's average data per game is also approaching triple-doubles.
Averaged 30.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game!
If he continues this performance, he may be able to average a triple-double before April!
And this is also the goal he set for himself after communicating with Jordan at the beginning of the season!
Tang Tian is moving towards the goal of averaging a triple-double per game, but he is not the only one in the league now.
The Thunder's Westbrook is currently averaging 29.6 points, 11.1 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game.
Although his shooting percentage has declined due to the increase in penalty kicks, and his points and assists per game have also dropped compared to the beginning of the season, he still maintains a triple-double per game.
If this momentum continues, the NBA will not only have players averaging a triple-double per game again, but there will also be two players at once!
This will be an unprecedented event.
Fans are discussing whether Tang Tian can continue his triple-double performance, and they are also discussing the triple-doubles he and Westbrook average.
As the season enters the second half, the season's honors will become even more noticeable.
Against this background, the Pelicans continue their road trip, and their next opponent is the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is also the second and last regular season meeting between the two sides.
The last game can be traced back to the season opener.
At that time, the Pelicans, led by Tang Tian, defeated the Cavaliers, which caused the Cavaliers' 98 million summer signings to go to waste.
However, this time they met again after more than four months, and the situation of both teams had changed.
The Pelicans traded for Williams and strengthened their bench strength, while the Cavaliers made even greater changes.
They also traded Korver at the trade deadline, and the latter quickly integrated into the Cavaliers' rotation and became the second scorer on the bench.
Of course, more importantly, Whiteside has lost weight at the request of the coaching staff. He is now a modern center with both speed and confrontation.
After successfully losing weight, he was able to average 13.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 59%!
And he has blocked more than 5 shots in the past 3 games, and he is in hot shape.
This is where the Cavaliers' strength has increased the most.
In other words, this meeting between the two teams will definitely not be as easy as the first time, and it will not be easy for the Pelicans to win.
Not to mention the Cavaliers are still playing at home.
The day before the game in Cleveland, fans had already started building momentum on social media.
The disastrous defeat in the opening game, and the subsequent disastrous defeat against the Warriors, made the outside world think that this season is a two-bear battle between the Pelicans and the Warriors, and whoever wins the Western Conference wins the championship.
As for the Cavaliers, in their view, they have become a piece of cake for the Western Conference winners, and the finals are just a formality.
Now that the Cavaliers' strength has improved, they will naturally want the team to use the most positive way to justify themselves.
Whether it is the former number one player in the league, the "little emperor" James who only took the throne for one year, or the most talked about Whiteside, or even Tang Tian's brother Irving, who fell from an All-Star to an ordinary player due to changes in penalty standards. Love needs to prove himself in such a game.
"This is a play-off for last year's finals, and similarly, this may also be a preview of this year's finals."
As Barkley said on the TNT show, the game between the Pelicans and the Cavaliers is the most watched game at the end of the season.
It's attracting everyone's attention and it's about to happen.
In the afternoon of this day, the Cavaliers held an open training session.
The media reporters present were in complete darkness.
The topic at the end of the season is much less than that at the beginning and middle of the season. The media will never miss such a topical game at this time.
As soon as the training ended, the Big Four of James, Irving, Whiteside and Love, as well as team coach Lue, were surrounded by reporters.
Among all the people, the reporters who interviewed Whiteside were the most, even more than James.
The feud between James and Tang Tian continues, but it is no longer new. The dispute between Whiteside and the Pelicans has become the freshest topic.
And Whiteside himself has always been a topic maker, and his words in the opening game are still fresh in the minds of reporters.
I feel that the team will definitely succeed in revenge tonight. He is completely different from the beginning of the season. They will win a big victory at home...
These words coming out of his mouth are not surprising at all.
His resentment against the Pelicans has deepened due to the disastrous defeat in the opening game, and he urgently needs to prove himself with tonight's game.
However, among these questions, a question from a FOX sports reporter gave this pre-match interview a new topic.
Moreover, the topical explosion point is greater than all other interviews combined.
"What do you think of Don's performance? He's had a triple-double in five straight games and if he gets to six tonight."
The reporter asked a very natural question. Tang Tian is currently setting a record of consecutive triple-doubles in the season, and is likely to tie the record of nine consecutive games.
But Whiteside was not so happy after hearing this.
"You should pay attention to me, I have got 5 blocks in 3 consecutive games."
When he was with the Pelicans, he cared about the outside world's opinions. Now that he has been hanging out with James for a long time in the Cavaliers, he cares more about this.
The reporter smiled.
Blocking more than 5 shots in 3 consecutive games is indeed very good, but it is a bit worse than Tang Tian's consecutive four-doubles and five triple-doubles.
And now he was asking questions related to Tang Tian, not Whiteside.
Seeing the reporter's expression, Whiteside's thoughts in the cerebral cortex became active again.
He was upset and had to say something.
"He's not going to finish."
After hearing Whiteside's next words, the reporter was excited.
Whiteside did not disappoint him!
"All of us watched the Pelicans, Rockets, and Jazz games. AD gave Don a chance in both games. He also became the focus of attention from the outside world because of this, but I won't let him do that. I He will grab every rebound, and Tang Ziran will not be able to complete a triple-double."
What Whiteside said next was surprisingly logical.
But this is also his reaction. He needs to shift the focus of the outside world from Tang Tian to himself.
"Are you saying that Tang Tian is a data brusher?"
the reporter asked next.
As expected of a reporter from FOX Sports, he jumps directly to the most critical part.
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