The Pelicans' next game is against the Rockets, and it's tomorrow.

Stevens scheduled a regular training session during today's off-day.

When the players arrived at the training facility, an excited Tang Tian had already been practicing for more than two hours, drenched in sweat.

Although the loss to the Warriors in the last game was for a reason, Tang Tian's attitude of training in advance infected his teammates.

Although the last game was highly anticipated, it was just a regular season game after all.

But Tang Tian's attitude after losing really encouraged them.

An NBA season is very long, and a long season requires external factors to continuously stimulate in order to maintain a high level of competition.

Tang Tian was a good stimulus for them today.

After the training session started, the players performed quite positively and excitedly.

Tang Tian's mind was on the newly acquired legendary, and he didn't notice the state of his teammates at first.

When he found out after the full-court scrimmage, although he didn't understand the reason, he felt a burst of joy.

With Harden's recovery, plus Cousins ​​and Paul's improved performance under the new penalty scale, the current Rockets really have a bit of the flavor of the Super Big Three.

In other words, the current strength of the Rockets is not worse than that of the Pelicans and Warriors.

Being able to show such an attitude before the game, the Pelicans have a better chance of winning.

That afternoon, the Pelicans took a short flight to Houston to prepare for the Pelicans-Rockets battle tomorrow night.

Because of D'Antoni last season, the Pelicans-Rockets game was second only to the Pelicans-Warriors game in popularity, and the two teams also played against each other in the second round of the playoffs.

The Rockets won one game against the Pelicans. If it wasn't for the Finals referee, they and the Cavaliers would be the only two teams to win one game.

Just like what fans said on social media during last season's playoffs, the Rockets were the biggest winners of last year's playoffs.

But this season, the Rockets' bench strength has increased, especially recently, the Rockets have won their longest ten-game winning streak of the season, which has expanded their ambitions.

The Rockets conducted an open training session the next morning, and Cousins ​​was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines after training.

When asked what he thought of the game tonight, Cousins' answer was extremely straightforward.

"We will win. We have no reason to lose such a game. Our strength is above them."

Compared to Whiteside, Cousins' brain cells are thicker, and his thoughts only wander in the cerebral cortex.

"You seem very confident."

The reporter said with a smile.

"Yes, we just got a ten-game winning streak. We added Eric Gordon this season. After the penalty scale changed, my, Chris's, and James's states are all very good. We have a chemical reaction that will help us win the final championship."

Cousins' answer was as straightforward as before.

After his remarks were reported by the media, they also led to fierce disputes between Pelicans and Rockets fans on social media.

"Is Cousins ​​becoming like Durant? How can he forget about being slapped in the face and the 4-to-1 thing last season so quickly?"

"You know Cousins' IQ. It's more extreme than Cousins ​​and McGee. These words are just a drizzle!"

"He's extremely inflated in his heart. Let's see how my Pelicans beat you back to your original form!"

Pelicans fans were quite unhappy with Cousins' remarks.

"You're Durant! Your whole family is Durant!"

"What do you know? You only know how to attack people. This is momentum! Do you understand momentum? We should have this kind of momentum!"

"Just watch. The Rockets will win tonight's game and prove that Cousins' remarks are correct. The Warriors also won the last game, didn't they!"

Rockets fans felt that Cousins' remarks were quite imposing and were the momentum that a championship team should have.

The fans on both sides were arguing fiercely, and it wouldn't stop until the keyboards were broken.

Amid Cousins' remarks and the sound of fans' keyboards, the game between the Pelicans and Rockets that night kicked off at the Toyota Center in Houston.

The commentators for this game were ESPN's Breen and Miller, and their special guest was Tracy McGrady.

After retiring, McGrady became a special commentator for ESPN, and now he has more and more opportunities to appear in the commentary booth.

"What do you think of DeMarcus Cousins' pre-game remarks? Are the current Rockets really stronger than the Pelicans?"

While the players were still warming up on the court, Breen began to warm up the game in advance.

"I think what he said makes some sense."

Miller gave his opinion.

"We all know the changes in the league now. The penalty scale is more lenient than before, and there is more intense physical confrontation. Paul and Cousins' performances have become better, as well as Harden's adjustment, and Eric Gordon, who performs well on their bench. I think they are stronger than the Pelicans in terms of strength."

Miller analyzed, his commentary professionalism is comparable to Kenny Smith.

"Yes, speaking of which, Gordon used to play for the Pelicans for a long time, and he was also teammates with Tang."

Breen suddenly remembered something.

"Trevor Ariza is also a former Rocket player."

McGrady seized the opportunity to add.

Breen nodded with a smile, this game really has a lot of topics.

"So you all think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight? The Pelicans don't really have a chance of winning?"

He said with a smile after finishing speaking.

"The Pelicans lost to the Warriors in the last game. Although Ariza will return, I think the Rockets have a better chance of winning tonight."

Miller nodded in response, and also mentioned the last game.

"No, I didn't say that. I haven't expressed my opinion."

McGrady shook his head with a smile.

"You didn't?"

"Yes, I didn't."

Breen and McGrady asked and answered, and he thought about it and it was true.

McGrady just said that Ariza was a former Rocket player, because McGrady had played for the Rockets for a long time before, and he instinctively regarded that as a point of view.

"So you think the Pelicans have a chance of winning?"

The skill of commentary lies in contradiction, and he certainly hopes that McGrady's point of view is different from Miller's, so that the commentary is interesting.

However, McGrady shook his head with a smile again.

Breen was a little confused, thinking that McGrady was fooling him, an old man!

"I don't think the Pelicans have a chance of winning, I think the Pelicans will win the game tonight."

McGrady's next words made Breen laugh. McGrady's commentary skills are very good. It's not about having contradictions, but maximizing the value of contradictions.

"Why?"

Breen asked smoothly, and Miller also looked at McGrady, hoping to hear his analysis and insights.

But McGrady's answer was very simple.

"They have Tang."

Miller was stunned after hearing this, while Breen burst out laughing.

McGrady's explanation, is this the second Tang-blower in the commentary booth after O'Neal!

"I've been teammates with that guy. I know, and look at his state during training, you'll think I'm right."

McGrady was teammates with Tang Tian in the Spurs before. Because it's been a long time, many people have forgotten about this.

Breen and Miller nodded one after another after being reminded, and they also looked at the court following McGrady's words.

Tang Tian had just completed a one hundred and eighty degree turn dunk.

This is a bit exciting.

ps: Special thanks to Alliance Leader Tong Tang for the reward! Special thanks to _john_ for the ten thousand reward!