This signing was clearly aimed at the Pelicans.

This roster was also the only one on paper that could compete with the Pelicans in the new season.

"Honey, security check."

Olsen said to Tang Tian, who was still looking at his phone.

Tang Tian responded, put away his phone, and walked towards the boarding gate, carrying Little Towns.

The Pelicans' four-star lineup made most fans feel that the new season was bleak, but not all teams had given up.

Teams like the Bucks, Cavaliers, and Warriors were still resisting.

Not just them, perhaps the media would create some momentum, feeling that they could compete with the Pelicans.

But whether they really could or not, maybe they would find out after the new season started.

The plane arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport the next day, and after getting off the plane, they went straight to the seafood market on Victoria Island.

With their experience from last time, they were quite familiar with the place.

And compared to four years ago, the infrastructure here had basically not changed.

Africans are truly lazy in every aspect.

Even though this is the most visited area in Africa every year, people seem to spend all their money as soon as they earn it.

But none of this would affect them, they weren't here to develop Africa, but to eat, drink, and have fun.

They bought a basket of seafood at the seafood market and waited to eat at the seafood restaurant. Olsen's mouth was already watering.

Compared to the Caribbean, this was clearly a place she loved to come to more.

The last time they came, they even took the uneaten seafood to the beach for barbecue. This time, they had the restaurant cook and grill everything, creating a seafood feast.

Their way of eating made the mouths of others around them water, probably the first time they had seen it.

Fortunately, Africans don't like basketball very much, otherwise Tang Tian would have been recognized, and they wouldn't have been able to enjoy this seafood meal.

After they were full, the next day, they took their two sons and the African lion to the Bauchi National Park.

This time they didn't plan to go deep into the park, but just hang out on the outskirts of the zoo.

They just wanted to bring the African lion to re-experience the prairie scenery, they didn't want it to fight with other African lions.

Tang Tian tried to call the tour guide named Embiid from before, and the result was the same as they had seen before.

Four years had passed, and he was still a tour guide, and he was still eating and drinking with people.

But hearing that there was business coming, he quickly rushed over.

One must eat and drink well, but the premise is that one cannot miss the opportunity to make money.

"You are Tang!"

Embiid greeted him as soon as they met, this guy seemed to have a very good memory.

But after chatting for a few words, when Embiid asked him for an autograph, Tang Tian found that things were not quite what he thought, or rather, very different.

Just like a teacher teaching many classes of students, it is unlikely that they will remember the names of most students.

Embiid receives so many tourists every year, no matter how memorable Tang Tian's group was four years ago, it was impossible for him to remember so quickly.

The reason he could call out Tang Tian's name was because he knew Tang Tian now!

This sounds like a tongue twister, but that's the situation, he knew that Tang Tian was an NBA superstar, so he asked him for an autograph.

And the reason made Tang Tian a little dumbfounded.

When he heard the tour guide introduce himself as Embiid, he wondered if the tour guide's name and the NBA's Joel Embiid had the same last name.

But the reality is that this guy is really a distant relative of Embiid!

Although it's a very, very distant kind.

The reason why he didn't know him before was because Joel Embiid was still a rookie at that time, and hadn't made a name for himself, so he naturally wouldn't pay attention to the NBA.

After all, Africa is the country of football.

But now the situation has changed, and Tang Tian has naturally become someone he knows.

Moreover, from Embiid's mouth, he also learned that Joel Embiid and Siakam, two teammates from the Cameroon national team, were also playing in the national park.

Embiid had previously posted a photo on Twitter of himself lying next to an African lion, which was called the Great Emperor by some fans. Unexpectedly, it was taken in Bauchi.

This was really a coincidence.

After paying the deposit, they entered the national park under the guidance of Embiid, and then played around on the outskirts.

The African lion was a little excited after going down, but no matter how Tang Tian drove it, it didn't dare to run far, just stayed within their sight about 100 meters away.

It seems that besides being big, it really is just a super-sized orange cat.

Tang Tian didn't force it, it's not easy for people to live a lifetime, let alone for a lion, living like a pig, the experience is actually not bad.

While they were playing, Embiid waved to a car by the roadside, and a few people got out of the car and came to them.

It was also at this time that Tang Tian discovered that it was Joel Embiid and Siakam.

"Boss?"

When Siakam saw Tang Tian, he was full of surprise.

He probably never thought that he would meet Tang Tian here.

However, Embiid's expression when he saw Tang Tian was very ordinary, even somewhat disdainful.

When greeting him, Embiid only said a few polite words, and then went back first.

Siakam didn't leave with him. Since the team boss was here, he wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to strengthen his relationship.

"Is Joel in a bad mood?"

Tang Tian asked Siakam out of boredom.

He didn't seem to have provoked that guy, but he got a stinky face.

"He... he has a lot of opinions on our team's roster for the new season."

Siakam and Embiid were vacationing together in Bauchi, and they must have had a lot of private communication.

Although this sentence was already euphemistic, Tang Tian could still hear the meaning in the words.

Embiid has opinions on the Pelicans' team-up in the new season!

Tang Tian couldn't help but smile.

Speaking of teaming up, the Mavericks had almost five stars last season, and their approach is similar to theirs now.

This is a typical case of the pot calling the kettle black.

In the final analysis, the Pelicans are giving Embiid too much pressure.

"Did he say he would beat us in the new season?"

Tang Tian asked with a smile, he suddenly felt that this trip to Bauchi was quite interesting.

Embiid is the kind of person who likes to play on Twitter and trash talk. The operation of hooking up with Madonna when he first entered the league is well known.

Compared with Green, he is the kind of person who is more direct and confronts head-on.

Siakam hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"He said that the Mavericks lost last season because of Butler. Now that Butler is gone, he will lead the team to win the championship in the new season."

"I like it."

After Tang Tian heard what Siakam said, he suddenly liked Embiid a little.

When the Pelicans just formed a four-star lineup in the offseason, there was a cry of mourning in the league.

But after only a little over a month, other teams and people have recovered. Embiid, like the Cavaliers before, feels that they can beat the Pelicans.

But this is a good thing. For the Pelicans, defeating opponents without fighting spirit is meaningless. On the contrary, defeating challengers one by one is interesting.

Although that may be like meeting a tiger in the wild and shouting and rushing up, just to make yourself die more decently.

But at least the tiger is happy.

ps: Special thanks to shiro_karasu for the alliance leader reward! Congratulations on becoming the 28th alliance leader of this book! This number is very auspicious! Five updates tomorrow! Try to have five updates the day after tomorrow as well!