But he’d already touched his head, so he didn’t say anything more.

That night, the Pelicans and Warriors game began.

Curry and Thompson started with a hot hand, firing continuously from beyond the three-point line.

The Splash Brothers faced off against Tang Ritian, and the two teams were evenly matched in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams tied at 40.

At the start of the second quarter, both teams used their starters to lead their substitutes.

Kuzma also got a chance to play during this phase.

He got an opportunity after running up and down the court twice.

He first hit a three-pointer from the outside, then used the threat of his three-pointer to shake off Iguodala and drove to the basket for a 2+1.

His confidence had been strengthened in the last game, and after that 2+1, you could feel that his whole spirit was different on the court.

Tang Tian's previous judgment was indeed correct.

Confidence is like a power function in mathematics, doubling, quadrupling, octupling… the increase is amazing.

Not only Kuzma, but Alexander, who had been caressed by Tang Tian once again, also continued his previous excellent performance.

With the two substitutes performing bravely, the Pelicans successfully widened the gap to double digits during this phase.

Although Curry and Thompson returned to form after the substitute phase,

the Pelicans still maintained this lead until halftime.

In the third quarter, Thompson went berserk, going head-to-head with Tang Tian, and the score difference between the two teams fluctuated around 10 points.

However, this stalemate was broken during the substitute phase of the third and fourth quarters.

Kuzma and Alexander joined forces to launch an offensive wave, successfully widening the gap to around 15 points.

The tone of the game was basically set.

Tang Tian performed steadily in the final moments, helping the Pelicans win the game 126-113.

Tang Tian contributed a huge triple-double of 40 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, continuing to extend his record for the most 40+ point triple-doubles in a single season.

Kuzma had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Alexander had 11 points and 5 assists, both performing well for the second consecutive game.

After the game, the players returned to the locker room to shower.

Because of his outstanding performance, Stevens arranged for Kuzma to attend the post-match press conference with Tang Tian.

The two walked towards the press conference.

"Boss, is what you said true?"

When they were alone, Kuzma remembered what Tang Tian had said during the day and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"What?"

Tang Tian didn't understand what Kuzma was talking about.

Seeing Tang Tian looking at him, Kuzma reached out and touched his head.

This was very descriptive, more useful than anything he could say.

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud when he realized what Kuzma was talking about.

Alas, people only believe after they have experienced it.

After he finished laughing, he nodded very seriously.

But Kuzma just nodded.

After seeing such a big reaction from Tang Tian, he had the feeling that he was being tricked for the second time.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, he could still see disbelief in Kuzma's eyes.

But this time he just smiled and didn't explain anything.

He also realized that this kind of thing that seemed beyond common sense, similar to metaphysics, was impossible to make people believe.

The post-match press conference.

Tang Tian was still the best player in the game, but the media was already used to his performance.

So compared to Tang Tian, the reporters preferred to ask Kuzma, who was attending this kind of occasion for the first time, and many of them were unrelated to the game.

Some reporters even asked about his scandal with Jenner.

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh and cry as he listened.

Kuzma, on the other hand, answered fluently and spoke in an orderly manner in front of the media.

"Your performance has been very good in the last two games. What happened to you in the team?"

Finally, an ESPN reporter asked a serious question.

The question was very serious, but Kuzma, who had been answering fluently, suddenly fell silent and turned to look at Tang Tian.

If he said it was because Tang Tian touched his head, would he be beaten to death by the media reporters below?

"The coaching staff and teammates have been helping me to regain my form. I work hard in training, I believe, and I have regained my form in these two games."

Although Kuzma paused, he finally gave an excellent answer.

Tang Tian couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Speaking of which, Kuzma's historical success with the Lakers, his personality is really naturally suited to living in a big city.

After defeating the Warriors, the Pelicans played against the Nets, Grizzlies, and Heat in the following week.

The Pelicans played relatively easily in these three games, and successfully extended their winning streak to 10 games.

The Pelicans were in hot form.

But some were happy and some were sad. Just as the Pelicans continued their winning streak, Kuzma's performance declined.

Especially in the game against the Heat, he only made 2 of 7 shots, getting 6 points and 3 rebounds, and his performance could even be considered sluggish.

The Pelicans' next game is against the Trail Blazers, which is also their last game in February.

The Trail Blazers are currently ranked eighth in the West. Although their performance is not as good as last season, their core lineup is still there and they are a force to be reckoned with.

Stevens also attached great importance to this game and arranged for daily training two days in advance.

It started with basic shooting practice.

Tang Tian was practicing when he noticed Kuzma walking towards him.

Since realizing that he couldn't convince Kuzma last time, Tang Tian hadn't touched Kuzma's head again.

He was originally happy to help others on the basis of helping the team. If others didn't want it, like Parker, he wouldn't try a second time.

Kuzma didn't believe him, so he didn't need to take the initiative.

Seeing Kuzma coming over at this moment, Tang Tian was quite curious.

"Boss, can I talk to you about something?"

Kuzma glanced around and said in a low voice.

"What's the matter?"

Tang Tian asked.

Seeing that Alexander and Parker were not far away, Kuzma didn't speak, but signaled that he wanted to talk in the corner.

Tang Tian was confused, but he didn't agree.

It wouldn't look normal for the team leader to go to the corner to whisper with his teammates.

"Just say it here."

Tang Tian signaled Kuzma to come a little closer.

Seeing Tang Tian say that, Kuzma had no choice but to step forward.

Under Tang Tian's confused gaze, Kuzma continued.

"Boss, can you touch my head before every game from now on?"

"What??"

Tang Tian thought he had heard wrong.

After Kuzma repeated it very seriously, Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh.

Was this a *zhenxiang* moment?!

Seeing Kuzma's slightly embarrassed expression, and the curious glances from Alexander and Parker, Tang Tian stopped laughing.

"Okay."

Then he looked at Kuzma very seriously, then nodded even more seriously, and reached out to touch his head.

The buzz cut really felt good.