“Did you say last time that Kawhi's injury would be more serious than imagined? Did he talk to you about it?”

Popovich must have encountered the same injury dispute with Leonard as in history.

After Tang Tian reminded him, Popovich must have thought that Leonard and Tang Tian had communicated.

“No, I just got that feeling from watching the video, what's wrong?”

Tang Tian asked tentatively.

“Well… I can't contact him now, he doesn't trust the team, and honestly, I don't know his injury situation, and he ran off to New York on his own.”

Popovich looked at Tang Tian as he said this.

The meaning was clear, he knew Tang Tian's relationship with Leonard, and wanted Tang Tian to help.

“Old man, I have an opinion on this matter, I don't know if you want to hear it.”

If you're going to do something, do it well.

Since he had brought it up to Popovich, he would see it through to the end.

Popovich nodded, signaling him to speak.

“Kawhi's personality is different from Tim's, he's not that much of a goody-two-shoes, even though he looks like it.”

Popovich was surprised when he heard this, he obviously felt that Tang Tian was wrong.

But he didn't say anything, the same player might be two different people in front of the coach and teammates.

Since Tang Tian said so, that was probably the reality.

“He experienced his father being killed, so he will be very sensitive, and he will also have his own ideas.

So my opinion is, if he trusts the doctors in New York more, then let him see them, he will naturally come back after he's done.”

“Then he can't lose contact with the team!”

Popovich said angrily after Tang Tian finished speaking.

He had coached in the Spurs for more than twenty years, and this should be the first time he'd been treated like this.

“I think Paul George set a bad precedent, if you push him too hard, no one can guarantee that Kawhi won't do the same.”

“He dares!”

Popovich slammed the table in anger as soon as Tang Tian finished speaking.

That fiery temper was exactly the same as when he coached Tang Tian.

But after slamming, he realized that Tang Tian was no longer the Tang Tian of the Spurs era, and the angry expression gradually faded away.

“Old man, not everyone is Admiral Robinson, nor is everyone Tim, Manu, or Tony.

Kawhi is not a goody-two-shoes, but he is not a demon either.

I think giving him certain superstar rights and making him feel respected, then him turning around and being loyal to the team would be good for the future development of the Spurs.”

Tang Tian said finally.

If he hadn't played for the Spurs, and hadn't played under Popovich for two years, he definitely wouldn't have said these words.

But he had played for them, now one was his mentor, and the other was his little brother, he didn't want the two to move towards the kind of extreme in history.

Some things had changed since he traveled through time, some things hadn't, and he hoped that this matter was one of the things that would change.

Popovich stared blankly at Tang Tian for a while, then nodded.

He wouldn't believe it if anyone else said it, but since Tang Tian said it, he was willing to believe it.

Tang Tian nodded with a smile.

No one knew what would happen to Popovich and Leonard in the future, but at least they were developing in a good direction now.

The Pelicans' next game was against the Hornets.

Butler was focused on the game against his old team, the Mavericks, but that hadn't started yet, and it wasn't his turn yet, it was Walker's turn first.

After the Hornets let Walker go and traded Lamb, Jordan showed his vision and traded Terry Rozier from the Celtics for a future first-round pick.

This trade was criticized by many fans, after all, the Hornets were a perennial bad team, and Walker was gone, so the first-round pick was very valuable.

But Jordan defied all opinions and felt that Rozier was the chosen one.

The Hornets had lost 7 games in a row in the past 7 games, ranking at the bottom of the league.

But Rozier performed well, averaging 20.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, making him the team's leading scorer.

“He had absolutely no chance in Boston in the past two years, it turns out this guy just lacked an opportunity.”

“He's a natural scorer, he always has a desire to attack the basket, and he can also find teammates in open positions, he's very versatile.”

“He has a chance to become Charlotte's new ace, I believe that.”

……

This kind of performance made Jordan feel particularly proud, and he had praised Rozier's performance in public on more than one occasion.

Obviously, this was Jordan's stubbornness.

Letting Walker go caused him to be ridiculed by fans endlessly, everyone thought his vision was not good, so he insisted on proving that he had the ability to recognize talent.

Others laugh at me for being too crazy, I laugh at others for not seeing through!

A 20+5+5 guard was what he discovered after sifting through the sand!

The Pelicans team arrived in Charlotte the day before the game to prepare for the game against the Hornets.

The opponent was relatively weak, so the Pelicans did not schedule training after arriving.

Moreover, Davis did not travel to Charlotte with the team this time due to hip discomfort.

The Hornets conducted routine training.

The two-hour training was closed for the first hour and a half, and open to the public for the last half hour.

The open part was simple shooting training, but reporters found Jordan at the training site.

He was on the sidelines giving Rozier careful shooting guidance training.

It could be seen that the God of Basketball particularly liked this 1.85-meter-tall short guy.

Reporters also quickly found Jordan for interviews.

Jordan had rarely accepted reporter interviews since becoming the boss, but this time he made an exception.

“What do you think of tonight's game? This is Kemba Walker's first game back in Charlotte since leaving.”

“We all know that there is a big gap in strength between the two sides tonight, did the coaching staff say how to win?”

“Rozier will face off against Kemba Walker tonight, what are your expectations for him?”

……

Reporters didn't care who you were when asking questions, the angles were tricky and they were not polite at all.

“I prefer your question.”

However, Jordan had a strong aura, he did not answer each question individually, but pointed out the last reporter who asked the question.

This was a selective answer, domineeringly revealing.

“Kemba's contribution to this city is obvious to all, but what we need to focus on now is Rozier, he is working hard to help the team win.

I don't know how he will develop in the future, but I expect him to reach or even surpass Kemba Walker's level.”

Jordan's answer was simple, but it was also very thought-provoking.

But like his previous answers, he particularly valued Rozier.

He had only played 7 games, and he already expected Rozier to catch up with Walker.

Reporters wanted to continue to ask questions, but Jordan waved his hand, indicating that his interview time was up.

Ignoring the disappointed expressions of the reporters, the God of Basketball had left the training hall escorted by two bodyguards.