Jordan's interview was short, but it still caused a lot of discussion after being reported by the media.

That sentence "his contribution to the city is obvious to all" was completely a platitude.

Jordan didn't seem to have any lingering feelings for his old flame, Walker.

On the other hand, he praised Rozier, his new favorite, in front of the media as he always had.

The Pelicans scheduled their routine shooting practice on game day.

"I've played against that guy Rozier, he's just an average player now, the kind who racks up stats on a garbage team!"

After practice, Butler complained about Jordan in front of Walker.

"He's very average, pretty much what Jimmy said."

Tang Tian nodded in agreement with Butler.

Rozier has some ability, but he's far behind Walker.

Not to mention anything else, Walker's stats in his third year were much better than Rozier's.

And comparing them, both leading the weak Hornets, Walker wouldn't start with a seven-game losing streak.

So Jordan was wrong, both in reality and in the history Tang Tian knew.

But Jordan's opinion was his stubbornness, and probably no one in the Hornets dared to tell him he was wrong.

This was the same as in the past.

"I agree."

Walker nodded.

He wasn't being humble at all.

But he didn't have any reason to be humble.

If he didn't have absolute confidence even against Rozier, then he wouldn't be Walker.

Coming all the way from the NCAA with Tang Tian, he still had the ambition of a superstar.

"Don't worry, we'll teach him a lesson."

Butler clapped his hands.

"Leave him to me!"

Butler's expression turned fierce as he spoke, as if he was going to give Rozier an unforgettable lesson.

"I don't mean anything else, I just want to remind Jordan how wrong he was to give you up."

Tang Tian also nodded in agreement.

During the Xiao Hua incident a year ago, Jordan supported Tang Tian at the time, and even invited Tang Tian to dinner afterwards. The two had a good relationship.

But one thing is one thing.

In front of his brothers, those friendships could only be considered ordinary friendships, incomparable to brotherhood.

That's the meaning of brotherhood basketball.

Walker looked at Butler and Tang Tian and nodded after hearing that.

He was a little touched.

Tang Tian and Butler were both superstars now, but their attitude towards him was really something else.

Especially Tang Tian, he also knew that Tang Tian and Jordan had a good relationship, this was really sticking his neck out for his brother.

That night, the game between the Pelicans and the Hornets officially kicked off at the Spectrum Center (formerly Time Warner Cable Arena).

The arena, which could accommodate 19,000 people, was packed.

Unlike the sparse attendance at other games, whenever the Pelicans played this season, no matter who the opponent was, the attendance rate was always full.

Charlotte was no exception.

Many people at the scene were holding up signs with Tang Tian and the Pelicans' logos.

The home court looked like half an away game, and it was unknown how many fans were actually there for the home team Hornets.

Jordan sat in the VIP box.

Looking at the signs at the scene, he wasn't in a good mood.

However, the Spectrum Center hadn't had such a high attendance rate in a long time, so this good and bad evened out.

The opening ceremony quickly began, and the starting players from both sides took the stage one after another.

Davis was absent for the Pelicans, but the three brothers Walker, Tang Tian, and Butler still started, along with Siakam and Dedmon.

The Hornets' lineup included Rozier and Batum in the backcourt, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams on the front line, and Frank Kaminsky at center.

Like in previous games, Tang Tian routinely threw magnesium powder on the scorer's table before taking the stage.

The noise at the scene was very loud, which showed that there were definitely a lot of fans who came to watch the Pelicans and Tang Tian play.

Before the game started, the on-site photographer gave a split-screen shot of Walker and Rozier.

Obviously, these two 1.85-meter point guards would be the protagonists tonight.

Kaminsky passed the ball back to the Hornets' half, officially kicking off the game.

Rozier dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and directly signaled Kaminsky to give him a pick-and-roll.

Although he was new here, with Jordan's support, and more importantly, his own confidence, he already had the air of a team leader on the court.

Kaminsky came up for the pick-and-roll, but the quality was average. He basically rolled after blocking for only half the time.

But Rozier didn't give it to him. Seeing that Butler was half a step away from him, he directly pulled up for a three-pointer outside the arc.

Butler was quite surprised. He could have defended that distance perfectly.

He desperately lunged out, almost giving Rozier a big block.

"Clang!"

Rozier's shot was severely interfered with, and the ball hit the front of the rim and bounced out.

Siakam rebounded under the basket and secured the defensive rebound.

The Hornets' first offense was unsuccessful.

Walker held the ball across the half court. At this time, Tang Tian took the initiative to signal the others to spread out, giving Walker a one-on-one opportunity against Rozier.

The crowd began to boo, and many fans were even shouting to beat him up.

Walker had only just left, and his fan base here was higher than Rozier's, who had just arrived.

And without comparison there would be no pain. The team was on a seven-game losing streak, and they didn't like Rozier very much.

Seeing Walker playing against Rozier at this moment, they couldn't contain their excitement.

Rozier wasn't stupid, he heard it. He lowered his center of gravity, patted his chest, and then made a "come at me" gesture to Walker.

With this action, the booing at the scene became even louder.

Rozier was also tough!

Tang Tian was stunned when he saw this.

But then he couldn't help but laugh.

You have to pick your opponent and occasion when being tough.

Just like when he had a feud with Durant in his rookie season, he wouldn't have made such a provocative gesture!

If you want to prove yourself, you have to improve your strength first, otherwise, you'll just be slapping your face to look impressive, and the consequences will be miserable.

Sure enough, Walker was provoked by this action. He made a series of crossover dribbles, shaking Rozier's center of gravity from side to side.

After seizing an opportunity, he suddenly accelerated and broke through.

Rozier retreated well.

But at this moment, Walker suddenly made a big Sam Cassell!

Rozier's left and right feet were shaken out of coordination, and he was directly shaken out!

The Sam Cassell requires a very high level of ball control. This move is now synonymous with Kyrie Irving, but Walker can also use it.

Whistles and cheers rang out continuously at the scene.

The competition between guards is about ball-handling skills, and Walker clearly won against Rozier!

After shaking Rozier away, Walker faced Kaminsky, who was helping to defend, and made a signature floater.

Kaminsky was slow and didn't block the shot, hitting Walker's hand instead.

"Swish!"

But this foul didn't stop Walker from scoring.

The basketball went into the net.

And one!

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