Chapter 49 Anji's Regret

Anji sat in the stands, like needles on felt.

But he chose to come himself, so he had to persevere to the end.

Unable to bear it, he could only lower his head and play with his phone to relieve his emotions.

The Pelicans' starters didn't play in the last quarter, but the bench players didn't hold back at all.

On the Celtics' side, the more they fell behind, the less motivated the players on the court were to play.

"Iron Blood" sounds good, but who wants to be abused while working hard?

Not many people are into S&M, and this isn't in bed.

Smart was the only one with some backbone. He defended vigorously, trying to inspire the team's fighting spirit, but it was a drop in the bucket.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Celtics 112-73 on the road, winning their 16th consecutive game of the season.

The 39-point difference also became the largest point difference in the NBA this season.

What a Thanksgiving massacre.

After the game, Anji was the first to slip away.

The Celtics players didn't shake hands either, and left dejectedly under McHale's leadership.

This game was devastating to their morale.

It was imaginable that they would need a long time to recover.

Smart was the only one who wasn't in a hurry to leave, and came over to say hello to Stevens. It could be seen that he missed the time when Stevens was coaching.

Tang Tian also had some thoughts when he saw this.

If the Pelicans could find a way to get Smart to the team, it would be a significant improvement to the strength of the bench.

Stevens was grateful for Boston and the Boston fans, but the Pelicans beat the Celtics severely.

At this time, the Celtics fans had indescribable feelings in their hearts.

But the most direct feeling was that they missed Stevens' coaching.

It was just that Anji failed to keep Stevens, and now they can only watch the Pelicans continue to advance triumphantly.

After finishing the game with the Celtics, the Pelicans returned to their home court. They will usher in the last game of November at home, and the opponent is the Spurs.

This is also the first time they have played against a team in the same division this season.

This season's Western military competition is mostly in the Southwest Division.

The Pelicans are in the Southwest Division, and it was not until this time that they played against teams in the same division. It must be said that their schedule this season is still good.

The Spurs spent some time integrating Aldridge this season, but in comparison, Popovich's superiority over D'Antoni is revealed.

Integration is integration, but the Spurs' record of 13 wins and 3 losses so far this season is second only to the Warriors and Pelicans, and they still firmly occupy third place in the West.

ESPN's prediction this year is very accurate, and it also said that the only thing the Spurs need to worry about is age.

But in fact, the Spurs are old every year, and they are still championship favorites every year.

This will also be the biggest challenge the Pelicans have encountered since the start of the season, determining whether they can continue their winning streak.

The game was played at the Pelicans' home court, the New Orleans Arena.

Before the game, Tang Tian and Duncan greeted each other in the center of the court.

After Aldridge joined, Duncan played even less time this season than last season. Although he signed a two-year contract, there is a high probability that he will retire after this season.

With fewer opportunities to meet on the court, Tang Tian seized the limited opportunities to chat more.

"If you really plan to retire, are you really not going to have a retirement tour?"

Tang Tian asked, chatting.

After Kobe announced his retirement, he has already started his retirement tour.

In every game, in every arena, the Lakers' wins and losses are no longer important. What the fans want to see is Kobe's last performance.

As the current second-highest scoring shooting guard in history, his way of retiring has aroused great repercussions from fans.

But in comparison, Duncan's side is really as low-key as possible.

Although Duncan didn't say it, Tang Tian knew from the chat that he would most likely retire after the season. It was really a pity for the fans to retire silently like this.

Duncan shook his head.

That's not his style, nor is it the way he likes.

"Or at least, let your fans have some psychological preparation?"

Tang Tian continued.

Duncan smiled and didn't speak. It seemed that he would still announce it at the moment when he was really going to retire, as Tang Tian knew.

But perhaps this is Duncan.

The Spurs are outstanding in strength, and this game is also the most difficult one the Pelicans have played since the start of the season, even more difficult than the Thunder.

Popovich and Stevens competed tactically off the court, and Tang Tian also led the team to compete with the Spurs on the court.

The two teams fought until the final decisive moment, which was also the first time for the Pelicans this season.

At the last moment, Tang Tian showed his superstar ability, stealing Leonard's key ball and directly launching a defensive counterattack to kill the game.

91 to 88, the Pelicans finally won by 3 points.

But by winning this game, they also successfully achieved a 17-game winning streak, continuing to refresh the Pelicans' best start in history.

On another court, the Warriors also defeated the Rockets, defeating their opponents for the second time this season, extending their winning streak to 16 games.

"Now the whole world is waiting for the Warriors and Pelicans to play against each other, to see who is the strongest team this season."

Just as Barkley said on the TNT program, the game between the Pelicans and the Warriors on December 6 will be a battle of the century.

Just when fans were looking forward to the game, the league officially announced a series of awards for last month, as well as the first MVP rankings.

In terms of awards, the Pelicans became the biggest winners. With the advantage of playing one more game, the Pelicans had the best record in the league last season.

Stevens successfully won the Coach of the Month award over Kerr in his first full month of coaching the Pelicans.

This is an even more explosive start than Kerr's coaching of the Warriors.

Stevens won the Coach of the Month award, but Curry won the Player of the Month award. On the MVP list, Curry also ranked first, ahead of Tang Tian.

In the past November, Curry averaged 31.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, making 5 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting percentage as high as 44.5%.

His various super-long and even logo three-pointers in the game were astounding, and he played an absolutely phenomenal performance.

Tang Tian's performance was also very stable, but because the Pelicans have been winning big, his playing time was nearly 6 minutes less than Curry's, and his data was relatively not as eye-catching.

In the past month, he averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game, with a field goal percentage of 52% and a three-point shooting percentage of 45%.

His shooting percentage has improved compared to the same period last season, and because of Stevens' different methods of using him, his defensive data has also increased.

After the list came out, fans on social media also had a wave of heated discussions.

The focus of the discussion was naturally the MVP competition. After Curry played such a phenomenal performance, fans were worried that Tang Tian would once again be a runner-up.

Some fans even blamed the Pelicans for having too good a schedule in the early stages, and not needing Tang Tian to play too many key moments, which led to his data not being so eye-catching.

But some fans also cited the situation of last season to refute.