The Pelicans signed Boris Diaw quickly, but Diaw didn't come to the Pelicans quickly.

This guy, who had been traded from the Spurs to the Jazz and then drove himself from San Antonio to Utah, didn't report to the team until four days after signing, after the Pelicans had already played their game against the Kings.

This was very much in line with his personal style of enjoying life.

But the Pelicans weren't in a hurry either. The team's rotation was stable, and they didn't need Diaw to put out any fires.

After passing his physical, Diaw, carrying a small satchel, entered the Pelicans' locker room led by Dell Demps.

He was now officially a member of the Pelicans.

Smiling and greeting his new teammates, occasionally spouting some flirty jokes, Diaw looked less like an NBA player and more like an old lecher.

Back in the Spurs days, Ginobili was overtly flirtatious, Duncan was secretly flirtatious, and Diaw was flamboyantly flirtatious.

"Tang, are you free tonight?"

"No."

Diaw asked Tang Tian seriously, and Tang Tian replied to Diaw seriously.

After the two asked and answered, they looked at each other and laughed, then hugged each other tightly.

Tang Tian was quite nostalgic. He still contacted his former Spurs teammates when he had time.

Now that Diaw had become his teammate again, he was in a pretty good mood.

Looking at the smile on Tang Tian's face, Demps felt a burst of comfort in his heart.

Tang Tian's influence was unmatched now, and keeping Tang Tian was the general manager's biggest goal.

Now, if bringing in a 15th player could please Tang Tian, the signing was worth it no matter how you looked at it.

After Diaw put down his luggage, he joined the team for their daily training.

As an old hand in the league, he quickly became familiar with the team's tactical system.

And Stevens was also very bold, letting Tang Tian and Diaw play together for a while during the full-court scrimmage.

Diaw also showed the chemistry he had with Tang Tian during their time with the Spurs, with continuous passing allowing Tang Tian to score easily.

After the training session, Stevens even had a little chat with Diaw alone, showing that he was very satisfied with Diaw's condition and performance.

Having an old-timer at home is like having a treasure.

The Pelicans now had two veterans on hand, with enough playoff experience to overflow.

The day after Diaw reported to the team, the Pelicans were at home, hosting the Grizzlies.

After losing Conley in the summer, the Grizzlies' strength had declined. They were now working hard to make the playoffs and had just come off a four-game winning streak.

This momentum was reflected in the first half of the game.

With Marc Gasol's outstanding performance on both ends of the court, the Grizzlies tied the Pelicans 45-45 at halftime.

The Pelicans' three-point shooting percentage was only 31% in the first half, and the Grizzlies' extended defense left their shooters feeling cold.

But the situation on the court changed dramatically in the second half, as Tang Tian began to attack the Grizzlies' basket with all his might, unleashing a personal 8-0 run.

The Grizzlies were forced to shrink their defense, which gave the Pelicans' outside shooters opportunities.

Tang Tian repeatedly delivered brilliant passes, and Holiday, Ariza, and Davis took turns firing from the outside.

In this quarter alone, the Pelicans shot 5-of-8 from three-point range, opening up a gap of more than 15 points in one fell swoop.

The Grizzlies launched a tenacious counterattack in the fourth quarter, but ultimately failed to catch up, losing 86-100.

Marc Gasol had a near triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Five Pelicans scored in double figures, with Tang Tian getting a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.

The scoring wasn't much for him, but it was his seventh consecutive game with a triple-double!

As the games went on, fans were beginning to realize that Tang Tian had a chance to tie, or even break, Wilt Chamberlain's record of nine consecutive triple-doubles!

Because of this, even in the second half of the season, the Pelicans' games were getting more and more attention!

After playing the Grizzlies, the Pelicans rested for two days before embarking on a road trip to the West.

Their first opponent was the Jazz.

The Jazz continued to compete with the Thunder, Clippers, and Trail Blazers for a playoff spot in the West.

As the season drew closer to its end, the competition intensified, and every remaining game was crucial to them.

Even against the defending champion and league-leading Pelicans.

The last time the two teams fought until the very last moment before a winner was decided, and playing at home gave the Jazz plenty of confidence.

They played with great momentum from the start of the game.

With high morale and excellent defense, they led the Pelicans 27-23 after the first quarter.

High-intensity confrontations and battles were everywhere on the court, and the Jazz were like a mad bull with bloodshot eyes.

The high-intensity confrontation took a toll on physical strength, and veterans like David West were greatly affected.

He failed to seize two consecutive opportunities in this quarter, and the Jazz took the opportunity to launch a 4-0 run, opening up the gap to 8 points.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Stevens replaced him with Diaw, who was playing his first game for the Pelicans.

Diaw made a hook shot after coming on the court, then boxed out Favors on the defensive end to grab a defensive rebound.

Williams' floater missed, and he boxed out Favors again to grab an offensive rebound, assisting Williams with a close-range bank shot.

In these two possessions after coming on the court, Diaw fully demonstrated his attributes as a "hook shot old man" and a "short and sturdy rebound monster."

Of course, more importantly, he had played for the Jazz before this season, and was very familiar with the characteristics of the players on this team.

With Diaw's steady performance, the Pelicans smoothly got through this transitional period with the substitutes.

When both sides' starters came back, Tang Tian began to get into the game, scoring continuously regardless of the Jazz's defense, fully demonstrating the role of a superstar.

In this quarter, the Pelicans outscored the Jazz 32-22, taking a 6-point lead over the Jazz.

In the second half, the Jazz adjusted their defensive strategy and began to double-team Tang Tian, which gave him opportunities, and he frequently sent out brilliant passes to assist his teammates in scoring.

After this quarter, although the Jazz were still very tenacious, the Pelicans still opened up the gap to 15 points.

In the last quarter, both sides' physical strength declined, and the sound of missed shots was constant on the court, and Tang Tian's legend was fully reflected in this situation.

He didn't miss a beat in scoring, rebounding, or assists, leading the Pelicans to continue to suppress the Jazz, and successfully opened up the gap to 25 points with five minutes left in the game.

The game ended early.

The Jazz's ability to stalemate with the Pelicans in the previous game had a lot to do with Tang Tian's recent injury.

Now that Tang Tian had recovered from his injury, the result of the game was very different from what the fans in Utah had imagined.

The Pelicans ultimately easily defeated the Jazz 108-88, ushering in an 8-game winning streak.

Tang Tian played three and a half quarters, getting a triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.

This was also his eighth consecutive game with a triple-double!

And this was not the end.

Two days later, the Pelicans fought the Clippers in Los Angeles.

The Pelicans defeated their opponents 113-103, and Tang Tian once again scored a triple-double of 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists!

Including this game, his streak of consecutive triple-double games had reached 9! He had tied Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive triple-doubles!

If he could get another triple-double in his next game against the Thunder, he would break this historical record that had been sealed for 49 years!