On another court, the Pelicans were also holding an open practice.

However, unlike the Warriors' tense atmosphere, the Pelicans' training atmosphere was quite jovial.

The most direct manifestation of this was that towards the end of the training, Tang Tian and Carter were engaged in an internal dunk contest.

The other players watched the entire time.

360, windmill, between-the-legs spin…

The two's dunking duel drew whistles and cheers from the players.

The reporters at the venue also enjoyed a dunk contest-level visual feast.

After the dunking, the reporters came forward one after another for interviews.

Just like during training, including Tang Tian, the players were very relaxed during the interviews.

Without Green needing to say it, and without the reporters needing to ask, they could feel that the Pelicans were well prepared for the evening's game.

Tang Tian was the last to be interviewed by the reporters.

By the time he finished the interview, most of the players had already returned to the locker room, but he turned his head and saw that Parker and Alexander were still there.

Parker was guiding Alexander on some details of his offense.

He went over to say hello, and Alexander was still practicing on the court. He sat and chatted with Parker for a while.

"He's a good kid. He's even better than Dejounte, and he'll be an All-Star player."

Parker's praise for Alexander was genuine.

Murray was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team last season and was the Spurs' most talented guard last season.

Parker said this because he really liked Alexander.

Speaking of which, although he didn't get much playing time in the opening game, Alexander still had 6 points and 2 assists, and was one of the few Pelicans players who performed well in the opening game.

"He needs to practice his three-point shot more."

Tang Tian nodded. Alexander's talent was very good, but his shooting was a problem as a guard.

If he doesn't practice, his ceiling is a defensive-enhanced, offensive-weakened version of Parker.

"Yes, he has to practice that. Steve is teaching him that."

Parker nodded.

Three-pointers weren't that important in the era he debuted in, so he didn't practice them much, which is why he's easily targeted on the court now.

So with that experience, he naturally didn't want Alexander to repeat his mistakes.

Tang Tian nodded.

Speaking of which, it was really a bargain that the Pelicans were able to sign Nash. Dedmon, Siakam, and others originally didn't have three-pointers, but they improved rapidly with Nash's help.

He believed Alexander could do it too.

With the Pelicans and Warriors game approaching, Green's remarks were also reported by the media, causing a stir.

The Pelicans' locker room before the game.

"Draymond hasn't changed at all?"

Danny Green said to Tang Tian while looking at his phone.

Green's personality was still the same as when he was with the Spurs, quite talkative.

With Bojan gone, Green just filled that position, becoming the most talkative person in the locker room.

"Still the same loudmouth as before. I thought he would definitely change after experiencing something like that."

Green continued after Tang Tian turned his head.

Green Draymond's big mouth was well-known in the league, and it was indiscriminate. It was the same with the Spurs as it was with the Pelicans.

That thing naturally referred to being kicked into the 0-egg Warriors by Tang Tian.

"Who knows."

Tang Tian replied very calmly.

He wasn't a sadist. If Green hadn't brought it on himself, he wouldn't have had the leisure to turn Green into a 0-egg.

But because he was Chinese, he was more sensitive to the word "eunuch" and knew a lot about the history and legends of eunuchs.

Most of them were effeminate in history, but modern medicine is definitely different from ancient times, and Green definitely has medical support.

So when he said "who knows," he really didn't know and didn't have much interest in finding out.

Regardless of whether Green was the same as before, after experiencing the sluggishness of the opening game, his own team's performance tonight was more important.

Oracle Arena was packed.

Although the Pelicans were no longer the Pelicans of last season, and the Warriors were no longer the Warriors of last season.

But after so many years, the Pelicans-Warriors battle was the most popular game for Bay Area fans.

Especially this year, the Warriors had a good chance to defeat the Pelicans.

Whether it was striking while the iron was hot, or kicking a man when he's down, good or bad, as long as they could win, it was something to be happy about for them.

Before the pre-game ceremony began, Thompson and Curry both came over to say hello to Tang Tian.

Thompson was a hardship brother, and Curry had some resonance with Tang Tian. With the team's strength declining, the pressure on him was also not small.

Tang Tian reached out and touched Curry's head.

In terms of personal feelings, he was the most conflicted when playing the Warriors.

The Splash Brothers had a good relationship with him, but because of Green and the unpleasant confrontations in the past, he didn't have much goodwill towards the Warriors.

But a game was just a game. The Pelicans didn't play well in the opening game, and they had to show their performance in this game to re-energize the Pelicans fans.

The venue quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were also released one after another.

For the Warriors, the Splash Brothers on the outside, Iguodala and Green Draymond on the front line, and Cousins at center.

Gay, who the team signed for a lot of money in the summer, did not start.

For the Pelicans, Brogdon and Tang Tian on the outside, Danny Green and Siakam on the front line, and Dedmon at center.

There was a commotion in the arena when this lineup came out, and there was also a discussion on the Warriors' side.

There was no news before the game that Davis would not play tonight, and Davis also came out to shoot in his training uniform during the pre-game warm-up.

But this was because the Pelicans did a good job of keeping information confidential. Davis would be out for about a week due to a knee injury.

Although the Warriors were caught off guard, the confidence on their faces became stronger after they reacted.

Just like Green said, they were very confident in winning the game even with Davis, let alone without Davis.

Cousins tipped the ball back to the Warriors' half, officially kicking off the game.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Green, who organized the offense at the top of the arc.

When Durant was there, he was just an off-ball finisher and a one-on-one scorer. Now that he's gone, the Warriors' tactics haven't changed much.

From this point of view, Kerr really didn't treat Durant as a Warrior.

The Pelicans defended well, and Curry and Thompson's cross-screen didn't get a chance to shoot.

Just then, Green, who was holding the ball with his back to the basket, turned around, glanced at Siakam's distance from him, and shot a three-pointer directly.

"Swish!"

This shot was very sudden, but it went in!

There were cheers from the crowd as Green made the Warriors' first goal of the new season!

Tang Tian responded with a step-back jump shot.

Curry held the ball on the return, Green screened for Thompson and cut out, and then took Curry's pass and shot another three-pointer.

"Swish!"

Although the movement was still a bit slow, and the ball hit the backboard, it bounced back in, and his second three-pointer went in too!

Green, made two three-pointers in a row to start the game!

He really did what he said before the game, and practiced three-pointers during the offseason!

The cheers from the crowd were already deafening.

Green's three-point ability had almost disappeared in the past two seasons, especially last season, making him a weak point in the Warriors' offense.

Now that his three-pointer is back and even strengthened, it's great news for the Warriors.

It seems that becoming a 0-egg didn't make him weaker, but stronger!