'He's very willing to play individually, I'm going to control his playing time and as long as he can play, it will be a big morale boost for the team.'

Stevens said what he thought.

There were some things he couldn't say, but he said them with reason.

"I know you want to drag the series a little longer, but it's not worth it compared to Nikola's injury, and we have to be responsible for him."

"Brad, he's just a kid."

Tang Tian's words made Stevens stunned for a moment.

It doesn't feel like it's coming out of the mouth of a 25-year-old at all.

But Stevens was silent for a long time before nodding.

Jokic is only 21 years old, just a kid as Tang Tian said, full of enthusiasm.

But he's an adult and has to take responsibility for the player's future.

Seeing Stevens' actions, Tang Tian exhaled.

He has no way of knowing if Jokic will force his way on the court or if he will tear his Achilles tendon like Durant.

But as long as that kind of thing happens, all the people who support him on the field will blame themselves for the rest of their lives.

Stevens went to Jokic privately.

Despite Jokic's repeated insistences, Stevens decided not to let him play.

After talking to Jokic again, he went to Harrell again.

Jokic is his Plan A and Harrell is Plan B.

Now that Plan A has been abandoned, it is naturally Plan B that needs to be used.

In the next day's training session, Stevens re-announced his starting lineup.

Although he had been vaccinated yesterday, Harrell was quite excited when he heard that he was going to start tomorrow night.

Although this sophomore didn't have many opportunities, he really kept his energy up all the time.

"Nikolai can't play, Don is injured, I know we're in a bad situation right now, but I believe in you, everyone, we didn't win the championship last year by one or two people, we were a team, believe in each other, we can win tomorrow night's game."

Stevens also poured a burst of chicken soup after announcing his starters.

He is a typical Confucian handsome, and the chicken soup he says makes people feel sweet.

Davis's eyes were even hotter.

In the last game, Stevens approached him privately alone, hoping that he would be able to stand up.

He's done well on the pitch, but it's not bad, he needs to get better.

After the training, the players left the stadium one after another.

Davis was the only one left in the arena practicing his shots.

His training clothes were soaked with sweat over and over again, but his spirits were getting more and more high.

He'll be able to do it tomorrow!

The next night, the Pelicans and Cavaliers Finals continued at the New Orleans Arena.

The loss in the first game put the Pelicans at a disadvantage, but the emotions of the fans were still extremely high.

They believe in this team, and they have always had confidence in this team since Tang Tian came!

"If Don can't find his touch, it's going to be tough for them to win tonight, and this Pelicans team has only Don who has the ability to change the game."

Before the start of the game, Miller was also on the commentary bench to analyze.

"Don is the first person in the league, and he can't feel cold all the time."

Brin took over.

Because the Pelicans have never announced whether Tang Tian is injured or not, they can't explain it nonsense, but Tang Tian is Tang Tian after all.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.

The Cavaliers continued with the starting lineup from the previous game;

On the Pelicans' side, except for Harrell who started in place of Dior, the other positions have not changed.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Davis jumped to beat Whiteside to kick off Game 2 of the Finals.

The Pelicans' first attack was handed over to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian beckoned Harrell to block and dismantle, played Lefu in a misplaced position, and rushed to make a stop-and-go jump shot before the help defense came up.

He also played like this in the last game, but due to a shoulder injury, most of his shots failed to hit.

"Huh!"

But this time, his first goal of the opening game was hollow into the net!

As time went on, his shoulder injury began to recover!

Lu panicked when he saw this, which was the last thing he wanted to see.

However, fortunately, Tang Tian's shoulder injury still did not fully recover.

The Cavaliers' frontcourt failed to make a wave of offense, and when Tang Tian turned around, Tang Tian stopped the jump shot again, and the ball was smashed out in the front of the basket.

No matter what kind of shot you make, the basic steps of shooting are the same.

Aim, bend the knees, raise the shoulders, flick the wrists, shoot.

Pull-up is a fast-paced jumper, but the power of the shoulders is also crucial.

So Tang Tian's shoulder injury, or the shoulder injury of the shooter, really has a great impact.

Love jammed Davis, and Whiteside jumped to pick up the rebound.

But just then, a figure burst out from beside him and grabbed an offensive rebound before him.

Harrell!

After grabbing the rebound, he quickly threw it to Davis.

Davis received the ball and turned to wipe the board and scored, and the action was done in one go.

4 to 0!

As in the first game, the Pelicans still had the advantage in the opening game.

"Watch the rebounds!"

Cavaliers' chief assistant coach Drew shouted at Whiteside from the sidelines.

The team's new signing this year is really strong, but the brain is really bad.

Whiteside ignored Drew, he just turned his head to look at Harrell, he had just despised this guy who had appeared out of nowhere.

The Cavaliers' offense, James and Whiteside burst points, James burst into the box and returned the ball to Whiteside.

Whiteside dribbled the ball past Ariza, and then smashed the ball into the basket with both hands through Harrell.

After dunking in, he made the iconic "strong" sign with both hands and looked at Harrell with a smile.

Compared to him, Harrell is too tender!

"Monterey, protect the basket."

Compared to Drew on the other side, Stevens was much more gentle, and he just reminded Harrell.

Harrell was just a bench player, with obvious shortcomings, inexperience, and a short height as a No. 5, but Stevens accepted it all with him.

People have strengths and weaknesses, and players are people.

The frontcourt board in front of him is already worthy of putting him in the starting lineup.

Harrell nodded vigorously in response, feeling a full trust in Stevens' words.

The Pelicans attacked in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian and Harrell broke through the interior after blocking and dismantling.

James' help came quickly, and he suffered a pain in his shoulder after the confrontation, and the ball smashed out of the frame.

Just as James quickly jumped twice and was about to collect this defensive rebound, a figure fell from the sky.

Harrell!

He's short, but he's a tall jumper!

Before James reacted.

"Bang!"

Like a beast out of the cage, he waved his claws and smashed the ball directly into the basket through James!

The fans were stunned.

Harrell, this is ...... James?!

Tang Tian was shocked.

He knew Harrell was fierce, but it was a bit too much!

This is a blue beast!