The training camp officially started, and the Pelicans players were full of fighting spirit.

The results were significant after a week of training.

Although the Pelicans have personnel changes in the new season, the core and rotation have basically not changed, and their tacit understanding is still there.

However, in the team's training, there are very few practices in shooting.

It's not that they don't need to practice anymore because of how good their shooting is, but that their shooting coach Tate and the team's contract expired.

The two sides have not reached an agreement on renewal.

Tate's shooting training against Davis last season was effective, and the Knicks dug up a corner during the offseason.

When people go to a higher place, Tate also has his own pursuit, and the Pelicans think he is not worth the price.

Speaking of which, it is not only the players who need to renew their contracts during the offseason, but also the coaching staff and managers. Each season is a test.

When Tang Tian learned the news, he took the initiative to find Demps and gave him a suggestion.

Steve Nash.

Nash announced his retirement during the offseason and should be sharing family happiness with his twin daughters now.

But Tang Tian remembers the words in history that Nash served as the Warriors' shooting coach, and he also brought the Splash Brothers' shooting to a higher level.

If the Pelicans could invite him, Davis' training effect would definitely be better than when Tate was there.

Demps readily accepted Tang Tian’s suggestion.

Nash has a great reputation in the league and has excellent projection ability that can be seen from the naked eye. If he can be invited to be an assistant coach, it would be a great thing.

Demps contacted Nash and the Pelicans' training camp continued.

Davis' low-post offense is quite good, Whiteside has made significant progress in controlling fouls and low-post defense, Holiday's three-pointers are also more stable than last season, and the strength of the Pelicans' core lineup can be seen from the naked eye.

However, the new team members seem to need some time to get used to.

Ariza came to New Orleans from Washington, and his defense has been there, but the shooting bag is a bit lost, and it takes some time to retrieve it;

Taylor Tovic is about the same, his three-point shooting stability is much worse than Anderson's;

So is Dinwiddie. Although he works hard, his ability to finish after the breakthrough needs to be strengthened;

Jokic, his weight loss progress is very slow. Europeans are prone to fat, and it seems that it takes time to lose it.

The NBA team is by no means a pile of paper lineups. If the Pelicans want to go to a higher level, the integration of these newcomers is very important.

Demps came back two days later, and this time he brought back nothing good news.

Nash politely declined Demps' invitation. He has just finished his career and wants to spend more time with his family.

After hearing the news, Tang Tian asked Demps Nash where he was now, and asked Carl to buy a plane ticket to Toronto.

The team's new players didn't find any sense of shooting. If Nash could try to pull in, it would be of great help to the team.

Nash lives in the outskirts of Toronto. When Tang Tian went, Nash was playing football with his twin daughters.

Nash devoted all his career to basketball, but he has a good football talent. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best football player among basketball players.

And he also seems to really doting on his two daughters.

When Tang Tian saw this, he unconsciously remembered the previous talk about having a son with his parents.

But actually my daughter is not bad, my father's little cotton-padded jacket.

Tang Tian waited for a while, and Nash asked the nanny to accompany his daughter and walked towards Tang Tian with a smile.

"Sorry, I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Nash was very gentlemanly and apologized to Tang Tian when he came over.

"It's okay, your daughters are cute."

Tang Tian replied with a smile.

The two had a fight on the field before, and were not completely strangers.

After chatting for a few words, Tang Tian got to the point.

"I want you to help the Pelicans train to shoot."

Nash smiled after hearing this, then turned to look at his two daughters.

"I've been playing basketball before and don't have time to take care of my family. Now I'm retired, I just want to spend more time with Bella and Rolla, they need me."

Nash said sweetly in his eyes.

He and his wife divorced in 2010, and for him, these two daughters are all his.

“You can just be our player development consultant.”

Tang Tian nodded and continued.

The reason why he asked the same question for the second time was not that he felt that he was more attractive than Demps, but that he had a solution.

“Player Development Consultant?”

Nash looked at Tang Tian in confusion. He obviously hadn't heard of this position before.

"It means if you have time, you can come to the team to guide you, and you don't have to treat it as a full-time job."

Tang Tian explained.

In plain words, this position is actually equivalent to a part-time job and extra money.

That's how the Warriors provided it, and Nash accepted the invitation because of this.

Nash hesitated. Obviously, for a player who has been playing for nearly 20 years, he will still be reluctant to leave basketball in his life.

But he finally turned around and looked at his two daughters.

"Don't you desire a championship?"

Tang Tian saw Nash hesitating and then spoke again.

Nash turned around and stared at Tang Tian in a daze.

Don't desire a championship?

How is it possible! He joined the Lakers just to strive for the final championship.

But things went against my wishes, and like Carl Malone, he failed to succeed there in the end.

Seeing Nash, Tang Tian struck while the iron was hot.

"The Pelicans will definitely have a chance to win the championship in the next two or three years. You should see this potential. And just as a player development consultant, it will not affect your daughter. Oh, by the way, New Orleans is building Chinese Street now, and your daughters should like it there."

Nash smiled after hearing this. He found that Tang Tian’s eloquence was really good, and he said it all to his heart.

"Well, I promise, I'll go to New Orleans."

Nash looked up at the sky as he spoke.

Toronto is very cold most of the time, and the temperature in September is only a dozen degrees.

According to previous years' customs, winter will begin next month and will continue until April next year.

Take your daughter out of this snow city and go to the southernmost port city in the United States. They should be much warmer this winter.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand when he heard this.

Nash was stunned for a moment and extended his hand with a smile.

The two men slapped in the air.

Before, they could only compete on the court as opponents, and now they can be teammates.
Chapter completed!