Parsons missed a three-pointer, Jones took the offensive rebound and used the speed difference to hit Jokic one.

Jokic's weight is indeed his biggest problem right now, making him look bulky on the defensive end.

However, in the frontcourt, Jokic continued to show his support skills, passing it to Dinwiddie, who cut into the corner in seconds, and the latter also scored his first two-pointer in his career with a layup.

Although there are problems with defense, his offensive role is also very obvious and he can become the offensive axis on the field.

Tang Tian also gave them a few points at this time.

Jokic scored 8 points, and the two points he deducted were his defensive performance, and it was difficult to improve before he lost weight.

Amino's performance was 7 points, and his effect on playing power forwards was obviously better than that of small forwards. It seems that he will win in the competition with Taylor Tovic.

Dinwiddie's performance was 5 points, and he still has a way to go before he matures.

Johnson's performance was 3 points, his defense was very poor, and his offense was not found his own position, so there was little hope left.

This is also reasonable.

Tang Tian chose them based on their performance in history, but it is unknown whether he can still play that performance after changing teams.

After all, players are people, not characters designed with parameters in the game. If you choose them, you will definitely be able to play with strength.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Rockets 86-78 at home.

Whiteside scored 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, Gordon scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Ariza scored 12 points and 4 rebounds, Cole scored 9 points and 6 assists, and Jokic scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

After the game, Whiteside was excited in the locker room.

He went in and out between the starter and the substitute last season, and this offseason he made significant progress in the hard training camp for the whole summer.

Judging from his performance in the first game, he is highly likely to lock in the Pelicans' starting center in the new season.

After two days off, the Pelicans flew to the East to play the second preseason game with the Heat.

The Heat experienced major changes in the summer and their strength dropped sharply, and Wade did not play in this game.

Tang Tian and Davis played on the Pelicans, and they played against the Heat 35-15 in one quarter.

The home fans were very upset. From the championship team to the bottom, they only spent one offseason.

However, in addition to the Heat's own weak strength, the Pelicans' starting performance is also impressive.

Tang Tian’s breakthrough seems to have improved a lot, Davis’ low-post offense, and even the fight between Holiday and Ariza gives people a very relaxed feeling.

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Heat 92-78 with only one quarter between Tang Tian and Davis, and won two consecutive preseason wins.

Tang Tian scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Davis scored 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Whiteside continued to play with eye-catching performance, contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, Holiday scored 15 points and 5 assists, Amino scored 8 points and 3 rebounds, and Jokic scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

After these two games, Williams' rotation against the team was basically clear.

In addition to Whiteside, who firmly locked in the starting lineup, Ariza, who picked up the shooting bag, also locked in the starting position.

On the bench, Jokic entered the rotation with his performance, and Amino also successfully squeezed out Taylor Tovic.

Time flies, and it is the end of October. The NBA preseason came to an end after nearly a month of playing.

The Pelicans' final record is 6 wins and 1 loss.

The preseason victory or defeat doesn't matter, but you can still get this result when you are played by substitutes most of the time, which will greatly improve the team's confidence.

In these 7 games, the coaching staff focused on several players.

Whiteside averaged 27.7 minutes per game, 14.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocks, shooting percentage as high as 60%, and only 2.6 fouls per game, with an eye-catching performance.

Ariza averaged 25.6 minutes per game, 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42%. He became the answer to the Pelicans' No. 3 position.

Amino averaged 20.2 minutes per game, with 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals, and his shooting percentage reached 47%. As a substitute at the number four, he performed well.

Taylor Tovic averaged 13.3 minutes per game, 5.3 points and 2.1 rebounds, and a three-point shooting percentage of 41%. Although his performance is not good, three-pointers can still give him a place in the Pelicans.

Jokic averaged 18.8 minutes per game, 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, and his shooting percentage reached 53%. In addition to defense issues, he looks very talented.

Dinwiddie averaged 15.6 minutes per game, 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists, and a shooting percentage of 39%. He needs to work harder to enter the rotation.

Taylor Johnson averaged 10.8 minutes per game, 2.1 points, and a 29% shooting percentage. He is likely to be cut.

There were only 5 days from the end of the preseason to the official start of the regular season, and during this period, the Pelicans completed layoffs one after another.

Taylor Johnson, Patrick Young and Jeff Vichy were cut one after another.

With this wave of layoffs, the Pelicans' roster for the new season has also been released.

Starting: Holiday, Tang Tian, ​​Ariza, Davis, Whiteside;

Substitutes: Cole, Gordon, Morrow, Amino, Jokic;

Bench: Dinwiddie, Schevid, Cissipin, Evans, Taylor Tovich;

"Guys, let's do something big!"

In the last training session before the start of the regular season, Ci Shiping called the players and shouted.

As the team's locker room leader, the players responded in unison when he shouted.

Now this Pelicans have strong players, talented rookies, and veterans. They really have to do something big in the new season!

Their season opener opponent is the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers won 50 wins last season but failed to enter the playoffs, and their luck was a bit bad.

But this doesn't hide their strength, Lillardga Aldridge's Gemini, plus Batum, Matthews, Robin Lopez and other outstanding role players.

Like the Pelicans, they are one of the teams that are most eager to prove themselves in the new season.

However, what is different from the Pelicans is that they are one of the teams that are favored by ESPN, and they rank sixth in the strength prediction list.

So whether the Trail Blazers proved that they deserved this strength in this game, or whether the Pelicans slapped espn in the face, has attracted much attention from the outside world.

"We are not just going to make the playoffs in the new season, our goal is to win the championship."

During the pre-match interview, Lillard, the leader of the Trail Blazers, was so proud.

Lillard's fighting spirit and ruthlessness are rare in the league, and it is also an important reason for his high popularity.

You know, he has not been selected as the All-Star yet, but this summer he has signed a 100 million-year and 100 million-year endorsement contract with Adidas.

He also became the top player of Adidas and joined the NBA's players with signature sneakers.

This game is not only an encounter between two powerful teams, but also a collision of popularity between Tang Tian and Lillard.

Before the game began, the players of both teams made final preparations in the locker room.

"Tang, my 2k ability value has increased again!"

Whiteside shouted excitedly at Tang Tian with his cell phone.

Tang Tian took his phone and looked at it. Whiteside's ability value has changed from 59 to 65.

This guy kept saying last season that 2k added less ability value. After this pre-season game, he finally got what he wanted.

“It will get higher and higher.”

Tang Tian reached out and touched his head and said.

Judging from the preseason, Whiteside is in excellent form. If he keeps playing in the starting lineup, this value will definitely continue to rise.

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