"Ha, that felt good. It's not just us Thunder being trash—you Rockets are trash too!"
"Trash is relative. Against the Pelicans, the other 29 teams in the League are all trash!"
"Four stars aren't really that big a deal. The Warriors have four stars too, but the Pelicans have natural chemistry, no injury concerns, they can all play off the ball, they all defend, they all have ambition, and they have a leader who can keep everyone in line..."
"You missed one thing: their bench can field an entire starting lineup..."
"And they've got the UConn Trident! It worked so well this game that they'll definitely use it more often. UConn fans are in for a treat!"
"This is the strength of Third in the League ╮()╭"
"This meme... ESPN is probably going to get slapped in the face all season!"
"Beating down the Thunder and Rockets back-to-back like this, are they really aiming for 82 wins?"
"82 is too difficult. Injuries and other uncontrollable factors mean they could lose a game or two. I'm more looking forward to 80-plus wins. If they pull that off, it'll be a whole new dimension!"
"Then the NBA really will be over. Xiao Hua is probably done for!"
"Didn't Durant choose a road even harder than LeBron's? Xiao Hua chose an equally difficult path as commissioner~"
"(ω)(ω)"
After the game, fans naturally launched into another round of discussion on social media.
They had both been Big Victories, but the opponents were different!
They were both beatdowns, but the styles and methods were different, bringing completely different thrills and experiences!
In the postgame locker room, the Pelicans players were also cheering and screaming in celebration.
Before the season began, they had expected the new season to be easy.
But until they experienced it