"I previously endorsed Master Kong. I've got piles of instant noodles in every flavor at home. If you're interested, you can come over sometime."
Tang Tian said with a smile.
Ariza burst out laughing after hearing that.
It was as if they had returned to when they had first met six years ago.
Holiday came over as well, with Davis standing not far away.
If one did not look carefully at what they were wearing, one would really think it was still six years ago.
With Ariza signed, the Pelicans' playoff roster was officially complete.
Point guards: Brogdon, Alexander, Trey Burke
Shooting guards: Holiday, Ding Yanyuhang, Keldon Johnson
Small forwards: Durant, Ariza, Carter
Power forwards: Davis, Kuzma, Dekker
Centers: Marc Gasol, Mitchell Robinson, Pau Gasol
This lineup was enough for them to chase better results in the second half of the season, and enough to challenge any opponent in the Playoffs.
The Pelicans had a game on the night Ariza joined the team, hosting the Celtics.
The Celtics had taken the Raptors' place in the East, so this game was expected to be a fierce battle.
And that was indeed the case.
Tatum was in heroic form from the opening tip. Neither Holiday nor Davis could quite match up with him, and the two teams were locked in a stalemate early on.
Seeing that the score could not be opened up, Stevens made his first substitution by replacing Brogdon with Ariza.
In his first game back with the Pelicans, he was immediately entrusted with a major task and sent in to plug the hole.
The facts proved that Ariza was indeed good at this sort of thing.
Facing Ariza, who did not weigh less than him and had an even longer wingspan, Tatum was clearly far less comfortable than he