Walker Left the Group Chat

That night, New Orleans Arena was packed to capacity. The fans burned with enthusiasm, and the atmosphere rivaled that of the Playoffs.

The team's Opening Game of the new season, combined with its strong Pre-season performance, had left the fans immensely excited for the season ahead.

Of course, Tang Tian's contributions to the New Orleans Hurricanes had also brought fan support for him to a whole new level.

Signs supporting Tang Tian could be seen almost everywhere throughout the arena.

Tang Tian's previous contributions to the city had been limited to the basketball court, but after that, he had become a true hero of the city.

During the pregame introductions, when Tang Tian was announced, the cheers were loud enough to blow the roof off the arena.

Feeling the fans' enthusiasm, Tang Tian waved in acknowledgment, only to receive an even louder wave of cheers.

The Pelicans players all unconsciously looked up. The decibel level was even more outrageous than during last year's Playoffs.

The sight filled them with even greater confidence. They absolutely could not let the fans down again this season!

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups for both sides were announced in turn.

The Pelicans went with their usual starting five.

For the Hornets, Walker and Batum formed the backcourt, with Michael Gilchrist and Marvin Williams on the wings and Al Jefferson at center.

The Hornets' biggest summer acquisition had been the versatile former Trail Blazers Guard-Forward Swingman Batum. Combined with Walker, Jefferson, and fourth-year player McGee, their paper strength had clearly improved.

There were a few minutes to warm up after the opening ceremony. Tang Tian went over to greet Walker and also chatted with Jeremy Lin for a few moments.

Besides signing Batum, the Hornets' other major signing that summer had been Jeremy Lin.