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Walker played hard in this game, but Jefferson's form had declined badly, Batum had just joined the team and had yet to build chemistry, and McGee still had a terrible Perimeter shot. The Hornets never found much of an opportunity all game.

In the end, the Pelicans extended the lead to 25+ Points after three quarters and cruised past the Hornets 95-72 for their Opening Victory of the season.

Six Pelicans scored in double digits. Tang Tian, Davis, and Jokic had all played only three quarters, with Tang Tian leading the team with 22 points.

For the Hornets, Walker put up an empty 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Batum and Jeremy Lin each scored 11 points, while no one else scored in double digits.

After the game, Tang Tian chatted with Walker for a few more moments.

He knew Walker had been full of expectations for the new season, but running into the Pelicans in his debut was simply bad luck.

The Pelicans had been overflowing with momentum in this Opening Game, slaying gods when they met gods and Buddhas when they met Buddhas. Walker had been caught in the crossfire and turned into cannon fodder. He could only blame Xiao Hua.

After the game, Tang Tian accepted an interview with reporters courtside.

"The Pelicans were in unbelievably good form tonight. The team's Shooting Percentage reached 53%, while you held your opponent to 37%. How did you do it?"

The Pelicans had exploded in their debut, so this was naturally a question the reporters had to ask.

The training camp over the summer had produced obvious results, Stevens's Tactical System had greatly improved the team's strength, and the players had all been itching to prove themselves in the Opening Game...

There were plenty of possible answers.

But Tang