An Encounter with Holt

Although he had been suspended, Tang Tian still trained with the team and would travel with them to San Antonio.

The suspension only barred him from playing and appearing at the arena; it did not affect anything else.

He was doing this to cheer the team on.

In the locker room before the game, the players were making their final preparations.

"Tang, we'll win this game for you."

Bojan, that chatterbox, started rambling again.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

The Spurs were very strong, and they were playing at home. With both him and Ariza unable to play, it would be very difficult for the Pelicans to win.

But Bojan's mentality was what the team needed. They could not go in with the mindset that they had already lost before the game even began.

"Yes, we will."

Davis nodded in agreement, his gaze resolute.

The other players nodded as well.

They knew about the grudge between Tang Tian and the Spurs, and they knew the Pelicans could not lose a game like this.

No matter what lineup they had.

Not long afterward, Stevens came in to announce the team's lineup.

Bojan would be the Starting Small Forward, Dinwiddie would be the Starting Point Guard, and Harris would be added to the Active Roster.

Stevens was using a two-point-guard lineup for this game.

It was his response, though he had been somewhat forced into it.

Reserve guard Morrow had been in terrible form this season, while Joe Harris and Forbes were still too raw.

Losing two wings at once had put immense pressure on the team's rotation.

"Joe, can I interview you? Is this your first time on the Active Roster? Are you excited?"

After Stevens announced the starters and gave his instructions, he left. Bojan immediately turned around and began