Popovich's True Protégé

In another office at the arena, the Pelicans were also holding their postgame press conference.

Tang Tian, Jokic, and Stevens attended together.

The reporters mostly asked routine questions, and the three answered them with ease.

The theme of Tang Tian's press conference was praising Jokic beside him.

Claims like Jokic being the greatest playmaking big man in history and a passer ten times better than himself came one after another.

"How would you evaluate the Mavericks' performance? Or do you think they will still cause you trouble in the rest of the series?"

A reporter asked Tang Tian a rather unusual question.

"Of course they will. They've been playing better and better. In the first game, we finished them off in less than three quarters, but this time they stayed with us until the final five minutes. The next game will be in Dallas, and it will be a fierce battle."

Tang Tian continued to praise the Mavericks' performance.

"How would you evaluate today's altercation?"

The reporter followed up on Pachulia's ankle-breaking foul.

"Obviously, the previous suspension did not make Pachulia realize his mistake. I think the league should come down harder on this matter. Otherwise, incidents like this may happen again, and that would seriously damage the league's image."

Tang Tian directly put pressure on Xiao Hua in advance.

After the Mavericks-Pelicans game ended, the second games of the other three matchups also concluded one after another.

The Cavaliers easily defeated the Nets again, 101-79.

The strength gap between the two teams was obvious, and the Cavaliers had an incredibly easy first round.

The Heat narrowly defeated the Hawks, 93-91.

Whiteside continued his excellent play, posting 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks.

Wade scored 21 points. He blocked Kohlver's potential game-winner at the end, helping the Heat take