The Pelicans' next game was against the Rockets, tomorrow.
Stevens had arranged the usual training on today's off-season day.
By the time the players arrived at the Training Facility, the excited Tang Tian had already been practicing for more than two hours, drenched in sweat.
Although there had been reasons behind the loss to the Warriors last game, Tang Tian's willingness to train ahead of schedule still rubbed off on his teammates.
The previous game had drawn plenty of attention, but at the end of the day, it had only been an ordinary Regular Season game.
Yet Tang Tian's attitude after losing truly inspired them.
An NBA season was long. Throughout such a long season, players needed constant external stimulation to maintain a high level of competitive form.
Tang Tian was excellent motivation for them today.
Once the training session began, the players performed with remarkable enthusiasm and energy.
Tang Tian's mind was focused on the newly acquired legend, so he had not noticed the players' state at first.
When he noticed during Full-court contact, he did not understand the reason, but he still felt delighted.
With Harden recovering his form, along with Cousins and Paul improving under the new referee's whistle, the Rockets now truly had the flavor of a super Big Three.
In other words, the Rockets were no weaker than the Pelicans or Warriors now.
With such an attitude before the game, the Pelicans had a better chance of winning.
That afternoon, the Pelicans took a short flight to Houston, preparing for tomorrow night's Pelicans vs. Rockets.
Because of D'Antoni last season, Pelicans vs. Rockets had drawn attention second only to the Pelicans-Warriors Showdown, and the two teams had also met in the second round of the Playoffs.
The Rockets had won one game among the Pelicans'