However, some fans are also worried about Holiday.

After all, Holiday was traded to the Mavericks by the Pelicans.

Anyone would have some ideas if this was the case.

The transaction was officially announced one day later, and Holiday also arrived in New Orleans the next day.

It has been more than two years since he last played for the Pelicans, and the Pelicans have also changed a lot in the past two years.

Jokic, who was traded to the Mavericks with him, went to the Nuggets, and Ariza also joined the Kings for one year last summer, and Tang Tian retired.

The only people who played for the Pelicans with him were Davis and the team's head coach Stevens.

When Stevens took him to the locker room, Davis was the first to get up to greet him.

Holiday has played for the Pelicans for three years and has been teammates with Davis for three years. The relationship between the two is still very good.

He greeted others one by one, and after two years, he returned to a familiar place, and he still felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

"Zhu."

Just as he walked to the closet to sort out his things, a familiar voice appeared behind him.

He turned around and saw Tang Tian's familiar face.

Because he didn't play basketball, his face looked a little fat.

"Tang."

Holiday smiled and reached out to hug Tang Tian.

Then, he encountered the first head touch in his Pelicans' career.

I escaped the first day of the Chinese New Year, but still did not escape the fifteenth day.

But Holiday was very happy at this time.

When it comes to the Pelicans, the person he had the best relationship with was Tang Tian.

The two of them practiced together, made progress together, and even had massages together.

Of course, the most important thing is that Tang Tian’s reminder to him that her wife’s cancer can be cured, which is more than basketball itself.

"Are you ready to win many more championships for this team?"

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Holiday nodded. He was more used to life in New Orleans than in Dallas, where white supremacy was.

As for some fans, they were worried that he would not have thought that the original deal did not exist.

His diligence is not because he is stupid, but because he knows very well how much he pays.

If a job worth nearly $20 million but still minds that he has been traded, that is stupid in his opinion.

What's more, the reality is that his current situation is not good for the Mavericks, and when he returns to the Pelicans, he is still the third leader.

So nothing bad.

If possible, he also hopes to renew his contract with the Pelicans next summer and stay here for a long time.

On the second day after Holiday returned to the Pelicans, the Pelicans met the challenge of the Kings at home.

This is also the first game after the trade deadline between the two teams.

Both teams have major changes on the deadline, and this game is also more critical to both sides.

Tang Tian also came to the sidelines to help the team in this game.

Stevens did not arrange Holiday in this game, but he brought Durant back to the third position.

Alexander and Brogden on the outside, Durant and Davis on the front line, and Gasol on the center.

On the Kings, Daron Fox and Buddy Hilder on the outside, Wiggins and Marvin Bagley on the front line, and Dedmont on the center.

After the game started, Fox of the Kings performed very bravely, and Wiggins' talent improvement to the Kings was also obvious.

Barnes is diligent, but relatively speaking, his ability to play with the ball is average. Wiggins has made up for the weakness of the Kings.

The two teams remained stalemate until the end of the quarter.

After entering the rotation, Bogdanovic, Belicia, Cory Joseph, and Holmes on the Kings' side were not weak in the rotation lineup.

After the first quarter, the two teams tied at 28.

After watching the first quarter, Tang Tian knew that the Kings' trading deadline would definitely make a profit.

According to this form, it is highly likely that the Kings will make efforts in the second half of the playoffs.

Both were in a stalemate with the substitute, and Stevens also made adjustments in the rotation.

He let Alexander play early to play the substitute rotation stage in the second quarter.

By the time of the decisive moment of this quarter, he used Brogden and Holiday on the back line.

Holiday defends Fox, which is the only difference from the first quarter.

And it is this difference that changes the situation on the field.

After Fox came back, he played twice. Once he borrowed a pick-and-roll, he was interfered by Holiday and was intercepted by Holiday.

Compared with Alexander, Holiday has a slightly weaker wingspan, and other aspects are upgraded, especially its defensive strength and game experience.

He can always sit firmly on the championship team, and his strength is there.

Fox is the Kings' offensive engine. After he was pinched, the Kings' offense could only turn more to the inside.

However, the Pelicans' defense in the interior is only stronger than the outside, and the Kings' offensive efficiency has dropped significantly.

And this decline, the score difference was slowly widened.

Stevens's adjustment also became the winner of the game.

The Pelicans finally defeated the Kings 106-92 and won the game.

Durant scored 34 points, Davis scored 24 points and 10 rebounds, Brogdon scored 13 points and 6 assists, Holiday scored 9 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Wiggins scored 24 points, and Hield scored 21 points.

Fox made 5 of 7 shots in the first quarter, but he scored only 15 points on 7 of 17 shots and made 3 turnovers.

This is what Holiday does.

The Pelicans team at that time, Holiday's defense has always been underestimated because of Tang Tian.

But this is actually his most powerful thing.

There are many defenders who can score, but there are not many defenders who can really go from one defense to two in this league today.

Of course, more importantly, Durant finally doesn't have to defend the defender, which also gives him more energy to invest in the offensive end.

After this game, the fans on both sides were also very happy.

They all saw the changes the deal brought to the team and were more confident in the later games of the season.

Two days later, the Pelicans challenged the Nuggets away.

Holiday was put in this game by Stevens.

Holiday also returned Stevens again, limiting the Nuggets' number one scorer Murray from the outside to only score 13 points, and he also scored 11 points himself.

The Pelicans also successfully won the game and ushered in a row of winning streaks.

After two days off, the Pelicans went to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks, which was also the first time Holiday faced his old owner.

As a result, he played very well, especially when the offensive end finally found his form, and made 4 three-pointers from the outside, getting his first 20 point after returning to the Pelicans.

The Pelicans also defeated their opponents and continued to win streak.

A very intuitive reality, Holiday is very familiar with Stevens' tactical system and has been fully integrated without running-in.

Two days later, the Pelicans defeated the Thunder and entered the All-Star Game with a four-game winning streak.

For Pelicans fans, this is no longer a good result.

And next, it's time for them to enjoy the annual All-Star weekend.

It is worth mentioning that in this year's All-Star Game, Tang Tianhui participated as a member of the Celebrity Competition.
Chapter completed!