The invincible kryptonite of basketball

At the end of the festival, the fans cheered for the home team in unison.

They really saw the possibility of winning!

But back in the second quarter, Leonard appeared at the beginning of the game, bringing the Spurs quickly approaching the score.

The first time the Pelicans were able to lead so much was related to Davis' outstanding performance, but it was also related to Leonard's early exit.

Now that Leonard is back, it can be clearly felt that the backbone of the Spurs is also back.

Stevens rotated ahead of schedule, and the two teams fell into a stalemate.

After halftime, the score on the court was 53.

The overall strength of the Spurs is still stronger than the Pelicans.

The advantage established in the first quarter was wiped out at halftime. According to this rhythm, it is still very difficult for the Pelicans to win.

It is even challenging to maintain the stalemate in front of you. You must know that Leonard has excellent adjustment ability, and he did not foul a single time in the second quarter.

In the second half, the Pelicans didn't have the same opportunity as in the first quarter when Leonard was not on the court.

"I believe the Spurs will be the champions this season."

At the end of the half, even Kenny Smith couldn't help expressing such emotion.

"Yes, the Pelicans performed well enough in the first half, but the Spurs still tied the score. They have a balanced offense and defense and have no weaknesses."

O'Neill nodded in agreement.

"Yes, the last such team was precisely the Pelicans. At that time, Don, Holiday, Ariza, Davis, Jokic, they completed consecutive championships."

Barkley followed suit.

"So they will also win their championship just like the original Pelicans."

Kenny Smith's final conclusion is relatively conservative.

Because no one knows whether Antetokounmpo will continue to evolve, or how high Dongcic's upper limit is, or Tang Tian will come back on a whim one day.

There are too many variables in the future, but what they can judge now is that the Spurs have the greatest possibility of winning this season.

While they were chatting, sharp-eyed fans noticed that Tang Tian went to the Pelicans locker room, and he turned back halfway through the intermission.

No one knows what he did.

After the halftime break, Stevens made another change, replacing Brogdon with Gasol and pushing Durant to the second position.

This is completely allowing Durant to play the role of Tang Tian back then.

From this change, we can also see the pressure on Stevens. He also knows the reason for the lead in the first quarter, and the second quarter is the result.

Continuing with the rhythm of the first half, the high probability of losing will be the Pelicans, taking the initiative to change and gamble, which seems to be his style.

Back in the second half, the Spurs took the lead, and Leonard used Aldridge's cover to make a mid-range shot.

He continued his excellent form in the first half.

Looking back, Durant missed George's shot in singles.

After all, Durant still can't treat George like air, and he actually has limited advantages in playing George one-on-one.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

One offense and one defense, even though the Pelicans made adjustments, the Spurs still took the initiative as quickly as they did in the beginning of the second half.

In the first half, the Pelicans relied on Davis' excellent performance and Leonard's two fouls to change the situation.

But such an opportunity is difficult to have a second time.

Leonard continued to hold the ball and call for pick-and-rolls in the frontcourt.

Just then, Stevens waved, and the Pelicans' defense changed.

At the moment the pick-and-roll formed, Davis ignored Aldridge and went directly to double-team Leonard.

Tang Tian went to communicate with Stevens at halftime, and the two of them focused on the issue of double-teaming Leonard.

Playing the ball is Leonard's only weakness, but it can also be targeted.

Back then, Tang Tian was targeted by the entire league. Now that Tang Tian has retired, it's Leonard's turn.

This trick really worked. Leonard couldn't get the ball out of the double-team, and he didn't want to make a hasty shot. As a result, he was defended by Gasol and Davis.

At the last moment, he could only be forced to call a timeout.

Popovich looked a little unhappy with a dark face. After all, the second half only started for more than two minutes.

But it also gave him a signal that the Pelicans were going to double-team Leonard in the second half.

Back from the timeout, Leonard changed from having the ball to not having the ball, and Popovich made timely adjustments.

But Leonard is not Tang Tian, ​​his threat without the ball is obviously less than that with the ball.

Leonard used Aldridge's cover to cut to the basket, and White's ground pass.

"Snapped!"

Davis made a direct steal from the diagonal!

This came very suddenly, and after Davis stole the ball, he made a forward pass to Holiday on the spot, and Holiday scored 2 points in a fast break.

55 flats!

On the scene, the Pelicans just tied the point difference, but in terms of momentum, the Pelicans have already begun to gain momentum.

Leonard ran without the ball in the frontcourt, and White didn't dare to pass the ball indiscriminately. In the end, he and Aldridge picked and rolled to the basket and broke through for a layup.

But when he broke through, a figure flew to help defend.

Davis again!

"boom!"

A pegboard hat!

After Stevens put Davis back at the [-], his ability to help defense began to show.

After blocking the shot, he also immediately gave the ball to Holiday next to him, and put his head down quickly.

The Pelicans played 4-on-3 in the frontcourt, and then turned into 3-on-2. Brogdon made a false pass to Davis in the middle.

Davis pressed the ball into the basket through Forbes.

"Oh!"

Top five goals today!

Davis nailed the big hat, quickly smashed Huashan and dunked!

The entire New Orleans arena was boiling.

Although this goal is only 2 points, but the momentum is like a rainbow, soul-stirring.

Davis was brave enough in the first half, and he had such a strong performance in the second half.

Davis is really different tonight!

Tang Tian also reached out to applaud Davis for the ball just now. With his and Stevens' strategy combined with Davis' bravery, the Pelicans' victory became a reality little by little!

Leonard held the ball in the frontcourt and grabbed the shot before the double-team.

"Dangdang!"

Get out of the box!

After Leonard was double-teamed, he took a chance and his scoring efficiency declined!

He is paying tuition!

Looking back, Durant and Davis pick and roll, Durant suddenly points to Davis, and Davis makes a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Davis also had a three-pointer!

Davis is hanging out tonight!

60 is better than 55!

Leonard is still on the court, but the Pelicans still opened up the point difference!

The Spurs made a mistake in their busy schedule. George made a mistake in his pass and was directly intercepted by Holiday. The latter made a fast break to the frontcourt and scored 2 points!

The point difference came to 7 points!

The scene was given to the Spurs bench, and Popovich's face turned from red to black, and then turned livid.

Originally, it was the most appropriate choice for the Pelicans to call a timeout, but Leonard called the damn timeout in advance!

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Back from the timeout, the Spurs played beautifully, and Leonard caught the ball and cut for a layup.

However, Davis has really long hands, and the assistance defense was interfered and forcibly destroyed.

Looking back, Davis played a screen with Durant in the frontcourt, cut in after receiving the pass, and caused George's defensive foul!

Crazy!

Davis has gone crazy!

This section of his, no, it was like Tang Tian possessed him for the whole night, unstoppable!

Waiting for his additional penalty, the Pelicans once again extended their lead to 10 points!

At the critical moment, Leonard made a difficult turn and hit back in the double-team, helping the Spurs stop the bleeding.

But looking back, Durant and Davis played the pick-and-roll again, and this time he made an emergency stop and made a mid-range shot.

"Shh!"

There are also!

Davis' excellent state even brought up the state of the Pelicans!

Leonard double-teamed the frontcourt and then shot.

"Dangdang!"

Strike it!

After all, he is not Tang Tian, ​​and his offensive strength is far from Tang Tian's level of "double-teaming is empty".

In other words, he was forced to take more shots because he was slow and double-teamed, but this style of play was ineffective.

Without Tang Tian's assistance, Popovich's on-the-spot response became insufficient, and he failed to solve this problem all night.

The Pelicans scored 30 to 15 in a single quarter in the third quarter, and the outcome was decided in one fell swoop.

In the end, the Pelicans rebounded strongly and defeated the Spurs 116 to 102 at home, winning the first victory in the series!

Leonard's rare sluggish performance, only 23 of 7 shots, only scored 20 points.

And when Leonard was restricted, George and Aldridge did not give enough help. The former had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and the latter had 17 points and 11 rebounds.

The performance of the three cores is obviously not enough to help them win.

戴维斯成为本场比赛最靓的仔，他全场22投12中，三分球5投2中，罚球16罚14中，高效的砍下了40分12板。

杜兰特27分6板5助攻，霍乐迪18分7助攻。

The three cores of the Pelicans scored 85 points. Compared with the Spurs, their performance tonight was significantly better.

Although the big score is still 1 to 2 behind, such a victory is a great boost to the morale of the Pelicans.

Tang Tian was caught by reporters after the game and asked him what he thought of the team's victory tonight. Tang Tian summed it up in a very simple sentence.

"I'm proud of what they did."

In one sentence, everything Tang Tian wanted to say has already been said.

Although he talked to Davis alone before the game, it turned out that it triggered Davis' outburst.