The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Although the game was lost, after the game, the fans at home still cheered and applauded the Pelicans.

The Pelicans really did their best, and winning or losing is no longer the only criterion for judging.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Tang Tian bowed to the fans together with other players.

Having such fans is enough.

After the game, Tang Tian underwent an MRI.

Because he didn't use his left hand much after he was fixed, the result of the inspection is good news.

If he recovers well in the past two days, he can play without even wearing a splint in the next game.

This is undoubtedly great news for the Pelicans.

After the game and returning to the villa, the little lion came over obediently like a cat and licked Tang Tian's legs.

Cats are relatively well-behaved towards their parents. Tang Tian and Olsen raised it from a young age, and to the little lion, they are its parents.

Olsen felt distressed when he saw Tang Tian coming back wearing a splint.

But she knew that this was Tang Tian's job, so she turned around and went into the kitchen to prepare delicious food without saying anything.

Tang Tian lay on the sofa, enjoying the rare leisure time before his bones were about to fall apart.

Next season, no matter what, he has to add a strong offensive skill, otherwise he will really suffer a lot when he meets the Grizzlies again.

Even if it can barely pass, this kind of bruises will most likely be picked up by the team behind and eaten.

Just as he was thinking, there was a soft meow.

That guy Mei Short actually showed his face when the little lion was around.

And what Tang Tian didn't expect was that the little lion played with it in the past.

It seems that during his time in the playoffs, they have finally become friends who can play together.

This is a good thing.

But just as he was smiling, Ying Short began to chase the lion cub, and there was a sound of things falling in the room.

He couldn't help but smile wryly.

Other people's houses are fighting cats and dogs, but his house is fighting cats and lions.

Fortunately, Olsen heard a voice come in and shouted, and Ying Duan and the little lion went out to play obediently.

It doesn't matter if you are a lion or a cat, if you encounter a tiger, you have to admit it obediently.

"Honey, it's your birthday in two days."

Olson brought over the fruit.

When Tang Tian heard what Olsen said, he remembered that his birthday was approaching.

Playing against the Grizzlies in this playoffs, I really almost forgot everything.

After Olsen finished speaking, he pulled Tang Tian up, and he followed into the kitchen only to find that Olsen had already made a big birthday cake.

"I know you're going to compete that day, so I decided to help you celebrate your birthday early. You won't be angry, will you?"

Tang Tian smiled and touched Olsen's head, then bowed his head and kissed him.

"Thank you, Elizabeth."

Olsen really doesn't have the temperament of a rich man. This kind of woman who is a good wife and mother is really rare in the United States.

After celebrating his birthday in New Orleans ahead of schedule, Tang Tian went to Memphis with the team the next day.

The sixth match was on May 5th, which was Tang Tian's birthday.

However, this game was played in Memphis. For Tang Tian, ​​playing a game on his birthday night would be a rare experience.

But again, if he loses the game, his birthday will turn into a bad memory.

After arriving in Memphis, Williams arranged daily shooting drills.

When the training was over, Tang Tian was booed and cheered by his teammates when he returned to the locker room.

His birthday, the Pelicans teammates also know.

After all, Ferrari's friendship, if you don't know it, you will know it.

His teammates gave him gifts one after another.

Davis gave Tang Tian an oversized gold necklace.

And when he told Tang Tian, ​​he said something that came from the bottom of his heart but was very funny.

"Stop touching my head, and if that's not enough, I can give you a bigger and thicker one next time you celebrate your birthday."

It can be seen that he is really afraid of losing his hair like Ginobili.

Tang Tian smiled wryly and shook his head, this guy is really innocent, Gordon will believe whatever he says.

Ginobili was also touched by Duncan for more than ten years before he became bald. How long has he been touched?

Gifts from other teammates are also relatively common, such as custom-made headphones, custom-made suits, custom-made shoes, and so on.

Although it is much worse than the Ferrari he gave, it can be seen that the teammates have worked hard to prepare.

Such a gift is obviously very meaningful.

After giving the presents, Ci Shiping said a word as the boss of the locker room.

"Guys, these gifts are not the most important thing. The most important thing is that we are going to win tonight's game, and that is the best gift."

Ci Shiping's words touched Tang Tian's heart, and also drew cheers from the team members.

No one wants to lose on their birthday, and neither does Tang Tian.

That night, the game between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies continued at FedEx Arena.

The arena is packed, and for Grizzlies fans, if they can win the Pelicans, it will be the second consecutive year they have entered the Western Conference Finals.

They lost to the Spurs last year, and this year they have a chance for revenge!

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Gasol turned the ball back to the Grizzlies half, officially kicking off the prelude to Game [-].

When the Grizzlies played at home, their fighting spirit was high, but when they attacked the frontcourt, they found that the Pelicans on the opposite side had higher fighting spirit than them.

They failed in the first round.

The Pelicans were even more aggressive on the court than in the previous game.

Jogel was stunned from the sidelines.

Although he is the new head coach of the Grizzlies, he also stayed in Memphis as the head coach of Hollins before.

Since the formation of the black and white duo, he has rarely seen such a tenacious opponent, and the Pelicans are definitely the first.

And Tang Tian felt good tonight.

He removed his finger jigs, donned a lucky bracelet, and was everywhere in Nikes.

Ganba's figure is still handsome after the confrontation, the layup after the breakthrough is even more violent, and the calmness of his demeanor and shooting is even more crazy.

The Grizzlies didn't get any bargains at the beginning.

However, the Grizzlies are obviously not vegetarian. They were passive in the opening game, but relying on the canine-toothed bite, after halftime, they forcibly turned the score back little by little.

In the second half, the Pelicans came back from the halftime break to fight again, and even abruptly overtook the score.

This match was really exciting.

The game was played until the last moment.

At the last moment, Tang Tian assisted Davis for a layup and made two free throws. Then he steals Conley and scored a key layup, helping the Pelicans win the game 81-75.

On his birthday night, he scored a series-high 35 points and successfully helped the Pelicans drag the series into the tiebreaker!

After the game, all the members of the Pelicans cheered around Tang Tian.

It wasn't a bad birthday night, it was a memorable one.

ps: Does anyone know which hospital in Hangzhou has a better psychiatric department?

5Chapter 17 Davis' Competitive Heart ([-]rd update!)

"The Pelicans are respectable opponents, they are tenacious, they play respectable."

In the press conference after the game, the Grizzlies Joger affirmed the performance of the Pelicans.

To respect your opponent is to respect yourself. From some perspectives, Jogel is better than Reeves.

Now, the two sides will truly engage in a life-and-death battle to determine the outcome.

This is also the second time the Pelicans have encountered a tiebreaker in the playoffs.

But this time they are not alone, because the Lakers and Spurs will also usher in the tiebreaker, and before them.

The series between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies was ups and downs, and the Lakers and Spurs were not far behind.

The Lakers trailed the Spurs 1-3, and Howard's performance in Game [-] angered Kobe and the Lakers management.

Communication after the game didn't work, and the management suspended Howard for DNP.

Starting a center on a team on the verge of being eliminated and banned from the game looks stupid.

But this also seems to be a reasonable thing.

Now the Lakers are headed by Jim Buss, and he must be on Kobe's side when the team has conflicts.

Since Howard also has a high probability of losing, it might as well follow Kobe's heart.

This is the choice of the Lakers to "change the way of death", but the result is surprising.

Without Howard, the Lakers are united, especially Kobe, who regained his excellent form in the first round.

With two consecutive 40+ games, he abruptly helped the Lakers drag the game into the tiebreaker.

This tiebreaker will be played before the game between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies.

Williams also organized the team to watch the live broadcast of the game.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe showed his excellent competitive state in the past two games, helping the Lakers get a 10-4 lead in the opening.

Neither Leonard nor Green can restrain Kobe.

This is also the biggest problem for the Spurs now. They lost Tang Tian, ​​and Leonard and Green couldn't make up for the empty cut in a short time.

The two teams stalemate for half, but Popovich was more sophisticated in the second half.

He seized a period of time when Kobe didn't feel good. The defensive end shrank to a 2-3 zone defense, and the offensive end grabbed the Lakers inside for a while.

Gasol was obviously overwhelmed on the defensive end, and the Lakers also began to collapse.

In the end, the Spurs beat the Lakers 101 to 89 at home and entered the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year.

This victory also allowed them to continue their hopes of hitting the dynasty for three consecutive championships.

And the reason why the Lakers lost this game also felt a bit at the end of their battle.

Kobe was iced on the sidelines before the game was over, his eyes full of loss.

Howard's attitude, compared with Kobe's eyes, can predict that the Lakers will experience a very big turmoil this summer.

The Spurs took the lead in advancing to the Western Conference Finals, and their opponents were the winners of the Pelicans and Grizzlies.

If the Pelicans can advance, then Tang Tian will meet his former owner in the Western Conference Finals.

But for the Pelicans, their current situation is similar to that of the Lakers.

Although there is no civil strife, and it can even be said that the will is united, they have also reached the end of their strength.

In the first year of the playoffs, there were two consecutive tiebreakers, and the Grizzlies were still exhausted physically and mentally.

The tired eyes of the players during training said it all.

In fact, if the last game wasn't for Tang Tian's birthday, they would have ended their season in Memphis.

And just during the training session, there was another bad news.