The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Popovich got up and walked to the sidelines and shouted a few words to Gasol, telling him not to shrink his defense.

Jokic's ability to stretch space on the offensive end has finally returned.

Parker's frontcourt dislocation continued to attack Jokic.

This time Jokic saw the right moment and slapped Parker's shot with all his might.

Although the emotion on his face didn't seem to fluctuate, making two consecutive three-pointers greatly improved his overall self-confidence.

After he took advantage of the rebound, he passed it directly to Tang Tian from the backcourt.

Tang Tian accelerated to get rid of Green, flew up inside the free throw line, and scored directly with a one-handed dunk.

The Pelicans are about to start this wave.

Popovich immediately called a timeout.

When he was off the court, Tang Tian took the initiative to give Jokic a high-five, and the players on the bench also shouted at Jokic.

His performance in this period is not only for himself, but also for his teammates.

Back from the timeout, the situation on the field has obviously changed.

Jokic has the ability to stretch the space when he can make a three-pointer, and Tang Tian and Holiday's breakthroughs have become more determined.

Gasol and Duncan are slow and old, no matter who is pulled out, they will not be able to come back, and the Spurs have become very fragile inside.

Tang Tian made a sudden pass or a pass, revitalizing the entire Pelicans offense.

After the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Spurs by 30 points 20 to 10. This is the first time since the double series.

In the second quarter, McGee came up with a volleyball block to boost the morale of the Pelicans, and Gordon even scored consecutive shots from inside and outside.

The Pelicans played steadily, playing the momentum they had when they played Tianwangshan in the first round.

They didn't give the Spurs many chances, and finally defeated the Spurs 106-91, rewriting the big score of the series to 2-3.

Tang Tian didn't score much, only 21 points, but he still had 10 rebounds and 13 assists.

He got his first triple-double in the playoffs of his career.

Of these 13 assists, four were three-pointers given to Jokic.

约基奇强势反弹，这一场比赛三分线外11投6中，全场得到了季后赛新高的20分7板5助攻。

Davis also felt very good this time, scoring a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds on 25 of 15 shots.

After the game, Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

He seemed to be in a very good mood.

"We noticed that you only scored 21 points tonight, which is very different from your scores in the past few games. Does this bother you?"

Taking the Spurs lightly, and the team performed well, the reporter found the only interesting question point.

"Of course not. If we can win in this way every night in the following games, it doesn't matter if I keep scoring 21 points or less. We are also team basketball."

Tang Tian replied with a smile.

Chapter 687 Elimination Edge (Second Update!) (Revised)

Just like what Tang Tian said before the game, the small goal they set for themselves was to win this game, so after the game, they only focused on this game.

After the game, the players didn't think about the next game at all, and just celebrated the victory in the locker room.

Tang Tian felt very good when he saw the mentality of the players.

This kind of 1 to 3 game has been shouting to make history, and the psychological pressure must be great.

On the contrary, with such a mentality of playing each game and fighting for the next game, the hope will be even greater.

After the celebration, the team members left one after another.

Tang Tian made an ice compress on his fingers, and was the last one to leave the locker room.

He saw that there were still two FOX reporters outside, and when he came out, he interviewed him a few more words.

When he went to the underground garage, he passed the training hall and saw Whiteside practicing in it.

Whiteside didn't get a minute of playing time in this game.

But seeing his extra training attitude after the game is not bad.

Tang Tian didn't go in to talk to him. It would be bad for him to talk too much about Whiteside's current situation.

With one last look, he left the arena and drove back to the villa.

There is also Olsen and his two unborn babies waiting for him at home.

The Pelicans took the Spurs lightly to win the fifth game, but the outside world, whether it is the media or fans, is still not optimistic about them.

"The Pelicans played respectable enough in this game, but Jokic can't make 6 three-pointers every game."

"Popovich will definitely adjust his defensive strategy in the next game, and the rest of the Pelicans will not get so many shots."

……

Arguments like these have gained a lot of support.

But this is also a reasonable thing.

The Pelicans won the last game and only tied the score to 2 to 3. If they want to achieve a reversal, they will have a wave of three consecutive victories.

This is also the biggest reason why there are so few successful reversal teams in history.

If you can win three consecutive victories, how can you fall into a 1-3 situation?

What's more, the Spurs did not encounter any injuries or conflicts.

However, the mentality of the Pelicans is still the same as before. They now regard a game as a small goal and don't think about what the outside world says.

The day before the game, the Pelicans flew to San Antonio to prepare for Game [-] of the series.

At this time, an interview with FOX Sports attracted a lot of heated discussions from the outside world.

The subject of this interview is Whiteside.

"There's nothing wrong with my body, there's nothing wrong with my ability, and I deserve minutes."

In the interview, Whiteside revealed his dissatisfaction.

This attitude and reaction is not too unexpected.

After all, he was still the team's starting center two games ago, but now he sits directly on the bench for the entire game.

Tang Tian only saw the news after returning to the hotel after training.

When he saw the news, he froze for a moment, and then had the thought of wanting to bring Whiteside to him and beat him up.

From starting to substituting and then not being able to play, he can completely understand the feeling of loss.

Even if Whiteside is complaining to him, he can also consider helping him find Williams to talk.

But it's really out of my mind to say such things to the media now.

And now the Pelicans are still 2 to 3 behind the Spurs. This kind of news has an absolute negative impact on the team and a great blow to morale.

After Tang Tian's anger passed, he didn't care about it anymore.

He's really disappointed in Whiteside right now.

"We'll take care of it within the team."

Demps, who traveled with the team to San Antonio, responded in front of the media.

Also in the training session the next day, Williams announced that Whiteside would be suspended for one game by the team.

This punishment is a very natural thing. Whether it is the management or the coaching staff, Whiteside can't help it.

After being suspended, Whiteside did not go to the ATT Arena with the team.

Although the two parties still have a contract, it can be felt that Whiteside's career with the Pelicans is basically over.

That night, the sixth game of the series between the Spurs and Pelicans continued at the San Antonio Arena.

Although the Pelicans have suspended Whiteside, the impact on morale is still obvious.

Although Williams poured chicken soup on the players for a while before the game, it had little effect.

The ATT arena was full of seats, and the scene was crowded with people.

Regardless of whether there is another game in the series, this will be the last home game for the Spurs.

Fans are also looking forward to the Spurs being able to eliminate the Pelicans at home to end the series.

Returning to the home team, the morale of the players is high, and the morale of the Pelicans is low due to the Whiteside incident.

Before the game started, the Big Three of TNT were already talking in the commentary booth.

This time, Barkley and Smith undoubtedly sided with the Spurs.

They really have no reason not to side with the Spurs.

As the outside world said, the Pelicans' light win in the last game came from Jokic's sudden burst of outside touch, and the strength of the two teams is actually still [-]-[-].

Coupled with the impact of Whiteside's suspension and away games, the Pelicans really have little chance of winning.

O'Neill stubbornly stopped his Tang Chuan character set.

"I know they're in a bad place, but Don will surprise us."

His words made Barkley and Smith laugh.

They obviously felt that O'Neill was holding on.

Barkley was even more excited. He chose to join O'Neal and the others in the last game, and he didn't feel the pleasure of winning even if he guessed right.

But this time, he was finally going to experience the feeling of winning.

While the three of them were chatting in the commentary seat, the players of the two teams had already arrived at the arena one after another.

However, the scene did not immediately enter the opening ceremony. Before that, the award ceremony for the best defensive player was held on the scene.

The gold content of the best defensive player is very high, which is why Tang Tian was favored by the fans and the management of many teams in the second year of the Spurs.

Leonard received the Defensive Player of the Year trophy from Silver, a bronze statue modeled after Bill Russell.

When Leonard held up the trophy, the cheers of the fans continued for a long time.

The Spurs also raised their hands and applauded.

From Tang Tian to Leonard, this is a kind of inheritance, and for many Spurs fans, it is also a replacement as Holt said.

They missed Tang Tian, ​​but now they have Leonard!

When it was time for the opening ceremony, the cheers on the scene reached a peak.

Time to end the series!

After a brief warm-up, the starting players of both teams came on stage one after another.

Both sides maintained their previous starting lineups.

Gasol beat Davis and gave the Spurs the first opportunity to attack.

Parker attacked the frontcourt, and after a simple pick-and-roll with Gasol, he succeeded in breaking through the basket.

The Spurs have the right time, place and people in this game, and the state looks very good.

The Pelicans' offense was suddenly assigned to Jokic, who made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

"Dangdang!"

strike iron.

And the shot was obviously different from the last game.

The iron balls in the last game looked very positive, but this game was obviously biased.

This subtle difference shows one thing, Jokic's game doesn't feel good.

Leonard made a three-pointer in the frontcourt and the Spurs led 5-0.