The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The Pelicans made every free throw, and after Tang Tian hit the free throw, the Pelicans still had possession of the ball.

The sideline ball was sent, Tang Tian continued to signal to switch defenses, Cousins ​​didn't come out for the first time, but still came out for the second time.

Tang Tian singled Cousins, and saw that Tucker had a defense after consecutive changes of direction, and directly threw his hand and hit the ground to Davis who was cutting in.

The Rockets are configured on the court with one big and four small ones. Once Cousins ​​went out, the inside line was extremely empty.

Davis took two steps after getting the ball, and directly dunked with both hands.

Stevens brightened his personality, beating his chest and shouting at the crowd after he landed a dunk.

The atmosphere in the New Orleans Arena was ignited again.

"Why are you here? Why don't you go with Davis?!"

At this time, Cousins ​​turned his head and yelled at Tucker, asking him why he came to help defend.

Tucker was dumbfounded.

He didn't help defend the last ball, and Cousins ​​was passed by Tang Tian like a stake, but now Cousins ​​questioned him for coming to help defend?

"You can't guard against him one-on-one."

After he reacted, he responded to Cousins.

"I just failed once, I won't fail the second time."

Cousins' answer left Tucker completely speechless and a little depressed.

He was persuading Cousins ​​and helping to defend him, but he ended up like this. This is really a kindness.

He didn't bother to continue arguing with Cousins.

The Rockets attacked the frontcourt, and Cousins ​​continued to hit Jokic in the low post. He moved continuously, turned around and shot after confrontation.

But the feeling of the shot was obviously not good. It was a bridge, and the rebound was accepted by Jokic.

He scored 8 points on Jokic in a row before, but in this period he failed in three consecutive low post singles.

It can be clearly felt that the negative impact of emotions on him is huge.

This is Cousins, who is a Buddha on one side and a demon on the other. If the double-edged sword fails, he will hurt himself.

Tang Tian singled Cousins ​​again in the frontcourt. This time Tucker had no help defense. Tang Tianhuang drove him to the basket and dunked again.

With this goal scored, the Pelicans have led the Rockets by 52 points 42 to 10.

D'Antoni was forced to call a timeout again.

Paul walked up to Cousins ​​at this time and kept talking to him, trying to calm him down.

But Cousins ​​looked less patient than before facing Tucker.

The Rockets formed the Big Three in the summer, which was the best choice Morey could make based on the market.

The combination of a star guard and a super insider is not the best combination, but it does not conflict.

Moreover, the personal strength of the Big Three is at the top of the league in their respective positions.

Like the original Celtics and Heat, it is a lineup that is enough to hit the championship.

But what Morey didn't pay much attention to was the personal relationship between Paul and Cousins.

When Paul was in the Clippers and Cousins ​​was in the Kings, the two had a head-on conflict.

Paul was not called for diving when defending Cousins, but Cousins ​​was called a technical foul for arguing.

As a short player, Paul can become a super giant. In addition to his strength, he has many small means, which is also a necessary means for him to gain a foothold.

If this kind of thing is done by other players, it will be forgotten the next day.

But Cousins ​​held grudges very much. Not only did he find an opportunity to hit Paul with the ball afterwards, but when his former teammate Thomas Jr. tried to say hello to Paul, he was also dragged back by him.

Just like Malone and Rodman, the private relationship between the two is actually very poor.

The NBA is a business league, and players are just colleagues. In order to win the championship and get high salaries, it often happens that enemies become friends.

But Cousins ​​is a special case. Not only is he not smart, but he is also very straightforward. Paul came to persuade him at this time, which only made him more annoying.

Seeing that Cousins' mood was getting worse, Harden came over and pulled Paul away, which prevented the situation from deteriorating further.

D'Antoni saw that Cousins' mood had been wrong, so he could only temporarily replace him to rest.

As soon as Cousins ​​came off the field, the pressure on the Pelicans dropped sharply.

Capela's defense is good, but Jokic's style of pulling out can't beat him.

And more importantly, Capela can't achieve the strategic significance of Cousins ​​on the offensive end.

The Pelicans seized this point and continued to play the advantage.

In the Mamba symphony where the Rockets frequently hit the iron outside, the Pelicans had pulled the point difference to 15 points at the end of the half.

They have already won the game.

Chapter 762 James: We are confident that we can beat the Warriors to win the championship this year

The Rockets also couldn't handle Cousins' emotional issues in the second half.

In the third quarter, Cousins ​​was called off for a second technical foul because of a defensive foul, and the game ended early.

Although Harden scored crazy points in the final quarter to help the team chase points, it was too late.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Rockets 113 to 103 at home and won the Christmas game.

唐天得到全队最高的32分8板8助攻，戴维斯有21分10板入账，约基奇贡献了16分11板6助攻。

Harden scored 41 points and 6 assists in the air. This season, the Rockets formed the Big Three but lost to the Warriors and the Rockets. He has the momentum to become the leader of the air-slashing group.

保罗也有20分11助攻的两双数据，考辛斯因为被驱逐只打了13分钟，贡献了15分6板。

After the game, the Pelicans home fans were reveling in the Christmas victory. In contrast, the back of the Rockets when they left seemed somewhat lonely.

The Rockets' previous seven-game winning streak was in good shape, and they also showed sufficient strength in the first quarter and a half of this game.

But if they really want to go further, they have to deal with the previous relationship between the Big Three.

However, in the press conference after the game, Harden was still full of confidence in the team.

"The season has only started for 2 months. We still have time to adjust and adjust a lot of things. I look forward to the next game. I look forward to meeting the Pelicans again in the playoffs. We will prove our strength."

Although Harden's style of play is a bit extreme, his strength lies there, and after getting rid of Kardashian's pressing defense, his spirit has also become very high.

Ending the Rockets' 7-game winning streak, he also gained a new 4-game winning streak.

For the players of the Pelicans, their Christmas can be quite happy.

After the Pelicans battle, other Christmas games also started one after another.

In the second game between the Nets and the Heat, the Nets' Russell was in a hot state, and the double-star combination of Wade and Whiteside on the Heat's side was also strong.

Both teams are Eastern Conference playoff-level teams this season, and the competition is also quite fierce.

In the end, Russell showed his big heart and beat the Heat with a three-pointer to win the game.

Towns in the east and Russell in the west, this year's rare No. [-] pick is neither good nor bad.

The game was fierce, but the attention of this game was the lowest in the Christmas game.

The Thunder and Spurs that followed the start of the game once again became the focus of the battle.

When Tang Tian was still in the Spurs, the Spurs eliminated the Thunder in the playoffs.

Coupled with the close record of the two teams now, this game is not only a game of grievances, but also very important to the two teams.

Leonard only showed his talent in this game. The defensive end caused Durant a lot of trouble, and the offensive end also scored 20+ points.

In the end, the Spurs beat the Thunder 106 to 98 and won this crucial battle.

Poor handsome, he was going to be stalked by Tang Tian when he fought with the Spurs before, but now that Tang Tian left, Leonard came out again.

It's really not that difficult for him to win against the Spurs in the Thunder.

Then came the game between the Mavericks and the Knicks.

The Mavericks Cuban formed a good lineup in the summer, but Deron's strength is indeed not on the same level as others.

Embiid, Butler and Nowitzki scored 20+ and failed to help the Mavericks win.

After the Knicks won the Mavericks, they continued to consolidate their second position in the Eastern Conference.

The games of the Christmas game ended one after another, but when the last game came, the fans' attention reached a new climax since the Pelicans game.

The battle of bravery has begun.

The Cavaliers were eliminated by the Warriors in the finals last season without Love, and they must be unwilling.

What's more, they have experienced a big wave of reinforcements this past summer.

The game was also quite intense.

The Cavaliers' defense is still a problem, but their offensive firepower is very ferocious.

The two teams played until the fourth quarter.

At the critical moment, James showed his power, defending Curry alone on the defensive end, and playing Green on the offensive end, helping the Cavaliers win the game in a thrilling manner.

The Quicken Loans Arena was on fire at the end of the game, and it felt like they had won the championship.

But the win does mean a lot to the Cavaliers and Cavs fans.

Just like a person who has been underwater, he finally broke out of the water.

Moreover, the victory of such a crucial battle has greatly improved their self-confidence.

"If we meet them again in the finals, we are very confident to win the game this year."

Just like what James said in front of the media after the game.

And after the end of the battle of bravery, the official of the alliance also sent a very interesting tweet.

"Small cities can do big things."

Small town, of course, refers to Cleveland. There can be many understandings of big achievements, ranging from the victory in the Christmas game to the championship.

This depends on personal understanding, but an obvious signal sent by the league's move is that they are very optimistic about the Cavaliers.

Just like the history that the Cavaliers won the No. [-] pick in a row, fans found out.

Cleveland is the inspirational protagonist background of many film and television dramas in the United States, because he has not had a championship in the four major leagues so far.

If James can finally bring the city the first championship of the four major leagues, it will be unprecedented not only for him but also for the city, and even for the promotion of the NBA in the United States.

With this understanding, the alliance's move is not so strange.

But Tang Tian and the Pelicans didn't pay much attention to these things.

The day after the competition, they went to Tang Tian's party on the Mars Project.

This is the first time for many of them to board a super yacht of this level, which is simply a small water castle.

Coupled with the top models and car models invited by Tang Tian, ​​this place is like heaven.

Tang Tian also showed his demeanor of conscientious spokesperson on the boat, and put a lot of durex endorsed by him in every room.

Such thoughtful details made the Pelicans' affection for Tang Tian reach the extreme.

The team members were busy socializing, and Tang Tian sat on the bow to watch the scenery.

There are many models and car models on board, and they are all invited by him. It is easy for him to do something.

But now that Olsen is at home with two kids, if he's doing something here, he's really not a man.

Compared to that, he looked at the stadium in front of him, and he had a new idea about next year's Hard Training Brothers training camp.

The arena in his manor is almost ready, but the new arena smells bad and needs to be aired out.

If time is too late, it would be nice to put the training camp on the Mars project.

There is an entire separate basketball court on the yacht. Training on it not only has a good view, but also it is windy, and the boat sometimes shakes.

This will be of great help to improve their shooting touch and body balance.