The invincible kryptonite of basketball

This is the obvious singles tactic.

Tang Tian made three threats with the ball, and made a breakthrough after a tentative step.

Harden was too heavy and couldn't keep up with Tang Tian's speed at all, so he only had time to look back.

Tang Tian scored an easy layup.

There were constant cheers at the scene.

Harden's defensive ability on the outside was not good. In front of Tang Tian, ​​his eyes were full of attributes.

The Rockets' offense advanced to the frontcourt. Harden went to the frontcourt to take a look and found that the man defending him had changed from Ariza to Tang Tian.

Yang Yi was obviously taken aback when he saw this scene.

"Look, let me just say, the Pelicans made a very reasonable choice."

Zhang Weiping laughed and said.

He was so absorbed that he didn't notice the embarrassment on Yang Yi's face beside him.

Paul's breakthrough was missed by Davis' assist defense interference, and the rebound was caught by Davis.

The Pelicans didn't have to spend a lot of money to defend Harden, and the defense against Paul and Cousins ​​was significantly better than the previous two games.

Zhang Weiping is not only a reasonable emperor, but also has decades of experience in commentary, and he obviously knows the ball very well.

The Pelicans' counterattack failed, and Tang Tian continued to look for Harden.

The Rockets didn't change, but not changing would give Tang Tian room to attack. He took the pass from Holiday and pulled it out.

"Shh!"

Giving superstars so much room to attack is tantamount to giving away points.

The Rockets' offense, Cousins' breakthrough in the middle was blocked by Davis' help defense, and after Biyombo protected the defensive rebound, the Rockets' offense returned without success again.

The Rockets retreated quickly, and the Pelicans fought in positions. After Tang Tian switched to Harden, he continued to change direction and break through.

Harden really couldn't guard against it, and he couldn't get it even after a flash of inspiration.

Cousins ​​assisted in the defense, and Tang Tian passed the close-range pass to Biyombo, who was unguarded and scored a slam dunk with both hands.

These few rounds became the epitome of both sides after the opening.

Harden didn't attack after being marked by Tang Tian. Paul and Cousins ​​were heavily marked and the efficiency was not high. The Rockets' offense was obviously not as smooth as the previous two games.

Conversely, on the defensive end, the Pelicans have been using Tang Tian to beat Harden, Harden can't defend at all, he has enough defensive eyes to make highlights.

The rest of the Rockets didn't dare to defend, so Tang Tian was easily assisted.

Although Biyombo's finishing ability is not as good as Jokic, and he occasionally has butter hands, his defensive limit on Cousins ​​​​is obviously better.

The Rockets were suppressed on both offense and defense, and the score was 8-20 in less than half a quarter.

D'Antoni said several times that the team would continue the performance of the first two games, but it turned out that what he said didn't count.

The adjustment of the Pelicans changed the situation again.

And D'Antoni's on-court response was as laggy as in the previous games.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Harden chose to attack by himself.

Continuously changing direction and breaking through and then retreating, he fully utilized his offensive skills.

But Tang Tian followed suit completely, and his defense after the save put a lot of pressure on him.

Harden was forced to adjust the angle of his shot, and as a result, he made a direct shot.

There was constant booing at the scene.

Holiday missed a three-pointer from Tang Tian's pass, and Cousins ​​scored a rebound.

The Rockets attacked the frontcourt, and Harden continued to play Tang Tian with the ball.

This time he chose to break through, and leaned his body against Tang Tian, ​​trying to make Tang Tian foul.

But Tang Tian had already taken precautions. After dodging, he waited for his shot and reached out to block it.

"boom!"

Tang Tian slapped the ball off the field with a big cap.

After he blocked the shot, in order to enhance the momentum at home, he also reached out to the audience and made a gesture of shaking his fingers that he hadn't used for a long time.

There was constant booing at the scene.

Harden's face turned black. He basically passed Tang Tian's defense with one step, but he was either not sticking to Tang Tian or was cheated. This was really blown away!

Before, many people questioned Tang Tian's selection as the best defensive player this season, but it turned out that the keyboard man is just a keyboard man, and only the players who really played against him on the field know his terror.

Chapter 826 The Troubled Pelicans

"Tang Tian, ​​cover him!"

"Give the ball to Tang Tian, ​​yes, change direction, play with him!"

"What is Davis playing there? Hurry up and give the ball to Tang Tian!"

"Haha, look, Harden can only defend with his eyes again, it's reasonable to play this ball like this!"

……

In Zhang Weiping's iconic commentary, Tang Tian defended against Harden's offense again and again, passing Harden to score or assist again and again.

In the MVP rankings of the two this season, one is first and the other is fifth.

The rankings are not much different, but the first and fifth explosions are very clean.

After all, Tang Tian is more versatile than Harden, and the superstar who started as a defender will not be targeted on the defensive end.

D'Antoni trusted Harden very much, even though he was suppressed miserably, he did not replace Harden.

This is the coach's trust in him, but it's a pity that Harden really doesn't have much to do with Tang Tian now.

Harden was blown up, and Paul and Cousins ​​couldn't play like they did in the past two games. The more the game went down, the more points the Rockets fell behind.

After three quarters, the Pelicans have led 98 to 71 and are approaching 30 points.

唐天三节就轰下了40分，还有6板8助攻4抢断3封盖。

Fans are already celebrating the victory in advance.

And the winner has already been decided.

The main players of both sides did not appear in the last quarter.

On-site photographers kept taking shots of the Rockets' bench.

Harden's eyes were dull, Paul was full of resignation, and Cousins ​​bit his finger.

Lost to the Pelicans 1-4. Although they were not swept, such a big score is obviously not a good result for the Big Three teams.

D'Antoni's expression was even more serious. He not only slapped himself in the face with his own words, but also completely lost to Stevens.

After today, the topic of whether he will coach the Pelicans better than Stevens can be over.

After today, everyone will think that it was a blessing that the Pelicans signed Stevens and did not sign him.

The Rockets players are having a hard time, D'Antoni is having a hard time, and the Rockets fans are also having a hard time.

But, no way.

Who told them to meet a pelican!

If it was the Warriors, they might be able to play 3-1 with the Thunder.

But, no if.

The final whistle sounded, and the score on the field was finally fixed at 119 to 98.

The Pelicans beat the Rockets at home, eliminated the Rockets by a score of 4 to 1, and took the lead in approaching the Western Conference Finals.

This is also the second year in a row that they have entered the Western Conference Finals!

The Pelicans were celebrating, the crowd was celebrating, fans in New Orleans and across the ocean were celebrating.

This is the moment of victory for the Pelicans!

They are one step closer to the championship!

"We've finished the series and now our focus is on the next opponent."

At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian answered when reporters kept asking questions about the Rockets.

No matter how many grievances and topics there are, with the end of tonight's game, the curtain has come to an end.

As he said, they should focus on the next opponent.

On the second day after the end of the Pelicans series, the fifth game between the Thunder and the Warriors also ended in Oakland.

The Splash Brothers ushered in an explosion, scoring 67 points together, helping the Warriors chase the big score to 2 to 3, and continue to retain their hope of advancement.

But the next game is in Oklahoma, which will be their biggest challenge.

The Pelicans practiced in New Orleans for three days before heading to Oklahoma City before the Thunder and Warriors kicked off Game [-].

The news caused an uproar.

The series between the Thunder and the Warriors is not over yet, and the Pelicans went to Oklahoma City first?

Does this mean that the Thunder are going to eliminate the Warriors this time and have to adapt to the venue in advance?

There are many discussions from the outside world, and there are different voices in the Thunder and Warriors.

The Thunder's Westbrook said that they are now only focused on the upcoming sixth game;

The Warriors' Green said it would give them more motivation to win Game [-].

The two sides in the Eastern Conference finals have been determined, namely the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

But in the west, the Thunder Warriors duel, coupled with this series of events before and off the court, made the game attract much attention.

That night, Game [-] between the Thunder and the Warriors kicked off in Oklahoma City.

This is a must-win game for both sides.

Needless to say, the Warriors have reached a desperate situation after 1 to 3.

The same is true for the Thunder. If they can't end the series at home, going to Oakland to play the tiebreaker will be more or less bad.

It was such a game. Before the game started, the fans found an unexpected spectator in the stands, the entire Pelicans!

Not only the Pelicans are all there, but the entire coaching staff is there too!

This time, the fans on the hotline are collectively frying the pan. The Pelicans are watching the excitement and it’s not a big deal. They are doing something!

But this is where everyone misunderstood the Pelicans.

The reason why Stevens came to Oklahoma City was just to observe the next round of opponents.

In this kind of life-or-death game, the two sides will definitely play without reservation, and it is the best opportunity to observe.

The game starts soon.

I don't know if it's because the Pelicans came to watch the game. The Warriors turned away from the beginning of the game and played like a rainbow.

At halftime, they both led the Thunder by double digits.

This posture is heading for a 1-3 reversal.

But the Thunder obviously won't admit defeat easily.

At the beginning of the second half, under the leadership of Durant, the Thunder began to counterattack.

In this quarter, Durant scored 20 points in a single quarter, helping the Thunder tie the score at the end of the quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Thunder pursued the victory under the leadership of Waiters, and in turn led by 6 points, forcing the Warriors to call a timeout.

"The Thunder are going to win?"

Davis turned to Tang Tian and asked.