The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Entering the locker room, Stevens also vaccinated the players in advance.

Two hours later, the second game of the series between the Pelicans and the Thunder officially kicked off.

As Tang Tian and Stevens expected, the Pelicans' defense and targeting in this game, the Pelicans' offensive efficiency has dropped significantly compared to the first game.

After halftime, the score of the two teams was 42 to 40.

The point difference is small and the score is low. This is a hand-to-hand combat.

This scene continued until the fourth quarter.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, Tang Tian stepped up to take over the game and played a 12-2 personal wave to help the Pelicans win the game 91-81.

唐天得到了全队最高的25分8板6助攻，戴维斯有21分9板进账，约基奇10分10板10助攻，威廉姆斯13分，博扬11分。

威斯布鲁克27投7中，得到21分13板10助攻的三双。

"We found a way to fight against the Pelicans. Although we didn't win this game, we are very confident in the next game. We will start to counterattack at home. We look forward to the next game."

In the postgame press conference, Donovan showed confidence.

This time they played against the Pelicans to the last moment, he should also have such confidence.

The Pelicans locker room.

Davis whistling in the shower, Diaw sharing jokes in the locker room, Bojan and Brogdon chasing each other in the locker room.

Tang Tian also leaned on the soft chair to make a video with his two sons. In the video, Tang Si was riding on Mei Short, and Mei Short had an expression of "I have paid too much for this family" in her eyes.

Although this game only won by 10 points, it can be seen that the players are in a good mood.

They should also be in this state. Although they didn't win much, both their game performance and statistics show that they are playing better and better.

The low score is due to the Thunder's targeted defense. If the state of their first game meets the intensity of this defense, they can score 80 points.

After a two-day break, the Pelicans head to Oklahoma City, where the Thunder will play their next two games.

The results of the last game gave the Thunder back their confidence and excited the Oklahoma City fans.

The Pisacek Energy Arena was packed that night.

But after the game started, they found that the situation was completely different from what they had imagined.

The Pelicans still used the changeable tactics of the first two games, and the Thunder also used the defensive style of the previous game.

But it is obvious that the Thunder's defensive effect on the Pelicans is not as good as the previous game.

8 points behind in one quarter, 15 points behind at halftime, and 20 points away in three quarters.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 82 to 104 at home, and fell behind 0 to 3 by a big score.

At the press conference after the game, Donovan became the target of media bombardment just like after the first game.

Even because it is a home game, there are more local media reporters in the audience, and there are more such bombardments.

This time Westbrook didn't come out to block the bullet again, and Donovan's face turned red and white, and his expression was very helpless.

The best defense doesn't work, and the team's strength on paper is so much worse.

What else can he do but take the blame?

He is also very desperate!

Chapter 965 Superstar Checker

3 to 0, the third game is still a big victory.

The Pelicans practiced the Thunder as a baby of experience, and found themselves upgraded as they practiced.

From this perspective, the Thunder are actually playing pretty well.

To practice tactics is to find this kind of defensive team. The effect of this game is better than playing a series with the Cavaliers.

The Pelicans were lucky.

Two days later, the fourth game between the Pelicans and the Thunder continued at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The attendance rate in the arena is still full. Although it is 0 to 3 behind, the fans in Oklahoma City are still in high spirits.

This team moved here in the era of the Four Youngsters. After that, it reached the Western Conference Finals in just a few years and has always been the winning team. The popularity has accumulated very well.

Amidst the cheers of the home fans, the Thunder performed exceptionally offensively tonight, leading the Pelicans 55-45 at halftime.

However, in the second half, they felt cold, and the score was gradually overtaken by the Pelicans and overtaken.

In the end, the Thunder still lost 95 to 105 and were swept out by the Pelicans.

戴维斯23分11板，约基奇13分7板8助攻，霍乐迪和博扬各得11分。

Tang Tian continued to paddle and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

威斯布鲁克打出了系列赛状态最好的一场比赛，29投11中，得到33分12板10助攻的大号三双。

After the game, the two sides had a final handshake.

Tang Tian and Westbrook hugged for a while.

Tang Tian said a lot of words of encouragement to Westbrook.

With Durant and Ibaka leaving one after another, this team has changed from a championship team to an ordinary team.

Regardless of Westbrook's style of play, he can stick to Oklahoma City and lead his team to the playoffs on his own in a West where there are five super teams. This is already worthy of respect.

A 4-0 sweep. Although the series between the Pelicans and the Thunder had some twists and turns, the result was about the same as expected.

The Thunder were not at the same level as the Pelicans. It was an accident to win a game, but it was reasonable to sweep.

At the end of the Thunder and Pelicans series, the first round of the Eastern and Western playoffs also reached a certain stage.

东部那边，骑士队3比0热火，尼克斯3比1领先步行者，猛龙3比1黄蜂，老鹰2比2雄鹿。

西部这边，勇士队3比0领先快船，马刺队3比0领先开拓者，火箭队3比1小牛。

After the Cavaliers have fully adjusted, they have played super-class strength. This year, their probability of reaching the finals is still very high, and whether the opponent is the Pelicans or the Warriors, there will be a round of fierce battles.

Walker played Iverson's performance in the 01 Finals in the opening game, and his experience seems to be the same as Iverson's. The overall strength of the Hornets is weak, making him powerless.

Antetokounmpo was infinitely targeted by the Eagles' head coach Budenholzer, and the points that were not projected were infinitely magnified. For him, no matter what the results of the next series are, his summer will be very fulfilling.

The trend of the series between the Mavericks and the Rockets is a pity. After the first two games, the score was 1-1. The Mavericks also had a good chance to win the third game, but Butler and Carlisle had another dispute in the game. Lost to two consecutive cities by the Rockets, it is now on the verge of elimination.

It is foreseeable that this summer will be another difficult summer for Cuban.

The first round of the series has come to an end here.

At this time, the league announced the second batch of season awards.

There is only one award this season, but the gold content is very high.

Best Defensive Player.

The competition for the best defensive player this year is mainly concentrated on a few people.

Green, Leonard, Gobert, and Tang Tian.

After Durant came to the Warriors, Green maximized his top-of-the-arc ball handling. This season, he averaged 10.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

And after not having to attack, he has more energy to devote to defense, averaging 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, which is quite eye-catching.

He's also one of the top candidates.

Leonard has taken on more roles on the offensive end this season, averaging 26.3 points and 3.5 assists per game, career highs, but he can still contribute 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks on the defensive end.

His death entanglement still makes the opposing players very afraid, and he is also one of the few offensive and defensive stars in the league.

Gobert has played the peak performance of his career this season, averaging 14 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 0.6 steals per game, and his shooting percentage is as high as 66.1%, ranking first in the league.

Not only the data, but his offensive and defensive performance on the field has also ranked among the top centers in the league.

As a rising inside star, he also deserves such an award.

The last is Tang Tian.

After Tang Tian's physical fitness improved this season, he played a historically super giant performance of both offense and defense.

His average steals per game is the highest in the league, and he also broke his own record for steals per game in a single season.

Durant, Curry, Westbrook, Harden... the dismal performance of each of the super giants against him is the best proof.

All four have reasons to be elected.

When the final selection results came out, the four votes were 21%, 15%, 17%, and 44%.

Tang Tian, ​​with an absolutely overwhelming advantage, overwhelmed the other three and was elected the best defensive player of the season!

This is also the second time he has been selected as the best defensive player for two consecutive seasons and the fourth time in his career!

"I very much agree with the words that Pelicans coach Brad Stevens said at the time. The defense is good or bad, and only the players can judge it."

In the latest episode of TNT's program, Buck used the most straightforward way to evaluate the selection results.

"Or, we could call Don an all-time superstar tester."

Kenny Smith made an addition.

A historical superstar tester, this commentary has also gone viral on social media.

After a series of nicknames such as Godfather and Tang Ritian, Tang Tian finally got a new nickname after a long time.

And this nickname is more down-to-earth than the previous ones.

In addition to data, the criterion for evaluating superstars is the performance of super defensive players.

Tang Tian is a historical superstar, and those who can perform under his defense are historical superstars.

The logic is quite clear, and it's completely fine.

After Tang Tian won the Best Defensive Player, he also successfully tied with Ben Wallace and Mutombo, and tied for the player with the most Best Defensive Player.

Even because he is an outside player, this number of awards is a record.

It's inherently difficult for a perimeter player to get the Defensive Player of the Year, let alone four times.

To use an image metaphor, seven times a night is very difficult, but four days is simply inhuman.

Chapter 966 This is the chance God gave us

Same as Cole and Antetokounmpo's choice before, Tang Tian also chose the award ceremony for the best player before the opening of the second round.

However, it is estimated that the awards ceremony will have to wait for a few days, because their opponents in the next round have not yet been finalized.

The Mavericks, who are 1 to 3 behind, are already in danger of going to Houston to play away.

But Butler stepped up again.

Not only did he successfully defend Harden, he also scored a game-high 29 points, plus 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Under his leadership, the Mavericks narrowly beat the Rockets 106-101 and successfully tied the big score to 2-3.

Back to Dallas in the next game, the Mavericks have a good chance to drag the game into the tiebreaker, and the suspense of the series will rise again.

Before the start of this series, it was generally said that the Rockets are a superstar team and the Mavericks are an All-Star team.

但这轮系列赛打到现在，巴特勒场均25.5分6.1篮4.6助攻1.9抢断，49%的投篮命中率，41%的三分球命中率。

This kind of performance is already at the level of a superstar, and it was achieved when he had a conflict with Carlisle.

After participating in the Hard Training Brothers training camp for years, coupled with his Matt Kay-like training attributes, he has really turned into a superstar in recent years.

The saying that the playoffs are a test of the superstar stage has been verified countless times.

The series between the Rockets and the Mavericks is not over yet, and the Pelicans' rest time has become longer.

This is good and bad.

The good news is that the players can get enough rest and have sufficient physical strength in the second round.