NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

"In the first quarter, if it weren't for Korver's three-pointer on the Pelicans side, the Lakers' lead would have been bigger."

Barkley also said in the commentary booth.

"Coach Monty brought young player Brunson to the starting line-up this time, and he got a completely different harvest!"

"Not to mention the teenager's confidence, his passion has infected everyone."

O'Neill also said on the side.

Brunson's outburst was unexpected by Gentry.

Gentry already attached great importance to the fact that Brunson became the starter, but he really didn't expect that this kid's ability to withstand pressure is so strong.

The Pelicans have now fallen into a passive state.

If it weren't for Korver's three-pointer, the Pelicans' passivity would be even greater.

This puts Gentry under enormous pressure.

The third game and the fourth game, which the Pelicans must win.

Otherwise the Pelicans will once again stand on the edge of the cliff.

This is not what Pelicans fans want to see.

It's not what Gentry and the Twin Towers combination want to see.

Although this is the third year of their combination, they want to give fans a satisfactory result.

Not to mention the championship, the Western Conference Finals must be reached no matter what.

Although they are challenging the Lakers of God, they are still fighting. Who knows if they will pull God down.

Soon the second quarter of the two teams began.

The two teams started the second quarter, and the Pelicans also used Davis and Mirotic to partner inside.

On the outside are Moore, Miller and Payton.

When Chen Tian returned to the field, he was quite puzzled when he saw Payton's hairstyle.

How did he wash his hair with such a hairstyle?

The hair is one side and the other, and it is still quite high.

Chen Tian couldn't appreciate it.

This Peyton is far worse than the glove Peyton.

Payton's passing ability and organizational skills are still good, but he does not have the ability to shoot outside.

It can be said that shooting can also be shot, but the shooting percentage is too surprising.

In the previous three games, Gentry did not play Payton, because Payton was injured before, and he did not come back until this game.

His role in the Pelicans is similar to that of Rondo.

But he is more stable than Rondo's mid-range shot, but he is far worse than Rondo in experience.

But it's okay to let him play and let Rondo take a rest.

On the Lakers side, both Chen Tian and Tucker were on the court.

The two of them represent how strong the Lakers' defense will be.

Matthew, Yi Jianlian and Gibson partnered with Chen Tian and the others. This is also a very strong defensive lineup for the Lakers.

As soon as the second quarter came back, Chen Tian assisted Gibson and scored the ball inside.

This ball Chen Tian also attracted all the defenses before giving the ball to Gibson.

In turn, Payton used the screen to give the ball to Davis inside.

Davis' ability, at the basket, is the absolute king.

If it weren't for the inability to fight and the injury troubles of glass attributes, Davis playing center would definitely be the best choice.

Therefore, Yi Jianlian also had a very difficult time defending Davis.

Davis scored the ball inside and returned the favor.

Monty on the sidelines also shouted.

"Assist defense, we must limit Davis' shots!"

Chen Tian and Tu Ke also nodded when they heard this.

The job of assisting defense is for Chen Tian and Tu Ke.

Chen Tian made another jumper and scored the ball.

Conversely, when Davis got the ball inside again, Tucker came to help defend.

Davis also made a mistake due to the double-teaming of Yi Jianlian and Tucker.

Seeing the defense this time, Monty nodded on the sidelines.

Kaleman sat on the bench and also talked to Caruso and the young players.

"Look at it, Tucker's offense is really not very good, but his defense is definitely top-notch, which will help you all very well."

Caruso and the others all nodded,

They also admire Tucker's defensive awareness very much.

Obviously it was his thug, but watching the replay, you can see that Tucker's hand didn't touch at all.

This is Tucker's experience.

Davis was a little annoyed that he didn't score this time.

So when defending, he tried his best to interfere with Chen Tian's shots.

Chen Tian couldn't help laughing when he saw Davis's defense.

With such a defense, if Davis can maintain the entire game, he will definitely collapse on the ground.

Fortunately, Davis also calmed down afterwards.

After that, neither team's offense restricted anyone.

Although the Pelicans only have Davis on the court.

But they played a big and four small lineup, Mirotic, Miller and Moore are all good three-pointers.

And the Lakers have Chen Tian's organization and offense, so naturally there is nothing to worry about.

Gradually, the two teams also formed a tug of war.

Chen Tian rushed to the basket, evaded Davis' defense in the air and scored a layup.

Conversely, Mirotic's mid-range shot also hit the basket steadily.

O'Neill couldn't help saying when he saw Mirotic's mid-range shot.

"I have to say that the Pelicans are really lucky to get Mirotic."

As soon as the words came out, Barkley nodded in understanding.

"In the last game, if Mirotic hadn't stood up, the twin towers and Rondo alone would not have been enough."

"Isn't this normal? Back then, Kobe and I won three consecutive championships, and it was impossible for the two of us to achieve it."

As soon as O'Neill said this, Barkley shouted in disgust.

"All right, all right, I know you have four champions, you don't have to talk about it all the time."

O'Neal heard that Barkley was a little anxious, and he was immediately satisfied.

If you don't get angry with Barkley, then it's not O'Neal.

Back on the court, Chen Tian also blocked Hill's shot.

The Lakers launched a counterattack, and Chen Tian dunked the ball in with both hands.

At this time, 6 minutes have passed in the second quarter of the game.

Gentry also called a timeout at this time.

Because with Chen Tian's dunk, the Lakers have already opened the score to 7 points.

This score is not a small point difference for the duel between the two teams.

So Gentry also wants to call a timeout and make a substitution.

After the timeout ended, both teams replaced all their main players.

As soon as Jokic came up, he hit Cousins ​​with his back and turned around and threw the ball in.

Conversely, Rondo's pass was predicted by Jokic, and the ball was blocked in one go.

Chen Tian rushed forward immediately, and Jokic's best long pass also appeared.

Chen Tian received the ball in the frontcourt and easily scored the ball.

"Shet, who is Gentry calling this timeout for?"

"After the timeout, the Lakers got four points directly, and they were stretched to 11 points after a short difference."

Barkley also said puzzled.

Barkley wondered, and Gentry was depressed on the sidelines.

Fortunately, Cousins ​​​​and Rondo once again cooperated tacitly to score the ball.

This made Gentry look a little better.

After Davis defended successfully, the Pelicans counterattacked again and scored.

Gentry's expression also softened.

After that, Chen Tian and Davis fought against each other again.

Davis' fadeaway shot.

Chen Tian's turnaround jump shot.

Soon the second quarter came to the final attack.

Rondo held the ball here, and after looking at everyone's positions, he also asked Davis to come up with a pick-and-roll.

Rondo evaded Brunson's defense and rushed directly to the basket with the ball.

Anthony came to help, but was tricked by Rondo's fake pass.

In the end, Rondo scored the ball at the buzzer.

At the end of halftime, the Lakers temporarily led by five points at 55:50.

The players of the two teams returned to the locker room, and Chen Tian and Tucker were also being massaged by the team doctor.

The two played the entire first half of the game.

"Yes, you all played well in the first half, but there was a period of slack in the middle, which is not what I want to see."

Monty walked in and shouted directly.

"The second half of the game will definitely be more difficult!"

"Everyone defends well. The zone defenses of the two teams did not play out in the first half. It is obvious that they are preparing for the second half!"

"So in the second half, Brunson and Anthony, you guys have the opportunity to shoot from the outside!"

"This will help Chen Tian to a certain extent."

Both Brunson and Anthony nodded.

They all know that the second half is the key start of this game.

And the Pelicans.

Gentry also got angry rarely.

"Look at your defense in the first half!"

"Could it be that if you don't join the defense, you won't be able to defend!"

"How did you defend against the Lakers' perimeter!"

"Don't you have any brains when you get the ball?!"

Gentry is a rare good-natured coach, which is why he has such a hard time manipulating the locker room.

But this time, too, Gentry couldn't help but lose his temper.

Gentry's words made everyone in the Pelicans afraid to speak.

"In the second half of the game, play out the zone defense tactics. Don't hesitate when the outside line has a chance. Only when the outside line is opened can the pressure on the twin towers be reduced."

As soon as Gentry said this, everyone nodded to express their understanding.

Soon the second half of the game between the two teams will continue.

Obviously, after the two teams returned to the field, they all played zone defense tactics.

"Sure enough, the second half is the key, and the zone defenses of the two teams are also displayed at this moment."

Chen Tian's attack in the third quarter was almost blocked by Cousins.

Although Chen Tian dodged, he tried too hard and the ball didn't go in.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and Chen Tian, ​​who was driven back, slapped Hill's layup.

Hill was also depressed, he finally had a chance to layup, and was capped by Chen Tian.

But fortunately the ball was picked up by Rondo.

Rondo also passed the ball to Davis, and Davis dunked the ball with both hands.

On the other hand, when Chen Tian made another layup, he was obviously prepared a lot, and he scored the ball with difficulty.

In the next two attacks, neither team scored.

"The close game has started again."

Barkley couldn't help but say in the commentary booth.

But just when Barkley thought the game between the two teams was about to fall into a stalemate.

The outside line of the two teams finally opened.

First, Jokic saw the open Anthony inside and passed the ball.

Anthony also successfully scored a three-pointer from the outside.

This goal made Monty on the sidelines and the Lakers bench very excited.

The outside line must be shot, otherwise this round of the series will be difficult.

But what Monty didn't expect was that Korver also scored a three-pointer on the opposite side.

This three-pointer was not open, and it was scored directly against Tucker's defense.

This made Monty feel uncomfortable again.

I don't know how deadlocked this kind of game will be.

After that, the perimeter of the two teams did give a lot of support.

But the core offense still gets together inside.

Chen Tian, ​​Jokic, Cousins ​​and Davis also showed all their skills.

But at this moment, an accident occurred on the field.

Chen Tian made a layup and scored the ball. After landing, he felt a burst of pain in his ankle.

Immediately Chen Tian knew the bad food.

Monty hasn't noticed Chen Tian from the sidelines yet.

But Kaleman stood up.

"No, no, call a timeout quickly, Chen Tian didn't return to defense!"

Kaleman stood up and hurriedly shouted to Monty.

When Monty heard Kaleman's words, he also hurriedly looked over.

At this time, Chen Tian was already sitting in the front court.

Just when Monty was about to speak, the whistle for a timeout sounded.

Monty glanced at the referee wonderingly, only to see Davis holding the ball in his hand and making a time-out gesture.

When Davis saw that the Lakers lacked one person, he hurriedly called a timeout.

The sudden injury of Chen Tian made everyone worry.

Barkley and O'Neal all stood up.

Everyone knew that if Chen Tian suffered serious injuries, it would undoubtedly be the beginning of the collapse of the dynasty.

The entire Lakers team, Davis, and Cousins ​​all surrounded them.

Although Chen Tian's injury is a good thing for the Pelicans, as friends they don't want to see Chen Tian injured.

The Lakers team doctor also breathed a sigh of relief after the examination.

"Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with the Achilles tendon. Judging from the degree of swelling, it should be a hard injury."

The entire Lakers team breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

"But this game is definitely not going to be played."

As soon as the team doctor said this, Monty didn't have any objection.

"What's the matter with this? Hurry up and take Chen Tian to the hospital and have him checked. Make sure what the injury is."

The team doctor also nodded, and left with Chen Tian, ​​who had been unable to speak for a long time.

Chen Tian didn't say a word the whole time, he really didn't give him this chance.

But Chen Tian also knew that even if he wanted to fight, it would be very difficult.

Because the ankle is already swollen.

The team doctor brought Chen Tian to the hospital quickly, and then did an MRI.

After the results came out, the team doctor and Chen Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

The bones inside were not injured, and it was determined that it was just a blemish.

This made Chen Tian feel relieved.

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