The Clippers' opening strategy helped Tang Tian to help him get better.

The result is that under the intensity of the playoffs, as long as you don’t double-team or even double-team slow, Tang Tian can find an opportunity and throw the ball into the basket.

After halftime, the score on the field was 60-46, with the Pelicans leading.

If the Clippers were not in good shape, the game would have been spent.

Tang Tian scored 23 points and 5 assists in the first half.

After halftime, Rivers fully understood a little.

If they focus on defending Tang Tian, ​​no matter how Davis plays, they will at least play 55 against the Pelicans;

But if they don't care about Tang Tian, ​​even in the playoffs, Tang Tian can win the game alone.

During the halftime break, Rivers completely overturned the tactics formulated by the coaching staff before the game and placed Tang Tian in the first defensive position.

When he came back in the second half, after Tang Tian scored two goals, the Clippers began to double-team.

The Pelicans started with a bliss of momentum, and the whole team was in full swing, but after one halftime break, the aura became much weaker.

Morrow missed the chance from the outside, Davis missed the middle distance twice, and Evans had a buttery hand at the basket.

These don't look much, but they add up to one more.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers smoothed the score difference of 14 points and tied with the Pelicans at 80.

Tang Tian only scored 7 points and 3 assists in this quarter.

If Rivers can become the champion coach, there must be some goods in his stomach.

In the opening stage of the fourth quarter, Tang Tian and Davis both sat off the court to rest.

At this time, Tang Tian was thinking about the game in front of him, and he was also thinking about Xia Tian strengthening his strength.

The four major points guards at the beginning of the century each had their own strengths, but Kobe was the unshakable first.

The strength of a player is not just about hit rate.

Kobe's ability to attack at critical moments is beyond the other three.

In other words, the other three people's skills are all top-notch, but Kobe is far more than one, so he is basically unable to be completely defensive.

Kobe has learned low posts from Olajuwon in the summer and can use them immediately in the game. This is his most terrifying thing.

The path he will take next is actually very close to Kobe.

This is not the whistle era in the future where three tricks can rule the league. James Harden has arrived at most, and he is now, so he is easily targeted.

Therefore, in order to strengthen his playoff ability, he must continue to enrich his offensive skills in the summer and improve his skills significantly before doing so.

Otherwise, he would really have a long way to go before his next championship.

Just as his mind was full of thoughts, the game on the court changed suddenly.

Crawford was in a state of dismay, but Redick became the surprise.

He scored three consecutive three-pointers, led the team to a 9-2 offensive, and stopped the Pelicans directly.

After Redick made the third three-pointer, he raised his head and roared rarely. It was obvious that he was still resentful of being knocked out of the field by Tang Tian.

During the pause, Williams called Tang Tian and Davis, who had been resting for less than three minutes, again.

After Tang Tian got up, he took back his thoughts and pulled Williams to whisper for a while.

The time-out time has come, and players from both sides have returned to the court one after another.

Rivers looked much better at this time than in the first half. He recovered the 14-point difference and is now 7 points ahead, so he won 21 points from home.

In this state of the Clippers in the second half, there is a great hope of winning the game.

As long as they win this game, the 2-2 big score is equivalent to returning to the starting point. They still have the side with a greater chance of winning after regaining their home advantage.

"Swish!"

Just as he was thinking, Davis received Tang Tian's pass near the free throw line and hit a mid-range shot.

The Pelicans' form looks much better than the third quarter.

He got up and walked to the sidelines, reminding the players to speed up the defensive rotation.

"beep!"

However, as soon as the Clippers sent the ball from the backcourt, the whistle on the field rang.

Jordan Jr. was fouled by Gordon.

Because the confrontation in the first few minutes was very fierce, the Pelicans had accumulated fouls three times, and this foul raised the number to four times.

The Clippers continued to serve the bottom line.

The ball was sent out, and Jordan was fouled by Amino again.

It is obvious that the Pelicans are using Popovich's shark chopping tactics.

Old Nelson invented the tactic of shark chopping, and Popovich carried it forward. He scored 5 seconds on O'Neal's birthday, becoming a classic scene in the NBA.

This is what Tang Tian and Williams talk about.

He was not in vain to drink with Popovich in San Antonio.

Because the Pelicans have accumulated fouls of 5 times, Jordan Jr. went directly to the free throw line.

Jordan's free throw shooting percentage is almost over 50%, which is his biggest weakness.

Booed the scene everywhere, Jordan Jr. went out of the basket with both free throws, and Whiteside protected the defensive rebound.

This cut was quite successful.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian passed the ball into a double team to Whiteside, who jumped quickly at the basket and dunked.

Rivers felt right before. Although they were beaten 2-9 by the Clippers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, their condition was indeed better than the third quarter.

The Clippers served in the backcourt, and Jordan Jr. was fouled by Holiday again.

This is a problem for Rivers. If Jordan Jr. is not replaced, he will be cut all the time. But if Jordan Jr. is replaced, the Clippers' inside defense will have to be reduced by one level.

Jordan Jr. continued to go to the free throw line. This time he was quite successful, making one of two free throws.

The Pelicans went to the frontcourt to play positional battles, and at this time the Clippers did not dare to join the double team at will.

Tang Tian played Barnes one-on-one, and then pulled out after shaking from outside the three-point line.

"Swish!"

At the critical moment, Tang Tian was not ruthless, and the three-pointer took off his sword.

89-90, the Pelicans relied on this wave of Shark-cutting tactic to return the Clippers' 7-1 offensive, narrowing the gap to 1 point.

Rivers had no choice but to join Glen Davis to replace Jordan Jr.

Davis is now fat, far from the short and strong monster of the Celtics. With his replacement, the Clippers' inside defense will continue to maintain their strength.

With the last two minutes left, the Pelicans led 103-99.

From 7 points behind to 4 points ahead, the Pelicans' shark-cutting tactics were no longer successful.

This is the playoffs. Players with obvious shortcomings will be targeted to death.

It was not until the last 2 minutes that Jordan was replaced.

According to NBA rules, the shark-cutting tactic cannot be performed within the last 2 minutes, otherwise the fouled party will get a chance to throw one free throw.

Based on this rule, Rivers dared to replace Jordan Jr. on the court.

Jordan Jr.'s eyes were full of fire when he came on the court, and he was really uncomfortable with this.

The Pelicans' ball rights, Tang Tian held the ball from the outside at this time.
Chapter completed!