Chapter 577: The favorite Pelicans to win the championship
After Tang Tian landed, he took a deep breath and adjusted it.
Because of the explosive pack skill as the foundation, after the turtle bombing was exchanged, he adapted very quickly.
And the Trail Blazers who started this game were caught off guard.
After Stoters and the Trail Blazers reacted, his scoring should not be so easy anymore, but it was enough.
The Pelicans played away 7-2 at the beginning, but they were already better than the home team Trail Blazers in terms of momentum.
Stotes shouted on the sidelines to ask the players to take care of their defense, but he did not mean to call a timeout.
If I had called it so early, the Trail Blazers would have lost in momentum.
Tang Tian's extra free throw adds another point for the Pelicans.
The Trail Blazers' offense, Aldridge misplaced singles to Whiteside in the frontcourt, turned around and made a mid-range shot.
This two-point allowed the Trail Blazers to temporarily stabilize the situation on the field.
Looking back, it was Tang Tian who held the ball.
This time, Matthews obviously let Tang Tian go one step, and was taken one step twice in a row. He also realized the change in Tang Tian's activation speed.
Tang Tian directly sued.
The iconic scissors legs, a mid-range pull.
"Swish!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
Tang Tian practiced hard for a summer and his shooting seemed better than last season!
Just pull out, or all shooting skills, just eliminate uncontrollable factors such as injuries, and the more you practice, the more accurate you are.
Matthews was a little overwhelmed at this moment. He was preventing Tang Tian from shooting, Tang Tian could break through him in one step, and he was preventing Tang Tian from breaking through, Tang Tian could directly hit him!
The two purple skills were gathered together, and Tang Tian felt this tonight, so he was really a little unsolvable.
Lillard's three-pointer from the outside pick-and-roll missed, and Tang Tian beat Matthews again in the frontcourt.
Matthews defended a little further. Tang Tian accelerated and forced Matthews to retreat, and stopped and then took action.
"Swish!"
Basketball is once again penetrated the Internet!
After only four minutes of the game, the Pelicans have led by 8 points 12-4!
Stotes reached out and called for a pause.
At this time, there was nothing to do with momentum, and he had to find a way to limit Tang Tian.
Otherwise, based on Tang Tian’s crazy scoring experience last season, he could really beat the Trail Blazers to death with just five goals.
After the timeout, Batum suddenly gave Lillard, who showed his big heart quality and made a big three-pointer.
This three-pointer set the Moda Center on fire, and the fans cheered endlessly.
Lillard also made his signature celebration move while retreating, reaching out with his right hand and pointing his left wrist.
It's his "time".
Tang Tian held the ball again in the frontcourt, Matthews stuck it tightly, and Tang Tian broke into it.
At this time, the Trail Blazers' defensive strategy changed, and Batum let Ariza out of the wing to assist in defense.
Tang Tian reacted quickly and distributed the ball to Ariza before the double-team was formed.
Ariza made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.
"Bang!"
The ball shot slightly skewed and jumped out of the basket.
But at this moment, Davis broke into the inside and directly added the ball into the basket on Lopez's head!
When Tang Tian attracted most of the Trail Blazers' defenses on the court, his chance came out!
14-7, the Pelicans continued to have a lead.
"Come on, Trail Blazers!"
The situation was not good for the home team, and DJ led the fans on the scene to cheer.
Lillard used Lopez to break into the inside, stopped the ball with a rhythm and avoided Whiteside's attack.
"Bang!"
He successfully avoided Whiteside, but did not avoid Davis!
The Pelicans' inside combination's ability to block is a bit terrifying!
After Davis blocked, he used his long arm to collect the defensive rebounds, and the Trail Blazers' offense failed.
However, their retreat was very fast and the Pelicans did not allow the Pelicans to start a fast break again.
Holiday dribbled to the frontcourt and stabilized it for a while, and then gave the ball to Tang Tian.
The Trail Blazers still have the same defensive strategy. After Tang Tian broke through, Batum double-teamed again.
Tang Tian continued to pass the ball to Ariza, who caught the ball and took the ball and then took action.
"Swish!"
This time he seized the opportunity, and the three-pointer took the knife and fell.
17 to 7!
After playing for half a quarter, the Pelicans have already taken a double-digit lead!
Stotes reached out and rubbed his forehead, his face full of anxiety.
The basis of double-teaming is to bet that Ariza won't make a shot. Last season, when the Pelicans were still playing Aminu, they did that.
But now that Ariza has invested in, the problem is huge.
Moreover, Ariza is different from Moro. His defense is no worse than Matthews, so there is no easy breakthrough for the Pelicans' lineup on the court.
The first quarter ended in more than 9 minutes, and the score on the field was 21 to 10.
Both sides began to rotate one after another.
The Pelicans allowed Ariza and Holiday to stay on the court, and replaced Gordon, Amino and Jokic one after another.
The Trail Blazers also rotated extensively, with Thomas Robinson, Carman, CJ McLeum and Steve Black being replaced one after another.
McAlum came up and contributed a blacksmith, and Jokic used his body to protect the defensive rebounds.
Holiday took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Jokic.
Holiday's cutting attracted the defense, Gordon used Amino's pick-and-roll to go around from the outside, and Jokic swung his hand to pass the ball.
Gordon caught the ball and made a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
Three-pointers penetrate the heart and enter the net!
The Pelicans widened the gap to 14 points!
The results of Nash's acquisition have come out, and Gordon's stability in receiving three-pointers has been significantly improved compared to before.
McCollum took advantage of Kaman to score a pick-and-roll, and Jokic's defensive movement was indeed a bit slow.
Looking back, Jokic continued to organize. This time he gave the ball to Holiday who cut in. After Holiday encountered assisting defense, he gave it to Amino.
Aminu scored a quick layup after receiving the ball.
After watching these two rounds, Stotes felt his head grow bigger.
The Pelicans are already a headache. Who is the number one person who suddenly appears?
This skill has sorted out the offense of the Pelicans’ substitute group so well!
"This is the Pelicans' No. 27 pick this year."
The assistant coach next to him saw the gloomy cloud on Stotes' face and explained.
Is this guy a rookie?!
But it is true that all the rookies from Europe have this characteristic, and they are very strong in fighting if they can fight.
It seems that the Pelicans have found a treasure this year's draft.
If you can't beat it, the substitute will be suppressed.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers were already 35-55 behind the Pelicans as much as 20 points!
"I have to take back my previous words, they are favorites to win the championship."
Drexler said honestly after watching the half.
This is not a question of whether it is a game or not, but the Pelicans' configuration from the substitute is too reasonable.
Even the problem of the substitute organization point was solved because of Jokic's arrival.
Such a Pelicans, you don't classify it as a favorite to win the championship.
Chapter completed!