In the second quarter, both sides were substitutes in one area and four.

The Cavaliers are led by Love, while the Pelicans are led by Davis.

The situation on the field is still stalemate.

Tang Tian saw that the seat next to Whiteside was empty and sat down directly.

Whiteside saw Tang Tian coming over and forced a smile, but he could feel that his mood was not very high.

Since returning from the suspension, he has been in a bad state, and the first quarter of this game is a microcosm.

Tang Tian didn't have the heart to care about him before, so he had to care about him at this time.

"You are the center of the team, you have to have this understanding."

Tang Tian's first words made Whiteside turn his head.

"As long as you play well, Coach Williams will never let you play."

Tang Tian continued.

"As for future things, let alone the player's career, even if his life is long, no one knows what will happen. Concentrating on playing this season is what you should do."

Tang Tian knew that Whiteside's performance was not good recently because of his mentality problems, so his guidance was also on the psychological level.

Whiteside didn't say anything after hearing this, he probably wanted to get these things.

"Do you know how I told him when Ad did not score before?"

Tang Tian continued to say without stopping.

"Continue to shoot, and you won't have a chance to enter without taking action."

Whiteside replied that as a teammate, he also knew a little about what happened after Davis came back from injury.

"That's just what I said. Actually, what I want him to do is to keep confident, and the same is true for you now. Are you worried about being squeezed out by Jokic in the future, or will it be now?"

Tang Tian continued.

Whiteside didn't say anything, as a pity. Jokic played better than him during this period, which is why he was anxious and worried.

"You are wrong, just like what I said as soon as I opened my mouth. You are now, not going to compete. Are you not confident in yourself? Or did you tell me before that you wanted to buy a big house just casually?"

When Tang Tianyi mentioned the big house, Whiteside's face became obviously firm.

People have motivation to do things and need motivation. A big house is Whiteside’s motivation.

And what Tang Tian said was right, he needed to be more confident because he is now!

Seeing Whiteside's expression change, Tang Tian knew what he said was effective.

The principle of persuading people is the same as the principle of pouring chicken soup. When it comes to the other person's heart, it makes the other person feel that what you asked him to do is for his own good will really work.

After more than four minutes in the second quarter, both sides began to switch back to the main force.

Jokic was the first to be replaced by Whiteside in the first quarter.

Whiteside went up and gave Love a big hotpot.

In one defensive round, you can see that his competitive state is completely different from that in the first quarter.

This is his playing characteristics, which are somewhat similar to Cousins. If you keep a calm mind, you are the top insider.

Whiteside's recovery is very important to the Pelicans, and his defense is unmatched by Jokic.

He made the Cavaliers' scoring efficiency significantly in the penalty area.

Moreover, in the second quarter, the Cavaliers' outside feel also declined.

The Pelicans took the opportunity to open the score little by little.

At the end of the half, they in turn led the Cavaliers by 10 points 56-46.

Including the score difference in the first quarter, they beat the Cavaliers 23 points inside and outside.

The Cavaliers have three big players, but the three giants need to be run-in, and the performance of role players is average.

On the contrary, the Pelicans' dual-core lineup has been almost done. Players such as Ariza, Whiteside, Holiday, and Jokic have performed better than those of the Cavaliers.

Just as O'Neal said, there is nothing to see in the 7-minute game, and the difference in the half game is reflected.

At this time, the hotline was obviously much quieter.

After halftime, James scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Tang Tian scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The data are similar, but the Pelicans are now ahead of the Cavaliers' double-digit score difference.

Not to mention Tang Tian's performance in the second half of the first quarter, it is also very critical that he guides Whiteside off the court.

It was not until this time that the fans refuted the words of James fans on the hotline and were collectively lit up by the fans.

The last time the Pelicans lost was closely related to Davis's poor form just recovering from injury.

The score of this half just shows that Tang Tian is worthy of MVP ranking.

Following this momentum, the Pelicans have great hope of revenge on the Cavaliers.

After returning from halftime, Tang Tian's long shot and Whiteside's make up the dunk helped the Pelicans widen the gap to 15 points.

But at this moment, Irving stood up from the Cavaliers.

He made continuous breakthroughs and increased the difficulty of three points, and he made a personal offensive wave. After playing for about 5 minutes in this quarter, he forced the gap to single digits.

Teammates around James are always under a lot of pressure, not to mention an All-Star like Irving.

He performed well in this section and responded to external doubts.

And in this wave of flow, he also committed two fouls in succession.

Whiteside is so dark and hard, and what he fears most is a defender like Irving who can play the ball well.

Jokic mentioned his appearance again.

However, this time he appeared on the court, his touch was obviously not as good as the first half, and he didn't make two consecutive open three-pointers.

This is the instability of big players' outside shooting.

Not to mention big men, it is difficult for ordinary shooters to maintain a high shooting rate throughout the game.

Jokic failed to make a shot, and his space-pulling effect was gone. Mozgov shrank the basket to protect the penalty area and left him outside completely.

Jokic did not make any consecutive shots and was in a hurry to prove himself. After getting the ball, he broke through from the three-point line to the basket and hit Mozgov with his footsteps.

Mozgov was shaken and Jokic successfully scored the ball.

But at this moment, the accident happened. Mozgov was too big to control his body and fell directly on Jokic's feet.

Jokic's joy the second before the goal turned into pain the next second, and he fell to the ground.

This was a total accident.

The team doctor came up to ask about Jokic's situation, and finally called the staff to bring a wheelchair and let Jokic leave the field.

Big players have the most susceptible parts to injury. Mozgov is also very heavy, so he is very injured.

Jokic's sudden injury caught the Pelicans off guard, and Williams could only call Biyongbo.

Biyongbo's defense is not weak, but his offensive role is very weak. When he returns to the defensive end, Irving continues to be in a hot state and is still scoring continuously.

When I was about 9 minutes in this quarter, with Irving's hot performance of 18 points in a single quarter, the Cavaliers had tied the 15-point gap.
Chapter completed!