The two rounds at the beginning became the epitome of the Pelicans' first quarter.

Jokic made three consecutive shots from the outside, but no hits were made, and Tang Tian and Davis were also deeply involved in double-teaming and low efficiency.

When the first quarter reached about 7 minutes, the score on the field was 16-6, and the Spurs' lead had reached double digits.

Moreover, the Pelicans have experienced more than three-minute scoring drought.

In the att Arena, there is no longer a smile on the fans' faces.

They have seen the dawn of hope for the team to advance.

Williams looked up at the score on the LED screen and sighed helplessly.

Is the Pelicans' playoffs going to end here?

The Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian held the ball from the outside.

Jokic stood outside again, but Gasol ignored him at all and contracted at the free throw line, ready to go over and double-team Tang Tian at any time.

Tang Tian received the ball, but he didn't break through this time.

Although the Spurs' defense is not as tough as the Grizzlies, their victory lies in their execution. His hard attack has proven to be inefficient.

He dribbled and approached Jokic.

Jokic understood and took advantage of the situation to make a pick-and-roll.

During the regular season, the two completed this cooperation, and Jokic used his size to block Tang Tian's defender.

However, Green's pick-and-roll ability is very strong, and he successfully went around.

Jokic's pick-and-roll failed, but Tang Tian did not stop.

He saw that Green was taking the pick-and-roll around the three-point line, and accelerated directly to the high position in one step, and stopped and pulled out his hand before Grand Gasol saved.

This immediately captured the Spurs' only defensive loophole.

"Swish!"

The ball rubbed against the net and fell into the net bag.

Tang Tian helped the Pelicans break the scoring drought.

There was a turmoil on the sidelines.

In the second game, Tang Tian scored 24 points in the final quarter and reaped the game. This time, the person who stood up was Tang Tian.

They who already knew the truth had already scolded Buford in their hearts. You must know that Tang Tian was originally from the Spurs!

Although the Pelicans may not become their opponent in this round without Tang Tian, ​​if any other All-Stars are probably not as critical as Tang Tian’s big heart.

The Spurs' offensive remained unabated, and Leonard's back shot from the free throw line gave Tang Tian an answer.

This goal attracted the shocking cheers of fans at the scene.

Holt said Leonard is the next core of the Spurs, and Leonard's current performance is comparable to that evaluation!

However, their cheers had not yet fallen. Tang Tian and Jokic played pick-and-roll in the three-point line in the frontcourt. After seeing Green go around the pick-and-roll in the three-point line this time, he stopped and pulled out of the three-point line.

No matter how outstanding Green's pick-and-roll ability is, it will take time. This is what Tang Tian caught.

The advantage of pulling out is that fast is fast, and fast means space for attack.

The ball passed Green's defense and flew towards the basket.

The hearts of fans on the sidelines suddenly hang up.

Although the Spurs lead 3-2 in a big score, it has to be admitted that Tang Tian's performance is a superstar performance in every game.

As soon as he takes action, he gives people a feeling of entering.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, the feeling became reality. Tang Tian scored another three-pointer, and he scored 5 points in a row!

What a superstar, what a key sir!

Leonard wanted to score another three-pointer in the frontcourt, but failed to make the shot.

His defense is very close to Tang Tian during the Spurs, but no matter how Holt plays, his offense is still one to two levels away from Tang Tian.

Jokic protected the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans directly played fast break in the backcourt. Tang Tian took the lead, then grabbed the ball and threw Green away from the fast break and scored a layup.

Tang Tian made a personal offensive, helping the Pelicans approach the game little by little, and also pulling the team back little by little from the edge of the cliff.

In the whole first half, Jokic felt bad and others were in poor condition, he performed a lone heroic performance, scoring 27 points alone.

After halftime, the Pelicans only trailed the Spurs by 5 points 50-55.

Like the second game, this really helps the team to survive by relying on their own efforts.

"I'll guard against Tang."

During the intermission, Leonard volunteered to Popovich.

Because he shouldered more offensive responsibilities for the team, although he was elected the best defensive player of the season, Leonard never faced Tang Tian.

Popovich nodded.

But he not only nodded, but instead deployed a new defensive strategy.

Leonard's speed is a disadvantage compared to Tang Tian, ​​and this requires him to use tactics to assist.

After returning from midfield, Jokic still didn't make the shot outside the three-point line. It seems that even if Mamba possessed him tonight, he could not throw the ball in.

The other Pelicans are still in poor form, and it is never easy for young teams to play away in San Antonio.

Moreover, Tang Tian's performance was greatly restricted.

Leonard's defense mainly restricts Tang Tian from receiving the ball. The defensive pressure is given by death from time to time.

And more importantly, Popovich's tactical assistance is used to limit Tang Tian's breakthrough space with weak side assistance.

In this quarter, Tang Tian "only" scored 9 points under the Spurs' defense.

The Pelicans only scored 13 points in this quarter.

The only thing that is thankful is that the Spurs didn't feel very good in the second half, and they only scored 20 points in this quarter.

But even so, after three quarters, the Pelicans were already 12 points behind the Spurs.

This scene is very similar to the second scene.

The difference is that when the rest of the Pelicans are in poor form, Popovich has found a way to restrict Tang Tian.

The Pelicans are really in danger this time.

And as the third quarter was about to end, the game was paused for a short time.

This pause is neither a regular pause nor a technical pause, but an uncontrollable pause.

Because an uninvited guest came to the stadium of the game, a tailless bat.

There are 47 species of bats in the United States, of which 32 are forbidden in Texas, and the world's largest bat group tribe is just outside San Antonio.

The Keden Street area near the San Antonio River is the main habitat for tailless bats.

Before Tang Tian was selected by the Spurs, Ginobili had caught bats in the stadium, which became a topic of conversation for fans to talk about.

That bat is like this one, it is a tailless bat.

The fans shouted that Ginobili would come on the court to catch bats, but this time Ginobili was on the bench and he did not play, so the staff would do the job of catching bats.

The bat was finally successfully captured, and the fans on the scene became happier and happier.

Because bats often appear in the stadium, some fans have counted the chances of the Spurs winning after the bats appear.

As of now, this chance is 100%, 4 wins and 0 losses!

It is precisely because of this that many fans regard Bats as the Spurs' second mascot.
Chapter completed!