"The Pelicans can't defend Harden and Paul at the same time, just like they couldn't defend Durant and Curry at the same time in the last game."

Miller looked at it for a while and withdrew his gaze, but Tang Tian seemed to be more excited, and he was more inclined to win the Rockets.

"I have intuition, they will do it."

McGrady did not directly refute, but expressed her views in a very euphemistic way.

Warm-up dunks before the game are very physically exhausting.

And it's not just Tang Tian, ​​the entire Pelicans look very excited tonight.

This is his intuition.

Miller smiled and said nothing. He relied on intuition to comment on the game. McGrady is not Tang Chui's second, but Barkley is second!

While they were talking, the players on the field had completed the warm-up and entered the entrance ceremony on the spot.

The starters of the two teams appeared one after another.

The Pelicans Ariza made a comeback, with Holiday and Tang Tian on the outside, and Davis and Jokic on the inside.

The Rockets are also in the regular lineup, with Paul and Harden on the outside, Tucker and Morris on the front line, and Cousins ​​on the center.

After the two sides made their starts, Cousins ​​jumped to Davis, and the Peculiar Battle kicked off amid the cheers of fans.

The Rockets played Cousins ​​first when they arrived in the frontcourt, and Cousins ​​hit Jokic in the inside to score.

Under the new penalty standards, Cousins ​​is really invincible in the inside.

Looking back, Tang Tian and Jokic pulled Cousins ​​out after pick-and-roll, and a fake pass inward deceived Cousins, and rushed to the ground to get the ball back.

Cousins ​​continued to play hard at the basket, but after encountering Davis, he forced himself to make Jokic's defensive foul, and made both free throws.

However, Tang Tian turned around and passed the ball back after pick-and-roll with Jokic, assisting the latter to cause Tucker to foul at the basket, which also made both free throws.

The offenses in the opening few rounds became a microcosm of the first half of the game between the two sides.

Cousins ​​is a little unsolvable in the inside, but the Pelicans are in good shape tonight and are in a stalemate with the Rockets under the leadership of Tang Tian.

After more than 7 minutes of this quarter, D'Antoni replaced Cousins ​​and replaced Capela.

Cousins ​​is of great weight, and it is a problem to keep focusing on physical fitness on the field.

The Pelicans also replaced Jokic with West, and Jokic spent a lot of energy against Cousins.

Cousins ​​ended up and the Rockets' offensive focus shifted from the inside to the outside.

Harden broke through Ariza with the ball, and changed backward to play against Ariza and scored two points.

Harden used this move before, but he did not encounter confrontation and whistle as before, but instead resolutely completed the move.

As he showed when he played on the field, he became more stable than before.

Davis failed to make a move from the basket, and Capela protected the defensive rebound.

Looking back, the Pelicans have made defensive adjustments, and Holiday replaced Harden.

Harden did not return the ball, but directly changed his direction and then took a three-pointer with a signature step back.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, the ball enters again!

The Toyota Center was in an instant.

Harden scored 5 points in a row, helping the Rockets establish a 5-point lead!

Not only did he become stable, but he also felt very good tonight!

Tucker and Morris struggled to defend Tang Tian's move, and the Pelicans had already made no points in three consecutive attacks.

The balance of victory began to tilt towards the Rockets.

“!rockets!”

The fans on the scene shouted excitedly.

The Pelicans are the defending champion and now have the highest record in the league, and are the standard public enemy.

The Warriors beat the Pelicans in the game to justify themselves, and now they have to do the same thing.

Especially Cousins ​​boasted about Haikou before the game. If he really won, he would be pretending to be a big pussy.

That scene makes people feel so happy when I think about it.

And this is indeed the strongest team for the Rockets since the Olajuwon era!

Harden arrived at the frontcourt and prepared to continue asking for the ball.

Durant had no defense in the last game, but now he wants to follow his elder brother, and play a game that no one can solve and then lead the team to win, avenge 4-1 last season.

This script is pretty perfect.

Paul is also preparing to give the ball to Harden. Cousins ​​ahead, and now Harden is giving the ball to the hands of a person in good shape. It is the instinct of a top point guard.

However, as soon as Harden held the ball, he found that the defender in front of him had changed again. It was not Ariza or Holiday, but Tang Tian.

Like in the last game, Tang Tian was forced to come out and block the gun hole again.

Harden did not return the ball to Paul. He was not Durant and did not have that big psychological shadow on Tang Tian.

And more importantly, he has a different understanding of basketball.

Just like he was able to play with rules before, and now he is adjusting his playing style, he is a player with a very high ball quotient and knows what is the best way to win.

As long as he continues to play Tang Tian, ​​even if he is not efficient and consumes Tang Tian's physical strength, it is the best way to win.

Durant did not even play Tang Tian with all his strength in the last game, but Tang Tian grabbed the offense and defense, and his physical fitness became a problem in the fourth quarter.

If he plays with all his strength, Tang Tian will be beaten to the point where he loses his energy without overtime.

At that time, it was the time for the Rockets to harvest the game.

He made up his mind and signaled his teammates to pull away and prepare to fight Tang Tian forcibly.

D'Antoni sat upright on the far bench. Harden's choice seemed a bit unwise to him, but he did not stop it.

Teammates pulled away, and Harden made continuous crossing steps, but failed to pass Tang Tian.

As the best defensive player of the three generations, it is not that easy for Tang Tian to survive.

However, Harden's offense did not stop, and his continuous acceleration and direction change did not pass Tang Tian, ​​and then chose the iconic mid-range retreat.

This is how he found his state in the past.

However, Tang Tian still did not miss it.

Tang Tian is half a head higher than Harden, and has an advantage in speed. After a successful prediction, he saved enough pressure.

Harden was about to be covered, so he was forced to adjust the arc of the attack.

"Bang!"

He avoided the block, but the ball shot was obviously shorter and popped up at the front of the basket.

It's a long rebound.

Tang Tian successfully predicted the rebounding point, and after landing, he turned around and took the rebound, turned around and made a quick break.

Harden took out a handful and couldn't get it. He could only turn around and look at Tang Tian's rapid attack with his eyes.

Tang Tian came to the frontcourt with Paul's assisted defense, and Paul jumped into the air to fight against the small movements.

After the judgment scale changed, his defensive method became aggressive and his defensive effect doubled.

However, Tang Tian completely ignored Paul's small movements. He was bombarded by his muscles and divine turtle, but he was not afraid of confrontation in the air at all.

Paul's small movements did not work, and he was pushed back by Tang Tian's power.

"Bang!"

Amid the amazement of fans at the scene, Tang Tian smashed the ball into the basket through Paul.

The Pelicans' bench boiled instantly, and Forbes jumped up and flew up with a towel.

This ball is so cool!

The referee was stunned for a moment before reacting, and then whistled to signal Paul to block the foul.

Paul was a little excited when he heard the whistle, so he turned around to find the referee to argue.

Under the new penalty scale, his defensive moves just now are both good or bad, but this is the Rockets' home court!

The referee ignored Paul's protests, even if he was the chairman of the Players' Union.
Chapter completed!