Chapter 1065 Lavine Is Ability, Tang Tian Is Art!
"Holyshit!"
Barkley exclaimed in the commentary box.
As TNT's ace, he has seen more dunks than the average person has ever seen.
Not many people can make him express this level of exclamation.
But the ball Tang Tian just played definitely belongs to one of them.
Not only the difficulty, but also the visual beauty.
Watching this kind of dunk is simply a pleasure!
In the Timberwolves' offense, Towns hit Siakam in the low post.
Siakam was swinging at the third and fourth positions, and Towns was swinging at the fourth and fifth positions, but Towns didn't even move!
Towns' skills are top-notch among inside players, but his strength is really not enough.
He could only choose to turn around and take a shot, but Siakam's long arm covered him. His line of sight was disturbed when he took the shot and he was unable to score the ball.
Looking back, Tang Tian broke through and encountered a three-man attack. He immediately distributed the ball to the open Brogdon.
Brogdon made a three-pointer, warming up the three-point contest in advance.
The Pelicans opened the game by beating the Timberwolves 5-0.
This is also expected. In terms of strength alone, even without Walker and Davis, the Pelicans are much better than the Timberwolves.
About seven minutes into the first quarter, the score on the field was 18-6, and the Pelicans had already achieved a double-digit lead.
The Pelicans made substitutions, with Kuzma and Rose coming on to replace Siakam and Brogdon.
It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time Rose has played on behalf of the Pelicans in the regular season.
The Pelicans originally signed Rose and said they would let him recuperate from his injury. It took him more than half a season to recuperate, and he finally came out after a quick break.
Due to the Pelicans' frontcourt tactics, Kuzma didn't have many opportunities to play and was a bit raw. He made a catch error on the first ball and was cut off by Towns.
Rubio reacted quickly to grab the ball. Seeing that LaVine was about to leave, he gave it directly with a long throw from the backcourt.
After receiving the ball, LaVine quickly ran to the frontcourt.
He hasn't opened yet tonight, and now he finally seizes an opportunity.
He stepped inside the free throw line, took a step into the air, and rounded the ball into the basket.
Mirror windmill!
"Whoa whoa!"
Buckley exclaimed again.
Although the smash of this ball is not as beautiful as Tang Tian's ball just now, it takes off farther and fully demonstrates its ability to stay in the air.
There were constant cheers and whistles.
Although they were far behind in the score, the dunk showdown they had been looking forward to from the beginning finally came.
Moreover, Lavine used the same movements as Tang Tian, which was obviously a competition.
Tang Tian also felt it. He held the ball from the outside. After his teammates pulled away, he knocked Wiggins down with a continuous crossover, then hit the inside and jumped up.
The ball was so fast that neither Towns nor Gibson had time to defend it.
Tang Tiang's hands were itchy just after he got the skill, so he directly switched hands and dunked.
The movements are still extremely smooth, and the key is that the ability to stay in the air is also reflected.
"Bang!"
When the ball was smashed into the basket, the cheers were louder than before.
Barkley suddenly stood up from the commentary box with his hands high.
This is dunking against LaVine!
"I don't know if it's my imagination, but I feel like Tang's dunk ability has become stronger?"
Kenny Smith suddenly spoke up, always giving detailed coverage of the game.
"No, I think he wanted to dunk. He was responding to the fans' expectations."
Buckley immediately retorted.
I have to say that Tang Tian, the number one player in the league, is really down-to-earth!
James also flew into the sky to escape, but fans have been expecting him to participate in the dunk contest, and he always shirks it for various reasons.
In contrast, Tang Tian not only participated in the competition for the second time, but he also really dunked when the fans wanted to see it!
Smith nodded.
It seems that this is the only explanation. After all, dunking depends on talent, and it is difficult to reach this level with practice.
You know what Tang Tian said, he is also the former dunk king.
The talent is there, practice it, and new postures will be unlocked.
LaVine wanted to respond to the Timberwolves' offense, but he couldn't pass Tang Tian, so he couldn't dunk it.
The overall strength gap between the two determines that their dunk opportunities in the game are unequal.
The ball was finally given to Wiggins. Wiggins charged Butler head-on. As a result, he lost control of the ball and dribbled it out of bounds.
Now the fans were a little unhappy, and there were scattered boos.
Although Wiggins has made slow progress in the past few years, he has still made some progress.
But after renewing his big contract in advance this summer, things have been tepid and stalled.
The Timberwolves were originally counting on him and Towns to rise, but now it seems that hope is definitely in vain.
Now he was knocked down and transported out of bounds again. I really can't bear it anymore.
The boos at the scene finally made Wiggins raise his head and frown.
The Pelicans' offense had a pick-and-roll substitution in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian was mismatched against LaVine.
It's said that they are misplaced, but they are actually in the same position.
Raven calmed down and looked focused.
He had no chance to dunk, at least he couldn't give Tang Tian a chance to dunk!
However, there is always a gap between ideals and reality. Tang Tian passed him cleanly with a butterfly step, accelerated into the inside line and wanted to dunk again.
This is not just an itch, but a bit of fun.
Towns was pulled to the corner and couldn't pass, and Gibson was also stuck by Dedmon. This looked like another showy dunk.
But at this moment, something unexpected happened.
Wiggins' defense is in place!
After being booed by the home fans, Wiggins finally broke the thermos cup in his hand and wanted to have a hard time!
Moreover, his defensive position and timing of taking off this ball were very good.
Even if it can't block the shot, it can still prevent Tang Tian's dunk with a high probability!
But the next second, something unexpected happened to everyone.
Tang Tian pulled a small lever in the air, and the ball he originally held high suddenly returned to his chest, gliding in the air to avoid Wiggins' interference.
What's even more incredible is that he pulled the ball from his chest to his head in the next second.
Then, he smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!
"Bang!"
The moment the ball was smashed in, everyone at the scene was stunned!
Damn it, can it be deducted? !
Jordan's dunk turned into a pull-up layup has been talked about by fans to this day.
Tang Tian's dunk turned into a dunk, taking it to the next level!
The only thing that can be compared with this ball is James' similar action!
The only difference from James' original one is that Tang Tian's drawbar range is obviously larger and his movements are more relaxed!
This is completely reasonable. Tang Tian's weight is much lighter than James, so he must stay in the air longer and have more time to complete his actions!
The cheers instantly erupted.
This has nothing to do with home or away games. Tang Tian's dunk was so explosive!
If LaVine's previous dunks were ability, then Tang Tian's consecutive dunks were art!
Barkley was already jumping up with excitement and almost jumped onto the commentary box.
At this time, O'Neal showed his talent for comedy. He opened one hand and made an empty fist in front of the camera, making a 10-point gesture.
This is treating the game like a dunk contest!