Chapter 1115 No Power to Fight Back
At the beginning of the second quarter, Cole put Durant and Thompson on the court together.
His purpose is very clear, he wants to bring the score closer during the transition period between substitutes.
However, Stevens was not polite to him, and also made adjustments to the rotation in the second quarter, substituting Tang Tian and Butler on the court.
This is clearly targeted.
And this kind of targeting is really effective.
Butler and Tang Tian are both well-known physical monsters in the league.
The former used to have the highest average playing time in the league under Thibodeau, and the latter even ran past Durant twice.
Not to mention that this quarter is targeted, if necessary, Stevens can let both of them play the whole game.
This quarter lasted for more than five minutes. The score on the field was 49 to 29, and the difference between the two sides was still 20 points.
At this time, Cole was standing on the sidelines with an expression on his face. He already had an expression of "who am I, where am I and what am I doing?"
He wasted this period of Durant's energy in vain!
The two sides continued to rotate, with Durant and Thompson taking a rest, and Green and Curry coming on.
The Pelicans also had a rotation, but Rose and Siakam came off the field, and Walker and Davis came on!
Tang Tian and Butler are still on the court!
This substitution stunned Cole.
Stevens was also shot at the scene, and he had an expression like "I am such a gangster."
It seems that not only Tang Tian responded to Green's words, but he also kept them in his mind with a small notebook!
Cole didn't dare to let Durant and Thompson play so much time. In terms of physical fitness, there is still a gap between them and Tangtian Butler.
As a result, the Warriors are still at the bottom in this section.
At halftime, 69 to 43, the point difference was widened to 26 points!
Some fans who just turned on the TV thought they were watching a fake Western Conference Finals.
The Warriors were beaten by the Pelicans and were unable to fight back!
And the situation was the same in the second half.
The Warriors failed to play their best wave in the third quarter, but the Pelicans opened the point difference to more than 30 points!
Can't attack and can't defend, the Warriors are losing every quarter!
Moreover, Green and Durant also had a heated argument over defensive communication issues. The former even threw a towel when he was substituted.
The game had lost suspense at the end of the third quarter.
In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Warriors 126-99 at home and won their first victory in the Western Conference Finals.
Six players from the Pelicans scored in double figures, while only three from the Warriors, Durant, Curry and Thompson, scored in double figures.
The result of the Pelicans winning was expected by many fans, but no one expected it to be this score.
After all, the Warriors have two superstars and two All-Stars. The lineup is as strong as last year, and they have one more year to adjust.
It is precisely because of this that there was a lot of buzz about the game on social media after the game.
"Green Draymond is really a clown! With this score, do the Warriors have a chance?"
"Although the game cannot be discussed one by one, I still want to say that the Warriors have no power to fight back!"
"My grandma was deceived before. The Pelicans were holding back and beating in the first two rounds. When they met the Warriors, they really beat me. I almost didn't recognize the Warriors they beat!"
"The main reason is that Tang and Butler are too perverted. Even if they are top-notch defensive players, they are also top-notch offensive players. Even if they combine offense and defense, they are both physically weak."
"Yeah, with these two people, plus Davis who can guard Durant, this is really a big win for the Warriors!"
"Look at what you said, is there a team that the Pelicans can't beat? (ω)"
"The truth is true, brother, I think no team can beat the Pelicans in the playoffs except for Zandu combined."
"Not to mention defeated, I think if the Pelicans play seriously and want to win, the Warriors and Cavaliers will not be able to win a game..."
"Although the words are absolute, it seems to be the reality."
"Bullshit, a bunch of keyboard warriors who only know one argument!" A comment from a Jokic fan.
"It's just that the Warriors just have a bad feeling this time. When Stephen and Durant break out at the end of the game, you are waiting to be slapped in the face!" A statement from a Godfather fan.
"These trumpets are too obvious! x-on:Kevin Durant, would you like to register a few new trumpets first? (__)ノ|"
"Hey! I saw on the news that Tang Tian said 'four.four.four' to the media before the game!"
"What?! Digging, is it so exciting? I remember Malone said this when he played against the Lakers?"
"Yes, Moses Malone, the man who swept Magic and Sky Hook with 'Dr. J' Irving!"
"I love it, I love it. Don is blaming Green and the Warriors! This game is going to be interesting!"
"Although this flag is super big, I think it's more likely that the Tang suit will be big!"
"It's over, it's over. If the Warriors don't sweep this time, they will be swept. After Tang says this, the whole series will be on full fire!"
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"fxck!"
"boom!"
In the Warriors locker room, the players who had just finished the game were resting.
Because of the tragic defeat, the atmosphere in the locker room was a bit depressing. Only Curry and Thompson were communicating, and everyone else was silent.
At this moment, Durant, who had been typing quickly on his cell phone a second ago, suddenly stood up, let out an expletive, and then smashed the cell phone in front of his eyes.
Curry and Thompson stopped communicating, and all the eyes of the rest of the locker room were focused on Durant.
"Kevin, what happened?"
Curry walked over and asked.
Durant glanced at Curry, his eyes full of anger.
That guy Tang Tian actually said "four.four.four" in front of the media.
After that sentence was made popular by Malone, it became one of the bywords for contempt and pretentiousness among players.
In other words, when Tang Tian said this, it meant that he and the Warriors were not taken seriously at all.
"fine."
He withdrew his gaze, did not explain to Curry, put his pink schoolbag on his back, and left the locker room.
A stunned Curry was left, and a group of Warriors players looked at each other in bewilderment.
This was the first time they had seen Durant lose his temper in the locker room and even threw his cell phone.
However, Durant signed a free contract to join the Warriors. If any of his former Thunder teammates came with him, this scene would not be surprising.
Changing mobile phones and mobile phone cases are all things Westbrook did in the past.
After Curry turned around, he went over and put the broken cell phone back in Durant's closet.
"Getting angry with your teammates when you lose doesn't count."
Green couldn't help but mutter at this time.
Because no one spoke in the locker room, the words were not loud, but many people heard them.
"Draymond."
Curry looked at Green at this time and said.
Green did not continue to say that his relationship with Curry and Thompson is still very close.
The players left the locker room one after another. Curry glanced at Durant's closet before leaving, and a trace of worry could not help but flash across his usually optimistic face.
This team atmosphere coupled with the Pelicans as an opponent makes it really difficult for the Warriors this year.