Chapter 1124 Tudu Reappears, and the Warriors Are Swept Away
The Warriors gave the Pelicans a powerful start, and the atmosphere at Oracle Arena was also boosted.
"Defend! Defend!"
The fans at the scene cheered for the home team in unison.
"Uh-huh!"
However, amidst the shouts, Tang Tian made an emergency stop after passing Thompson and hit the net directly, causing the shouts to disappear.
And back on the defensive end, Butler forced Durant to make a mistake in controlling the ball and snatched the ball away!
Looking back, Tang Tian assisted Walker and made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.
The Pelicans counterattacked 5-0, narrowing the point difference to 3 points.
Green's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the Warriors, but the strength gap between the two teams was also obvious.
With Tang Tian and Davis around, it would be difficult for Curry and Durant to exert their full strength.
Not only is Tang Tian still able to handle the offense well in addition to defense, the Pelicans also have Walker and Butler!
Even if you don't take into account the tacit understanding of the hard-working brothers, the Pelicans are much better on paper.
Not to mention that Green can't win this game, and the tacit understanding of the hard-working brothers is actually a key factor that cannot be ignored.
Thompson's top three-pointer continued the scoring for the Warriors. This was already his second three-pointer in this quarter.
G6 Tang's bravery is not only reflected in G6, but also refers to his performance in key games.
However, Tang Tian immediately broke through and scored 2+1 on McGee.
McGee is familiar with the Pelicans' tactical system, but it is obvious that the Tang Tian he is familiar with is not the Tang Tian in front of him.
Curry's throw missed, and Tang Tian turned around and passed Davis in seconds, and the latter's follow-up shot was also open.
The game only lasted five minutes, and the Pelicans had already led the score 14-10.
By the time the game reached seven minutes, the score had become 19 to 10!
The Pelicans are only one step away from a sweep, and the defensive intensity they play is quite terrifying.
Durant was unwilling to fail and made a jump shot against double teams to break the scoring drought for the Warriors.
He let out a rare roar after the goal.
The words Cole said to him, "Why are you here?" revealed the deepest scars in his heart.
If he still can't win the championship with the Warriors, then it will be really depressing for him to play in the NBA!
Not to mention being constantly defeated and even swept by Tang Tian!
So he had to respond, not for anything else, just for that tone!
Tang Tian broke through Thompson and smashed the ball into the basket through Thompson.
Looking back, Durant shot Butler, which also continued to increase points for the Warriors.
The Tang-Du showdown that fans haven't seen for a long time was staged again at Oracle Arena!
Durant scored 16 points in a single quarter. Under his leadership, after the first quarter, the score on the court was 31 to 37. The Warriors were only 6 points behind the Pelicans.
The fans at the scene cheered.
Durant's condition in these two games is really good.
However, some fans in the front row noticed a detail on the field.
At the end of the first quarter, when the Warriors players came off the court, Green stood up and high-fived them one by one.
But he was the only one who didn't high-five Durant.
It can be seen from this detail that the conflict between Durant and Green is more tense than reported by the outside world.
During the transition period between substitutes in the second quarter, Durant and Curry on the Warriors were resting off the court, and Tang Tian and Butler on the Pelicans were also sitting on the bench.
Both sides start with substitutes.
But it was during this period that the Pelicans played a wave of flow.
Walker and Davis worked together to launch a 10-2 attack in just three minutes, instantly opening the score to 14 points.
Cole was forced to call a timeout, and after returning from the timeout, he replaced Durant.
It can be seen that he is going to fuck Durant to death tonight.
Something like this really worked tonight.
Durant scored another 14 points in this quarter, and already scored 30 points at halftime! The highest in the audience!
At halftime, the Warriors trailed the Pelicans by only 14 points, 43-57.
Before the game, no one expected that without Green playing, the Warriors would have the smallest point difference at halftime in the series.
Back in the second half, Stevens didn't let Tang Tian guard Durant, and Durant continued to be brave, scoring another 12 points in a single quarter.
After three quarters, his personal score has soared to 42 points.
However, after three quarters, the Warriors were already 20 points behind the Pelicans, 78-98.
He was playing hard, but it didn't seem to be working.
The strength gap between the two teams cannot be filled by him alone.
However, his performance this time still won something for himself.
At the end of the third quarter, a rare voice of support for Durant appeared on the hotline.
Competitive sports are the original sin. If you play well, people will naturally praise you.
The substitute transition period at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Tang Tian and Butler sat off the court at the beginning of the game just like in the second quarter.
However, for the Warriors, Durant, who played the entire third quarter, was replaced at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Tang Tian couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw this.
Although Green doesn't play, someone needs to share his playing time, and Durant is in good shape.
But Cole's method of employing people is really a bit ruthless.
It's no wonder that Durant suffered such a serious injury as a torn Achilles tendon in the Warriors in history.
From the bottom of his heart, Cole really didn't regard Durant as one of his own.
This was also the main reason why he was touched.
Although Durant surrendered to the enemy and had a bad relationship with him, this experience is really miserable now.
But that's life.
You choose a road at a crossroads. No matter what you encounter on this road or where it goes, you can only go forward.
Durant chose a more difficult path than James, and now he can only endure this situation silently.
Walker and Davis are still in good condition. Although Cole never replaced Durant, the Warriors only maintained the point difference.
When the main players from both sides returned, the Pelicans played steadily and continued to open up the score step by step.
Two minutes before the end, the score difference on the court was still 20 points, and it was certain that the Warriors would be swept.
However, Cole did not take the main player off the field. He seemed to be in a daze, or maybe he felt that it was meaningless to change or not.
"beep!"
The final whistle sounded, and the score on the field was finally fixed at 121 to 101.
The Pelicans defeated the Warriors by 20 points on the road, sweeping the Warriors 4-0 and advancing to the finals!
Pelicans players rushed onto the court to celebrate the victory.
Tang Tian's pre-game sweeping remarks finally succeeded. They were only left with the finals to win the championship!
The fans at the scene couldn't hide their disappointment. Tang Tian showed off in front of them, but they could only accept it silently in the end.
Amid the cheers, no one noticed that Durant, who had just come off the court, vomited on the Warriors bench.
He scored 50 points in this game, becoming the ninth player in the NBA to score 50+ points in the playoffs after Lillard.
But the Warriors still lost miserably, and he was even more exhausted.
This time of vomiting was different from the previous two times, with physical reactions, loss, sadness... so many emotions working together.