Chapter 1198 There Is No Trust Between People Anymore (1/4!)
Chapter 1198 There is no trust between people anymore (14!)
The Pelicans bench cheered.
This ball is very crucial, you must know that the Clippers are already gaining momentum.
After Alexander scored, his confidence improved.
Returning to the defensive end, he was stunned to prevent Williams' breakthrough and also grabbed a defensive rebound.
In the Pelicans' frontcourt, Siakam held the ball and passed to Brogdon.
Brogdon was helped to defend and had no chance, but he quickly passed the ball to Alexander.
After receiving the ball, Alexander took a step inside the free throw line and directly met Gallinari's throw.
The moment he took the shot, he once again felt a different feeling from his usual matches. The shot felt significantly more stable.
"Uh-huh!"
His feeling was also fulfilled, and the ball hit the net again!
Not only did he break the Pelicans' scoring drought in this quarter, he also scored 4 points in a row!
The Pelicans bench was in a frenzy again.
This time Parker stood up and applauded his disciple, with a smile in his eyes.
He knew that Alexander was a talented person!
And that throw just now was already 70-80% hotter than him!
Tang Tian didn't get up, but he smiled slightly, hiding his merit and fame.
From Davis to Alexander, practice has proven that the effect of head-to-head killing is even better than expected.
From now on, no one can stop him from touching his teammates' heads.
Gallinari's low post shot was blocked by Siakam.
Looking back, it was Alexander who broke through to the basket and forced the Clippers' defense to shrink. Then he passed a ball to Kuzma in the bottom corner.
The ball was scored very steadily, and when Kuzma received it, it was a completely open opportunity.
Kuzma also took action immediately after receiving the ball.
At the moment of taking action, he also felt something different from usual.
Last summer he switched from power forward to small forward and improved his shot speed.
It was okay for him to feel hot at the beginning of the season, but as the season progressed, his shooting stability declined and his performance also dropped.
It's not easy to change positions in the NBA.
But with this ball just now, the moment he took the shot, he felt more confident than at the beginning of the season.
After he voted out, he had a hunch that he could get in!
"Uh-huh!"
His feelings proved to be correct.
The basketball went hollow into the net, and Kuzma made a solid three-pointer!
The courtside was once again agitated.
The Clippers beat the Pelicans 5-0 in the second quarter, but the Pelicans turned around and immediately fought back 7-0!
Instead of being narrowed, the point difference was widened to 16 points!
Rivers stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, feeling his head was a little big.
At the critical moment, Williams stood up again, drove to the basket and caused Harrell's defensive foul, and got two extra free throw opportunities.
He made both free throws to help the Clippers stabilize the situation.
Rivers was also temporarily relieved.
Although they didn't catch up with the points, if they could maintain the situation, the Clippers would not have no chance behind them.
But immediately, Alexander and Kuzma cooperated again, this time it was a direct pick-and-roll between the two.
After Alexander broke through, he returned the ball directly to Kuzma at the top of the key.
Williams changed defense quickly on this ball and jumped in front of Kuzma, without giving him the wide open opportunity he had before.
However, Kuzma exploded with confidence, and after receiving the ball, he shot directly at Williams.
Williams reaches out to interfere, but his height is limited, and Kuzma is a jumper, so the interference caused by this ball is also very limited.
Kuzma took the shot confidently, and the basketball flew through the air in a long parabola.
"Uh-huh!"
With the fans watching, Kuzma made another three-pointer from the top of the arc!
He cums on Williams' face!
He hit two three-pointers in a row!
Kuzma was very excited after scoring the goal. He stepped back and raised his hand to make a 3 sign.
There were many female fans shouting from the sidelines.
Tang Tian couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
Kuzma is also considered a prodigal in love, and he doesn't know whether touching his head is helping him or hurting him.
Rivers reached out directly and called a timeout.
Kuzma made these two three-pointers, and the score difference on the field suddenly reached 20 points!
The game is already on the verge of collapse.
After the timeout, both sides replaced substitutes one after another.
The Clippers failed to withstand the impact of the Pelicans in the first quarter, and it was the same after the main team returned in this quarter.
The Pelicans were in the best shape tonight.
At halftime, they had opened the point difference to more than 25 points!
Although Butler led his team to launch a counterattack in the third quarter, the Pelicans played steadily and eventually defeated the Clippers 124-103.
Tang Tian only played three quarters and scored a game-high 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
Davis recovered, scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds in three quarters.
Alexander scored 13 points and 5 assists, and Kuzma scored 3 three-pointers and contributed 12 points.
The entire Pelicans team was on full fire, with 7 players scoring in double figures.
After the game, Rivers looked at the scoreboard for a while.
The team's defense ranks among the best in the league this season. How come it turned into paper in front of the Pelicans tonight?
Thinking of the 58 massacre over the years, he was the one who experienced the most. Could it be that he and Tang Tian were not compatible?
Defeating the Clippers is undoubtedly a huge victory for the Pelicans.
Not only did they defeat potential opponents in the playoffs, nor was it just that they ushered in a wave of 7 consecutive victories after winning the game.
The most important thing is that Davis has regained his form, and Alexander and Kuzma have found their confidence!
Good performance can drive players to perform, and this has been proven countless times.
So in other words, Tang Tian's head touch brought not only a 10% stability bonus in that game, but also invisible confidence.
After the Pelicans win the Clippers, the next game is an away game against the Warriors.
After flying to Oakland the day before the game, the Pelicans held basic training the next day.
During the training session, Tang Tian walked straight towards Kuzma again.
The accumulation of self-confidence must be continuous to be effective.
In other words, for Kuzma's own good, he has to continue to touch the opponent's head.
Seeing Tang Tian walking towards him again, Kuzma instinctively wanted to walk away.
"Kyle."
But Tang Tian opened his mouth and stopped him.
“We performed well in the last game, let’s keep up the good work tonight.”
Tang Tian patted his head again as he spoke.
Kuzma is in trouble.
But for the sake of his great career in picking up girls, he still had the courage to speak.
"Boss, can you...don't touch my head next time?"
Tang Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard Kuzma's words.
"Ahem...I'm doing this for your own good."
Tang Tian told the truth.
"..."
Kuzma looked at Tang Tian with an expression like "Do you think I am a fool?"
"Didn't you realize that if I touched your head, your behavior would be better?"
Tang Tian continued.
Kuzma shook his head.
No one will believe your words!
Seeing Kuzma's expression, Tang Tian looked helpless.
Alas, as expected, there is no basic trust between people in this world.