Chapter 1202 Mingxue

The game started immediately, and the scene gave timely split shots of James and Tang Tian.

At this moment, Durant entered.

He was standing diagonally behind James, and his expression was quite serious.

He was disgusted by the comments from fans after the All-Star game.

It was rare that he didn't fight back, and he was holding back his energy in this match.

What he has to do is to prove that he has not surrendered to the enemy, but is just like when he first came to Los Angeles, he only wants to defeat Tang Tian.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Gasol moved the ball back to the Pelicans half, officially kicking off the game.

The two teams have played against each other twice before and are familiar with each other's tactics and coordination.

After the start, the game quickly fell into a state of anxiety.

Tang Tian's touch was average tonight. He focused more on breakthroughs and scoring.

Davis and Green both performed steadily, and the Pelicans' offense didn't have much problem.

However, Durant's desire to attack was particularly strong tonight, and he combined sudden shots with reasonable efficiency.

And when facing Tang Tian's defense, he also used his own offense to contain him.

After experiencing what happened with the Warriors, his personality has really changed a lot.

Faced with doubts, he chose to prove himself!

No one on either side could guard the other, and by the time the quarter reached about 9 minutes, the two sides were tied at 25.

Both sides entered the rotation one after another.

For the Pelicans, Brogdon and Gasol remained among the starting players, and Alexander, Jeff Green, and Siakam were replaced.

For the Lakers, Wade, Pope and McGee also appeared one after another.

Pope hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, helping the Lakers regain the lead.

He had not performed well in the previous two games, and tonight was his redemption.

But for the Pelicans, Green received a pass from Gasol, rushed to the basket and scored 2+1 on McGee.

The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited.

Kuzma's injury gave Anthony a chance to enter the 12-man roster, but it was Green who really got the chance to play.

Although there is also little chance, Green's attitude is completely different from Crowder's.

Instead of complaining, he trained harder, and this training paid off for him.

After he hit the extra free throw, he helped the Pelicans tie the score.

And in the next round, he successfully prevented James' breakthrough layup and followed up with a tip-in during the fast break.

With one offense and one defense, he scored 5 points in a row, showing an extremely good competitive state.

In the substitution period between the first and second quarters, the two teams were once again in a stalemate.

Although Vogel didn't let James take much rest, the Pelicans' substitutes performed well and the Lakers failed to open up the score in this period.

This performance also aroused emotion from Breen and Miller in the commentary box.

The Pelicans have experienced major lineup changes this season. Not only Walker and Butler, Rose, Lamb, Bojan, and Dedmon have all left the team one after another.

These were the core rotation players for the Pelicans last season.

But at this point in the season, the Pelicans have made improvements and the strength of their rotation is back.

This has to make people lament the magic of this Pelicans team, and also make people have to praise Stevens' ability.

The second quarter lasted more than 4 minutes, and the score on the court was tied at 40.

The fans at the scene were nervous and enjoyed watching.

The two teams are evenly matched, and this level of confrontation is not something you see every night.

If the game continues at this pace, the two teams will probably have to fight until the last moment to determine the winner.

The substitutes were in a stalemate, and both teams gradually replaced their main players.

Just after that, the situation on the field changed.

The reason for this change is the decline in the Pelicans' outside touch.

Green and Brogdon missed consecutive outside shots, and the Lakers seized the opportunity to launch defensive counterattacks.

Stevens reacted quickly and replaced Gasol with Siakam to improve the team's retreat speed.

But the problem of the Pelicans' declining outside touch cannot be solved.

Tang Tian can only play more small-scale pick-and-roll tactics with Davis, or singles with the ball.

But his touch tonight was really not very good.

Shi Fo's skills gave him a lower limit for performance, and tonight his touch just hit that lower limit.

The entire Pelicans team was not accurate on the perimeter, and the Lakers also shrank more and more.

And Durant's offensive firepower remains undiminished.

The Lakers took advantage of the situation and opened up the score bit by bit.

After halftime, the score on the court was 63 to 51.

The Lakers ended the half with a 12-point lead.

Durant performed bravely, scoring 24 points in the half, and was the biggest contributor to the Lakers' lead.

Just like the expression on his face when he accidentally entered the scene at the beginning, he was really holding back his energy to prove himself.

Tang Tian also scored 24 points at halftime, but he only made 9 of 20 shots.

A 45% shooting rate is not bad for a perimeter player.

But for Tang Tian, ​​compared to his performance during the season, this can't even be considered as only 24 points in the half, but his performance was really inaccurate.

After halftime, players from both teams returned to the locker room to rest.

As soon as Durant returned, he took out his phone to check social media.

"Is this what you call a traitor? Durant is the hero of the Lakers!"

"That's right, look at Durant's desire to win. You have to step aside. He is the core of the Lakers!"

"Durant really deserves a lot of credit for the Lakers being so far ahead. He really didn't rebel!"

"Durant is really cool tonight!"

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Looking at the comments on social media, Durant instantly felt more comfortable.

Pelicans locker room.

Stevens is making tactical arrangements for the second half.

The team members were listening carefully.

After the arrangements were almost completed, Stevens and Nash returned to the office first.

Tang Tian stood up and walked to Brogden's side, ready to touch his head.

In the second half, the Pelicans have to counterattack and have to open up their outside touch. He has to improve the team's outside performance as much as possible.

However, Brogdon reacted quickly and dodged.

"Boss, what are you doing?"

Brogdon is not Kuzma, and he doesn’t understand the benefits of having his head touched.

"Come here and touch your head."

Tang Tian said very directly.

"Boss, I think this is not good, right?"

Brogdon often touched people's heads on the team, and he... still took good care of his hair.

"I don't want you to feel it, I want me to feel it, come here."

Tang Tian directly started the Mingxue education mode.

Brogdon had no choice. Tang Tian was the boss of the team, and his attitude was so tough now, so he could only come forward head on.

Tang Tian reached out and touched his head.

Seeing the aggrieved look on his face, he smiled and said, "This is for your own good."

Hearing what Tang Tian said, Brogdon felt even more aggrieved.

"Boss, I know your special hobby, but if it is really beneficial, why don't you touch your head?"

Brogden said with a bitter look on his face.

He was really forced.

But after Brogdon finished speaking, Tang Tian's eyes lit up.