Chapter 602 Six Hundred Thirty-Two+ Chapter 3 3 Consecutive 50+ Games! (Two in One)
Leonard's expression turned blank in an instant.
In the end, it still didn't work.
Seeing this change in his expression, Tang Tian unconsciously flashed the scene in Hokage in his mind.
"My stupid brother..."
He is feeling hot now, and Leonard has to work harder to prevent him.
Popovich let Tang Tian play Leonard one-on-one in the middle distance.
It turned out that his choice was wrong.
Tang Tian's hand was hot, and Leonard couldn't restrain it. Although the rest of the Pelicans didn't score much, Tang Tian scored 18 points in this quarter.
And more importantly, Tang Tian's crazy output boosted the team's morale, and the Pelicans' defense improved a lot.
Whiteside and Davis played an absolutely high-intensity defense.
After the first quarter, the Pelicans instead led the Spurs by 4 points 26 to 22.
Popovich reacted quickly, and after seeing that the defensive strategy was not working, he immediately switched back.
Tang Tian's back feeling dropped a bit, and the two sides fought to a 93-level tie with one minute left in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans had the ball, Tang Tian received the ball in the frontcourt, he double-teamed the ball to Davis, and the latter turned around and hit the board in a low position.
It was a good shot, but the ball bounced to the front of the rim and bounced out.
He's becoming more like Duncan, but still has a long way to go in terms of consistency.
Gasol protects the defensive rebound.
The Spurs played a hammer tactic in the frontcourt, and Parker made a quick breakthrough layup.
"boom!"
Davis flew to help defend, gave Parker a chasing cap, and took advantage of the opportunity to receive a defensive rebound.
He made up for it.
Williams called a timeout, and in the last 20 seconds, the Pelicans had a chance to win with one hit.
Back from the timeout, Cole dribbled the ball in the frontcourt to control the time until about 10 seconds.
Tang Tian circled out to catch the ball.
Green and Leonard rushed forward frantically. The Spurs never thought of giving Tang Tian a shot for such a crucial ball.
But Tang Tian never thought of making a direct move.
He dumped the ball to Davis high up.
Just when the Spurs returned to defense, he suddenly accelerated and cut to the basket.
He hit the east and west!
Davis is tall and has a wide field of vision. The key is to pass the ball well with long hands. This time, he returned the ball to Tang Tian. After receiving the ball, Tang Tian stopped abruptly and pulled it out.
The audience held their breath.
"Shua!"
The basketball goes through the heart and into the net!
With 2.6 seconds left in the game, Tang Tian made a crucial shot to win the game!
He also scored the 38th point of the game!
Although it failed to reach 50+ in a row, this crucial shot directly killed the game!
Popovich called the final timeout.
2.6 seconds, it is difficult for the Spurs to arrange a complete tactic.
Back from the timeout, Gasol serves from the sideline.
The Spurs played a throw-in tactic, Parker made an air-cut screen, and Green used the pick-and-roll to come out and catch the ball for a three-pointer.
This tactic is very Popovich. It is estimated that no one would have thought that Green would make the last shot.
Davis' interference is slow, and Green has a good shot space.
The ball spins toward the hoop.
"Boom!"
However, the ball was shot a little bit wide, knocked on the right edge and popped out.
The Pelicans won!
The cheers of the fans at the scene were ready to come out.
But at this moment, Leonard got rid of Ariza and rushed to the basket, jumping up a little.
"beep!"
The moment he took the penalty kick, the red light on the sidelines was on.
The ball rolled in after bouncing a few times on the rim.
The Spurs players cheered excitedly.
There was a commotion at the scene.
Because it was a tip-up at the buzzer, LED playback was carried out on the spot.
The replay showed that the ball had already left the hand when the light was on, and Leonard's final tip-up was valid!
The two sides will usher in overtime!
There was an uproar at the scene, and the game was played with ups and downs.
In 5 minutes of overtime, Davis and Gasol re-jumped the ball.
This time Gasol jumped to beat Davis and gave the Spurs an offensive opportunity.
There are only 5 minutes in overtime, and a team usually only has 6-7 chances to attack, each of which is critical.
The confrontation between the two sides was fierce.
The Spurs were almost forced to 24 seconds, the ball was finally given to Leonard, and Leonard faced the frame to meet Ariza's shot.
Ariza interfered a lot with this ball, and Leonard's shot arc was also very high.
"Shua!"
"beep!"
When the goal was scored, the red light on the sidelines went on.
A 24-second buzzer.
Counting the tip-ups at the end of the regular season, Leonard scored two big-hearted goals in a row.
In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian ran without the ball.
The Spurs have improved significantly after adding Gasol, but the core lineup is still too old.
Tang Tian ran without the ball, and with the cover of Davis and Whiteside under the basket, Gasol and Duncan's defense was obviously lagging behind.
Tang Tian caught the ball and shot out against Leonard who was assisting in the defense.
"Shua!"
The ball goes through the heart and into the net.
The Pelicans tied the score!
The fans cheered everywhere.
Leonard played super-level at critical moments, but they have Tang Tian!
The Spurs' offense, Parker signaled to pull away and then directly played Ariza to Leonard.
The two goals that Leonard scored in front of him greatly increased the confidence of his teammates.
Ariza did a good job defensively, Leonard didn't have a good chance, and he finally chose to fall back.
His recline is obviously not as beautiful as Tang Tianlai's, and it feels a bit stiff straight up and down, but his hands are long and big, and he does a good job of controlling the ball.
The ball is shot past Ariza's defense.
"Boom!"
Knocked on the back edge of the basket, but after a bounce, it still fell into the net bag!
He scored 4 points in overtime!
The Spurs bench was boiling.
Popovich also clenched his fists secretly. After Tang Tian left, Leonard got more opportunities, and after more than one season, he finally grew up.
Tang Tian arrived in the front court, caught the ball to signal his teammates to drop to the bottom line, and then suddenly made a three-pointer.
This was very sudden, and Leonard was too slow to react and pounce on the interference.
"Shua!"
The basketball goes through the heart and into the net.
Tang Tian's big heart at the critical moment was bigger than Leonard's.
He scored the first 7 points of the Pelicans overtime!
The Pelicans lead by 1 point!
The fans at the scene patted their chests and said they couldn't stand it. This is really a fight between gods and gods.
Fortunately, in the next few minutes, the offenses of both sides were blocked. With one minute left in overtime, the Pelicans still maintained a 1-point advantage.
Tang Tian's breakthrough caused Gasol's thugs to get two crucial free throw opportunities.
"MVP! MVP!"
The cheers of MVP sounded at the scene.
Tang Tian has scored 45 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, increasing the number of times he played against the Spurs with 40+ points to 28 times.
And he arranged all the points of the Pelicans, this performance is definitely worthy of the name of MVP!
Amidst the cheers, Tang Tian made two free throws steadily.
The Pelicans took a crucial 3-point lead.
With the last 40 seconds left, Popovich reached out and called a timeout.
Pause back, a classic Spurs pick-and-roll.
However, Tang Tian knew the tactics of the Spurs very well, and had already told Williams about all the countermeasures during the timeout.
This time the shot was replaced by Belinelli, a very Popovich-style choice.
However, his shot was seriously interfered by Tang Tian, and he directly made a three-way shot.
But the ball fell into the hands of Duncan under the basket, and he threw it to Leonard on the outside in the next second. Leonard ran to catch the ball, and shot a three-pointer at the buzzer floating from the bottom corner.
When the ball reached the highest point, the red lights on the sidelines were already on.
"Shua!"
The basketball goes through the heart and into the net, and Leonard's fairy ball returns!
This is already his third buzzer-beater tonight!
100 flat!
The two sides will usher in the second overtime!
Tang Tian glanced at the score and couldn't help but smile.
The younger brother Leonard has really grown up.
The second overtime between the two sides.
Davis beat Gasol this time and gave the Pelicans a first chance.
Both sides failed to score in the first two minutes.
The low score on both sides does not mean that the game is not fierce, on the contrary, the intensity of confrontation and defense on the field is particularly high.
In the second overtime, both sides began to have some physical problems.
In the stalemate, it was Tang Tian who stood up. He knew that it was difficult to play outside, so he rushed in while holding the ball, and after confronting Gasol, he caused the latter to foul.
After taking a breath, he made two free throws at the free throw line and the Pelicans took the lead.
The Spurs also gave the ball to Leonard, and Leonard hit Ariza again.
Ariza has always maintained a high-intensity defense, Leonard turned around and shot again.
"Boom!"
The basketball hits the hoop.
Whiteside protected the defensive rebound.
Tang Tian went to the frontcourt and ran without the ball. After catching the ball, he continued to break through to the basket. He played like a dynamite bag, and he was strong against Gasol.
Gasol had 5 fouls on his back and didn't dare to make a move easily. Tang Tian directly pushed the ball into the basket.
A 4-point lead in the final two minutes.
Leonard couldn't play Ariza in the frontcourt anymore. He gave the ball back to Parker. Parker broke into the basket and cooperated with Duncan in the pick-and-roll to make a throw.
"boom!"
Whiteside was young and strong, and took a breath and slapped his shot back.
Tang Tian reacted quickly and grabbed the ball that was blocked back.
The ball is exchanged between the two sides.
The Spurs fell into a scoring drought.
Tang Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the Spurs shrank their defense. Tang Tian suddenly reached the middle distance, turned around and threw off Leonard's backward shot.
He scored two goals in a row in front of him. This choice was a bit unexpected, and Leonard's defense was a little bit behind him.
The eyes of the fans at the scene widened. This posture was so handsome that it exploded.
And the key is Tang Tian's waist strength, which is double overtime, and he can still make this kind of action.
This ball completely throws off the defense, a rare good opportunity.
The ball goes straight to the hoop.
A perfect parabola.
"Shua!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball was hollowed into the net.
The point difference came to 6 points!
Popovich reached out and called a timeout.
The Spurs felt exhausted going into the second overtime.
During the timeout, Tang Tian's match statistics were displayed on the big LED screen.
17 of 29 shots, 51 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block!
Tang Tian scored 50+ for the third consecutive game!
He scored 38 points in the regular season, but he scored all 13 points of the Pelicans in two overtimes!
He became the second person to achieve this achievement after Kobe!
And behind that data, there is a short mark, which Kobe has never done.
He became the first player in the NBA to score 50+ on the Spurs in the past 21 years!
Cheers and whistles erupted one after another.
The Spurs players raised their heads unconsciously when they heard the cheers.
When they saw the words typed on the LED screen at the scene, they all felt their hips tighten.
Popovich also looked up, but his face did not change.
I don't know what he was thinking.
After he finished setting up his tactics, he still had ten seconds left. He wanted to say some words of encouragement, but he always felt that something was wrong.
He didn't remember the source of the mistake until he was about to play.
When Tang Tian was in the Spurs before, Tang Tian made all the chicken soup, and he was not good at it himself.
"Let's play."
He finally choked out a few words.
After the timeout, the Spurs played wonderfully, and Duncan scored a goal under the basket and finally broke the scoring shortage for the Spurs.
In the last minute, as long as they defend against the Pelicans, they still have a chance.
The Spurs players also tried their best not to give Tang Tian a chance to catch the ball.
But when their defensive focus was on Tang Tian's side, Davis seized the opportunity to force Duncan under the basket and scored a goal.
This ball basically announced the end of the game.
Gasol missed a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and Davis protected the defensive rebound.
With a 6-point difference and less than 20 seconds left, the Spurs stopped playing.
Kerr dribbled the ball across half court and into the final buzzer.
In the end, the Pelicans went through double overtime at home and defeated the Spurs 108 to 102, and won a crucial victory!
In addition to Tang Tian scoring 51 points, Davis also had an outstanding performance of 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the Spurs, Leonard had 27 points and 7 rebounds, Gasol had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Parker had 18 points and 11 assists, and Duncan had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
After the game, the players from both sides had a final handshake.
Tang Tian communicated with Duncan, Leonard, Dior, and Ginobili in a suit, and it was inevitable that he would be patted on the head and buttocks.
Say hello to Popovich at the end.
Seeing Tang Tian, the old man with a straight face showed a helpless wry smile.
"You guy, you are so hard on the old guy."
Tang Tian smiled helplessly after hearing this, and hugged Popovich tightly.
"I'm free at night, we can have a drink together."
he went on.
Popovich shook his head.
"I quit drinking."
"Quit drinking?"
"Just now, a month."
Hearing Popovich say this, Tang Tian finally realized that what the old man was talking about was harsh words before the game.
It seems that the heavy attack mentioned before does not only refer to the game, but also the cruel words before the game.
A month's worth of alcohol is definitely a tough thing for an alcoholic.
But he didn't expect to score 50 points. He only scored 38 points in the regular season.
It's up to Leonard to take the blame.
If it weren't for his key shots, the game would have been over long ago.
At the press conference after the game, the reporter naturally asked about the promises made before the game.
"Yes, we can't restrain him."
The old man was unusually serious and honest this time, and it could be seen that he was really helpless after losing this crucial battle.
After the game, fans continued to discuss on social media.
For them, being able to see such a game before the All-Star Game is definitely an exciting thing.
"I'm young, is this what you call Kobe?"
"This is not Kobe, the number of hits is not as high as the number of goals, o( ̄ε ̄*)"
"Just be skinny, be careful that your waist is broken by the hammer, this is the peak Kobe's stats!"
"Three consecutive games of 50+ points, with back-to-backs, this scoring is explosive. Seriously, no one can match after Kobe!"
"Popovich on the opposite side should be very sad, the Spurs let go of the next Kobe."
"Popovich said in the postgame press conference that he will keep his promise that he will not drink for the next month."
"Hey, I'm really sad. I'm already in my sixties, but I still want to ban alcohol!"
"No, if Popovich promised not to drink, wouldn't it be... the Spurs will miss the next game with tight buttocks?"
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"666, brother is your skin!"
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