Chapter 671 Breaking the Curse (3rd Update!)

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

After the first two games, Cole finally learned how to behave. He replaced Bogut with Iguodala and directly started with the five minors.

The Pelicans still have a regular lineup, and what they need is to do the details well.

Davis beat Green to officially open Game 5 of the series.

The Pelicans' tactics were the same as in the previous two games. Jokic held the ball at the top of the arc and gave the ball to Davis in the low post.

Davis back hit Green to the bottom line and turned around to make a shot.

Green defended the ball very well, and made some small moves that the referee could not see.

Davis was disturbed and failed to make the ball.

Green turned around to protect the defensive rebound.

The Warriors counterattacked and failed to fall into position. Curry ran without the ball and came out to catch Green's pass and hit a three-pointer.

In the last game, Thompson was full of Buddha's light, and this time it looks like Curry is going to be in the sky every day.

Holiday held the ball to the frontcourt, and the Warriors' defensive formation remained unchanged.

Jokic glanced at Barnes in front of him, and shot in with the ball.

Just as he was driving into the paint, the Warriors had a small defensive change.

Green came over to help defend and double-team directly.

Jokic passed the ball to Davis, and Green defended back.

This defensive adjustment fully brings out the characteristics of Green's moving speed.

Davis made an inside pass and returned the ball to Jokic, and Green double-teamed again.

Jokic didn't complete his muscle gain, and the confrontation was still poor, and he couldn't put in the basket when he turned around.

Barnes grabs the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans failed to score in two consecutive offenses at the beginning.

The Warriors seized Jokic's opportunity to get inside and directly played a defensive counterattack.

Curry received a pass from Thompson in the frontcourt and scored a reverse layup, which also caused Holiday's pulling foul.

When he made an additional free throw, the Warriors led 6-0.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

The Warriors are off to a great start!

"Ker finally realized that his five-small lineup is the trump card, let go of his inner stubbornness, and the Warriors can easily win."

Barkley was proud of himself in the commentary seat.

He seems to have been able to see the wonderful scene of O'Neill kissing Smith's ass.

Williams also stood on the sidelines from the bench at this time. He is not a tactical coach. At this time, he can only pray and expect the Pelicans to score in the next wave of offense.

Jokic continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc, and this time he gave the ball to Tang Tian.

Barnes shrunk in, Tang Tian turned directly to the bottom line.

Thompson had already predicted and saved to the side with the ball.

But Tang Tian feinted his shot, turned around and shot towards the basket.

At this time, Barnes came in to assist in the defense, and Tang Tian took advantage of the opportunity to lean back and make a shot.

This ball is very difficult.

"Shua!"

However, Tang Tian still steadily sent the ball into the basket.

Williams stretched out his hand and clenched his fist on the sidelines.

The critical moment still depends on Tang Tian.

The Warriors' frontcourt battle failed. Jokic held the ball at the top of the arc and then gave it to Tang Tian. Tang Tian was double-teamed when he caught the ball.

He directly faced the frame ahead of time and forced the dry pull.

The choice of this ball was unexpected, Thompson confiscated his hand and hit Tang Tian's arm and was called a foul.

Tang Tian's shot bounced around the hoop a few times before rolling into the hoop.

This is a 2+1 ball.

The Pelicans bench boiled for a while.

It was 6-0 at the beginning, but Tang Tian scored two consecutive attacks and managed to recover the score by himself.

"Don's not being elected as the MVP is the last thing that should happen this season. He can change the game by himself!"

This time it was O'Neill's turn to laugh.

The last time Barkley didn't really kiss Smith's ass, it was his regret, and also the regret of all the fans.

Now I finally have a chance to make up for my regrets!

Curry continued to show excellent touch, and the outside line was one step away from the three-point line and scored the iconic ultra-long three-pointer.

But in the next round, Tang Tian double-teamed Jokic, who also made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Davis's touch tonight is average, but Jokic's touch is good, coupled with Tang Tian's fiery state.

At halftime, the Pelicans were 53 to 55 against the Warriors.

O'Neal and Barkley spent the entire half in the commentary booth.

The worst thing is Smith. After the protest was invalid, watching Barkley and O'Neal fight for their ass, the feeling is really indescribable.

However, a tie at halftime is the normal state after the Pelicans adjusted their tactics. Whoever wins and loses in the end of the game depends on the third quarter.

In this series, when the Warriors won the Pelicans, they basically locked the victory in the third quarter.

Back from halftime, the Warriors went first.

Curry shot a three-pointer when he came up, but unfortunately he missed it.

Davis protected the defensive rebound.

In the frontcourt, Tang Tian was double-teamed before he could catch the ball.

Tang Tian scored 25 points in the first half and was in very good condition. The Warriors made targeted defensive arrangements for him in the first half.

Jokic didn't attack the basket by force. In the first half, he was directly hit by the Warriors as a counterattack when he failed to score.

He lobs the ball to Davis, who catches the ball and spins back toward the baseline.

Green still defends very well, and has hidden little moves.

"Shua!"

But there was a crisp sound, and the basketball was hollowed into the net.

Curry cut to the basket and passed Thompson for a layup in seconds after receiving the ball.

He took one shot and knew that he didn't feel good, so he changed his way to help the team.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Jokic continued to pass the ball to Davis.

Davis swayed to the frame this time, turned around and made a layup against Green to score the ball.

Consecutive single hits!

Davis' touch seems to be back!

The Pelicans retreated, and Tang Tian communicated with Ariza.

Curry held the ball in the front court, and when he looked up, he saw that his defender had become Tang Tian.

If the Warriors are a car, Thompson is the gas tank, and Green is the engine, then Curry is the one driving the car.

The Pelicans had lost in the third quarter in the past few games. Tang Tian didn't care about the distribution of physical strength at the moment, and went directly to pinch the driver.

Curry gives the ball to Green and runs around the pick-and-roll.

At this time, Tang Tian seemed to have returned to the time of the Spurs, turning back to the super defender who made it impossible for the opponent to get rid of.

Curry didn't have a chance to catch the ball, and Barnes' final breakthrough layup was also blocked by Davis.

As Barkley said in the commentary before, the Warriors are strong enough, but they are still far from perfect with a stronger striker than Barnes.

The Pelicans pushed to the frontcourt and continued to play, the ball was given to Davis, and Davis turned around and played again.

Green's foul this time was a bit big, but Davis still sent the ball into the basket after the confrontation!

Tang Tian pulled him up after he fell to the ground, and shouted excitedly when he stood up.

Tang Tian carried the team by himself in the first half, and it was time for him to stand up in the second half!

Tang Tian restrained Curry on the defensive end, and Davis found a continuous scoring streak.

On their own home court, the Warriors' iconic third quarter failed for the first time, but the Pelicans, on the contrary, suffered a little bit.

By the time this quarter was halfway through, they instead led the Warriors by double digits 71 to 61!

In the third quarter, the spell is broken!