Chapter 706 The King of the End

This was not the first time that Robertson faced off against Tang Tian. He saw Tang Tian posing as a triple threat and moved his defensive position half a step further.

Tang Tian made a tentative step forward with his right foot, and then moved his right hand back with his crotch.

This is a shot!

This was the first judgment in Robertson's mind. Tang Tian's thrust was fast and accurate, and he pounced directly.

But his judgment was wrong.

After Tang Tian collected the ball under his crotch, he changed direction to the left and passed him cleanly.

After Tang Tian passed Robertson, he made an emergency stop at the free throw line before Kanter came out from the inside.

"Uh-huh!"

The nearly open shot hit steadily.

This goal also helped the Pelicans reopen the point difference to double digits.

There was a commotion in the place.

Robertson was passed by Tang Tian in one step!

Robertson has made great progress defensively this season, averaging 1.9 steals per game in four games. He also performs very well in one-on-one defense against opposing players. He is the kind of player who has the opportunity to compete for the best defensive player.

But it was too easy to pass this step just now.

In fact, Robertson didn't expect it at all.

His defensive progress this season is not only reflected in his physical reactions. He has learned to predict the opponent's offensive options through the opponent's forward movements and even the movements of the opponent's shoulders.

But just now he was completely deceived.

He shook his head. Although Tang Tian was very strong, he couldn't be defeated so easily.

He must not be focused enough.

Kanter's attack at the basket was double-teamed by Tang Tian. He made a mistake when passing the ball to his players and passed it out of bounds.

Tang Tian's defensive performance in the third quarter caused a lot of psychological impact on the opposing players.

This is a very detailed thing, but it is enough to affect judgment and choice.

Dinwiddie held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt before passing the ball to Tang Tian.

The Thunder haven't double-teamed yet, and Donovan trusts Roberson.

Tang Tian once again presented a triple threat.

Robertson stood back, but stretched his hands to guard against Tang Tian's shot.

After Tang Tian saw it, he collected the ball and shot.

Robertson made the right move this time and made the save.

But in the next second, Tang Tian suddenly lowered his body and dribbled the ball, directly attacking Robertson's lower third.

Robertson was unable to stop his attack in time and was passed by Tang Tian once again.

Tang Tian passed Robertson and broke into the inside. He squeezed past Kanter, who saved in advance, and scored with one hand.

There was an uproar.

Once is an accident, twice is a problem. Robertson's defense will definitely not suddenly go offline. Is it because Tang Tian's one-on-one ability suddenly skyrocketed?

The fans didn't understand, but Durant, who was sitting on the Thunder bench, did.

Tang Tian's three threats were obviously strengthened.

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to do this.

This is the effect of confusion. Defensive players are unable to defend against him. On the contrary, Tang Tian can switch the offensive mode according to the movements of defensive players.

And unlike Anthony, there is a 70 to 80 percent chance that Anthony will pull out after three threats.

But Tang Tian's first step was quick enough, and he had more options than Anthony.

Because he has enough lethal shots and breakthroughs, Tang Tian's one-on-one ability becomes a bit explosive with this linking skill.

Kanter scored a goal with a strong attack inside, but Tang Tian once again passed Robertson and scored a layup.

Still a 13-point difference.

Until this moment, Donovan could only admit the fact that Robertson was nothing in front of Tang Tian one-on-one.

Kanter's double-teamed shot missed, and Biyombo collected the rebound.

Tang Tian reached the frontcourt and held the ball again, and the Thunder started double-teaming again.

Tang Tian glanced at Bo Yang, who was in the open position, and pulled up the ball with his right hand.

Waiters shrank back after seeing it, and Robertson also moved to the right.

But in the next second, Tang Tian pulled the ball back and dribbled directly to the left.

This time Robertson and Waiters were both deceived!

Tang Tian broke through the defense and broke into the inside before the double team was formed.

Kanter fought hard to save.

After seeing this, Tang Tian got close to Kanter and passed a through ball to Biyombo under the basket.

Completely unguarded, Biyombo jumped up and dunked hard with both hands.

The score difference came to 15 points!

Donovan reached out and called a timeout.

During this period, Tang Tian felt unstoppable.

During the timeout, Durant asked to play early, and Donovan agreed.

Tang Tian is mainly attacking in this period. He will definitely not guard Durant. Durant can at least stabilize the score.

Sure enough, Donovan's prediction was correct.

After Durant got the ball in the frontcourt, he was guarded by Ariza who had just been replaced.

Durant hit Ariza with his back and turned over for a jump shot.

"Bang!"

However, his first shot after coming on the court failed to hit.

The Pelicans counterattacked, and Dinwiddie scored a layup after receiving a pass from Tang Tian.

The score difference has widened to 17 points again!

Durant turned around and continued to beat Ariza. The breakthrough throw still missed, but the referee gave the superstar whistle and he got two free throw opportunities.

There were boos at the scene, and Durant's first free throw hit the frame.

It can be seen from this that his condition after returning was not good.

This is also reasonable.

His touch was completely lost by Tang Tianfang in the third quarter. Even if he was a superstar, he would not be able to regain his touch just by sitting on the court for a few minutes.

Even if the person guarding him is Ariza, he will still need time to find his touch.

Dinwiddie went to the frontcourt and continued to pass the ball to Tang Tian. Tang Tian once again deceived Robertson and broke through, and Durant came to help defend.

Tang Tian turned his head and deceived Durant's layup.

Durant was a little slow to react and reached out to pull Tang Tian down.

Tang Tian sent the ball into the basket and caused a foul on his hand.

This is a 2+1 ball!

It's clear the Thunder are running out of time now.

Tang Tian steadily hit the target amidst the interference.

With about 8 minutes left in the game, the Pelicans had opened the point difference to 20 points.

This 2+1 basically completely wiped out the Thunder's confidence in counterattack.

Durant later found his touch and hit consecutive shots against Ariza, showing his good form this season and helping the Thunder close the score.

But it was obviously too late.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Thunder 103-91 on the road, ending their opponent's four-game winning streak and extending their winning streak to six games.

For the Thunder, Westbrook was feeling sluggish, scoring only 12 points and 11 assists on 5 of 17 shots.

Durant made 12 of 30 shots and scored a team-high 33 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. He scored a lot, but this shooting rate really has the temperament of Kobe.

For the Pelicans, Davis had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jokic contributed a near-triple-double of 16 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists. Holiday also scored 15 points and 5 assists.

Tang Tian made 15 of 25 shots and scored a game-high 37 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

Among them, he scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, directly helping the Pelicans kill the game.

I'm a little tired after a day of hiking today. I have to drive back tomorrow. I'll just update these for today. I'll resume updating tomorrow.