Chapter 721: Win While Brushing (Third Update!)

Did these two smoke?

Tang Tian didn't know why he was so excited after scoring a goal in the opening game, even though it was a slam dunk.

But this inexplicable excitement is very helpful to the Pelicans. At least this card position is done well.

Griffin came to the frontcourt and played with the ball in his back, and the Clippers ran tactics from the outside.

This is a very typical tactic that combines internal and external tactics.

However, the Pelicans defended perfectly. Just like in the previous round, the Clippers did not get a chance to shoot from the outside.

Griffin could only continue to fight after seeing it. At this time, in the low post, Jokic's help came very quickly.

The inside space was too small, and Griffin had no passing angle, so he chose to turn and hook toward the baseline.

However, he had short hands and the ball was directly touched by Jokic when he released it.

The trajectory of the ball changed, and it hit the right edge of the basket and popped out.

Aminu originally wanted to grab the board directly, but when he saw Tang Tian returning to defense, he turned around to block Jordan. Jokic also blocked Griffin.

Tang Tian rushed to the inside and stretched out his hand to get a defensive rebound.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment when he got the board.

This feels familiar!

During Christmas the year before last and the year before last, after he gave the gifts, Whiteside and Ariza collectively transformed into forwards and gave way to various blocking positions.

In this scene now, history is repeating itself!

He also understood the original intention of contracting Kic and Aminu in the previous round. This was to help him brush up his data!

He responded quickly, but he didn't understand it, because it wasn't Christmas yet this year.

If he couldn't figure it out, he didn't bother to think about it, and this approach seemed to help the team, so he didn't bother to think about it.

The Pelicans attacked in the frontcourt, Tang Tian held the ball, and Ariza and Aminu set up pick-and-rolls on his left and right sides.

Tang Tian used the pick-and-roll to cut to the basket, and Griffin came to help defend but was blocked by Jokic.

After a series of pick-and-rolls, Tang Tian reached the free throw line and only Jordan was left under the basket.

He made an emergency stop at close range. Just as Jordan was about to jump, he was stuck by Holiday who was struggling to come over.

A time difference.

"Uh-huh!"

Tang Tian's close range thrust came in again!

He scored 2 goals in a row, and the Pelicans took the lead 4-2.

Tang Tian was a bit dumbfounded. The entire Pelicans team had become a forward!

Redick's catch-and-shoot three-pointer was missed by Tang Tian, ​​and Jokic grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans fought back.

Holiday dribbled away Beverley, and Tang Tian followed up.

During the 2-on-0 fast break in the frontcourt, Holiday missed the chance and threw the ball directly to Tang Tian. Tang Tian jumped up and scored with a one-handed dunk.

He scored 6 points in a row in the opening game!

Stevens shook his head on the bench.

He is not stupid, and he can immediately see what the other members of the Pelicans are doing, which is to score Tang Tian in an honest and fair manner.

If he remembered correctly, Tang Tian scored 72 points two years ago.

Originally, as a coach, he would not allow this kind of thing.

But just as Tang Tian thought, the team's current situation on the field is favorable, and the players are indeed executing his pre-game tactical arrangements and playing more No. 1 tactics.

So he turned a blind eye.

"Don't give him any more shooting opportunities, keep an eye on Don with all your strength!"

Stevens gets it, Rivers gets it.

He was now growling at the team members.

Stevens, are the Pelicans treating the Clippers as a scoring target? !

How disrespectful this is!

Although the Clippers are without Paul, they are still one of the top eight teams in the Western Conference. It's a bit insulting to play like this!

Griffin hit Aminu hard in the frontcourt, causing the latter's beater to foul. He went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws, helping the Clippers continue to increase their points.

Stevens' defensive intention in this game is also somewhat obvious, which is to let Griffin play in isolation, interfere with it appropriately, and cut off the connection between him and others.

The Pelicans went to the frontcourt and continued to play the No. 1 tactic, and Tang Tian was double-teamed while holding the ball.

The team under Rivers also has high tactical execution.

Tang Tian shook his hand and passed the ball to Ariza.

Ariza caught the ball and saw Redick coming to defend him, so he swayed and went inside.

Jokic also struggled to catch Jordan at this time, and Ariza scored 2 points with a flying layup.

After the ball went in, Ariza and Jokic high-fived, just like Aminu and Jokic did before.

Just now, they got an assist for Tang Tian...

Rivers was very angry, but Pierce's mid-range shot was interfered by Ariza and didn't make it.

The Pelicans' tactical execution is not weak either.

Griffin can score, but others can cut off and suppress.

As the game progressed, the home fans belatedly discovered the intentions of the Pelicans players and began to boo.

Pity the Clippers. Without Paul, their offensive strength has declined significantly. Coupled with Stevens' tactical targeting, the offense is quite constipated.

As a result, as Tang Tian's various statistics increased, the point difference between the two sides continued to widen.

At halftime, the Pelicans led the Clippers by 15 points, 50-35. Tang Tian's personal statistics had reached 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

A near triple-double at halftime.

Rivers was furious. This was an open and honest humiliation!

But in the face of the disparity in strength, getting angry will only hurt your liver.

In the third quarter, the Pelicans also started their daily flow, once stretching the score to more than 20 points.

And after three quarters, Tang Tian's personal statistics have reached 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.

Seeing that Tang Tian was about to clock out for another three quarters, the opponent's Lou Williams showed off his strength and went on an 8-0 run, which brought back the suspense of the game.

The best sixth man since Jamal Crawford, this nickname is well deserved.

The situation was unfavorable, so Stevens put Tang Tian on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

As a result, he not only locked in Williams and opened the score to 20 points, but also improved his own data.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 103-88 at home, extending their winning streak to 21 games.

Of course, what makes fans happier than winning is that Tang Tian scored a triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in this game, and also contributed 2 steals and 2 blocks.

This time there is no accurate word in front of the triple double, and the data is quite gorgeous.

To win and get a triple-double, this script is perfect.

It's just that Rivers and Griffin on the opposite side are a bit autistic.

The team coached by Rivers was treated as an experience baby and had nowhere to vent its anger; while the latter scored 35 points and 11 rebounds, but couldn't win the game despite the data.

Opponents on the court, coaches on both sides, and even the home fans all saw that the Pelicans were giving Tang Tian data, but other fans didn't know.

On social media after the game, there were endless comments about Tang Tian's triple-double.

Except for a few users who are like Godfather fans who are complaining about data, most people are bragging about Tang Tian.

You must know that the opponent is the Clippers, coached by champion coach Rivers, who are among the top eight in the Western Conference.

And this is Tang Tian's first triple-double this season. After regretfully missing 50+ triple-doubles in the last game, this can be regarded as making up for it a lot.