Chapter 798 Breaking Jordan’s Record!
Barkley really wanted to punch O'Neal on his proud face, but unfortunately he was no match.
He could only pray that Curry would break out again in the third quarter and win a victory for him.
"We are leading, but we must not relax. Our opponent is the defending champion. We cannot underestimate our opponent at any time, not to mention that we are only 13 points ahead."
During halftime, Stevens vaccinated the Pelicans players.
Tang Tian's 40 points in the half set a new high for half-time scoring in the playoffs in history, but the Pelicans, just like he said, only led by 13 points.
Not to mention Curry's 28 points at halftime, Thompson, Green, Iguodala, and even Bogut on the bench all performed brilliantly.
The Warriors, who completed a 1-3 reversal, are in really good shape.
The Thunder cornered the Warriors and wore them down, but they also brought out the best in this Warriors team.
Facing such an opponent, they really couldn't relax for a moment.
"Yes, we need to stay focused for 48 minutes."
Tang Tian took the lead in expressing his stance, and others on the Pelican team also echoed one after another.
Just like the championship trophies tattooed on the arms of Tang Tian and Davis, their goal this season is only the championship.
They cannot relax until they win the championship!
After halftime, the players from both teams were still in high spirits.
Curry scored a big three-pointer as soon as he came up. While raising the score to 30+, he also announced that the touch he had lost in the second quarter had returned.
Tang Tian broke through the three-second zone and missed the jump shot before double-teaming.
Looking back, Curry hit Holiday with a three-pointer, broke through to the basket and met Jokic's throw.
He scored 5 points in a row after coming up in the second half!
After he scored these 5 points, the Warriors also successfully reduced the point difference to single digits.
Cole smiled on the bench.
Curry's touch dropped in the second quarter, but Tang Tian's scoring remained the same.
Things are changing, and it’s time for this section to be reversed as well.
But his smile disappeared after a while.
Tang Tian turned around and hit 2+1 with a fallback in the double-team of Green and Thompson.
This shot is quite difficult. Tang Tian's ability to make it only shows one thing. His touch is still very good!
As for the previous goal, it’s just a normal hit rate fluctuation. No matter how strong a person is, he can’t always score every goal!
The two men's touch returned, and this quarter once again became a battle between the two sides.
Although neither of them played the full quarter due to physical problems, they still scored 18 points and 16 points respectively.
Curry scored 44 points in three quarters, while Tang Tian's score has reached 58 points!
The fans at the scene, including the Big Three in the closing seats, had begun to get excited.
At the end of this quarter, the Pelicans led the Warriors 100-85.
The 15-point difference is not much for the Warriors, and there is still a fight between the two sides in the final quarter.
In other words, Tang Tian is likely to break the playoff single-game scoring record!
And that record is 63 points jointly held by Tang Tian and Jordan.
The distance is really close!
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides had two main players and three substitutes.
The fans were fully focused during this period. While paying attention to the outcome of the match between the two sides, they were also paying attention to whether Tang Tian could break the record.
Davis' low post shot went wide, but McGee grabbed the offensive rebound and made a tip-in.
Barnes' breakthrough layup was blocked by Davis, who grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked.
Dinwiddie sent a second pass during the fast break, and a jumping back pass under the basket gave the ball to McGee who was about to go down.
McGee took off and dunked against Livingston, causing the latter's hitter to foul.
He seized the opportunity and hit the extra free throw. After scoring 5 points in a row, the point difference on the field widened to 20 points!
We played against the Rockets in the first round because the Rockets had Cousins in the starting lineup and Capela on the bench. They were all rough and tough, and he didn't have much playing time.
When it came time to play against the Warriors, Cole liked to use a smaller lineup, and he finally seized the opportunity to perform brilliantly.
There were fans cheering at the scene, but they were a little sparse.
It's not that they don't like McGee's performance, but because at this specific moment, they don't want the Pelicans to open the score too early!
Because in that case, it means that Tang Tian doesn't have to appear in the next games!
And Tang Tian doesn't have to play anymore, so the matter of breaking the record will naturally disappear!
Winning is important, but winning can come all the time, but opportunities to break records don’t come often.
You must know that even if Tang Tian scored 28 points in a single quarter in the last quarter last season, he only tied Jordan's record of 63 points.
This is a naked playoff game!
Just when the fans were worried, Cole became their close partner. He replaced Barnes and Speights with Thompson and Bogut.
Thompson didn't play much in this game, and he finally rebounded after being called in at a critical moment.
He first defended against Dinwiddie's breakthrough, then took Bogut's hand-off pass and scored a three-pointer.
After Ariza made one of two free throws, he took a second pass from Bogut and caused Stephenson's three-point foul!
After shaking his body and scoring three free throws, he went on a 6-1 offensive, narrowing the point difference to 15 points and bringing the game back!
Ever since, when Thompson took a free throw, an incredible scene occurred.
There were actually many fans who cheered for Thompson after he made the free throw!
This is an away game in the playoffs! And New Orleans fans are notoriously loyal this season!
This kind of reaction can only mean one thing, they really want to see Tang Tian break this record!
In the next few minutes, the two sides exchanged offense and defense. With 7 minutes left in the game, the score on the field was 114 to 102.
The 12-point margin was undecided.
Both sides gradually replaced all their main players.
When Tang Tian came on the stage, the fans cheered even louder than at the beginning.
Tang Tian broke into the basket with the ball, and cheers erupted from the crowd.
When he passed the ball to Ariza who was in the open position, there was a commotion on the sidelines.
This is really shocking.
Ariza made a three-pointer, but Thompson continued his hot performance and immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Tang Tian broke through the three-second zone and made a pull-up jump shot. This time, his shot grazed the net and entered the frame.
The crowd cheered instantly.
60th point!
The Warriors were obviously aware that Tang Tian was getting closer and closer to the scoring record, and their defense became more and more fierce.
Tang Tian didn't have a chance to make a move in several waves of attacks, and the fans were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
Curry's super long three-pointer missed. His touch tonight was very regular. He was accurate in the first and third quarters, but not good in the second and fourth quarters.
In the next round after this, Tang Tian, who had not taken a shot for a while, suddenly fired from the outside and hit a three-pointer against Iguodala's long arm.
Iguodala hit Tang Tian's hand, but failed to stop him from taking action.
"Uh-huh!"
"beep!"
With a whistle, Tang Tian's three-pointer hit the net.
3+1!
If you make a three-pointer, there will be an extra penalty!
When Tang Tian stepped to the free throw line, the fans felt as if their hearts were beating.
After hitting this three-pointer, Tang Tian's score has reached 63 points, tying the playoff single-game scoring record shared by him and Jordan.
"Uh-huh!"
And when Tang Tian hit the target and added a penalty, their hearts suddenly jumped out of their throats.
The cheers at the scene were like a tsunami!
Tang Tian scored 64 points of his own.
A new playoff single-game scoring record was born!