Chapter 910 Hexagonal Warrior
Davis picked up a defensive rebound and the Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt to play position.
Snyder shouted at his players with a murderous look in his eyes.
The Jazz defended with absolute intensity. The Pelicans' continuous tactical cooperation had no chance. Tang Tian's buzzer-beating three-pointer from the top of the arc also hit the frame.
Gobert grabbed a defensive rebound, the Jazz launched a defensive counterattack, and Hill's frontcourt layup helped the team break the scoring drought.
6 to 16, still a 10 point difference on the court.
Returning to the defensive end, the Jazz still maintained an absolutely strong defense. The Pelicans' tactics still failed to work, and Davis' single opportunities were not good.
The ball was finally given to Tang Tian.
Tang Tian broke through with the ball and was double-teamed. After the confrontation, he turned around and leaned back.
This goal is not easy, and he has scored countless such goals.
But this time, he felt a stab of pain in his back the moment he exerted force in the air, and his shooting rhythm was obviously affected.
"Bang!"
The basketball hit the frame and he missed the shot.
Tang Tian's continuous performance after the start made everyone forget about his injury, or as the commentator said before, they felt that Tang Tian was not injured at all.
But in fact, the impact of injuries on him can be seen in the past two games. His touch and shooting stability have dropped a lot.
Favors protected the defensive rebound, and the Jazz counterattacked again. Hood's layup caused Holiday's hitter to make two free throws.
Relying on their homely defense, the Jazz hit a spurt and narrowed the point difference to 8 points.
Snyder glanced up at the scoreboard with a murderous look in his eyes, clearly needing more from his team.
The Jazz players also continued to perform, once again defending against the Pelicans' two-wave tactics. Hayward also destroyed Davis' last-minute pass out of bounds.
The ball still belongs to the Pelicans, but they only have the last 3 seconds of attack time left in this round.
This ball has basically been successfully defended.
As the Jazz increased their defensive intensity, the situation became unfavorable to the Pelicans.
In particular, Tang Tian's offensive threat decreased due to injuries, which made the fans at the scene feel like they had no backbone.
They all forgot to shout at this time. In the past, Tang Tian would ignite the atmosphere of the stadium, but tonight... Tang Tian turned off the flames himself!
In the last 3 seconds, the Pelicans passed the ball to Tang Tian.
Even if Tang Tian misses two consecutive shots, his teammates on the Pelicans still trust him.
Tang Tian held the ball and rushed in, and the Jazz continued to double-team.
The murderous look in Snyder's eyes did not diminish, and there was even a hint of excitement.
Although his previous tactics did not work, Tang Tian's two missed shots confirmed that Tang Tian and the media reported that he had back spasms and the injury was not serious.
This continuous failure to score is beneficial to the Jazz and also gives them a chance.
This actually coincides with his tactics.
The Jazz did a good job of double-teaming, and the result of Tang Tian's forced attack would most likely be the same as in the last round.
Tang Tian still chose to turn around, but instead of leaning back, he hit the ground with a concealed strike while turning around.
The ball passed through Favors' crotch and went directly to Davis' hands under the basket.
Davis caught the ball and took a quick shot, sending the ball into the basket before the buzzer sounded.
The fans at the scene were stunned for a moment, and then burst into cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
Davis's shot was decisive enough!
Tang Tian's passing was even more exciting!
And Tang Tian is really big-hearted, he still dares to play like this with only 3 seconds left!
Stevens couldn't help but applaud Tang Tian for reaching out.
He knows better than Snyder the impact of Tang Tian's poor touch on the Pelicans.
But he also knows Tang Tian's adjustment ability on the court better than Snyder.
Tang Tian's postback look looks like Kobe's, but his style of play is nothing like Kobe's. His touch is not good. He has many other ways to contribute to the team.
Hood caught the ball in the frontcourt and hit a three-pointer.
11 to 18, the Jazz narrowed the point difference to 7 points again.
After experiencing a scoring drought in the opening game, the Jazz's offensive state gradually recovered.
Tang Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, gave the ball to Jokic's organization, and then ran without the ball and cut to the basket.
Jokic passed the ball immediately, and Tang Tian received the ball and went to the basket.
Seeing Gobert covering the sky with one hand, he did not make a strong move. Instead, he accelerated to get closer and then backhand a through ball from behind.
The ball was delivered to Davis as if it had eyes.
Davis bounced quickly and hit the ball hard into the basket before Gobert could turn around.
Gobert completed his turn at the moment Davis dunked, becoming a gorgeous backdrop.
After Davis dunked, he beat his chest in excitement and roared. He turned around and gave Tang Tian a slap in the face.
He scored 4 points in a row, all from Tang Tian's wonderful passes!
Just as Stevens thought, Tang Tian is now a quasi-hexagonal warrior. Even if he doesn't feel good, he can help the team in other ways!
After the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Jazz 29-20.
Although Tang Tian felt bad and only made 2 goals in 7 shots, his performance in this quarter was quite comprehensive, with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Although the game only lasted one quarter, this data triggered a wave of heated discussions among fans on the hotline.
This is a bit like running towards four consecutive pairs!
Four double-doubles are already legendary. If there are four consecutive double-doubles, it will really shake things up!
However, most fans still remained rational.
Tang Tian's touch tonight was too average, and his offensive threat dropped too much.
In the first quarter, it was because the Jazz resolutely double-teamed that Tang Tian was allowed to send out so many assists.
When the Jazz adjust their defensive strategy later, it will be very difficult for Tang Tian to get other data.
This idea of the fans was quickly realized.
The Jazz's double-teaming in the second quarter was not as thorough as in the first quarter. Tang Tian's several passes were not directly converted into points by his teammates like in the first quarter.
Although he felt better in this quarter and scored 8 points, and also contributed 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, his assists still stayed at 4.
5 of 12 shots in the half, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
The data is very versatile, but it is basically impossible to get another four pairs.
After all, his poor touch was not caused by his condition, but by injuries. It is unrealistic to say that he can regain his touch within one night.
Even at halftime, the Jazz had closed the score to 45-50, with only 5 points left.
What fans are discussing on the hotline at this time is no longer whether Tang Tian can get a quadruple-double, but whether the Pelicans can win the game, and whether it is worth it for Tang Tian to play with injuries like this.
After all, although the Hexagon Warriors are very powerful, if they are completely weakened due to injuries, the effect will be the difference between Kobe and Nick Young, and James and Terrence Williams.