Chapter 931 I Am Also Desperate!

"This was a very exciting game. Our opponents played top-notch defensive intensity. They are worthy opponents."

At the post-game press conference, Stevens was still praising the Thunder.

"But you beat them by 20 points."

The reporter reminded.

"There is no difference between winning by 20 points and winning by 1 point. They just didn't feel good tonight. Once they find the feel, the game will become completely different."

After hearing what Stevens said, Tang Tian couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

I don’t know if it’s because he stayed with him for a long time, but Stevens, who was originally a very serious coach, has become a little naughty.

Is this what is called red when near vermilion, black when near ink?

The atmosphere of the Pelicans' press conference was relaxed, but the Thunder's press conference was not so relaxed.

Head coach Donovan was bombarded by reporters.

Some questioned his formation, some questioned his lack of timely defensive adjustments, and some questioned his poor tactics.

"Coach Donovan did everything he could, and the responsibility for losing this game lies with me."

Westbrook stepped forward to take a bullet for Donovan.

His performance in this game was indeed not good. When he stood up and spoke, the reporters in the audience stopped attacking Donovan.

But immediately, the gun turned to Westbrook.

"Do you have any methods to deal with Tang's defense?"

"Do you think the Thunder still have a chance in the next game?"

"Will this team never win the championship again without Durant?"

Westbrook glanced coldly at the reporter who asked the last question, with a murderous look in his eyes.

"I will adjust my condition for the next game."

However, he is indeed a different person off the court and on the court, and he behaves exceptionally calmly.

"We just lost one game, it doesn't matter. I believe in my players and we still have a chance."

Donovan coughed twice and then spoke.

Although they lost the first game, the Thunder generals seemed to be united.

Their unity is not just reflected in the media.

After the press conference, the two people communicated a lot in the aisle.

The content of the exchange was naturally related to the Pelicans' tactics.

In the training session on the second day, Donovan conducted targeted defensive training based on the Thunder's various tactics.

Judging from the performance of the team members, such targeted training has greatly improved morale.

Two days later, Game 2 of the series between the Pelicans and Thunder continued in New Orleans.

There are still two hours before the game starts, and a large number of fans have already gathered inside and outside the arena.

The big victory in the opening game and the team's rich tactical play have made fans' expectations for the game even higher.

At this time, members of the two teams also entered the venue one after another from the underground garage.

Tang Tian was chased by reporters to take photos. When he entered the elevator, he sent a text message to Butler to encourage him.

The game between the Mavericks and the Rockets will start before them. The Mavericks lost the last away game, and Butler needs his encouragement.

"I'll give it my all every night, but if only you were by my side."

Butler responded quickly, but the content of the reply was somewhat intriguing.

It seems that the jokes told at the All-Star gathering were not just jokes.

Tang Tian didn't reply. He put away his phone and went directly to the locker room to change into training clothes.

His focus was still on the game in front of him.

The Pelicans' tactics in this game will be the same as in the last game, but it can be predicted that the Thunder will definitely defend in a targeted manner.

So this game will be much more difficult than the first game.

However, they will not change their tactics. The first game was a surprise. To consider the training effect, the performance against targeted defense in the second game is the key.

Before Tang Tian entered the locker room, he saw Stevens coming over. The two briefly exchanged a few words. What he thought, Stevens also thought of.

"We have to be prepared to fight a tough battle."

Entering the locker room, Stevens also vaccinated the players in advance.

Two hours later, the second game of the Pelicans-Thunder series officially started.

As Tang Tian and Stevens expected, the Pelicans' defense was very targeted in this game, and the Pelicans' offensive efficiency dropped significantly compared to the first game.

After halftime, the score between the two teams was 42 to 40.

The point difference is small and the score is low. This is a close-to-hand battle.

This scene continued until the fourth quarter.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, Tang Tian stepped up and took over the game, going on a 12-2 run to help the Pelicans win the game 91-81.

Tang Tian scored a team-high 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Davis had 21 points and 9 rebounds, Jokic had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Williams had 13 points, and Bo Yang had 11 points.

Westbrook made 7 of 27 shots and had a triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

"We found a way to fight the Pelicans. Although we didn't win this game, we are very confident in the next game. We will start to fight back at home. We are looking forward to the next game."

Donovan showed confidence during the postgame press conference.

This time they played the Pelicans until the last moment, and he should have such confidence.

Pelicans locker room.

Davis whistled in the shower, Diaw shared sexy jokes in the locker room, and Bojan and Brogdon chased each other in the locker room.

Tang Tian also leaned on a soft chair and had a video chat with his two sons. In the video, Tangs was riding on the girl, and the girl had an expression in her eyes that said, "I have paid too much for this family."

Although we only won by 10 points, we could see that the players were in a good mood.

They should also be in this state. Although they don't win much, both their game performance and data show that they are playing better and better.

The low score is due to the Thunder's targeted defense. If their state in the first game matches their defensive intensity in this game, it would be good to score 80 points.

After two days of rest, the Pelicans travel to Oklahoma City, where the next two games will be played at the Thunder's home court.

The result of the last game gave the Thunder renewed confidence and excited Oklahoma City fans.

The Pisacek Energy Arena was packed that night.

However, after the game started, they found that the situation was completely different from what they imagined.

The Pelicans still used the same changeable tactics as in the first two games, and the Thunder also used the same defensive method as the last game.

But it is obvious that the Thunder's defensive effect against the Pelicans was not as good as the previous game.

Trailing by 8 points in one quarter, trailing by 15 points at halftime, and the difference in the third quarter was more than 20 points.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 82-104 at home, falling behind 0-3 by a big score.

At the post-game press conference, Donovan became the target of media bombardment just like he did after the first game.

Even because it was a home game, there were more reporters from local media in the audience, and there was more of this kind of bombardment.

This time Westbrook did not step out to block the bullet, and Donovan's face turned red and white, with a very helpless expression.

The best defense doesn't work, and the team's paper strength is so far behind.

What else can he do besides taking the blame?

He is also desperate!