Chapter 971 We Will Wait Until Tang Comes Back! (Third Update!)

In addition to Davis, Tang Tian also contributed a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals. He assisted Davis almost throughout the game tonight.

Harrell played 20 minutes in his first start, contributing 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

For the Cavaliers, James scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, and Irving scored 21 points and 6 assists.

Love was in poor condition and only scored 9 points and 5 rebounds, and was completely beaten by Davis.

"The Pelicans not only have Don! We also have AD! He is Don's Pippen!"

"I have always known that AD will break out one day. He has the talent and he still works hard. All the glory tonight belongs to him!"

"LeBron: Why do I feel like cursing?"

"Love is a real talent. The Cavaliers should quickly trade for a black and tough power forward next year!"

"Every LeBron team has a great power forward..."

"James, get out of here! Davis is only accurate for one game. Do you think he can make 17 of 25 shots every night?"

"That's right, my performance has been so stable. I'll go back to Cleveland for the next game. Just watch, the score of 3-1 is already scheduled!"

"Some people think they will go to heaven if they win a game. With Tang in this state, after Davis failed to come off the court, the Pelicans have no chance at all!"

"How do you know that Tang's hand will not recover in the next game? Have you forgotten that he was defeated by 62 points in three quarters last year?"

"That's right, now that Xiao Hua's father is gone, just watch, Tang will beat you in the next game!"

…

The game had just ended and the fans on the hotline were already noisy.

But it also illustrates the feud between the two teams, which will follow the entire series until the day it finally ends.

After the game, Davis and Tang Tian attended the fans' post-game press conference together.

"I don't know if any post player from the Pelicans or the former Hornets has scored such a high score before, but AD's performance tonight was the best performance I have ever seen from a post. He will be the best power forward in the league in the future. "

At the press conference, Tang Tian boasted wildly at Davis.

There is nothing wrong with this, after all, he has only partnered with the elderly Duncan before.

And he is not Jordan. He is not worried at all that he will kill Davis. On the contrary, he feels uncomfortable not bragging about Davis after the game.

"We couldn't have won the game tonight without him, and if he could, he'd wish he could do that every night."

Stevens also had a blast.

Tang Tian never hesitated to praise him, and Davis was more or less used to it, but the head coach always praised him like this, and he turned red when he was praised.

The atmosphere of the Pelicans' post-game press conference was quite relaxed.

But there are always people who like to not follow the crowd, and journalists from FOX Sports have always been like this.

"Don made 7 of 16 shots tonight. If he continues this offensive performance, it will be a huge harm to the team. When will he find his touch?"

"He'll find it."

Stevens reacted quickly and replied immediately.

"When will we find out? We know Davis played great tonight, but he can't keep playing like this."

The reporter was obviously not satisfied with Stevens' answer and continued to ask.

The other reporters all looked at Stevens and Tang Tian curiously.

Although this question ruined the atmosphere of the press conference, it was indeed a question.

Even Pippen can't perform like this every night, and the same goes for Davis.

Otherwise, the boss of the Pelicans would not be Tang Tian, ​​but Davis.

Tang Tianzheng wanted to take the microphone and answer.

"You have no idea what's going on."

Davis took the microphone and looked at the reporter very unhappily.

"what happened?"

FOX reporter asked rhetorically.

Davis hesitated to speak.

Seeing Davis's reaction, the FOX reporter immediately realized that there was something wrong.

"I only know that Don broke the playoff single-game and single-quarter scoring records twice last year, with 62 points in three quarters, but now he only averages 20 points per game in the two finals."

The reporter continued.

"You can't ignore Don's performance in other aspects. He made a lot of great passes. He helped the team tremendously on the defensive end. He is still who he is."

Stevens was worried that Davis would reveal that Tang Tian was injured, so he took the microphone and spoke.

"But he can do more. He has proven this season that he can do more, but his touch has been sluggish since G6 of the Western Conference Finals. Did the Warriors scare him?"

This FOX Sports reporter still refuses to give up.

Tang Tiangang wanted to shut up this reporter and ask him to leave.

"He has been fighting with injuries, and you have no idea!"

Davis finally couldn't hold it back and almost shouted.

He knew that the coaching staff's decision was not to disclose the injury to the public and not to damage the morale of the team and fans, but he couldn't hold it in anymore after being misunderstood by reporters.

Stevens sighed helplessly. Davis was still too young in dealing with the media.

After Davis yelled those words, there was a moment of silence at the press conference.

"What injury?"

"is it serious?"

"Is it a shoulder injury or something? I noticed Don was wearing shoulder pads all the time."

…

But soon, not only the reporters from FOX Sports, but also all the reporters in the audience started asking questions.

Although the Pelicans have not announced it to the public, it is impossible for Tang Tian to wear shoulder pads for no reason.

Just as fans speculated on social media, reporters also speculated. Now that it has been confirmed, it has naturally become the focus of their attention.

Because the scale of confrontation has increased, fighting with injuries is no longer news this year.

There was Howard before, and now there is Tang Tian.

Due to Howard's serious injury, fighting through the injury was more of a spiritual encouragement for the Knicks. His performance throughout the Eastern Conference Finals was average.

If Tang Tian suffers from that same level of injury, the Pelicans may really be in trouble this year.

This is why the Pelicans coaching staff does not announce injuries to the public.

Davis was about to speak, but Tang Tian stretched out his hand to stop him.

"It's just a strained shoulder muscle. I'm a professional athlete, and there's a huge team behind me. If I have a serious injury, I won't play, and my team won't allow me to play, so I may not play in the next game. No more shoulder pads on the court.”

Tang Tian said with a smile.

"We will wait until he comes back and he will come back soon."

Davis also added in a timely manner at this time.

After Tang Tian and Davis finished speaking, the reporters in the audience nodded one after another. The FOX Sports reporter also sat down after achieving his goal.

What Tang Tian said is very reasonable. Any injury to the shoulder will affect his shooting, which explains why he was inaccurate in the finals.

In the game, except for his inaccurate shooting, his other performance was online, which also shows that the injury is indeed not serious.

The reporters were satisfied that their suspicions had been verified, and they looked at Tang Tian with a hint of respect.

In this league, fighting through injuries represents toughness, and tough players are always liked by fans and the media.

Especially the media, they have one more piece of material to report after the game.