Chapter 590: The Birth of Haoqiang (Second Update!) )
If it was an ordinary role player, even if he won back-to-back championships with the Spurs, he would not have this feeling.
But Tang Tian was the godfather of basketball in his last life, and his perception is the truth summed up in N multiple championships.
That's the most powerful word.
The members of the Pelicans all looked at Tang Tian intently.
They are like those students in the school who are curious about the unknown, and Tang Tian is the life mentor with a tall image.
Perhaps only an old player like Ci Shiping can have some resonance with what Tang Tian said.
Others, on the other hand, are learning.
The important thing is that Tang Tian said it very bluntly, and they learned it.
There were no rhetoric or slogans, but the faces of the players gradually showed confidence and determination.
The competition allowed them to grow in strength, and Tang Tian's words made them grow spiritually.
The second half was about to begin, with Williams and Borrego coming to the dressing room.
They discussed the team's tactics for the second half in the office and finally decided to pour chicken soup into the players to boost morale.
But when I got to the locker room and saw the demeanor of the players, I was forced to hold back again.
Like, it's no longer needed.
Half-time came back and the second half continued.
The emotions of the fans were high, and the Spurs led by 12 points at halftime, and they had great hopes of winning the game.
You must know that the two teams met for the first time last season, Tang Tian led the Pelicans back to San Antonio, and finally the gods scored 4 three-pointers in a row to take the victory.
That scene won't happen again, a miracle can only happen once, and this time the Spurs won't even give it the possibility of a miracle.
Back in the second half, the Spurs took the lead.
Leonard's driving layup caused Ariza's defensive foul and got two free throws.
There were whistles on the spot, which was to continue to increase the rhythm of the score.
Williams protested to the referee for a while, but after looking at the reaction of the players, he found that the players' mood swings were not great.
It was a very different game than in the first half.
Leonard hit one of two free throws to help the Spurs stretch the deficit to 13 points.
The Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian gave the ball to Holiday and the latter made a three-point shot.
The angle is good, but the luck is a little bit out of the basket.
Pau Gasol defends the defensive rebound.
The Spurs played a match in the frontcourt, and Duncan also scored under the basket to catch the ball and hit the board.
The margin has come to 15 points.
The fans at the scene cheered constantly, and this game may take three quarters!
"Defend! Defend! ”
The live DJ struck while the iron was hot and led the audience to cheer for the home team.
This is to take advantage of the victory and chase and win the game in one go.
The Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian at the top of the arc and others continued to press the baseline.
Tang Tian beckoned Davis to come out, and after blocking and dismantling, he saw that the Spurs had not changed, so he accelerated directly into the interior.
Big Gasol was clearly caught up and off guard.
Duncan came out to help defend it, and Tang Tian pulled out the free throw line.
"Bang dang!"
The ball Duncan pounced very much, Tang Tian's shot was interfered with, and the basketball jumped out of the basket.
But just then, Whiteside under the basket jumped high to score a dunk.
The Pelicans finally scored.
There was a stirring on the sidelines.
The margin was narrowed back to 13 points.
The Spurs' offense, the hammer tactics played, and Green received the ball to meet Davis' defensive three-point shot.
This ball is difficult.
"Huh!"
But the ball went in!
The difference was stretched to 16 points again!
The cheers continued, and the Pelicans were just struggling powerlessly!
Their cheers didn't last long, though, as the Pelicans played the same tactics frontcourt, only this time Whiteside stuck Duncan.
After Tang Tian burst into the inside line, he jumped up directly and smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand.
The difference is back to 14 points!
The Spurs wanted to stretch the margin to 20 to end the game, but the Pelicans didn't agree!
Parker was holding the ball at the top of the arc, and he dribbled the ball and never got out of it.
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that the Pelicans' defensive intensity has improved significantly since they came back in the second half.
Green's goal was scored before, but the Spurs' tactics never played.
He finally signaled to pull away and then gave the ball to Leonard for a single.
Leonard has become the Spurs' strongest singles point in recent seasons.
Ariza defended with all his might.
Leonard made a single with his back, turned around and went to the basket for a layup.
Davis came over at this point.
Leonard saw it and stuffed the ball to Duncan.
Duncan took the ball and took it, but Whiteside had already come over and reached out to interfere with him.
"Bang dang!"
Duncan's smash hit the basket.
Pau Gasol reached for the rebound, but Davis was already under the basket, stuck him and protected the rebound!
This section of the Pelicans' mutual defense has done the best, and they are really doing every detail as Tang Tian said in the middle of the court!
Pelicans frontcourt offense, Davis's mid-range shot missed, but Whiteside stuck under the basket and Gasol scored a layup!
The difference has been narrowed back to 12 points!
Popovich looked serious at this time.
The second half played more than 3 minutes, and the difference was still the difference in the half.
But what he can clearly feel is that the Pelicans' game temperament is completely different from the first half.
From the impatience at the beginning and the powerlessness at half-time, to the tenacity now.
It's not that they're 12 points behind, it's that they're still in a stalemate with the Spurs.
On the Spurs' offense, Leonard showed superstar potential, hitting a big back-to-back shot against Ariza's defense, and also causing Ariza's hitter.
After hitting the free throw, the Spurs stretched the margin to 15 points.
The cheers continued.
But in the next round, Tang Tian changed direction and responded with a three-point pull-out after shaking off Green.
When the Spurs' next wave of offense didn't score, it was Tang Tian again, who hit the inside line to attract the bag, and gave the ball to Whiteside's basket for a dunk.
The difference has been narrowed to 10 points!
Time is ticking, and the margin is up and down, but one clear trend is that the Pelicans are closing in on the difference.
Popovich finally decided on one thing at this time.
Although I don't know what happened to the Pelicans' locker room at halftime, the Pelicans' performance in the second half was the performance of a really strong team.
After this conclusion was reached, he himself felt a little incredible.
The Pelicans are a youngsters, and they're only in their second year.
It's been an incredible change.
The Spurs played a brilliant tactical combination up front, making more than seven passes, and finally Gasol Da hit the shot from the free throw line.
The mercury-like attack drew excited cheers from the fans at the scene.
But in retrospect, Tang Tian borrowed Davis's cover to break directly into the interior, and scored the ball after confronting Duncan, which also caused the latter's foul.
Now, they have a chance to close the margin to single digits!