Coming back from a timeout, the Pelicans replaced Butler with Siakam.

Downs made a strong basket and drew a defensive foul on Harrell.

He hit one of two free throws.

In the next round, Rose burst into Kuzma, who followed up with a layup and finally opened.

The difference is 20 points!

Rose provided two assists in a row in less than three minutes.

The former Fengcheng Rose, this is the incarnation of the organization master!

Tang Tian and Butler laughed very happily off the court.

On the one hand, it was because the substitute group directly opened the score, and they could clock out early in the second half.

On the other hand, Rose, as the former MVP, can play again with the Pelicans, which is also something worthy of emotion.

It wasn't until there were 7 minutes left in the quarter that Stevens replaced Tang Tian and Butler again, and only then did Rose go off the court to rest.

Rose has nine points and three assists, which is quite good.

And under his leadership, the Pelicans played exceptionally well on the bench and have stretched the difference to more than 20 points.

When the main force came back, Tang Tian and Butler stabbed again, and in the blink of an eye, the difference was stretched to 30+.

The Timberwolves are young and motivated.

But it is precisely because of his youth that he will not play once the situation is unfavorable and falls into a headwind.

Tang Tian and Butler only played five minutes in the second half and didn't play again.

Basically, the entire second half became time for the Pelicans to scout and work on their bench players.

Rose continued his excellent first half form and still performed well.

Stevens also gave him plenty of playing time.

And because Rose is recovering well from injuries, he is not afraid of things that will take too long.

The score is getting bigger and bigger, and the fans can't see Tang Tian playing, and they are also a little excited.

However, the only good news is that the defensive intensity is relatively low in garbage time, and LaVine, who only dunked once in the first half, gets a chance to perform.

He continued to perform gliding and aerial catches in the fast attack, which was a thought for the fans.

Although he lost the game, the slam dunk contest is still worth looking forward to.

In the end, the score was fixed at 113-80, and the Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

Tang Tian only played 17 minutes, scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Butler had 11 points, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Rose had a team-high 21 points and five assists in a perfect regular-season debut.

There were not many surprises in the result of the game, but some things happened in the game that made the fans talk a little bit after the game.

"Honestly, do you guys think Don's dunk is a bit like Carter? Especially that crotch, it's too similar! ”

"Don't say it, it's a bit like, it's just a little shorter, but it's just as elegant, yes, that's the feeling!"

"Did Don practice dunking in the offseason?"

"Quite possibly! I heard that four of the Pelicans trained all summer last summer! ”

"But it's only two months in the summer! In such a short period of time, how did Don practice ball control and dunk at the same time? ”

"Is two months a short time? Give me words, I can practice singing, dancing, rapping, basketball! ”

"Lawyer's letter warning!"

"Don't be skinny, Don's dunk foundation is already good, you forgot about his dunk contest so quickly, flying five people to dunk? He's the dunk king! ”

"Yes, Tang didn't want to dunk before, but now he is ready to fight the dunk contest again, of course, he has to practice his hands on behalf of the game!"

"But anyway, I don't like Don's dunk now, and I'm looking forward to the dunk contest infinitely!"

"It's a pity that the Timberwolves are too vegetable, they fell on their stomachs in the first half, and they didn't enjoy watching it in the second half!"

"Speaking of the second half, Rose's performance really exceeded my expectations, you know, he hasn't played in almost half a season!"

"Rose is really surprised, I think he has at least seventy percent strength at his peak!"

"There must be a return on investment, and the Pelicans let him suffer from injuries for half a season, and this investment has doubled!"

"And Rose's way of playing has changed a lot, he's playing smarter, and he's organized a lot!"

"This is life, after washing the lead, you will know what kind of life is best for you!"

"Yes, you are not at that age, you don't experience those things, you can't experience the feelings of that time, this is the wonderful thing about life!"

"Emotional! Hopefully Rose can take the opportunity to sit in the rotation, he really needs a championship too much! ”

"Speaking of which, who's going to stop the pelicans! They're 52-1! ”

"Don't count on it before the All-Star break, there are only five opponents left, the Magic, the Lakers, the Clippers, the Suns, the Grizzlies, all chickens."

"Going to play magic? This can be expected, Tang Tian will fight Gordon again after LaVine. ”

……

After the game against the Timberwolves, the Pelicans will have back-to-back games after two days of rest, playing the Magic and Lakers.

The schedule is tight, but because the opponents are average, they are acceptable.

However, because it was an away game, they flew directly to Orlando the next day.

Just as he got off the plane, Tang Tian received a message from Woj.

This is absolutely big news, especially for Tang Tian.

Mitchell suffered a wrist injury yesterday in the game against the Grizzlies and announced that he would not participate in the rookie game and slam dunk contest.

With little time left until the All-Star break, the league needs to react quickly.

Especially in the slam dunk contest, the contestants need to prepare for the dunk action.

So in less than a day, the league found a replacement.

John Collins of the Hawks will alternate Mitchell for the Rookie Challenge.

And the slam dunk contest will be lined up by Vince Carter!

Carter is also playing in the slam dunk contest again!

This is absolutely big news!

You must know that Carter, as the man who saved the NBA ratings in the past, only participated in one slam dunk contest in his previous career!

"It's a slam dunk contest that can't be missed, and my body is still able to eat it, and I have to join in the excitement when I have the chance."

Carter also explained the reason for the alternate appearance in the interview.

Seeing Tang Tian, LaVine, and Gordon competing together, he couldn't help but feel itchy.

Especially the dunks that Tang Tian made in the game with the Timberwolves before, they were too familiar to him.

Like he said, he had to join in the fun.

"I'm going to Los Angeles!"

Bojan saw the news a little later and shouted at the gate.

After the other team members found out one after another, they also said that they were going to Los Angeles.

Don Tian, Lavin, Gordon, Carter.

Four dunk kings, and there's Carter!

Even if it's an old Carter, this will definitely be one of the most classic dunk contests in NBA history!

Not to mention other games, not to mention whether or not to be selected for the All-Star Game, such an opportunity is something that no one will want to miss!