At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides were the main players with substitutes.

On the Pelicans' side, Walker and Davis lead the team, plus Brogdon, Siakam and Harrell.

On the Mavericks' side, Holiday and Jokic lead the team, plus Barria, Dwight Powell and Nowitzki.

As soon as he came back in the second quarter, Walker met Nowitzki's spinning top throw and scored.

He really put Parker's technology to work.

But back then, Nowitzki received Barria's burst ball and scored a mid-range catch-and-shoot jumper.

Davis hit Nowitzki with his back in the low post and was caught by Powell, and he quickly hit the ball, and Siakam received the ball with a one-handed dunk to boost the team's morale.

But in the next round, Holiday received a pass from Jokic and scored 2+1 on Brogdon.

The situation on the field, anxious, very anxious.

The Mavericks are really underrated.

Previously, Morey said in front of the media that the Rockets have found the most suitable lineup for them this season.

But now it seems that the Mavericks are the best team for that phrase.

The changes that Holiday and Jokic brought to both ends of the floor are really visible to the naked eye.

And after experiencing consecutive championships, their psychological quality is stronger than the same period in history.

This win-win deal really makes a good opponent for the Pelicans.

The fans at the scene were very excited, and Xiao Hua was also happy in his heart.

For more than a month, he was like a drowning man.

Under the continuous pressure of the bosses of each team, it felt like I was about to run out of breath.

Now this performance of the Mavericks is like that straw that can finally be grabbed by him and surface to catch his breath.

Stevens paced from the sidelines.

Although he was prepared, the Mavericks were stronger than he expected.

After playing on the court for a while, the score was still deadlocked, and he got up and called Tang Tian and Butler up.

Brogdon, Donty, Butler, Siakam, Davis.

It's a lineup he's used against the Rockets, especially defending the S+ tier.

Carlisle also changed players after seeing it, replacing Conley, Harris, and Embiid on the court.

Conley, Holiday , Powell, Harris, Embiid.

It's hard against hard!

Embiid's inside attack was trapped, giving Harris a chance, and Tang Tianxie's defense was in place to interfere.

Davis protected the defensive rebound, and Brogdon advanced to the frontcourt.

Tang Tian broke through and was caught and gave Butler a chance to share the ball, but Powell's help came quickly.

Butler gave the ball to Davis again, and the latter's shot under the basket was interfered with by Embiid and didn't score!

The two teams staged an offensive battle before, and this section invariably switched to a defensive battle!

Although the way is different, the result is the same.

And as Barkley analyzed, on par!

Before the two sides switched to this lineup, the score on the court was 41-38.

After playing for more than three minutes, the score on the court was still 41-38!

More tactical, than strategic, Carlisle is not afraid of Stevens!

Stevens hesitated on the sidelines for a moment, turned around and called Walker up, and then made a 1 gesture to Tang Tian.

For the first time this season, he's going to make a big move.

No matter what happens later in the game, the Mavericks can force the Pelicans to this point, which is already considered a success.

The so-called No. 1 is the No. 1 tactic, which has been a common feature for the Pelicans over the past few years.

To put it bluntly, it is Tang Tian's singles tactics.

Because the Pelicans have a strong lineup this season, more often than not, it is actually Walker and Davis who play the pick-and-roll.

Tang Tian only needs to take the pot when the team can't score, or play at a critical moment.

That's why he didn't break 40 points this season.

Because there is no need at all.

But now the Mavericks are pushing the Pelicans into this.

It's definitely not a good thing for the Pelicans to keep it like this.

Tang Tian comprehended.

In fact, he had wanted to fight for a long time.

The first three days were spent on adaptation training, and now it's time to take it out for real combat.

Speaking of which, he was not tall before crossing, only less than one meter seven or eight, and according to basketball standards, he was a standard short guard.

If you usually play, it's basically playing guard play, dribbling, ball control, shooting or something.

That's why he became the godfather of basketball in his last life.

Now I'm crossing, I'm a player, but I can't stop the heart of a defender.

Before, because his skill level was not high, he rarely broke through, and basically accelerated past the opponent and then chose the offensive method.

Even if it breaks through to the inside, it is a shot after a strong confrontation.

But now that there are butterflies in hand, it is the same as having hundreds of dollars in your pocket, and your self-confidence and spirit are different.

Walker advanced to the front court with the ball, gave the ball to Tang Tian, and then signaled both sides to pull away for Tang Tian to play single.

Holiday who defends Don Sky, a former teammate, is also the strongest player on the Pelicans' defense.

Tang Tian glanced at Holiday .

I'm sorry, Zhu.

One changes direction to the right, followed by a large pull to the left.

The biggest difference from the previous low-body dribble is that Tang Tian doesn't have to deliberately lower his center of gravity.

Because he could feel that even if he was standing upright, the ball was firmly in his hands.

Holiday was visibly shifted.

That's the change.

Big men who can dribble are very popular in the NBA, such as Webb and Maddy in the past, and the most representative players in the current team are Griffin and Durant.

Both men are difficult to defend with the ball alone, and in addition to their own attacking threat, they are tall and change direction very much when they break through.

Ordinary people don't dare to start easily, and if they lose their defensive position, they can only be excessive.

But if you don't start, it's also easy to lose your defensive position, because the opponent changes direction sharply, and if you don't keep up, it's just a matter of breaking through.

Therefore, Holiday could only mobilize his body's center of gravity to follow Tang Tian's rhythm.

At this moment, Tang Tian had a move to collect the ball.

Holiday pounced when he saw it, as Tang Tian's former teammate, he knew how accurate Tang Tian's dry pull was.

But at the moment when he pounced, Tang Tian suddenly broke through on the right side with a quick low cross-step, directly passing him completely!

The scene was in an uproar.

The rhythm and control of the ball is simply amazing.

Even if they knew that Tang Tian was very strong, this action was made by a big man of 2.03 meters, which was simply incredible.

Tang Tian went straight to the basket after passing Holiday and Embiid came out to help defend it.

The two were half a step away from encountering.

But at this moment, Tang Tian suddenly slowed down and accelerated, and a close body changed direction, directly giving Embiid over!

This time, even the players on and off the field on both sides were stunned.

This Nima ...... Fake it!

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, Tang Tian connected Holiday and Embiid, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

It really couldn't be more true.

There was an uproar at the scene, and the Pelicans' bench was boiling.

Stevens was even more smiling.

He didn't know how Tang Tian could have such strong ball control skills.

The only explanation is that after being targeted by the Warriors and Cavaliers last season, he worked the technique in the offseason.

In fact, Tang Tian did the same, and there were similar news reports in the offseason.

Because the Pelicans didn't want Tang Tian to play singles much before, it was reasonable that they didn't come out until this time.

It's just that this is really a surprise for him and the Pelicans, and even Pelican fans!