Chapter 577: The Pelicans, the Favorites to Win the Championship (First Update!) )
After Tang Tian landed, he took a deep breath and adjusted.
Because of the dynamite pack skill as a foreshadowing, after the Turtle Bombardment was redeemed, he adapted very quickly.
And the Trail Blazers who played this opening game were also caught off guard.
By the time Stotters and the Trail Blazers react, his scoring shouldn't be as easy, but it's enough.
In the opening 7-2, the Pelicans played away, but they were already better than the home team Trail Blazers.
Stottes shouted from the sidelines for his players to pay attention to the defense, and he didn't mean to call a timeout.
If it had been called so early, the Trail Blazers would have really lost in terms of momentum.
Tang Tian hit a free throw to add one more point to the Pelicans.
The Trail Blazers' offense, Aldridge misplaced in the front court singled Whiteside, turned around and hit a backward shot.
The two points allowed the Trail Blazers to stabilize the situation on the court for the time being.
Looking back, it was still Tang Tian holding the ball.
This time, Matthews obviously let Tang Tian take a step, and he was taken by one step twice in a row, and he also realized the change in Tang Tian's starting speed.
Tang Tian shot directly.
Signature scissor legs, a mid-range dry pull.
"Huh!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
Tang Tian has practiced hard for a summer, and his shooting feels even better than last season!
Dry pulling, or all shooting techniques, is like this, excluding uncontrollable factors such as injuries, and the more you practice, the more accurate you are.
This time, Matthews is a little big, he prevents Tang Tian from shooting Tang Tian can break through him in one step, he prevents Tang Tian from breaking through Tang Tian and can shoot him directly!
The two purple skills were concentrated together, and coupled with Tang Tian's feeling tonight, he was really a little puzzled.
Lillard's three-point shot after the outside block was missed, and Tang Tian hit Matthews again.
Matthews defended a little further, and after Tang Tian accelerated and forced Matthews to retreat, he stopped and pulled out again.
"Huh!"
Basketball is once again in the net!
The game had only been played for more than four minutes, and the Pelicans had already led by eight points at 12-4!
Stouts reached out and called a timeout.
At this time, it was no longer about momentum, he had to find a way to restrain Tang Tian.
Otherwise, based on Tang Tian's crazy scoring experience last season, he could really beat the Trail Blazers to death in one dozen or five.
After the timeout, Batum burst to Lillard, who showed a big heart and hit a big three-pointer.
The three-pointer set the Moda Center on fire, and the fans cheered.
Lillard also made his trademark celebration on the retreat, reaching out with his right hand and tapping his left wrist.
It's his "time".
Tang Tian held the ball again in the front court, Matthews stuck very tightly, and Tang Tian burst in.
At this time, the Trail Blazers' defensive strategy changed, and Batum released Ariza to help defend from the wing.
Tang Tian reacted quickly and distributed the ball to Ariza before the bag was formed.
Ariza catches the ball and makes a three-point shot.
"Bang!"
The ball was thrown slightly off the beaten path and popped out of the basket.
But at that moment, Davis went inside and put the ball directly into the basket above Lopez's head!
When Tang Tian attracted most of the Trail Blazers' defense on the court, his chance came out!
At 14-7, the Pelicans continued to hold the lead.
"Come on, Trail Blazers!"
The situation was not in favor of the home team, and the DJ led the fans to cheer and cheer.
Lillard borrowed Lopez's block to get inside, and used the rhythm to stop the ball and avoid Whiteside's shot.
"Bang!"
He managed to dodge Whiteside, but not Davis!
The Pelicans' blocking ability of this interior combination is a bit scary!
Davis used his long arm to collect defensive rebounds after blocking, and the Trail Blazers' offense was in vain.
However, their defense was fast and did not allow the Pelicans to play fast again.
Holiday dribbled to the front court to stabilize it, and then gave the ball to Tang Tian.
The Trail Blazers still have the same defensive strategy, and Batum will wrap it up after Tang Tian breaks through.
Tang Tian continued to pass the ball to Ariza, who received the ball and then shot.
"Huh!"
This time he seized the opportunity and the three-pointer went up and down.
17 to 7!
With half a quarter, the Pelicans have taken a double-digit lead!
Stottus reached out and rubbed his forehead, his face full of anxiety.
The basis of the bag is to bet that Ariza won't shoot, which they did last season when the Pelicans were still Aminu's starters.
But now that Ariza has thrown in, the problem is huge.
And Ariza is different from Morrow, his defense is no worse than Matthews, and the Pelicans don't have an easy breakthrough in this lineup on the court.
The first quarter lasted more than 9 minutes, and the score on the court was 21-10.
Both sides began to enter the rotation one after another.
The Pelicans kept Ariza and Holiday on the court, bringing in Gordon, Aminu and Jokic one after another.
The Trail Blazers also rotated heavily as well, with Thomas Robinson, Carman, CJ McCollum and Steve Black being substituted one after another.
McCollum came up and contributed an iron shot, and Jokic used his body to protect the defensive rebound.
Holiday carries the ball to the frontcourt and gives it to Jokic.
Holiday drew the defense with a cut, Gordon on the outside with a pick-and-roll from Aminu, and Jokic made a hand-off pass.
Gordon catches the ball and makes a three-point shot.
"Huh!"
Three-point shot into the net!
The Pelicans stretched the margin to 14 points!
The results of Nash's arrival are out, and Gordon's three-point consistency has improved significantly compared to before.
McCollum borrowed Carman's pick-and-roll to score a pick-and-roll, and Jokic's defensive movement was a bit slow.
Coming back, Jokic continued to organize, and this time he gave the ball to Holiday who cut in, and Holiday gave it to Aminu after he met the help defense.
Aminu catches the ball and scores a quick layup.
After watching these two rounds, Stottes felt like his head was getting bigger.
The Pelicans' starters are enough of a headache, but who is the big white fat man who suddenly appeared?
This hand should be so good at sorting out the Pelicans' bench group offense!
"This is the Pelicans' No. 27 pick this year."
The assistant coach on the side saw the gloom on Stottes' face and explained.
This guy is a rookie?!
But that's right, the rookies from Europe are all this characteristic, and they are very strong in terms of fighting power.
It seems that the Pelicans have picked up a treasure in this year's draft.
The starters couldn't be beaten, and the substitutes were suppressed.
At halftime, the Trail Blazers were already 35-55 behind the Pelicans by as many as 20 points!
"I have to take back what I said, they are favourites."
Drexler was honest after watching the half.
It's not a question of whether it's a game or not, it's that the Pelicans' configuration from starter to bench is too reasonable.
Even the problem of the playmaking point of the bench was solved because of the arrival of Jokic.
Such a Pelicans, you don't have to classify it as the favorite.
Brin on the side didn't speak, but he also acquiesced to what Drexler said, ESPN, I'm going to be slapped in the face this year!