"Don, you have to be careful with Barnes."

Before the start of the game, Davis reminded Tang Tian that the scene of Barnes abolishing Tang Tian before was vivid.

In the regular season, they still have time to wait for Tang Tian to come back, but if Tang Tian is injured in the playoffs, the Pelicans will definitely be out early.

Tang Tian nodded.

He hadn't expected Barnes to come like that, but now that he's on guard, the same thing won't happen again.

"Don't worry, if he dares to come again, I will definitely beat him up this time."

Ci Shiping had the expression that Lao Tzu was a hooligan.

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this.

Jordan has a royal thug Oakley by his side, and he has a super bodyguard Ci Shiping by his side.

"I'm not going to let him do that."

Evans followed suit.

Although he is not a stingy player like Ci Shiping, he has a rough appearance and looks vicious.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

Over the course of the season, the Pelicans have completed their transformation from a mildly young team at the start of the season to a fierce player with a strong style of play.

On game day night, the Staples Center was packed.

Excitement filled the faces of the fans.

Yesterday, they just watched the Lakers beat the Warriors at home, and they're looking forward to seeing the same tonight.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams were released one after another.

The Pelicans use a regular starting lineup, with Holiday plus Tang Tian on the outside, Aminuga Davis on the front, and Reggie Evans on the center.

It's the same with the Clippers, with Paul and Redick on the outside, Barnes and Griffin on the front, and Jordan Jr. at center.

In the first game of the series, both sides were still tentative.

Davis and Jordan Jr.'s jump ball in the middle circle.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Jordan Jr. jumped to beat Davis and give the Clippers the first offensive opportunity.

Rivers nodded in satisfaction from the sidelines.

That's the feeling that even the jump ball beats you, and the Clippers are aiming to win tonight at home.

Paul holds the ball and advances to the frontcourt playmaker.

Redick runs off the ball and borrows out of Griffin's pick-and-roll.

The catch-and-shoot scorer has always been a very important part of Rivers' offensive tactics, and Ray Allen during the Celtics period is the most typical representative of it.

Redick's run pinned down the Pelicans' defense, and Paul, after observing the Pelicans' defensive formation, suddenly hit Griffin with a slam to the ground.

Griffin had already hit the basket after dismantling the ball, and this pass gave the benefit to the knock.

Evans switched and Griffin forced a foul on the latter's defense.

This Clippers team has stronger tactical execution, more complete run-in, and playoff-level focus than they did in the regular season.

Griffin made both free throws.

The Clippers scored two points first.

Holiday dribbled to the frontcourt, and as soon as he gave the ball to Tang Tian, Griffin came out of the inside bag.

Rivers knew very well that Tang Tian was the strong point of the Pelicans, and he didn't mean to be polite at all.

Tang Tian quickly distributed the ball to Davis, and Davis's shot to the basket was blocked by Jordan Jr.

"Bang!"

The ball jumps out of the basket.

Evans grabbed the offensive rebound, but his unguarded shot slid out of the basket!

Jordan Jr. turned around and picked up the defensive rebound.

After the first two rounds, the Clippers' strategy on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was revealed: the offensive end was inexperienced in playing you, and the defensive end forced Tang Tian to play the ball and let the Pelicans shoot at other points.

Rivers is really an old fritter, and he grabbed the Pelicans' seven-inch game at the beginning.

Tang Tian also quickly realized that when he retreated, he signaled to Williams and asked him to replace Anderson.

was targeted like this at the beginning, and he could only sacrifice part of his defense for offense, otherwise the Pelicans would have been very passive tonight.

The Clippers played the same game, Davis went to the basket this time to close, Griffin blocked Amino, and Redick hit a three-point shot from the ball.

What really played was the inexperience of the Pelicans.

5 to 0!

The Staples Center cheered.

The Clippers started the game with a lot of momentum, and they have a good chance to see the scene of the Lakers blood-infusing the Warriors last night!

Griffin's face was also full of excitement, finally, they finally got stronger! The champion is theirs!

In the front court, Barnes pestered Tang Tian to prevent him from receiving the ball, and his action was a little big and he was blown for a defensive foul.

Paul immediately approached the referee to complain, and Barnes and Griffin followed.

Tang Tian shook his head when he saw this.

The nature of the country is easy to change, although it has become stronger, but the characteristics of this team are still there.

The game went to a dead ball and Anderson came on for Evans.

The substitution took less than two minutes into the game, and the Pelicans' substitution came surprisingly early.

Griffin's eyes were even more disdainful when he saw it, and the Pelicans were panicked.

Upper Anderson and him? Is this because he didn't score enough?

The Pelicans sent the ball out on the sideline, and Holiday received the ball and gave it to Tang Tian.

Anderson is the future Mamba, and the three-point threat standing there is worth 20 million.

The Clippers didn't dare to wrap up at will, and Tang Tian got the opportunity to play Barnes one-on-one.

Barnes is very tight, and the kind that goes straight to the body, and his defensive ability is much worse than Tony Allen's, but he is more aggressive.

However, Tang Tian also went to confrontation and forcibly squeezed out the three-threat space.

By the time it came to the playoffs, he had long been mentally prepared for hand-to-hand combat.

After determining Barnes' center of gravity during the confrontation, he suddenly took a step to the left and changed direction.

Barnes stuck too tightly and was passed by Tang Tian in one step.

After Tang Tian had space, he directly pulled out his hand.

Rivers' arrival completely changed the Clippers' defense, and Jordan Jr.'s help came quickly.

However, Tang Tiangan's dry pull out hand was faster.

Scissor legs, beautiful posture.

"Huh!"

Tang Tian's dry pull greeted Little Jordan and hit!

The Pelicans finally scored!

There was a burst of excited shouts from the Pelicans bench.

After the opening of the Clippers, the Pelicans were a little out of breath with the strategy of both offensive and defensive ends, and Tang Tian's goal finally let them release the pressure!

Griffin saw the reaction of the Pelicans bench, the corners of his mouth went up, and the disdain in his eyes became even stronger.

Happy to be like this with a goal? Sure enough, it is a team that does not have a championship at all.

When Paul advanced to the front court with the ball, he dropped low and asked for the ball directly with his back to Anderson.

Paul saw this and motioned for his teammates to pull away, then fed the ball in.

Griffin vs. Anderson is an absolute point of advantage.

Griffin catches the ball and chisels Anderson.

Anderson clearly couldn't resist.

Griffin chiseled to the bottom of the basket and turned straight up to dunk.

However, Davis has already helped defend it, after the two confronted.

"Bang!"

Davis's long arm fanned the ball out of Griffin's hand!

In the scramble for the floor ball, Aminu grabbed the ball and threw it to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian dribbled quickly, and after being defended by Paul, he made a long pass in the backcourt to Holiday who was already down.

Holiday made a move to the front court and against Redick.

The ball was scored, and it also caused Redick's hitter.

2+1！

The Pelicans' bench erupted in another shout of excitement.

This time, Darius Miller jumped from his seat to the sidelines, and the towel flew up with a waving towel.

First Tang Tian pulled out, then Davis's block and Aminu's save, and finally Holiday 2+1.

Although as playoff fledglings, they were a little confused by the Clippers at the beginning, but they quickly adjusted!

Holiday hit a free throw to tie the score 5-5 with the Pelicans.

The Clippers got off to a perfect start, but it wasn't that easy to beat the Pelicans to the ground running.

Although the Pelicans are ranked much lower than the Clippers, there is not much difference between the two teams.

And more importantly, the Pelicans have played a lot of tough battles this season like against the Thunder, Lakers, and Spurs, and they have won them all.

They may not be a championship team yet, but they are definitely not weak!

The Clippers went on offense, and Griffin continued to play Anderson.

Tang Tian went inside to help defend at this time.

Griffin passed the ball to Barnes, who had a three-point chance and didn't shoot, and then gave it to Griffin after Tang Tian came out.

Griffin catches the ball, and Tang Tian collects it inside.

After going back and forth like this twice, Barnes passed again, and Tang Tian jumped up and cut off the ball.

Barnes has a good defense, but his offensive ability is limited, and he is only in his early 30s from three, and his overall strength is similar to that of Aminu.

The Clippers retreated in time this time, the Pelicans arrived at the frontcourt and settled down, and Tang Tian received the ball and hit Barnes again.

This time he dribbled the ball and shook off Barnes' shot after a series of changes of direction.

Barnes defended well this time and pounced to give interference.

"Bang!"

Tang Tian's dry pull is out of the way.

In the battle for rebounds under the basket, Davis was stuck in the position of Jordan Jr., but he used his long arm to make up the basket and point the ball in!

Davis looks like he's in great shape tonight!

Tang Tian gave Davis a thumbs up in the retreat.

If Davis is in good shape, Tang Tian can find him to block and dismantle more, and he doesn't have to be so Barnes every round.

The Lakers in the final game of the regular season almost didn't tire him down, and after being the core of the team, the mask man was not enough.

The playoffs were more intense, and he had to build up energy for the second half and even the fourth quarter.

Redick's second three-point attempt missed.

Feng Shui took turns, the Pelicans reacted, and after the defensive intensity came up, it was not so easy for the Clippers to score.

Davis added another defensive rebound.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian caught it and motioned for Davis to mention the free throw line to block the pick-and-roll.

Davis was sturdy, and Barnes didn't get around it.

In the shouts of Rivers on the sidelines, Little Jordan directly forced Tang Tian.

This is a strategy used to dismantle and clamp when encountered.

Tang Tian hung the ball directly inside.

Davis is in good shape, and he has a predictive turn back when he walks in after demolition.

Take the ball, step forward, and smash the frame with one arm.

"Bang!"

Davis scored a direct dunk in one go!

Williams pumped his fist excitedly on the sidelines.

After Davis scored 4 points in a row, the Pelicans were already 9-5 ahead!

The outside world didn't think the Pelicans could win the first round, and even their opponent Griffin was dismissive in the interview.

But it is this lack of optimism that makes the whole Pelicans hold their breath.

They are young and inexperienced, they are not strong in the squad, but they will never admit defeat easily!

"Come on! Clippers! ”

Seeing that the situation was not right, the DJ began to cheer for the Clippers in unison.

Paul dribbles to the front court and continues to give the ball to Griffin.

Tang Tian continued to shrink the bag, and Barnes made a three-point shot after receiving Griffin's return pass this time.

"Bang!"

The ball was shot a little heavy and bounced off the back edge of the basket.

Davis then defended the defensive rebound.

Rivers shook his head helplessly after seeing it on the sidelines.

Griffin has an absolute advantage over Anderson, but in the playoffs because of the high intensity, there will be a lot of packs, and if one-on-one cannot complete the offense in a short period of time, then the advantage is no longer an advantage.

That's why many stars will shrink their performance dramatically when it comes to the playoffs.

And now that Barnes didn't open a three-pointer, the Pelicans were even more determined to wrap up Griffin.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian continued to beckon Davis to block and dismantle after receiving the ball.

The Clippers continued to wrap Tang Tian, and Tang Tian played the ball quickly.

Griffin recycled the basket to help defend Davis.

Although Davis is cute, his ball quotient is really not low, and he looks at the bottom corner when he sees Griffin coming.

Anderson is ready to make a catch-up gesture.

He flicked his hand and passed the ball out.

Anderson took the ball and shot straight away.

His speed is considered fast among big men, and the arc is very low.

"Huh!"

Basketball goes through the net.

Although the defense is terrible, his three-point shooting is really accurate.

12 to 5.

After falling behind 0-5, the Pelicans directly beat the Clippers 12-0!

Rivers was forced to call a timeout.

The Clippers had problems with their own offense, and with the Pelicans opening up, the situation was getting out of control.

"Keep it at this intensity, they look down on us, and we're going to beat them up tonight!"

When the timeout was about to end, Tang Tian pulled the other four people who were about to play and shouted.

Williams is good at relationships and player development, but his coaching ability is relatively poor; Although Borrego is good at tactics, he doesn't know how to inspire loss, and this is when he needs to say these words of encouragement to his teammates.

The Pelicans are young and prone to mistakes, but they are also emotionally engaged.

After Tang Tian finished speaking, everyone else shouted a few times one after another, and their morale was high.

Coming back from a timeout, Paul and Griffin played pick-and-rolls, and after the breakdown, his trademark mid-range shot.

"Huh!"

Solid mid-range hits.

The crunch moment is still São Paulo's reliability.

"Defend! Defend! ”

Paul's mid-range finish helped the Clippers continue to score, and the home fans were excited again.

"Huh!"

However, Tang Tian and Davis hit a dry pull after blocking and dismantling, which directly stopped the cheers.

The Pelicans came tonight with determination!

The Clippers' frontcourt tactics, Redick received the ball and missed the three-point shot.

Jordan Jr. grabbed the offensive rebound and gave it to Paul.

Paul and Jordan Jr.'s mid-range shots after the pick-and-roll.

"Huh!"

Paul's back-to-back mid-range hits!

Paul is in São Paulo Grandpa mode!

The 4-pointer he scored in a row allowed the Clippers to bite the score 9-14.

Looking back, Tang Tian continued to play blocking and dismantling with Davis, this time the Clippers changed defenses, and Tang Tian passed the ball directly to Davis, who cut in.

Davis squeezed Barnes away and put the ball in the basket.

16 to 9!

It doesn't matter if you Paul is a grandfather or not, the Pelicans continue to press and play!

At halftime, the Pelicans led the Clippers 48-36.

The fans at the Staples Center are having a hard time.

This game is completely different from yesterday's Lakers vs. Warriors!

This rhythm is not that the Clippers want to torture the Pelicans, but that they will be beaten by the Pelicans in turn!

ps: I'm late today, I'm sorry, this is yesterday's fourth change and today's first change together, and there are three more in the back.