After the opening ceremony, Tang Tian was also awarded the championship ring at the scene.

There were cheers, but they were also relatively sporadic.

The previous boos have already shown the attitude of the fans here, they no longer love Tang Tian as much as before.

After the award ceremony, the starters from both sides came on one after another, and the game began immediately.

"Toot!"

The referee blew the whistle and Davis jumped to win Duncan, giving the Pelicans a chance to attack first.

The Pelicans were in position in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian leaned his back against Leonard and reached out to catch the pass given by Holiday to the in.

After Gordon changed from a starter to a substitute, the Pelicans lineup had independent offensive ability on the court, in fact, only Holiday and Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's ability is much stronger than Holiday and is naturally the team's first choice.

Morrow opened up space in the bottom corner, and Holiday gave the ball to the weak side of Pakla, who was defending him.

Popovich knew that Tang Tian passed the ball well, so he did not risk being caught at this time, but let Leonard defend alone.

After Tang Tian left, Leonard made significant progress, averaging 16 points, 6 boards, 2 steals and 1 block per game, and he was already the Spurs' scoring champion.

Offensive and defensive integration, he is the biggest comfort to Spurs fans after Tang Tian's explosive performance.

At this time, the two were one-on-one, and the scene was full of cheers.

Tang Tian turned around and put on a three-threat pose.

He knew Leonard better than just being teammates for two years, how many times they did their hair together and sweated it out at night.

Coupled with his observational powers as a coach, he probably knows his own technique better than Leonard himself.

A feint to break through, followed by a quick retraction of the ball, using the left foot as the power foot, and dribbling to the right to pull it out.

Leonard flew to pounce, but the pace was noticeably a little out of track.

Leonard is a small forward who excels at physical confrontation, and he would be the best person to defend James.

But comparatively speaking, his speed is a disadvantage.

This is also why when Tang Tian was still with the Spurs, every time the Spurs played against the Thunder, Tang Tian went to play against Durant, and Leonard would be blown up as long as he went up.

Every player has his own defensive object that he is good at, including Tang Tian, who was not on top of James at all before he gained weight.

20% more stability in dry pulling, plus 20% less defensive interference.

Signature scissor legs, picturesque pose.

Tang Tiangan pulled out his hand and crossed Leonard's fingertips.

"Huh!"

Hollow into the net.

The cheers came to an abrupt end.

As soon as Tang Tian came up, he singled Leonard and succeeded!

Popovich reached out and touched the beard on his chin.

Tang Tian's single defense now is really not easy to defend.

The Spurs' offense, the hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Morrow was blocked by Duncan, and Green received the ball and scored a three-point shot.

The Pelicans' defense this season is in the top 15 in the league by relying on the hard work of the players, but the team facing the old fritters like the Spurs is obviously a little inadequate.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, and Leonard used Tang Tian to go around at this time.

Although Tang Tian left the Spurs, the wealth he left for the Spurs is still there, and Leonard and Green's defensive habits and awareness have learned a lot from Tang Tian.

Tang Tian knew that he was not good at receiving the ball, and motioned to Holiday to play tactics.

Jason Smith mentioned that the high post was for Holiday to block Salt Lake, and Holiday held the ball and lunged inside.

At the same time, Davis also mentioned that the right side was blocked and dismantled for Tang Tian.

Leonard was blocked by Davis, and Holiday burst into Tang Tian.

The ball was played, but Holiday was a little worse in his passing ability, and the pass was a little low.

After Tang Tian caught the ball, Leonard had already bypassed Davis's defense and pounced.

Tang Tian didn't stop, a dry pull feint shook Leonard, and then carried another dry pull.

This time Leonard didn't have time to turn around and defend.

Tang Tian's handsome figure was frozen in the air into an elegant photo.

"Huh!"

After Tang Tian opened, he pulled out twice in a row and hit the shot!

There was a lot of restlessness on the sidelines.

Leonard seems to have no more ways to take Tang Tian's dry pulling.

The Spurs went to the frontcourt to continue playing hammer tactics.

"Expand out!"

Tang Tian shouted at Holiday and Moro at this time.

He knows very well how the hammer tactics work, and he basically defends half of the perimeter line.

And when he shouted, he also spread out.

The Spurs' outside blocking and running did not have a good chance, and when Leonard's tactics broke through to the basket, he shot directly himself.

"Bang!"

However, Davis flew to help defend and directly gave a pegboard hat!

"Oh, this defensive speed, a talent visible to the naked eye!"

Smith exclaimed in the commentary box.

"He's just a bumblebee, flying through the air and playing ball!"

Barkley casually gave Anthony Davis a new nickname at this time.

Davis's ability to assist in defense is also the reason why Tang Tian asked Holiday and Morrow to expand their defense.

After Davis swayed to the No. 4 spot, the Pelicans' interior line is not as papery as it was at the beginning of the season!

"Defend! Defend! ”

The situation on the pitch looked a little unfavorable, and the live DJ began to cheer the fans on for the home team.

Tang Tian went to the front court to confront Leonard and received a pass from Holiday after confronting him.

He turned around again, and Leonard was already close to the defense and didn't give any space.

Tang Tian's weakness at this time was exposed, he didn't have a stable enough dribble, and he couldn't get rid of Leonard's strength of defense on his own.

But he obviously wasn't alone.

Davis saw the close-fitting pick-and-roll that came quickly.

Tang Tian then took a step to block the dismantling and dismantling, and before Duncan's assistance was in place, he directly pulled out a quick dry hand.

Duncan's desire to win this season is not strong, and his form is a bit off a cliff, and the interference given by the save is limited.

"Huh!"

Basketball, once again into the net!

The shouting at the scene came to an abrupt end!

Tang Tian scored 6 points in a row at the beginning!

Maybe it was because of the boos at the beginning, or maybe it was because he had already made up his mind, Tang Tian was unrelenting in the face of his old master Spurs!

Leonard shook his head helplessly.

When Tang Tian was still in the Spurs, he was actually his younger brother in front of Tang Tian, and Tang Tian, as the eldest brother, helped him untie his heart knot and taught him to improve.

Now that Tang Tian has left the Spurs, the two are facing each other on the court, and he is still fully at the bottom.

A younger brother is still a younger brother after all.

Tang Tian's high-pressure defensive performance in the first quarter against Leonard was still excellent, scoring 13 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, helping the Pelicans to a 25-29 stalemate.

In the second quarter, the two sides exchanged horses.

On the Spurs' side, Dior, Belinelli, and Ginobili appeared one after another.

The bench behind him was also an important part of the Spurs' successive championships in the past.

On the Pelicans' side, Gordon and Anderson also came on the court one after another.

The second quarter played more than four minutes, and the score on the court was 31-35.

The Pelicans' bench group and the Spurs are not left behind!

This is the Pelicans who have readjusted their starting lineup, and their bench depth is not necessarily worse than that of the Spurs!

"They really have a chance to win this game!"

O'Neill said with a laugh in the commentary seat.

Before the start of the game, the Spurs were second in the West and the Pelicans were eighth in the West, and there was a gap between the two teams in terms of strength on paper and season performance.

But from the opening game to the present, the Pelicans have played well, and it's really not that they don't have a chance!