Butler has been defending with all his might since the opening, and when he opens, the Pelicans are really all open.

Fortunately, Oladipo found some form at the critical moment, and scored 7 points on the offensive end to help the Thunder stalemate.

The quarter lasted nine minutes, and the score on the court was 33-16, and the Pelicans led by a large margin.

The two sides entered the rotation one after another.

On the Thunder's side, Westbrook was rested, Griffin re-appeared, and Sabonis and Filton were also substituted.

The Pelicans also rotated a lot on their side, and all the main players in the starting lineup except for Butler were rested.

Brogdon, Bojan, Siakam and Harrell followed.

The Pelicans' offensive opportunity, Brogdon and Siakam blocked and returned the ball to Siakam at the three-point line, and the latter's three-point shot smashed into the frame.

Sabonis defends the defensive rebound.

The Thunder went to the frontcourt, Griffin hit Siakam with his back, and his turnaround shot caused the latter's beater to foul and hit both free throws.

The Thunder narrowed the deficit to 15 points.

Donovan breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines, his already furrowed brow stretched.

Griffin's poor opening performance wasn't entirely bad, as he was at least able to lead the team to a point chase off the bench.

On the other hand, on the Pelicans' side, Stevens is too confident that he has played too many main forces at once.

A player like Siakam, who has excelled in the preseason, doesn't necessarily do well in the regular season, especially against Griffin.

This is the Pelicans' chance to chase points.

"Huh!"

As soon as the thought flashed, Siakam cut into the air to attract the defense, and Brogdon sent a second pass to assist Bojan on a three-point shot.

The difference was stretched to 18 points!

"Damn it!"

Donovan scolded himself, and he inexplicably gave the Thunder a mouthful.

Griffin continued to play Siakam in the frontcourt, and after consecutive turns, he shook Siakam to wipe the board and score.

Siakam has improved a lot on both ends of the floor this season, but is still a little inexperienced against Griffin.

Butler used to talk to Siakam.

Tang Tian sat on the bench, feeling indescribably comfortable.

In the past four seasons with the Pelicans, he has basically played in every game, and he has to take care of the development of new rookies on the team, and he is not tired because he is mentally strong.

But this season is really completely different, he is like a middle peasant stage, and he has become a rich peasant!

In the opening scene, Walker charged, and then Davis stuck to the Chinese army, he just had to sit and command like a general who was strategizing.

Even now, Butler has Butler to guide newcomers.

For the first time since joining the Pelicans, he felt relaxed physically and mentally.

Butler's guidance was still very helpful.

Bojan missed an outside three-pointer, and Siakam stepped back quickly to block Felton's first wave of fast breaks.

After falling into the position, he also used his arm span advantage to interfere when defending Griffin alone, and successfully defended a ball!

A big reason why rough men can improve is their learning ability, and Siakam's learning ability is the same as Leonard's, very strong!

The final three minutes of the quarter were played, and the score was fixed at 40-20.

What Donovan was expecting did not happen, and instead of closing the score, the Thunder were able to pull the deficit to 20 points by the Pelicans!

The situation is quite unfavorable for the Thunder.

"We didn't do a good job defending in the first quarter and I'm sure they'll play better in the second quarter."

At the break, Donovan analyzed the team's performance in the first quarter in front of reporters and also showed confidence.

It's only been one quarter of the game, and the Thunder team has strong willpower and will not admit defeat easily!

Back in the second quarter, there were no substitutions on the Thunder's side, but the Pelicans did.

Walker and Davis came on to replace Butler and Harrell.

Donovan was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then couldn't help but sigh.

People are more popular than people, and Stevens has really fought a battle for wealth this season.

The Thunder attacked in the frontcourt, and Griffin used his ability as a big point guard, breaking through the second pass to Sabonis Jr., who hit the board under the basket.

"Bang!"

He had already made the first shot, but the speed was slow, and he was chased by Davis and rewarded with a pegboard hat!

Sabonis isn't the traditional No. 5, and neither is Davis.

Stevens' substitution allowed Davis to play five, which is really full of spirituality, and he really doesn't plan to give the Thunder a chance.

Walker played with Davis in the front court, broke through the basket after dismantling, and scored 2+1 against Sabonis's defensive throwing!

From training camp, to the preseason, to the regular season, Walker and Davis' pick-and-roll efforts have become more and more lethal.

This has become the second tactic of the Pelicans that can score points stably in addition to Tang Tian's singles!

Walker hit a solid free throw, and the margin was stretched to 23 points.

With this margin just starting in the second quarter, the Thunder were at risk of collapsing at halftime.

Donovan saw that there was no time to think and replaced Westbrook on the court.

Westbrook came on and drove to the basket, showing his ability to meet the defense of Davis and Siakam, and scored the ball after the confrontation.

One in the first quarter, one in the second, and both key goals were very crucial for the Thunder.

The Thunder's bench also shouted excitedly.

However, the Pelicans, as in the first quarter, did not change because of this goal.

Walker burst into the game for Davis, who also hit a two-pointer from the free-throw line.

Tang Tian's smile was even stronger when he watched from the sidelines.

Davis' offensive approach hasn't changed much from last season.

Even playing in the low post, in fact, Davis did last season.

But the biggest difference between Davis this season is that he has a higher grasp and can shoot all the goals that should be scored.

That's the biggest step forward, and it's even the most crucial step from an average All-Star to a superstar.

This past offseason, I invited Duncan to open a small stove for Davis, and I really made a lot of money!

Westbrook's breakaway Zombie pull-up pull-up shot was noticeably better when he came back in the second quarter.

But here, Davis hit Sabonis with his back in the low post, and he turned to play the board and scored another goal.

The two sides are at a stalemate in this period!

The score has been fluctuating around 23 minutes, and by the time the quarter reached about four minutes, the score on the court was 46-26, and the difference between the two sides was still 20 points.

At this time, the Pelicans changed their players again, Walker and Davis went to rest, and Tang Tian and Butler returned to the game!

On the Pelicans' side, there is no one to replace!

Donovan: I'm tired, I'm tired.

I've only heard of others using wheel battles to defend supergiants before, but the Pelicans are using superstars to play wheel battles, and the Thunder team has no power to fight back!

Tang Tian didn't perform much in the first quarter, and his offensive desire was relatively strong in this quarter, and he scored 20 points in a single quarter.

The Pelicans also took a step closer to widening the margin under his leadership.

At halftime, the score was fixed at 70-38, and the halftime difference was 32 points......

The winner is decided.