Back in the second quarter, both sides were full bench lineups.

On the Pelicans' side, Kerr and Gordon on the perimeter, Morrow and Aminu on the front, and center Jokic.

On the Nuggets' side, Jamal Nelson and Randy Foye on the outside, Gallinari and JJ Hickson on the front, and Nurkic at center.

In the second quarter, the Pelicans attacked first.

Gordon beckoned Jokic to the high post to block and break through to the interior basket with the ball after dismantling.

Nurkic stopped under the basket and gave interference after the confrontation.

Gordon's layup missed, and Nurkic picked up a defensive rebound.

The Nuggets went to the frontcourt, and Nelson broke through Kerr, drew Jokic to help defend and hoisted the ball to Nurkic, who scored on a dunk under the basket.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a weight of 127 kilograms, Nurkic looks like a big Jokic.

Gordon's three-point shot in the frontcourt was still off, and his hand looked average.

Turning around, Gallinari met Moreau's three-pointer.

The margin has come to 15 points.

Williams turned and motioned for Ariza to come on.

His face was very unsightly.

The Nuggets have a bad season and have only three wins so far, ranking second to last in the West.

If you lose to such a team, there will definitely be a lot of skepticism from the outside world.

The Pelicans are in first place in the West as a small city team, and I don't know how many people are looking forward to them falling.

The Pelicans' offense, Jokic took the initiative to ask for the ball at the free throw line.

Kerr gave the ball in.

Gordon was supposed to be the main offense off the bench, but he didn't feel good.

Jokic's response to the free throw line, he was looking at Kerr on the outside, and his hand suddenly threw the ball in the direction of the back of his head.

This time, as if the back of the head was long, the ball was passed straight into the hands of Ariza, who cut into the bottom corner, and the latter made an easy layup.

The Pelicans finally scored in the second quarter!

There was a stirring of fans on the sidelines.

The on-site commentators were stunned for a moment before they reacted.

This pass has the flavor of Divac during the king's time.

Tang Tian smiled when he saw this.

Jokic's passing, which is the best among the big guys, is very easy for him.

Skills, ability, and so on will take time to hone, but this kind of passing is talent, just like Whiteside's block, innate.

The Nuggets' offense, Gallinari's backhand was defended by Ariza.

Although Williams's substitution adjustment was forced, the effect was very good.

The Pelicans went to the frontcourt, and Jokic held the ball directly from beyond the three-point line this time.

Nurkic on the opposite side contracted the basket and didn't come out.

After Jokic saw it, he made a three-point shot directly.

This stunned the Nuggets players on the court, a 120-kilogram big man actually threw three points from the outside.

Nurkic turned around and was ready to pick up the rebound.

"Huh!"

But there was a crisp sound.

Like a bombshell, the basketball shoots straight into the center of the basket.

Jokic's three-pointer, in!

The difference was chased to 10 points!

The Pelicans' bench was boiling, and Dinwiddie towels were flying!

The audience grinned for a while.

The small-ball era is gradually coming, and there are more big men who can shoot three-pointers, but there are very few centers who can shoot three-pointers!

Not to mention looking at such a fleshy Jokic!

On the Nuggets' offense, Nurkic asked for the ball on the blue bottom, but Nelson didn't give it, and he himself held the ball and burst into the basket for a layup.

Jokic didn't want to block, and directly reached out to interfere with the basket.

"Bang dang!"

Nelson's shot hits the iron.

Nurkic jumped up to pick up an offensive rebound and scored with both hands.

Jokic was still too heavy, and although he had time to react defensively to Nelson's breakaway, he was still too slow to turn around.

The Pelicans' offense, Jokic continues to receive the ball at the three-point line.

Nurkic pounced this time, and Jokic saw a direct change of direction after a breakthrough.

Nurkic weighed too much for him to react to.

Jokic hit the inside, and Hickson on the weak side came to help defend it.

After Jokic saw it, one hit the ground early.

The ball was safely delivered to Aminu on the weak side.

Aminu took the ball and took a step to dunk easily.

"I like him! I like him! ”

Ci Shiping shouted excitedly from the bench.

He shouted it in the preseason, and he continued in the regular season.

Jokic's two passes in the second quarter were really sassy and handsome!

Tang Tian also smiled on his face.

Jokic has been called "Mr. Jokic" by many fans because of this hand pass in history.

He's on par with some of the top point guards in terms of passing ability, but more importantly, he likes to pass the ball, which is more rare than being able to pass.

Nurkic continued to ask for the ball in the low post, and this time Nelson got in, and Nurkic hit Jokic hard.

Jokic is very tough, Nurkic is also very tough, and the confrontation between the two is a clash of muscles, and there is a muffled sound.

Nurkic's last-ditch shot resulted in Jokic's hitter.

Unlike Jokic's fat before losing weight, Nurkic is all real muscle, and he is really strong.

Jokic hasn't had time to gain muscle before he loses weight, and he suffers a lot against it.

Tang Tian suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of joy at this time.

Historically, Nurkic and Jokic were drafted by the Nuggets at the same time, but Jokic landed in the NBA a year later than Nurkic.

Later, the two played for the Nuggets, and because of the overlapping positions, the two competed directly.

Coupled with the fact that Serbia, where Jokic is located, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, where Nurkic is located, have deep historical problems, and the two are inseparable.

The Nuggets ended up with a two-way option and sold Nurkic to the Trail Blazers.

Nurkic has flourished with the Trail Blazers, and Jokic has become the core of the Nuggets.

Every time the two teams played each other after that, the two of them killed red eyes like enemies, and their matches became the favorite part of the fans.

Now the two have been drafted by their respective teams, and Jokic has also landed in the NBA ahead of schedule.

But what I didn't expect was that the two of them still played sparkly on the field.

Perhaps this is the doomed grudge.

Nurkic made two free throws.

Jokic gasped with his head down, he was heavy, and altitude sickness affected him even more.

Nurkic made the first free throw.

The Nuggets' lead extended to 11 points.

Nurkic's second penalty.

"Bang dang!"

The second free throw was not in, and the basketball smashed out of the frame.

There was a hand-to-hand fight under the basket, and Jokic was not as good as Nurkic, but he had a strong sense of position and received defensive rebounds after getting stuck.

He didn't look for a guard next to him after getting the rebound, and after seeing Gordon out of the three-point line, he went straight to the backcourt for a long throw.

The ball was passed in advance, and Gordon ran to the halfway line just in time to catch the ball.

The pass was just right, and after Gordon received the ball, he accelerated directly to the front court and scored 2 points with a quick layup.

The Pelicans narrowed the gap to 9 points! Single digits!

Williams was a little uncontrollable excited.

It's a really creative pass.

And it was Jokic's 3rd assist of the second quarter!

This guy is really a natural passer!