The invincible kryptonite of basketball

This time Matthews obviously let Tang Tian go, and was passed twice in a row. He also realized the change in Tang Tian's starting speed.

Tang Tian shot directly.

The iconic scissor kick, a mid-range dry pull.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

Tang Tian practiced hard all summer, and his shooting looks even better than last season!

Dry pull, or all shooting skills are like this, excluding uncontrollable factors such as injuries, the more you practice, the more accurate you will be.

This time Matthews was a little overwhelmed. He defended against Tang Tian's shot and Tang Tian could attack him in one step, and he defended against Tang Tian's breakthrough and Tang Tian could shoot him directly!

The combination of the two purple skills, coupled with Tang Tian's touch tonight, made him really puzzled.

Lillard missed a three-pointer after an outside pick-and-roll, and Tang Tian hit Matthews again in the frontcourt.

Matthews defended a little more forward, Tang Tian stepped up his speed and forced Matthews to retreat, then stopped abruptly and made another shot.

"Shh!"

Basketball hits the net again!

The game has only played more than four minutes, and the Pelicans have already led 12 to 4 by 8 points!

Stotts reached out and called a timeout.

At this time, momentum was irrelevant, 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.

Back from the timeout, Batum gave Lillard a sudden point. Lillard showed his big heart quality and hit a large three-pointer.

This three-pointer ignited the Moda Center, and the fans cheered.

Lillard also made his signature celebration in the back defense, reaching out with his right hand and tapping his left wrist.

It's his "time".

Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt again, Matthews stuck it tight, and Tang Tian burst in.

At this time, the Blazers' defensive strategy changed, and Batum released Ariza from the flank to help defend.

Tang Tian's reaction was quick, and he gave the ball to Ariza before the double-team formed.

Ariza made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

"boom!"

The ball was shot a little bit wide and bounced out of the basket.

But at this moment, Davis went inside and put the ball directly over Lopez's head into the basket!

When Tang Tian attracted most of the Blazers' defense on the field, his chance came out!

14 to 7, the Pelicans continue to hold the lead.

"Come on, Trail Blazers!"

The situation is not good for the home team, and the DJ drives the fans to cheer.

Lillard used Lopez's pick-and-roll to get inside, and used the rhythm to stop the ball to avoid Whiteside's shot.

"boom!"

He managed to avoid Whiteside, but not Davis!

The blocking ability of the Pelicans' inside combination is a bit scary!

After Davis blocked the shot, he used his long arm to receive the defensive rebound, and the Blazers' offense returned without success.

However, their defensive speed was very fast, which did not allow the Pelicans to play a fast break again.

Holiday dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to stabilize, and then gave the ball to Tang Tian.

The Trail Blazers still used the same defensive strategy. Batum double-teamed after Tang Tian broke through.

Tang Tian continued to pass the ball to Ariza, who received the ball and then shot.

"Shh!"

This time he seized the opportunity, and the three-pointer shot up and down.

17 is better than 7!

After half a quarter, the Pelicans have achieved a double-digit lead!

Stotts rubbed his forehead with his hand, his face full of anxiety.

The basis of double-teaming is to bet that Ariza will not make a shot. When the Pelicans started Aminu last season, they did this.

But now that Ariza can vote in, the problem is very big.

And Ariza is different from Morrow. His defense is no worse than Matthews. The Pelicans don't have an easy breakthrough in this lineup.

More than 9 minutes into the first quarter, 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 and replaced Gordon, Aminu and Jokic one after another.

The Trail Blazers also rotated in a large area, Thomas Robinson, Kaman, CJ McCollum and Steve Black were replaced one after another.

McCollum came up and contributed a strike, and Jokic used his body to protect the defensive rebound.

Holiday took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Jokic to organize.

Holiday's cut attracts the defense, Gordon uses Aminu's pick-and-roll to get out from the outside, and Jokic makes a pass.

Gordon caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

A three-pointer hits the net!

The Pelicans widened the point difference to 14 points!

The results brought about by Nash's entry have come out. Gordon's stability in receiving three-pointers has improved significantly compared to before.

McCollum used Kaman's pick-and-roll to reach the basket and pick the basket to score. Jokic's defensive movement is indeed a bit slow.

Looking back, Jokic continued to organize. This time he gave the ball to Holiday, who was cutting in, and then gave it to Aminu after Holiday met the help defense.

Aminu made a quick layup after receiving the ball.

After watching these two rounds, Stotts felt his head grow bigger.

The Pelicans starting is enough to cause headaches, who is this big white fat guy who suddenly appeared?

This one-handed support effort sorted out the offense of the Pelicans' bench group so well!

"This is the No. 27 pick of the year for the Pelicans."

The assistant coach on the side saw the worry on Stotts' face and explained.

This guy is a rookie? !

But that's right, the rookies from Europe all have this characteristic, and they are all very powerful when they can fight.

It seems that the Pelicans picked up a treasure in this year's draft.

The starter couldn't beat, and the substitute was suppressed.

After halftime, the Trail Blazers have trailed the Pelicans by 35 to 55 by as much as 20 points!

"I have to take back what I said earlier, they are the favourites."

Drexler said honestly after watching halftime.

This is not a question of whether to discuss the game or not. It is that the configuration of the Pelicans from the starter to the bench is too reasonable.

Even the problem of the substitute organization point was solved because of the arrival of Jokic.

Such a Pelican team, it is not appropriate for you not to classify it as a favorite to win the championship.

Brin on the side didn't speak, but he also acquiesced in what Drexler said, ESPN, this year will be slapped in the face!

Thanks to Xi_Ren and A Mumu for their rewards!

Chapter 578 Anthony Davis (second update!)

Trailing by 20 points at halftime, although it is a home game, it is very difficult for the Trail Blazers to recover the score.

In the third quarter, they worked hard to chase points. Lillard frequently hit the basket and caused Whiteside to foul in a row, sending the opponent off the field early.

They found their form on the offensive end and scored 30 points in a single quarter.

But compared to offense, their inability to guard the Pelicans is a bigger problem.

Tang Tian scored another 10 points in this quarter. After three quarters, he had scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

At the end of the three quarters, the Pelicans continued to lead 85-65.

In the opening stage of the fourth quarter, the main players of both sides rested off the court.

Tang Tian chatted and laughed with Davis beside him, just like they did during the preseason.

For them, a big win in the opening game would be a great start to the season.

But at this moment, the situation on the field changed suddenly.

Second-year player CJ McCollum of the Blazers burst out.

He blasted 5 points from inside and outside in just 11 minutes, helping the Trail Blazers narrow the point difference to less than 15 points.

Williams was forced to call a timeout.

When he got up, Tang Tianduo glanced at McCollum, who was cheering with his team members.

Speaking of which, McCollum is also one of the most inspirational players in the NBA.

It's just that his inspiration is different from others.

This is a player who was only 1 meters tall when he was in the first year of high school.

Basketball is a sport that is about talent. If you are under 1 meters in high school, then it is basically impossible for you to take the road of basketball.

Not to mention thinking about playing in the NBA, that's just a dream.

Most people may have given up basketball by this time and turned to other things.

But McCollum did not give up, he chose to continue to hone his skills, and entered the high school team with his excellent dribbling skills!

A high school student who is less than 1 meters tall looks like an 6-year-old when he is playing at the school level.

Even playing a game, he received several times more cynicism than others, and I don't know how many people around him persuaded him to give up.

But he persisted until the end, and God opened a window for him as if seeing his efforts.

他在高中用了三年时间，从1米57直接爆长整整34公分！长到了1米91！

His persistence paid off, and his dribbling skills are still as adept as ever, which finally opened the door for him in the NCAA and NBA.

Now this inspirational player has caused a lot of trouble for the Pelicans.

After returning from the timeout, Williams had to replace the main force in advance.

Whiteside was troubled by fouls, and Jokic was still left on the court.

The Trail Blazers also had a wave of substitutions. All the main players except Batum came back, and McCollum performed well and was left on the court.

Tang Tian received the ball in the frontcourt and took the initiative to call for Davis to come up and play the pick-and-roll.

The Trail Blazers didn't dare to switch or pinch, Tang Tian seized the space created by the pick-and-roll and directly pulled out his hand and made a hit.

This goal helped the Pelicans reopen the point difference to 15 points.

Back to the beginning, Lillard took the initiative to play the ball for McCollum, who caught the ball to the basket, faced Jokic with a speed difference and made a layup.

Although his body looks thin and his confrontation is not strong, his scoring ability is really good.