The invincible kryptonite of basketball

After a while, Stevens came in and announced the team lineup.

Bojan will be the starting small forward, Dinwiddie will be the starting point guard, and Harris will be on the active list.

Stevens used a dual-control lineup this time.

This was his response, and it was actually a bit forced.

Backup guard Morrow is in poor form this season, and Joe Harris and Forbes are still too immature.

With two wings missing at once, the pressure on the team's rotation is still great.

"Joe, can I interview you? Are you excited to be on the activation list for the first time?"

Stevens left after announcing the starting lineup and precautions. Bojan turned around and began to tease Harris.

Harris is the kind of person who is really reticent. When he heard Bo Yang's interview, he just looked at him blankly, but made Bo Yang laugh.

In this scene, it looked like Ginobili was molesting Leonard.

The game was about to start, and the players of the Pelicans all left the locker room, Tang Tian stayed alone.

The Spurs' visiting team's locker room was shabby, but fortunately, he was familiar with it, so he went directly to the lobby outside and turned on the TV to watch the live broadcast.

Next door is a movie theater, the salesperson there has not changed, and seeing that it was him, he even sent him some popcorn.

This treatment is no worse than that of the audience in the arena.

The attendance rate of the ATT arena is only about [-]% tonight. Although this is a strong dialogue, Tang Tian's absence makes this game less interesting.

Tang Tian began to eat popcorn, and the scene entered the opening ceremony.

The Spurs have a rest, Ginobili will not play this game.

However, this has little impact on the Spurs, they are still the regular starting lineup.

Outside Parker and Green, forward Leonard and Aldridge, center Duncan.

Tang Tian was a little moved when he saw Duncan.

This is not the first time the Pelicans have played against the Spurs. The last time they played was in New Orleans, when Tang Tian asked Duncan when he would retire.

Because at that time the main attention was on the game, and he didn't pay much attention to some details on the field.

But now seeing Duncan's nearly half white hair in the live broadcast, it really made him feel emotional.

When he first entered the league, although Duncan was old, his hair was still black. It has been more than four years in a blink of an eye, and Duncan is really old.

The game started quickly, and Duncan jumped and beat Davis, kicking off the game.

Small ball is prevalent in the league, but the Spurs' offensive rhythm is still very slow. Parker advances to the frontcourt, and they still play hammer tactics.

After Aldridge picks and rolls on the right side of the free throw line, he catches Parker and makes a mid-range hit, opening the scoring for the Spurs.

But looking back, Davis also borrowed Jokic's pick-and-roll in the same position, and Dinwiddie made a sudden point and hit a goal.

Stevens' tactical system relies on pick-and-rolls, which is very similar to the Spurs' hammer tactics, and it also played a mirror-like effect.

Leonard pushed Bo Yang from outside the three-point line to the inside and scored, showing his matchup advantage.

Holiday missed a three-pointer in the frontcourt, the Spurs played a fast break, and Parker's layup was blocked by Davis chasing him.

The Pelicans counterattacked a fast break, and Davis rushed from the backcourt to the frontcourt again, receiving a pass from Dinwiddie and making a layup on the road.

The Spurs wanted to play slowly, but Stevens was pulling up the tempo with double control.

The players on the field are fighting, and the coaches off the field are also playing games.

There is not a big gap between top coaches, and what is more important is the state and execution of the players on the court.

The state of the Spurs is very stable, but the state of Davis on the Pelicans is surprisingly good.

He scored 10 points alone in the first quarter, and he also helped the Pelicans to a 20-21 stalemate with the Spurs.

When Bojan said that he wanted to help the team win the game, Davis echoed it very seriously. It can be seen from the state of the court that he did the same.

There are 3 minutes left in this quarter, and the two sides have entered the rotation one after another.

On the Spurs side, Gasol, Diaw, Belinelli, and Joseph appeared one after another, and on the Pelicans' side, Morrow, Aminu and McGee also appeared one after another.

At this time, the disadvantages of the Pelicans also began to show.

Morrow's state is still sluggish, and the excessive playing time has caused the efficiency of Holiday and Dinwiddie to inevitably decline.

Under the leadership of Gasol, the Spurs beat the Pelicans 3 to 11 in the last 2 minutes, and the point difference was stretched to 10 points.

The impact of Tang Tian and Ariza's inability to fight is obvious.

Tang Tian was thinking about whether to help the team go to the free market to find a surprise player to pass the time as before, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"you are here."

Tang Tian looked up and saw that it was Holt with an assistant beside him.

Tang Tian's relationship with Holt was average when he was in the Spurs.

When the media broke out last year that Holt left on his own will, his impression of the former boss was even worse.

Unexpectedly, the two met here by chance.

But this is not surprising, after all, this is the home of the Spurs.

Tang Tian smiled, even as a greeting.

Holt didn't care either. He glanced at the score on TV and sat down.

What he has experienced in the past two years can really be described as tragic.

Tang Tian went to the Pelicans. He got a heart attack after being overly excited watching the Pelicans-Spurs game.

Afterwards, the Spurs and Pelicans encountered each other in the playoffs. With a 3-1 lead, he stood up again and was beaten in the face. As a result, he had a heart attack and almost died.

This season, the Spurs continued to strengthen, but the Pelicans triumphed into the league's first place, and he was even more uncomfortable.

Tang Tian couldn't play this game, and the Spurs had a high probability of winning, so he didn't plan to watch it.

But he didn't expect to meet Tang Tian here by such a coincidence, so he had to watch it.

Leading by 10 points in the first quarter, the Spurs have a great advantage in this game.

Although Tang Tian didn't fight, but if he could watch the Spurs win against the Pelicans beside Tang Tian, ​​or if Tang Tian couldn't sit still, then he won't lose in this wave.

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Tang Tian didn't expect Holt to sit down, but when he saw Holt sat down and motioned for his assistant to pour coffee, he probably guessed what Holt was thinking.

This is to find a place.

Row.

Watching football alone is actually boring, and it's more interesting when someone is sitting on the sidelines.

As for whether it would be embarrassing, it was completely out of Tang Tian's mind.

Only Holt will care so much about this game. He didn't play, and the Spurs' win actually doesn't mean anything.

Moreover, the competitive state of the Pelicans tonight may not necessarily lose.

The assistant brought coffee to Holt, and Holt watched the game while drinking it, as if he was going to finish watching the game here.

The salesperson on the other side of the theater looked here curiously.

An NBA superstar, an NBA team owner.

This is not a VIP box, but the TV in this hall tonight can be regarded as enjoying the VIP viewing service.

Holt's brow furrowed as soon as he started drinking his coffee.

After the opening of the second quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Holiday was replaced 1 minute before the end of the first quarter, and was replaced at the beginning of the second quarter.

At this time, his partner in the backcourt was sophomore Joe Harris.

Harris rarely played in the Cavaliers, and he did the same after he arrived in the Pelicans. His defense, like Morrow, failed to meet the team's requirements.

But Morrow is not in good shape, and Stevens can only use him. This is also his first appearance in the Pelicans.

But it was such a person who became a surprise soldier on the field during this period of time.

He scored two consecutive three-pointers from the outside within 1 minute, and narrowed the point difference to less than 5 points.

Harris' outburst came too suddenly, and Popovich's reaction didn't keep up.

Holt made a painful sound from the side, Tang Tian turned his head and saw his mouth blowing out quickly.

It seems that this coffee is a bit hot.

Holt turned his head and saw Tang Tian looking at him, coughed twice, as if nothing happened.

Tang Tian held back his smile at the moment.

He doesn't care about winning or losing games, but it seems Holt does.

If the Pelicans win, then the scene will become very exciting.

Popovich called a timeout to replace Leonard, and Stevens on the Pelicans also replaced Davis.

Leonard has played very well this season, and the MVP rankings are now ranked fifth, only behind Tang Tian, ​​Curry, James and Harden.

He also came up very well, directly attacking Aminu and scoring two points to help the Spurs stabilize the situation.

A smile appeared on Holt's face. A large part of the reason why he was willing to let Tang Tian go was Leonard.

The better Leonard plays now, the better his vision, and the happier he is.

But in the next round, Davis singled Dior in the low post and turned around and scored two points.

Harris's two three-pointers were not just 6-pointers, he made the Spurs afraid to close in from the outside, and gave Davis enough space for singles.

And Davis is also very powerful, continuing the first quarter, or this season's stable low-post scoring ability, helping the Pelicans continue to bite the score.

Leading by 10 points in the first quarter, Holt thought that if Tang Tian couldn't play, the Spurs would be able to expand their advantage at halftime and even win the game early.

But just like the past two rounds, the situation on the court between the two sides was extremely anxious.

At the end of the half, the Spurs only led the Pelicans by 52 points 49 to 3.

The game entered the halftime break, and the atmosphere in the hall became very delicate at this time.

Originally, Tang Tian was planning to go to the locker room to cheer for the players at midfield, but Holt's presence here greatly increased his enjoyment of watching the game, so he didn't plan to go.

Holt was even worse. If he left at this time, Tang Tian thought he was afraid, so it was absolutely impossible for him to leave before Tang Tian.

So, Tang Tian went to the movie theater and ordered a Coke, Holt also refilled a cup of coffee, and the two continued to sit in the hall like this.

Fortunately, the intermission time was not too long, and the game continued in the second half soon.

The outstanding performance of the Pelicans in the first half made Tang Tian still have some expectations for the second half.

After the game really started, his expectation really appeared, and it was a super double.

Back in the second half, after Holiday made two goals, he felt hot in his hand, no matter how he shot from outside.

For a team to become stronger, someone must sacrifice ball possession and status in order to maximize game efficiency.

Holiday was originally selected as an All-Star when he was with the 76ers, but after coming to the Pelicans, he gradually changed from a core player to a role player due to ability problems.

Just like Tang Tian knew, he played without complaint and worked hard. He didn't score many points, but he did a good job defending.

Although the data is not very eye-catching, it is an indispensable part of the Pelicans winning streak.

Now that Tang Tian is absent, he has transformed from a role player to a core player and stood up again.

Like Harris in the first half, Holiday's excellent touch on the outside constrained the Spurs' outside defense, and Davis continued to exert his strength inside.

The Spurs didn't feel good in this quarter.

Under the ebb and flow, the Pelicans actually beat the Spurs 32 to 21 in this quarter, and in turn led the Spurs by 8 points!

This quarter's game was unexpectedly played, Tang Tian was very happy, and Holt next door felt a little bit on pins and needles.

He kept moving his butt to release his anxiety.