The wing combination of Thompson, Durant, and Iguodala is comparable to the Pelicans Holiday, Tang Tian and Ariza on the defensive end.
So the Warriors deployed their defense against Tang Tian's only weakness after the opening game, and it worked.
But the defense of McCaw and Speights who came off the bench is obviously not at the same level.
The same strategy has different effects.
Including the effect of their defense against the Pelicans' defensive counterattack, it has also weakened.
This is why in NBA games, the higher the level of the game, the less the rotation.
It is difficult for a team to have so many players who have reached a high level.
Cole obviously knows this too.
After the timeout, he was quite decisive. Except for Livingston who took Thompson's position, the other four starters all came back.
After the main force came back, the field returned to a stalemate again.
No matter how restricted Tang Tian's offense was, the momentum of the Pelicans chasing points soon stopped.
Five minutes before the end of the game, the score was 5 to 99, and the Pelicans were still 105 points behind.
Tang Tian got 3 rebounds, including an offensive rebound, and sent 2 assists, but he only scored 2 points.
24 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals.
The data looks beautiful, but the problem now is that the Pelicans can't further narrow the point difference.
Super giants have the ability to self-adjust. Tang Tian, as the super giant among super giants, has already demonstrated this ability in the second half.
But the problem now is that he needs to do better.
"Come on! Warriors!"
The point difference has been maintained, and the time until the end is getting shorter and shorter, and their chances of winning G6 are getting bigger and bigger.
Amidst the cheers, G6 Tang showed his prowess again, catching the ball against Brogdon's defense and scoring 3+1.
The entire Oracle Arena was boiling.
This 3+1 almost killed the game!
After Thompson landed, he made a back flip protection, but he got up and roared the next second.
He has scored 41 points tonight, this is his night!
"Clay! Clay!"
Fans chanted Thompson's name before he hit the free throw line.
This is the first time such a scene has happened at Oracle Arena.
But it's a pity that Thompson missed the extra penalty and the rebound was protected by Davis.
The Warriors retreated quickly, with a 9-point difference, their chances were great.
Davis turned around for a layup and popped out. He tried to dial the ball out, but Curry predicted the ball and intercepted it in advance.
The Warriors defended another wave of offense from the Pelicans!
After Curry successfully intercepted, he turned around on the spot, and then threw the ball forward. Durant was already on the fast break.
"Snapped!"
But as soon as he left the ball, Tang Tian took advantage of Iguodala's size to cover up and snatch the ball away without a trace!
Before everyone could react, Tang Tian had already completed the steal.
And just when Curry and Iguodala were about to pounce on him, he flicked the ball back to the basket for Davis.
Davis dunked with no defense and scored with both hands.
7 points.
The Pelicans still have a chance!
"Don was in terrible form offensively tonight, but he really shined defensively."
Breen couldn't help expressing emotion in the commentary booth.
"Yes, he put more energy and physical strength into defense, that's the strength of the four-time best defensive player."
Miller also echoed.
Tang Tian is now advancing towards a quadruple double, just like Jordan's record of 63 points in the playoffs before, winning or losing is no longer the most important thing.
Thompson missed another three-pointer after catching the ball, and Davis received another defensive rebound.
The Pelicans played a defensive counterattack. Tang Tian's iconic pass from behind in the fast break was passed to Holiday, who followed up with a layup and scored 2 points.
After the start of the second half, the point difference came to 5 points for the first time!
With more than 3 minutes left, the fans in the Oracle Arena began to panic.
"Snapped!"
Just when they were flustered, Tang Tian completed another steal, this time the target of the steal was his hard-working brother Thompson.
He successfully predicted the Warriors' off-ball tactics and saved the steal when Thompson cut inside.
My 9th steal in this game!
This time he stole and ran to the frontcourt to score a layup.
The difference is only 3 points!
The gap of a ball!
With the Pelicans trailing by up to 22 points, they abruptly chased the score to 3 points!
Cole called a timeout again.
Tang Tian's data was displayed again on the large LED screen at the scene.
26 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals.
The quadruple-double in the playoffs is really coming!
"Unbelievable! Incredible!"
Brin was amazed again and again, this is really a scene he has never encountered in his more than 20 years of commentary career.
Tang Tian, while leading the Pelicans to narrow the point difference step by step, is also marching towards the incredible achievement of a quadruple-double in the playoffs!
"Maybe for the Warriors players, basketball is a bit hot right now."
Miller joked aside.
"Calm down, calm down, we're still three points ahead, we're still ahead, look at me, we're still ahead!"
Tang Tian's consecutive steals made the Warriors a little panicked, and Cole was trying to mobilize the emotions of the players back.
"We have to win, Kevin, Steph, we have to win!"
Green also yelled at Curry and Durant at this time.
Thompson has overfulfilled his part, and now at the last moment, Curry and Thompson need to stand up.
Back from the timeout, with the continuous cooperation of the Warriors in the frontcourt, Curry came out to catch the ball, and shot the iconic large three-pointer one meter away from the three-point line.
The moment he shot, the nerves of the fans on the scene tensed instantly.
They really needed this goal.
"Shh!"
With a crisp sound, Curry responded to them!
Kuriday!
Oracle Arena was instantly ignited.
Curry made this key three-pointer!
The point difference returned to 6 points again!
Stevens shook his head helplessly. This kind of three-pointer really hurts morale.
"Defense! Defense!"
The shouts of the fans at the scene were uniform.
Tang Tian's frontcourt without the ball being heavily marked had no chance at all, and the Pelicans didn't have much time left to attack.
The ball finally came to Brogdon, a chance, not too good.
He chose to shoot, and Iguodala covered the sky and blocked the shot.
"Snapped!"
It hit Brogdon.
Brogdon showed Superman's psychological quality. He didn't dodge when he was about to be blocked, and the ball barely passed Iguodala's fingertips.
"Shh!"
As the referee blew the whistle, the ball went through the heart and into the net.
3+1!
Incredible 3+1!
Fans on the hotline have gone crazy.
At the critical moment, Brogdon stood up!
This ball seems to be saying to all those who questioned him before: I am a rookie, but I am the best rookie!
"This is the most exciting game!"
Breen exclaimed in the commentary booth.
"This is a game with no losers!"
Miller also echoed.
The excitement of the game caused both of their old commentators to lose the outcome.
Brogge hit the top of the sky and added penalties for interference, and the point difference was only 2 points!
There is still more than a minute to go, such an exciting scene, it feels like people's hearts are about to jump out.
The fans on the hotline even said that they dare not watch it.
But just like the fans who cover their eyes with their hands but separate their fingers, this kind of game has to be watched no matter how afraid it is.
Green continued his signature top-of-the-arc ball handling.
The Warriors' tactical moves off the ball.
But at this moment, Stevens had a surprise tactical arrangement, and Holiday suddenly let Curry go to clamp Green.
This attack came too suddenly and too unbelievable.
Green reacted quickly enough and threw the ball directly in Curry's direction, but the temporary pass was a little rushed and was touched by Holiday's fingertips.
The ball changed course and flew toward where Brogdon and Thompson were.
Thompson took the lead to touch the ball, and he exerted force with his other hand to fully control the ball.
But at this moment, a figure he was all too familiar with poured into his sight.
Tang Tian!
"Snapped!"
A desperate voice appeared beside his ears, Tang Tian ruthlessly broke the ball away from his hand which he hadn't fully controlled yet!
Tang Tian's 10th steal of the game!
"No!"
Thompson cried out inwardly.
The fans at the scene also shouted in their hearts.
But no one can stop and change what has happened.
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