Chapter 1156 The Real Tang Tian!

The Pelicans also made tactical adjustments on the defensive end, letting Brogdon guard Harden, while Tang Tian switched to guard Paul.

Harden hit Brogdon, broke into the paint and caused the latter's defensive foul, and made two free throws to continue to increase the points for the Rockets.

14 to 4, the Rockets still maintain a double-digit lead.

D'Antoni also sat back down.

The Rockets' strategy after the start was to shrink and attack Tang Tian. The Pelicans' attack was no different from drilling into the cage.

And if the offensive firepower continues, the Rockets will not be afraid of playing like this.

Thinking about it this way, all the shadows that were cast in the preseason disappeared.

"Uh-huh!"

But as soon as the idea came to him, Tang Tian used Davis's pick-and-roll to hit the ball with a sudden stop before Capela could pounce.

The Pelicans' lineup on the court has a very good supporting effect.

Looking back, Harden attacked Brogdon again. Brogdon was smarter this time and did not reach out when Harden took action.

Harden's layup missed a little, and the rebound was protected by Davis.

The Pelicans directly played defensive counterattack.

Tang Tian received a long pass from Davis, dribbled past Ennis behind his back, then accelerated to the frontcourt, jumped up and hit a big windmill.

"Bang!"

Continuous dunks completely lifted the atmosphere of the New Orleans Arena.

The Pelicans bench was abuzz.

Since the dunk contest last season, Tang Tian has become a top dunker, just like opening the door to a new world.

However, what is different from last season is that the Pelicans bench also has a super dunker sitting on the bench this season.

Carter also stood up and cheered for Tang Tian at this time.

When he looked at Tang Tian, ​​his eyes were filled with images of himself when he was young.

The advantage of Tang Tian becoming a dunk player is that this scoring method can quickly boost morale. These two dunks can bring the team's entire morale to full level.

The Rockets' offense was blocked again.

Although the Pelicans did not directly start a fast break this time, their momentum was fully up.

The position battle in the frontcourt is still a double pick-and-roll.

However, Tang Tian scored consecutively, and the Rockets' defense became more targeted.

When Tang Tian broke through, there was already a pincer attack waiting for him.

However, this kind of defense didn't have much effect. Tang Tian turned towards the baseline and attracted three double-teams, then made a long throw while traveling.

The ball passed through layers of defense and went directly to Davis' hands under the basket.

Davis caught the ball and dunked easily.

8 to 14, the score difference was close to 6 points.

Harden's step-back three-pointer still failed to score, and Brogdon was more difficult to deal with than he thought.

Tang Tian grabbed the long rebound himself, turned and controlled the ball to bypass Harden, rushed to the frontcourt and hit another one-handed windmill.

The New Orleans Arena is already buzzing.

From five minutes to more than seven minutes now, Tang Tian has scored 6 points and 1 assist, and his scoring explosion is terrifying.

D'Antoni was forced to call a timeout.

After the timeout, he replaced Gordon.

He has figured out one thing about the offense and defense in this period, whether it is the Pelicans last season or the Pelicans this season.

If the Rockets want to win, they can't do it with their current shaky defense. They can only play against each other.

Gordon came up and received an assist from Paul and scored a three-pointer.

He looks to be in very good shape.

But looking back, Tang Tian used Davis's cover to get into the paint, turned around and scored from the double team, and also caused Capela to foul!

After steadily hitting the extra free throw, he scored 2+1, narrowing the point difference to 4 points again!

In the next half quarter, the two sides entered into an offensive battle.

The Rockets swept away the sluggish state of the preseason and came out with full firepower, while the Pelicans became Tang Tian's scoring show alone.

Breakthroughs, dunks, pull-ups, turnarounds, layups...

He showed off his personal skills and fully demonstrated his strength as the league's number one player.

He didn't start output until five minutes into the first quarter, but by the end of the quarter, he had already scored 20 points!

Scored 20 points in 7 minutes. This terrifying scoring explosion is unique in the league!

Driven by his crazy scoring, after the first quarter, the Pelicans also ended the quarter with a 30-27 lead over the Rockets.

Tang Tian and Davis both came off the field to rest, and the two sides also entered the substitute transition period.

The Pelicans felt really bad tonight. Kuzma, who performed well in the preseason, was entrusted with an important task, but he failed to score on several consecutive outside shots.

Dedmon also plays a variety of roles on the outside.

The Rockets, led by Gordon and Paul, quickly took the lead again.

As a last resort, Stevens could only replace Tang Tian in advance.

This trick also has immediate results.

Tang Tian scored consecutive points despite being double-teamed, quickly helping the Pelicans take the lead and igniting the emotions of the fans at the scene again.

D'Antoni paced back and forth on the sidelines.

During the offseason, there was a statement that was mentioned by many people.

Two years ago, Tang Tian averaged a triple-double in the regular season. At that time, Tang Tian was the strongest.

But only at this moment did the fans realize one thing: Tang Tian is only 25 years old now!

For a player, this is an age before he has even reached his peak!

As long as there are no injuries, Tang Tian will only get stronger and stronger!

And Tang Tian, ​​the strongest, is just an illusion caused by the fact that the brothers worked hard to play together last season and each sacrificed the ball!

If Tang Tian wants to score, no one can stop him!

In this quarter, Tang Tian scored 17 more points. After halftime, he had already scored 37 points!

In the opening game of the season, his score was at a pace of 50+!

Under his leadership, despite the Rockets' excellent state tonight, the Pelicans still ended the half with a 58-52 lead!

"I think it's not necessarily a bad thing that Walker and Butler are leaving."

In the commentary box, O'Neal, who watched half of the game, expressed emotion.

His emotion also attracted curious looks from Buckley and Smith.

"At least we can see Tang score 50+ or ​​even 60+ points again. Who doesn't like scoring performances?"

O'Neal's words prompted a burst of nods from Barkley and Smith.

Everything has pros and cons, and from a fan's perspective, this is really a good thing.

After halftime, players from both teams returned to the locker room to rest.

However, after returning to the locker room, the players noticed that Davis immediately applied an ice pack to his knee, and the team doctor was also communicating with him.

It turned out that he hit his knee while fighting Capela in the first quarter.

Although Davis has grown a lot, his weight is still difficult to support him in the fifth position.

In other words, if he plays the fifth position, the risk of injury will be much greater.

Although Davis wanted to continue playing, the team doctor advised Stevens not to play in the second half for safety reasons.

Stevens also adopted it.

One regular season game is not worth the risk he takes with Davis.

But in this case, the Pelicans' season opener will be even more uncertain.

The players were in poor condition. Tang Tian scored nearly 40 points in the first half before barely taking the lead. If Davis stopped playing in the second half, the situation would be really unfavorable.