Chapter 1233 The Closest Relationship Between Durant and Scarlett

Stevens' expression was one of despair, and he could only replace Siakam.

But without Davis's restraint, the defensive pressure on Tang Tian's side has obviously become stronger.

Under heavy double-teaming, Tang Tian's scoring efficiency inevitably declined.

On the Lakers side, Jan Du is in hot form, especially James, who can play with ease without Davis' marking.

The point difference was widened little by little, and the Lakers also held on to their advantage in the final quarter, and finally defeated the Pelicans 108-96 and won the first game of the Western Conference Finals.

James scored 40 points and Durant also scored 25 points.

Although Tang Tian also scored 40 points, he only made 15 of 30 shots. Compared with previous games, his efficiency was very low.

The two sides were evenly matched in the first half of the quarter, but Davis' injury directly changed the situation on the court.

After the game, fans naturally had a heated discussion on social media.

"If you compare Gasol's injury to being injured by a bullet, then without Davis, it would be a direct hit to the femoral artery!"

"Stevens: Seriously, I'm so hard!"

"Pelicans: We just want to be healthy and play ball, please stop arranging this kind of script!"

"This seems to be LeBron's stepping stone, right? The moment Davis was injured.jpg"

"How can my emperor step in the foot?! You are deliberately being evil!"

"It's just that our emperor's strength needs a stepping stone? Didn't you see that Davis himself stepped on it?!"

"This kind of black guy is really disgusting. If you can't beat him, you'll just say he's a stepping stone! Trash! Trash!"

"James stepped on Granger.jpg"

"James steps on Ibaka.jpg"

"James steps on Jimmy Butler.jpg"

"James steps on Billups.jpg"

"James steps on Curry.jpg"

"..."

"Okay, okay, everyone knows."

"No matter what, the Pelicans really have no luck in this year's playoffs!"

"There is no other way. The Pelicans have won three consecutive championships. If they win four consecutive championships, God will not be able to bear it!"

"Justice will prevail in the end, and the Avengers are the final winners!!!! ∑(Дノ)ノ"

"Tell me louder, who is the champion?!"

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Davis underwent CT and MRI examinations after the game.

Like Gasol, it was just an ankle sprain, no fracture, and no torn ligaments.

This is a blessing among misfortunes, but because he stepped on the instep of James, the situation is more serious than Gasol, and he will be sidelined for at least half a month.

In other words, even if the Pelicans can play seven games with the Lakers, Davis will not have time to come back.

Without Davis and Jandu in hot form, it would be extremely difficult for the Pelicans to pass the Western Conference Finals.

"The game is not over yet, we need to win this series, not only for ourselves, for the fans, but also for AD."

There is a two-day break between the second game and the first game.

In addition to daily training these two days, Stevens has also been using similar words to boost the team's morale.

Davis' absence will have a big impact on the team's morale, and playing away games will put a lot of pressure on the Pelicans players.

Tang Tian also did the same thing as Stevens.

But neither of their attempts worked very well.

This has nothing to do with personal speaking ability, but facing an opponent of the Lakers' level, Davis' absence has a really big impact.

Two days later, Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Pelicans and Lakers continued at the Staples Center.

The fans at the scene were enthusiastic.

And what's very interesting is that many fans at the scene did not wear the T-shirts distributed by the arena, but wore Avengers clothes.

There's Captain America's, Iron Man's, Thor's, and even Hulk and Black Widow's.

The on-site photographer was also very naughty and gave the Black Widow a close-up before the game started.

It should be a model, with a curvy figure, and there was a burst of boos and whistles at the scene.

Durant, who was warming up, had a complicated expression when he saw this scene, but there was also a little joy in his eyes.

Because of Barkley's words, the Lakers were regarded as the Avengers, and he and James were also regarded as Avengers.

Judging from the actions of the fans at the scene, this statement is already known to everyone.

Durant also enjoyed some.

After all, there is Scarlett in the Avengers. This is the most recent time that he and Scarlett have been mentioned together.

After the warm-up, the scene entered into the opening ceremony.

The lineups on both sides are expected.

The Lakers still have the same regular lineup as last time, and Wade still serves as the team's starting point guard.

For the Pelicans, Davis was unable to play, so Siakam replaced him as the starting power forward.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Lopez returned the ball to the Lakers half, officially kicking off the second game between the two sides.

In the Lakers' first offensive round, James broke through with the ball and attracted Green to shrink. He passed the ball to Durant, who made a sudden stop and took a shot.

"Uh-huh!"

Just like in Game 1, Durant took the lead for the Lakers.

On the Pelicans side, Tang Tian was double-teamed by three people. He distributed the ball to Brogdon in time, but unfortunately Brogdon failed to make a three-pointer.

James protected the defensive rebound and the Lakers counterattacked defensively. Durant followed up quickly and took a pass from James and made a layup.

He scored 4 points in the opening game and was a little excited tonight.

Tang Tian continued to be double-teamed by three people in the frontcourt, and this time the ball went to Green.

Tang Tian was also trying to find a way to break the double-team.

Under huge pressure, it is normal for young players like Brogdon to be inaccurate. Green is a veteran who has experienced big scenes, and he is more sure.

"Bang!"

Perhaps the touch is contagious, but Green couldn't make a three-pointer!

The Pelicans failed to seize two opportunities after the start. The Lakers' defense against Tang Tian could be even more unscrupulous!

What's even worse is the Lakers' defensive counterattack. This time Lopez took the defensive rebound and passed directly from the backcourt.

Wade is as if he has returned to his peak in a dream, and he is as fast as lightning after getting the ball in the frontcourt.

In a blink of an eye, he had already reached the frontcourt and scored directly with a layup!

The Lakers beat the Pelicans 6-0 in the opening game!

The cheers at Staples Center were already booming.

Davis is injured, and the Lakers' theoretical probability of advancing has skyrocketed. Now that the game starts like this, this is no longer a theory!

Three minutes into the game, Green's second outside shot finally hit.

But at this time, the score on the court was 10 to 3, and the Lakers firmly controlled the situation.

This also became a microcosm of the first half of both sides. After halftime, the Lakers led the Pelicans by a full 15 points, 58-43.

"AD's absence has a great impact on the Pelicans, not only in terms of strength, but also psychologically!"

In the commentary box, O'Neal was filled with emotion.

As a Don, he definitely prefers the Pelicans to win.

"The Pelicans lacked firepower from the outside, and the Lakers double-teamed Tang like crazy. It was really difficult for the Pelicans tonight."

Kenny Smith nodded in agreement.

"What a pity. They had a chance to win four consecutive championships, but now they lost to injuries!"

Buckley sighed.

The Pelicans' previous performance has been impressive.

But as they analyzed, injuries destroyed this team, and the psychological pressure prevented the Pelicans from opening up from the outside.

The situation created by all this is that even if Tang Tian has the strength of the first man in history, he cannot display it under heavy double-teams.

The Pelicans are really going to stop in the Western Conference Finals this year!