Chapter 1357 James Is Not a Robot

The Lakers James scored 40 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a large quasi-triple double. Although he lost tonight, he was honored.

For the Pelicans, Davis contributed 18 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks and 2 steals, and Holiday had 16 points and 6 assists.

Durant scored a game-high 44 points, including 17 in the final quarter.

The cheers on the scene were boiling, and the excitement on the faces of the fans was beyond words.

They saw the shadow of Tang Tian in Durant tonight, and this is also the closest performance of "Tang Tian's successor" to Tang Tian!

Tang Tian also got up and cheered for Durant and the Pelicans.

This is a game worthy of being recorded in the history books of the Pelicans.

Durant also fully proved himself tonight.

After the game, Tang Tian went to the locker room to celebrate the victory with the players.

When he came out, there was a female reporter at the door waiting to interview him.

"How do you rate Durant's performance tonight?"

"like me."

Tang Tian made the reporter laugh as soon as he opened his mouth.

The reporter had a nice smile.

"Just kidding, Kevin's performance tonight was impeccable, he and the team deserved tonight's victory."

After Tang Tianpi got over it, he replied very seriously.

"Winning tonight's game, does it mean that the team has taken the initiative in the series?"

The female reporter's next question was a pitfall, it was the rhythm to make Tang Tiannai.

"Yeah, I believe in them, they can win on nights like this, I believe they can handle any situation."

Tang Tian danced very thoroughly.

But as he said, he can recover after falling behind by 15 points in the fourth quarter. The tenacity of Durant and the Pelicans in this round of the series is beyond imagination.

If such a game can be won, there is no game that cannot be won.

Tang Tian's remarks were reported by the media.

But this time, fans on social media felt that what Tang Tian said was correct.

After experiencing the first game of the semifinals, Durant really changed many people's views on him.

Relying on strength instead of talking, Durant has done it now.

Two days later, the game between the Pelicans and the Lakers continued at the New Orleans Arena.

Fans expected the Pelicans to surprise them again, and the Pelicans did.

Stevens adjusted the starting lineup, removed Gasol from the starting lineup, and played Ariza at the four.

He summed up his experience from the last game. He didn't compete with the Lakers for height but for speed, and he changed the fight.

This style of play, which proved successful last game, has worked again.

The Pelicans took the initiative on the court at the beginning of the game, and continued to expand the point difference, and achieved a double-digit lead at halftime.

Although the Lakers were catching up under the leadership of James in the second half, the Pelicans played steadily and never let the Lakers overtake the score.

106 to 100, the Pelicans beat the Lakers again, rewriting the big score in the semifinals to 2 to 0.

Durant continued to play steadily, contributing 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi-triple-double.

Although his strength is not as good as Tang Tian's, and his statistics are not as good as Tang Tian's, but he is the same as Tang Tian back then, and has become the Pelicans' "Shenzhen Pin".

After winning two home games in a row, the Pelicans are in a good position to advance.

The reporter dug a hole before and let Tang Tian take a good bite, but it turned out that as Tang Tian judged, the Pelicans were already overwhelmed.

With two days off, the Pelicans flew to Los Angeles for the next two road games in the series.

With a 2-0 lead, as long as they win one of the two away games, the Pelicans' advancement is basically a certainty.

Fans on social media were also enthusiastic.

However, the trend of the series is beyond many people's expectations.

In the third game of the series, Middleton ushered in an explosion.

He scored 30 points, coupled with James' 40+ quasi-triple-double, the Lakers finally won the game 110-106.

In the fourth game, although Middleton was no longer miraculous, James once again contributed a 40+ triple-double, and Durant failed in the final moment.

After four games, the Lakers also won their two home games and tied the big score at 2-2.

In an instant, the popularity of social media took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Luck is part of the game. Now luck is on the side of the Lakers. Similarly, after two games in a row, the momentum is also on their side."

In TNT's program, Kenny Smith's analysis represents the views of most people.

The Pelicans are going to be the same as the original Rockets, leading 2-0, but ultimately unable to win the series.

The outside world turned from being optimistic to pessimistic about the Pelicans, and Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters again.

"Somebody compared the Pelicans to the Rockets because they're in a similar situation, what do you think about that?"

Reporters are always good at finding topics. There are many teams that lead 2-0 and get equalized, but they only find the Rockets.

On the one hand, the Rockets had Yao Ming, and on the other hand, it was because of the Morey incident.

"I don't think they're comparable. That Rockets team was so weak at the 4 that Yao was double-teamed all the time, but this Pelicans team doesn't have that weakness."

Tang Tian's answer was straightforward.

"But they're pretty much the same."

The reporter reminded.

"No, it's completely different. There is no similarity in the process of the game or in the way of winning or losing. You can't say that they are similar just because the score is the same."

Tang Tian directly denied it.

"So you still think the Pelicans are more likely to advance?"

the reporter finally asked.

"Of course, my attitude is the same as before, they deal with all situations and now they are just going through one of those situations."

Tang Tian replied with a smile, his words were full of confidence.

Tang Tian's self-confidence was reported by the media, but this time it attracted a lot of doubts.

Blind optimism can't help the Pelicans win, but it's a bit self-deceiving because they can't see the situation clearly.

Two days later, the Pelicans and the Lakers moved to New Orleans to continue the series. This is also the battle of the two sides.

The two teams each won their home games, and the games were extremely fierce. This Tianwangshan match can also be predictably fierce.

But after the game started, it once again exceeded everyone's expectations.

James' performance was rarely abnormal, and the Lakers also fell into a passive position at the beginning.

On the other hand, the Pelicans have not been affected by the losses in the past two games at all. The three armed forces have used their lives and have always firmly grasped the initiative on the court.

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Lakers 108-88 in Tianwangshan, rewriting the big score of the series to 3-2.

James only took 15 shots, scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists on 7 of 15 shots, and made 3 turnovers.

This result was beyond everyone's expectations.

But Kenny Smith admitted that he was slapped in the face after the game and analyzed the game.

The brave state of the Pelicans is indeed critical, but what is more critical is James' performance.

In other words, James is not a robot. He has been fighting since the first game of the series, and he is obviously tired now.

The playing time is close to 40 minutes or even more than 40+ triple-doubles or quasi-triple-doubles per game. Individuals will be tired.

Not to mention that he is already a 36-year-old man in his thirties.