Chapter 428 The Younger Brother Is Still the Younger Brother (Fourth Update!)

After the opening ceremony, Tang Tian was also presented with the championship ring.

There were cheers at the scene, but they were sporadic.

The previous boos have shown the attitude of the fans here, they no longer love Tang Tian as much as before.

After the awards ceremony, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another, and the game began immediately.

"beep!"

The referee whistled, and Davis jumped to beat Duncan, giving the Pelicans the opportunity to take the lead.

The Pelicans settled in the frontcourt. Tang Tian leaned against Leonard and reached out to catch the pass from Holiday.

After Gordon changed from the starting lineup to the bench, the Pelicans' lineup has the ability to attack independently. In fact, there are only Holiday and Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's ability is much stronger than that of Holiday, so he is naturally the team's first choice.

Morrow opened up space in the corner, and after Holiday gave the ball, he also pulled Parker who defended him to the weak side.

Popovich knew that Tang Tian passed the ball very well, so he didn't risk double-teaming at this time, but let Leonard defend alone.

After Tang Tian left, Leonard improved significantly, averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block per game, making him the Spurs' leading scorer.

Combining offense and defense, he was the greatest consolation for Spurs fans after Tang Tian's explosive performance.

At this moment, the two were one on one, and the scene was full of cheers.

Tang Tian turned around and put on a three-threat pose.

What he knows about Leonard is not just being teammates for two years, how many times they have done their hair together and sweated together at night.

Combined with his observation skills as a coach, he probably knows his own game better than Leonard himself.

A breakthrough feint, then quickly receive the ball, use the left foot as the power foot, and move one step to the right for a dry pull.

Leonard flew to the defense, but obviously couldn't keep up with the speed.

Leonard is a small forward who is good at physical confrontation, and he will be the best candidate to defend James.

But relatively speaking, his speed is a disadvantage.

This is also the reason why when Tang Tian was still in the Spurs, every time the Spurs played against the Thunder, Tang Tian went to face Durant, and Leonard would be blown up as long as he went up.

Every player has his own defensive target, including Tang Tian. Before he gained weight, he couldn't match up with James at all.

20% stability of pull-ups, plus 20% reduction in defensive interference.

Iconic scissor legs, picturesque pose.

Tang Tian pulled out his hand and passed Leonard's fingertips.

"Shua!"

Hollow into the net.

The cheers at the scene stopped abruptly.

Tang Tian succeeded in singles against Leonard as soon as he came up!

Popovich reached out and touched the beard of his chin at this time.

It's really hard for Tang Tian to defend alone now.

The Spurs' offense, the hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Morrow was blocked by Duncan, and Green made a three-pointer after catching the ball.

The Pelicans' defense this season is among the top 15 in the league relying on the hard work of their players, but it is obviously not enough to face a team like the Spurs.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, and Leonard used Tang Tian to circle forward at this time.

Although Tang Tian left the Spurs, the wealth he left to the Spurs is still there. Leonard and Green have learned a lot from Tang Tian in their defensive habits and awareness.

Tang Tian knew that he was not good at catching the ball, so he signaled Holiday to play tactics.

Jason Smith mentioned the high position as a pick-and-roll cover for Holiday, and Holiday held the ball and burst in.

At the same time, Davis also mentioned that the right side gave Tang Tian a pick and roll.

Leonard was blocked by Davis, and Holiday suddenly gave Tang Tian the point.

This ball tactic was played out, but Holiday's passing ability was a little bit worse, and his passing was a bit low.

After Tang Tian caught the ball, Leonard had already bypassed Davis' defense and rushed over.

Tang Tian didn't stop, he made a fake move to shake Leonard, and then made another move.

This time Leonard had no time to turn around and defend.

Tang Tian's handsome figure freezes in the air into an elegant photo.

"Shua!"

After Tang Tian opened the game, he pulled out his hands twice in a row and hit them!

There was a lot of restlessness on the sidelines.

It seemed to Leonard that there was not much to do against Tang Tian's attack.

The Spurs went to the frontcourt and continued to play hammer tactics.

"Extend!"

Tang Tian shouted at Holiday and Mo Luo at this moment.

He knows very well how the hammer tactic works, and defending the outside line is basically half of the defense.

And when he yelled, he expanded himself.

The Spurs didn't have a good chance to run the pick-and-roll from the outside. When Leonard broke through to the basket tactically, he shot directly.

"boom!"

However, Davis flew to help defend, and directly gave a pegboard cap!

"Oh, this assist defense speed, a talent visible to the naked eye!"

Smith exclaimed in the commentary booth.

"He's a bumblebee flying in the air and playing ball!"

Barkley casually gave Anthony Davis a new nickname at this time.

Davis' ability to assist defense is also the reason why Tang Tian asked Holiday and Morrow to expand their defense.

After Davis swung to the fourth position, the Pelicans' inside line is not as paperless as it was at the beginning of the season!

"Defend! Defend!"

The situation on the scene looked a little unfavorable, and the live DJ began to drive the fans to cheer for the home team.

After Tang Tian went to the frontcourt to confront Leonard, he received a pass from Holiday.

He turned around again, and Leonard was already defending closely without giving him any space.

Tang Tian's weakness was exposed at this time. Without a stable enough dribble, he couldn't get rid of Leonard's strong defense by himself.

But he obviously wasn't fighting alone.

Davis saw the close-fitting pick-and-roll that came quickly after seeing it.

Tang Tian followed up with a pick-and-roll move, and before Duncan's help was in place, he made a quick shot.

Duncan's desire to win is not strong this season, and his state is a bit precipitous, and the interference given by the save is limited.

"Shua!"

Basketball, go through the heart again!

The shouts at the scene stopped abruptly!

Tang Tian scored 6 points in a row at the start!

Maybe it was because of the boos at the beginning, or maybe it was because Tang Tian had already made up his mind, Tang Tian was merciless in the face of his former owner, the Spurs!

Leonard shook his head helplessly at this moment.

When Tang Tian was still in the Spurs, he was actually a younger brother in front of Tang Tian. As the eldest brother, Tang Tian helped him untie his knots and taught him to improve.

Now that Tang Tian left the Spurs, the two faced off on the court, and he was still at the bottom of the game.

A younger brother is still a younger brother.

Tang Tian's high-pressure defensive performance against Leonard in the first quarter was still outstanding. He scored 13 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, helping the Pelicans to a 25-29 stalemate.

In the second quarter, the two sides changed players.

Spurs Diao, Belinelli, Ginobili debut one after another.

The bench behind him is also an important part of the Spurs' consecutive championships in the past.

For the Pelicans, Gordon and Anderson also replaced one after another.

More than four minutes into the second quarter, the score was 31-35.

The Pelicans' bench group did not lose against the Spurs!

This is the Pelicans after readjusting the starting lineup. Their bench depth is not necessarily worse than the Spurs!

"They really have a chance to win this game!"

O'Neill laughed and said in the commentary booth.

Before the start of the game, the Spurs were second in the West and the Pelicans were eighth in the West. There was a gap between the two teams in terms of paper strength and season performance.

But from the beginning to the present, the Pelicans have played well, and there is really no chance!