Chapter 802 I Didn’t Mean It
Green felt that someone was looking at him. He turned around and saw that it was Tang Tian. His body trembled unconsciously and he reached out and touched his nose.
He still remembers the blow Tang Tian gave him on the nose during the regular season.
But since he dared to kick the balls, he must be prepared.
He would not give Tang Tian another chance to elbow his nose.
Playing these little tricks, as long as he is on guard, no one else is his opponent.
The main players of both sides returned, and Curry continued his excellent touch. He broke through the inside line and scored 2+1 when he was fouled by Jokic and lost his balance.
Green roared excitedly after Curry scored, seemingly even more excited than Curry.
He successfully helped the Warriors find hope of winning in his own way!
Stevens shook his head helplessly on the sidelines. Without Davis, the Pelicans' interior defense became obviously weaker.
You must know that Jokic's defense is average. The Pelicans often rely on Davis's defense, especially after Brown arrived, this point has been strengthened.
This high-level game is like a balance. Previously, the Pelicans' total weight was significantly higher than that of the Warriors, but without Davis as a weight, the balance began to tilt clearly toward the Warriors.
Curriga made a steady free throw, and the Warriors narrowed the point difference to 9 points!
The cheers shook the scene. Counting Thompson's previous score, the Warriors had already launched an 8-0 offensive.
They have a chance now!
"Defend! Defend!"
The cheers were loud and the Warriors were about to start.
Stevens was ready to call timeout.
Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt, feeling the emotional changes of the Warriors and the fans at the scene, and his eyes became more determined.
After signaling Aminu to give him a pick-and-roll, he faced Green out of position.
Continuous changes of direction left and right opened up space for himself, and he accelerated in one step and broke through from the right side.
Green's defensive judgment is very good. He always puts himself in an effective defensive position when retreating.
However, after Tang Tian broke into the three-second zone, he picked up the ball and jumped into the air. He actually wanted to dunk Green!
There was a commotion at the scene, Tang Tian's idea was a bit unbelievable!
"What the hell does he want to do?!"
Barkley in the commentary box also exclaimed.
Tang Tian's behavior is so unreasonable!
Green was not shaken away, and such a forced dunk would most likely end in failure.
O'Neill shook his head helplessly.
He knew that the reason why Tang Tian did this was because Davis had retired due to injury.
This is to vent my anger on my brother.
But this approach is obviously impulsive and irrational.
Green was also surprised when he saw Tang Tian's actions. He thought that Tang Tian would probably try to shake him first like in the regular season, or score on his head.
He didn't expect Tang Tian to choose such a rough method. He was surprised and shocked, but he was also happy.
Tang Tian was the overlord, but he was not someone who could ride casually!
He jumped up to meet Tang Tian and reached directly towards Tang Tiangai.
There is a certain risk that Tang Tian will be injured if he chooses this way. After all, he is on the inside and Tang Tian is on the outside, but that is none of his business.
It would be better for the Warriors if Tang Tian is injured. The two main players of the Pelicans cannot play, so the 4-2 he mentioned before is more than just a dream.
Thinking of this, he made a big move to block shots, looking at rushing the ball, but also rushing towards people!
The three giants in the commentary box opened their mouths at the same time. They also saw the risk of injury.
"boom!"
Before they could shout out, the situation on the field suddenly changed.
When Tang Tian jumped for a dunk, he made an aerial movement to increase his success rate. His left knee was bent at 90 degrees to the ground, making his movement look like a locomotive.
Green jumped backwards, and there was a height difference between the two of them. At this moment, his knee was right between Green's legs.
Before Green's body came into contact with Tang Tian, his expression was ferocious for a moment, and then he was pushed out of the field like a deflated ball.
"Bang!"
Tang Tianding flew to Green and then slammed the ball into the basket.
But the bottom line referee reacted quickly and blew the whistle to signal Tang Tian's offensive foul.
After Tang Tian landed, he spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
Green let out a miserable roar and banged his hands on the ground in pain.
Warriors players, including the team doctor off the court, immediately went on the court to observe the situation.
The situation looked very bad. Green's expression was distorted and he almost fainted from pain.
Tang Tian didn't hold back at all at that moment, and Green's balls were definitely hit hard.
Finally, the medical staff brought a stretcher and carried Green directly off the field!
The mouths of the three commentators were even bigger. They were worried that Tang Tian would be injured before, but now the situation is completely opposite to what they thought!
The injured person is not Tang Tian, but Green!
There were boos at the scene.
They were criticizing Tang Tian, thinking that Tang Tian was completely retaliating.
Tang Tianze communicated with the referee and expressed that he really didn't mean it.
The ball he just shot was aimed at the partition, and it was Green who jumped up to cover him.
If Green hadn't "happened" to be pushed by him, he might have been the one injured.
The referee listened to the voices of both sides and repeatedly observed the video and confirmed that this was just an ordinary offensive foul.
Tang Tian really didn't mean it.
After the penalty was announced, the boos on the scene became even louder, and some people even took the lead in shouting a black whistle.
But the referee did not change the decision as before. The referee's dignity cannot be challenged.
Davis' injury has caused the Pelicans' internal defensive strength to plummet, and Green's departure has also done the same.
Barnes' ability to assist and top defense is much worse than Green.
Stevens also reacted quickly. After putting Bojan on the court to increase space, the Pelicans took turns attacking the Warriors inside.
The score difference was soon widened again.
In the end, although Curry recovered and scored 38 points again, and Thompson also contributed 20 points, the Splash Brothers, who scored 58 points together, still could not avoid the team's disastrous defeat.
93 to 113, the Warriors lost three consecutive games, falling behind 0 to 3.
Their trip to the Western Conference Finals was worse than the previous semifinals, and elimination was almost inevitable.
"The league should take Tang's behavior seriously. It is not a game, it is killing. It should never appear on the basketball court!"
Kerr was quite angry at the postgame press conference.
"I really didn't mean it, I didn't want any player to get hurt, including Draymond, we play in the same league."
Tang Tian also took the initiative to mention kicking Green during the game at the post-match press conference.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions, the league agreed to launch an investigation, and fans discussed it on social media.
As the two teams said at the post-match press conference, the fans are also divided into two groups.
The reason why people think Tang Tian did it on purpose is simple. Green's kick happened after Davis retired from injury. Logically speaking, Tang Tian's move was obviously an act of revenge.
The reason why people think Tang Tian did it unintentionally is also very simple. If Tang Tian did it intentionally, then what does it mean that Green kicked Davis in the egg before? Does this mean that only state officials are allowed to set fires and the people are not allowed to light lamps? Or is Yong not intentional?