Chapter 888 The Fight Between Tang and Du Gods (Third Update!)

Back in the second quarter, Davis continued to fall low.

However, the Warriors did not use Green, but used Pachulia to defend.

Davis held the ball and played with his back, turning around continuously to throw away Pachulia's shot.

His technical movements were very smooth, but his eyes unconsciously glanced down when he shot.

It was at this glance that the ball he took shot slid out of the basket.

Green grabbed a defensive rebound.

The Warriors took the opportunity to counterattack. Livingston caught the ball in the frontcourt and layup. After a head-on confrontation with Stephenson, he caused a defensive foul by the latter.

Livingston made two free throws despite interference.

The Warriors once again narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

Going back to Brogdon's organization, he called Davis to pick and roll, then walked out, and then sent the ball to Davis.

Davis caught the ball and cut in to dunk, and Pachulia let West go to help defend.

At this moment, Davis looked at his feet again!

This pause allowed Pachulia to defend well and defend Davis from the goal he was determined to win!

And he also took the opportunity to cut the ball out of Davis' hands, and Green turned around and got the ball.

The Warriors took advantage of the momentum and hit a counterattack, and McCaw caught Green's pass and hit a three-pointer.

The point difference was reduced to 5 points again!

After failing to seize two good opportunities in a row, Davis's state in the second quarter was a bit different from that in the first quarter.

After Stevens saw it, he turned around and called Jokic up.

There was a dead ball on the court, and Jokic took Davis off the court to rest.

"Well done, get some rest."

Seeing that Davis looked a little annoyed, Stevens patted his arm and spoke to encourage him.

Davis has not come off the field since the opening game.

Under high-intensity confrontation, Jokic's scoring became a little difficult. Although he was more organizing offense, the Warriors also played well.

The score between the two teams was deadlocked during this period.

This quarter lasted for more than four minutes, and the main players from both sides gradually returned.

It was at this time that the Warriors' style of play changed.

Curry no longer ran without the ball to find opportunities to catch the ball, but began to attack more with the ball, playing pick-and-rolls with Pachulia to find Jokic's mismatch.

This style of play allowed him to find opportunities and score consecutive three-pointers and floaters.

Returning from the small ball era to basketball at the beginning of the century, many players have difficulty adapting for a while, and may even be eliminated directly.

But Curry proved his super strength. Before Durant came, the Warriors were his team, and he started the league's small ball era.

The two sides played evenly in this quarter, and at halftime, the Pelicans led the Warriors 56-51.

The 5-point lead is negligible. Although there are ups and downs in the process, the score on the field shows that the strength of the two teams is about equal.

The second half was exactly the same as the first half.

Relying on Tang Tian's stable output, the Pelicans re-established a double-digit lead at the end of the third quarter.

However, Pachulia continued to defend Davis during the substitute transition period. Davis' performance was a bit out of shape as at the beginning of the second quarter.

The Warriors, led by Green and Thompson, took the opportunity to close the score.

It was only then that Stevens remembered something.

Last season, Ariza was stepped on by Pachulia and was absent for a full 3 months.

Davis must have a deep memory of that scene as a teammate, especially since he had been out for a long time due to a knee injury caused by Green's step.

People who have never been injured play fearlessly, but after being injured, they will have a shadow in their hearts and will unconsciously avoid injuries.

This is why Davis always glances down unconsciously when he sees Pachulia guarding him.

A small instinctive reaction, but it greatly affected his offensive finishing rate.

Cole should have discovered this in the first quarter, so he asked Pachulia to guard Davis in subsequent games.

The humiliation of being swept in 73 wins last season put a huge amount of mental pressure on everyone on the Warriors, including Kerr.

In order to win this season, he has begun to do whatever it takes to win.

And this did work. Five minutes before the end of the game, the two teams were tied at 90.

After playing for 43 minutes, the two sides were on the same starting line again.

Curry used the iconic logo after the pick-and-roll to hit the frame for a three-pointer. Jokic's beautiful turn bypassed Green, but when he shot, his hand missed.

Thompson's layup was blocked by the basket under defensive pressure, and Holiday's three-pointer that he was determined to win also hit the front of the basket.

At this point in the game, it was obvious that the shooting percentages of both sides had plummeted due to the decline in physical fitness.

This is also a normal phenomenon. High-intensity confrontation consumes a lot of physical energy.

Not to mention others, Tang Tian, ​​Curry and Durant were all obviously out of breath when running on the court.

This is not the return run of the small ball era. This is the hand-to-hand basketball of the early 2000s when every possession must be fought.

The scoring efficiency of the two rounds in these few minutes was not high. In more than three minutes, the two teams only scored 4 points in total.

But it's like a long-distance running race. Only those who can sprint to the end are the real strong players.

The same is true for basketball games. At this point, only those who can throw the basketball in are the real superstars.

There are such people on both teams, Durant and Curry on one side, and Tang Tian on the other.

One minute before the end, Durant hit Davis' long arm in a misplaced position and hit a mid-range shot, helping the Warriors gain a key two-point lead!

He no longer has the energy to do too many feints, and Davis's long arms cover the sky, but he can just throw the ball in!

45 seconds before the end, Tang Tian deceived Thompson with a fake fax shot. He rushed to the basket and confronted Green and scored the ball, helping the Pelicans tie the score!

When his physical energy was exhausted, he relied entirely on his body's instinct to play, but he could still score the ball!

30 seconds before the end, Durant's outside three-pointer missed the basket.

10 seconds before the end, Tang Tian hit a double-team and turned back, almost killing the Warriors!

The Warriors' timeout, the final attack of the game after returning from the timeout.

The Pelicans' defense was airtight, but before the final whistle, Durant threw the ball into the basket with one hand while confronting Ariza in the air, helping the Warriors tie the score!

At the end of the regular season, the two teams tied at 96 and entered overtime!

The fans at the scene were excited.

Even though we didn’t win, we were more excited than if we had won!

Not because you can watch an overtime game for free, but because of the charm of basketball!

Tang Tian and Durant's key ball ability at the last moment was like a fight between gods, which was very exciting to watch.

Watching a game like this beats the games I’ve watched in the past few seasons!

This is real basketball!