Chapter 956 Best Rookie, Buyo Combination (Fourth Update!)

Brogdon's selection caused quite a bit of controversy.

Those who support him feel that his data with the Pelicans is more valuable, and his competitors are also weak, so there is nothing wrong with this selection.

Those who oppose him are always talking about statistics. After all, there has never been a best rookie in NBA history who averaged such a low score per game.

Both sides hold on to their own opinions and are at loggerheads.

Against this background, the battle between the Pelicans and the Warriors is about to begin at the New Orleans Arena.

The Pelicans conducted open training before the game.

Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines after training.

In addition to some questions related to the game, reporters also asked Brogdon, who has been discussed the most recently.

"What do you think about your teammate Brogdon being elected Rookie of the Year? Some people say that the league chose Brogdon because of Tatum's relationship with you."

"Do I have such a great reputation? How come I didn't know."

Tang Tian said with a smile after listening to the reporter's question.

"Brogdon is not the first offensive option even on the bench. If it were any other rookie, I don't think anyone would be able to perform as well as he does, and you can also see that he is now a starter in the Western Conference Finals. He’s the best new guy.”

Tang Tian's next words showed his attitude. He supported Brogdon.

When he originally suggested Demps choose Brogdon, he was interested in the latter's immediate combat ability. Now Brogdon's performance has met his expectations.

That night, the Pelicans' Tianwangshan battle officially kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

There are crowds of people inside and outside the stadium. Naturally, fans will not miss such an important and crucial battle.

In the locker room before the game, the Pelicans players were making final preparations in the locker room.

"Thank you, Don, for what you said for me in front of reporters."

Brogdon thanked Tang Tian.

"I just told the truth."

Tang Tian said calmly.

Brogden nodded, he could feel full trust in Tang Tian's words.

This is more important than anything else.

"Kevin, we need to let go of the previous unpleasantness. We all have reasons why we can't lose this year."

In the Warriors locker room, Green sat next to Durant and whispered.

The two of them haven't had any communication since the last game.

Durant glanced at Green, was silent for a while and nodded.

He was indeed a little unhappy with Green, but what Green said was also important.

He left the Thunder and came to the Warriors as a traitor. He has more reasons than anyone else on the Warriors not to lose.

Green saw Durant's reaction, smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

With the same goal, the conflict between the two people temporarily subsided.

The game is about to start, and players from both sides are entering the court to warm up.

During the warm-up, Tang Tian was shown footage of Tang Tian, ​​who was interacting with people on the sidelines.

That was clearly Olson and his two sons.

In this crucial battle, they are here again!

Seeing this scene, the crowd burst into cheers.

They could clearly remember the impact of Tang Tian's son's presence, which would allow them to see a high-spirited Tang Tian.

After the warm-up, the award ceremony for the best rookie was held on site.

Brogdon received the Rookie of the Year trophy from Tatum, drawing constant cheers from the crowd.

The Warriors are having a great season, and so are the Pelicans.

And the defending champion has the best rookie, which is also quite rare.

Brogdon later gave his own acceptance speech.

He thanked many people, from his parents to college coaches to Pelicans management and teammates.

"When I was drafted by the Pelicans, everyone around me said I was done. I went to a championship team and was going to be on the bench all year, but it was the opposite. Here was the best. Team culture, the best team leader, the best players, the best fans, I love this team and I want to keep playing here."

At the end of his speech, Brogdon said something from the bottom of his heart, which also resonated with the fans at the scene, and they cheered for a long time.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams came on stage one after another.

The two teams are still the same five starting lineups.

After the game started, Tang Tian quickly entered the state. The Pelicans also swept away the sluggish state of the previous three games and scored consecutively on the offensive end.

It seems that after Tang Tian led his team to a comeback in the last game, Jordan's metaphysics has been broken.

But the Warriors are also in particularly good shape tonight.

Green and Durant, who had conflicts in the last game, even had wonderful cooperation. Durant cut Green's pass and performed a one-handed tomahawk dunk.

High-intensity confrontation, wonderful cooperation, and difficult goals, both teams were at their best in the most critical battle at Tianwangshan.

The fans on the sidelines watched with great enthusiasm. This was definitely the most exciting game they had watched in the playoffs this year.

After the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 30, and both teams were evenly matched.

Entering the substitute transition period in the second quarter, both teams had one main player and four substitutes.

The Warriors are led by Green, plus Pachulia, Iguodala, McCaw and Livingston.

The Pelicans are led by Brogdon, plus Louis Williams, Bojan, David West and Jokic.

The Warriors attacked first, Green organized at the top of the arc, and Livingston used Pachulia as a screen to catch the ball and layup.

This is the Warriors' signature unlimited air-cutting tactic. Pachulia blocked it in place, and Livingston also cut beautifully.

But the moment Livingston took action, Jokic flew up and sent a nail-biting block.

The cheers were loud.

Tang Tian looked stunned for a moment on the bench.

Jokic has never been a top defensive player, and blocking shots is his weakest point.

And Livingston was very decisive in this ball from receiving the ball to layup.

Jokic's ability to block this ball shows that he is in pretty good shape tonight.

After Jokic blocked the shot, he also took advantage of the defensive rebound and turned around with a long throw from the backcourt that ran through the half court.

Brogdon had already rushed out, and after receiving the ball, he quickly broke into the frontcourt and scored a layup.

Looking back, McCaw missed the three-pointer after receiving the ball. Jokic blocked Pachulia and collected the defensive rebound.

However, this time the Warriors retreated in time and did not give the Pelicans a chance to directly play fast break.

Positional battle Brogdon's organization, his and David West's pick-and-roll.

Just when the Warriors turned their attention to their side, Brogdon suddenly made a through ball towards the basket.

The ball was sudden, but the ball was safely delivered to Jokic under the basket.

Brogdon is most impressive for his three-point shooting, but his organizational skills are actually quite outstanding.

After receiving the ball, Jokic turned towards the free throw line and shook Pachulia away, scoring with a light hook.

After the goal, Jokic reached out and pointed to Brogdon, which was a gesture indicating that the latter had made a good pass.

The cheers at the scene also erupted again.

Jokic assisted Brogdon, and Brogdon immediately returned the favor to Jokic.

There is a lot of excitement between the two of them, this is the Buyo combination!