Chapter 958 Tang Tian Really Deserves a Beating (Second Update!)
It's impossible for the Warriors to do without Pachulia, that's inevitable.
Cole didn't let Pachulia play in the first half because Pachulia had already played his time.
Pachulia will definitely play again in the second half.
So as long as he plays the second half, he will definitely have the opportunity to be on the court with Pachulia.
To put it another way, even if Cole really doesn't play Pachulia anymore, that would be good news for the Pelicans.
Without Pachulia, they can only use veteran Speights, or continue to play in the five small units, which is beneficial to the Pelicans.
This is also the reason why Tang Tian said this to Stevens.
Stevens and Tang Tian have a tacit understanding, but after all, they are not the roundworm in Tang Tian's belly, and they don't know Tang Tian's true thoughts.
What he understood more was that Jokic couldn't play and Tang Tian was needed to maintain the situation on the court.
After all, Tang Tian was there, even taking a walk was a restraint.
Not to mention Tang Tian's current physical fitness, even with the intensity of the playoffs, playing a full half of the game is not a big problem.
Back in the second half, both sides still did not change their starting lineups.
In this quarter, the two sides still played evenly, and the point difference remained at about 10 points.
After entering the substitute transition period, the two sides will enter the substitute rotation.
It was at this time that the fans noticed the details on the field.
Tang Tian, who played the entire third quarter, did not take a break, but continued to stay on the court!
This is something that hasn't happened in the past four games.
Cole was also a little surprised, but he made no lineup adjustments.
This is good news for the Warriors. It consumes Tang Tian's physical strength and enters the final decisive moment. The Warriors have every chance to turn back the 10-point difference.
The substitute transition period between the two teams.
For the Pelicans, Williams, Tang Tian, Bo Yang, David West and Diaw.
For the Warriors, Livingston, McCaw, Thompson, Iguodala and Pachulia.
Pachulia was finally present at the same time as Tang Tian!
When Tang Tian saw it, a cruel look flashed across his face.
When the Pelicans' offense came up, Tang Tian did not attack with the ball, but let Williams control the ball.
He signaled Diaw to play an off-ball pick-and-roll for him. Diaw's pick-and-roll was strong enough, and he successfully mismatched Pachulia.
Pachulia's eyes dodge when she saw Tang Tian.
Like Green, he was really afraid of Tang Tian, and the experience of knocking out his teeth was really unforgettable.
However, Tang Tian did not reach out for the ball to hit him. Instead, he got stuck with him and then chatted about life.
"Are you Georgians as weak as you? Don't you even have the courage to face your opponents?"
"I know that in the All-Star voting, you rank high in the first two rounds every year. Almost the entire country of Georgia votes for you, but they probably never imagined that the person they voted for is a coward, right?"
Williams had already launched an attack on the other side, but Tang Tian was still chatting with Pachulia about life here.
Although, it is aggressive.
Pachulia was not stupid, he knew that Tang Tian wanted to anger him.
But Tang Tian's trash talk was really unpleasant. Although he didn't greet his family, he mentioned his country in every sentence, which made him very angry.
But he endured it.
The Pelicans failed to score in this wave of offense and quickly retreated to defense.
Pachulia's reaction surprised Tang Tian. This guy is a Ninja Turtle.
(Westbrook: Sneeze!)
The Pelicans also defended against a wave of offense from the Warriors.
Looking back, Tang Tian again engaged Diaw in a pick-and-roll without the ball, but this time, he reached for the ball.
And launched an attack immediately.
Continuous shaking plus breakthrough acceleration, then deceleration, then acceleration.
Pachulia was like a roly-poly, swaying back and forth.
Tang Tian was clearly humiliating him.
Pachulia defended very hard, but he was still passed by Tang Tian in one step.
Tang Tian broke into the paint and scored with a one-handed dunk, and the crowd burst into cheers.
This gave them a strong sigh of relief.
“I get it, you Georgians love to be humiliated.”
Tang Tian said to Pachulia after dunking.
He clearly wanted to do more than just humiliate Pachulia.
Leonard is his younger brother, and Jokic is his younger brother and teammate. These cannot be solved by just a few humiliations.
Pachulia was a little out of control. Tang Tian's every word was filled with national trash talk, which really angered him.
The Georgian fans support him and he loves his country.
In the Warriors' offense, Thompson caught the ball and hit West for a three-pointer.
92 to 83, a 9-point difference on the field.
Cole stood on the sidelines and did not move. Although Pachulia was targeted and beaten, Tang Tian's physical strength continued to be exhausted. The Warriors would gain if they could hold on to the score.
This time Tang Tian held the ball and looked for Pachulia's misalignment. Diaw's first pick-and-roll failed, but West's second pick-and-roll was still misplaced.
It was shaking continuously again, and the center of gravity was very low.
After Pachulia was angered, she used all her strength to defend, but in the end she lost her center of gravity and was knocked to the ground.
The scene burst into laughter.
Cool!
Moreover, Tang Tian waited until Pachulia got up, then accelerated and squeezed past him to dunk.
"Look, I'm right, you just like to be humiliated."
Tang Tian really deserves a beating.
"enough!"
Pachulia shouted angrily.
But Tang Tian spread his hands and looked very unconcerned.
Pachulia clenched her fists and really wanted to take action.
In the Warriors' offense, Thompson drew Diaw's defense after making an air cut, and threw the ball to Pachulia in the air.
Pachulia held his breath, holding the ball and about to dunk with both hands.
However, his movements were a bit slow. The moment he picked up the ball and threw it towards the basket, a figure jumped up from behind him.
"boom!"
Before Pachulia's ball could be dunked, Tang Tian swatted it and flew it to the basket!
Forced block!
The cheers were loud.
They were knocked down and chased after the hat. They kind of understood Tang Tian's purpose in joining the bench. He was running to avenge Jokic and humiliate Pachulia!
Cole frowned. Pachulia's being exposed had a big impact on the morale of the Warriors, but he still had no idea of substituting.
Time passes bit by bit, and the Warriors' opportunities are increasing bit by bit.
West grabbed a defensive rebound, the Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, and Tang Tian continued to find Pachulia's mismatch.
As Cole shouted, the Warriors began to double-team.
However, the temporary defensive adjustment failed to stop Tang Tian. Tang Tian accelerated to the basket, fought with Speights and then sent the ball into the basket.
The score difference is back to 11 points.
"Look, even if someone helps you, you can't stop me. You just like to be humiliated."
After Tang Tian finished speaking, Pachulia was already covered in hair.
Tang Tianzhen really, really, especially needed a beating.
Although he couldn't guard Tang Tian from the front, he had other ways. He would definitely make Tang Tian pay for the rubbish he said tonight!
Seeing the change in Pachulia's expression, a smile appeared on Tang Tian's lips.
Pachulia's endurance was better than he thought, but in the end, his goal was achieved.