Chapter 1096 Five Minutes? Too Fast! (5/5!)

Chapter 1096 Five minutes? too fast! (55!)

"Shaq, it seems you are really poisonous. At this pace, they might be able to play for half a game."

Barkley laughed and looked at O'Neal.

As Don, O'Neal blew the Pelicans so many times.

It's the same this time, the scores on both sides are rising alternately, and it might really last until halftime, or even later.

It seems that the playoffs are still different from the regular season.

The Pelicans can win 80 games in the regular season, but they didn't have an easy time in the first round.

O'Neill looked at the time and immediately shook his head.

"It's only been three minutes, there are still two minutes left."

O'Neill said firmly.

Smith laughed after hearing this.

O'Neal is really unwilling to give up until the end of the Yellow River. With the situation on the court, even if there is not a half, he can at least play a half quarter.

Two minutes, only a few rounds.

"Bang!"

But just as he was thinking this, Tang Tian broke through Murray, and before Aldridge came to defend him, he slammed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk.

The cheers at the scene exploded, exploding their eardrums.

"Have you not noticed that Tang hasn't attacked since the beginning?"

When the cheers died down, O'Neill said with a proud look on his face.

That face looked like it definitely deserved a beating.

But Barkley and Smith couldn't do anything, because what he said made sense!

Tang Tian didn't attack after the start. When he attacked, he dunked. The momentum of the entire Pelicans team was different!

"2-3 zone defense, release Murray's three-pointer from the outside."

Not only on the offensive end, Tang Tian also directed the team's tactics on the court when retreating from defense.

In matters like a showdown, the decision must be made thoroughly.

Stevens didn't say anything on the sidelines. This was originally an adjustment he was going to make during the timeout.

Tang Tian directed in advance and saved him a timeout.

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt again, and the Pelicans shrank inside and defended a 2-3 zone defense.

And this 2-3 is different. Walker and Tang Tian on the outside followed their defenders Mills and Green, completely leaving Murray open.

To be precise, this should be called inside zone defense and outside man-to-man marking.

Murray took an open three-pointer.

"Bang!"

Murray's physical condition is very good and he has the potential and conditions to become an All-Star player, but his shooting, especially three-pointers, is his weakness.

Murray knew it was gone as soon as he took action. He accelerated and tried to rush for the offensive rebound, but Butler was alert and grabbed the position in advance to trap him.

Davis flew to collect the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans play directly in transition.

Tang Tian and Walker both sprinted out, and Davis passed the ball to Tang Tian.

The Pelicans went two-on-one in the frontcourt.

Mills ignored one thing and missed the other. Walker went to the frontcourt and directly hit a throw from Mills.

Tang Tian rose into the air, caught the ball that bounced off the backboard, and swung the ball into a big windmill.

"Bang!"

The moment the ball was smashed into the basket, the entire New Orleans Arena erupted.

This is the time to show off!

The stalemate in the first three minutes made the fans worried.

Just when the fans were lamenting the Spurs' tenacity, Tang Tian opened fire and completely broke the situation on the court with two dunks.

Popovich turned around and called Ginobili up and asked him to come on and replace Murray.

Popovich's reaction is really fast.

Ginobili came on the court and the Pelicans switched back to man-to-man.

The Spurs used hammer tactics and Ginobili broke through the basket.

But neither he nor Green in the corner had a chance!

Tang Tian's two dunks just now boosted the morale of the Pelicans, and the defensive rotations on the defensive end were done well.

The ball was finally given to Aldridge, who turned his back and shot again.

"boom!"

However, the ball was not released. Tang Tian, ​​who was on the weak side, predicted in advance and flew to block the shot. He slapped Aldridge's ball out of the court.

The courtside whistle sounded, and the Spurs were defended for 24 seconds!

After Tang Tian blocked a shot, he habitually waved his finger to the fans at the scene.

The atmosphere in the entire New Orleans Arena reached a new peak.

Amidst the cheers, Tang Tian broke through in the frontcourt to attract double-teams, and passed out to Dedmon on the outside.

Dedmon's unguarded three-pointer penetrated the net like a heavy cannon.

13 to 7!

The Pelicans launched a 7-0 offensive in just two minutes!

"five minutes."

O'Neal looked at Barkley and Smith and said seriously.

Barkley and Smith glanced at each other, then burst into laughter.

No more, no less, really exactly five minutes.

Although the point difference is not big, anyone with a discerning eye can feel that the Pelicans are already in full swing in this period.

Popovich's substitution was timely, but in the face of the absolute strength gap, it did not have the expected effect.

And as the momentum increased, the Pelicans' defensive intensity was completely different from the opening.

Green never got as good a three-point shot opportunity as he did in the opening game, and the Spurs also didn't score for a long time.

They only relied on free throws to score points.

After the first quarter, the score on the field was 31 to 16.

This also includes Brogdon's first appearance after returning from injury. He missed two consecutive outside shots, allowing the Spurs to catch up with the score difference.

But this score already said a lot.

Popovich sat on the sidelines and said nothing during the break. The tactical arrangements were all handled by assistant coaches.

His train of thought can actually be seen in the opening scene.

The teams that can compete with the Pelicans for a relatively long time this season are the Mavericks, Warriors, Trail Blazers...basically all teams that play against the Pelicans.

So his arrangement before the game was also like this, the team went all out to attack.

This is why he, who has always been strict with defense, rarely got angry after seeing his team's consecutive defensive failures.

It worked in the opening game, too, with both teams playing evenly.

But once the Pelicans' defensive intensity increased, it didn't work.

This is also the disadvantage of not having Leonard or a superstar in the playoffs.

Just like the Pelicans' game against the Timberwolves in the final game of the season, they couldn't find a point to attack and couldn't use their tactics.

The Pelicans finally found Rose in that game, but the Spurs couldn't.

In the second quarter, Aldridge was in great form, hitting consecutive shots from mid-range.

He has a strong tendency to become that point.

But the lethality of his scoring method was too low. Although it was still two points, the overall feeling was very inefficient.

On the other hand, the four brothers who worked hard on the Pelicans fired together and their offensive continued unabated.

After the second quarter, they still won 33-26 in a single quarter.

At halftime, the score on the field was 64 to 42, and the Pelicans had extended their lead to 22 points.

At the end of the half, Popovich looked up at the score, then looked at the Pelicans half, his eyes filled with helplessness.

He was not lamenting that Tang Tian didn't listen to his mercy, but he was lamenting the team he had led for more than 20 years.

The Spurs are strong largely because of Duncan.

One Duncan was enough for them for 20 years.

Now that Duncan has retired, they thought they still had Leonard.

But the previous Leonard incident, coupled with the season reimbursement, may make it difficult for the Spurs to win in the playoffs this season.