Chapter 554 Anthony Davis (Second Update!)

Trailing by 20 points at halftime, although it is a home game, it is very difficult for the Trail Blazers to recover the score.

In the third quarter, they worked hard to chase points. Lillard frequently hit the basket and caused Whiteside to foul in a row, sending the opponent off the field early.

They found their form on the offensive end and scored 30 points in a single quarter.

But compared to offense, their inability to guard the Pelicans is a bigger problem.

Tang Tian scored another 10 points in this quarter. After three quarters, he had scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

At the end of the three quarters, the Pelicans continued to lead 85-65.

In the opening stage of the fourth quarter, the main players of both sides rested off the court.

Tang Tian chatted and laughed with Davis beside him, just like they did during the preseason.

For them, a big win in the opening game would be a great start to the season.

But at this moment, the situation on the field changed suddenly.

Second-year player CJ McCollum of the Blazers burst out.

He blasted 11 points in just five minutes, helping the Trail Blazers narrow the point difference to less than 15 points.

Williams was forced to call a timeout.

When he got up, Tang Tianduo glanced at McCollum, who was cheering with his team members.

Speaking of which, McCollum is also one of the most inspirational players in the NBA.

It's just that his inspiration is different from others.

This is a player who was only 1.58 meters tall when he was in the first year of high school.

Basketball is a sport that is about talent. If you are under 1.6 meters in high school, then it is basically impossible for you to take the road of basketball.

Not to mention thinking about playing in the NBA, that's just a dream.

Most people may have given up basketball by this time and turned to other things.

But McCollum did not give up, he chose to continue to hone his skills, and entered the high school team with his excellent dribbling skills!

A high school student who is less than 1.6 meters tall looks like an 8-year-old when he is playing at the school level.

Even playing a game, he received several times more cynicism than others, and I don't know how many people around him persuaded him to give up.

But he persisted until the end, and God opened a window for him as if seeing his efforts.

It took him three years in high school to grow from 1.57 meters to a full 34 centimeters! It has grown to 1.91 meters!

His persistence paid off, and his dribbling skills are still as adept as ever, which finally opened the door for him in the NCAA and NBA.

Now this inspirational player has caused a lot of trouble for the Pelicans.

After returning from the timeout, Williams had to replace the main force in advance.

Whiteside was troubled by fouls, and Jokic was still left on the court.

The Trail Blazers also had a wave of substitutions. All the main players except Batum came back, and McCollum performed well and was left on the court.

Tang Tian received the ball in the frontcourt and took the initiative to call for Davis to come up and play the pick-and-roll.

The Trail Blazers didn't dare to switch or pinch, Tang Tian seized the space created by the pick-and-roll and directly pulled out his hand and made a hit.

This goal helped the Pelicans reopen the point difference to 15 points.

Back to the beginning, Lillard took the initiative to play the ball for McCollum, who caught the ball to the basket, faced Jokic with a speed difference and made a layup.

Although his body looks thin and his confrontation is not strong, his scoring ability is really good.

The Pelicans offense.

After Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt, he called Ariza to pick and roll this time.

McCollum's story is very inspirational, but the NBA is very cruel.

Ariza took Matthews away after demolition, and Tang Tian singled McCollum.

After he wobbled and broke through, McCollum kept up with speed.

Jokic was very smart at this time, using his own size to jam Lopez tightly so that the latter could not help the defense.

Tang Tian pushed McCollum to the basket and jumped directly.

"Boom!"

He forced the ball into the basket through McCollum!

McCollum's thin body was thrown off the field.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Tang Tian showed no mercy to McCollum.

Being dunked, McCollum's mentality was somewhat affected. Back on the offensive end, his outside three-pointer shot missed.

Looking back, Tang Tian misplaced and hit him again. After a shake, he hit a three-pointer, which directly wiped out the Trail Blazers' hope of chasing points.

In the end, the Pelicans maintained their advantage until the end, beating the Trail Blazers 109 to 93 and getting a good start to the season.

For the Trail Blazers, Lillard scored a team-high 26 points, but he only made 9 of 23 shots. Aldridge scored 23 points and 11 rebounds, and McCollum contributed 15 points and 2 assists.

Six Pelicans scored in double figures. Davis had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Holiday had 15 points and 6 assists. Jokic had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Ariza and Gordon each scored 12 points.

Tang Tian made 12 of 20 shots and scored a game-high 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

He scored a lot, but he didn't take many shots. Anyone who has watched the game can know that his scoring is much easier than last season.

This is the change brought about by the breakthrough.

It has become more difficult than ever for defensive players to prevent him from rushing and shooting.

Of course, what impressed the fans the most was his two dunks.

Dunking Matthews once and McCollum once made the fans think that he was possessed by Westbrook.

After the game, Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines as the MVP of the game.

As he was speaking, he suddenly felt someone approaching behind him.

He thought it was Ci Shiping pouring water on him again, so he moved his head to hide.

"Snapped!"

It turned out that I didn't expect it to be a force on the buttocks.

He turned around angrily.

To know things like swinging hips, he was photographed by Ginobili when he was in San Antonio.

Ci Shiping, this guy...

Forehead!

He turned his head and found that it was not Ci Shiping, but Davis!

Thick eyebrows and big eyes, smiling all over the face.

He looked shocked.

It's hard for him to imagine that Davis was the one who got fucked just now? !

Davis saw Tang Tian's expression, pointed to his head, and then ran away.

The meaning is obvious, Tang Tian patted his head last season, and now he's going to take revenge by patting his butt!

After Tang Tian realized it, he couldn't laugh or cry.

For some reason, he always feels like he's still playing for the Spurs.

After accepting the reporter's interview, Tang Tian didn't go back to the locker room, but went directly to the post-match press conference with Borrego.

Davis didn't come, and Williams took Jokic to sit there in advance.

It can be seen that he is very satisfied with Jokic's performance.

The press conference started quickly, and the first person to ask questions was a reporter from the local media in Portland.

"The team's starting center Whiteside only scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Jokic performed well as a substitute. Will you put Jokic in the starting lineup in the next game?"

The Trail Blazers' loss made the local fans unhappy. This reporter should be one of them. He asked a very provocative question.

If the answer to this question is yes, then Whiteside will definitely be hit. On the contrary, if the answer is no, then Jokic on the side will be hit.

Williams didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Whiteside is our starting center. As a teammate, I believe he will find his form in the game soon."

Tang Tian took the microphone at this time and spoke back.