Chapter 564 The Definition of MVP (Fourth Change!)

This two points are very important.

Looking back, Tang Tian misplaced and successfully defended against Gasol's strong attack.

One offense and one defense, he is not only encouraging his teammates with words, but also demonstrating by example.

The Pelicans' offense is still in the same tactical position.

This time Tang Tian did not choose to go directly to Green.

To win the Spurs, it is not enough for him to score alone. The biggest problem is physical strength.

He was exhausted when the two teams met for the first time last season, and he won the game by scoring four consecutive three-pointers miraculously at the end.

Like McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 minutes, that kind of miracle can only happen once at most.

So in order to really win the Spurs, he must mobilize his teammates as much as possible.

Last season, if his teammates couldn't do it, he could only play by himself, but this season is obviously not the case.

He calls Davis to the high pick-and-roll.

The moment the pick-and-roll formed, Gasol chose to double-team him.

Tang Tian gave the ball to Davis with a high profile.

Davis catches the ball and goes to the basket.

Duncan didn't come out in the three-second zone, and Davis chose to hit the board with a high throw.

"Boom!"

The ball was a bit unlucky, it bounced off the edge of the basket.

Duncan protected the defensive rebound.

Davis waved his hand angrily, obviously, he should have thrown this kind of ball.

Especially when the team is just about to take off.

"no problem, no problem!"

Seeing Davis' reaction, Tang Tian yelled at him while retreating.

Davis nodded after hearing it, and most of his annoyance disappeared, and he turned his energy to defense.

The Spurs' hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Gasol received the ball and then attacked the basket.

"Don't jump! Cut him!"

Tang Tian turned around and yelled at Whiteside at this time.

When Whiteside played the Thunder, he fought Adams for a whole game, and he has accumulated some experience in this regard.

After hearing Tang Tian's shout, he stretched out his hand under the basket and stood still.

Gasol's confrontation is not his strong point, he is strong in technology, this time did not shake Whiteside, he chose to rely on the outside hook after hitting.

Whiteside then threw out to block the shot.

Gasol's hook shot point is very high, but Whiteside's wingspan is also very long, and more importantly, he stood in a defensive position and gave positive interference.

"Boom!"

Gasol's hook was blocked!

However, Leonard flew forward to grab the offensive rebound at this time, and then made a shot that caused Whiteside's defensive foul.

"no problem, no problem!"

At this moment, Tang Tian shouted at Whiteside in the same tone.

This time Whiteside's defense has been better than before, and it's more because of Ariza's lack of good players.

At this time, Ariza also reached out to Whiteside to signal that it was his responsibility.

Leonard adjusted his breathing and made two free throws.

The Spurs lead 9-2.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian continued to call Davis to mention the high pick-and-roll in the same position.

This time Davis went out, Tang Tian went in.

The Spurs chose to clamp Tang Tian.

After these few games, Popovich already knew that Tang Tian's finishing ability had improved significantly compared to last season.

Giving Tang Tian a chance is worse than giving the rest of the Pelicans a chance.

Tang Tian saw the double-team and threw the ball back to Davis.

Gasol quickly returned to the defense, and Davis shot first.

The ball traced a parabola in the air.

"Shua!"

This time Davis seized the opportunity and shot up and down.

Popovich reached out and stroked the beard on his chin.

Davis has made great progress in the past year, and already has a relatively stable middle distance.

This makes it harder for the Spurs to defend the Pelicans than before.

Davis smiled and pointed at Tang Tian while retreating.

In addition to strength, shooting has the greatest impact on mentality.

The few words Tang Tian said seemed insignificant, but they were like a reassurance to the young Davis.

In the Spurs' offense, Leonard misplaced and hit Holiday, turned around and broke through to the basket.

Holiday defends well, but he is a defender after all, and there is a gap in confrontation.

Leonard made a drift shot after reaching the basket to confront.

At this time, Whiteside on the inside suddenly jumped out, stretching his long arms and rushing over.

Leonard was caught off guard, and it was too late to adjust the shooting angle.

"boom!"

Whiteside slapped Leonard's shot back with a big cap!

This is revenge for being fouled in the previous round.

In the scrimmage from the three-point line, Ariza rushed to the ground to save the ball. He grabbed Parker and gave the ball to Tang Tian.

The Pelicans defended the round.

After Parker got up and looked at Ariza, his mind was full of Tang Tian's image when he was with the Spurs.

Now Tang Tian has become the core of the team, and his "Tang Tian" is also on the team.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, still in the same position.

Tang Tian was at the three-point line, and everyone else sank to the bottom line.

Tang Tian waved to Davis again.

In the high pick-and-roll, Tang Tian made a breakthrough move to the right this time, forcing Gasol and Green to double-team him.

He hit the ground to Davis.

Davis took the ball and rushed to the basket. This time he chose to force a dunk.

Duncan jumped out, and the two had a confrontation in the air.

The referee blew his whistle to signal Duncan's foul.

Davis' dunk was blocked, but he threw the ball after a fight.

The ball hits the board and bounces into the hoop.

A 2+1!

Duncan shook his head expressionlessly.

Although his competitive state this season is much better than last season, he is already a bit powerless in the face of a rookie of Davis' level.

Everyone has to admit that they are old.

Davis yelled excitedly after seeing the goal, and then turned back to give Tang Tian a high-five.

He scored this goal beautifully, but Tang Tian also hit the ground beautifully.

Popovich was thoughtful at this time.

I had a drink with Tang Tian yesterday, and he said that Tang Tian can win the MVP, which means a lot.

There are expectations for former disciples, and regular milk as opponents.

But looking at his performance in the past, he felt that Tang Tian really had the strength in this area.

MVP, the most valuable player, the so-called most valuable is not for the individual, but for the team.

The intuitive performance is good personal data and high team record.

But when it comes to details, it can make teammates and the team better.

Tang Tian performed very well last season, but Popovich didn't really feel much.

Because Tang Tian is basically trying to score, this is the least efficient way to help the team.

But now, Tang Tian's personal desire to attack has clearly subsided.

He was looking for his teammates at the beginning of the game, and he stood up and scored when his teammates couldn't play.

And even when he saw his teammates performing poorly later, he didn't blame but encouraged him until he brought his teammates' state into play.

This is what Popovich understands, what a most valuable player should do.

Davis wanted an additional penalty, and Tang Tian was standing on the side of the free throw line.

He noticed someone behind him looking at him, and when he turned around, it was Popovich.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

If he knew what Popovich was thinking at the moment, he didn't know how he would feel.