Chapter 1035 Opportunities Are Impossible (Second Update!)
D'Antoni reached out and called a timeout.
The outbreak of the Pelicans' trident instantly broke the stalemate on the court!
Tang Tian played in singles, Walker and Davis picked and rolled, UConn's trident!
The Pelicans really have too many tricks and are hard to guard against!
After the timeout, D'Antoni replaced Harden on the court early. It was obvious that he really wanted to win tonight.
This is also normal. Everyone on the Pelicans team wants to win this season!
Harden came up and succeeded in a single against Lamb, quenching the Rockets' thirst.
But looking back, Tang Tian found Harden. After Gordon helped defend, he passed the ball to the open Lamb.
Lamb caught the ball and shot again.
"Uh-huh!"
besides!
2K artifact!
Lamb showed his strength in NBA2K next to Tang Tian!
This three-pointer was a huge blow to the Rockets' morale.
Looking back, Harden made a sudden score, and Gordon made a mistake in catching the ball and went directly out of bounds!
There was a lot of excitement on the sidelines.
Although they held off the Pelicans for one quarter, the game lasted four quarters!
This quarter lasted for more than five minutes. Although Harden scored 6 more points with sudden shots, the score on the field had become 46 to 28!
The point difference has reached 18 points!
It was at this time that Stevens changed his team again.
Walker, Lamb, Harrell exit, Brogdon, Butler, Davis enter!
Brogdon, Tang Tian, Butler, Siakam, Davis!
Stevens played a lineup with one big and four small!
Butler didn't give Harden a chance from the outside. Harden broke through inside and Siakam helped defend, forcing Harden to throw from a long distance.
This ball was too difficult, and the ball hit the front of the basket and missed!
The Pelicans played a defensive counterattack, and Tang Tian's layup after receiving Brogdon's pass caused Paul's hitter.
After making two steady free throws, the point difference has reached 20 points!
D'Antoni reached up and rubbed his face.
He wants to beat this Pelicans team even more than last season!
The first quarter gave him hope, he believed the Rockets had a chance to do it!
But ideals and reality really only last five minutes.
The sidelines were also agitated.
The most suitable lineup they believed in was like a building that collapsed in an instant, but in the end it was proved that it was nothing.
"Work harder! Believe in yourselves!"
Bzdelik shouted to the Rockets players on the court.
This season's Pelicans War is completely different from last season's Pelicans War.
We were able to play last season, but it was a pity to lose. We really can’t play this season.
However, you have to fight even if you can't, just like the strong woman in life fucks you, you have to fight.
Someone has to blow the trumpet of resistance.
Tucker became Bzdelik's trumpet bearer, shouting at his teammates to boost morale.
The Rockets' morale has recovered somewhat, and their frontcourt movement and pick-and-rolls are excellent.
But...it doesn't do anything.
The Pelicans' defense is too strong with this lineup on the court.
Brogdon is a severely underrated perimeter defender, and Siakam has proven his defensive ability.
In addition, Davis is the second defense, and Tang Tian and Butler are the first defense.
There is a feeling on the court that you have to exert all your strength to even breathe.
Stevens plays a rich game and switches from the trident to the death defensive lineup. This is a fancy operation!
The Rockets' attack was in vain!
Harden can't even break in!
Harden's step-back three-pointer hit the ground running, Davis protected the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans launched another defensive counterattack.
This time Brogdon received a pass from Tang Tian and scored a solid layup.
50 to 28!
The score difference has reached 22 points!
Bzdelik was silent this time too.
This game is really unbeatable...
If Walker and Davis weren't so tough in the first quarter, the Rockets might not be able to maintain a stalemate in the first quarter.
He sighed and sat back on the bench.
If we talk about four stars, the Warriors were also four stars last season, but the Pelicans have zero running-in and 100% understanding with these four stars. What a shame!
And the key is that these substitutes are not weak!
Counting the Pelicans lineup, there are five starters and five substitutes, plus Rose, David West, Diaw...
There are more than 12 people who can be pulled out and beaten.
Really, this is so shameless!
He has never seen anyone play like this!
Paul finally stood up at a critical moment and made a signature pick-and-roll mid-range shot to continue scoring for the Rockets.
But looking back, Tang Tian double-teamed and passed the ball from behind to Butler. The latter dunked hard with both hands and scored, and immediately returned the favor.
Here Paul once again missed the mid-range shot.
Looking back, Butler returned the favor, assisting Tang Tian's catch and pull-up to score another goal.
Opportunity, it is impossible to have a chance.
There is no chance this season.
Stevens' fancy show operation in this quarter, the Pelicans scored a disparity of 42 to 22 in a single quarter.
At halftime, the score on the field was 69 to 44, and the point difference had reached 25 points.
There are games and there are still fights.
This is how the home commentator in the commentary box analyzed it.
A 25-point point difference is not a completely unplayable game in the NBA.
According to him.
The game lasted 48 minutes, and now only 24 minutes have passed.
"Defend! Defend!"
Back in the second half, the fans at the scene started cheering for the Rockets under the leadership of the DJ.
"Uh-huh!"
But Walker used Davis' pick-and-roll to hit a three-pointer from the outside, which directly poured cold water on him.
After the second quarter, his touch has recovered.
Capela received a second pass from Harden, but was interfered by Davis' help.
Houston fans are missing their Cousins a little at the moment.
Davis said you don't have to think too much, turned around in the low post and hit Tucker in singles.
Davis' condition is also recovering!
The home commentator stopped immediately.
The second half only started for more than a minute, and the score difference was already 30 points.
God is really capable of fighting!
The only consolation for Rockets fans is that they are a little tougher than the Thunder.
In the latter part of this quarter, the dual-core performance of Harden and Paul was outstanding, maintaining the 30-point difference until the end of the third quarter.
Although the last quarter became a complete garbage time, at least the score would not get any bigger.
It also makes more sense for Paul. He was beaten by the Spurs and the Pelicans for 58 consecutive points in the Clippers. Now he is in the Rockets, at least not so much anymore.
Both sides played the last quarter with full benches.
Chinese fans were lucky in this quarter. Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang both played, continuing the Chinese derby.
In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Rockets 121-91 on the road, ushering in a two-game winning streak at the start of the season.
For the Rockets, Harden scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in three quarters, and Paul's 15 points were of no help.
Zhou Qi played 12 minutes, but only made 1 of 6 shots, scoring 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks.
For the Pelicans, Brogdon had 21 points and 7 assists, Lamb had 17 points, Walker had 14 points and 6 assists, Davis had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Butler had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Ding Yanyuhang got a chance in the last quarter, making 2 of 4 shots and scoring 7 points and 1 rebound.
Tang Tian scored a game-high 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
He fought quite easily.
But the bad news is that after clocking out for three consecutive quarters, it will be difficult for him to average a triple-double like last season!