Chapter 1204 Old Love and New Love

"Defense! defense!"

This three-pointer also greatly boosted morale, and the home fans began to cheer for the home team.

Amid cheers, the Pelicans once again defended against the Lakers' offense, and Davis protected the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt and Tang Tian broke through with the ball.

The Lakers' defensive strategy is still the same as before, expanding further outside.

Tang Tian also used a butterfly step to get past Middleton and made a pull-up near the free throw line.

This round seemed familiar. The Pelicans' first attack in the second half was like this.

"Uh-huh!"

But the difference is that Tang Tian's shot this time did not miss again, and the basketball hit the net steadily.

Tang Tian scored 2 goals in a row. Counting the previous free throws, he scored 7 points in a row!

Vogel reached out and rubbed his face vigorously at this time.

The Pelicans have found their form on the outside, Tang Tian has regained his touch, and the Lakers are really in trouble now.

This situation is the same as the first match of the season. The defense is definitely unable to defend and can only rely on the team's offense.

But in the next round, the Lakers' frontcourt offense still failed to score!

The Pelicans gained momentum amidst the cheers of the fans and played a superb defensive state.

And this time it was Gasol who got the rebound.

Gasol showed off his skills and threw a long ball forward from the backcourt.

Tang Tian caught the ball and flew to the frontcourt, leaned into the air with Simmons, and slammed the ball into the basket.

Simmons wanted to block the shot, but failed and was called a foul by the referee!

This is fast break 2+1!

68 to 70!

The score difference is only 2 points.

Before Tang Tian could make a free throw, Vogel reached out and called a timeout.

The Pelicans have gained momentum during this period, and the key is that the Lakers are in a scoring drought, so he must make some adjustments.

After the timeout, the Lakers made lineup adjustments, and Wade came on to replace Simmons.

When the two teams met for the first time, Wade was absent due to injury, but in the second game he contributed 13 points to help the Lakers defeat the Pelicans in double overtime.

Although Wade is old, Vogel replaced him at critical moments and obviously has great trust in him.

That trust has been reciprocated.

After returning from the timeout, Tang Tian hit an additional free throw.

He personally scored 10 points in a row, narrowing the point difference to 1 point.

But in the next round, Wade received a pass from James from the outside and hit a three-pointer.

Three-point shooting has never been Wade's strong point. His three-point shooting rate so far in his career is less than 30%.

For a superstar, this is a skill that can be ignored.

However, when he came to the Lakers this season, his shooting percentage reached a career-high 33%, and he dared to shoot at critical moments and could still score.

This ball is crucial for the Lakers.

Although Tang Tian double-teamed in the next round and gave Davis a sudden point, the latter made a steady mid-range shot from the free throw line.

But looking back, Durant received a pass from Wade and immediately responded with a three-point answerball.

The Lakers have regained their form offensively.

Tang Tian fought in the frontcourt again. The Lakers deliberately released Gasol and resolutely double-teamed Tang Tian.

Vogel's adjustment is the best choice.

However, Gasol was very impressive, receiving another big two-pointer from Tang Tian's pass.

The two teams once again fell into a stalemate.

This quarter lasted about 9 minutes, and the main players on both sides took off one after another to rest.

The fierce confrontation took a lot of physical energy from both sides. Both sides expanded the rotation to 10 people, with one main player and four substitutes.

It was during this period that the stalemate was broken again.

On the Lakers side, Wade and Simmons scored consecutive breakthroughs, but on the Pelicans side, Jeff Green failed to seize two consecutive outside opportunities.

This is also the main reason why he can't compete with Kuzma.

He is more versatile than Kuzma and can do everything, but he does nothing particularly well.

He can play well on a weak team or a team with no tactical system, but on a team like the Pelicans that competes for the championship and has a mature tactical system, his role is not as great as Kuzma's.

The Lakers also took advantage of the situation to counterattack.

They went on a 7-0 offensive in the last two minutes.

89 to 78, the Lakers entered the final quarter with an 11-point lead.

"Merlot."

During the timeout between the third and fourth quarters, Stevens turned around and called Anthony at the end of the bench.

Jeff Green's performance in the previous period was not good. Stevens didn't want Danny Green to come on early, so he was going to let Anthony go up for two minutes.

Anthony didn't expect that he would be able to play tonight. He peeled off his training clothes as fast as he was applauded.

He hasn't played in a game for nearly a month, and he is already quite hungry.

Back in the fourth quarter, the Pelicans' rotation has undergone major changes.

Alexander, Tang Tian, ​​Anthony, Siakam, Harrell.

Vogel noticed the Pelicans' substitutions. The lineup had already been decided, so he called Durant up temporarily.

Wade, Pope, Stephenson, Durant, McGee.

The two sides are competing against each other.

The Pelicans attacked first. Tang Tian broke through with the ball and hit a fadeaway shot amid the double-teams of Pope and Stephenson.

In the Lakers' offensive round, Durant broke through with the ball and was double-teamed. The three-pointer assigned to Pope missed, and Harrell protected the defensive rebound.

Looking back, it's still Tang Tian, ​​who is double-teamed and backs up again! And this time, Stephenson’s thugs were created!

After gaining stability, he really used the two-man double team as an open space!

His extra free throws were made steadily, and his personal score reached 49 points.

The Pelicans also narrowed the point difference to 6 points.

At the critical moment, Durant stood up.

He moved without the ball and hit a mid-range pull-up from Wade's pass.

This ball was crucial, and the Lakers bench was in a state of excitement.

Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt and broke through again, and the Lakers were immediately double-teamed by three people.

Tang Tian felt a bit of defensive pressure. Instead of attacking, he made a signature back pass directly to the open Anthony.

Anthony caught the ball and pulled out his hand.

Shooting a month later.

"Uh-huh!"

A direct hit!

Although he has long lost the courage he once had, he is still sure of such open shots!

Durant's off-ball movement in the frontcourt was followed by two players.

Stevens' defense is very targeted.

Durant finally caught the ball and was interfered with the defensive shot.

The basketball hit the frame and went directly out of bounds.

He turned around and wanted to ask the referee for a foul, but he couldn't get it and could only shake his head helplessly.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Tang Tian was still double-teamed by three people, so he gave it to Anthony.

This time Anthony has an open three-point opportunity.

"Uh-huh!"

He seized the opportunity again!

Playing again a month later, he scored 5 points in a row!

The Pelicans' ability to turn decay into magic is so strong!

The on-site photographer naughtily took a shot of James sitting on the sidelines.

He bit his nails with a complicated expression.

Durant proved himself with practical actions. He originally competed for MVP in the All-Star Game.

But Anthony's performance of scoring five points in a row showed that he is now James' opponent!

The new love is fighting in a bloody battle, but the old love is stabbing in the back, and the emotions are complicated!