Chapter 1230 Full of Ideals, Skinny Reality

"Kawhi is awesome! 55 points is only 7 points less than Don's 62 points! The most important thing is that he defeated the Pelicans! The new king is here!"

"In the past, I only thought that Antetokounmpo had the strength to challenge Don to be the number one player in the league, but now I have to add Leonard to this list!"

"The Spurs' opportunity has come. Winning this game is not just about winning one game. Their morale is high and they have a chance to win the next game!"

"This is the true strength of the Spurs! They deserve a spot in the Western Conference Finals!"

"With Leonard in this state, I think it is a high probability that the Spurs will reverse the Pelicans and defeat the Lakers this year!"

"Does this mean the Pelicans have lost? Do you have a misunderstanding of that man's strength?" A statement from a Godfather fan.

"I saw it wrong. Is this Xiaoshuai? Is he speaking for Tang Tian?"

"Could it be that his number has been stolen? The probability of this happening is about the same as the sun rising from the west!"

"I think Xiaoshuai is convinced. Come on, Xiaoshuai! The door of New Orleans is always open to you! (￣▽￣)~*"

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On social media after the game, Spurs fans were once again excited.

And they have more confidence in the team than ever.

Leonard gave them that confidence.

Or to put it another way, the infinite annoyance caused by Holt letting Tang Tian go now finally has a chance to heal.

Because based on this performance alone, Leonard is no worse than Tang Tian! Even better!

As for the next one? Who knows, but it must not be possible!

With a score of 3-2, the Pelicans returned to New Orleans the next day.

Although team morale seemed good, Stevens scheduled daily training that afternoon.

The training content is not very intensive, but Stevens hopes that the players will stay in this state.

The next game will still be their match point, but the situation is obviously different from the last game.

If they still can't win, the two sides will usher in a tiebreaker, and the tiebreaker is played in San Antonio.

At that time, the Spurs, playing at home, obviously had greater hope of advancing.

But before the training session began, Stevens announced good news.

Gasol, who had sprained his ankle before, was finally able to return to play.

"Coach, it was like hearing Marilyn Monroe tell me she loved me."

Carter was stunned after hearing the news.

But this time the skin is very real.

With Gasol unable to play in the past few games, the Pelicans have been battered and ravaged inside, and now this situation can finally end.

This makes the Pelicans morale high.

Davis paid special attention to Tang Tian's emotions during training.

When he saw that Tang Tian didn't have the same emotions as in the previous game, he relaxed.

Although I don't know what caused the last match, Tang Tian's mood really felt like a barometer of the competition.

Just as he was thinking about it, Tang Tian walked up to him and reached out to touch his head.

"Perform well in the next game."

Davis nodded, he was already used to Tang Tian's habit.

After Tang Tian touched him, he ran to other team members.

Touching here and there, especially touching Gasol with his feet, Davis couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

Every player in the NBA has some incredible quirks.

For the more common ones, Curry's three-pointer in the tunnel before the game, and King of the Rings' pre-game vomiting to relieve game pressure are all familiar.

Even weirder, Billups believed that his mother's hamburgers would make him perform well, so he would ask his mother to cook them for him in every important game.

What's even more ridiculous is that Terry would wear the opponent's team's shorts to sleep before every game. It is said that doing so can familiarize himself with the opponent the next day.

Although Tang Tian's quirks are not as good as Terry's, they are still really weird.

Moreover, he has trained with Duncan in the past two years, and he can also guess that this is probably due to Duncan.

It's just that he doesn't understand why Tang Tian loves doing this so much this year.

Is it true that Tang Tian has Eastern magic, as Brogdon has been preaching to the team?

The next night, Game 6 of the Pelicans-Spurs series kicked off in New Orleans.

The New Orleans Arena was packed to capacity and the fans were more enthusiastic than they had ever been in the series.

They obviously prefer to see the team eliminate opponents at home than on the road.

And when Gasol warmed up with other players before the game, they became even more excited.

On the other side, Popovich frowned after seeing this scene.

The Pelicans are now doing a good job of keeping things secret, and they don't get any news before the game.

Now Gasol looks like he can play tonight, which is by no means good news for them.

He also called Harmon and Borrego over to temporarily adjust the starting lineup.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.

The Spurs once again changed back to the starting lineup from the first game, with Baynes serving as the team's starting center.

For the Pelicans, Gasol returned as the starting center.

When he came out, the fans had the same reaction as Carter, and the cheers were louder than ever.

When they looked at Gasol, it was like seeing Monroe, the most beautiful goddess in the hearts of Americans.

The game started quickly amid the cheers of the fans.

Gasol gave the Pelicans the first opportunity to attack.

After the Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, Gasol pulled to the three-point line, and Davis asked for the ball in the low post.

Davis is in great form in this series, and Stevens has significantly increased his low-down tactics.

Davis lived up to expectations, reappearing Duncan's footsteps in the low post, turning around in the low post and scoring on the board, giving the Pelicans the lead.

Looking back, the Spurs played a hammer tactic. Leonard held the ball and broke through for a layup, but Gasol shrank to the basket, causing long-arm interference during the confrontation.

Compared with Davis, Gasol's side is obviously much more solid. Leonard's shot after the confrontation failed to score.

Gasol protected the defensive rebound.

The scene erupted in cheers. Sure enough, with or without Gasol, the Pelicans' protection of the basket was not at the same level.

Davis was double-teamed in a single in the frontcourt. He distributed the ball in time. After receiving the ball, Tang Tian's pull-up from the free throw line leaned back slightly, and the basketball was hit steadily.

The Pelicans started 4-0.

George ran without the ball in the frontcourt and tried to retaliate with a three-point shot, but Tang Tian bypassed the pick-and-roll and interfered, and the ball hit the frame.

Gasol blocked Baynes and Davis protected the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans directly counterattacked defensively, and Brogdon caught the ball in the frontcourt and made a layup before scoring.

6 to 0!

The Pelicans started the game even better than in the previous game.

Gasol's comeback is indispensable!

Leonard wanted to stand up at the critical moment, but the contraction of Gasol and Davis forced him to only choose to shoot.

But compared to the last crazy performance with conviction, his condition has dropped significantly, and he still failed to hit the ball after taking it out!

Moreover, Gasol protected the defensive rebound and then directly swung it long. After Tang Tian received the ball, he made a one-stop fast break dunk, which directly set the New Orleans Arena on fire.

8 to 0!

The Pelicans held their breath, and this was a set of meteor strikes against the Spurs at the beginning.

Popovich was forced to call a timeout.

Spurs fans looked very helpless. After the last game, their expectations for the team were unprecedentedly high.

But it turns out that their ideals are full, but the reality is very skinny.