Chapter 501 You Are Longer Than His! (Fourth Update!)
After the game, Davis was interviewed by the media on the sidelines.
After he finished the interview, Tang Tian walked up to him and reached out to touch his head.
This is Davis' first game in the playoffs. He played so well and definitely deserves his encouragement.
But what he didn't expect was that Davis hid!
Davis actually hid!
He froze for a moment, Davis never avoided him before.
"Eric told me I don't want to be the next Manu Ginobili."
Seeing Tang Tian's expression, Davis said seriously.
"..."
Tang Tian turned his head and glanced at Gordon resentfully, this guy is not good!
After the game between the Pelicans and the Clippers, fans on social media continued to discuss.
"Don and Davis scored 58 points to lead the team to victory! The ESPN team deserves its name!"
"58...Brother, you can always see things that others can't. You are a pure cannon!"
"Paul: Can we skip this topic?"
"I can't make it through! I lost 58 points to the Nuggets in the Hornets and 58 points to the Spurs in the Clippers. Do you think it's okay?!"
"I can't make it through..."
"The performance of the Pelicans tonight is really impressive. Williams' coaching ability is also obviously underestimated. Now I think they have a chance."
"Yes, Don also proved that he can still play the core role in the playoffs. This is his first year in the Pelicans career. This is scary bro!"
"Isn't this normal? Have you forgotten Don's nickname? Godfather! He was known for his big heart and golf IQ when he was in the Spurs!"
"A male lion, from the east, I think lion is a more suitable nickname for Don, just like the little lion on his twitter!"
"China is a lion that is gradually waking up, brother, I like your nickname!"
"Me too, that's really apt!"
...
After getting home court advantage from the Clippers, the Pelicans are also favored.
You must know that the Pelicans won this game without the help of the referee, nor did they rely on explosive touch, they just defeated the Clippers head-on.
This is a plus.
The next match between the two teams will continue in two days, still at the Staples Center.
But like last year, because both Los Angeles teams made the playoffs, the arena staff were too busy.
They have to change to the Lakers floor the next day, and sometimes sharing an arena is not necessarily a good thing.
The Lakers-Warriors game kicks off the next night at Staples Center.
The Warriors played better than the first game, but eventually lost 92 to 106.
0 to 2, after losing two games in a row, the Warriors' road to promotion has become extremely difficult.
After the game, Warriors fans also became dissatisfied.
You must know that the Warriors are ranked fifth and the Lakers are ranked fourth. The difference between the two teams is only 2 wins.
They don't lose on paper, and it's really unacceptable to play like this.
And more importantly, if you lose, you lose, the scene is still ugly, and the feeling of the team's offensive constipation makes people look bad.
Team head coach Mark Jackson has attracted very big doubts.
The game between the Clippers and the Pelicans will be played on the second day, and the two teams are also actively preparing for the second game.
"We haven't lost. We didn't start well in the last game. If we didn't fall behind too much in the first half, we would have won in the end. So we have a chance in the second game, and the chance is far greater than that of the opponent. "
In the closed training session before the game, Rivers was feeding their players chicken soup again.
He has always been able to use this method to inspire the team, and every time he can find a good entry point.
"Blake, Anthony (Davis)'s confrontation is a weakness, you have to play more resolutely, you are the key to the team's victory."
After finishing the team's chicken soup, Rivers pulled Griffin to preach again.
Griffin only scored 20 points in the last game, which is obviously not enough.
Griffin nodded vigorously, losing the first game also made him suffocate.
After Rivers finished his lecture, Tyronn Lue took the players to make tactical arrangements.
They are going to change tactics.
...
That night, the second game between the Pelicans and the Clippers continued at the Staples Center.
The Pelicans have adjusted their starting lineup. Whiteside and Morrow, who performed well in the last game, directly entered the starting lineup.
Whiteside's ability to block shots and attack the frame, Morrow's space ability, this is the best lineup to play against the Clippers.
Williams is really flexible.
But what happened after the game started was a big surprise.
The Clippers completely changed their style of play in this game. Paul, Griffin, and even Crawford and Collison who came off the bench kept hitting the basket.
Whiteside and Davis have the ability to block shots, but their experience is really bad.
Especially Whiteside, his ability to control fouls has improved, but he is still a little bit far from good.
2 fouls in one quarter, 4 fouls in three quarters, his playing time was cut piecemeal, and his performance was not good.
Davis's performance was also much worse than in the first game. The defensive end took care of one thing and lost the other, which brought about a poor offensive feel.
And in the third quarter, he was directly dunked by Griffin when he assisted in the defense.
Griffin made a push in the air with his left hand, but the referee didn't blow his whistle.
After the dunk, the entire Staples Center was set on fire.
The Clippers were in full swing, and finally defeated the Pelicans 100-85, rewriting the big score of the series to 1-1.
Griffin ushered in an explosion this time, scoring 35 points and 15 rebounds, and Paul also scored 23 points and 11 assists.
For the Pelicans, Tang Tian's 33 points, 5 assists and 2 blocks didn't help;
Davis only scored 13 points and 9 rebounds in this game, and the ups and downs were relatively large;
Whiteside's first start was also dismal, with only 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and 6 fouls left in the fourth quarter.
He really can't start now, especially in the playoffs.
After the game, the Pelicans returned to New Orleans.
Although it is a pity to lose the second game, it is already a very good result to be able to return to our home court with a score of 1 to 1.
The Pelicans are preparing for Game 3.
Davis wasn't in a very high spirits.
This is also a reasonable thing. He scored 30 points in the first game, but only 13 points in the second game. The score was reduced by half. It is already very good that he is not autistic.
Young players have a lot of ups and downs. Tang Tian was not that surprised by Davis' performance, but seeing his emotions, he knew that he needed some enlightenment.
"What's the matter? It seems that your mood has not been high."
After training, Tang Tian sat on the sidelines and asked Davis.
"Griffin, he's too strong."
Davis is really cute and said it directly.
Griffin's data in the first game is not as good as Davis, but the data, especially the data of a game, is not directly proportional to the strength.
Griffin is already in the fourth grade, and he is already very mature, and his strength must be much stronger than the current Davis.
In the first game, Davis didn't feel so strong, but in the second game, he couldn't prevent him from scoring and was completely suppressed, and there was the dunk.
"No, you have an advantage over him."
Tang Tian said with a smile.
Davis looked at Tang Tian suspiciously. He didn't understand whether Tang Tian was encouraging him or deliberately teasing him.
"You are longer than his hands."
Tang Tian said seriously.
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