Chapter 782: I Was Fooled and Still Laughed!

In the substitute transition period of the second quarter, Stevens still let Jokic lead the team on the court, just like the previous two games.

This is also a key part of the team's victory in the past two games.

But this time the Pelicans failed to establish an advantage.

It's not that the Pelicans didn't play well, it's that the Mavericks played too well.

Barea, on the bench for the Mavericks, was in great form, breaking through as if he was in an uncharted territory, as if he were back in the 2011 Finals.

The second quarter lasted more than 4 minutes, 38 to 32, and the Mavericks still led.

After the substitute transition period passed, both sides replaced the main players on the field one after another.

The intensity of the competition in this period is very high, and every round of scoring requires a period of hand-to-hand combat.

After halftime, the two sides were tied at 55.

This score is the first time in the series.

Cuban was emotional on the sidelines, and his ultimate move worked.

If we continue playing at this pace, the Mavericks have a great chance of winning tonight!

During the halftime break, the head coaches of both teams were nervously arranging tactics.

Stevens spoke at a noticeably higher decibel than he did in the opening moments.

He had found a way to defeat the Mavericks, but the situation was still so deadlocked, and the feeling of being out of control made him a little anxious.

He is very good, but he is only a head coach who has just turned 40 years old.

After the tactics were laid out, Tang Tian took the initiative to follow Stevens out of the locker room door.

"Brad, don't worry. It doesn't matter if you lose this game. Besides, there is still the second half and we haven't lost yet."

Tang Tian comforted Stevens.

Stevens was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

He is not as calm as a player.

Coming back in the second half, neither side adjusted their lineups.

The Pelicans attacked first. Tang Tian held the ball and then faced Butler with the ball and went in to kill.

Butler's defense was very good and did not give Tang Tian an easy shot.

However, Tang Tian didn't intend to take a shot from the outside. He directly broke through to the basket and forced Butler's defensive foul.

Two free throw opportunities.

After adjusting his breathing, he made two free throws steadily despite the boos from the audience.

After making the free throw, he signaled his teammates to retreat quickly.

The Mavericks attacked the frontcourt, and Harris came out to catch the ball and scored the ball against Holiday's shot.

The situation looked the same as it was at the beginning. After returning from the half-time break, the Mavericks' physical strength also returned.

In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian continued to hold the ball, greeted Davis' pick-and-roll, and continued to hold the ball to break through to the basket.

Compared with the first half, although Tang Tian continued to attack mainly, his offensive focus changed from the outside to the inside.

Butler double-teamed inside, and Tang Tian passed the ball to Davis who cut in the middle. Davis flew for a layup, but Embiid grabbed it early and interfered with his shot.

Jokic's tip-in also missed, and Embiid collected the defensive rebound.

"Retreat."

Tang Tian didn't say anything and directly signaled his teammates to retreat.

The Pelicans retreated quickly, the Mavericks failed to start a fast break, and Butler failed to hit the ball in the position battle.

The Pelicans' defensive counterattack advanced to the frontcourt. Tang Tian took the ball and continued to rush to the basket, attracting double teams before passing it to Davis.

This time Davis seized the opportunity and dunked directly in advance to score.

Harris' three-point shot from the outside missed and Embiid made a tip-in from the basket.

Tang Tian broke through the basket and committed Embiid's third personal foul.

After he made two free throws, the Pelicans continued to lead.

These rounds also became a microcosm of the third quarter.

Tang Tian frequently attacked the Mavericks inside, and the Pelicans were driven deeper and deeper by him.

Soon, Embiid received his fourth foul and was forced to leave the game early to rest.

The score difference was also stretched to 5 points without realizing it.

Moreover, after Embiid came off the court, Majori who came on the bench was obviously not capable enough, and the Pelicans took the opportunity to continue to expand the score.

After three quarters, the Pelicans broke the stalemate on the court and led the Mavericks by 10 points 85-75.

Stevens had been standing on the sidelines since the start of the second half. When he saw the score at the end of the third quarter, he couldn't help but laugh.

Damn it, he was deceived by Tang Tian!

This guy also said he wanted to be ready to go back to New Orleans for Game 5, but he settled the situation in the third quarter!

After Pachulia was suspended, the Mavericks' interior substitutes were a problem.

The competition was so intense that he even forgot about this!

Tang Tian didn’t even mention it during midfield!

But this time, it was Stevens who wronged Tang Tian.

In fact, he didn't expect this before he came on the field in the second half. He was thinking about something else.

The Mavericks have weaknesses, and they are not getting along well. They are definitely not as good as the Pelicans in terms of strength.

The only reason for tonight's outcome was off-field factors.

Whether it's giving them chicken soup or giving them gifts, it's off-court factors that allow the Mavericks players to perform at their best.

But this kind of off-field stimulation has a special characteristic, because he used to do this as a coach in his previous life, and he is very familiar with it.

This thing is often a rush of energy, but it will be exhausted in the third half. If the advantage is not established in the first half, the game will be difficult to play in the second half.

The Mavericks' performance tonight actually conforms to this pattern.

Leading by 6 points in the first quarter, was tied at halftime, and was pulled ahead by 10 points in the third quarter.

As for the inside spot, he accidentally glanced at the Mavericks bench after he came on the field.

Although Pachulia plays dirty, he is a rotation player or even a starting player for weak teams. The Mavericks will still have a great impact without him.

But no matter which one was willing, it worked anyway. After experiencing the half-time stalemate, the Pelicans had turned the situation around.

Carlisle also realized this belatedly. He replaced Embiid at the beginning of the fourth quarter in an attempt to bring the score closer.

Embiid was also very competitive, using his footsteps to score over the heads of Biyombo and Aminu.

But within a few rounds, he received his fifth foul and was dismissed.

Stevens already knew what Tang Tian was doing, so he would naturally take aim. Except for Bo Yang, who was running on the outside to create space, everyone else was rushing towards the basket.

Embiid is still in his first year as a rookie. He has the ability but certainly not enough experience.

Carlisle replaced Embiid, but put all the other four main players on the field early.

The Mavericks have been pushed to the brink.

The Mavericks, led by Butler, began a crazy counterattack, and they quickly reduced the score to less than 5 points.

Stevens replaced the main player two minutes late.

The Mavericks and Pelicans were in a stalemate during this period, and the point difference between the two sides fluctuated between 5 and 7 points.

However, in the last three minutes of the game, the Mavericks' main players came on early, and physical problems began to appear under this high-intensity confrontation.

The Pelicans seized the opportunity. Tang Tianli scored 5 points in a row with a sudden outside shot, and also assisted Holiday to hit a three-pointer from the outside.

After an 8-0 offensive, the point difference has reached double digits.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Mavericks 104-91 and swept their opponents 4-0!

Stevens smiled very happily. For the first time, he discovered that the feeling of being deceived can be very satisfying!

ps: I just finished the examination. The surgery will be on Sunday at the earliest. I slept for two hours yesterday. When I relaxed, my head felt like it was exploding. I used to feel that writing books was very tiring every day. After this continuous incident, I found that I was really sick before. I don’t know the blessings in the blessings