Tang Tian also laughed on the bench.

Stephenson and McGee are very similar, but the reasons are actually completely different.

McGee was deficient in attention, but Stephenson was more thinking about it on the court.

Sometimes the practice is creative, sometimes it looks stupid.

But Stevens' approach is very good, reducing his ball holding, covering up the stupid side, allowing him to play the creative side.

However, even Stephenson's substitute is not the focus of the Pelicans' field.

After Boyan entered, Dinwiddie is now the sixth player on the team.

As a disciple of Nash, he did a good job. He not only controlled the situation well, but also used his abilities to break through and score from time to time.

After the substitute connection, the Rockets did not close the score like the last time, and the score difference on the field was still 13 points.

When this substitute connection was back, Tang Tian came back and the game entered the first quarter mode again.

You can't prevent double-teaming or not.

At the end of the half, the Pelicans led the Rockets 60-42.

Brin and Miller were about to blow Tang Tian to heaven in the commentary seat.

The Rockets are in a hot state after the game, and the opponents they win are more valuable than the Pelicans.

As they said at the opening, it would be a close match.

But Tang Tian changed the game alone.

16 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists in the first half.

Tang Tian's moves were less than in previous games, but the entire Pelicans team was activated.

In the locker room at the halftime, D'Antoni and Boozderick were frowning.

In the last game, Cousins's violent temper made them lose the game, and they were unwilling to lose.

But they had no choice but to do anything to Tang Tian in this battle.

The defensive end was randomly fucked, and the offensive end was also brought to a stateless state.

And what worries them more than losing this game is that if the Rockets are determined to win the championship, the Pelicans will definitely be the hurdle they have to overcome.

If they can't solve Tang Tian's defensive problem now, they will still be ravaged like this in the playoffs.

While discussing, the coach's office door was knocked open and Paul walked in.

"Let me defend Don."

After Paul came in, he volunteered to D'Antoni.

When Paul was in the Clippers, he defended Durant alone.

Although the height difference is very large, Durant's offensive efficiency is not high with his own defensive skills.

The Rockets' defensive ability on the wing is definitely stronger than the Clippers at that time, but the result is as unpredictable as the Clippers.

D'Antoni nodded. It was meaningless to double-team in front of Tang Tian's pass, and he couldn't defend himself alone. Going to Paul was the last solution.

Paul left after communicating with D'Antoni.

"If Chris doesn't work, our only way is to consume."

After Paul left, Buzderick spoke to D'Antoni.

No matter how awesome a superstar is, it is also a problem. Unable to prevent choice consumption is the last way.

D'Anthony nodded in agreement.

However, Tang Tian’s defensive strength is also very strong, and the Pelicans are not the Pelicans two years ago, and Tang Tian is not the only one who is strong.

If Tang Tian cannot make a goal and is beaten by other Pelicans, the game may end in three quarters.

So he is still looking forward to Paul's defense working now.

The Pelicans attacked first when they came back in the second half.

Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt, and then found that his defender had become Paul.

1 meter 83 to defend against 2 meter 03, a height difference of 20 cm is the same, so Paul can defend this way.

After Paul faced Tang Tian, ​​he defended with various small moves.

This is also his defensive characteristic. Durant, who was so defensive at the beginning, felt very uncomfortable.

His purpose is also very clear. He does not want to give Tang Tian three threats to attack, or force Tang Tian to dribble.

This is very smart.

But Tang Tian had no intention of fighting with him like this. He turned his back and started to beat Paul from outside the three-point line.

After all, Paul is a defender. No matter how many small moves, he is afraid of such hard chisels. He is pushed to the free throw line like a bulldozer by Tang Tian.

Cousins ​​came in after seeing this, but Tang Tian turned around and passed the ball with his hand. The ball had already flown to Jokic's outside line.

Jokic received the ball and made a shot from the outside.

If this is the first game after the All-Star game, he may not be able to take action so decisively.

But after so many games, he has adapted.

The more decisive the attack, the higher the hit rate.

Jokic's three-point shot, Tang Tian's personal assists rose to 13 times, and the Pelicans also widened the gap to 21 points.

There was a turmoil on the spot, and the game had been spent in three quarters.

At this time, Paul spoke patiently to Cousins ​​and told him not to double-team it.

Although Cousins ​​was unhappy, he accepted it.

In the Rockets' next wave of offense, Harden showed his personal ability, and hit a signature three-pointer against Holiday's defense, recovering the gap to 18 points.

In the next round, Tang Tian continued to trick Paul in the frontcourt. Paul was pushed into the penalty area and had no power to resist and could only choose to foul.

Tang Tian is not Durant. His confrontation and playing style are much harder than Durant. Paul's defensive method is ineffective against him.

Tang Tian walked onto the free throw line and made two free throws steadily, widening the gap to 20 points again.

Harden made a breakthrough layup and made another layup, and he felt much more in the second half than in the first half.

Turning back, Tang Tian continued to beat Paul. Paul tried to steal, and Tang Tian turned around and leaned back and made an attack.

One round cannot tell anything. Two rounds may be luck, but for three rounds in a row, D'Antoni already knew that Paul could not defend against Tang Tian.

Although I was reluctant, there was only the last choice left for the Rockets.

D'Antoni made tactical gestures on the sidelines, and the Rockets began to use Harden to beat Tang Tian.

Harden's touch is good, which is a positive signal for the Rockets.

But Harden was defended in the first round of the fight against Tang Tian.

Facts have proved that Tang Tian’s defensive ability is that he wants to defend, and he is the best defensive player in the league.

The Rockets insisted on fighting against Tang Tian on the offensive end. After Tang Tian put his physical strength into the defensive end, he was more involved in the offensive end.

His scores did not increase much, but his assists continued to rise.

He can always find and seize the fleeting opportunity on the field and send the ball to his teammates who have the best chance of scoring.

Just like Nash, who originally had its own system.

Although sometimes the pass is a bit biased and teammates miss some opportunities after receiving the ball, the overall feeling is that the Pelicans play easier than ever before.

At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets' strategy was completely ineffective.

The Rockets' strong attack on Tang Tian on the offensive end was inefficient, and they defended Tang Tian on the defensive end but failed to defend the rest of the Pelicans. They were nearly 30 points behind at the end of the third quarter.

The core of Buzderick's suggestion is consumption, but it is completely meaningless after the third quarter, because the fourth quarter has become a complete garbage time.

Tang Tian gave away 8 assists in this quarter. He scored 21 points, 20 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals after punching in the third quarter...
Chapter completed!