Chapter 979: Hold back the big move, wait for the CD
Davis and Curry are in great form, and their form has continued.
Stevens and Kerr were also quick to react, and seeing that they were in good shape, they frequently created tactics to give them a chance to shoot.
In the first quarter, the confrontation between the two became the main theme of the game.
Davis scored 16 points in a single quarter, setting a new career playoff scoring record in a single quarter.
Curry also scored 15 points, but perhaps to surprise him, he only made two three-pointers, 1-of-2, and most of the points came from the breakaway.
The two scored tirelessly, as did the Pelicans and Warriors.
At the end of the first quarter, with a score of 30-28, the Pelicans' lead was negligible.
In the second quarter, the court turned into time for Thompson and Jokic to play each other.
Thompson basically didn't shoot in the first quarter, and at this time, Curry and Durant were resting off the court, and Green played the ball at the top of the arc, and he hit consecutive three-pointers without the ball.
Jokic didn't get much of a chance in the first two rounds, one against Adams and the first against Cousins, and didn't even start this game.
Although he has a shy personality, he is not low-spirited, so don't hold back his strength after coming on as a substitute, and he finally meets a Pachulia who can be bullied.
After a series of European back-to-back turns, Pachulia was shaken a little unable to find his way, and could only watch Jokic score various points.
At half-time, the two sides were tied at 58.
A score of 58 points at half time is definitely not a low score in a game of this intensity.
Fans also watched the Grand Finals-level half.
However, many fans found that tonight's game was very different from what they expected.
And this difference comes from Tang Tian and Durant.
As the leading scorer of their respective teams, Durant only took 5 shots in the half, and Tang Tian only had 4.
Both men played like they were playing in Buddhism in the first half.
Fans expected the situation to improve by the second half, but the result was the same in the third quarter.
Curry and Davis continue to go on a killing spree.
Curry scored 30 points in the third quarter, and Davis also scored 26 points on the opposite side, and the second scorer of both teams became the protagonist of the game tonight.
After the third quarter, the two teams also fought to a tie of 80, and the fans who watched it were nervous and exciting.
Just when the fans thought that the game was going to go on like this, the situation on the court suddenly changed dramatically during the substitution period in the fourth quarter.
And the man who made all the difference was Louis Williams, the sixth man of the Pelicans.
Williams is the only player the Pelicans have traded for a first-round pick in the past two years, but his performances in the first two rounds can only be described as average.
Like Jokic, his thin body looks uncomfortable under the new penalty scale.
However, in key games, he ushered in a recovery like Jokic.
He continued to change direction and break through to score, and even shook Pachuria, and personally hit a wave of 8-0, which directly stopped the Warriors.
And that's not all, by the time the timeout came back with Holiday stealing Livingston, Williams scoring two more points on the fast break, and the Pelicans were already 10 points ahead!
Williams waved his hands after scoring, and the cheers in response were overwhelming.
This disciple of Iverson, this section is really like Iverson's style.
Kerr finally couldn't sit still, he called Durant up early, pulled him around for a while, and then motioned for him to come on the court to replace Green.
After the Warriors attacked the frontcourt and everyone pulled away, Durant received the ball and hit Bojan with his back on the right high side.
Bojan's defense is average, but his ball quotient is not low, and he knows that his weakness is movement, and he desperately pushes Durant out at this time.
Durant didn't break through either, and turned around and leaned back.
It's not a big move, but his height and reach are too good, and it makes for a big open spot.
Bojan didn't have time to pounce.
"Huh!"
Durant's shot is firmly in the bag!
Green's usual big mouth before the game was unpleasant, but he was a little right, Durant's condition has indeed been adjusted in place.
Williams singles up front, he shook again past Livingston, and he was a bit over-level at this point.
However, Durant defended and his long arm interfered.
Williams' dodged lever failed to get the ball up.
Durant took advantage of the situation to grab the defensive rebound.
Many people know that Durant is a natural scorer, and coupled with the fact that he has never been selected to the defensive team in his career, they think he is a player who is strong on offense and weak on defense.
But in fact, Durant's reach and movement speed, relative to his height, are historic.
His defense is very similar to Tang Tian last season, limited by physical strength, he selectively gives up defense.
But if he really wants to work hard to defend one round, not to mention the top in the league, he is also the best in the league.
Durant brought the ball to Livingston and dropped himself to the frontcourt.
This time the Pelicans switched defenses on the court, and Ariza switched to defend Durant.
He is also the best anti-Durant in the Pelicans lineup, except for Tang Tian.
Sure enough, Durant's first turn after receiving the ball was covered and he didn't have a chance to shoot.
But Durant turned around again, ignoring Ariza, who pounced, and directly chose to shoot at the top!
The ball went over Ariza's fingertips.
"Huh!"
Return in!
There was a stirring at the scene.
Durant didn't shoot much in the first three quarters, but he has scored four points in a row in this quarter.
Williams' driving layup in the front court caused Pachulia to be fouled, and both free throws helped stabilize the situation.
Durant turned around and wanted to play again, but the Pelicans went straight to the bag.
He gave the ball back to Livingston and ran back to the three-point line himself.
Livingston hand-to-hand pass, followed by a pick-and-roll.
Durant received the ball and faced Holiday for a three-pointer.
At the time of the draft, Durant's template column was Maddy, and his style of play was also similar to Maddy at times, such as this three-pointer, high and fast.
Holiday struggled to make a save and hit Durant's hand, Durant's shot was deformed, but he still threw the ball out.
"Huh!"
And the ball went in!
3+1!
Not counting the penalty addition, Durant scored 7 points in a row!
The difference has been narrowed to 5 points!
There was a commotion at the scene.
Durant didn't shoot much in the first three quarters, and they thought he didn't play much tonight because he had a low desire to attack.
Now it seems that this is not the case at all!
People are going to hold back the big move, waiting for the CD!
Durant's free throw opportunity, his expression looked relaxed.
It's just that Curry feels good when he doesn't play much in front, but is it true that he can't score?
The referee signalled for him a chance to add a penalty.
But just then, a short whistle sounded from the sidelines.
He turned around and saw Tang Tian coming up from the technical table and replacing Bojan Bogdanovic.