Relying on Tang Tian's sustained output, the Pelicans led the Spurs 50-45 by 5 points at the end of the first half.

Tang Tian scored 23 points and 4 assists in the half, putting on a dazzling performance against his former team.

Before the end of the first half, the camera inadvertently swept to Holt sitting in the audience.

His face was quite unsightly.

When Tang Tian exploded for 30+10 in his debut, he was already very angry.

After that, as the fans said, Tang Tian grew a white hair for every good game he played.

Now that the two teams were playing against each other, Tang Tian scored 23 points in the first half. It wasn't just a matter of more white hair; it was like a knife stabbing his heart.

At the end of the first half, he got up and left the stands, going directly into the Spurs' locker room.

No one knew what happened inside, and only the stadium cleaner revealed some tidbits after the game.

Holt rarely swore in the locker room, and even had a dispute with head coach Popovich.

"It was a very fiery exchange."

This was the description given by the media after the game.

When Popovich came back in the second half, his face was livid, and he looked like he was holding back a bellyful of fire.

The game continued after the two teams returned for the second half.

Popovich directly double-teamed Tang Tian in the second half.

This was equivalent to testing Tang Tian's ability to handle the ball and the state of the other Pelicans players.

Tang Tian's passes were timely, but the Pelicans players' condition was average when they first came back in the second half.

Relying on the double-team, the Spurs once overtook the score and widened the point difference to double digits at the end of the third quarter.

But in the critical fourth quarter, Gordon and Anderson regained their touch. After hitting consecutive three-pointers, the Pelicans once again caught up.

In the last three minutes, the two teams tied at 90.

The Pelicans played exceptionally tenaciously, and they really had a chance to pull the Spurs off their horse.

The fans on the sidelines had all stood up.

The Spurs had possession of the ball.

A signature zip hammer tactic, Ginobili received Parker's pass at the top of the arc, shook off Gordon, and made a difficult layup under the basket.

Although the "Demon Blade" was already old, his performance at critical moments was as stable as ever.

Tang Tian was double-teamed again when he held the ball in the frontcourt, and passed the ball to Gordon for a three-point opportunity.

Gordon's shot was a little short, and the basketball hit the front of the rim and bounced out.

Davis grabbed the offensive rebound, but the second attack was also defended by Duncan.

The Pelicans' offense failed, and the Spurs turned around and played a hammer tactic for almost 24 seconds.

At the last moment, it was Ginobili again, who forced a layup and drew a foul on Smith.

After he made both free throws, the Spurs scored 4-0 against the Pelicans at a critical moment.

Experience and stability at critical moments made them look like they had a great chance of winning.

The Pelicans encountered the same situation as when they played against the Clippers, unable to score at critical moments.

This was a common problem for young teams, and it was an inevitable process for them.

In the Pelicans' frontcourt offense, after the Spurs defended twice in a row, their aggressiveness on the court was obvious.

When Gordon passed the ball, Leonard suddenly pounced with a "death entanglement" and directly stole the ball!

The Spurs launched a fast break, and Parker made a layup in the frontcourt.

The Spurs launched a 6-0 run in one minute, and the original score of 90-90 directly became 96-90!

The fans on the sidelines cheered continuously.

They took the initiative on the court!

Williams was forced to call a timeout.

This scene was really a bit like the game against the Clippers.

"Tang, you play off the ball, and the others must set the screen well!"

Williams' tactical strategy at this time was very simple, to forcibly create opportunities for Tang Tian.

The Spurs' defense was so strong, and Gordon's one shot and one turnover had already shown that other methods wouldn't work.

Tang Tian, who had scored 29 points, was their only hope.

When the timeout returned, there were no adjustments to either side's lineup.

At this time, the expressions on the faces of the fans on the sidelines were relatively calm.

Leading by 6 points with less than 2 minutes left, the Spurs had a very good chance of winning.

After all, Tang Tian wasn't really McGrady, and even for McGrady, that 35 seconds and 13 points had exhausted his career's luck, and it was impossible to replicate it a second time.

"Beep!"

The Pelicans inbounded from the backcourt.

Holiday held the ball to the frontcourt.

"Defense! Defense!"

The fans at the scene shouted in unison.

After the Pelicans were in position in the frontcourt, Smith, Davis, and even Gordon were setting screens for Tang Tian.

They were creating opportunities for Tang Tian like crazy.

This kind of madness really worked. After Tang Tian circled around the screens, Duncan's defensive footwork was obviously a step slower.

Holiday was also very competitive this time, and passed the ball at the first time.

After Tang Tian received the ball, he directly shot a three-pointer.

This was an opportunity.

After being hit by a 6-0 run by the Spurs, if the Pelicans wanted to comeback, they had to seize this opportunity.

The ball spun through the air in an arc, also attracting the attention of the fans on the sidelines.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound.

The basketball went through the net!

Tang Tian's key three-pointer went in!

The shouts stopped abruptly.

The Pelicans narrowed the point difference to 3 points!

There was still one and a half minutes left!

This three-pointer gave the Pelicans hope again!

Popovich was shouting at his players on the sidelines. Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the team's defense just now.

But he didn't call a timeout.

After being scolded, the Spurs' players obviously became more focused. Parker spun under the basket, attracting a double-team during the rotation and passing the ball to Duncan.

Duncan scored with a close-range bank shot!

The point difference was widened to 5 points again!

The fans on the sidelines gasped.

This game was really full of ups and downs, testing people's heart!

The last 1 minute and 10 seconds.

"Defense! Defense!"

The cheers at the scene rose again, even louder than before.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt. At this time, the Spurs selectively gave up defending Gordon and put all their focus on Tang Tian's side.

The meaning of this could not be more clear, they just didn't want to give Tang Tian the kind of shooting opportunity he had just had.

Tang Tian couldn't run out of the chance, so he simply ran towards Holiday.

The two passed the ball hand-to-hand. After Tang Tian received the ball, he made a step-back feint.

Green, who was chasing the defense, was fooled and flew past. Tang Tian took a step to the three-point line and shot another step-back three-pointer.

The fans at the scene suffocated for a moment.

Did he have it?

The ball spun over the highest point and fell straight towards the basket.

"Swish!"

The basketball went through the net again!

The cheers at the scene were extinguished again.

The point difference was narrowed to 2 points!

Tang Tian's big heart!

They couldn't control the image of Tang Tian when he was on the Spurs, hitting those key three-pointers against the Heat!

This time, he was showing it in front of them as an opponent!

The last 50 seconds!

Popovich hadn't called a timeout yet.

The Spurs' frontcourt cooperation was very skilled, but in this kind of skill, Tang Tian seemed to have integrated himself as a Spurs player.

He was too familiar with it, so familiar that when the ball was still in Parker's hands, he already knew that Parker would pass it to Ginobili at the top of the arc.

"Pa!"

An interception without any surprise!

After Tang Tian stole the ball, he ran to the frontcourt himself. After seeing Ginobili chasing after him, he rushed to take a three-pointer before the three-point line.

Ginobili jumped up to defend too late.

The ball drew a perfect arc in the air.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian hit three consecutive three-pointers!

This kind of consecutive three-pointers, this kind of chase-down three-pointers after stealing the ball!

At this moment, he was possessed by T-Mac!

Lin Hai Ting Tao