Despite missing several shots in a row earlier, Tang Tian showed his usual clutch ability at the most critical moment.

This three-pointer was worth its weight in gold!

Mark Jackson called a timeout.

"This is the first time Tang has scored 40 points this season, and it's also the first time in his career."

The commentator reported to the fans in front of the TV as soon as possible.

"Godfather! Godfather!"

Someone on the sidelines started chanting, and soon the whole stadium was chanting in unison.

Tang Tian's career night deserved such cheers!

Tang Tian felt the enthusiasm of the home fans and waved to them.

The cheers of the fans in the stadium instantly reached their peak.

After waving, Tang Tian didn't continue to interact with the fans, but gathered with his teammates around Williams to listen to the tactical arrangements.

The game wasn't over yet.

Although a four-point lead with a little over 50 seconds left was a good advantage, the game wasn't over yet.

Williams' arrangement was aimed at the outside line. For the Pelicans, giving up a two-pointer was acceptable, but a three-pointer was not allowed.

"We need to pay more attention to their mismatches. The Warriors like to play that way."

After Williams finished arranging the tactics, Tang Tian reminded his teammates as they walked forward.

The players nodded one after another.

When the timeout returned, both sides made personnel adjustments.

The Pelicans replaced Gordon with Aminu to defend this possession, and the Warriors replaced Bogut with Barnes to strengthen their offensive finishing point.

A crucial possession.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Thompson and Barnes were at the two corners, and Iguodala and Lee set up a double pick-and-roll at the free throw line.

Curry chose to go over the side with David Lee.

Tang Tian went around the pick-and-roll to chase and defend Curry, not giving him a chance to shoot.

But at this moment, there was an off-ball pick-and-roll on the Warriors' free throw line, and Lee was mismatched against Aminu.

After Curry broke through to the basket, he turned around and passed the ball to Lee.

Tang Tian predicted accurately, the Warriors really were looking for a mismatch!

Lee turned around and took a bank shot.

But at this moment, Davis' help defense arrived, and he stretched out his long arm directly.

"Bang!"

A rim-rocking block!

Davis grabbed the defensive rebound after the block!

A crucial defensive play by the Pelicans!

Williams called a timeout directly without waiting for the Warriors to press forward!

With 40 seconds left, a four-point lead and possession of the ball, the Pelicans had a very good chance of winning as long as they didn't make a mistake!

When the timeout was over, the way the other players looked at Tang Tian was different from before.

The Warriors unexpectedly didn't play the Curry and Thompson duo on that possession. If Tang Tian hadn't reminded them in advance, they might not have been able to defend it.

When the timeout returned, Gordon and Anderson replaced Aminu and Jason Smith for the Pelicans, while Bogut replaced Barnes for the Warriors again.

Both sides made substitutions again.

The previous possession was crucial, and this one would directly determine life and death.

If the Warriors wanted to win, they had to defend this possession first, then quickly hit a three-pointer, and then use foul tactics.

The Pelicans' home fans had all stood up, they hadn't experienced such a moment of life and death at home for a long time.

And this time it was against a strong enemy like the Warriors.

Davis passed the ball from the sideline, and Holiday received the ball and used his back to lean on Curry to kill time.

With 40 seconds left, the Pelicans would hold the ball for at least 30 seconds before launching an attack.

Time passed bit by bit, and the tension in the hearts of the fans in the stadium increased little by little.

When the time reached 30 seconds, the Pelicans had pick-and-roll coordination on the outside, and Gordon and Tang Tian ran out on the left and right.

After the pick-and-roll, Davis went to the basket and Anderson went to the corner three-point line.

The Pelicans' tactical arrangement was very confusing.

However, Anderson's pick quality was average, and Gordon didn't have much of a chance.

Holiday flicked the ball to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian caught the ball outside the three-point line and went straight into a dry pull-up jumper.

The hearts of the fans in the stadium jumped to their throats with this move.

They knew that Tang Tian had hit a key three-pointer in the previous possession in just this way!

Iguodala also pounced forward.

But Tang Tian wasn't really shooting, it was a pump fake.

After collecting the ball and waiting for Iguodala to fly past, he pulled the ball back directly, then bent over and broke through to the inside!

Excellent core strength!

Tang Tian quickly charged from the three-point line to the inside.

Because the Pelicans had tactical cooperation before, Bogut had switched to the outside, and Thompson had switched to the inside at this time.

Thompson quickly helped defend.

Tang Tian didn't stop, he went straight into the collision, and finished the shot inside while facing Thompson.

Thompson tried his best to block the shot, but he was forcibly pushed away in the air.

"Pa!"

His hand hit Tang Tian's arm, but Tang Tian still steadily completed the shot in the air after bumping him away.

"Beep!"

"Swish!"

The referee blew his whistle, and the ball that Tang Tian shot flew through a small arc in the air before steadily falling into the net!

And-one!

"It's over! It's over!"

The commentator shouted excitedly from the sidelines.

This and-one gave the Pelicans at least a six-point lead with 22 seconds left in the game!

And Tang Tian had a free throw!

Even if the Warriors had McGrady, 22 seconds wouldn't be enough!

Mark Jackson didn't even need to call his last timeout!

Gordon and Davis couldn't help but rush to Tang Tian's side and shout excitedly.

Tang Tian wanted to shout, but found that he didn't have much physical strength left.

In this game, he attacked first, then defended, then defended and attacked again, and his stamina bar was completely empty.

Tang Tian had a free throw opportunity. If he made it again, the Warriors would be like a salted fish on the chopping board, nailed down.

Tang Tian stepped onto the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, and then shot.

"Swish!"

The basketball went straight through the heart of the net.

The Pelicans were ahead by seven points!

The game was over.

Curry's three-pointer missed, Bogut grabbed the offensive rebound, Thompson shot another three-pointer, Tang Tian helped defend and interfered, and it didn't go in either.

Davis grabbed the final defensive rebound, the final whistle sounded, and the Pelicans finally defeated the Warriors 116-109!

Tang Tian's legs gave out after defending Thompson, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily while lying there.

But he felt an unspeakable sense of relief in his heart.

He had his first 40+ point game and won, and although he was exhausted, he felt even better than he did when he was in the Spurs.

Perhaps this was what it felt like to win a game single-handedly!

Confetti sprayed in the stadium, and the fans cheered.

Davis and Holiday walked to Tang Tian's side at this time and reached out to pull him up from the ground.

After Tang Tian got up, he looked at the two of them, and then at the fans in the stadium, those Chinese fans who had traveled thousands of miles to be there.

Looking at the smiles on their faces, Tang Tian suddenly felt full of strength and not tired at all.

He also laughed loudly.

Perhaps this is why we love basketball.

Because there are brothers, because there are fans, because we can cheer and shout together, and laugh loudly together after victory!

ps: Special thanks to the Wan reward from the cat who can't code!!