Half-time in the locker room, the Pelicans' excitement was already on their faces.

"Guys, the Spurs aren't going to give up that easily. We can't relax in the second half. Remember what Mr. Benson said? Before the final buzzer, the outcome is still unknown."

Tang Tian gave the players a pep talk.

He had been with the Spurs for two years and knew the resilience and fighting spirit of those players very well.

Although he was no longer there, the GDP was still there.

His reminder was timely, and Metta Sandiford-Artest also shared some of his experiences winning championships with the Lakers to remind the players.

The Pelicans are young and their mentality fluctuates a lot, but with Tang Tian and Metta Sandiford-Artest there, they will avoid many detours on their path to growth.

When the timeout returned, the Spurs made adjustments to their lineup, with Ginobili replacing Green in the starting lineup.

In an extremely unfavorable situation, Popovich chose to trust his old subordinates and put all the GDP into the starting lineup.

As Tang Tian said, the Spurs would not give up so easily.

"Now it depends on whether the Pelicans will be complacent because of their lead."

Smith is still very professional as a commentator.

Before the second half even started, he pointed out the point that the Pelicans needed to pay the most attention to.

"They won't."

Barkley had learned to read faces since his last loss. Seeing the Pelicans players' focus, he immediately made a judgment.

O'Neal snickered beside him.

Barkley, with his big mouth, the guy who once taunted Yao Ming by kissing a donkey's ass, was also scared by Tang Tian.

Fortunately, he wisely transformed into a Tang Tian fan early on. You can't offend Tang Tian!

The Spurs attacked first in the second half.

Leading by 15 points, usually the team in the lead will be somewhat mentally relaxed.

But the Pelicans were not. They showed a composure different from before, and their defense was very much in place.

The Spurs ran a hammer play, but after running it for more than half the shot clock, they didn't get any good chances.

The ball ended up in Ginobili's hands.

After everyone else cleared out, Ginobili isolated Tang Tian.

The two were very familiar with each other. Ginobili, with Tang Tian's defense in his face, broke into the free throw line, and then suddenly passed the ball to Duncan under the basket. The latter caught the ball and made a shooting motion at the same time, scoring with a bank shot.

This kind of chemistry between the two couldn't be achieved without at least ten years.

Tang Tian dribbled past Leonard in the frontcourt. Ginobili's help defense came very quickly.

His physicality and defensive ability were far inferior to Green, but he was quick, and the ball in Tang Tian's hand was almost stolen.

They were just too familiar with each other.

Tang Tian turned around and chose a fadeaway jumper.

Leonard desperately lunged out to interfere.

The shot was very difficult, and the ball hit the front of the rim and bounced out.

Gasol secured the defensive rebound.

The Spurs' state on both ends of the court in the second half was like a completely different team from the first half.

It seemed that Popovich had done a lot of mental work during the intermission.

Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Gasol to orchestrate the offense at the free throw line.

Duncan set an off-ball screen for Ginobili, and then cut to the basket.

Gasol passed inside to Duncan, whose cut drew a double team. Without even turning his head, he threw a no-look pass directly to the outside.

The ball went straight to Ginobili.

This wasn't just a pass, it was a tangible chemistry built up over 13 years.

Ginobili caught the ball beyond the three-point line and shot.

"Swish!"

The three-pointer went in cleanly.

The Spurs started the second half with a 5-0 run against the Pelicans!

In the front row of the audience, Holt's livid face finally eased slightly.

He had said so much in front of the media before, and if this became the backdrop for a 1-3 comeback, he would really want to die.

Fortunately, the game was not over yet. The Pelicans could complete a stunning逆转 (nìzhuǎn, reverse) on the road in the last game, and the Spurs could do the same.

The 15-point difference was chased down to 10 points, and the situation was very unfavorable for the Pelicans.

"Go, Pelicans!"

Under the lead of the home DJ, the home fans cheered for the Pelicans in unison.

This time, Tang Tian changed his style of play, posting up high.

At his signal, Ariza also pulled Ginobili to the weak side.

After Tang Tian received the ball, he saw Parker shrinking inside, and immediately turned to attack the baseline.

Leonard guarded him closely. After Tang Tian took a step after turning around, he shot a fadeaway jumper.

The opportunity this time was obviously better than the last time.

The ball left his hand, crossed over Leonard's head, and spun towards the basket.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian stood up at a critical moment. This mid-range shot helped the Pelicans stabilize the situation on the court.

Moreover, in the next possession, he successfully stole Ginobili's breakthrough and directly triggered a fast break, drawing a foul on Parker's hand.

The Spurs showed their strength with a score and a stop in the second half, but Tang Tian immediately responded with a score and a stop!

He had tried his best to score 63 points in the last game to lead the team into Game 7, and he would never give up victory!

The Spurs played a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt. Parker突分 (tūfēn, penetrated and passed) to Ginobili. Ginobili caught the ball and faked a shot, but he didn't shake Tang Tian the first time. However, he immediately stepped back for a three-pointer.

Tang Tian's lunge out to interfere was there, and Ginobili shot a difficult three-pointer over Tang Tian's defense.

"Swish!"

The basketball went in cleanly!

His performance in this series was really good, especially his three-point shooting, which was comparable to his peak.

Relying on the performance of the GDP, the Spurs showed the momentum of a veteran powerhouse in the third quarter, gradually closing the score.

But thanks to Tang Tian on the Pelicans' side, who repeatedly hit key shots, the Spurs didn't chase too many points.

Moreover, Ginobili was old after all, and the former "20 minutes of Jordan" had less than 10 minutes left.

After this quarter, the Pelicans were still leading the Spurs by 9 points.

There was still a battle to be fought in the final quarter.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, the Spurs' owner Holt went down to the court during the quarter break to encourage the players.

But what was a little embarrassing was that because the game was so intense, Popovich was busy deploying tactics and didn't have time to talk to him.

Holt stood there waiting, and happened to be seen by a reporter at the side of the court, who went straight over to interview him.

"Mr. Holt, the Spurs narrowed the point difference to single digits in the third quarter. Do you think the team can ultimately complete the comeback in the fourth quarter?"

The reporter asked quite directly.

"Of course, I know they can do it, just like the Pelicans did in San Antonio. They can definitely do it."

Holt's answer was also quite direct.

This was his sincere belief, and he absolutely could not accept the Spurs being overturned after leading 3-1.

Popovich had just finished deploying his tactics at this time, and turned around to hear Holt's words to the reporter.

He almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Previously, the great situation of leading 3-1, Holt, with his venomous milk, turned the Spurs over.

This time, the Spurs finally recovered some points, and Holt came again?

This is really a case of not fearing god-like opponents, but fearing pig-like teammates!