Green felt someone watching him. He turned his head and saw Tang Tian, his body involuntarily shuddering as he reached up to touch his nose.

He still vividly remembered the blow to his nose that Tang Tian had delivered during the regular season.

However, since he dared to kick the groin, he must have been prepared.

He wouldn't give Tang Tian another chance to elbow his nose.

When it came to these little tricks, as long as he was prepared, no one else was his match.

The starting players for both sides returned. Curry continued his excellent form, breaking into the paint and scoring a 2+1 while being fouled by Jokic and losing his balance.

Green roared excitedly after Curry's basket, appearing even more excited than Curry himself.

He had successfully helped the Warriors find hope of winning in his own way!

Stevens shook his head helplessly on the sideline. Without Davis, the Pelicans' interior defense was noticeably weaker.

Jokic's defense was only average, and the Pelicans often relied on Davis' help defense, especially after Brown arrived and strengthened that aspect.

High-level games like this were like a scale. Before, the Pelicans' total weight was clearly higher than the Warriors', but with Davis' absence, the scale began to tilt noticeably towards the Warriors.

Curry made the free throw, narrowing the score to 9 points!

The crowd roared. Counting Thompson's earlier score, the Warriors had launched an 8-0 run.

They now had a chance!

"Defense! Defense!"

The cheers at the arena were deafening. The Warriors were about to gain momentum.

Stevens was already preparing to call a timeout.

Tang Tian, with the ball in the frontcourt, felt the change in the Warriors' and the fans' emotions. His eyes were even more determined.

After signaling Aminu to set a screen for him, he found himself mismatched against Green.

He used a series of crossovers to create space for himself, then accelerated past Green from the right.

Green's defensive judgment was excellent. He retreated, always keeping himself in an effective defensive position.

However, after Tang Tian entered the three-second area, he gathered the ball, took a step, and leaped into the air, actually trying to dunk over Green!

The crowd stirred. Tang Tian's idea was somewhat unbelievable!

"What the hell is he trying to do?!"

Barkley exclaimed from the commentary booth.

Tang Tian's approach was too unreasonable!

Green hadn't been faked out, so this forced dunk was likely to end in failure.

O'Neal shook his head helplessly beside him.

He knew why Tang Tian was doing this: because of Davis' earlier injury.

He was standing up for his brother.

But this approach was obviously impulsive and irrational.

Green was also surprised by Tang Tian's move. He thought Tang Tian would mostly try to shake him like in the regular season, or score over his head.

He didn't expect Tang Tian to choose such a violent method. He was surprised and shocked, but also delighted.

Tang Tian was forcing the issue, but he wasn't someone who could be easily ridden!

He jumped up to meet Tang Tian, reaching out to block the shot.

There was a certain risk that this choice would injure Tang Tian, after all, he was an inside player and Tang Tian was an outside player, but he didn't give a damn.

Tang Tian's injury would be even better for the Warriors. If the Pelicans' two main players couldn't play, then his previous statement of 4-2 would be more than just a dream.

With that thought, his block was huge, aimed at the ball, but also at the man!

The three giants in the commentary booth opened their mouths at the same time. They also saw the risk of injury.

"Bang!"

Before they could shout, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

When Tang Tian jumped up to dunk, he had an aerial movement to increase his success rate. His left knee was bent at a ninety-degree angle to the ground, and the movement looked like a locomotive.

Green jumped backward, and the two had a height difference in the air. At this moment, his knee hit Green's legs squarely.

Green's body hadn't even made contact with Tang Tian yet, and his expression instantly became contorted. Then, like a deflated ball, he was sent flying out of bounds.

"Boom!"

After Tang Tian knocked Green away, he slammed the ball heavily into the basket.

But the baseline referee reacted quickly, blowing the whistle to signal an offensive foul on Tang Tian.

Tang Tian landed and spread his hands, looking innocent.

Green let out a miserable scream, pounding the ground with his hands in pain.

The Warriors' players, including the team doctor off the court, immediately went onto the court to assess the situation.

The situation looked very bad. Green's expression was twisted, and he was almost in too much pain to remain conscious.

Tang Tian's blow had been unreserved. Green's groin had definitely suffered a heavy blow.

Finally, the medical staff brought a stretcher and carried Green straight off the court!

The mouths of the three giants in the commentary booth grew even wider. They had been worried that Tang Tian would be injured, but the situation was completely opposite to what they had imagined!

The injured person was not Tang Tian, but Green!

The crowd booed loudly.

They were denouncing Tang Tian, believing that Tang Tian's action was completely retaliatory.

Tang Tian communicated with the referee, indicating that he really didn't do it on purpose.

He was going for a dunk, and Green jumped up to block him.

If Green hadn't "accidentally" been hit, he might have been the one injured.

The referee listened to both sides and repeatedly watched the replay, confirming that it was just a normal offensive foul.

Tang Tian really didn't do it on purpose.

After the ruling was announced, the boos at the arena intensified, and some people even started shouting about a rigged game.

But the referee didn't overturn the call, just like before. The referee's authority was not to be challenged.

Davis' injury had caused the Pelicans' interior defense to plummet, and Green's departure did the same.

Barnes' help defense and top defense abilities were far inferior to Green's.

Stevens also reacted quickly, putting Bojan on the court to create space and allowing the Pelicans to take turns attacking the Warriors' interior.

The point difference was quickly widened again.

In the end, although Curry's shooting touch returned and he scored 38 points again, and Thompson also contributed 20 points, the Splash Brothers, who combined for 58 points, still couldn't avoid the team's crushing defeat.

93-113, the Warriors suffered their third consecutive defeat, falling behind 0-3 in the series.

Their Western Conference Finals journey was worse than their previous semifinal situation, and elimination was almost inevitable.

"The league should seriously address Tang's behavior. That's not a game, it's murder, and it should never happen on a basketball court!"

Kerr was quite angry at the post-game press conference.

"I really didn't do it on purpose. I don't want any players to get injured, including Draymond. We play in the same league."

Tang Tian also took the initiative to mention the incident of kicking Green during the game at the post-game press conference.

Both sides held their own opinions, and the league agreed to launch an investigation. Fans were also discussing it on social media.

Just like the two teams said at the post-game press conferences, the fans also formed two factions.

Those who thought Tang Tian did it on purpose had a simple reason: Green being kicked in the groin happened after Davis' injury, so logically, Tang Tian's actions were clearly retaliatory.

The people who thought Tang Tian was unintentional also had a simple reason: if Tang Tian was intentional, then what about Green kicking Davis in the groin earlier? Was it a case of "the magistrate can burn down houses while the common people can't even light a lamp?" Or was Green's kick unintentional?