A commotion rippled through the sidelines.

Steve Kerr stood on the sideline, hands on hips, his brow furrowed.

Draymond Green and Malcolm Brogdon hitting consecutive three-pointers was definitely not good news for the Warriors.

Green’s pre-game confidence, and Kerr's, stemmed from the opening game. The Pelicans' outside shots weren't falling, so they could double-team and limit Tang Tian.

But if the Pelicans' outside shots started to fall, that was a different story altogether.

In other words, if the Pelicans were hitting their outside shots, whether Walker and Butler, or even Davis, were there wasn't that important.

The Pelicans’ trump card was using shooters to spread the floor and allow Tang Tian to isolate.

Because of Tang Tian’s freakishly strong individual offensive ability, that tactic was unstoppable.

Stephen Curry displayed his superstar ability, drilling a deep three-pointer over Brogdon's defense.

The atmosphere in Oracle Arena instantly ignited.

And on the next possession, Tang Tian passed the ball back to Dedmon at the top of the arc. Dedmon's three-point attempt clanked off the rim, and Cousins grabbed the rebound.

Kerr breathed a slight sigh of relief seeing that.

It wasn't time to conclude that the Pelicans' outside touch was back, especially since the point difference on the court was only 3 points.

Just as he was thinking that, Curry received the ball at the frontcourt, shook off Brogdon, and drove into the paint, his floater drawing a foul on Dedmon.

After making both free throws, the Warriors narrowed the gap to just 1 point.

Seeing this, Kerr confidently walked back to the bench and sat down.

Although Green's changes made him a little uneasy, Curry's condition looked good, and the Warriors still had a good chance of winning the game tonight!

Tang Tian continued to drive and dish in the frontcourt, this time passing to Green again, also in the corner, but switching from the left side to the right.

Different position, but his shooting rhythm was the same as before, looking very smooth.

"Swish!"

The final result was the same as the previous shot, a clean swish through the net!

If you dare to leave me open, I dare to shoot, and I dare to make it!

Green swept away his sluggishness from the opening game, hitting his first two three-pointers of the game, and both were clean!

It was like he was channeling his peak Spurs form!

And just like his performance in the pre-season, he validated what Tang Tian had said.

If you want him to perform well, just pair him with a superstar!

Kerr... hadn't even warmed his seat before standing up again.

Green finding his touch was very troublesome.

Remember, in the 2013-2014 Finals, he hit 25 three-pointers in 5 games, breaking the Finals three-point record.

Iguodala missed a three-pointer in the frontcourt, and Tang Tian secured the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, and the Warriors' defense adjusted.

Iguodala single-mindedly went to guard Green.

Seeing this, Tang Tian called for a pick-and-roll with Dedmon, squeezed past Cousins, and charged into the paint, slamming the ball into the basket over Gay.

With his style of play and individual ability, he didn't need everyone on the outside to be hitting shots. As long as someone could draw attention, he could go straight in.

The crowd was buzzing.

Tang Tian’s playing style was brutally unreasonable!

Fortunately, the Warriors were feeling good tonight, and Thompson hit an answer ball with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer off a Cousins screen.

16 to 19, the Warriors couldn't stop the Pelicans, but their own offense was in good shape, and they played to a draw with the Pelicans.

Kerr breathed another long sigh of relief and sat down again.

But he hadn't even warmed his seat again when Siakam, receiving a pass from Tang Tian, drilled a three-pointer from the forty-five-degree angle on the right!

They're on!

Green’s consecutive three-pointers had still left him wondering whether the Pelicans' outside shots were falling, but Siakam's three-pointer told him that they really were!

Less than halfway through the first quarter, the Pelicans had already hit 4 three-pointers!

Kerr raised his hand and called a timeout.

The Warriors were in trouble.

It was a lose-lose choice, but it seemed like either choice was a dead end.

Kerr didn't believe in fate and chose to gamble on the Pelicans' outside touch, but tonight the Pelicans' outside touch was really hot.

With no other choice, he could only make the other choice.

When the timeout ended, the Warriors replaced Cousins with Green, intending to strengthen their help defense rotation speed.

Green came up and launched a three-pointer from the outside.

"Clang!"

Missed.

He had a good touch at the beginning of the game, but after sitting on the bench for so long, his hands had cooled down.

Kerr really wanted to curse.

Back on the defensive end, Tang Tian had the ball, and Thompson and Iguodala double-teamed Tang Tian.

Kerr’s defensive thinking was very clear: double-team Tang Tian before he started to break through, forcing him to pass the ball.

The current Pelicans team wasn't the hard-working four brothers of last season, and their teamwork wasn't as good.

Kerr’s judgment was right, but Tang Tian didn't do what he expected.

Facing the double team, Tang Tian made a big pullback, then broke through on the right, rushing past on the right side.

Butterfly Steps! Unrivaled!

Iguodala was old after all, and his reaction was obviously slower.

By the time he reacted, Tang Tian had already plunged straight into the restricted area.

With Cousins gone, only Green was under the basket.

Seeing Tang Tian rush over and take off.

Green... chose to dodge.

The fans in the arena couldn't believe it.

Was this their Green?

"Boom!"

Tang Tian slammed the ball heavily into the basket with a windmill dunk.

Oracle Arena erupted.

Basically no one could stop Tang Tian when he charged, but Green’s dodge was too inspired.

If it wasn't for that face, they would have thought that the person on the court wasn't the real Green!

Kerr swallowed the curse that had reached his lips.

He was largely responsible for Green's current change.

If it hadn't been for his private instructions, Green wouldn't have resorted to dirty tricks and wouldn't have become “Zero Egg”.

In the Warriors' frontcourt offense, Green assisted Thompson with a cut to the basket for two points.

He still had a role on the offensive end.

But Tang Tian turned around and called for a pick-and-roll with Dedmon, squeezing past Green and rushing inside.

The Warriors didn't dare to shrink, and Tang Tian squeezed past Green and went for a layup, scoring and drawing a foul on Green for pulling him!

Green finally took action on the defensive end, but it seemed weak and powerless.

Kerr turned around and called Looeny to get up. He didn't have much hope for Green tonight.

There was a whistle on the sideline, and Green was replaced by Looeny again.

Tang Tian steadily made the free throw.

27 to 18, the Pelicans widened the gap to 9 points.

Curry made a floater to help the Warriors continue to score, but Tang Tian turned around and assisted Brogdon for another three-pointer from the outside.

The Pelicans' fifth three-pointer of the first quarter!

Now everyone could believe that what Tang Tian said at the post-game press conference in the opening game was true!

The Pelicans players really quickly regained their touch and form!

So quickly that it only took them two days!

At the end of the first quarter, the score on the court was 40 to 24.

Despite Curry scoring 13 points in a single quarter, the Pelicans still extended their lead to 16 points in this quarter!

"The fake Pelicans."

This comment from a fan on the hotline was eagerly liked.

In the opening game, the Pelicans frequently missed shots from the outside, and many fans joked that it was the real Pelicans.

Now that the Pelicans have regained their touch, Pelicans fans are directly using this meme!