Green's outstanding performance also sparked a discussion between Brin and Miller in the commentary booth.

Because it wasn't just a matter of three-point shooting percentage, Green's style of play seemed to have changed somewhat from last season.

To put it in a very vivid but perhaps not very appropriate way, Green's playing style has become a bit Durant-ized.

However, they were just discussing it, and it was very likely just an arrangement by the Warriors' coaching staff.

In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian continued to break through, and the Warriors shrunk their defense.

In the double-team, he sent the ball to Siakam, who was cutting in, and Siakam charged into the paint, drawing a defensive foul on Cousins.

Cousins cursed and almost caused a conflict, but fortunately the referee quickly controlled the situation.

Even though he's changed teams and hasn't played for a year, his temper still seems to be the same.

Tang Tian knew that in history, because of Durant, Cousins' temper was much better on the Warriors.

Now that Durant had slipped away early, and Cousins had just arrived, this reaction was also reasonable.

However, what caught his attention this round wasn't Cousins, but Green.

Green didn't even chase after being passed?

That's not like Green at all!

Green was despised by Pelicans fans for many dirty tricks, but what he relied on to gain a foothold in the league was not this, but his excellent defensive ability.

He can defend from the five to the three.

Even if he is passed, he can defend the ball through active help defense.

But this ball just now was really different from what he remembered.

Coach Kerr was also on the sidelines reminding Green to pay attention to chasing back.

Sure enough, this wasn't his illusion.

Siakam made both free throws.

Turning around, Green continued to hold the ball and orchestrate the offense from the outside, but Thompson's catch-and-shoot three-pointer missed.

At this moment, something even more unexpected happened to Tang Tian.

After Thompson's shot clanked off the rim, it was a long rebound, and it was heading in Green's direction, but he didn't rush to grab it, he just retreated to defend!

Siakam rushed to take the ball, and the Warriors' offense returned without success.

The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt and played a positional game.

Tang Tian reached out and called for Siakam to give him a pick-and-roll.

He wanted to confirm something.

Siakam's pick-and-roll was solid. Tang Tian mismatched against Green, and used his signature穿花蝴蝶步 (chuan hua hu die bu, "threading-flower butterfly step") to get past Green and charge inside.

As he charged, he looked back, and sure enough, Green didn't chase after him.

Dedmon held off Cousins under the basket. Tang Tian was extremely fast, and before the weak-side help defense could arrive, he took off and scored with a one-handed gliding dunk.

6 to 6!

The Pelicans tied the score.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

Tang Tian's shot was like entering an无人之境 (wu ren zhi jing, "uncharted territory").

On the sidelines, Kerr spread his hands at Green, his expression slightly helpless.

Earlier, Green made consecutive shots, and commentators Brin and Miller thought it was his tactical deployment.

But it wasn't at all!

Even if Green's three-point shot has improved, he would have to be crazy not to let the Splash Brothers shoot, and let Green shoot so much.

This is simply a problem with Green's personal playing style.

Since training camp, Green's playing style has been very different from last season.

He prefers to orchestrate the offense on the offensive end, prefers to shoot from the outside, and rarely cuts to the basket.

Even if he asked Green to cut in more like before in pick-and-rolls, Green just wouldn't listen.

Of course, being able to make shots is Green's ability, so he didn't say anything about the two three-pointers at the start.

But what's deadly is the defensive end.

The Green who used to be so tough that he would do anything, the Green who could strongly top the interior at the low post, is gone.

What has replaced him is a Green who is unwilling to put in more effort.

It's like he's afraid of losing a piece of flesh if he has too much physical contact now.

When Tang Tian retreated to defend, he saw Kerr's reaction, and he confirmed one thing.

Green, unlike what Danny Green said, has actually changed, and the change is very big.

In summary, Green's playing style has changed directly from a tough style to a柔 (yin rou, "soft") style.

This is very real.

Although medical methods such as口福睾丨丸酮 (kou fu gao wan tong, "oral testosterone") can keep a person physiologically normal, psychological changes are difficult to avoid.

After the ancient eunuchs were castrated, their personalities would slowly change drastically, not just because they lacked male hormones.

Curry and Green had a classic pick-and-roll offense, but Green's pick-and-roll wasn't strong enough, and Curry was interfered with by Siakam when he shot.

"Clang!"

Curry's three-pointer hit the iron, Dedmon protected the defensive rebound, and the Warriors' offense failed again.

Turning around, Tang Tian signaled to spread out, and then directly gave the ball to Siakam for a low-post single.

Siakam backed up hard twice and squeezed past Green to score a layup.

This ball stunned commentators Brin and Miller again, and the two looked at each other in disbelief.

Although Siakam has made great progress, when could he play Green like this in the low post?

Kerr also reached out and rubbed his forehead, then turned around and called Gay to get up.

He really couldn't stand Green's defense.

Curry sent a brilliant pass, assisting Green's layup and drawing a shooting foul on Dedmon.

He made the first free throw and the second as well.

But a short whistle sounded from the sidelines, and Gay came on to replace him.

The score on the court was 8 to 8.

All of the Warriors' 8 points came from Green, but he was taken off the court.

Kerr's substitution was incomprehensible to others. If it were the previous Green, he would definitely complain or even roar at Kerr.

But after Green came off the court, he just glanced at Kerr and then sat back on the bench.

He's really changed…

Tang Tian continued to play one-on-one in the frontcourt. After Thompson was passed, Gay's help defense quickly came up.

Although he is smaller than Green, Gay's defensive aggressiveness and ability have improved greatly after staying with the Spurs.

Gay definitely can't defend Tang Tian, but he successfully provided a delay, and Iguodala on the weak side and Thompson behind him quickly chased over to defend.

A defensive pocket.

Tang Tian made his signature behind-the-back pass, stuffing the ball to Danny Green in the weak-side corner before the double-team formed.

Green had already been lying in ambush there.

Catch the ball, jump, shoot.

Green's movements were extremely skilled.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball went into the net!

Green's three-pointer went in!

The Pelicans' bench erupted.

Mitchell Robinson waved his towel wildly.

The Pelicans' towel-waving tradition had been passed down to Robinson in this generation.

But there was a reason why the Pelicans were so excited.

In the opening game, whether it was Green or Brogdon, Dedmon or Kuzma, their outside shots just wouldn't go in.

That's why the game was so difficult, and even though Tang Tian scored 73 points, they only won by 6 points in the end.

But tonight, Green's first shot was different.

Although it can't be said that Tang Tian's "believe that his teammates will quickly find their form in the following games" after the last game was correct.

But at least it's a very good sign.

And this signal is being strengthened.

The Warriors' offensive possession didn't score, and turning around, Tang Tian continued to play drive and kick.

This time, Brogdon ran a pick-and-roll on the off-ball side, and with Siakam's pick-and-roll, he took Tang Tian's pass and shot a three-pointer.

The ball spun in the air, drawing an arc.

"Swish!"

Brogdon's three-pointer went in too!