“Wow, what an amazing goal, this is today's Top 5 Plays!”

Brin exclaimed from the commentary booth.

Although Tang Tian's five consecutive DPOY awards were ended by his teammate Butler last season, he is still recognized as the league's strongest defensive player.

However, Leonard successfully challenged him one-on-one just now.

Even though it was a fast break, it undoubtedly showcased Leonard's talent and personal ability.

Ginobili in the stands was already laughing so hard he was bent over.

Leonard could be considered a younger brother brought out by Tang Tian, but now Tang Tian was being defeated by his younger brother.

Duncan was also laughing along.

Luckily, he retired early, otherwise he would have been defeated by Davis as well.

"Beep!"

Just then, a whistle sounded from the sidelines.

Duncan looked confused, because it seemed like the referee was blowing at him?

You're not Crawford!

But he stopped laughing and looked up, only to realize that the referee wasn't blowing at him, but at White at the far end, who had committed a foul during an off-ball defense.

Because of the close distance and the angle, he thought it was him.

"Tim, we are retired legends, legends."

Ginobili reacted and patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

Duncan shook his head with a smile, some things were indeed a habit.

While there was a small interlude on the sidelines, the game on the court continued.

Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt, and after seeing the positions of George and Leonard, he knew that the Spurs' defensive strategy was still the same as in the previous game.

Moreover, compared to their last encounter, the Spurs' lineup had changed.

With George and Leonard playing the three and four positions, they could maximize their help defense abilities.

Popovich and he were on the same level when it came to knowing how to use people.

He reached out and signaled Brogdon to come for a pick-and-roll.

This was an outside pick-and-roll.

Many people didn't understand, including Popovich.

And at the instant the pick-and-roll happened, Tang Tian dribbled back a few steps, taking advantage of the pick-and-roll to shoot a three-pointer directly.

The crowd stirred.

It wasn't strange for Tang Tian to shoot a three-pointer, what was strange was that Tang Tian dribbled backwards for this shot. Although it was an open opportunity, he was at least a meter away from the three-point line!

This was a super long three!

When did Tang Tian start shooting super long threes?!

"Clang!"

The shot was pretty straight, but the ball ended up hitting the back of the rim and bouncing high.

The ball didn't go in!

The fans breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Tian was already OP enough, even with Leonard and George, the Spurs couldn't defend him, they could only barely limit him.

If he developed a super long three-pointer on top of that, would anyone even be able to play!

Fortunately, this shot seemed to be just a whim of Tang Tian's, and the ball didn't go in in the end.

But Popovich's eyes lit up.

Although the ball didn't go in, the trajectory was very straight, which meant he must have practiced it often to be able to shoot it like that.

He paid close attention to Tang Tian, whose characteristic was to add a weapon to his arsenal every season, much like Kobe.

Could it be that he had developed a new weapon to use tonight?

The first super long three didn't go in, and Tang Tian didn't have much change in his emotions, and quickly retreated to the defensive end with his teammates.

The accuracy of super long three-pointers was definitely much lower than that of three-pointers.

It would be pure luck to get it in on the first try, and it was completely normal for it not to go in.

Back on the defensive end, Leonard was defended by Siakam, and George's ball was blocked directly by Davis.

This block boosted morale, and when the ball fell into Tang Tian's hands, the Pelicans launched a fast break.

Tang Tian dribbled the ball himself all the way to the frontcourt, dodged Leonard's steal, and after a collision, he made the shot and drew a defensive foul from Leonard.

The Pelicans' bench erupted.

Not only because it was a 2+1, but also because Tang Tian had been scored on by Leonard's fast break earlier, and now he had returned the favor!

"Interesting, interesting."

Ginobili on the sidelines was already laughing non-stop.

Duncan nodded in agreement but didn't laugh.

The fans behind them were laughing non-stop.

With Ginobili and Duncan sitting in the front, it was more interesting than listening to the commentators analyze the game.

Tang Tian made the free throw, and the two sides tied at 5-5.

Although only a few rounds had been played since the start, the offensive and defensive plays of the two teams were of considerable quality.

Compared to their last encounter, the two teams were even more evenly matched.

Five minutes into the first quarter, the score was tied at 11, and the two sides were playing neck and neck.

It wasn't until this point that fans on social media recognized one point.

Despite Walker and Butler leaving one after another, the Pelicans were still a team on the same level as the Spurs and Lakers.

"Defense! Defense!"

The fans at the scene, led by the DJ, shouted in unison to cheer for their home team.

In a tense situation, this kind of shouting would be of great help to the team.

And it did work, the Spurs' help defense rotation was maximized, impenetrable, and the Pelicans' successive waves of offense failed.

The ball ended up in Tang Tian's hands, but George switched to defending Tang Tian at this time, and Leonard was also ready to help defend at any time.

This pair of strongest wing defenders really brought a lot of trouble to Tang Tian.

With little time left on the shot clock, Tang Tian reached out to signal Brogdon to give him a pick-and-roll.

This scene was somewhat familiar, Tang Tian dribbled the ball to create distance, creating a lot of shooting space for himself.

But, like last time, his release point was too far, a meter away from the three-point line.

This position was not within his range.

In the surprised eyes of everyone, Tang Tian shot again.

The ball flew towards the basket, and like last time, the trajectory was also very straight.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound.

The basketball passed through the net like a meteor from the sky.

Tang Tian's second super long three-point attempt, went in!

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Popovich's heart sank even more.

He really guessed it right...

Once was an accident, twice was definitely intentional.

Tang Tian had developed a super long three-pointer in the past summer!

As for why he only used it tonight?

Who the hell knew!

The fans at the scene now had this voice in their heads.

The Pelicans' bench cheered, with Alexander and the others cheering the loudest.

They had been practicing with Tang Tian for more than a month, and they knew that what Tang Tian was practicing was this!

Tang Tian made a super long three-pointer, and the passive skill "Elementary School Students' Carnival" was triggered immediately. Leonard's fast break layup was blocked by Green, and then directly blocked by Siakam!

Popovich cursed on the sidelines.

With this offense and defense, the Pelicans were obviously gaining momentum.

But his scolding didn't work.

The Pelicans scored a 6-0 run in a short minute, instantly widening the score gap, and forcing the Spurs to call a timeout.

The Spurs players were inevitably given a mouthful of saliva by Popovich when they went off the court.

What he said during the previous speech was nonsense but also the truth, he really had a bad temper now.

On the sidelines, Ginobili and Duncan looked at each other.

"I remember the last time your jersey retirement ceremony, it was also the Pelicans playing the Spurs, and then the Spurs lost?"

Ginobili asked uncertainly.

Duncan thought for a while and nodded.

Although he had retired for more than a year, he still remembered such important moments clearly.

"Damn it, that guy Tang, he's here to ruin the party again!"

Ginobili reacted and cursed with a smile.