Substitute time passed, and both sides made substitutions.

The Pelicans' lineup was Holiday, Gordon, Tang Tian, Anderson, and Davis.

The Spurs' lineup was Parker, Ginobili, Green, Leonard, and Duncan.

Popovich's adjustment was aimed at strengthening the offense while also using the faster Green to defend Tang Tian.

This adjustment was timely and targeted.

Ginobili broke through Anderson after a pick-and-roll with Leonard and scored a layup.

37 to 31, the Spurs were in the lead.

Back on the other end, Tang Tian held the ball and went one-on-one against Green.

Green stuck very close, and Davis's close pick-and-roll was unsuccessful.

Green was the best player at getting around screens last season, second only to Tang Tian and Tony Allen.

Tang Tian chose to force his way through directly.

He dribbled twice and then charged in, holding the ball.

The Dynamite Pack's breakthrough style was just that violent.

Green clearly couldn't handle it.

He had the standard build of a shooting guard; it was okay to have him defend Tang Tian before he gained weight, but it was too difficult for him to defend the current Tang Tian.

With the Dynamite Pack skill bonus, the two were not on the same level of confrontation.

Duncan came to help on the baseline, and Tang Tian made a direct pass to Davis.

After receiving the ball, Davis jumped up and slammed it in.

33 to 37!

"His style of play is really special," Smith said with emotion.

"His shooting is as elegant as McGrady's, but his breakthroughs are a bit like LeBron and Westbrook."

O'Neal and Barkley nodded in agreement.

Generally speaking, due to weight and body type limitations, it is difficult for players to have both of these skills at the same time; that balance is difficult to grasp.

But Tang Tian did it.

If you had to say, only the peak McGrady of the Magic could compare.

Leonard's layup after breaking through Anderson was interfered with by Davis and went wide.

His breakthrough efficiency has been high this season, but when he met Davis, his talent was obviously suppressed a bit.

Moreover, this ball also showed that he still had a lot of room for improvement in breaking through and passing the ball.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt and still gave the ball to Tang Tian to handle.

This was the standard core gameplay.

Green stuck close again, but this time Tang Tian didn't even try a pull-up, he just dribbled and charged in.

Using different offensive methods for different defenders is a coach's basic common sense.

Green's chest was aching from being hit at this moment, Tang Tian really didn't hold back.

Duncan didn't dare to come over to help this time, Tang Tian forced his way to the basket with Green, a shot after the confrontation.

The ball went in, and the whistle blew.

And-one!

The fans on the sidelines were restless.

"How the hell did he do that!"

Barkley spread his hands and shouted at this time.

Smith had said earlier that Tang Tian had a special way of playing, but he still found it very magical.

Facing Leonard, he was like a white horse and spear, but suddenly he turned into a solid sledgehammer.

Tang Tian's free throw opportunity.

Popovich turned around and called Splitter to get up, and he replaced Green.

Obviously, these two possessions had proved that his attempt had failed.

Although Leonard's defensive effect was not very good, he could at least match up.

Tang Tian took a deep breath and made the free throw.

His personal score came to 16 points, and the Pelicans chased the score to 36 to 37.

The difference was only 1 point.

Duncan created a shooting foul on Anderson in the low post.

In this high-intensity game, Anderson really couldn't stand on the defensive end.

Williams had to replace him with Jason Smith.

Duncan made one of two free throws, and the Spurs led 38 to 36.

After the main players from both sides came back, the situation on the court was extremely anxious.

In the following period, the confrontation on the court between the two teams was very intense.

Tang Tian missed several shots in a row, and the Spurs also missed shots one after another.

By the time they entered the last five minutes, the score on the court was still 38 to 36.

At this time, whoever could break the deadlock would be able to take the initiative in the game.

Gordon had a pick-and-roll three-point opportunity, a good opportunity.

"Clang!"

But his shot bounced off the rim!

Under high-intensity confrontation, the shooting touch is greatly affected.

Splitter protected the defensive rebound, and the Spurs attacked the frontcourt with a hammer tactic.

Parker broke through to the basket, facing Smith's signature spinning layup.

This was a very good opportunity.

However, Davis's help defense arrived in time, disrupting his shot and successfully protecting the defensive rebound.

The situation was still deadlocked!

Scoring was still difficult!

"Defense! Defense!"

The cheers of the fans at the scene rang out again.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt again, Tang Tian took the initiative to play an off-ball pick-and-roll with Davis, he and Davis were very close, and after the pick, he received the ball and pulled up directly.

Duncan's interference under the mismatch was still limited.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian's pull-up shot went in!

He helped the Pelicans take the lead in breaking the deadlock!

The cheers from the sidelines were once again stopped by Tang Tian.

Tang Tian tonight was really a bit at odds with the home fans!

Ginobili used Leonard's pick-and-roll to make a serpentine breakthrough to the basket, his shot was quite elegant, a finger roll in the air after jumping up.

"Clang!"

Tang Tian, who was chasing from behind, arrived and slapped the ball out of bounds with a merciless block.

Love, kill!

The fans on the sidelines were restless.

Once upon a time, in a stalemate situation, Tang Tian had also set an example on both offense and defense like he did just now.

Now Tang Tian was still Tang Tian, ​​but he was no longer theirs.

This offense and defense were quite morale-boosting, and the Pelicans successfully defended the Spurs' offense.

When they advanced to the frontcourt, Tang Tian held the ball, and Davis still had a close pick-and-roll.

After Tang Tian's pick-and-roll, a breakthrough feint forced Duncan to shift his center of gravity backward, and then he directly jumped up and pulled up on the spot.

The signature scissor legs in the air, a pull-up posture as beautiful as a picture.

The ball was released, spinning.

"Swish!"

It went in again!

After a period of drought, he finally regained his touch!

The Pelicans' morale was high, and they managed to defend the Spurs' offense again, and this time it was Davis's steal directly!

The Pelicans played a fast break, Tang Tian followed up on the right and received a pass from Holiday.

But Parker was chasing back pretty quickly on this play.

Tang Tian directly waved for Holiday to run over.

With a pick-and-roll, Parker shrunk back a step, preventing Tang Tian from breaking through after the pick-and-roll.

But Tang Tian dribbled one step, and then pulled up directly from beyond the three-point line!

The ball spun in the air towards the basket.

"Swish!"

Again, a clean swish!

In the stalemate, he hit 3 pull-up shots in a row, helping the Pelicans to come back and establish a 5-point lead!

"Buddy! He redefined the pull-up!" Barkley exclaimed in the commentary booth.

"Yes, he let us know how lethal this technique is when that guy T-Mac doesn't shoot randomly!" O'Neal also started blowing.

They were just blowing, but their blowing was well-founded.

The biggest difference between Tang Tian's pull-up and McGrady's is that he rarely shoots in the face of people, or his shots are all about maximizing efficiency.

Switching defense to a big man to establish a speed advantage, or using the deceptive nature of breakthroughs to create pull-up space.

He always accompanies his defensive reading when using his skills!