Kobe was very unhappy with Howard's handling of the ball just now and shouted directly at Howard.

He still couldn't control his temper.

Howard frowned and didn't say anything, but you could tell he wasn't very happy.

Back when the Lakers offered him a contract extension in the summer, Kobe wasn't this way.

Tang Tian made the extra free throw, bringing his individual score to 9 points in the quarter.

And he also went from 0 for 3 at the start to 3 for 6.

Sure enough, accuracy is like playing 2k, you get it by shooting more.

9 to 2.

Tang Tian took all of the Pelicans' shots and scored all of the Pelicans' points.

This was real stat-padding, and the key was that it gave the Pelicans a huge advantage.

The Lakers fans on the sidelines were restless.

This feeling was very depressing.

They were being used as an experience pack, and they couldn't even get mad!

The Lakers attacked the frontcourt again. After Kobe broke through, he passed the ball to Nash, who made a three-pointer.

Kobe pointed at Nash as he retreated on defense.

Old Nash was reliable at the critical moment.

Tang Tian continued to hold the ball and attack Myers in the frontcourt.

Myers defended one side, forcing him towards the basket. When he got to the basket, he was contested by Howard, and his shot went wide.

Davis's putback also missed, and Howard turned around to grab the rebound.

The Lakers launched a counterattack. The ball went to Kobe, who passed it to Wright, who dunked with one arm for the score.

9 to 7.

The Lakers' strength this season was really not weak.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene. It seemed like the Lakers were about to gain momentum.

But before the cheers died down, Tang Tian shook off Myers in the frontcourt and made a three-pointer with a contested shot!

12 to 7!

It was like pouring a bucket of cold water on a fire, extinguishing it immediately.

"Guys, have you noticed anything strange?"

Barkley on the commentary booth suddenly said at this moment.

Smith and O'Neal looked at him in confusion.

"I mean, Tang and Kobe, there's something a little... different about them."

O'Neal and Smith thought about it, but still didn't understand what he was trying to say.

"What I mean is, Tang is like Kobe tonight, and Kobe is like Tang tonight."

Barkley used a relatively figurative statement.

O'Neal and Smith finally understood.

Barkley's words were quite on point.

After Kobe missed his first 4 shots, he started passing the ball to his teammates continuously, and he gave them good opportunities. His teammates also made the shots.

On the other hand, Tang Tian had already taken 8 shots in less than half a quarter, making 4 of 8 for 12 points!

Isn't this Kobe's stats from before!

Were the two of them switching bodies on the court?

At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Lakers by 5 points, 31 to 26.

Tang Tian made 7 of 13 shots in this quarter, scoring 21 points with no assists.

Kobe only scored 2 points in this quarter, but he had 5 assists.

The fans at Staples Center didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Especially Nicholson, the Lakers' number one fan who was sitting in the front row, had an indescribably wonderful expression on his face at this moment.

This was probably the most magical game they had ever seen.

But someone was shivering.

Durant and his teammates were resting in the locker room, preparing for their game against the Bulls later.

Durant's expression was very serious at this time.

Damn it, Tang Tian scored 21 points in one quarter.

This meant that he would have at least 30+ tonight.

And the key was that it was only the first quarter!

That trash Myers was as useless as Hardaway!

And those bastards on the Lakers, they didn't double-team Tang Tian and just let him shoot like that, were they deliberately trying to mess with him?!

"Kevin, relax, he can't be that accurate all the time."

Westbrook saw that Durant's brows were so furrowed that he could fit a pen in them, so he came over and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

Durant nodded.

Tang Tian's stamina couldn't handle playing like this, probably.

And the good news was that Tang Tian's game was earlier, so he had the initiative. Even if Tang Tian scored 40 points, he could still win by scoring 50+ with crazy shots.

He wasn't really afraid of just stat-padding.

……

In the second quarter of the Lakers and Pelicans game, both teams were playing with their substitutes.

The Lakers were led by Gasol, and the Pelicans were led by Gordon.

Gasol still had some strength left, and his ability to play as a substitute was completely overflowing. He quickly helped the Lakers catch up with the score.

"Tang, do you have a problem with your stamina?"

Tang Tian had been resting for less than two minutes when Williams came over and said to Tang Tian.

Although winning or losing wasn't important, you should definitely try to win a basketball game when you can.

Tang Tian nodded.

Myers's entanglement with him consumed a lot of his stamina, but if he focused on offense regardless of defense, he would still have plenty of stamina in the first half.

There was a dead ball on the court, and Tang Tian came on to replace Aminu.

The TNT Big Three didn't need to say anything and were already laughing.

This was undisguised stat-padding.

"Tang Tian is on again!"

Zhang Weiping on the commentary booth also said with slight excitement.

He saw Kobe's shadow in Tang Tian tonight, and his commentary was also quite excited.

Tang Tian came on and received a pass from Cole, facing Livingston's fadeaway after changing direction.

"Bang!"

Being in the Staples Center, he started with a brick to pay his respects.

This was standard procedure.

Gasol's strong attack in the paint was blocked by Whiteside.

Whiteside was now starting to gain weight, and his low post resistance was much better than before.

Tang Tian received a pass from Cole on a fast break, broke into the frontcourt and squeezed past Nick Young to score a layup.

One brick and one goal, his accuracy in this game was quite stable.

Gasol received the ball in the low post and went for another single, this time drawing a foul on Whiteside.

If he wasn't on the Lakers, he would have no problem being the third leading scorer with this style of play.

After making both free throws, the Lakers took the lead again.

The game on the court was quite anxious.

Cole dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Tang Tian again.

Just like the players spontaneously said they would pass the ball to Tang Tian before the game, they really treated Tang Tian as the team leader.

Regardless of whether they were starters or substitutes, they just passed the ball to him.

Tang Tian shook off Livingston this time and made the shot.

His scoring was like a flood that had been released, and the upward trend could no longer be stopped.

At the end of the second quarter, Tang Tian scored another 19 points, scoring 40 points in the first half!

This score directly broke his personal halftime scoring record!

Durant's hands holding his phone were already starting to sweat.

Tang Tian was really not going to leave him a way out!

Westbrook looked at the 40+ points in the first half and didn't say anything at this time.

Although he wasn't playing, and with Brooks's instructions, Durant could take a lot of shots in this game.

But Durant had never scored 50+ points before.

Although he didn't really understand this kind of stat-padding, he knew that this thing depended on the opponent in addition to himself.

The Bulls' defense was not on the same level as the Lakers', and Butler on the other side had made it clear before the game that he would not cooperate with Durant.

Durant was now in a really difficult position.

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