When did Holt run to the sidelines?

The fourth quarter started quickly, and Holt ultimately didn't get a chance to cheer for the Spurs players.

He only greeted the grim-faced Popovich before returning to his seat.

With a 9-point difference, the outcome was still uncertain. The final quarter would be the decisive 12 minutes for both sides.

At this time, GDP was resting off the court, and Tang Tian and Davis from the Pelicans were also sitting on the bench.

Leonard and Green led the Spurs on the court, while Holiday and Jokic led the Pelicans.

This stretch was crucial for both teams.

Gordon scored first for the Pelicans with a floater, extending the lead to double digits.

Gordon's performance had been very inconsistent this season, especially after entering the playoffs.

Since Jokic entered the starting lineup, he had almost become the barometer of the Pelicans' bench.

Fortunately, in this most crucial game, he seemed to be in good form.

Diaw's turnaround hook shot under the basket missed, and Jokic secured the defensive rebound.

Gordon drove hard to the basket and drew a foul on Baynes, continuing his excellent form.

Leonard's turnaround fadeaway in the frontcourt missed, and Jokic grabbed another defensive rebound.

Both teams then had several possessions without scoring.

Gordon stepped up again during the scoring drought, hitting a long three-pointer from beyond the arc.

Popovich called a timeout.

As if he had really been cursed, the Spurs had played for almost two minutes at the start of the fourth quarter without scoring.

The Pelicans took the opportunity to extend the lead to more than 15 points.

In the front row of the audience, Holt held his chest, feeling his heart beating faster and faster.

After arranging the tactics, Popovich had cursed Holt ten thousand times in his heart. This was really a pig teammate!

After the timeout, the main players of both sides came on the court one after another.

Ginobili came up and scored with a serpentine breakthrough, breaking the scoring drought for the Spurs.

But Tang Tian immediately responded with a fadeaway jumper in the face of a double-team.

Duncan and Parker showed their chemistry, with the former handing off the ball to the latter for an easy layup in the restricted area.

But Davis stepped up for the Pelicans, receiving a pass from Tang Tian and dunking the ball, drawing a foul on Gasol.

The Spurs' GDP showed their undiminished chemistry, but the Pelicans' offense didn't let up!

The score remained deadlocked.

It remained deadlocked until the last two minutes of the game, with the Pelicans still holding a 15-point lead!

The game wasn't over yet, but the outcome had been decided!

The excitement on the faces of the fans in the arena was palpable. The Pelicans were about to eliminate the Spurs and complete the逆转 (nìzhuǎn) [reverse the situation]!

With one and a half minutes left in the game and the score still 15 points apart, Popovich substituted all five starters, giving GDP a final bit of dignity.

The cheers in the arena were unstoppable.

"They did it! They became the tenth team in NBA history to complete a comeback from 1-3 down!"

Barkley had already started shouting at the commentary desk.

Although joining O'Neal made his victory seem less valuable, winning is winning.

Just like an NBA championship, being able to get it has nothing to do with who you join.

"It's worth mentioning that in this record, Tang also had a 27-point single quarter and a 63-point single game performance. This will be a legend, a legend that fans will talk about in the future."

O'Neal started his Tang-praising persona.

"They are legend makers."

Smith echoed.

It was shocking enough for a playoff to have two 1-3 comebacks, let alone that one of the逆转 (nìzhuǎn) [reversals] was against the Spurs, and there were those records.

Praise is praise, but the praise is justified.

The two teams' substitutes played out the last one and a half minutes.

In the end, the Pelicans easily defeated the Spurs 108-95 in the deciding Game 7 at home, advancing to the Western Conference Finals!

The Pelicans also became the 10th team in NBA history to successfully逆转 (nìzhuǎn) [reverse the situation] after being down 1-3!

Tang Tian had 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, Davis had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks, Jokic had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Holiday had 11 points, and Gordon had 16 points.

The Pelicans had multiple players contributing in this game.

For the Spurs, Ginobili scored a team-high 22 points, Parker had 20 points, and Duncan had 14 points and 11 rebounds. GDP was still strong, but ultimately couldn't win the game.

"Mr. Holt?!"

Just then, there was a commotion among the spectators.

It turned out that Holt had fainted from a sudden heart attack.

His assistant was in a flurry of panic.

Fortunately, the fans at the scene were very well-behaved, quickly making way, and some fans helped Holt carry him out of the stands and straight out of the arena.

The NBA is very professional, and there was an ambulance in the arena, which took Holt directly to the nearest hospital for treatment.

After seeing this scene, Popovich told assistant coach Messina something, and then left in a hurry.

Although his relationship with Holt had become very strained in recent years, Popovich still knew what was important.

The players on the court exchanged final handshakes.

Tang Tian chatted with Ginobili, Duncan, and others for a long time.

"...The future is yours, Tang, work hard to prove yourself."

Duncan rarely said so much.

But what made Tang Tian a little depressed was that Duncan also talked to him about the future!

You old guy are very mischievous, you actually said the same thing to me that you said to James back then, do you want me to become the second James?

But this kind of thinking is just a joke, the same words are different at different times.

Before the playoffs started, there were rumors that Duncan was considering retiring after this season.

Saying this at this time is not only an encouragement, but also a blessing.

After all, Tang Tian is also the one who inherited Duncan's head-patting tradition.

After the handshake ceremony ended, the cheers of the fans at the scene continued for a long time.

It wasn't until the Pelicans players left the court that the fans reluctantly left the scene.

After returning to the locker room, the Pelicans players didn't stop, taking the champagne from the cabinets and opening it to celebrate.

In the next round of the Western Conference Finals, their opponent would be the Warriors, who had not lost a game in the playoffs so far.

That game would be more difficult than playing the Spurs, and many media and fans believed that it would be a victory if the Pelicans could win one game.

But that would be three days later, they just wanted to celebrate at the moment, celebrate this moment of their successful逆转 (nìzhuǎn) [reversal].

They are history now!

"People say we are warriors"

"People say we won the championship again"

"Raise your hands, welcome the champion"

"We are invincible"

"We were born to win"

"Stand up and welcome the champion"

...

"Ay.yo.ay.yo.ay.yo."

...

"Because we are the champions"

"We are invincible"

"They admit defeat"

...

Metta World Peace even took out his CD and started singing "We Are the Champions" with the players in the locker room.

Tonight was not the championship night, but after completing the 1-3逆转 (nìzhuǎn) [reversal] drama, they were the champions in their respective lives!