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Chapter 913 Three More Pairs!

The Jazz's last attack saw Hill's three-point shot miss, officially ending the game.

The Pelicans ultimately defeated the Jazz 98-93 at home!

Hayward scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, Hill had 16 points and 6 assists, and Gobert had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

For the Pelicans, Davis scored a team-high 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks, Tang Tian had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals, and 3 blocks, Holiday had 17 points and 3 assists, Jokic had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Williams had 15 points.

After the game, Tang Tian and Davis attended the post-match press conference.

Tang Tian became the target of a barrage of questions from reporters.

Scoring consecutive quadruple-doubles while injured, according to previous standards, this would be setting a historical benchmark.

After such a game, it would be abnormal not to ask about it!

However, compared to the previous post-game press conference, Tang Tian's mentality and tone were much calmer this time.

"I can do better. I missed too many shots. I need to regain my touch as soon as possible. Winning this kind of game helps us a lot, but we need to avoid getting into this situation as much as possible in the future."

Aside from the quadruple-double data, his performance on the offensive end in this game was clearly subpar.

His statement was indeed valid. The Pelicans aimed to defend their title, and if they played so anxiously against every team, it certainly wouldn't be a good thing.

However, after listening, the reporters felt completely different. Having achieved consecutive quadruple-doubles, and still focusing on the areas where he didn't perform well, Tang Tian's attitude was unmatched!

"We know that you tried a dunk last time and failed, but you succeeded this game, and this time you also have a back injury, how did you do it?"

In addition to the data itself, reporters also focused on some details of the game.

The dunk that sealed the game at the last moment was astonishing and was also heavily discussed on social media.

"Probably because Hill isn't Cousins."

Tang Tian's answer was concise, but after he finished speaking, all the reporters below the stage laughed.

That answer...was real enough!

Cousins is a 2.11-meter tall guy, while Hill is only a 1.88-meter tall guard. The difficulty of dunking on the two is completely different.

This question immediately lightened the atmosphere of the press conference.

After the questions for Tang Tian were finished, a reporter asked Davis some interesting questions as well.

"We noticed that you did it again, the same thing as last game, letting go of the rebound."

Before Davis could even open his mouth after the reporter finished asking the question, some reporters below the stage couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Adams of the Thunder had already earned the title of "rebound card" early on, but because the Thunder's record this season was average, the attention wasn't that high.

But Davis was different. In a game where Tang Tian achieved a quadruple-double, he let go of the rebound for two consecutive games, making it difficult not to attract attention.

"Did you remember the data correctly this time?"

After the laughter subsided, the reporter continued to ask.

Davis nodded with a smile, and the audience was already filled with laughter.

At that time, Tang Tian did get his 10th rebound, and it was that rebound that allowed him to achieve consecutive quadruple-doubles.

"But in fact, he didn't seem to need me to do that, he did it himself in the next possession."

After the laughter subsided, he replied.

His answer made the audience laugh again.

The next possession naturally referred to Tang Tian's dunk.

Because it was a put-back dunk, a rebound would naturally be added.

Tang Tian's final rebound count was also 11, so it was indeed as he said, he didn't need him to do that.

After the consecutive quadruple-doubles, Tang Tian was being praised to the heavens on social media.

After all, this was something that neither "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain nor "Data Maniac" Robertson had ever accomplished.

The quadruple-double label would now belong exclusively to Tang Tian.

The day after defeating the Jazz, the Pelicans welcomed the Knicks to their home court for a back-to-back game.

Anthony and Wall had good chemistry, and he had finally found another point guard suitable for him after Billups.

The Knicks had also been winning streak after winning streak, remaining undefeated after the All-Star Game.

Tang Tian said after the last game that he didn't want the team to get into tough battles again, but this grueling schedule made it difficult to achieve.

Tang Tian was still suffering from back pain and his touch was still average, but because he played with injuries, the Pelicans' morale was still high.

And more importantly, Davis had undergone a complete transformation after playing the last game, and his game temperament was completely different.

However, the Knicks' Big Three also performed very well, with Anthony's 25 points in a single quarter in the third quarter seeming like a return to his peak.

The two teams fought fiercely until the very last moment.

Anthony's near-buzzer-beater once put the Knicks within reach of victory.

But at the last moment, Davis received a pass from Tang Tian and made a game-winning three-pointer.

The Pelicans ultimately defeated the Knicks 103-101 in a buzzer-beater, ushering in a three-game winning streak!

Anthony scored 41 points, and Wall's 20 points and 12 assists were also in vain.

For the Pelicans, Davis continued his excellent performance from the last game, scoring a team-high 30 points, plus 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Tang Tian had a comprehensive stat line of 21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks.

His scoring was still not high, but his data was becoming more and more comprehensive.

And everyone knew that he was playing with an injury, and they were even more eager to see what kind of crazy performance he could bring to the fans after he recovered from his injury.

After finishing the back-to-back, the Pelicans had three days of rest, and Tang Tian also appropriately increased his rest time.

Although the passive skill "Court Fighter" could greatly reduce the impact of injuries on him, the injury was still there, and he still needed to follow the team doctor's requirements to recover from the injury.

Three days later, the Pelicans began their road trip, and their first opponent was the Philadelphia 76ers.

The current 76ers were completely different from the historical 76ers.

Embiid went to the Mavericks, Simmons went to the Lakers, and now they were led by Ingram and Randle, plus a group of rookies such as Okafor.

Their performance was also unsatisfactory, and they were still perpetually tanking.

Facing such an opponent, the Pelicans didn't spend much effort, leading by 25+ points in three quarters and taking down the game early.

The outcome of this game was irrelevant, but the Pelicans fans were in a great mood.

Because Tang Tian's touch finally recovered. Although he only played three quarters, he easily scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on 8 of 14 shooting.

Back spasms themselves are injuries that gradually improve over time, and this was also reasonable.

Two days later, the Pelicans visited Toronto, welcoming their first交锋 of the season with the Raptors.

After trading for Ibaka, the Raptors performed well, and their strength in the Eastern Conference was second only to the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

This game also went to the final quarter before the winner was decided.

Led by Tang Tian and Davis, the Pelicans launched a 15-3 attack in the fourth quarter and won the game in one fell swoop.

After this game, fans on social media were extremely excited.

Not because of this victory, but because Tang Tian continued to recover his touch in this game, scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on 12 of 22 shooting.

He had another triple-double!