The Warriors definitely couldn't do without Pachulia.

Kerr didn't use Pachulia again in the first half because Pachulia had already played his time.

Pachulia would definitely play again in the second half.

So as long as he played the entire second half, he would definitely have the opportunity to be on the court with Pachulia at the same time.

Even if Kerr really didn't use Pachulia again, it would be good news for the Pelicans.

Without Pachulia, they could only use the veteran Speights, or continue to play small ball, which would be beneficial to the Pelicans.

That was also the reason why Tang Tian said that to Stevens.

Stevens and Tang Tian had a tacit understanding, but after all, he wasn't a蛔虫 (huichong, roundworm) in Tang Tian's stomach, and didn't know what Tang Tian was really thinking.

His understanding was more that Jokic couldn't play, and Tang Tian needed to be on the court to maintain the situation.

After all, even if Tang Tian was just walking around, he was still a deterrent.

Not to mention Tang Tian's current physical fitness, even at playoff intensity, playing a full half wasn't a big problem.

Back in the second half, neither side changed their starting lineup.

The two sides continued to play evenly in this quarter, and the point difference remained at around 10 points.

When they entered the bench rotation period, the two sides entered the bench rotation again.

It was also at this time that fans noticed the details on the court.

Tang Tian, who had played the entire third quarter, didn't go off to rest, but continued to stay on the court!

This was something that hadn't happened in the past four games.

Kerr was also a little surprised, but he didn't make any lineup adjustments.

This was good news for the Warriors. By consuming Tang Tian's stamina, the Warriors had a chance to turn the 10-point deficit around in the final decisive moment.

The two teams' bench rotation period.

For the Pelicans, it was Williams, Tang Tian, ​​Bogdanovic, David West, and Diaw.

For the Warriors, it was Livingston, McCaw, Thompson, Iguodala, and Pachulia.

Pachulia was finally on the court at the same time as Tang Tian!

When Tang Tian saw it, a fierce look flashed across his face.

In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian didn't hold the ball to attack, but let Williams run the offense.

He signaled Diaw to give him an off-ball screen. Diaw's screen was solid enough, and he successfully switched to face Pachulia.

Pachulia's eyes were a little evasive when he saw Tang Tian.

Like Green, he was really afraid of Tang Tian. The experience of having his teeth knocked out was really unforgettable.

However, Tang Tian didn't reach out for the ball to play him, but instead boxed him out and started chatting about life.

"Are you Georgians all softies like you? Don't even have the courage to face your opponents?"

"I know that during the All-Star vote, you were always ranked high in the first two rounds every year. Almost the entire country of Georgia voted for you, but they probably never thought that the person they voted for was a coward, right?"

Williams had already launched an attack on the other side, but Tang Tian was still chatting with Pachulia here.

Although, it was with aggression.

Pachulia wasn't stupid, he knew that Tang Tian wanted to provoke him.

But Tang Tian's trash talk was really harsh. Although he didn't insult his family, every sentence included his country, which made him very angry.

But he endured it.

The Pelicans' offense didn't score, and they quickly retreated to defense.

Pachulia's reaction surprised Tang Tian a little. This guy was a Ninja Turtle.

(Westbrook: Achoo!)

The Pelicans also defended a wave of the Warriors' offense.

Turning around, Tang Tian screened with Diaw again, but this time, he reached out for the ball.

And launched an attack at the first time.

Continuous swaying, accelerating through the breakthrough, then decelerating, then accelerating again.

Pachulia seemed to have become a tumbler, shaking his body back and forth.

Tang Tian was obviously humiliating him.

Pachulia defended very hard, but he was still passed by Tang Tian in one step.

Tang Tian broke into the inside and scored with a one-handed dunk, and the cheers from the audience rang out.

This helped them vent their anger.

"I understand, you Georgians all like to be humiliated."

Tang Tian said to Pachulia after the dunk.

He obviously wasn't just trying to humiliate Pachulia.

Leonard was his little brother, Jokic was his little brother and teammate, and these couldn't be solved just by humiliating them a few times.

Pachulia's emotions were a little out of control. Tang Tian's trash talk, with every sentence including his country, had really angered him.

The fans in Georgia supported him, and he loved his country very much.

In the Warriors' offense, Thompson caught the ball and hit a three-pointer against West.

92 to 83, a 9-point difference on the court.

Kerr stood by the court without moving. Although Pachulia was being targeted, it was a win for the Warriors to be able to hold on to the score as Tang Tian's stamina continued to be consumed.

This time Tang Tian held the ball and looked for Pachulia's mismatch. Diaw's first screen failed, and West's second screen still switched to a mismatch.

Again, continuous swaying, with a very low center of gravity.

After being angered, Pachulia used all his strength to defend, but the final result was that he lost his balance and fell directly to the ground.

There was laughter from the audience.

Refreshing!

And Tang Tian waited for Pachulia to get up before accelerating to squeeze past him and score a dunk.

"See, I was right, you just like to be humiliated."

Tang Tian was really asking for a beating.

"Enough!"

Pachulia shouted angrily.

But Tang Tian spread his hands, looking like he didn't care.

Pachulia clenched his fists, really wanting to do something.

In the Warriors' offense, Thompson cut to the basket and attracted Diaw's help defense, throwing the ball to Pachulia in the air.

Pachulia took a breath, holding the ball and about to dunk with both hands.

However, his movements were a little slow. The moment he picked up the ball and slammed it towards the basket, a figure leaped up from behind him.

"Bang!"

Pachulia's ball didn't go down, but was slapped onto the rim by Tang Tian!

Forced block!

The cheers from the audience shook the sky.

First a shake down, then a chase-down block, they understood Tang Tian's purpose for playing in the bench rotation. He was here to avenge Jokic and humiliate Pachulia!

Kerr frowned. Pachulia's block had a big impact on the Warriors' morale, but he still didn't have the idea of ​​substituting players.

Time passed little by little, and the Warriors' chances were also increasing little by little.

West grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans attacked to the frontcourt again. Tang Tian continued to look for Pachulia's mismatch.

In Kerr's shouting, the Warriors began to double-team.

However, the temporary defensive adjustment didn't stop Tang Tian. Tang Tian accelerated to the basket, and after confronting Speights, sent the ball into the basket.

The point difference returned to 11 points.

"See, someone is helping you, but you still can't defend me. You just like to be humiliated."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Pachulia was already bristling all over.

Tang Tian was really extremely, very, especially asking for a beating.

Although he couldn't defend Tang Tian head-on, he had other ways, and he would definitely make Tang Tian pay the price for the trash talk he said tonight!

Seeing the change in Pachulia's face, Tang Tian also showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Pachulia's endurance was better than he imagined, but in the end, he still achieved his goal.