The fans were hyped, and Thompson himself was hyped, roaring at the fans after landing.

Because of Curry and Durant, he was now only the third option on the Warriors.

Curry and Durant each had their reasons to win, but in fact, his reasons were no less than theirs.

Ever since joining the Hard Work Brothers, he had been chasing Tang Tian. He had caught up once before, but now he was being left behind again, so far behind that he couldn't even see the taillights.

He had to catch up again.

Stevens was forced to call a timeout. Thompson's three consecutive three-pointers were too sudden and too deadly.

The Warriors were playing at home, and these consecutive three-pointers made it easy to build momentum.

Before leaving the court, Tang Tian glanced at Thompson.

He remembered a term that many people were familiar with in his previous life: G6 Thompson.

It referred to Thompson's amazing performance whenever the series reached Game 6.

It seemed that this hadn't changed after he transmigrated.

But after thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Joining the Hard Work Brothers had allowed Thompson to improve his strength, but the change in the standard of refereeing had also affected the performance of a catch-and-shoot scorer like him.

Overall, his strength should be closest to what it was historically.

The appearance of G6 Thompson was not surprising.

After watching Thompson, Tang Tian turned his gaze to the Warriors' bench.

The Warriors' defensive adjustments against him tonight were very successful. It seemed that someone on the Warriors' coaching staff had done a very professional analysis of his technical characteristics.

Tonight's game would be a big challenge for him.

When the Warriors players went off the court, Kerr rarely gave each player a high-five and told them they did a great job.

He seemed to be in a very good mood.

He should be.

Collins' analysis, coupled with Adams' defensive arrangements, had finally allowed them to find a way to limit Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had only scored one goal in three offensive plays after the opening, which was completely different from his previous efficiency.

Plus, Thompson's sudden bravery had greatly increased his confidence in the team winning tonight's game.

"Mitchell, now I believe what you said."

On the commentary booth, Brin laughed and said to Old Thompson.

The topic they discussed before the game had come true, and there would be no shortage of material for the news after tonight's game.

Old Thompson also laughed heartily, watching his son dominate the court was even more enjoyable than when he played basketball himself.

Dell hadn't accepted ESPN's invitation, and now it seemed like he was missing out on more than just a little bit.

When the timeout returned, Davis received a pass from Tang Tian under the basket and turned to shoot, scoring after a confrontation.

Curry's floater in the positional battle missed, and Tang Tian received Holiday's pass in a fast break and drew a shooting foul from Iguodala, making both free throws.

Green's fast cut layup with the ball still slipped out, and the Pelicans launched another counterattack, with Holiday receiving the ball and scoring 2 points with a layup.

Stevens' timeout was effective, and the Pelicans responded with a 6-0 run against the Warriors.

The score on the court went from 2 to 9, to 8 to 9, and the point difference was only one point.

A very obvious change in the venue was that the originally uniform cheers began to become scattered, and Kerr was also preparing to get up and call a timeout.

But at this moment, Thompson used his offensive threat of consecutive three-pointers to run a fake three-point screen, and then cleverly cut to the basket.

Curry's pass was perfectly timed, and Thompson flew up for a layup to score 2 points.

These two points helped the Warriors break the short scoring drought, which was quite crucial.

Kerr gave up calling a timeout, and the cheers of the fans at the scene sounded again.

Tang Tian made a wonderful pass to Davis, and Davis flew up to dunk, but Green positioned himself quickly and drew an offensive foul on Davis.

The cheers at the scene erupted.

And in the next round, Thompson came out to receive the ball and drew a shooting foul on Ariza, stepping to the free throw line and making all three free throws!

In less than half a quarter, he had already scored 14 points with a combination of shots and free throws!

Mitchell Thompson's words before the game were not toxic milk before the game, but a divine prediction. Thompson really broke out tonight, and he broke out in the first quarter!

Thompson was in good shape, and Kerr let him play the entire first quarter.

Thompson scored 23 points in a single quarter, breaking his personal playoff single-quarter scoring record!

The Warriors also led the Pelicans by a full 12 points with a score of 30 to 18!

The situation was very good for the Warriors.

In the second quarter's substitute transition period, Stevens deliberately kept Davis on the court, and the Pelicans narrowed the score to single digits.

But when both sides' main players returned, the Warriors used Thompson's off-ball movement to create space, and Curry and Durant began to gradually regain their form.

At the end of the first half, the score on the court was 57 to 40.

The Warriors' lead reached 17 points!

This was also the largest point difference in the series so far, even larger than in Game 3!

And Tang Tian was in very bad shape tonight. He only made 3 of 9 shots in the first half, scoring 9 points, which was far from his normal performance.

For the Pelicans, it might be really difficult for them to win the game tonight.

"Exciting, exciting, get rid of Pachulia or something, this is what the Western Conference Finals should look like!"

"What's going on with Tang tonight? He doesn't seem to be in the right state at all!"

"The Warriors' targeted defense is too good, Tang is playing very uncomfortably. If he doesn't adjust well in the second half, Game 7 will also be very unfavorable for the Pelicans."

"How did the Warriors suddenly figure it out? But I'm still looking forward to the Pelicans' adjustments in the second half. This scene happened in Game 3."

"This is different from Game 3. Thompson has stepped up for the Warriors, and Tang is not in good shape for the Pelicans. I think a Game 7 is inevitable."

"I think so too, but a Game 7 is good. It's a matter of life and death in one game. It's best if the victory is decided in the last minute. That's what's really exciting!"

"Speaking of Thompson, he's really a godsend tonight, G6 Thompson!"

"That's a good nickname. I hope to see G7 Curry, G7 Durant, G7 Tang!"

……

The game had only been played for half a game, but the fans on the hotline were extremely excited.

In the Xiao Hua era, the referees manipulated the game to enter Game 7, and the fans wanted to curse.

But now the two sides were fighting wits and courage, using all their abilities to play to Game 7.

Although it was also a Game 7, the concept was different, and the fans' expectations were completely different.

It was foreseeable that if there was a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals, the ratings would definitely explode.

At the end of the intermission, both the players and coaches entered the locker room to rest.

After arranging the tactics, Stevens took Tang Tian to the locker room for a while to talk alone.

"Their defense is very targeted. You may have to play more off-ball in the second half."

Stevens' observation was still very strong, and he quickly came up with a solution.

Tang Tian nodded.

He didn't take many shots in the first half. On the one hand, he didn't feel good after being targeted, and on the other hand, he was also reducing his ball-handling.

He already had the idea before Stevens spoke.

"I'll put more energy into defense."

He added.

This was what he was doing in the first half. His 9 points were a bit glaring, but besides that, he also had 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.