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Chapter 964 Steal! Steal! And Steal Again! (Fourth Update!)
During halftime, Green was once again giving his teammates a pep talk.
Although his trash-talking and dirty playing style annoyed opponents, he was a great help to his teammates.
This was one of the reasons why the Warriors considered him untouchable.
In the second half, neither side adjusted their starting lineup.
Thompson continued his hot streak, receiving a pass from Green at the start of the second half and hitting a three-pointer over Davis's help defense.
The point difference came to 20 points!
In Game 3, the Warriors were one breath away from extending the point difference to 20 points, but they were eventually reversed by the Pelicans' desperate counterattack.
But tonight, they widened the point difference to 20 points right from the start!
This was the Warriors' night!
In the Pelicans' offense, Brogdon organized with the ball, while Tang Tian and Holiday ran tactics off the ball on the side.
Tang Tian contained the defense, and Holiday's layup after receiving the ball... was interfered with by Durant's long arm on the help defense and missed.
Kerr nodded in satisfaction on the sidelines.
The offense and defense at the start of the second half were not much different from the first half.
Although the Pelicans strengthened their defense as in Game 3, last time it was a surprise attack, but this time they were prepared.
Thompson contained the defense, Curry cut to the basket, received a pass from Green, and drew a foul from Ariza on the layup.
He made both free throws steadily, and the point difference reached 22 points!
The Warriors scored a 5-0 run at the start of the second half!
This wasn't just a question of whether they could win, but whether they could blow the game open in three quarters!
"Defense! Defense!"
The fans on the sidelines were extremely excited, shouting in unison to cheer for their home team.
The atmosphere was filled with a majestic momentum, just like the Warriors' team name, Golden State, Purple and Gold, Championship Trophy!
Kerr's emotions were also stirred by the shouts.
The Warriors' championship, he had the opportunity to do it again!
And unlike the last time, he was the Best Coach of the Year this year!
"Swish!"
A crisp sound on the court.
The shouts on the scene stopped abruptly.
Tang Tian used Davis's screen to run off the ball, receiving a pass from Brogdon and hitting a three-pointer.
A bucket of cold water poured down from the sky.
Kerr also suddenly woke up from his fantasy.
"Watch Tang, he's playing off the ball!"
He shouted at the Warriors players on the court.
A large part of the reason why the Warriors were reversed in Game 3 was Tang Tian.
They did well in the first half, and they had to do the same in the second half.
Iguodala's three-point shot from outside missed, but the Warriors retreated quickly, not giving the Pelicans a chance to launch a fast break.
The experience of Game 3 gave the Warriors experience, and they wouldn't let the same thing happen a second time.
In the Pelicans' positional warfare, the Warriors obviously strengthened their off-ball defense against Tang Tian.
With Jokic not on the court, the Pelicans didn't have a second organizing point, and it wasn't so easy for Tang Tian to get shooting opportunities.
Davis's strong attack at the basket also failed to score.
Cheers erupted again at the scene.
The corners of Kerr's mouth also turned up in a smile again.
This was the rhythm, they made the best adjustments on both offense and defense.
Not only could they win the game tonight, but in a Game 7, their chances of winning would be greater than the Pelicans'!
At that time, no one would question him anymore, and the four-star Warriors would create their own dynasty!
Stevens also looked worried on the sidelines.
The experience of Game 3 didn't help the Pelicans, and they were likely to lose tonight.
"Pa!"
Just then, there was a sudden situation on the court.
The Warriors played an infinite series of cuts, Curry cut beautifully, but Tang Tian suddenly rushed out from the side and stole Green's pass!
This steal came very suddenly because Tang Tian let go of Durant, who he was defending!
Tang Tian launched a fast break directly after the steal.
Green also retreated quickly, lowering his center of gravity to interfere with Tang Tian's low dribble.
But his speed was much slower than Tang Tian's, even if he was off the ball and Tang Tian was dribbling.
Tang Tian rushed to the three-point line in the frontcourt, accelerated past Green, and scored 2 points with a flying layup.
17-point difference.
This steal caused a stir at the scene.
Kerr's brow was also slightly wrinkled, but he glanced at the scoreboard and didn't get up.
Tang Tian's defense was very strong, but how many of these steals could he contribute?
The Warriors were still leading by 17 points!
So, no fear.
The Warriors' offense in the frontcourt failed to score, but Holiday's three-pointer after the pick-and-roll also failed to go in.
Kerr's furrowed brow relaxed.
He glanced at the scoreboard again, which showed not only the score but also the time.
Half of this quarter was over, and the Warriors were getting closer and closer to victory.
"Pa!"
But just as he looked away, another steal occurred on the scene.
It was Tang Tian again!
He suddenly helped defend Green, who was holding the ball, forcing Green to pass the ball, and then suddenly stole the ball!
This time, after he stole the ball, there was a wide-open space in front of him. He galloped to the frontcourt like a wild horse and scored with a flying tomahawk dunk.
"Boom!"
Consecutive steals, 4 consecutive points, the point difference came to 15 points!
Kerr couldn't sit still this time and walked to the sidelines, shouting at his players.
He didn't think much of being stolen once, but being stolen continuously was a big problem!
His shouting was very effective. Durant ran an off-ball play, caught the ball, and hit a high-difficulty jump shot in the face of Tang Tian's defense.
Kerr waved his arm excitedly after seeing this.
You're good at stealing, huh?
I don't believe you can keep stealing!
But just as he finished waving his fist, Brogdon hit a three-pointer in the Pelicans' frontcourt positional warfare after receiving a pass from Tang Tian.
"Damn it!"
Kerr cursed secretly.
Although the point difference was still 14 points, he didn't know why, but he felt the same way he did in Game 3, as if the game was getting out of control.
"Pa!"
Just as he had this thought, Tang Tian forced a steal from Durant, who was running to receive the ball. He was quick, accurate, and forcefully stole the ball from Durant!
Even Durant himself didn't expect it.
When Tang Tian was in the Spurs, he stole the ball from Reggie Jackson, who was Durant's little brother at the time. Now he directly stole the ball from Durant!
Before anyone could react, Tang Tian shot to the frontcourt like an arrow and easily scored with a layup.
The point difference had come to 12 points!
Three consecutive steals were directly converted into scores, plus Brogdon's three-pointer, the Pelicans had a 12-2 run!
Kerr called a timeout.
Tang Tian's continuous steals and scores reminded him of something.
Tang Tian was the player who had completed a quadruple-double in the regular season, and a consecutive quadruple-double!
In addition to points, rebounds, and assists, the remaining statistical category was steals!
If he didn't call a timeout, Tang Tian might give them a quadruple-double in the playoffs!
If that were the case, then the Pelicans would most likely be reversed, and they would be eliminated and become a historical backdrop.
He, Kerr, would never allow that to happen!