Kerr stood on the sidelines, realizing that things were spiraling out of his control.

He called Green over, preparing to bring him on to replace Pachulia.

The Warriors launched a frontcourt attack. Thompson's catch-and-shoot three-pointer bounced off the rim, and Livingston's follow-up layup also missed. Diaw finally grabbed the defensive rebound.

Green walked to the scorer's table, waiting for a dead ball to enter the game.

After securing the rebound, Diaw launched a long pass to Williams, who went on a one-man fast break.

However, Livingston defended well, and Williams' shot was contested and went wide.

McCaw grabbed the rebound and tried to counter with a Pelicans fast break, throwing the ball towards the frontcourt.

But he overestimated his passing ability, and Tang Tian, who darted out from the side, intercepted the pass.

After the steal, Tang Tian launched his own fast break. He dribbled low and spun past Speights, leaving only Pachulia, who had retreated to the basket.

He accelerated into the free-throw line, preparing to take another step and leap into the air.

Pachulia feigned a block.

Their eyes met, and Tang Tian sensed something in Pachulia's eyes.

This guy, he finally couldn't resist!

He took another step, his eyes glancing down as he rose into the air.

Sure enough, there was a foot already in place where his second step would land.

The same routine, feigning a block, then taking the opportunity to undercut.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Since you don't want to act like a human, then don't blame me for not acting like one either.

He adjusted his center of gravity in the air, slightly retracting his leg to move his foot to the side, and then concentrated all his strength on his right foot.

It would be impossible for an average person to do all of this, but Tang Tian had enough hang time and strength.

He took his second step, concentrating all his weight and power on the heel of his right foot, aiming at Pachulia's toes.

"Crack."

The sound was crisp and clear as he landed.

Even in the noisy environment, Tang Tian and Pachulia could both hear it.

Tang Tian's body tilted, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The fans in the arena looked horrified, and the previously noisy environment instantly fell silent.

Stevens charged onto the court.

Miller and Breen in the commentary booth both held their heads in their hands.

Tang Tian had been undercut!

Everyone's worst fears had come true.

This would be an unprecedented loss for the league!

This was a disastrous day for basketball!

The league's tolerance of Pachulia had finally led to the worst possible outcome.

The three referees on the court were also terrified.

Sweat instantly burst from their pores, soaking their clothes.

They hadn't even had time to react.

"Ah!"

A heart-wrenching scream.

However, it wasn't Tang Tian, but Pachulia.

Pachulia rolled onto the ground, pounding the floor with his hand, letting out a cry of agony.

Everyone, including Stevens who had rushed onto the court, was stunned.

What was going on?!

Even the Warriors' team doctor was stunned for a moment. It wasn't until Pachulia had screamed for more than ten seconds, nearly fainting from the pain, that he reacted and ran onto the court.

"Toes..."

Pachulia was in so much pain that he couldn't even speak properly. It took him several tries before the team doctor understood which part he was talking about.

The team doctor quickly took off his shoes and socks. Pachulia almost fainted from the pain during the process.

When he saw Pachulia's somewhat shrunken big toe, the team doctor felt a chill run down his spine. Just how hard had Tang Tian stepped on it?

But at this time, most of the people in the arena were no longer paying attention to Pachulia. They were all looking at Tang Tian.

Although Tang Tian was sitting, he was also clutching his ankle and looked to be in pain.

In the end, the Warriors found a wheelchair and carried Pachulia to the locker room.

Tang Tian was helped to the sidelines by Davis and Holiday, and after sitting on the bench for a while, he was also helped towards the locker room.

The arena showed a slow-motion replay of the play, and the fans once again saw Pachulia's undercut.

They didn't even have the interest to boo or call for his ejection because Tang Tian was injured.

Stevens was given a technical foul for running onto the court, but he was very emotional at the scorer's table.

With key players being injured one after another, it was no wonder Stevens was furious. Even a saint would be enraged.

The fans in the arena finally reacted, and boos filled the air.

The Warriors were already strong, but their previous victory over the Spurs was achieved in this way, and now they were doing the same to the Pelicans. It was really unacceptable.

Under tremendous pressure, the referee gave the final ruling on the play.

Pachulia was given a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected.

The uproar from the fans quieted down a bit.

Green complained about the call, but Kerr quickly pulled him back.

He had wanted to take Pachulia off earlier because he was afraid that Pachulia would target Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was now the number one player in the league. It was different from before. Moving Tang Tian was like moving the entire league's cake, and they wouldn't be able to survive.

He had reacted quickly enough, telling Green to replace Pachulia, but Thompson and Livingston hadn't made those damned shots, and there was no dead ball.

In addition to the live shots, the broadcast was also showing split shots of the player tunnel.

Tang Tian didn't go back to the locker room, but stopped halfway through the player tunnel.

He took his hands off Davis and Holiday, then put his hand on the wall and moved his ankle.

This scene seemed familiar.

In the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals, in the first game between the Rockets and the Lakers, Yao Ming's knee was hit by Kobe with five minutes left in the game, and he was injured and left the court.

At that time, he also stopped halfway through the player tunnel and then moved his knee.

The scene on the screen began to overlap.

After moving around, Tang Tian stepped on the ground, then turned around and walked back.

The cheers in the arena were deafening, and many fans were moved to tears.

Yao Ming and Tang Tian, Chinese players are really tough!

When Tang Tian reappeared in the New Orleans Arena, the cheers in the arena reached an unprecedented peak.

This was the moment of a king's return!

Tang Tian stepped onto the free throw line to take the technical free throws.

He made both free throws steadily, looking as if he hadn't been injured at all.

However, Stevens still called a timeout.

He and the team doctor came over and repeatedly asked Tang Tian about his condition.

Compared to Tang Tian's health, the current Game 5 was not important at all, and even whether they could defend their title was not important.

Tang Tian calmly indicated that he was fine.

The team doctor still repeatedly checked him.

Tang Tian once again reiterated that he was fine.

The king's return or anything like that was all for show.

He used his heel with all his strength to step on Pachulia, he wasn't injured at all.

As for the rest of it, it was all part of his act.

If he didn't act that way, he was afraid that the referee wouldn't pay attention and would continue to leave Pachulia on the court.

Of course, he couldn't say any of this.

Kerr, who was far away, saw Tang Tian return and seemed to be fine, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

But if he knew what Tang Tian was thinking, he would probably break out in a cold sweat. This was a truly ruthless person.