After the first quarter, the score was 35 to 25.

Bogut's presence did have some effect on the Warriors' half-court defense, but it was limited.

The Pelicans' fast-break offense was quick, minimizing Bogut's impact.

In this quarter alone, the Pelicans scored as many as 18 points on fast breaks, more than in the previous two games combined.

There are always trade-offs. Jokic spends most of the offensive time at the three-point line, which allows him to retreat and defend in time, something Bogut clearly can't do.

At the start of the second quarter, both teams had one starter and four substitutes on the court.

For the Warriors, Green led the team, along with Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, and Speights.

For the Pelicans, Davis led the team, along with Dinwiddie, Stephenson, Bojan, and McGee.

Bojan came up and hit a three-pointer with an assist from Davis after a screen from McGee.

Although he hasn't been a starter since Ariza returned, his consistent shooting has made him the Pelicans' most reliable scorer off the bench.

Speights responded with a signature mid-range jump shot.

The Pelicans' bench was excellent, but the Warriors' bench wasn't weak either.

Dinwiddie's layup was contested by Speights and missed, but Davis followed up, grabbed the offensive rebound, and slammed it in.

With Bogut in the starting lineup, the Warriors' rim protection naturally weakened.

Green tried to answer with a three-pointer from the top of the arc, but unfortunately, it hit the rim under Davis's interference.

He's been talking a lot in this series, but his touch from beyond the arc hasn't been good.

McGee grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Warriors' offense failed again.

Coach Kerr shouted anxiously from the sidelines.

In less than two minutes of the bench lineup, the score difference had already been stretched to 15 points.

Were they going to lose 0-3?

At 0-1, he could still laugh and talk.

At 0-2, he still pretended to be calm.

But at 0-3, sorry, he's Kerr, not a god.

Davis received the ball in the low post and forced a shot over Green, turning around and hitting a fadeaway jumper over Green's long arms.

Green is really at a disadvantage guarding Davis.

Kerr shook his head helplessly, this game was really beyond what he, as a coach, could change.

Seventeen points. The Bay Area fans, who were enthusiastic at the start of the game, were now unprecedentedly quiet. Oracle Arena had turned from molten lava into an iceberg.

They were really being beaten without any fight left.

Not to mention the fans, the Warriors' bench was also silent.

Curry and Thompson were both expressionless, clearly the situation in front of them was far from what they had imagined.

After the comeback against the Thunder, they were still thinking about taking down the Pelicans and defending the championship.

Now all of that seemed very distant.

For the Warriors' offense, the shot clock was running down, and Green was characteristically holding the ball at the top of the arc for a long time without passing.

The Pelicans were getting smoother and smoother, and the quality of their defense was constantly improving.

With little time left on the shot clock, Green chose to drive past Davis.

Davis had no problem guarding Green one-on-one, retreating and defending, always maintaining his defensive position, ready to block Green.

If Tang Tian was the best performer so far, then the second-best player was Davis.

Davis was the most upset about being eliminated by the Warriors last year, just like he was when he was eliminated by the Grizzlies before. He was determined to fight back.

He had been doing just that for the past two games.

Since Green insisted on forcing a shot against him, he would bring Green back to reality and wake him up from his dream of eliminating the Pelicans 4-2.

Green couldn't squeeze past Davis; he would either get blocked, stop the ball, or travel.

Just when it seemed like none of the choices were suitable, his last step of the breakthrough suddenly and inadvertently landed in front of Davis's legs, and then he jumped up directly.

Davis reached out to block, his hand squarely hitting the ball in Green's hand.

But the next second, his expression suddenly became extremely painful, and he fell from the air to the floor, clutching his groin with both hands.

It turned out that Green's left foot kicked up directly when he jumped, kicking Davis directly in the groin!

Davis had also been kicked in the groin by Green during the regular season, but he dodged it and only sprained his ankle.

But this time, his attention was all on the block and he didn't notice Green's foot at all!

And he couldn't imagine that Green would use such a way to attack!

He had dodged it once, but couldn't dodge it again. It was impossible to defend against.

Stephenson was the first to rush over and push Green violently, and the players on both sides became entangled.

Stevens called the team doctor over and asked him to come on the court quickly. He then calmly stopped the players who were about to rush onto the court, including Tang Tian and Metta Sandiford-Artest.

Pachulia being sent flying by Tang Tian before had shocked the league. Now that Tang Tian was off the court, that was also why Green dared to make such a dirty move.

The conflict on the court was pulled apart by the referee.

Stephenson returned to the bench and continued to curse, obviously very unhappy with Green's actions.

However, Tang Tian's focus was on Davis at this moment.

After being helped to the sidelines by the team doctor, Davis stood for a while, and finally indicated that he wanted to return to the locker room.

The testicles are the most vulnerable part of a man. Being kicked so hard, and by an NBA player, it was already considered tough if they weren't burst or knocked unconscious.

Green had directly crippled Davis.

The broadcast crew was replaying the video, and Green was on the sidelines explaining to the referee that he didn't mean to do it.

The referee ultimately gave a ruling, with Green and Stephenson each receiving a technical foul.

Stevens remained relatively calm, but Brown rushed to the referee's table to protest, but that didn't change the ruling.

That was the final ruling.

Green was taken off the court by Thompson, and Jokic was brought on early for the Pelicans.

During the few minutes of the bench lineup, Thompson scored consecutive points from mid and long range, helping the Warriors narrow the score difference to 12 points.

Davis's injury had a clear impact on the Pelicans.

Green's kick, trading a technical foul for Davis, was well worth it.

After the bench lineup finished, the starters of both teams were gradually substituted back in.

Green also re-entered the game.

Tang Tian gave Green a special look before entering the court.

When Green was explaining to the referee at the scorer's table earlier, he was standing not far away and heard everything clearly.

It wasn't intentional, it was just an unconscious movement after losing his balance, he would never maliciously target the other player...

He heard these explanations just like Stephenson said before the game, they were all bullshit, and even Green himself wouldn't believe them.

He was too lazy to argue with Green before, but that didn't mean he would sit idly by and ignore this kind of behavior.

Punching Kenyon Martin, sending Pachulia flying, elbowing Green, he was always the kind of person who paid back every debt.

It wasn't intentional, huh?

Then wait.