The last three minutes of warm-up ended, and the starting players of both sides took the field one after another.

The Pelicans had just lost their game, and they were definitely eager to win this one back.

The same was true for the Thunder, especially Durant.

He used to be the one Tang Tian chased, but after an injury-ridden season, Tang Tian caught up with him, and now he has become Tang Tian's pursuer.

For him, even if his form had been poor in the past, this was a game he had to win.

Ibaka outjumped Davis, officially kicking off the game.

The Thunder attacked to the frontcourt, and then found that the person defending Durant was Tang Tian.

This was Stevens' strategy.

By not letting Durant find his rhythm early, the Pelicans had a chance to establish an advantage at the start.

Durant ran a play to receive the ball and shoot, but Tang Tian got around the screen quickly and jumped up to contest.

"Clang!"

Durant's first shot ended with a miss.

Jokic secured the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans immediately launched a counterattack.

The Thunder's transition defense was also very fast, and the players went from the backcourt to the frontcourt in the blink of an eye.

Tang Tian received the ball and cut directly through the middle.

His penetration was a big threat, and the Pelicans' entire defensive formation was shrinking.

Roberson seized the opportunity to pounce and steal the ball.

This was the opportunity he saw.

However, Tang Tian suddenly dodged his steal with a behind-the-back dribble.

After dodging, he dribbled to the right, looking like he was going for a layup.

Just as Ibaka and Durant both collapsed into the paint, he suddenly pulled the ball back with his right hand.

But this time it wasn't a dribble, but a direct behind-the-back pass.

The ball flew straight to the left corner, where Bojan had already positioned himself on the fast break.

Bojan caught the ball, adjusted his posture, and shot an open three.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound rang out, and Bojan scored the first points for the Pelicans!

A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd.

The Pelicans' bench also erupted in excitement.

That pass was just too flashy!

Nash was stunned for a moment as he watched.

He was reminded of his time playing for the Suns, when he had also made passes like that.

It stirred up his memories.

In the Thunder's attack, Durant tried to post up Tang Tian, but Tang Tian gave him plenty of resistance.

Durant was contested when he shot, and the ball bounced off the rim and missed again!

Davis grabbed the rebound, handed it to Tang Tian, and the Pelicans launched another fast break.

Stevens was a very capable coach, and after discovering Tang Tian's improved passing ability, he increased the team's frequency of running fast breaks.

Transition offense is the best tactic to utilize passing ability.

The Thunder's transition defense was fast, but Tang Tian's ball-handling and advancement were also fast.

Tang Tian cut through the middle and broke to the right, but this time the Thunder didn't collapse.

Tang Tian took off for a layup, and Westbrook jumped up to block.

But just then, Tang Tian suddenly pulled the ball in his right hand over his shoulder, and then passed the ball from behind his head to Davis, who was cutting through the middle!

Davis caught the ball, squeezed past Ibaka with a waist, and scored with a two-handed dunk!

Nash suddenly stood up from his seat.

A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd.

Behind-the-head pass!

One of Nash's signature passes!

Nash stood up because for a moment he felt like he was seeing himself again.

The fans cheered because this was the youth of many of them!

Moreover, Tang Tian grew his hair out after coming to the Pelicans, and the moment he passed the ball, he looked just like a young man with flowing hair in the wind, the Son of the Wind!

Westbrook forced his way to the basket and drew a foul on Davis, going to the free throw line and making one of two to break the Thunder's scoring drought.

But in the next possession, Tang Tian and Jokic ran a simple high pick-and-roll, and Tang Tian accelerated past Adams for a layup.

Donovan said before the game that he wouldn't overthink it, and he really didn't overthink it.

As a result, the Thunder players on the court were all defending according to their instincts.

They didn't double-team Tang Tian after he made two good passes, and as a result, Tang Tian easily scored on Adams one-on-one.

Adams turned to look at Donovan, wanting to get some instructions from his coach.

But Donovan didn't react at all, his expression as if to say, "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

Durant tried to run off-ball in the frontcourt, but couldn't shake Tang Tian.

Westbrook lost control of the ball while driving to the basket, and it went directly out of bounds for a turnover!

The passiveness on the defensive end, coupled with Durant being limited, made him a little anxious.

In the Pelicans' set offense, Tang Tian still ran the same play with Jokic, and the Thunder still simply switched.

Tang Tian continued to accelerate and drive past Adams, who tried his best on this play, but his speed was too slow compared to Tang Tian, and his flying block hit the backboard.

His hand was sore from the block, but it was all for naught, and he could only watch the basketball fall into the net.

9-1, the Pelicans gave the Thunder a big wake-up call at the start of the game.

Durant posted up Tang Tian and finally scored with a difficult turnaround fadeaway.

Even the best defenders can't shut down superstars completely, but Tang Tian made Durant's scoring efficiency very low.

Tang Tian got the ball in the frontcourt again, and this time, not just Adams, but the entire Thunder team didn't know how to defend him.

Should they double-team or not?

But there wasn't much time left for them to think.

Jokic came up to the high post and set a screen, and Tang Tian cut towards the basket again.

The Thunder chose to double-team.

This was their instinct, Tang Tian had already scored two consecutive baskets with drives.

Roberson was in front to defend, and Adams reached out from behind to cover Tang Tian's vision.

Tang Tian penetrated to the basket and didn't have a shooting angle, their defense had already been half successful.

Tang Tian jumped up to shoot, and Roberson and Adams both jumped up with him, they double-teamed him from the front and back, and they would finally be able to defend this ball.

However, Tang Tian didn't shoot, he pulled the ball back with his right hand after jumping into the air, pushed it with his left hand for support, and then turned his wrist with his right hand, passing the ball directly from under Adams' right armpit to Jokic, who was cutting through the middle!

He had eyes in the back of his head!

Jokic caught the ball, and instead of laying it in, he dunked it with one hand, slamming the ball heavily into the basket!

Such a pinpoint pass deserved a dunk!

The fans at the scene went wild.

It was back, that feeling was back!

The feeling they had when they watched Nash play when they were young was back!

Their youth was back!

Nash was smiling and clapping while standing up.

Tang Tian was the fastest person he had ever seen to master passing skills.

But he didn't expect that in less than half a month, Tang Tian was already able to use those passing moves from his peak!

He had underestimated Tang Tian!

The cameraman at the scene saw Nash's actions this time, and then gave Nash a close-up shot.

A burst of cheers and whistles erupted from the crowd.

They weren't surprised at all by Tang Tian's improvement in passing now, after all, Nash was their team's consultant last season, responsible for the team's shooting training.

But with Tang Tian's ability and potential, Nash definitely couldn't resist the urge to teach him how to pass.

It was completely expected that there would be this effect now, and it might even be late!

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