Kerr rested his chin in his hand, lost in thought.

Green’s style of play had changed a lot this season, but his performance on the court was still decent, given his playmaking ability and three-point shooting.

That was why he was still starting Green.

But for some reason, Green's performance was exceptionally poor whenever they played the Pelicans this season.

Could it be because of the blues?

"Defense! Defense!"

The Pelicans' consecutive dunks had also fired up the fans, and the shouts echoed through the arena.

Thompson missed a three-pointer after running to get the ball in the frontcourt, and Gasol secured the defensive rebound.

The Warriors retreated quickly this time, and the Pelicans transitioned from a fast break to a set offense.

Tang Tian and Davis ran a pick-and-roll, and after the screen, Tang Tian used a dazzling crossover move against Green.

Green staggered, and Tang Tian sent him sprawling to the floor!

After shaking Green, Tang Tian accelerated into the paint, welcoming Cousins' help defense and scoring a 2+1.

Cousins' explosiveness and reaction had weakened after the injury, and he couldn't stop Tang Tian at all.

The arena erupted again.

The Pelicans were in amazing form in their playoff opener!

It seemed that Stevens showing them the Spurs' games had given them a sense of urgency.

They had all brought their best game state to the first game of the playoffs!

Kerr turned and called Gay over. Being dunked on and shaken to the ground, Green's experience on the court made him feel sorry for him.

Gay went on to replace Green.

The Warriors couldn't play their small ball lineup, so they went with a lineup of one big man and four small men.

This adjustment really worked. Gay pulled Davis out, and Thompson cut to the basket for two points.

5 to 11.

Although the momentum was all on the Pelicans' side from the start, the game wasn't completely out of reach.

Kerr also walked to the sideline and applauded to cheer on his players.

The Warriors' super lineup had lost to the Pelicans every year for the past three years, and they were even swept last year. If anyone wanted to win, no one wanted it more than him, and no one needed to win more than him.

His encouragement worked. The Warriors defended Green's three-point attempt from the corner through help defense and rotation.

However, Davis grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on a put-back.

The Warriors' efforts were in vain!

Cheers rang through the arena.

Kerr rubbed his forehead.

This feeling was oppressive!

Even though the Pelicans weren't the 80-win team they were last season, the Warriors were still completely suppressed from the start.

Curry passed to Gay in the frontcourt, but Gay's three-point attempt missed, and Gasol secured the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans launched a counterattack, and Brogdon received Tang Tian's pass from midcourt and scored a quick layup for another 2 points.

15 to 5!

Less than 5 minutes into the game, the Pelicans had easily taken a double-digit lead!

Kerr couldn't bear it any longer and called a timeout.

"What are you doing? This is the playoffs, what the hell are you doing?!"

As soon as the players came off the court, he unleashed a torrent of abuse.

Although the Warriors' performance this season wasn't as good as the Pelicans', the gap certainly wasn't as big as it looked on the court.

He wanted to ignite the fighting spirit in his players' hearts.

Like his previous encouragement, his scolding quickly worked.

In the first possession after the timeout, Curry shook off Brogdon, drove into the paint, and made a layup plus a foul against Gasol.

It was a beautiful play, and the Warriors' bench erupted.

Curry made the free throw.

And coming back, Curry miraculously stole Tang Tian's pass and went on a fast break, drawing a foul on Brogdon.

After making both free throws, he personally unleashed a 5-0 run, narrowing the deficit to 5 points!

He had scored 8 of the Warriors' 10 points in 10 minutes!

The strongest Curry at the start was well-deserved!

Kerr breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression finally relaxed a bit.

That's how it should be.

The Warriors' performance wasn't as good as the Pelicans', but that didn't mean their strength was inferior. The Pelicans had Tang Tian, and the Warriors had Curry.

Over a series, the Warriors had a chance to win, and it wasn't small!

"Swish!"

But just as he thought that, Tang Tian took a shot from a meter beyond the three-point line and made a super long-range shot!

This was to make up for the previous mistake, doubling the compensation.

Curry wanted to return a three-pointer in the frontcourt, but under the Pelicans' "Elementary School Student's Carnival" bonus, the defense was airtight, and his super long-range three-pointer was interfered with and missed.

Danny Green secured the long defensive rebound, and the Warriors' offense was in vain.

The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt, and it was still Tang Tian, dribbling past Thompson, and in the double-team, he made a beautiful bounce pass to the cutting Davis.

Davis slammed the ball in with both hands for another two points.

The entire New Orleans Arena erupted.

Kerr's relaxed mood turned to anger in an instant, and he shouted at the players on the court.

But this time it really wasn't the Warriors' fault. With a lineup of one big man and four small men, Davis was playing even more freely.

Thompson's layup in the frontcourt was blocked by Davis, and Davis also secured the defensive rebound.

The Elementary School Student's Carnival bonus lasted for a minute, and the Warriors' offense was still in vain!

And the Pelicans directly launched a defensive counterattack. Tang Tian shook off Thompson, received Brogdon's long pass from the backcourt, and facing Curry's defense, he turned 360° and slammed the ball heavily into the basket.

Tang Tian: Come on, Stephen, I'll teach you how to dunk!

Kerr was stunned on the sideline.

Hallucination, he had a hallucination just now!

The 5 points that Curry scored in a row gave him a hallucination!

The Pelicans turned around and scored a 7-0 run, and the point difference was widened to 12 points in an instant!

A very cruel reality was that he had done a lot, cheering and scolding.

But the fact proved that it was like a stimulant. It had an effect for a moment, but it wore off quickly.

The fans at the scene were already going wild.

In the front, there was a dunk and a shake, and now there was a super long-range shot plus a 360. The Pelicans weren't playing in the playoffs at all, they were just showing off!

Showing off to the Warriors.

The Warriors' wave of offense in the frontcourt still didn't score.

The Pelicans relied half on the Elementary School Student's Carnival ability bonus and half on the home court momentum. The defensive quality of these few rounds was astonishingly high.

Kerr had already cursed out loud on the spot.

When the Warriors returned to the defensive end, he cursed and cheered for the team.

This was a two-pronged approach.

The Warriors also played high-quality defense, and the Pelicans didn't have a good chance in the last few seconds.

The ball finally ended up in Tang Tian's hands.

Tang Tian threatened to shoot, faked out Thompson, and broke into the free throw line, encountering a three-man夹击(jiā jī).

There wasn't enough time for him to pass the ball, so he turned around and leaned back, shooting the ball before the buzzer sounded.

"Swish!"

A beautiful posture, a crisp sound like a spring.

Tang Tian's buzzer-beating, high-difficulty shot went in.

The charm of a superstar!

This time, Kerr's expression was only helpless.

He used all the methods, but in the end, they were all in vain!

Such a scene was constantly repeating itself throughout the first half. Kerr used all the postures he knew to mobilize the Warriors' players' state.

But after the first half, the Pelicans led the Warriors by as many as 17 points, 58 to 41.

The fans on the hotlines were already having a blast.

"Curry had 20 points in the first half, he really tried his best, the strength gap between the two teams is indeed there."

"To be honest, Tang is really ridiculously strong now, I feel like he can't be defended at all now!"

"Not strong? Can he score 102 points in the whole game after scoring 24 points in the first half?"

"Yes, Tang is the number one player in history, no matter how the Pelicans' record is, I think they are the champions!"

"Can't agree more, the Lakers and Spurs are fake, have you ever seen Jordan not win a championship during his peak? What's more, Tang is even stronger than Jordan now!"

"I feel sorry for Kerr, I see that Kerr really tried his best today, but it doesn't seem to be of any use."

"Why bother! This Warriors team obviously can't beat the Pelicans! Life is like a 強姦(qiángjiān), if you can't resist, just enjoy it!"

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