The other Warriors had no time to rotate over. Tang Tian drove into the paint and threw down a Tomahawk Dunk.
Oracle Arena erupted into a frenzy.
Green made it sound easy, but Tang Tian still got past him from the right!
And if his choice to shoot on the previous possession had not been decisive enough, this blow-by was utterly decisive.
Green smacked his thigh hard, looking thoroughly annoyed.
But judging by his expression, he was annoyed that he had not defended well, not that Tang Tian had gotten past him.
On the Warriors' possession, Durant posted up Siakam and hit a turnaround jumper.
That basket was crucial.
Tang Tian had scored 6 consecutive points, cutting the Warriors' lead to 1 point. If they failed to score again, they would be overtaken immediately.
On the Pelicans' possession, it was still Tang Tian isolating with the ball.
And during the previous dead-ball stoppage, Stevens had sent all the starters back onto the court.
That snuffed out the Warriors' idea of trapping him before it could even take shape.
Tang Tian's drive got past Thompson again.
The Warriors were using Switch Defense, and Green rotated over to defend Tang Tian.
The two had another One-on-one opportunity.
The on-site fans were filled with anticipation again.
Green had been frustrated that he had failed to stop Tang Tian on the previous play, and now another chance had come immediately.
Tang Tian made another huge crossover.
This time, Green had learned from experience. He maintained his defensive distance from Tang Tian and no longer let him get close so easily.
Seeing that, Tang Tian pulled the ball back and made the opening motion of a pull-up jumper.
Green immediately lunged out at him. Tang Tian had just hit a shot over him not long