After the dunk, Tang Tian swung on the rim for a circle before landing.
He let out a long breath and couldn't help roaring.
That felt amazing!
Against the Timberwolves earlier, Stevens had subbed him out before he could try out the "Save the Ratings" Passive Skill.
It felt like getting halfway through something, only to be left without release in the end.
But this time, he had finally let it all out.
And two in a row at that. It felt heavenly!
4–2.
The gap wasn't large, but in terms of momentum, the Pelicans were already several levels ahead of the Magic!
Walker's Driving Layup at the other end gave them two points, and Dedmon came back to swat Simmons's layup.
Once their momentum rose, even without Butler and Davis playing, the Pelicans showed a qualitative improvement on both offense and defense.
Under those circumstances, although Gordon had thrown down plenty of dunks during warmups, aside from the opening one, he had no more opportunities.
With Tang Tian no longer having an opponent, after throwing down two more dunks, he too entered a sage-like state after getting his release and found things somewhat dull.
At halftime, the score was 57–31.
The Magic had practically no ability to resist.
The massive gap meant that, just like in the previous game against the Timberwolves, Tang Tian would not play much in the second half.
The fans in the stands were still wanting more.
It looked like they would have to wait until the Slam Dunk Contest to truly enjoy themselves.
The second half began.
"Come on, Magic!"
As soon as the game resumed, the fans spontaneously began cheering for the home team.
With the Timberwolves' example before them, they did not want the game to lose all suspense so early.
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