Chapter 1103: Most Tragic NBA President in History (45!)
Tang Tian threw down three straight dunks, finishing with a flashy 720 that dunked the Trail Blazers into a daze.
The Trail Blazers, who had been on fire, failed to score a single point over the next nearly three minutes.
The atmosphere in New Orleans Arena exploded with heat.
That was momentum.
Even if they were both worth six points, a barrage of dunks or difficult shots could crush the opponent's defensive mentality.
Once the defense collapsed, the offense would be affected too.
And those had only been Tang Tian's three possessions since returning in the second quarter.
He struck while the iron was hot, using drives and jumpers to force the Trail Blazers into collapsing their defense early.
But once that happened, Bojan and Brogdon drained three-pointers one after another, and the situation on the court completely fell apart.
Lillard was still in Dame Time mode, scoring repeatedly for the Trail Blazers under intense defensive pressure.
But two fists could not beat four hands, and a praying mantis could not stop a cart.
Tang Tian went full firepower and erupted for 25 points in the quarter, while the Pelicans won the quarter 40-15.
At halftime, it was 71-51, and the Pelicans' lead had reached 20 points.
Stotts had sent his starters back in early to prevent the Pelicans from going on a run, only to get overwhelmed by Tang Tian's personal run in the end.
This was truly unleashing a Nuclear Weapon, completely unreasonable.
New York Headquarters.
Xiao Hua's face had been twisted with anger, but his breathing finally eased somewhat.
A 20-point gap was large, but it was not impossible to overcome.
Once the referees stepped in during the second half, the Trail Blazers still had a chance.
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