The game entered a timeout, and at that moment, the team doctor helped Tang Tian off the court.
Because everyone had been focused on Tang Tian's dunk just now, no one had noticed what exactly had happened.
Even the Pelicans players thought Tang Tian had strained his shoulder or arm by exerting too much force on the dunk.
It was only when the team doctor examined Tang Tian's eye on the sidelines that they realized what had happened.
The arena replayed the previous play. Green had made an obvious swinging-arm motion while defending, and it had struck Tang Tian directly in the eye.
A wave of unrest swept through the crowd.
Although Green was a home player, that move was far too dangerous. Like a groin kick, one careless mistake could ruin someone's eye.
Tang Tian was eventually helped back to the locker room by the team doctor.
Stevens went to the scoring table to lodge a fierce protest.
From Green's groin kick, to Pachulia's ankle-breaking foul, and now Green's eye poke.
The Warriors' dirty tricks really were endless.
And unlike before, Tang Tian had dodged all those dirty plays in the past, but this time he had failed to avoid it.
Tang Tian had gone back to the locker room early, and no one knew whether he could return to the court.
If he could not return, then he was effectively done for. Even if he did come back, no one knew what condition he would be in. After all, the eyes had a huge impact on shooting.
At the very least, Tang Tian definitely could not return for this stretch, and the Pelicans' momentum to extend the lead had been forcibly halted.
Stevens returned to the bench with a sour expression in the end.
Because no whistle had