A stir ran through the sideline.
Cole stood by the court with his hands on his hips, his brows tightly furrowed.
Green and Brogdon had hit three-pointers in succession, which was absolutely not good news for the Warriors.
Green's pregame confidence, like Cole's, had come from the Opening Game. The Pelicans had been unable to shoot from outside, so all they needed to do was double-team Tang Tian and limit him.
But if the Pelicans' outside shots started falling, that would be an entirely different story.
In other words, if the Pelicans could hit from outside, then whether they had Walker, Butler, or even Davis would not matter as much.
The Pelicans' trump card was using shooters to space the floor for Tang Tian's isolation plays.
With Tang Tian's absurdly powerful individual scoring ability, that tactic was impossible to stop.
Curry displayed his superstar prowess, drilling a deep three-pointer over Brogdon's defense.
Oracle Arena was instantly set ablaze.
Then, on the next possession, Tang Tian kicked the ball back to Dedmon at the top of the arc. Dedmon's three-point shot clanked off the rim, and Cousins grabbed the rebound.
Cole relaxed slightly at the sight.
It was still too early to conclude that the Pelicans' outside shooting touch had returned, and the gap on the court was only three points.
Just as he thought that, Curry caught the ball in the frontcourt, faked out Brogdon, then drove into the paint and drew a shooting foul from Dedmon on a floater.
After both free throws were made, the Warriors suddenly cut the gap to one point.
Seeing that, Cole returned to the bench and sat down at ease.
Although Green's change made him somewhat uncomfortable, Curry looked to be in great form. The Warriors still had a solid chance of winning