Cole rested his chin on his hand and fell into thought.
Green's style of play had changed a lot this season, but he had actually performed decently on the court. After all, he still had playmaking and three-point shooting.
That was why Cole still started Green.
But for some reason, whenever they faced the Pelicans this season, Green played abnormally badly.
Was it because of the sorrow of his balls?
"Defense! Defense!"
The Pelicans' consecutive posters had fired up the fans, and the chants inside the arena were deafening.
Thompson's catch-and-shoot three-pointer after moving around in the frontcourt missed, and Gasol secured the defensive rebound.
The Warriors got back quickly enough this time, forcing the Pelicans to transition to half-court offense.
Tang Tian and Davis ran a pick and roll. After the screen, Tang Tian faced Green, used Flowery Butterfly Steps, then followed it with an unmatched move.
Green staggered and was sent straight to the floor!
After shaking Green down, Tang Tian accelerated into the paint and scored a 2+1 through Cousins' help defense.
Cousins' explosiveness and reactions had both weakened after his injury. He simply could not stop Tang Tian.
The arena erupted again.
The Pelicans were in incredible form for their Playoffs Opening Game!
It seemed Stevens showing them the Spurs' games earlier had already given them a sense of urgency.
In their first Playoffs game, they had all brought out their best Game Form!
Cole turned around and called Gay over. Green getting posterized and then shaken to the floor made even him feel bad for Green.
Gay checked in for Green.
Unable to play small ball, the Warriors went with a One Big Four Small Lineup.
The adjustment actually worked. Gay pulled Davis out, and Thompson cut into the paint for two points.
5-11.
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