And that had only been his first shot. He had originally wanted to see how his touch was tonight.
Now, that testing process had been skipped altogether.
Since his worsening hair loss was beyond saving, he could only vent his anger on George and the Spurs.
There was nothing he could do. His body and hair had been given to him by his parents!
Hair was precious!
Tang Tian stepped up to the free-throw line, his expression still as grim as before.
During the free throws, two Spurs players and three Pelicans players stood on either side of the lane.
For the Spurs, it was Baynes and Aldridge. For the Pelicans, it was Davis, Siakam, and Green.
At this point, it was not just Aldridge and Baynes. Even Davis and the others felt the pressure.
They had rarely seen Tang Tian wear such an expression.
Even Popovich called George over to the sideline and told him to steady his mindset.
Not only had that Flagrant Foul been unnecessary, but if he angered Tang Tian further, that would become the Spurs' biggest problem.
Amid the heckling, Tang Tian calmly made both free throws.
He helped the Pelicans break their scoring drought.
On the Spurs' possession, Leonard drove from the Left 45-degree angle to the basket, while Davis had already retreated into the paint.
Leonard had three options now: force his way up, pass to Baynes near the right side of the three-second zone, or send it to the corner, where George was getting into position.
Those were the multiple options of the Hammer Play.
Leonard chose to force it up.
He was smart, initiating physical confrontation with Davis in advance before adjusting his shooting angle.
Davis was tall and long-armed, but he could not generate any force, so he could not