Moreover, with excellent Help Defense Rotation, they also stopped Davis's post-up under the basket.
One possession on each end after tip-off, and the Jazz had shown their strength.
The on-site fans were starting to worry.
The Pelicans had unusually not made Tang Tian their primary option to start the game, which showed that the injury was still affecting him.
Although Tang Tian Playing with injury was inspiring and a huge surprise for the fans.
If he could not perform normally while also risking making the injury worse, then the team's decision would not be worth it.
After all, this was only an ordinary Regular Season game.
Just as the fans were thinking that, Tang Tian successfully stole Hill's pass on the defensive end and immediately sprinted out beyond the three-point line on the break!
He was incredibly fast. To the fans' disbelief, he shook off Hayward and Hood in succession before finishing a Soaring layup for two points.
The speed of that fast break left even the commentators stunned.
This... was supposed to be back spasms?
The Jazz failed to execute their offensive set, and Hayward's final isolation against Ariza missed as well.
The ball hit the front rim and bounced out. Tang Tian turned, boxed out Hood as he crashed for the board, and snatched the Defensive Rebound with one hand.
The two made body contact during the box-out, and the on-site fans all held their breath for Tang Tian.
But when they saw Tang Tian grab the rebound and immediately turn to push the ball upcourt, they finally relaxed.
The Pelicans' fast break did not work out and turned into a half-court offense. This time, Tang Tian did not pass to Davis; instead, he held the ball, made a tactical gesture, and went straight into the play.
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