"Defense! Defense!"
The Pelicans had the ball to start, and the on-site fans, led by the DJ, cheered for the home team.
Tang Tian drove and kicked out of the double-team to Jokic, who took a three-point shot from the top of the arc.
Clang!
The shot was on line, but it had a little too much force and bounced high off the back rim.
Adams sealed Davis under the basket, and Westbrook turned and grabbed the defensive rebound.
Tang Tian and Westbrook were battling as the True and False Monkey King, while Adams and Jokic's card forward battle had also reached a fever pitch.
The Thunder pushed the break. Westbrook went on a full court drive from the backcourt to the frontcourt, absorbed Holiday's defense, and forced the ball into the basket.
Westbrook's weakness was Set Play offense; Defensive Counterattack was his specialty.
Tang Tian drove and kicked in the frontcourt. Holiday ran off the ball using Jokic's screen, but his catch-and-shoot three still missed.
In the Thunder's frontcourt Set Play, Westbrook drove deep into the paint. After Adams entered the paint as well, he passed the ball out of the double-team.
Adams caught the ball and shot immediately. Jokic did not have time to contest, and the ball went off the glass and in.
The cheers kept coming as the Thunder cut the gap to 4 points!
Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt and signaled for everyone to spread out.
Jokic and Holiday had both bricked threes earlier. With the team's poor shooting touch, he needed to step up.
He called for Jokic's pick-and-roll. Roberson fought over it quickly, but he still could not keep up with Tang Tian's Release speed.
Swish!
Tang Tian knocked down a Pull-up Three-Pointer before Adams could close out.
But the