Few people cared about Pachulia's situation.
Even after the Warriors officially released Pachulia's injury report, fans merely spat in passing, as if they had run into Old Master Lu.
Tang Tian's MRI report, on the other hand, drew a wave of attention from fans.
For safety reasons, Tang Tian still underwent a full set of examinations the next day.
When the results came out, Tang Tian had indeed suffered no injuries.
Fans erupted in cheers after seeing it. This was truly a blessing amid misfortune!
Pachulia had been suspended, and Tang Tian was uninjured. Fans were even more eager for the rest of the Western Conference Finals.
Would the series be settled in six games, or would it go to a Game 7? Everything remained uncertain.
And without Pachulia, that X factor, fans could enjoy purer basketball as well.
After Game 5 ended, the Warriors returned to Oakland.
The Pelicans had won Game 5 and taken Match Point. If the Warriors could not win the next home game, their season would end there.
Last season's 73 Wins and Western Conference runner-up finish had already been humiliating enough. If the Four-star Warriors became Western Conference runners-up again, they would be disgraced all the way to the Pacific.
So they had to win. They had to win the next game at home!
But the question was, how?
Cole had a headache. Sitting in his coach's office were his first and second Assistant Coaches, Ron Adams and Galin Collins.
After Gentry left for the Pelicans, Collins, who had originally served as the team's chief video analyst, was promoted.
Both assistant coaches were offering tactical suggestions, but Cole remained silent.
After Game 5, everyone believed Pachulia's ankle-breaking foul had allowed the Pelicans to gain momentum, ultimately causing the Warriors to lose.
But that was