"Don't let your guard down. Even though we're up by 17, this is a game we have to win. Stay patient, beat them, and let's go to New Orleans!"
During the half-time break, Green gave his teammates another pep talk.
Although his big mouth and dirty style of play made opponents hate him, he truly provided a great deal of help as a teammate.
That was one of the reasons the Warriors considered him untouchable.
When the second half began, neither side adjusted its starting lineup.
Thompson continued his hot streak, taking Green's pass right away and drilling a three-pointer over Davis's help defense.
The gap reached 20 points!
In G3, the Warriors had come within a breath of stretching the lead to 20 points, only to be overturned by the Pelicans' desperate comeback.
But tonight, they had pushed the gap to 20 points right from the start!
This was the Warriors' night!
On the Pelicans' possession, Brogdon handled the ball and organized the offense while Tang Tian and Holiday ran their play on the weak side without the ball.
Tang Tian drew the defense, and Holiday received the pass for a layup... but Durant's long arms disrupted it on the recovery, and it missed.
Cole nodded approvingly from the sideline.
That sequence of offense and defense to open the second half was not much different from the first half.
Although the Pelicans had tightened up their defense just as they had in G3, they had caught the Warriors off guard last time. This time, the Warriors were prepared.
Thompson drew the defense, Curry cut to the basket, took Green's pass, and drew a Holding Foul from Ariza on the layup.
He calmly made both free throws, and the lead had already grown to 22!
The Warriors had gone on