The game on the field has officially started.
The Warriors and Pelicans were about to jump the ball. After the referee threw the basketball, the Pelicans took the lead in getting the ball. Defender Eric Gordon held the ball past halftime. As soon as he came over, Shaun Livingston immediately stuck to him.
The ball was transferred out, and after several twists and turns, it was given to Anthony Davis, the big-browed brother in the paint. Anthony Davis held the ball in singles, turned and pulled away, and then dunked under the basket to score.
Draymond Green defended very hard, but facing the strong Anthony Davis, he still failed to prevent the opponent's goal.
It was the Golden State Warriors' turn to fight back.
Shaun Livingston held the ball across half court, and he was also marked by Eric Gordon. After halftime, other Warriors players began to move, such as Klay Thompson, who came up from the wing to respond.
After getting the ball, Klay Thompson continued to distribute the ball, and the ball passed to Harrison Barnes in the right corner.
Harrison Barnes took advantage of the situation and entered the basket.
The Pelicans chose to close the door to defend. At the critical moment, Harrison Barnes, who was afraid of being blocked, passed the ball again with a long pass.
The basketball falls into the hands of Klay Thompson again.
Klay Thompson had already run out of the open space and was planning to take a direct shot. Unexpectedly, Draymond Green inside blocked Anthony Davis and waved to him excitedly.
Snapped.
Klay Thompson still shared the ball.
However, as the attack time was approaching, Klay Thompson could only give a reminder after passing the ball.
"Draymond, the attack time is coming..."
Draymond Green heard Klay Thompson's call, but ignored it. He just pushed away Anthony Davis and chose to take action.
Snapped.
Anthony Davis slapped out. He failed to completely block Draymond Green, but the first half of his palm did touch the basketball.
The basketball hit the backboard and failed to score.
Anthony Davis quickly jumped up and grabbed the rebound.
The Pelicans entered counterattack mode.
Anthony Davis gave the ball to Eric Gordon, who sprinted towards the half court with the ball. After halftime, being marked by Warriors players, Eric Gordon gave the ball to Eric Evans, who was following up on the wing.
Faced with Klay Thompson's guard, Eric Evans leaped high and faced the latter and dunked the ball into the basket.
The whole audience exclaimed.
The battle between the two sides was fierce in the first quarter.
However, the Golden State Warriors, who seemed to have a stronger lineup, did not play very well. Shaun Livingston was unable to help the team achieve tactical value, and other players did not have a good understanding of each other and were even a little sloppy.
For example, Draymond Green is at the forward position. In order to prove himself in front of Anthony Davis, he constantly competes with the opponent.
Unfortunately, his technique was quite rough, and he was the one who suffered in the end if he tried too hard.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and the first quarter of the game officially ended.
36 to 30.
The Golden State Warriors trail the New Orleans Pelicans by six points.
Entering the break, head coach Steve Kerr also continued to analyze the problems on the field to the players. The players also listened carefully, except Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting aside with his eyes closed and concentrating.
His move made head coach Steve Kerr a little dissatisfied.
Steve Kerr did not reprimand him, but replaced Dennis Grant in the second quarter instead of Shaun Livingston.
call out.
The game continues.
After the start of the second quarter, the Warriors continued their previous tactics. Although Steve Kerr had been standing on the sidelines to direct, Dennis Grant on the court still could not understand his intentions.
Not only that, Dennis Grant also likes to play singles at all times. Once his teammates don't take the initiative to ask for the ball, he will choose the opportunity to take action.
Golden State Warriors offense.
The ball passed halftime. Dennis Grant held the ball and looked for an opportunity at the top of the arc. He tried to let Draymond Green inside to raise a high pick-and-roll. However, Draymond Green ignored him. He wanted Andre on the side. Iguodala can help him cover, and Andre Iguodala has no intention of helping.
So, Dennis Grant chose to play singles.
The person guarding him at this time was Tyreke Evans.
The two met each other, and Tyreke Evans rushed towards Dennis Grant. Dennis Grant tried to dribble away from the opponent. No matter whether he swayed left or right, he could not break through Tyreke Evans. Vince's Limitations.
Snapped.
Tyreke Evans slapped the ball out, accurately judging his dribbling position, and directly slapped the basketball from Dennis Grant's hand away.
Dennis Grant looked panicked. By the time he caught up, Tyreke Evans had already rushed towards the half court with the ball.
The two entered the basket one after another. Tyreke Evans directly leaned his body against Dennis Grant and forced his way to the basket.
boom.
Tyreke Evans dunked on Dennis Grant.
The scene screamed again.
The suppressed Dennis Grant felt the huge gap in physical fitness between the enemy and ourselves, and for a moment he couldn't help but lose his temper.
Head coach Steve Kerr saw the constant problems on the court, and anxiously, he finally walked to sit next to Zhao Feiyang.
"Zhao, don't you really want to fight?"
"I didn't say I didn't want to fight!"
Zhao Feiyang deliberately spread his hands to express his helplessness, "The decision is in your hands, I am just a player!"
Coach Steve Kerr shook his head and sighed.
"You were not like this before... I admit that they were very stupid in this matter, but can you bear to watch the team lose the game?"
"Of course I can't bear to watch my own team lose the game, but are the Golden State Warriors still my team? Will my team choose to trade me?"
Coach Steve Kerr couldn't argue.
"Anyway, you're going to play right away... I hope you can treat the game well... Take off your coat and warm up..."
After coach Steve Kerr finished speaking, Zhao Feiyang did not linger any longer and stood up on the sidelines to warm up and prepare to play.
Unexpectedly, the Warriors had a fast break at this moment.
Dennis Grant seemed to want to challenge two, dribbling the ball and sprinting towards the half court. As a result, he was double-teamed by the opponent in the two zones.
In desperation, Dennis Grant passed the ball, but he did not notice at all that the place where he passed the ball was not within the line.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
The whole place was in an uproar.
All fans witnessed this speechless scene.
Dennis Grant, who was making a fast break layup, passed the ball to Zhao Feiyang who was standing out of bounds in desperation.
"WTF?"
Zhao Feiyang was also confused.
Dennis Grant even cursed.
"Is there something wrong with your mind? Why are you on the sidelines at this time?"
"Damn...I really admire you..."
Zhao Feiyang put on a face like Nick Young's black question mark. He really didn't know how Dennis Grant had the confidence to say such a thing.
The head coach on the sidelines, Steve Kerr, looked like he was in despair. Taking advantage of this timeout of the game, he immediately signaled to the referee for a substitution.
Just like that, Dennis Grant was replaced, and Zhao Feiyang came on as a substitute.
At this time, there are only 4 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter.
