Wen Ban scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, 9 blocks and 6 fouls. The Spurs narrowly won in overtime! Zion scored 27+10+7, and Jordan was re-employed.

The NBA regular season continues, with the San Antonio Spurs going away to challenge the New Orleans Pelicans. Previously, Wenban Yama defeated the Mavericks' two No. 1 picks in the opening game, and the Spurs got a good start to the season; Zion and Morant battled for 300 rounds in the opening game, but the Pelicans suffered a good start. In this campaign, the duel between the two No. 1 picks, Bunyama and Zion, is still the focus of much attention. The Spurs' starting five are Bunyama + Castle + Vassell + Barnes + Champany. The Pelicans' starting five are Zion + Murphy + Poole + Jones + Bay + Jones.

At the beginning of the game, Zion and Bunyama dunked to the end, and the game seemed to have turned into an All-Star dunk contest. The two teams were inseparable, and the scores took the lead alternately. This exchange of blows continued until the end of the half, and the Pelicans only led the Spurs by 1 point. Changing sides to fight again, the two teams continued to attack, Wenbanyama wreaked havoc in the interior, Vassell scored three-pointers, and the Spurs once established a 10-point lead. Subsequently, the Pelicans blossomed inside and outside. With Murphy hitting consecutive three-pointers, the Pelicans took the lead in one fell swoop. Subsequently, the two teams exchanged attacks, and the suspense of the game dragged to the end. Zion made 1 of 2 free throws to equalize the score, but Wenban missed the buzzer beater and the game entered overtime. In overtime, Wenban was sent off for six fouls. Cassel stepped forward to take over the game. The Spurs established an 8-point lead, and the Pelicans were unable to chase points. In the end, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Pelicans 120-116.

All the Pelicans' centers were injured, and the Spurs had two masters in Bunyama and Konette. The Spurs firmly controlled the penalty area. They beat the Pelicans 14 rebounds 59-45 and 4 offensive rebounds 20-16. They suppressed the Pelicans 64-60 in the paint and crushed the Pelicans 26-16 in second-chance offense. Both teams were not accurate from beyond the three-point line. The Pelicans knew full well that Benyama was a man who could not get through, but they still could only "know that there are tigers in the mountains and go for the tigers." Especially Zion, the king of the penalty area, took the lead in frequently challenging Benyama and took the top pick talent showdown to the extreme. Even the American media couldn't help but sigh: Cancel all the All-Stars and let Benyama and Zion fight one-on-one!

The Spurs narrowly defeated the Pelicans in overtime, and Bunyama's performance on both offense and defense was still phenomenal. In this campaign, Bunyama played 32 minutes, making 13 of 23 shots (0 of 3 three-pointers), 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 9 blocks. In the first quarter of the game, Wenbanyama was dunked by Zion, but he also saved face with various dunks and gave Zion three consecutive big blocks. His offensive and defensive dominance was daunting. At the critical moment of overtime, Wenbanyama blocked a shot and was whistled for six fouls and was sent off. The triple-double of blocked shots just flew away.

Although the Pelicans failed to have the last laugh, you have to admit the fact: if anyone dares to challenge the penalty area guarded by Bunyama, then this person can only be Zion, the king of the penalty area! In this campaign, Zion played 36 minutes, making 8 of 18 shots, 11 of 16 free throws, and scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. At the beginning of the game, Zion attacked the penalty area like a bull and completed a dunk on Wenbanyama's head, full of passion. Even though Zion is disadvantaged by his height, he has an advantage in strength and confrontation. He can run over Wenban's horse and rush in. He can also use his speed to throw away his opponents and beat Wenban into the background time and time again. However, the Pelicans' offensive development capabilities after Zion came off the court were seriously insufficient and they were unable to tear apart the opponent's defense. This was also the key to the Pelicans falling into a scoring drought in the final quarter and losing the opportunity.

Pelicans centers Looney, Missy, Mark Twitch, and Dickinson were all injured, and the inside line was in crisis. This also gave Jordan a chance to find another job. According to NBA reporter Shams, Jordan signed a one-year veteran's minimum salary contract of $3.6 million with the Pelicans, starting the 18th season of his career. Jordan once assisted Jokic to win the championship with the Nuggets. Last season, he played 56 games for the Nuggets, averaging 12 minutes per game and scoring 3.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. Jordan has scored less than 5 points for 4 consecutive seasons, but he can still get an NBA contract. This only shows that the Pelicans value his winning experience and locker room leadership. DeAndre Jordan may not be able to solve the Pelicans' urgent needs inside, but the Pelicans' goal of winning at all costs will not change. Zion's burden is heavy. Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.