Chapter 1057 Ending the Battle in One Session? (3/5!)
Chapter 1057 Ending the battle in one session? (35!)
Inside Quicken Loans Arena, fans have already been looking forward to it.
With half an hour left before the game, players from both sides entered the stadium one after another.
Tang Tian raised his head and looked around.
"Stop them!", "34 consecutive wins? No!", "Terminator!"...
Slogans like this can be found everywhere.
Although James has never been able to bring a championship to Cleveland, the enthusiasm of the fans here remains the same.
Tang Tian also saw Xiao Hua in a conspicuous position in the stands.
The league commissioner has been a little busy recently, following the Pelicans from Oakland to Cleveland.
And the key is that not only do you suffer physically, but you also suffer mentally.
It's really hard on him.
After players from both sides completed their warm-up, they quickly entered the opening ceremony.
The starting lineups of both sides have been released one after another.
Except for Rose, who continues to recuperate from injury, the other 14 Pelicans players played.
Walker and Tang Tian on the outside, Butler and Davis on the forwards, and Dedmon on the center.
No one was injured on the Cavaliers side, and everyone played.
Wade and George on the outside, James and Love on the forwards, and Whiteside on the center.
The game started immediately, and the starting lineups from both sides began to appear one after another.
At this moment, the scene camera followed Tang Tian closely.
Tang Tian has been throwing powder away in every game since the season.
But I don’t know if he will continue to do this in this game, because the originator of magnesium powder throwing is on the opposite side.
Tang Tian was the last one to appear. He walked to the technical stage, wiped his palms with magnesium powder, and then picked up a handful.
Amid the restlessness of the fans at the scene, he was thrown into the air fiercely.
He still threw it away!
The excitement at the scene reached a peak, and Barkley, O'Neal and others in the commentary box were already laughing.
The courtside photographer did not take the camera of James, but the fans who looked at James found that the little emperor looked very bad.
Maybe only James himself knows how he feels at this moment.
From "the.silencer" to throwing magnesium powder, Tang Tian is taking away what originally belongs to him little by little!
Butler and the others could not hide the excitement in their eyes.
Tang Tian's chicken soup before the game had already made them excited, but this magnesium powder throw further stimulated them.
I robbed you of food and didn’t give you any soup.
This is what the Pelicans are all about this season!
Magnesium powder, right? Everything is mine!
Little emperor, right? Everyone, stand aside!
Davis moved the ball back to the Pelicans half, officially kicking off the Pelicans' battle in the new season.
Walker took the ball and moved forward. After making tactical gestures, he started a pick-and-roll with Davis.
Love is the Cavaliers' defensive hole, and Woday's pick-and-roll will be of great use tonight.
After blocking the ball, Davis went to the basket and Walker walked out.
Wade and Davis followed well, but Love's switching speed was a bit slow.
Walker seized the opportunity and made a direct three-pointer from the outside.
"Uh-huh!"
There was a crisp sound on the ground, and the basketball hit the net!
Walker started with a hot touch!
There was a commotion in the place.
Before they could recover from Tang Tian's incident, Walker gave them a blow.
In the Cavaliers' offense, James organized the ball on the right side.
Wade is a shooting guard. Although he plays point guard, after Irving left, the real point guard of this team is James.
George took advantage of continuous pick-and-roll runs to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
But the basketball hit the frame and came out.
George's shooting stability has never been very high.
When there was a scramble for a rebound under the basket, Whiteside struggled to grab it and turned around to hit the rebound.
"boom!"
Davis helped defend and got a big block, and grabbed the defensive rebound.
The Cavaliers' offense came to nothing.
The Pelicans played a defensive counterattack. Walker received a long pass from Tang Tian, and quickly broke into the frontcourt for a layup, causing Wade's thug to foul.
After making two free throws, the Pelicans started 5-0.
James holds the ball in the frontcourt and plays a pick-and-roll with Whiteside, and then breaks out and rushes to the basket.
Davis assisted in defense, and James distributed the ball to Love.
The Pelicans' defense was quick, and Butler interfered before Love could take action.
"Bang!"
Love's three-pointer strikes again!
Dedmon protected the defensive rebound this time.
The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt, and Walker then played pick-and-roll with Davis.
This time Walker walked inside and accelerated to get rid of Love for a layup and succeeded again.
Walker was in great form and scored 7 points in a row in the opening game!
The scene was agitated.
It was completely different from what we expected before the game. The Cavaliers' state after the start was so different from the Pelicans!
In other words, the Pelicans' state after the start was too good!
At the critical moment, veteran Wade stepped up and hit the ball with a throw into the penalty area, breaking the scoring drought for the Cavaliers.
"Uh-huh!"
But immediately, Tang Tian broke through from the right and shook off George's emergency stop and hit the target in return.
Back on the defensive end, Wade repeated his old tricks. This time Dedmon grabbed the ball early and slapped the ball back!
After all, the Flash is old. How could such a ball be taken in his prime?
The ball was grabbed by Butler and the Pelicans once again defended against the Cavaliers' attack!
Excellent form is not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end!
Tang Tian holds the ball in the frontcourt, and George is 100% focused this time.
But as soon as Tang Tian raised his hand, the ball went directly to Butler, who was cutting in the air. The latter used Davis to pick and roll, and after receiving the ball, he met Love's close shot.
Love just raised his hands, and Butler saw a sideways underhand layup in the back air and put the ball in.
Butler played more of a ball-handling role with the Mavericks, but when he came to the Pelicans, he said he would play second fiddle to Tang Tian and focus on off-ball offense this season!
11 to 2!
Unlike the last game against the Warriors, the Pelicans had amazing energy and beat the Cavaliers at the beginning!
And this state lasted for a whole section!
After the first quarter, the score on the field was 39 to 19!
The Pelicans took a 20-point lead!
"Man! Now tell me, where does ESPN rank the Cavaliers and Pelicans before the game?"
In the commentary box, Barkley couldn't help laughing.
"First and third."
O'Neill replied instantly.
Kenny Smith couldn't help but laugh. The two big fat guys sang and sang together, which was a rhythm that would kill Cavaliers fans.
"Okay, third place beats first place, man, let me tell you straight now, I won't do it even if ESPN gives me a 100 million contract! That's too embarrassing!"
While Barkley mocked ESPN, he also secretly flattered TNT executives.
But it's rough words and rough reasoning. ESPN has lost all face this season.
The Cavaliers, who were at the top of the list and had unlimited expectations from fans, collapsed in one quarter.
Xiao Hua's face was almost swollen in the stands.
What a fun game the Cavaliers played! It's a shame that he had previously instructed ESPN to support it, so this is a slap in the face!
"Shocked! The Warriors are the biggest winners! They became the second-best team in the league during the offseason!"
"LeBron may become Qin Qi and become the last member of the Pelicans to defeat six generals after passing five levels!"
"My arena won't show you, and my penalty area won't defend you. I'll open it up no matter how many times you come! - Regarding the Cavaliers' defense tonight."
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Fans on the hotline have also started joking mode.