Chapter 1128 Chapter 1167 + 8 Unstoppable (Two in One)

After two days of rest, the Cavaliers went to New Orleans for the opening game of the Finals against the Pelicans.

The New Orleans Arena was packed, and the ratings on major televisions peaked before the game.

Although in the eyes of the media, there will not be too much suspense in this year's finals, the league's pre-game publicity still makes fans look forward to the game.

Not to mention that the Cavaliers can eliminate the Pelicans, if James can break the Pelicans' undefeated streak or score a 60+ triple-double in the playoffs, it will be enough to become a god.

And given the state of diarrhea of ​​other Cavaliers players, the Cavaliers have always been single-core in the playoffs.

If the Pelicans win with a single core and a team, they will be even better than Nowitzki in 2011.

Although this is unlikely, people must have dreams.

After the pre-match opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.

The Pelicans have a regular lineup, with the four brothers plus Dedmon working hard.

For the Cavaliers, Lu put up a starting lineup that he had never used before.

Wade and Korver are on the outside, James and Love are on the forward line, and Tristan Thompson is at center.

This starting lineup was unexpected, but after it came out, it was unanimously affirmed by the three giants TNT on the judges' table.

The Cavaliers' defense is already poor, and the Warriors can't even guard the Pelicans. It's unrealistic to expect the Cavaliers to do so.

So confrontation is the only way out, and this has proven to be the only way to compete with the Pelicans in the past.

As for starting Thompson instead of Whiteside, that's right.

Whiteside's performance this year has dropped a lot compared to last year, and he can't guard the three-point line, which will be a disadvantage against Dedmon.

Thompson can defend and get back.

Although his pie-eating ability is slightly weaker, his protection of rebounds is not bad.

In fact, it wasn't just the Big Three of TNT. When Tang Tian saw the starting lineup of the Cavaliers, he couldn't help but give Lu a thumbs up.

The tactical genius is online tonight!

The game started immediately, and the starting players from both sides began to appear one after another.

Tang Tian, ​​like before, threw magnesium powder on the technical stage before coming on stage.

The on-site photographer also naughtily continued to take shots of James.

But this time James looked calmer.

After all, it wasn't the first time we met, he was already used to it.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Davis returned the ball to the Pelicans half, officially kicking off the finals.

The Pelicans came up and hit Woday in a pick-and-roll.

Just like the regular season, Love's defensive weaknesses are what are being focused on.

Walker did not disappoint. After facing Love in a mismatch, he quickly broke into the paint and made a layup that gave the Pelicans the lead.

Looking back, James organized the frontcourt, and the person guarding him was Butler.

James chose to break through with the ball, and Davis helped defend early.

James made a beautiful cross pass to Love in the bottom corner.

Love made a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the hoop.

Davis recovered the defensive rebound under protection.

The Pelicans directly played defensive counterattack.

Walker received a long pass from Tang Tian and made a quick layup to score another 2 points.

The Pelicans started the game smoothly.

It can be seen that the last round of the contest with the Warriors brought out the entire state of the Pelicans.

In the Cavaliers' position battle, Wade broke through with the ball and Tang Tian defended alone.

Some fans on the sidelines were filled with emotion when watching this scene.

When Tang Tian first entered the league to try out with the Heat, it was Tang Tian who was tested by Wade in the end.

Time flies, 7 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the two people are facing each other again on the stage of the finals.

Wade, who was serious and casual at the beginning, is now completely unable to stand up to Tang Tian.

He had no chance at all when he reached the free throw line, so he could only dribble the ball back to the three-point line and return the ball to James.

James continued to break through, and this time the Cavaliers' weak side cooperated tactically, and Korver ran out of the opportunity to catch the ball.

James' pass was timely, but the Pelicans also switched defenses quickly.

The moment Korver catches the ball and takes action, Davis's defensive interference has already arrived.

"Bang!"

Korver also failed to make a three-pointer!

The Cavaliers wanted to play against the Pelicans, but they failed to score in two consecutive waves of offense after the opening game!

The team's status is still a big problem!

Even if Lu puts Korver, who had performed well before, into the starting lineup, it seems to be of no use in the face of the Pelicans' defensive quality!

On the other hand, Tang Tian scored suddenly in the frontcourt, and Butler caught the ball and made a mid-range shot.

The Pelicans opened the game by beating the Cavaliers 6-0!

There were constant cheers.

This is the finals they are looking forward to.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang defeated his biggest enemy Chen Youliang in the Ming Dynasty, he was unstoppable against the Yuan Dynasty after that.

The Pelicans defeated the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and then played against the Cavaliers who were in poor condition in the Finals, it was just like going through the motions!

James forced Butler to the basket and took a shot against Davis' help.

"Bang!"

The ball still didn't go in.

The rest of the Cavaliers are in poor condition, and the Pelicans can double-team James unscrupulously.

And unlike the previous teams in the Eastern Conference, the Pelicans forward combination of Butler and Davis is the strongest defensive combination in the league.

Even for James, it is not easy to score by force.

Davis protected the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans counterattacked again.

The Cavaliers' retreat speed is really much worse than that of the Warriors.

This time it was Tang Tian who received Walker's back pass and smashed the ball into the basket with a big windmill.

8 to 0.

The Pelicans completely beat the Cavaliers.

Cavaliers fans have completely disappeared from the hotline.

The Pelicans really beat the Cavaliers.

Even James, whom they trust most, has no room to play.

Wade held the ball and tried to use Thompson's pick-and-roll to find mismatches, but Thompson was completely unable to stop Tang Tian.

Wade made a strong move and was almost missed by Tang Tian. It was a direct act of non-conformity.

The rebound was caught by Tang Tian, ​​but the Cavaliers' offense still failed to score!

There is no harm without comparison.

The Cavaliers struggled to make their way out of the Eastern Conference, and many thought they would cause some trouble for the Pelicans and even win a game.

But the reality is cruel.

The Bucks were almost beaten by the Pelicans in the regular season, but the Pelicans still didn't give their best.

The Cavaliers relied on James's heroic performance to fight their way out. They really didn't have many chances in front of the Pelicans, and in front of the Pelicans at full strength.

The Pelicans finally failed to score in a wave of offense. Looking back, James used himself as a explosive bag, rising up against the defense of Davis and Butler and causing a foul.

He walked to the free throw line with a flick of his hand and finally had a chance to score for the Cavaliers.

But maybe it was because the previous confrontation was too fierce, or maybe it was a matter of habit, so he failed to make the first free throw.

Fortunately, the second free throw bounced in, and he finally broke the scoring drought for the Cavaliers.

But immediately, Walker took Tang Tian's pass and scored a three-pointer.

11 to 1!

Just over three minutes into the game, the Pelicans have already taken a double-digit lead!

The momentum is overwhelming!

Lu stood on the sidelines with dull eyes and his mouth opened as if a ring had fallen.

He has done everything he can, but the strength gap between the two teams is the largest in the past three years.

He is just a tactical genius, and it is unrealistic to expect him to turn the tide.

The score difference on the field is widening in an irresistible trend.

The Cavaliers can only rely on James' sporadic scoring to maintain, and the support given to him by others is very limited.

Since the Cavaliers 1.0 period, James' teammates have always been the target of complaints from his fans.

Even after arriving with the Heat and returning to the Cavaliers in the 2.0 era, this situation has not changed.

As if the teammates around him were never good enough.

Well now, in this year's playoffs, my teammates are really in trouble.

After the first quarter, James scored 12 points in a single quarter, but the Cavaliers were already 17 points behind the Pelicans 19 to 36.

By the end of the half, James scored 20+ points in the half, but the Pelicans had already opened the point difference to 25+.

The most intuitive feeling for fans after watching this half is that neither the Bucks nor the Cavaliers really have much resistance in front of the Pelicans.

And it's all reasonable.

Apart from these two teams, the other teams in the Eastern Conference are very limited. The teams that break through from this division are really incomparable with the Western Conference.

The Pelicans stretched the point difference to 30+ in the third quarter and secured the victory in advance.

In the end, they also defeated the Cavaliers 107-77 and won their first victory in the finals.

James scored a Cavaliers-high 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, only Clarkson and Whiteside scored in double figures.

On the other hand, the Pelicans had 6 players score in double figures.

This is a game that lost suspense soon after the opening.

"Before the game started, I thought the Cavaliers still had a chance, but after one game, there really was no chance at all."

"There is no way, the rest of the Cavaliers are too good. If you ask Don and LeBron to change positions, the result of the game will be the same!"

"I really can't take it, LeBron, leave Cleveland, there is no hope here!"

"Both George's and LeBron's contracts expire this summer, and because of the contracts of Whiteside and Love, the Cavaliers' salary will also explode."

"Yes, LeBron chose to return to Cleveland three years ago and has done his best to this city. Now it is time to make the choice he wants to make!"

"Go to Los Angeles or New York! My emperor is about to turn 34 and he needs to go to a big city!"

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And it's just one game, and James' fans on social media are already considering his next home.

However, amidst the downturn, some fans still have hope for the Cavaliers' subsequent games.

A large part of them are willing to be Xiao Hua.

If Xiao Hua wants to stop the Pelicans, there is no other team except the Cavaliers.

Just like three years ago when he was behind 1-3 but forced a blow to 3-3, Xiao Hua could have done it a little more ruthlessly.

On this point, these people coincide with Xiao Hua.

Two days later, Game 2 of the Finals continued at the New Orleans Arena.

The result of the game was not much different from the first game.

The Pelicans beat the Cavaliers throughout the game and ended up with a big victory.

The refereeing help that fans were hoping for didn't come.

Just after this game, there were some major personnel changes at the top of the league.

The league's chief vice president, Rhine Sock, resigned from his position and will take up a position in the NFL.

Sock is Xiao Hua's assistant and his first general.

This personnel change, coupled with the previous abnormal actions of ESPN and betting websites, as well as the fact that the referee has never been online.

All these factors were mixed together, and even fans who were slow to react realized that Xiao Hua had lost power.

And if you think about it, this is reasonable.

The support rate for Xiao Hua's comeback was not particularly high.

After the Pelicans let the NBA end, the owners who originally supported him also went back on their word due to interest issues.

Then after the referee incident, the fans no longer supported him, and the Pelicans made the betting site bloody.

Xiao Hua, who originally relied on promising many benefits to make a successful comeback, now can't fulfill any of them.

It's almost certain that he will step down again at the end of the season.

If there were still people attacking him at this time, then he would really be kicked in the head by a donkey.

When a tree falls, the hozens scatter. This is the same everywhere.

Three days later, the Pelicans went to Cleveland, where they faced the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Finals.

Despite consecutive defeats, Cleveland fans remain supportive of the Cavaliers.

Signs supporting the Cavaliers could be seen everywhere on the streets before the game, and Quicken Loans Arena was packed during the game.

However, these off-court factors ultimately failed to help the Cavaliers.

These are useful when two teams are of similar strength.

But the strength gap between the Cavaliers and the Pelicans is too big now.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers again 110-88, changing the finals score to 3-0.

After winning this game, they are really only one step away from winning the championship and "four.four.four.four".

The happiest people at this time are those fans who bought the Pelicans on the betting website from the beginning to win the championship. They can make a lot of money.

In their anticipation, two days later, Game 4 of the Finals continued at Quicken Loans Arena.

Before this game, the Cleveland Honest Daily reported continuously that team owner Gilbert personally went to the training facility to cheer up the team.

James also gave a wonderful speech to the players after the training session.

Even coach Lue shouted out words of fighting for Cleveland's dignity.

Putting this news together, it can be felt that the Cavaliers are never willing to be swept away like this.

The Quicken Loans Arena was still full that night.

There was also a familiar figure in the stands, league president Adam Silver.

But it was completely different from when he showed up in Auckland before. He looked extremely decadent, like a zombie.

It seems that after losing power, he had a very difficult time. He used to pretend to be depressed, but now judging from his state, he may be really depressed.

And his presence this time is not because he came intentionally, but because the Pelicans are likely to win the championship trophy tonight and complete the dynasty.

As the president of the league, even if he loses power, he is still the president of the league.

He cannot miss the championship awarding moment. As the league president, he must also hand over the championship trophy to the Pelicans.

He was joined by Pelicans owner Gayle Benson.

However, his expression was completely different from Xiao Hua's. Benson's face was flushed, high-spirited and proud.

Since the Lakers at the beginning of the century, no team has been able to complete a three-peat dynasty.

Including the previous Spurs, they fell short in the last step and fell short.

But now the Pelicans have this opportunity, and it's basically a sure thing.

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