Chapter 808 The True Strength of the Pelicans

It seems that Davis has recovered from his injury and will play in the second game of the Finals.

After the training, Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, and they indirectly confirmed this during the interview.

"Will losing the opening game affect the team's subsequent games? Or will the team make any adjustments?"

"No, it won't. I know people outside are talking about what will happen if the Cavaliers win the opening game, but they all ignore that AD doesn't play."

Tang Tian replied with a relaxed expression.

Davis' absence has an obvious impact on the Pelicans.

Tang Tian has not yet redeemed himself as a legend. With his current physical fitness, his role on the defensive end will be weakened after an all-out attack, and others will be needed to support the defensive system.

Having Holiday and Ariza on the outside is not a problem, but without Davis on the inside it is a big problem.

This is also the reason why the Warriors fell behind by 30 points in Game 4 and lost the opening game of the Finals.

Almost all the outside world's attention is focused on Tang Tian, ​​but they naturally ignore that what the Pelicans lack is the second leader of the team.

If it is an ordinary game, other role players can step up to make up for it, but this is the finals, a game between the strongest teams in the East and West.

"Are you saying Davis will be back next game?"

the reporter asked.

"Yes, he has fully recovered."

Tang Tian gave reporters a clear reply. He did not need to put up smoke bombs. As long as Davis plays, the Pelicans will have an advantage against anyone now.

After this interview was reported, it gave Pelicans fans a shot in the arm.

Although they are not experts, they can also see the disadvantages of the team's inside without Davis.

Davis suffered a lower body injury. As long as he recovers from this injury, it will not affect his condition.

The improvement of a healthy Davis inside is obvious. The Cavaliers will definitely not be able to overwhelm the Pelicans inside like they did in the first game.

At that time, it was natural for the Pelicans to win the game.

For a time, Pelicans fans who had been demoralized by the Pelicans' loss in the opening game became active again on social media.

Even the media and experts re-analyzed the situation in the second game of the finals.

The complete Pelicans have a better chance, Davis has helped the Pelicans a lot, and the words that the Pelicans will win the second home court begin to reappear.

The Pelicans are favored again.

Even the betting website has made adjustments to the odds. The Pelicans' odds are lower than those of the Cavaliers.

"We don't care. Three days ago, everyone thought we were going to lose, but we won, and now they think we're going to lose. They don't care if what they wrote is correct, and I don't care what they say. ."

James' attitude in front of reporters was clear.

They've already won an underdog game, so they won't be affected by outside perceptions.

There was no war of words like the Western Conference Finals, but James' remarks made the second finals even more interesting.

He is right, and once the Cavaliers win the second game, their chances of winning the championship will skyrocket after winning two away games in a row.

On June 5, US time, the second game of the NBA Finals continued at the New Orleans Arena.

This game attracted even more attention than the opening game.

According to data previously released by the league, the opening game set a new high in global ratings in the past five years.

And this data was broken before the game started.

What is obvious is that with the existence of China, a region with large ratings, the ratings of this game will only be high but not low.

Because fans in the country are looking forward to the Pelicans making a comeback tonight.

During the opening ceremony, the fans cheered even louder than in the first game.

Especially Davis, who appeared first, and Tang Tian, ​​who appeared last, the decibels at the scene were like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

They also desperately want to watch the Pelicans win the game.

The game started immediately, and players from both sides appeared one after another.

Before James from the Cavaliers came on the court, he grabbed a handful of magnesium powder and threw it into the air as usual.

When Tang Tian saw this scene, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

James is reluctant to even use the data, but he doesn't feel bad when he throws up the magnesium powder. Is it because it's not his?

James felt someone looking at him, turned around and saw it was Tang Tian, ​​with a flash of fighting intent in his eyes.

Tang Tian once snatched two championships from him. At that time, Tang Tian was just a role player.

Now Tang Tian has become a superstar and is even touted by the media as the next Jordan!

He is now going to break the illusion of the media. There is only one spokesperson for this league, and that is James!

The starting lineups of both teams were similar to the previous game, with the only change being Davis' return.

Davis jumped past Mozgov, kicking off Game 2 of the Finals.

Tang Tian and Davis played a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt. Davis seemed to be in good condition and completely blocked Smith.

Tang Tian made an emergency stop in response to Love's change of direction and made a steady hit.

The Warriors' defensive hole is Curry, and the Cavaliers are very much Love.

Lu didn't think anything more, and just signaled the team to attack quickly. He knew the Cavaliers' advantages, and what he wanted was for the team to take advantage of them.

Love and Smith stand in the two corners.

Irving signaled Mozgov to pull up to the high post on the right side for a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, he broke through Jokic and hit the basket.

He was very fast and completely threw away Jokic after jumping up.

But just when he was about to take action, a hand shot out from the side and blocked his angle of action.

Davis!

Davis' defensive ability and coverage are far better than Aminu.

Irving pulled the stick in the air, but Davis followed with his other hand and slapped his shot out of the court!

There were thunderous cheers.

The improvement Davis brings to the Pelicans is obvious!

The Cavaliers sent a sideline ball, and James held the ball to greet Mozgov's pick-and-roll, and continued to drive Jokic to the basket.

After seeing Davis help defend again, he passed the ball to Love in the bottom corner.

The Cavaliers' tactics did not change from the previous game. They still attacked the Pelicans' inside line.

Because Love has three points, they can stretch the space a lot on the offensive end.

In other words, even if Davis has a large defensive coverage and cannot go back if he shrinks, Love will get a chance.

Love received the pass from James, but he did not take action because Tang Tian changed defense in front of him.

Without Davis, the Pelicans cannot protect the basket well, but with Davis, they are not afraid after forcing the ball from the inside back to the outside.

Because the Pelicans have established an excellent defensive rotation system early this season.

Love didn't have much time to catch the ball, so he had no choice but to take a shot.

As a result, under Tang Tian's interference, he directly voted three no-sticks!

There were constant whistles.

The Pelicans are completely different teams from the last game!

"That's the true strength of the Pelicans."

O'Neal laughed in the commentary box.

Without Davis, the Pelicans can only allow the Cavaliers to overturn the inside line, but by guarding the inside line, the Pelicans no longer have weaknesses!