Chapter 871 The Flood Beast Pelicans (First Update!)

Lu was thinking, James broke through and sent a second pass, Whiteside caught the ball and squeezed Jokic to dunk with both hands before scoring.

5 to 10!

Whiteside scored all the points of the Cavaliers after the opening!

In terms of eating ability, he is much better than Mozgov and Tristan Thompson!

This 98 million is still useful!

But looking back, Tang Tian continued to take advantage of Whiteside's slow lateral movement, broke through to the inside and assisted Davis in the middle distance to score another 2 points.

Compared with the offensive end, Whiteside's inability to defend is more deadly.

James continued to score sudden points, and also scored Whiteside!

He also thought about it. If Whiteside wants to play a role on the court, he must attack the basket more.

Whiteside continued to catch the ball, but Jokic reached out and stopped.

His offensive method is single, there is no hook and no footsteps, and he makes shots after confrontation.

"Boom!"

The basketball hits the hoop.

However, he bounces fast, and he has to catch the offensive rebound after the second jump.

Just at this moment, a figure jumped ahead of him and grabbed a rebound.

Tang Tian!

Jokic's body bounced slowly, and Davis was stuck by James. The Pelicans, like the previous rounds, had difficulty protecting the defensive rebound.

But the Cavaliers missed Tang Tian!

Last season, Tang Tian, ​​who still needed a sharp edge to get the rebounds, has significantly improved his ability to judge rebounds and defend rebounds after gaining the skills of a rebounder.

Coupled with height and bounce, he grabbed the ball before Whiteside!

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Whiteside grabbed offensive rebounds consecutively before, and Tang Tian's rebound protection was quite timely!

Tang Tian took the rebound and directly played a defensive counterattack. Bo Yang and Holiday also rushed out early, and even Davis squeezed past James and rushed forward.

The Pelicans' defensive counterattack speed is significantly faster than last season.

Whiteside still had no time to retreat. The Pelicans played 3-on-2 in the frontcourt. Tang Tian double-teamed a crotch pass. Holiday received the ball and scored a layup.

12 to 5, the Pelicans continue to expand their lead!

At this time, Lu stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, his brows furrowed.

His heart is extremely tangled now.

After playing more than five minutes, Whiteside's pros and cons to the Cavaliers are already obvious.

His offensive rebounds and frontcourt advantage over Jokic are visible to the naked eye, but his defense directly becomes a loophole after being targeted.

If you can't go out in positional battles, and you can't retreat when defending against fast breaks, this is no longer a round.

Whiteside has played well in the Pelicans, which means that the Pelicans know his strengths and weaknesses at a glance!

And it is obvious that the Pelicans are playing with this after the start!

That feeling seems to be saying, your 98 million is in vain, your 98 million is really in vain!

This seemed to echo Tang Tian's attitude before the game. The Pelicans really didn't take Whiteside seriously.

Because that is really not a threat, but a breakthrough for them!

This is also the point where Lu is entangled, whether to continue to put Whiteside on the court.

If he continues to be on the field, it means that he will continue to be targeted by the Pelicans, but if he is replaced, it means that the biggest signing in the summer has failed!

And this is not a matter of a game. If the two teams meet again in the finals, Whiteside will not even be able to play for a minute!

Fortunately, the rotation time of this quarter is coming soon, and he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. He put JR Smith and Tristan Thompson on the field, and let them replace Shumpert and Whiteside.

Whiteside looked at Lu unhappy when he was off the field, he still hasn't buckled up!

Lu went to comfort him for a while, and then continued to look at the field.

22 to 11, the Pelicans have unknowingly widened the point difference to double digits.

In the transition period from the bench, Deron's state on the Pelicans' side was still average, and his two shots from beyond the three-point line were a bit too big, and the Cavaliers fought back.

James on the Cavaliers side did not rest. After the first quarter, the score was 28 to 20, and the Cavaliers were close to the point difference.

Stevens reacted quickly. Seeing that Deron couldn't play, he replaced Holiday at the beginning of the second quarter.

The substitution worked successfully, and at this time another veteran of the Pelicans, David West, stepped forward.

Taking advantage of Davis' containment power in the interior, he received consecutive passes and hit mid-range jumpers, helping the Pelicans re-establish a double-digit advantage.

Seeing this, Lu was forced to replace James who had only rested for a minute, but Stephens also immediately replaced Tang Tian!

You have your Zhang Liangji, I have my wall ladder!

In the opening game, Stevens didn't mean to let the water go at all!

The main players on both sides have entered the field one after another, and this quarter has become a confrontational battle between the two sides.

James broke through and scored a layup, Tang Tian immediately stopped and shot back the answerball.

Davis scored 2 points for a layup and foul, and Irving immediately responded with the same breakthrough and foul.

In the confrontation, the defense of both sides is particularly important.

Whiteside didn't play much in the second quarter, and the Cavaliers' defense was as rotten as it was last season.

Although the Pelicans have increased their speed, the system is still there. The Cavaliers played a good offense in this quarter, but their efficiency is obviously not as good as that of the Pelicans.

After halftime, the score on the field was 60 to 46, and the Pelicans took a 14-point lead!

"Alvin Gentry has been huge for the Pelicans."

Entering the intermission, Kenny Smith continued his professional analysis.

The Pelicans scored 60 points at halftime, which is a pretty high score.

The Pelicans' game last season gave people the feeling of a balanced offense and defense, pursuing offensive and defensive efficiency, much like the Spurs.

However, looking at halftime this season, the tactics of positional warfare have been simplified, and the speed and frequency of defensive counterattacks have been increased.

Although not as extreme as the original Suns, the team's offense has obviously improved.

The person who made this change happen is obviously the new first assistant coach of the Pelicans, Alvin Gentry.

And this change was quite successful from the perspective of the first half.

In the finals last season, the Pelicans used the Cavaliers' best offense to win three games in a row, and now it seems easier than then.

Whiteside said before the game that his addition would make the game easier.

It now appears that he was only half right.

Because the team that wins more easily is not the Cavaliers, but the Pelicans!

After returning from the intermission, Lu continued to put Whiteside in the starting lineup, and the Pelicans also continued to play with Whiteside in accordance with the strategy of the first half.

The play style of both sides is the same as the first half, the difference is that the Pelicans feel explosive on the outside this quarter!

Tang Tian, ​​Bo Yang, Holiday, Jokic, and even Davis all scored three points!

Lu saw that the form was wrong and replaced Whiteside early, but it was too late!

In this quarter alone, the Pelicans scored 8 three-pointers!

After three quarters, they also led the Cavaliers by 24 points 95 to 71!

Flood beast Pelicans!

This is Kenny Smith's evaluation of the Pelicans' play in the new season after watching this quarter!

Whiteside is extremely depressed off the court. He has all the strength, but it is useless!

And Lu didn't trust him yet!