After two days of rest, the Cavaliers rushed to New Orleans to usher in the opening game of the finals with the Pelicans.

The New Orleans Arena is full, and the ratings of major TVs also peaked before the game.

Although in the media's opinion, there will not be much suspense in this year's finals, the pre-league 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' unbeaten golden body or score 60+ triple-double in the playoffs, it will be enough to be a god.

Moreover, with the diarrhea of ​​other Cavaliers, the Cavaliers have always been single-core in the playoffs.

If the Pelicans win, they will be even better than Nowitzki in 2011.

Although this is unlikely, people should have dreams.

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

The Pelicans have a regular lineup, and they are practicing the four brothers and Dedmont.

On the Cavaliers, Lu has a lineup that he has never used before in this game.

On the outside are Wade and Korver, James and Love on the front line, and center Tristan Thompson.

This lineup was unexpected, but after it came out, it was unanimously recognized by the judges' three giants.

The Cavaliers' defense is already poor, and the Warriors can't defend against the Pelicans, and it is unrealistic to expect the Cavaliers to do it.

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

It's also correct to use Thompson instead of Whiteside.

Whiteside's performance this year has declined a lot compared to last year, and he still cannot defend himself from the three-point line, which will be a big loss against Dedmon.

Thompson could defend himself and get it back.

Although the ability to eat cakes is slightly weak, the protection of rebounding is not bad.

In fact, it is not just the three giants of TNT. When Tang Tian saw the lineup of the Cavaliers, he couldn't help but like Lu.

Tactical genius is online tonight!

The game begins soon, and players from both sides appear one after another.

Tang Tian threw magnesium powder on the technical station just like before he appeared.

The live photographer also naughtyly continued to give James shots.

But this time James looked calm.

After all, it was not the first time he met, and he was already used to it.

Amid the cheers of fans, Davis turned the ball back to the Pelicans' half, officially opening the curtain of the finals.

The Pelicans came up to play Wode pick-and-roll.

Like the regular season, what I am trying to capture is Love's defensive weaknesses.

Walker did not disappoint. After misplaced against Love, the layup that quickly broke into the inside was the top spot for the Pelicans.

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

James chose to break through with the ball, and Davis assisted in defense early.

James passed the ball beautifully to the corner Love.

Love made a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the frame.

Davis recovered defensive rebounds under protection.

The Pelicans directly play defensively counterattack.

Walker received a long pass from Tang Tian from the backcourt and scored another 2 points with a quick layup.

The Pelicans played smoothly at the beginning.

It can be seen that the last round of the competition with the Warriors made the entire Pelicans' form come out.

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

This scene made some fans on the sidelines feel deeply moved.

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

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

Wade, who had lived a serious and casual life at the beginning, is now completely unaware of Tang Tian.

He had no chance to break through to the free throw line, so he had to transport the ball back to the three-point line and return the ball to James.

James continued to break through. This time, the Cavaliers had tactical cooperation on their weak side, and Korver ran to catch the ball.

James' pass was timely, but the Pelicans' defense switch was also fast.

The moment Korver took the ball, Davis' assisted defense interference had arrived.

"Bang!"

Korver failed to make a three-pointer!

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

The team's condition is still a big problem!

Even if Lu mentioned Korver, who performed well before, it seems useless in the face of the Pelicans' defensive quality!

On the other hand, Tang Tian made a sudden break in the frontcourt, and Butler made a mid-range shot from the receiving ball.

The Pelicans played the Cavaliers 6-0 at the beginning!

Cheers were constantly coming.

This is the final they are looking forward to.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty who defeated Chen Youliang, his biggest enemy, he fought against the Yuan Dynasty with great power.

The Pelicans beat the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and when they played the Cavaliers in poor form in the finals, they were like going through the motions!

James forced Butler to the basket and took action against Davis' assisted defense.

"Bang!"

The ball still didn't make it.

The rest of the Cavaliers are in poor form, and the Pelicans can double-team James without restraint.

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

Even James is definitely not that easy to score.

Davis protected the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans played a defensive counterattack again.

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

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

8 to 0.

The Pelicans completely hung up the Cavaliers.

The fans of the Cavaliers on the hotline have completely disappeared.

The Pelicans really hung up the Cavaliers.

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

Wade held the ball and wanted to use Thompson to find a misplaced position, but Thompson could not stop Tang Tian at all.

Wade almost got rid of a powerful attack by Tang Tian, ​​and he was directly a three-no-touch person.

The rebound was captured by Tang Tianhui, and the Cavaliers' offense still failed to score!

There is no harm without comparison.

The Cavaliers struggled from the East, and many people thought they would cause some trouble for the Pelicans and even win a game.

But the reality is cruel.

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

The Cavaliers struggled to break out with James' brave performance. They really didn't have many opportunities in front of the Pelicans and in front of the Pelicans who were full of strength.

The Pelicans finally failed to score in a wave of offense. When they turned around, James treated himself as a dynamite bag and forced himself to make a foul against Davis and Butler's defense.

He shook his hands and walked to the free throw line, and finally had a chance to score for the Cavaliers.

But perhaps because the previous confrontation was too intense, or perhaps it was a matter of habit, he failed to get the first penalty.

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

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

11 to 1!
To be continued...