The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Budenholzer is from the Spurs department. As the first assistant coach, he is also the team's tactical coach.

He has the most thorough understanding of Hammer tactics, so he didn't copy it, but made some detailed changes based on the characteristics of the Eagles.

This allows everyone on the Eagles, especially the starting five, to play out their own characteristics in the tactical system.

Continuously passing the ball on the field, the Eagles' offense looks like quicksilver.

However, there has never been a good opportunity to make a move.

The defensive intensity of the Pelicans on the field is ridiculously high. From the beginning of the game, there are various defenses and physical confrontations.

The Hawks players were not used to it, the intensity was nothing like they had encountered before.

The ball passed to the end, and the Eagles didn't get a good shot.

Korver's last reluctant three-pointer hit the frame!

Whiteside stuck Horford under the basket and protected the defensive rebound.

From the fight with Adams, his use of the card position made him more and more experienced in rebounding.

With the Pelicans' offense, the others sank to the blue bottom. Tang Tian singled out Carroll, and after changing direction, he made an emergency stop and made a shot.

The Pelicans got off to a 4-0 start.

There was a restlessness at the scene, which was not a good start for the Eagles.

Teague dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to organize the offense.

The Eagles are still crossing tactical moves. This time their pick-and-roll has a success rate, but the Pelicans completely followed after switching defenses.

More than half of the attack time, they still have no chance!

Budenholzer frowned from the sidelines.

After the opening of the Pelicans, this is a confrontational intensity directly at the playoff level, completely disregarding physical fitness.

But this does limit the way the Eagles play.

In a basketball game, when the defensive intensity reaches a certain level, any tactic will lose its lethality.

This is why all teams will have more singles in the playoffs, and why the playoffs are said to be the stage for superstars!

The Eagles couldn't run out of tactics, and Teague could only give the ball to Millsap to single Aminu.

Aminu's defense is on the line, and Millsap is uncomfortable.

Millsap turned and shot backwards.

Aminu's long arm interfered.

"Shh!"

Millsap still threw the ball in with his personal ability.

But Budenholzer shook his head helplessly on the sidelines.

This way of ending is obviously not what he wants to see, or in other words, if he fights like this and fights for his individual singles ability, the Eagles will definitely not be able to win.

In the Pelicans' offense, Holiday missed a three-pointer from Tang Tian's pass.

Whiteside used his height advantage to grab the offensive rebound and make a tip-up.

6:2.

The Pelicans suppressed the Eagles in the opening game through active defense and rebounding rush.

The Eagles' offensive and tactical coordination still couldn't come out, and the ball was given to Millsap again. This time his strong attack was blocked by Aminu.

The Pelicans played a defensive counterattack. After receiving the ball, Tang Tian rushed into the frontcourt from the backcourt. After confronting Teague, he dunked the ball into the basket.

8 is better than 2!

The fans on the sidelines were restless.

This is completely different from what they imagined.

The absence of Davis originally made them feel that the Eagles have an advantage in the paper lineup.

But in the first few minutes of the game, the Eagles were almost beaten into chickens!

The Eagles' offense continued to pass the ball to no avail. Carroll finally caught the ball and was forced to have no room to shoot. They were directly guarded for 24 seconds!

They look like they can't play ball!

The commentators on the sidelines looked at this situation in a daze.

But Tang Tian was not surprised.

When the Eagles played the Cavaliers in the playoffs, the scene was almost the same as this.

In that series, the Hawks averaged 7 points less per game than the regular season, conceded 2 more points, and were robbed by their opponents of 52 rebounds per game.

Fear of high-intensity defense and lack of rebound protection are the Achilles heel of this Eagles team.

Coupled with the fact that Budenholzer has not been in charge for a long time, the Eagles have not fully formed.

This situation is completely expected.

Chapter 6 and One: Xiao Hua's Dreamed Business Empire (First update!)

Budenholzer called a timeout adjustment, but after the Eagles came back from a timeout and scored a goal, they couldn't find too many ways to score.

The opening minutes of the two sides almost became the epitome of the game.

In the second half of the third quarter of the game, the Pelicans had already led the Hawks by as much as 20 points.

The game is already decided here.

The Pelicans scored in double figures with 7 players, and finally beat the Eagles 108 to 89, winning the battle for the top spot in the East and West.

They also fulfilled the "promise" before the game and let Davis lie down and win the game.

The process and results of the game were all unexpected.

This time, it wasn't just the media and fans who were stunned by the Pelicans, but even the news, which has always been stable, was tricked by the Pelicans.

After the game, Williams took Whiteside and Holiday to a press conference.

"I have to give credit to everyone on the team. They put in 120 percent of the effort on the court, and they played an absolutely top-notch defensive intensity."

Williams was full of praise for the player's performance.

The result of this game is even more meaningful than the previous game against the Spurs. After all, they beat the Eagles, the No. [-] Eastern Conference team.

After the game, TNT reported on the game with a prominent headline like "Offense Wins Box Office, Defense Wins Championship".

"The Pelicans showed us their toughness against the Spurs, and this game they showed us the strength of defense they can do. They want more than box office, they want championships. , we can now list it as one of the title contenders."

TNT's post-match summary at this end can be said to be quite in place, and it is convincing with reasons.

……

As soon as Xiao Hua returned home, he received a call marked "Privacy".

He looked concerned, carefully picking up the phone.

"Mr. Xiao Hua, the result of this game has caused us a huge loss. I think this is not the same as the agreement we reached before."

The tone of the speaker on the other end of the phone didn't sound too good.

"Yes, this game is indeed a bit unexpected. The performance of the Pelicans is very different from what was expected."

Xiao Hua admitted.

"Will this game happen again? Or do you still have accurate news about the Pelicans game?"

The person on the other end of the phone continued.

"I will try to give as accurate information as possible."

Xiao Hua then replied.

There was a burst of laughter on the other end of the phone.

"Mr. Xiao Hua, we have a huge amount of money flowing here every day. Your answer makes it difficult for me to make a decision to cooperate with you and the NBA in the future."

"I'm considering formulating new refereeing rules, granting penalty scales, and all problems will be resolved by then."

Xiao Hua replied after being silent for a while.

"I hope it will be like that, so that our gambling company will really feel at ease to cooperate with you."

After saying this, the phone over there hung up.

Xiao Hua also put down his phone.

Aside from television deals, gambling is a huge area where the NBA can be profitable.

Especially now that many states are opposing the league's ban. Once gambling is officially legal, the income brought to the NBA may not be less than the broadcast contract.

……

After the game with the Eagles, the Pelicans followed up with the Knicks, Pacers and Celtics.

ESPN has been frantically slapped in the face this year, which also includes the Knicks they have tested.

In order to cooperate with Howard, and in order to play the value of the big contract he just signed, Anthony lost weight crazily this past summer.

He lost 9 kilograms in one summer, from 107 kilograms last season to 99 kilograms, and played from the fourth position back to the third position.

This solves the space around the rim that ESPN predicted before the game.

The Knicks are now fourth in the Eastern Conference behind the Hawks, Cavaliers and Bulls.

The game was also much more intense than expected.

The Pelicans' offensive firepower was significantly weaker without Davis, and Tang Tian's shot count increased significantly compared to before.

He and Anthony once again scored on Madison.

In the end, Tang Tian scored the first 40+ points of the season, helping the Pelicans beat their opponents 102 to 99.

The game against the Knicks was intense, and then the game against the Pacers was relatively easy.

After the Pacers lost Paul George, their competitiveness has greatly declined. Now they are ranked No.11 in the Eastern Conference. It is very difficult to enter the playoffs.

The Pelicans eventually won 97-81, ushering in a wave of five-game winning streak in the absence of Davis.

After the game ended, ESPN announced a new strength rankings.

The Pelicans have come to the third place in the league after the Spurs and Cavaliers, overwhelming the Warriors and Bulls behind them.

It's been more than a month since the start of the new season, and they think it's a slap in the face.

With this wave of momentum, the Pelicans ushered in Boston, the last stop of their Eastern Conference road trip.

This is the second and last time the two sides will meet each other this season.

The last time in New Orleans, the Pelicans lost the game in the last quarter. This second chance, they definitely want to win it back.

And they just won five consecutive victories, and their morale is high.

But in Boston, the rebuilding Celtics showed the Pelicans their iron-blooded heritage.

They fell behind the Pelicans by as much as 13 points at halftime, but in the second half, coach Stevens adjusted his tactics and frequently hit the Pelicans inside.

Whiteside fell into a foul crisis, and Jokic who came up was also targeted.

Of course, more importantly, the Celtics played an all-out defense, which made it extremely difficult for the Pelicans to score.

With 1 minute left in regular time, they evened the score little by little.

Tang Tian made a key shot and Jeff Green made a tip-up to tie the score.

Smart even intercepted Holiday's pass at the last moment. Although he missed the last long shot, the Celtics successfully dragged the game into overtime.

In the first overtime match between the two sides, Whiteside committed 6 fouls. Relying on Tang Tian's 5-point goal at the last moment, the two sides tied and entered the second overtime.

In the second overtime, Tang Tian's key three-pointer once gave the Pelicans hope to end the game.

But Smart steals Ariza, and Bradley makes a fast break to drag the game into the third overtime.