The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The championship scene last season seemed like yesterday, and this championship ring award ceremony is to remind them again that they are champions!

Tang Tian walked in front of Xiao Hua, seeing the other party's smiling expression, felt inexplicably relieved.

"Congratulations."

Xiao Hua gave the ring to Tang Tian and congratulated him politely.

"Thank you, I will trouble you next year."

Tang Tian also replied politely.

next year?

Xiao Hua was stunned for a moment, but Tang Tian had already turned around and left with the ring, without even hugging him!

This guy!

Does it mean that the Pelicans will be able to successfully defend the title? !

After Tang Tian, ​​Davis, Jokic... the entire Pelicans team didn't hug Silver after getting the ring.

The refereeing issue in last year's finals made them quite unhappy, and they were silently protesting!

There were also boos at the scene.

Xiao Hua still kept a smile on his face, but he could feel that it was obviously being forced out.

The Pelicans really gave him a shot in the arm.

After the rings were awarded, the team members wore them on their fingers and posed for the camera with a happy expression on their faces.

The championship trophy belongs to the team, but the ring belongs to them personally, which is the proof of the championship.

After the championship ring awarding ceremony, everyone at the scene stood up under Smith's gesture and faced the side of the arena.

There, there was a flag covered with a black cloth.

Accompanied by live music, the black cloth was pulled away a little bit, revealing the words inside.

The top is the flag of the Pelicans, the bottom is the words 2015~2016, and the bottom is the logo of the NBA championship.

The first championship banner in Pelicans history!

There was a tsunami of cheers at the scene, this is the moment of glory for all of them!

The players of the Pelicans also held up the rings in their hands. This is also their moment of glory!

On the other side of the court, the eyes of the Cavaliers players are somewhat envious, most of them have not yet tasted the taste of a championship.

After the championship rings were handed out, the scene immediately entered the opening ceremony.

The starting players of the two teams were introduced one after another.

The Cavaliers started the five tigers, with Irving and Shumpert on the outside, James and Love on the front line, and Whiteside at the center.

This is four stars plus one 3D, an absolute champion configuration.

There is a lineup adjustment for the Pelicans. Bo Yang replaced Ariza as the starting small forward. The latter has not adjusted well since the training camp.

After the opening ceremony, the two sides started one after another, and Whiteside and Davis jumped the ball in the middle circle.

Whiteside glanced disdainfully at Jokic not far away, as if mocking that the latter didn't even have the courage to jump the ball with him.

At this moment, the referee threw the ball in the air, and Davis turned the ball back to the Pelicans' half court, officially kicking off the team's new season.

Holiday holds the ball in the frontcourt, Bojan and Jokic have a pick-and-roll with and without the ball in the high position on the right, and Bojan uses Jokic to run a three-pointer.

Jokic's pick-and-roll successfully blocked James, Holiday threw the pass, and Bojan caught the ball and shot directly.

Whiteside's inside defense is excellent, and his ability to eat cakes on the offensive end is also very strong, but as a traditional center, his lateral movement is his weakness.

After this change of defense, he had no time to pounce.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Bo Yang's first three-pointer went into the net.

His defense is not as good as Ariza, but the ability to grasp the ball of opportunity on the offensive end is very strong.

The Pelicans took the lead and drew cheers from the scene.

Although they won the championship last season, it was uncomfortable to be forced 3 to 3. Fans look forward to the Pelicans' hearty victory at home.

Back on the defensive end, the Pelicans' defense expanded a lot. Irving directly broke through the basket with the ball, but was surrounded by Jokic and Holiday and missed.

Whiteside grabbed the offensive rebound and scored a second offensive dunk.

He yelled at Jokic after dunking.

He came to the Cavaliers to win Jokic and the Pelicans, and the ball just now was his determination.

Holiday advanced to the front court and gave the ball to Tang Tian. Tang Tian called Jokic for a high pick-and-roll, and immediately pulled out a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Whiteside's throwing speed was still not fast enough, and Tang Tian made a three-pointer with almost no interference and went into the net.

6 to 2, the Pelicans scored two three-pointers in the opening game!

Looking back, James continued to rush to the basket, and Jokic and Davis continued to surround them back and forth.

After three steps, James made a layup to avoid Jokic, but did not avoid Davis. The ball was almost blocked, and he followed it out of the box.

This time Davis took advantage of the situation to protect the defensive rebound and did not give Whiteside a chance to grab an offensive rebound.

The Pelicans quickly played a defensive counterattack, Whiteside had no time to retreat, and the frontcourt played five against four.

Holiday scored Jokic suddenly, and the latter turned around and passed Love to score.

8 to 2, the Pelicans' opening offense played quite smoothly.

James continued to break through the basket, but he still missed the double-team shot. Whiteside's second tip-up caused Jokic's defensive foul.

Whiteside's help to the Cavaliers is obvious, and he has grabbed two offensive rebounds in less than 3 minutes.

Amid the boos of the fans, he made two free throws.

Looking back, Tang Tian continued to find Jokic for a pick-and-roll. This time, Whiteside rushed out, and the attack was very thorough.

He won't give another chance like this when the opponent makes a three-pointer over his head.

However, Tang Tian made a false shot, flying him and then quickly rushed into the inside lane.

This shot was very fast, and only James reacted to help defend in place.

Tang Tian didn't make a strong attack, and threw a through ball to Davis under the basket. Davis caught the ball and dunked with both hands.

10:3.

The Pelicans completely had the upper hand after the start!

Whiteside seems to help the Cavaliers a lot, but it doesn't seem to have any impact on the situation...

At this moment, Kenny Smith from the commentary booth made a professional analysis.

The Pelicans, after the opening, grabbed Whiteside and played.

Needless to say on the offensive end, Bo Yang catches Tang Tian one by one, and catches all he can't save, including the ball that Tang Tian just used him to save and break through.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans' defense has expanded a lot.

This is tantamount to forcing the Cavaliers to make a breakthrough, but the result of the breakthrough is also obvious.

Because Whiteside couldn't get out, the Cavaliers' breakthrough space was compressed, and Irving and James failed to finish twice in a row.

Even if Whiteside can use his ability to seize some opportunities to score on the second offense, his scoring is limited.

In the past few minutes, Whiteside's effect is not as good as Tristan Thompson!

Lu also realized this.

But after he realized it, he was a bit fucked up, the Cavaliers spent 9800 million in the summer...is this useless?

Chapter 9 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 is better than 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 9800 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 or footsteps, and he makes shots after confrontation.

"Dangdang!"

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 to 2 in the frontcourt. Tang Tian double-teamed a pass from under the crotch. 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 have become obvious.

His offensive rebounds and frontcourt advantage over Jokic are visible to the naked eye, but his defense directly became 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 9800 million is in vain, your 9800 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 1 minute!