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Chapter 418 Sweep, hold the cup!
After the game, the fans simply congratulated the Pelicans for their victory, but praised James wildly!
This is the case for American fans. They prefer this kind of "one man, one city" and "single-handed" heroes. The luxurious statistics James scored really shocked many people.

The American media praised: "The most tragic individual performance at this time, James scored a large triple-double with 46 points, and he is still No.1 in the league!"

Some media said: "James carried the Cavaliers forward with his incomprehensible personal ability. He fought against the Pelicans' All-Star lineup alone without losing the wind. If God is a little bit biased in this game, the winner of this game will belong to the Cavaliers and James. Although he lost in the end, in my opinion, the winner tonight is the Cavaliers!"

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Presti could only smile when he saw the news. James' operation team is definitely what every player desires. In his previous life, James had such a status in the United States, even ranking second in the league. The team behind James has contributed a lot.

Let's just say that now, James does not have a champion yet, but every time the league is ranked, James is still ranked first, and when the eyebrows are ranked in the historical rankings, James can actually be ranked in the top ten!
In addition, the current James team is already making James the number one IP in the league, just like the Cavaliers public relations boss Tad Capo said: "The commercial value of James is unmatched by any other player in the league, Durant, Curry, Paul George, etc. are not good."

When Presti was interviewed, when talking about James in this game, he said: "James is very special tonight. He played very well. We almost lost the game. The reason is mine. This situation will not happen again in the next game!"

When the reporter heard it, he immediately asked, "Do you mean that James will be locked in the next game?"

Presti knew that the reporter was going to make trouble, but he still smiled and said: "Can superstars use the word lock? I will arrange defensive tactics for James in the next game, and just make him uncomfortable."

When James was asked in an interview what he thought of Presti's interview, James said: "No one in the league can guard me. The end is our home court. In our city, we will be stronger than today!"

Soon the third game between the Cavaliers and the Pelicans is coming!

In this game, Presti started with Gobert. As for the reason, Davis injured his hand. In the last game, his hand was contused when he was grabbing a rebound. Presti really rested Davis. This game can still be won even without Davis.

And the outside fans saw that Davis was not going to play, and instantly ignited their confidence. After all, Davis's ability to protect the interior frame and low-post singles made the Cavaliers suffer.

Rebounds are the source of the Pelicans' offensive transition, so Gobert replaced Davis to do a better job in backcourt rebound protection, while Gobert was inside, and Tristan Thompson could only stay in the penalty area without shooting. The two crowded the penalty area together, which directly squeezed James' breakthrough space.

The Pelicans used Timofey Mozgov's defensive mobility as a breakthrough at the beginning of the game, and tested the Cavaliers' defense through the Curry + Gobert pick-and-roll.

On the offensive end of the Cavaliers, Iman Shumpert + Tristan Thompson play a pick-and-roll offense. Iman Shumpert uses a single block to break through the basket or Tristan Thompson chases Thompson with a low back.

At the first timeout, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 14-5. The Pelicans scored 12 points from the restricted area, and the Cavaliers also scored all their points from the restricted area.

The Pelicans have a big delay when James picks and rolls, and once James catches the ball with his back in the low position, he decisively uses a double attack to force James out of the ball and force the rest of the Cavaliers to end the attack.

At this time, James sees his tricks and throws out the ball quickly. Iman Shumpert and JR-Smith chased Curry with the ball, and the Cavaliers chased to 18-21.

During the rotation period, both sides used small lineups to pinch each other's defensive weaknesses: the Pelicans chased Timofey Mozgov with Curry, and the Cavaliers singled out Gobert with James' dislocation.

首节战罢，鹈鹕31-27领先骑士4分。鹈鹕投篮命中率为68.2%，三分球8中2；骑士投篮命中率为43.5%，三分球6中2。骑士前场篮板4-1鹈鹕，詹姆斯砍下了10分4篮板4助攻2抢断。

At the beginning of the second quarter, James alone led the Cavaliers to the second team, and the Pelicans were Green, Paul George, and Thompson with Antetokounmpo and Bradley.

The offensive end of the Pelicans was taken over by Paul George single-handedly, supplemented by pushing and counterattacking Thompson's bottom corner to chase the three-pointer; the Cavaliers used James to force the ball to attack the basket to kill-the Pelicans opened up a 9-point difference.

After returning from the starting lineup, the Cavaliers mainly played Iman Shumpert + James and Timofey Mozgov pick-and-roll. Iman Shumpert used a single block to attack the basket or James misplaced to single out Curry; the Pelicans continued to use the pick-and-roll attack to expose Timofey Mozgov’s defensive mobility.

The stage of the two sides' confrontation: the Pelicans used Paul George and Curry to chase Timofey Mozgov from the three-point line, the Cavaliers used James + Tristan Thompson to launch a pick-and-roll attack, and the old man forced the basket to continue his life.

半场结束，鹈鹕59-46领先骑士13分。鹈鹕投篮命中率为59.5%，三分球19中6；骑士投篮命中率为34.8%，三分球10中3。詹姆斯打满24分钟，贡献15分7篮板8助攻2抢断。

In the second half, the Cavaliers mainly played James + Tristan Thompson to initiate a high pick-and-roll—the Pelicans insisted on going online to delay James.
The Cavaliers' local 4-on-3 created an open three-point opportunity for JR Smith; once the Pelicans switched defenses, James misplaced and chased Curry or Gobert, and the Cavaliers once narrowed the point difference to 6 points.

The Pelicans mainly played Paul George and Curry + Gobert pick-and-roll, and the team chased Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson with the ball; the Cavaliers used James + JR pick-and-roll, James misplaced and singled out Curry,

The Cavaliers relied on offensive rebounds to fight in the penalty area, and once chased to 5 points with their flesh and blood; the Pelicans resisted the counterattack frenzy with their three-point talent, and Thompson instantly extinguished the momentum of the Cavaliers with two powerful three-pointers.

During the rotation period, the Pelicans chased Tristan Thompson with Curry's dislocation, and the Cavaliers relied on James to single-handedly break into the shooter group to create open three-point opportunities!
But at this time Stephen Curry killed the game: Curry's ultra-long three-pointer just before 24 seconds directly silenced the Quicken Loans Arena.

The Pelicans used Curry to chase Mofei Mozgov and Tristan Thompson to seize the weakness of the Cavaliers' defensive end. Starting from a hole, they gradually sucked all the blood of the Cavaliers!
In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers 108:99, leading the series with a big score of 3:0!

Presti's tactic in this game is that when James and the 1st and 2nd pick-and-roll go online, there will be a big delay, forcing the rest of the Cavaliers to handle the ball;
Once James received the ball with his back in the low position, the Pelicans decisively double-teamed to force the old man out of the ball. Cole's intention was very clear: to force James to reduce the chance of easily misplaced and singled out Curry.

Compared with G2, the Pelicans changed the rhythm of defending James: In G2, the Pelicans always single-handedly face James, try to lock other people,

And James scored 46 points and sent 10 assists; in the second game, the Pelicans used flanking to limit James' one-on-one, trying to force the rest of the Cavaliers to end the attack. The old man scored 29 points and sent 13 assists.
The amazing destructive power of James singled out forced Presti to change his tactics: the other Cavaliers made 23 of 7 three-pointers, and only JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Tristan Thompson scored in double figures.

The Pelicans also responded offensively: "You bully Curry's small body, and I also bully Timofey Mozgov's slow defensive pace"

Paul George, Curry, and Thompson used the pick-and-roll to force Timofey Mozgov to single out, and chased Timofey Mozgov from the three-point line to tear apart the Cavaliers' defensive line!
After the game, the media commented: "Presti really did "make James play uncomfortable", but James has not become stronger than before at home."

This game also made the Cavaliers fans completely lose confidence. They knew that the game was hopeless, and it was impossible to even win a round. They could only pray that they would lose less in the next game.

At this time, the sponsors of the Pelicans have already left for New Orleans, and they are going to discuss with the management of the Pelicans about this year's championship tour!
On June 6, the Cavaliers and Pelicans' G16 began!The Quicken Loans Arena was packed, and everyone knew it was the home team's last game.

At the beginning, the Cavaliers mainly played James + Iman Shumpert and JR-Smith to launch a pick-and-roll attack. James tested the Pelicans' defensive strategy: Once the Pelicans were on a pick-and-roll and changed defense, James misplaced and singled out Curry or Gobert.

Once the Pelicans pinch James, James will quickly go out to find Tristan Thompson to finish inside or link up with the shooters ambushing outside.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers use unlimited defenses with or without the ball, and Timofey Mozgov: Once Curry and Timofey Mozgov’s defenders play a pick-and-roll, the Cavaliers use two people to pinch Curry and force others to handle the ball. Try to prevent Timofey Mozgov from being chased by Curry from the three-point line-the Pelicans made 3 mistakes in the start, and the Cavaliers took the lead in a 14-4 start.

Presti paused for adjustments, and the Pelicans placed the "Five of Death": Antetokounmpo replaced Gobert to defend James, and Paul George and Curry were misplaced on the offensive end to single out Timofey Mozgov;

The Cavaliers responded with James' high position, and JR-Smith and Iman Shumpert used the off-ball screen to cut out and grab three points.

During the rotation period, the Cavaliers sent Trastan Thompson + Mike Miller + James Jones + JR Smith + James, and Presti used Davis + Antetokounmpo + Paul George + Thompson + Barea.

The Pelicans played Paul George + Thompson pick-and-roll, and Paul George singled out Mike Miller/Trustan Thompson; the Cavaliers used the pick-and-roll misplacement to chase Barea, and ended up with Mike Miller, who assisted in defense and scored a peripheral vacancy.

首节战罢，骑士29-28领先鹈鹕1分。骑士投篮命中率为51.0%，三分球9中3；鹈鹕投篮命中率为51.6%，三分球7中2。保罗乔治单节12分7篮板，詹姆斯单节7分5助攻。

At the beginning of the second quarter, Presti sent Davis + Green + Middleton + Curry + Bradley, and the Cavaliers used Trastan Thompson + James + Mike Miller + JR Smith + James Jones.

The Pelicans mainly played Curry + Davis in the pick-and-roll. Curry used a single block to grab the shot. The Cavaliers quickly counterattacked. James and JR Smith took the lead. The Cavaliers led 32-25 by 7 points.

When returning from the starting line-up, the Cavaliers mainly attacked the inside of the Pelicans, and James crushed the penalty area with his back, attracting a group of shooters who pinched the ball and linked the open space;
The Cavaliers resolutely flanked Curry, and the Pelicans responded with Green's high position, and the two wings ran back without the ball to attack the basket, supplemented by Paul George's unsolvable one-on-one to turn the tide.

半场结束，骑士55-49领先鹈鹕6分。骑士投篮命中率为52.0%，三分球15中6；鹈鹕投篮命中率为41.5%，三分球13中4。骑士篮板球28-16鹈鹕，其中前场篮板8对4鹈鹕；

鹈鹕半场13次罚球，骑士5次罚球。保罗乔治8投5中，独得18分7篮板1助攻；詹姆斯15投7中，贡献18分6篮板9助攻。

In the second half, the Pelicans resolutely played Curry + Green and launched a high-position pick-and-roll to force Timofey Mozgov to single out. Once the Cavaliers chose to pinch Curry, Green went down to tear the Cavaliers' defense.

The Pelicans used Timofey Mozgov as a breakthrough point, forcing the Cavaliers to choose single defense or flanking: once the Cavaliers chose not to flank, Curry chased Timofey Mozgov from the three-point line;

The Cavaliers' main player, James, used the pick-and-roll to force Gobert and Curry to single out. The Pelicans restricted James to break through from the right, and shrunk the penalty area to protect the backcourt rebounds and counterattack-the Pelicans rebounded 15-7 in the third quarter.

The two sides are caught in a tug-of-war of positional warfare: resolutely switch defenses infinitely, one-on-one vs. heads-up.Paul George faced off against JR Smith, Curry and LeBron chased each other's defensive weaknesses in dislocations, and they all responded to each other with their first three-pointers in this campaign

In the decisive period, the Cavaliers let go of Antetokounmpo and Green from the three-point line, using local five defenses and three; the Pelicans mainly played Curry + Paul George pick-and-roll, Paul George misplaced and singled out Timofey Mozgov, James Jones, JR-Smith

In the end, Curry held the ball and Paul George picked and rolled, rushed in, attracted the help defense and then distributed it to Paul George. Paul George hit the winning three-pointer, and the point difference came to 6 points, and the time was only 10 seconds!
After returning from the timeout, James missed a quick three-pointer from outside, and the game completely lost suspense!

(End of this chapter)