NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 443 Easy Victory
The Pelicans swept the Thunder 4:0, and the Cavaliers also defeated the Celtics 4:0 to advance to the finals. This is the Nth time James has faced the Pelicans in the finals. He has always ended in failure in the past, but this year the Cavaliers have adjusted to the best state from the series.

However, although the Cavaliers have been sweeping opponents 4:0 all the way, more than 90.00% of the fans are still not optimistic about the Cavaliers. After all, the historical record of the match is absolutely crushed. Regarding this view from the outside world, Tyronn Lue said: "The Pelicans are indeed very good, but we have the best players. We have all the conditions needed to beat the Pelicans!"

When Presti was interviewed, when he was asked what he thought of Tylen Lue's remarks, Presti smiled: "He is right, I also think the Cavaliers are a very good team, let's take a look after the game."

The season experts posted data that the Pelicans averaged 38.5 three-pointers per game and 16.7 three-pointers per game, ranking first in the league; while the Cavaliers averaged 33.8 three-pointers per game and 13.2 per game, second only to the Pelicans. The two teams are similar in a certain way.

The game started soon. At the beginning, the main routine of the Pelicans: Curry + Davis launched a high pick-and-roll, the elders went down to attack the basket or Curry galloped into the penalty area to score, supplemented by Thompson and Paul George's second breakthrough. ——The Cavaliers' response: In the case of pick-and-rolls, switch defenses infinitely, encourage Curry to single out, and try to cut off the connection between Curry and his teammates.

Cavaliers offensive end: Irving continued to single-handedly challenge, followed by LeBron + Shumpert flank pick-and-roll duo, using cover to find a shooter or James misplaced his back and used his body to crush the defender.

At first, the Cavaliers emptied Green, but Green scored two open three-pointers in a row to stop the Cavaliers in an instant.

After the timeout, the Pelicans implemented the offensive idea of ​​creating dislocations with high pick-and-rolls. Curry/Thompson continued to chase Tristan Thompson; on the defensive end, the Pelicans began to pinch Irving early on the line, blocking the transfer of the ball and preventing Irving from getting up to speed.

The Cavaliers also made adjustments, allowing Tristan Thompson to support the high position, and the old Jefferson made an air cut from the weak side and sneaked down.

The Pelicans crowded the upper line and the center, pinched the penalty area, concealed the two wings of the weak side, pinched the sudden points of LeBron and Irving, cut off the connection between the two and the three-pointers, and acquiesced to other people to fight, and this also suddenly strangled the Cavaliers.
That is, Jefferson Sr. played well in the first half. He made two baseline cuts and hit the basket, scored 3 three-pointers in a row, made 4 of 4 shots in the half, and scored 11 points.

During the rotation period, the Pelicans mainly play Curry's offensive idea of ​​using pick-and-rolls to create dislocations and chasing long men, supplemented by a single block from the outside to quickly grab three-pointers;

The Pelicans scored 6 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 34 points in the first quarter, of which the three-pointers accounted for 18 points, while the Cavaliers scored 27 points. In the second half, Tristan Thompson was in a stalemate in the penalty area.

LeBron led the small lineup alone to speed up the blitz, taking advantage of the small quick and good at shooting; the Pelicans took turns hitting the Cavaliers inside, bullying the small lineup for lack of height and unable to protect the basket.

After returning from the starting lineup, both sides focused on "pick-and-rolls creating dislocations and chasing long men" - LeBron chasing Green; Curry chasing Tristan Thompson.

LeBron frantically speeded up and counterattacked, connecting with open shooters, and the Cavaliers opened up a double-digit point difference.

Presti immediately called a timeout. After returning from the timeout, he focused on Curry + Davis' high-position pick-and-roll and Thompson's sudden breakout.

At this time, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers by 12 offensive rebounds 3-12, and then Middleton made a three-pointer to tie the score.
After that, the Pelicans frantically put pressure on the line, pinched Irving, cut the passing line, and successfully defended and launched a counterattack.

In the decisive period, the Pelicans implemented the offensive concept of pick-and-rolls and sudden points. Curry chased Frye and connected with Davis who went down the line; Paul George/Thompson stabbed back and forth in the penalty area with the ball, looking for shooters who ambush the bottom corner. ——The two sides still chased and played misplaced, Curry switched defenses to play Tristan Thompson; LeBron switched defenses to play Curry.

At the last moment, Thompson hit a crucial three-pointer from the corner, bringing the point difference to 5 points!
Subsequently, the Cavaliers missed consecutive three-pointers, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers 112:107!Finals 1:0.
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On the defensive end, the Pelicans boldly tried the idea of ​​putting pressure on the line and double-teaming Irving/LeBron, through pressing and cutting passing lines-as many as 11 steals, while the Cavaliers only had 4 times.

In terms of turnovers, the Pelicans made only 6 turnovers, while the Cavaliers made as many as 15 turnovers.

At the macro level, the defensive strategy developed by the Pelicans: Congest the line and the penalty area, restricting Irving and LeBron to break through and score the ball quickly.

The Cavaliers LeBron/Irving's singles and JR Smith, Frye and others' three-pointers, the link between the two is the breakthrough.But the Orcs' defensive strategy makes the two tend to be isolated.

The Cavaliers' defensive strategy: Unlimited pick-and-roll changes, encourage Curry to single out, and separate Curry from his teammates. In fact, this is actually a passive defensive method. The Cavaliers cannot effectively solve the Curry + Davis pick-and-roll.If the defense is not changed, Curry will conduct shooting practice; if the defense is changed, Curry will chase Tristan Thompson. "

Some media said: "Judging from this game, the Cavaliers are still unable to pose a threat to the Pelicans this year. The Cavaliers can win a victory is a success. The Cavaliers team is not as good as the Pelicans in terms of tactical quality and configuration. Of course, there is a more insurmountable horizontal gap. The level of the coach, Presti has won N championships, but Tyronn Lue has not yet proved himself."

In the second game, many people thought that although the Pelicans would win this game, it would not be too easy to reach the fourth quarter. As a result, the game ended in the last three quarters, and the Pelicans shot crazy three-pointers!
The Cavaliers' outside line directly let the Pelicans penetrate. Thompson made 9 of 5 three-pointers, Paul George made 10 of 4 three-pointers, Green made 4 of 2 three-pointers, and even Davis contributed 1 three-pointer.

There is a big gap on the outside, and the same is true on the inside. Davis catches the ball inside, and the Cavaliers can’t defend without double-teaming.

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Cavaliers 132:112, and the series was 2:0.
(End of this chapter)