Chapter 1368 Kevin Tangtian's successor Durant
After the ring is distributed, the champion flag is unveiled.
When the championship flag representing the 2018-2019 season was unveiled, the cheers at the scene reached one.
From 2015 to 2016 to now 2018 to 2019, there are four consecutive flags, four consecutive championships!
The Pelicans are worthy of being the hottest team in the league!
The award ceremony ended and after the warm-up, the scene entered the appearance ceremony.
The lineups of the two teams are released one after another.
On the Lakers, Simmons and Middleton on the outside, James and Randle on the front line, and center Horford.
This lineup has a balanced offense and defense in the interior, and its strength is not much worse than last season.
On the Pelicans' side, Alexander and Brogden on the outside, Durant and Davis on the front line, and Gasol on the center.
This lineup is not about the outside line, but about the front line and inside line, which is one of the most luxurious in the league.
Before the game started, the scene was given to Tang Tian, Olson and their two sons on the sidelines.
Both children are over two years old, and they are particularly beautiful due to their parents' genes.
When they appeared on the LED screen, they also caused a burst of cheers.
After retiring after success and being at the peak of life, Tang Tian is now one of the most envied objects of fans.
Tang Tian also smiled and reached out to greet the fans.
For him, home games have become a way to accompany his family on vacation.
The game begins soon, and both teams appear one after another.
Gasol turned the ball back to the half in the midfield, giving the Pelicans the chance to take the lead in attacking.
Alexander came up to play pick-and-roll with Gasol, broke through and returned the ball to Gasol, and Gasol made a three-pointer against Simmons.
The shooting time of this ball was good, and Simmons also had limited interference.
"Bang!"
But unfortunately, the ball was not shot.
Horford just retreated and defended himself to the basket, and then protected the defensive rebound after getting stuck.
Simmons advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and James organized the top of the arc.
The Pelicans' defense is very good. Although there is no bug with Tang Tian, the system that comes with it, Stevens is a coach who is very good at defense.
Seeing that the tactics were not available, James broke into the pick-and-roll with Horford.
The same is the return of the ball after the breakthrough, the difference is that the Pelicans assisted defense and rotated faster, and Horford was disturbed by Alexander before he even took action.
Horford chose to pass the ball to Simmons on the outside, who got an open three-pointer.
There was a burst of cheers at the scene.
Simmons didn't have three-pointers, and the defense was half successful.
But to their surprise, Simmons did not hesitate on the outside and took a three-pointer!
"Swish!"
The key is that the ball has been scored!
There was a turmoil on the sidelines.
This result is too unexpected.
Tang Tian in the stands also showed a look of surprise.
Simmons didn't make much three-pointer in the World Cup, but judging from his attitude, he should have been practicing in private.
Hard work pays off, but after two years of practice, we finally get results.
But this is obviously not good news for the Pelicans.
Simmons, who can shoot three-pointers, has a great bonus to the Lakers' strength.
It is no exaggeration to say that with Simmons like this, the Lakers' strength is not inferior to last season.
Davis's low post-post back shot was interfered by Horford and did not make the game.
James returned to defend and took the rebound.
Compared to Lopez, Horford has a significantly greater role in the defensive end.
The Lakers pushed the fast break, James was very fast, and he rushed to the frontcourt with one dragon and scored the ball with Alexander.
He did become lighter and faster after losing weight, as he said before the game.
5 to 0!
The Lakers gave the Pelicans a warning away game, which also caused a stir in the scene.
Durant did not receive the ball in the frontcourt running position, and Brogden's three-pointer after receiving the ball was also missed.
Looking back at the Lakers' positional battle, the Pelicans did not dare to let Simmons go, which also gave James a chance. He quickly entered the inside and made a layup.
James looks a bit unstoppable after losing weight.
7 to 0!
This is no longer a threat, but a complete advantage!
There was a turmoil at the scene.
Many people began to turn their attention to Tang Tian in the stands.
In the past, Tang Tian came out to help the Pelicans gain an active advantage at the beginning, and even the unfavorable situation was broken by Tang Tian.
But now that Tang Tian is not here, the Pelicans have lost their backbone!
They now all looked at Tang Tian, as if they were expecting the latter to take off his clothes and go directly to the game.
However, Tang Tian looked at Durant on the field at this time.
The Lakers' forward and inside strength are second only to the Pelicans. Davis has a difficult score in the inside. The most suitable person to open up the situation now is Durant.
Stevens also stood up from the bench and made new tactical gestures.
The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt and pulled it open, Durant asked for the ball from the high position on the right.
James is defending alone.
Durant hit the back a few times but found a good opportunity. After turning around, he chose the emergency stop jump shot in the face frame.
James' reaction was very fast after losing weight, completely blocking Durant's shooting sight.
"Swish!"
But Durant threw the ball in to James!
He had the experience of hitting Tang Tian in the World Cup finals to score key goals.
Just as Tang Tian said, after this World Cup, he has become mature and stronger!
There was a burst of cheers at the scene.
Durant helped the Pelicans break the scoring drought!
This goal also boosted the Pelicans' morale, and Davis assisted the defense and destroyed Simmons' layup and protected the defensive rebound.
Turning back, Durant continued to play with the ball. This time he chose to break through and squeezed through James' strong layup before making a layup!
His overall competitive state looks quite hot!
A large number of fans at the scene began to cheer for Durant.
Super giant, you must stand up at a critical moment!
James made a double-team and Middleton made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, but the referee blew it and stepped on the line.
There was a burst of cheers and whistles at the scene.
One goal was smooth, the ball was smooth, and after Durant scored two goals in a row, his luck began to stand on the side of the Pelicans.
Durant continued to play singles in the frontcourt, and this time Randall directly assisted in defense.
Durant's turn in double-teamed back.
"Bang!"
This time his attack failed to hit.
However, after Randle assisted the defense, the Lakers' inside line was empty, and Davis took offensive rebounds when Horford and Gasol were in the position.
Just then, he noticed Durant moved outside the three-point line.
Because he grabbed the offensive rebound, the Lakers' defense was attracted to shrink, and no one noticed Durant moved outside the three-point line.
He noticed it and passed the ball directly with his hands.
Durant took the ball and took a three-pointer from the outside.
"Swish!"
With a crisp sound, Durant's three-pointer scored again!
He made 3 of 4 shots after the opening game and scored 7 points in a row!
7-7, the Pelicans also played against the Lakers 7-0, tying the score!
The cheers at the scene were already bursting.
The excitement on the fans' faces is unstoppable.
Tang Tian can't go to heaven, but now they have Durant!
Chapter completed!