Chapter 807 Rule the World, the Emperor Is Crowned

The finals are about to begin, and experts and media are making predictions as usual.

The result is surprising. Almost everyone is optimistic about the Pelicans this year.

"LeBron and his Cavaliers are strong, but the Pelicans are clearly the stronger and better team."

O'Neal spoke out on TNT.

"I can't find any reason why the Pelicans lost the Finals. The Cavaliers were at most close to the Warriors, and the Pelicans swept them."

ESPN columnist Kyle Pelton analyzed it this way.

"The game may be fierce, but the winner will be the Pelicans. This is a fact that everyone can see."

FOX Sports columnist Jason Whitlow used this description when analyzing the news section.

Not only the media, but in the pre-game fan voting, more than 80% of fans believed that the Pelicans would win the final championship.

In the score prediction, 4 to 1 is considered the most likely score.

When the Pelicans won 74 games, fans were shocked and felt that there was a lot of luck involved.

But then the strong performance in the playoffs completely dispelled their thoughts.

The Pelicans are just good, it's that simple.

The finals are about to begin, but there is some bad news for the Pelicans.

Davis' recovery was slower than expected and he will miss Game 1 of the Finals.

I don’t know if it’s because of this, but when the outside world is optimistic about the Pelicans, when the betting website gives the odds for the opening game, the Cavaliers have lower odds than the Pelicans.

On June 2nd, US time, the opening game of the finals officially kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

The scene was crowded with people, and commentators from various countries were in place immediately.

Not only the United States, but also China on the other side of the ocean, as well as all over the team, countless pairs of eyes are focused on this game.

Because they are in different divisions, the two teams met twice in the regular season, and the Pelicans won both times.

But the regular season is just the regular season, and games like that don't have much reference significance in the finals.

Which direction will the finals of both sides take? The opening game is the most important.

Davis did not play as he said before the game, but he still came to the bench wearing a suit to cheer for his teammates.

After the pre-match warm-up, the opening ceremony began, and the starting lineups of both sides were gradually announced.

For the Cavaliers, Irving, James and Love Qi played, plus Mozgov and JR Smith.

To talk about the changes in the Cavaliers after Lu coached, it was to completely liberate the team's offense. Smith also replaced Shumpert as the team's starter.

In the Pelicans' regular lineup, Aminu continues to replace Davis as the starting power forward.

Mozgov beat Jokic in a jump jump, officially kicking off the finals.

Irving came up and used Mozgov's pick-and-roll to break through Jokic, get to the basket and score a layup.

Tang Tian shook off Smith's emergency stop and fought back.

Looking back, James took Mozgov's breakthrough and hit the basket, causing Aminu's thug to foul.

"The Cavaliers played very smart and targeted."

As Kenny Smith said in the commentary box, the Cavaliers knew that Davis couldn't play, so they grabbed the Pelicans to play inside at the beginning.

The Pelicans' 30-point comeback in the last game of the Western Conference Finals was earth-shattering, but the impact of Davis' absence on the inside was also visible to the naked eye.

This was captured by Lu, the tactical wizard.

Tang Tian took advantage of Aminu's pick-and-roll and made an emergency stop from mid-range.

The Cavaliers have great offensive firepower, but the Warriors are really a bit poor defensively.

However, this beautiful goal was blown by a late whistle, and the referee signaled Aminu's movement to cover.

There were boos at the scene.

The whistle came too late.

These opening rounds became a microcosm of the entire game.

Tang Tian's condition was as good as in the Western Conference Finals, but the Cavaliers' attacking style of attack on the inside kept them from falling behind.

And the most important thing is that the Pelicans are at home, but the referee's whistle is obviously biased towards the Cavaliers playing away.

Jokic picked up his sixth foul of the game with five minutes left in the fourth quarter, and the game was decided.

The Cavaliers finally defeated the Pelicans 116-106 and won their first victory in the Finals.

James played the entire game and scored a triple-double of 40 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. His performance was quite strong.

As for the Pelicans, Tang Tian also scored 40 points, but he had no choice but to score in vain.

Jokic performed well and contributed a near-triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, but was sent off five minutes before the end.

The Cavaliers surprised everyone and defeated the Pelicans in the opening game, which shocked fans and the media.

"He scored 40+ triple-doubles in the first game and led the team to win. LeBron deserves to be the first player in the NBA!"

"All of us underestimated LeBron. He is not only the best in the league, but also the greatest small forward in NBA history. His desire for a championship exceeds everyone else!

"My emperor has slapped everyone in the face, so you can continue to look down upon me. No matter whether you are the Warriors with 73 wins or the Pelicans with 74 wins, they are all the victims of my emperor!"

"Facts have proved that my emperor's vision was right. It doesn't matter if he was wrong at first. I will still beat you to obey!"

"My emperor is the one who has the most hope of surpassing Jordan. Don is so weak!"

"This is the season of kingship, and my emperor will be crowned!"

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On social media, fans of the Cavaliers and James did not dare to speak out because they were optimistic about the Pelicans.

Now that the Cavaliers have won the game, they all jump out and James is blown to the sky.

"We underestimated the Cavaliers, who could rely on their offense to compete with the Pelicans."

Barkley expressed a different view from O'Neal on TNT's latest show.

"Lou has proven his strength. He knows very well that the Cavaliers' advantage is LeBron, and he also knows that the Pelicans' weakness is the inside. He makes full use of his own advantages and seizes the opponent's weaknesses to hit them to death. It is very simple, but very effective."

Espn columnist Kyle Pelton analyzed the Cavaliers' tactics.

"The Cavaliers have proven their strength. This is not a finals without suspense. James is very hopeful to win a second championship!"

FOX Sports columnist Jason Whitlow changed his previous opinion in his latest article.

The opening game will determine the trend of the entire series. The Cavaliers won the opening game and changed the outside world's perception.

Now, the Cavaliers are the more favored team.

This is competitive sports, the voice is always on the winning side, and the pressure is always on the losing side.

The second game of the Finals will continue at the New Orleans Arena.

The Pelicans lost the opening game and lost their home court advantage. Their current situation is also the most concerned about the outside world.

During the open training session the next day, the Pelicans training facility was almost surrounded by reporters.

However, what surprised reporters was that although they lost the opening game and lost the home court advantage, the spirit of the Pelicans team seemed to be very good, just like before the finals.

And they also saw another figure. Davis, who did not play on the court, also participated in the entire training with the Pelicans.