The Godfather of Basketball

The 76ers were unable to fight back in the second half, and finally lost to the Cavaliers 91 to 106, suffering a wave of 5-game losing streak.

Iverson made only 5 of 21 shots and scored 16 points relying on free throws. Williams' performance was even worse, making only 1 of 11 shots and scoring 2 points and 3 assists.

The day after the game ended, league officials announced the deal.

The Cavaliers sent Budinger and the 2010 unprotected first-round pick, as well as a $4 million trade exception (split from the original $20 million trade exception with the Clippers) to the 76ers for Lou Williams 2010 second-round pick.

The deal has received mixed reviews.

Some people think that the Cavaliers sent their first-round pick for an unstable outside shooter, and also took a potential rookie, which is completely uneconomical.

Some people also feel that the value of the Cavaliers' first-round pick is constantly depreciating, and trading an outside scorer is a good supplement.

But only Tang Tian knew what Louis Williams could bring to the Cavaliers.

When James is off the court, the Cavaliers need to have a breakthrough point and a ball-handling point, and no one on the roster can do that right now.

Louis Williams was called "Papa Road" by fans in his previous life because of his ability to shoot suddenly. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a weakened version of Kyrie Irving.

And this player just signed a 5-year 25 million contract with the 76ers last summer, that is to say, the Cavaliers can still use 5 million a year for 4 years!

But the only regret is that Tai Gibson, whom Tang Tian likes, played well in the Bulls.

After contacting, I knew that unless the Clippers or the Kings' first-round picks were used, the trade would not be possible.

And those two picks are prepared by him for next summer, and obviously they cannot be moved.

If there is a problem with internal rebounds, it can only be developed internally.

During this day's training, Tang Tian intentionally put Ben Wallace on the bench.

He knew that Wallace was still shining when he returned to the Pistons this season in his previous life. In theory, he could also play in the Cavaliers.

After playing the confrontation match for a while, as expected, although the presence on the offensive end is basically zero, but the top man, blocking position, and even blocking shots are all very good.

After the training was over, Tang Tian called Wallace aside.

"Ben, I'm going to let you play as a substitute center in the next game. Is there a problem?" Tang Tian asked directly.

"Of course no problem, I'm ready anytime." Wallace said without hesitation.

Tang Tian nodded.

Big Ben is 35 years old this year, and it would be incredible if he could still survive in the league as a short insider.

But there is a saying that the old man has the ambition of a thousand miles, and many veterans can always play a key role at certain times.

Big Ben left, having a great chat with Matthews.

Both were undrafted picks, so there must be a lot of common topics between them.

The next night, the Cavaliers played at home and faced rival Magic in the same district.

The Magic eliminated the Cavaliers 4-2 last season and reached the finals, which is the Cavaliers' suffering.

They also traded the All-Star player Vince Carter in the summer, which further detonated the ball market and at the same time once again launched an impact on the championship.

The more interesting thing is that Howard, the core of the Magic team, attaches great importance to this game. During the pre-match training, not only did he work extra hard, but he also kept urging his teammates.

Anyone who watched last year's finals knows that "Warcraft" is still worried about last year's finals. He couldn't beat Yao Ming, and he wanted to take revenge on Tang Tian's team.

This seems a strange logic, but Howard's temper is always so unpredictable.

The attendance rate of the Quicken Loans Arena that night was also very high. After the big deal, the Cavaliers took on a new look. Although there are many veterans, they played with more momentum under Tang Tian's command than last season. They also held their breath.

After the passionate opening ceremony, James habitually threw chalk toward the auditorium, pushing the atmosphere to a higher climax.

After the two sides made their first appearances, the game started immediately.

For the Cavaliers, Tang Tian made some adjustments to the starting lineup. He replaced Danny Green as the starting shooting guard with Matthews who played well. The other four positions remained unchanged. O’Neal, Rasheed Wallace, James and Beverly.

The Magic maintained their regular lineup for the season, with Nelson plus Pietrus on the outside, Katte plus Lewis on the front, and Howard at center.

Howard beat Wallace and gave the Magic the first chance to attack.

Nelson went upfield and passed the ball directly to Howard in the low post.

Although Carter was traded this season, Stan Van Gundy's tactical system is still the same as last season.

Howard took the ball and punched O'Neal hard, and after turning around, he hit the board with a hook.

O'Neal didn't keep up with his footsteps and reactions, and watched Howard hit the board and score.

The Cavaliers attacked, James asked Wallace for a pick-and-roll, opened it and went straight to the basket.

The Magic did not shrink, James missed Howard's pull-up layup, and the rebound was accepted by Howard.

Nelson didn't break fast after getting the ball, and continued to signal his teammates to pull away when he reached the frontcourt.

O'Neal's ball sank and put Howard near the free throw line.

Nelson was going to let Carter come over for the pick-and-roll, but at this moment, Howard suddenly turned around and shook off O'Neal, and rushed directly to the basket, pointing his hand to the sky as he rushed.

Nelson understood and threw the ball directly over the basket.

Howard jumped, took the ball in the air, went straight to the sky, and smashed the ball into the basket.

"Boom!"

With that explosive power, the basket seemed to explode.

Howard was also very excited after dunking, and shouted at the Cavaliers' bench.

There was a commotion at the scene.

A few years ago, O'Neal played Howard like a child abuser, but after he got old, he was unable to do what he wanted on both offense and defense.

Now Howard playing old O'Neal is like Yao Ming playing Howard, a bit of a bullying feeling.

Tang Tian called Ben Wallace from the bench at this time.

"Ben, don't let him enter the restricted area." Tang Tian warned.

Daben nodded, stripped off his training clothes, and walked quickly towards the technical platform in the midfield.

The game on the field continued, Howard was full of dominance in the interior, and the other perimeter players of the Magic did not shrink at all. James' layup after a breakthrough was interfered by Howard and missed.

Nelson advanced to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Howard, and hit the ground after breaking the ball. Howard took the ball and wanted to dunk, but was directly pulled down by the old O'Neal.

At this moment, a short whistle came from the sidelines, and Ben Wallace came on to replace O'Neill.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

In an unfavorable situation, people will always find some spiritual sustenance.

The old O'Neal was replaced by the boss Ben, this was Tang Tian's change, and it naturally became the expectation of the fans.

At this time, Tang Tian also looked at Ben Wallace, who was on the stage.

Although it is said that the old man has a long-term ambition, but Lian Po is old, and whether he can still eat or not, he will only know if he really fights.