The Godfather of Basketball

That night, the game between the Cavaliers and the Rockets kicked off at Quicken Loans Arena.

Before the official start of the game, the championship ring awarding ceremony was held on the spot.

The ring design of the Cavaliers is completely different from that of the Rockets, and Gilbert has invested much more in this area than Alexander.

The "C"-shaped ruby ​​represents Cleveland. In the middle of the "C" is a gold championship trophy. The trophy is even inlaid with bean-sized diamonds. It is not only the design of the front of the ring, but also the edges and sides. , all full of diamonds, shining brightly.

In numbers, each ring weighs 6.5 carats, contains 400 diamonds, and is set in 10K white gold and 14K yellow gold.

Before the match, news broke that the cost of this ring was as high as one million dollars.

This is the largest and most luxurious championship ring in NBA history, not one of them.

The management and coaching staff of the Cavaliers received their exclusive rings one after another, and Tang Tian made his debut as a non-player.

"The general manager and head coach Tang~~day!!"

When Tang Tian came on the field, the entire Quicken Loans Arena went into a frenzy.

It was this handsome man who gave them the taste of a championship for the first time in 40 years.

Tang Tian came on stage and greeted Stern, and then hugged Gilbert.

"Don, I've already made an agreement with the people from Kaishi Jewelry. They will make new rings for us this season." Gilbert said jokingly.

"Yes, it's good to be ready, it's not good to be too hasty." Tang Tian also responded with a smile.

Gilbert laughed.

After taking the ring, Tang Tian kissed it, then waved to the audience.

After Tang Tian, ​​some members of the Cavaliers also got their rings.

Because the team has changed a lot, there are not many people, but the other players are all envious, and they can't wait to get one.

After receiving the ring, Quicken Loans Arena also raised their first championship banner.

The fans in the arena were extremely excited, and they cheered throughout the flag-raising process.

The first time of anything is extremely exciting.

The awards ceremony ended, and after a brief warm-up before the game, the opening ceremony for the home team followed.

"Number 20! Ryan Anderson!"

"Number 14! Danny Green!"

With Matthews leaving the team and Wallace being one year older, two young men, Anderson and Green, have naturally become the team's starters.

"Number 3, Chris~Paul!!"

When Paul was introduced for the third time, the cheers of the audience exploded in an instant.

The Big Three are finally here!

"Number 11, China, Yao Ming!!"

When Yao Ming was introduced, the cheers on the scene exploded even more.

This is the MVP of the past three seasons!

"Number 23, LeBron~~James!!!"

James made his finale. He has played in this city for 7 years, and he is already one of the symbols of this city.

It is still a habit to jump onto the technical stage and throw magnesium powder at the audience, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to another climax.

The cheers on the scene grew louder.

Before the start of the season, the tickets for the Quicken Loans Arena were sold out early, even rare in history, for all games.

Those tourists who come here for tourism do not have the opportunity to watch the game at all. If they really want to come, they can only buy it from season ticket holders at a higher price.

Unprecedented hot ball market!

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.

Rockets over there.

After Yao Ming left the team, Jordan naturally became the starting center, with Yi Jianlian and Battier on the front line, McGrady and Billups on the outside.

Yao Ming and Jordan jump the ball.

Jordan bounced well and dialed the ball back to the Rockets' half, giving the visiting team a chance to take the lead.

Billups advanced the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to McGrady.

After Yao Ming left, the Rockets had lost the axis of the inside line, and the offense was launched more from the point of Tracy McGrady.

Jordan pulled a high pick-and-roll, and McGrady cut directly after taking the ball, facing Yao Ming's dry pull.

"Snapped!"

Yao Ming is directly a slap in the face.

Former teammates, this meeting is a hot pot service!

Paul got the rebound quickly, turned around and rushed forward.

With the iron knee, he quickly regained the feeling of speed on the court.

Billups couldn't keep up with the speed of chasing and defending, and when he wanted to foul again, Paul had already rushed across the half court together.

The fans felt a gust of wind flash in front of them.

So fast!

Paul threw off everyone, went to the frontcourt and scored a layup.

2 to 0.

Even James couldn't keep up with the speed of this defensive counterattack.

It is too fast!

Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction at this moment.

The effect of the offseason training came out. When Paul counterattacked, the other players got stuck on their defenders, which was not noticed by others.

For the Rockets' offense, McGrady asked Yi Jianlian to play a pick-and-roll, and then rushed to Anderson after dismantling it.

Anderson's defense is weak, being squeezed by McGrady.

However, at the moment McGrady made a shot, James suddenly shot out from the side, and directly covered his shot out of the field with a flying leap.

The crowd cheered.

James also roared with excitement.

McGrady supported her waist and shook her head angrily.

After the recurrence of the back injury, his explosive power dropped drastically.

The Rockets continued to serve the sideline ball, and Yi Jianlian turned and fell back under Paul's interference.

Yao Ming grabbed the defensive rebound.

At this moment, James has rushed out of the three-point line.

Yao Ming's swing is a long pass.

Although he can't run, but his height and vision, coupled with top-level passing ability, such a long pass is quite easy for him.

James received the ball in midfield, squeezed away Battier who was chasing him, stepped inside the free throw line in the frontcourt, and jumped up with a signature dunk.

The cheers of the audience could not stop.

The Cavaliers, the fast-breaking Rockets, really have nothing to do.

The Rockets' offense, McGrady singled out James' emergency stop and pull, still didn't make it.

But this time the Rockets reacted quickly enough and retreated across the board before McGrady made a shot.

The Cavaliers' fast break finally failed.

Paul was not in a hurry, he dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt, and then gave the ball to James.

James greeted Yao Ming to go to the high pick-and-roll, and after the pick-and-roll was completed, he rushed in with a pack of explosives.

The Rockets were forced to shrink their defense.

At this time, James flicked the ball to Yao Ming outside.

Yi Jianlian flew over to help defend, Yao Ming didn't turn his head, and threw the ball to the right three-point line with his hands.

Over there, after Anderson received the ball, he was completely open.

"Shua!"

With the knife in hand, the three-pointer hit the net.

Anderson is not good at anything else, but this three-point shot is fast and accurate.

Not to mention that the coaching staff has given him stricter three-point training this summer.

7 to 0.

The Cavaliers got off to an easy and violent start.