The Godfather of Basketball

James has been surprisingly good at limiting Nowitzki.

After experiencing the Eastern Conference finals, he has obviously matured.

This is definitely a good thing for the Cavaliers.

In the memory of Tang Tian's previous life, James was in the Heat for 11 years because he needed to hold the ball on the offensive end, and he didn't dare to consume too much energy on defense. As a result, he not only failed to defend well, but also played a mess offensively.

He scored 8 points in a single game in the finals, and he didn't dare to make a shot in the last game... Those are the black spots in his career that cannot be erased.

But now, with all-out defense, none of that is there anymore.

LeBron, who defended with all his strength, played another kind of demeanor that he had never seen before!

Nowitzki was restricted by James, the Mavericks couldn't play on the offensive end, and the whole court was under pressure.

111 to 91, the Cavaliers beat their opponents by 20 points at home and won the first victory of the finals.

Yao Ming played steadily, contributing 27 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. Paul was fully fired and scored a game-high 32 points, 7 assists and 5 steals.

James only took 13 shots, hit 7 goals, scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals.

A very un-James-style stat, but it can also show that all his energy tonight is devoted to the defensive end.

Nowitzki's performance tonight was very abnormal. He only made 7 of 25 shots in the game, barely scored 20 points with free throws, and made 3 turnovers.

Nowitzki power is not, the Mavericks lost their sharpest weapon.

The post-match news coverage was one-sided.

"James' defense is astounding, Paul's offensive firepower is unparalleled, and the Cavaliers have won the championship!"

"It's another round of sweeping series. The Cavaliers will create a new record of 16 wins and 0 losses. They are the strongest team in history!"

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In the second day's training session, the Cavaliers players were in a very good mood.

Not only the players, but also the members of the coaching staff were talking and laughing.

Tang Tian was watching the players training from the sidelines when Kassel walked over with a smile.

"We already have the chance to win, right?" Cassel was in a good mood. He helped the Rockets win two consecutive championships in his rookie season. He joined the Cavaliers as a rookie assistant two years ago and won one championship. Now it seems that he has won two consecutive championships. The crown is also close at hand, he is really a lucky general.

"The winning ticket is in your hands? No." Tang Tian shook his head.

Kassel looked at Tang Tian suspiciously. Everyone was in a good mood, but Tang Tian was calmer. He also came to mobilize Tang Tian's emotions when he saw this place. He didn't expect Tang Tian to react like this.

"Rick doesn't give up so easily, he will definitely make changes, and Terry's performance on the court is very average."

Tang Tian doesn't remember all the details, but in the 2011 Finals in his previous life, in the first half of Game 6, Terry scored 19 points in the first half when Dirk Nowitzki played abnormally and only scored 3 points to tie the score. to the end.

It can also be said that it was his performance in that game that allowed the Mavericks to win the final championship.

But in the first game of this year's finals, Terry made 4 of 14 shots and only scored 12 points in total. This is obviously not his normal level.

Hearing what Tang Tian said, Cassel's smile gradually faded away.

Victory tends to make people selectively ignore problems, but Tang Tian is calm and impersonal.

"But we will still win." Perhaps noticing the change in Cassel's expression, Tang Tian said with a smile.

After the training was over, Tang Tian called Green to the office.

"You come off the bench for the next game."

Green was stunned when he heard what Tang Tian said. Since Matthews was traded away, he has always been the Cavaliers' starter. up?

"Don't get me wrong, it's not because of your performance problems, it's because of the team's tactical needs. I need you to restrict Terry all the way." Seeing the change in Green's expression, Tang Tian realized that he was too direct, and explained with a smile .

Green quickly understood after hearing this, and nodded vigorously.

This is not derogation, but entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

"This is not an easy job, I need you to go all out." Tang Tian added.

"Coach, I will not let you down."

When Green was drafted, almost no one cared about him, and now he has become a champion starter, all trained by Tang Tian. As long as he is still in the Cavaliers, Tang Tian will definitely go all out for what Tang Tian told him.

Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction, Green's professional attitude is nothing to say.

After two days of rest, the second game of the Finals continued in Cleveland.

With the first game in hand, the Cavaliers fans were full of confidence. When they entered the arena, all of them had smiles on their faces.

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian came in and went straight to Iverson: "Allen, you will be the starting shooting guard in this game."

In order to arouse fighting spirit, Tang Tian purposely made this long-awaited decision not announced until before the match.

Iverson froze for a moment, then his eyes were full of excitement.

This is his first start since joining the Cavaliers, and it is still on such a big stage as the Finals.

"Congratulations! AI!" James stood up and congratulated Iverson at this time.

Paul, Yao Ming, and other players including Green all stood up to congratulate.

Iverson's eye circles were slightly red.

When he first joined the Cavaliers, he couldn't make it to start, but now Tang Tian took the initiative to give him the start.

"Play well." Tang Tian smiled and patted Iverson on the shoulder.

The opening ceremony was still shocking. When Iverson was first introduced, the fans on the scene were shocked and cheered extremely warmly.

This is Iverson's second trip to the finals, and he now has the opportunity to fight for the championship ring by himself.

The Mavericks maintained their previous starting lineup.

Yao Ming turned the ball back to the half court in the jump ball, and the home team still went first.

Paul came up and found Yao Ming's pick-and-roll at the free throw line.

The Mavericks obviously shrank to the middle at this time.

Carlisle is a master of tactics, and one game is enough for him to sum up many things.

Paul's first mid-range attempt was disrupted, the ball went wide of the basket, and the rebound was caught by Chandler.

The Mavericks counterattacked, Marion caught the ball and rushed to the frontcourt, and James, who was chased after his shot, directly hit a nail plate.

After James got the rebound, he gave it to Paul. Paul went to the frontcourt and scored and returned the ball to Yao Ming.

Kidd succeeded in predicting this time, and suddenly broke up and intercepted the ball.

After controlling the rhythm to the frontcourt, he then passed the ball to Nowitzki who followed up.

Nowitzki hit James in the ring, and the fallback after the breakthrough was strictly guarded and missed.

Two minutes into the game, the score was still 0-0.

The two teams started their last game with a fierce battle, but in the second game, the situation took a 180-degree turn and directly turned into a defensive battle.