Chapter 997 (1/2)
On June 5, 2015, once again, LeBron James and link met on the stage of the finals.
James sits in the visiting team locker room at the FedEx stadium, where he knows everything as if it were his home court.
After all, he has been in this place for the past two summers. Of course, there is no good memory for him.
”Everyone is ready. I need you to be the most confrontational as soon as you go on the court and take advantage of it! This is the FedEx stadium, the hardest part of the League to be conquered. So, we must be well prepared! ”
Blatter is mobilizing before the game, but it seems that the effect is not obvious.
At this point, assistant coach tyron Lew stood up.
”Hey, did you see the two championship flags hanging outside the FedEx stadium? Think about it, if the flag is also hanging in our home court, it must be very beautiful. The last time Cleveland won a sporting event was in 1964. 51 years on, Cleveland needs to be reborn. So let's go
Tyrone Lew didn't shout slogans like Blatter did, but it was clear that the players preferred him.
James, in particular, who grew up in Cleveland, has become very bright. He is like a sports car burning tires in place. When the green light comes on, it will go out with maximum horsepower.
After Tyrone Lew finished speaking, the Cavaliers all stormed out of the dressing room.
It's true that Tyrone Lew did everything for the good of the team and he didn't do anything wrong.
But David Blatter, the head coach, was quite embarrassed at that moment...
when the Cavaliers came out to warm up, they found that the Grizzlies had already thrown the ball on the court.
James took a deep breath of the FedEx stadium, where nothing changed, and even the smell of gunpowder was as strong as last year.
The No. 23 looked up at link again. His black armor on his ribs and shoulders was very conspicuous.
NBA is not a cartoon world. James doesn't think it's a pity that he can't fight link with full fire.
God gave him the best chance to win the championship. James will hold on and never let go!
As time went on, more and more fans poured into the stadium. Mike brin and Kevin Harlan have also been on the podium, and they are lucky to be the commentary team of the finals once again.
”Although this year's finals are no longer the heat and Grizzlies, we are still very familiar with these two opponents. Yes, LeBron and link. Although the team has changed, the spirit of the series has not changed Mike brin looked at link and James, looking forward to it.
What happened in the finals of last season seems to be still in front of us, but soon, the duel between the two is on schedule again.
Although Mike brin has been a ”experienced” live settlement, it is the first time that two stars meet in the finals for three consecutive years.
Previously, no matter in the ”black and white” era or Jordan era, there has never been a situation in which two old enemies met in the finals for three consecutive years.
To be able to reach the finals for three consecutive years is enough to prove that link and James are now the two greatest stars.
The confrontation between the two alliance rulers is exciting to think about.
But different from last season, this year, link and his Grizzlies in the finals, has been identified as not dominant ”next dog.”.
”Kenny Smith was right yesterday. This year's finals are hell for link. In yesterday's interview, we also asked coach Joel, who admitted that link's injury was not fully recovered. Although he will start today, how much time he will play depends on the specific situation. LeBron will certainly not miss this opportunity, he will launch the attack
”Yes, link has been very passive this year and their championship prospects have been clouded by injuries. The warriors' offense is mostly based on jump shots, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' style is not so gentle. LeBron, in particular, is a player who likes to hit the basket. The pressure on link tonight will be huge
Everyone was sweating for the Grizzlies. They did survive the Western Conference finals and the warriors.
But if you lose in the finals, all previous efforts will be wasted.
Five tigers from both sides have stepped into the field and the match will begin soon.
The Cavaliers have a very luxurious lineup. Although there are only eight people in rotation, it is quite deep.
Owen, shambaut, James, lefoy and mozgove formed the starting line-up, while the bench was filled with three rotating players, J.R. Smith, Tristan Thompson and James Jones.
There's no pressure on the Cavaliers in the eight man rotation, because James averaged 42.3 minutes per game in the playoffs! On average, a section will rest for more than a minute.His ”health preservation” in the regular season is to make efforts at this moment.
Grizzlies have also changed to the regular lineup, no longer playing death five.
Conley, Butler, link, Harris and Gasol are the starting configuration of the Grizzlies in the finals.
Joel also wanted to continue to use the small lineup in the finals, but later found that the idea was not practical.
When fighting warriors, the Grizzlies can use a small lineup to compete with them, because the warriors do not have a real inside big Mac. So there is no difficulty in using Harris to play position five.
But the Cavaliers are different. If Harris is allowed to confront real insiders like mozgove, lefoy and Tristan, he will suffer a lot.
If link is healthy, then Joel can let link go to the top five position, and then continue to play the five small lineup.