992: Full Zhan is here
On June 5, 2015, again, LeBron . James and Link met on the stage of the Grand Finals.
James sat in the away dressing room at the Federal Express Arena, everything he knew as well as his home stadium.
After all, he'd spent the last two summers in this place. Of course, it didn't leave him with any good memories.
"Everybody ready, I need you to be as confrontational as you get on the pitch and take the lead as soon as you get on the pitch! This is the Federal Express Arena, the most difficult place in the entire league to conquer. So, we have to be well prepared! ”
Blatter was mobilizing before the game, but it didn't seem to be too effective.
At this time, assistant coach Taryn. Lew stepped forward.
"Hey, did you see the two championship pennants hanging outside the Federal Express Arena? Come to think of it, it would be beautiful if that flag were also hoisted on our home turf. The last time Cleveland won a sporting event was in 1964. Fifty-one years later, Cleveland needs to be reborn. So, let's go! ”
Tyron. Lew didn't shout slogans like Blatter, but it was clear that the players were more of a fan of him.
Especially James, who grew up in Cleveland, has become a shining one. He's like a sports car that burns tires in place, and when the green light comes on, it will go out at maximum power.
Tyron. After Lue finished shouting, the Cavaliers players walked out of the locker room in a rage.
Indeed, Taryn. Everything Lu did was 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 players came out to warm up, they found that the Grizzlies were already shooting on the court.
James took a deep breath of the air at the Federal Express Arena, nothing had changed here, even the smell of gunpowder was as strong as last year.
The 23rd looked up at Link again, and the black armor on his ribs and shoulders stood out.
The NBA is not a comic book world, and James doesn't think it's a pity that he can't play against a full-fledged Link.
God gave him the best chance to win the championship, and James will definitely hold on to it and never let go!
As time went on, more and more fans flocked into the stadium. Mike. Brin and Kevin. Harlan was also in place at the commentary booth, and they were fortunate enough to be the commentator duo for the finals once again.
"Although this year's Finals are no longer against the Heat and Grizzlies, everyone is still very familiar with these two opponents. That's right, LeBron and Link. While the team has changed, the soul of this series has not. "Mike. Bryn looked at Link and James in anticipation.
Everything that happened in last season's finals seemed to be still in front of us, but soon, the showdown between the two was once again on schedule.
Mike. Although Brin is already a "seasoned" live settlement, it is the first time he has seen two stars meet in the Finals for three consecutive years.
Previously, whether it was the "Black and White Battle" era or the Jordan era, there had never been a situation where two rivals met in the Finals for three consecutive years.
Being able to reach the Finals three years in a row is enough to prove that Link and James are two of the greatest stars right now.
The confrontation between the rulers of the two alliances is extremely exciting just to think about.
However, unlike last season, this year, Link and his Grizzlies have been identified as non-dominant "lower dogs" in the Finals.
"Kenny. Smith was right yesterday that this year's Finals will be a complete hell of difficulty for Link. We also asked Coach Joggle in yesterday's interview, and he admitted that Link has not fully recovered from his injury. Although he will start today, how much time he will play depends on the situation. LeBron will certainly not let go of this opportunity, and he will launch an onslaught. ”
"Yes, Link has been very passive this year and their title prospects have been clouded by injuries. The Warriors' offense is still mostly based on jump shots, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' style of play is not so gentle. LeBron, in particular, is a player who likes to pound the basket. The pressure on Link tonight will be huge. ”
Everyone sweated for the Grizzlies, and they did survive the Western Conference Finals and the Warriors.
But if you lose in the finals, all your previous efforts will be in vain.
The starting five tigers of both sides stepped onto the pitch and the game was about to begin.
On the knight's side, the lineup is very luxurious. Although there are only 8 players in the rotation, it has a lot of depth.
Irving, Shambaugh, James, Love and Mozgov made up the starting line-up, while they sat on the bench. Smith, Tristan. Thompson and James. Jones has three rotation players.
The eight-man rotation is no pressure for the Cavaliers, as James is averaging 42.3 minutes per game in the playoffs! On average, there is a break of more than a minute per session.
His "health" in the regular season is to exert his strength at such moments.
The Grizzlies, on their side, also switched to a regular lineup and no longer played the Death Five.
Conley, Butler, Link, Harris and Gasol are the Grizzlies' starting configurations in the Finals.
Joggle also thought about continuing to use a small lineup in the Finals, but later found that the idea was not practical.
When playing the Warriors, the Grizzlies can compete with a small lineup because the Warriors don't have a real interior giant. So with Harris playing the No. 5 position, there is no difficulty at all.
But the Cavaliers are different, and if Harris were to be pitted against real interior players like Mozgov, Love and Tristan, he would suffer a lot.
If Link is healthy, then Jogel can let Link go to the top five and then continue to play the five-man lineup.
But now, letting Link play the number five position is tantamount to pushing Link into the fire pit.
Besides, in the face of a star like James, it is safer to put a rim hand on the inside. Even if Harris is not blown up by Mozgov, he will not be able to effectively protect the basket under the impact of James.
As a result, Jogger ultimately decided to play with the regular lineup. The Grizzlies' regular roster is not weak, but they have won 69 games with this roster.
As the players stepped inside, James glanced at the championship pennant at the Federal Express Arena.
Tyron. Lew was right, if that flag could be hung on the Cavaliers' home court, it would be pretty good.
The referee blew the whistle, and Russian center Mozgov fought for the Cavaliers to attack the ball first.
The basketball was not given to Irving, but directly controlled by James!
It can be seen that James' desire to attack today is very strong.
"In the regular season, the Cavaliers and Grizzlies faced each other twice, with each side winning one game each. But now, the two teams have become very different after the experience of the previous three rounds. Therefore, the record of the regular season is completely useless! ”
Mike. Brynn is right, this phrase is especially applicable to knights.
The Cavaliers' current state and regular season are completely different concepts, and James' level of effort is not comparable to that of the regular season.
When the Cavaliers came up for the first attack, James waved Mozgov to cover. He's not hiding it, he's just going to execute the singles!
Link shoved Mozgov with one hand and kept him from getting closer. The other hand reached out to James, preventing him from easily aiming at the basket.
James admires Link from the bottom of his heart, he deserves to be the best defensive player, and his defensive skills are very good.
If it was Curry and Thompson's kind of technical flow, they might have really been limited by Link.
But James ...... He has no interest in shooting from the outside!
I saw that the No. 23, who was wearing a dark blue away jersey, borrowed cover and accelerated the impact!
No complicated changes, no fancy dribbling skills. James' impact is blunt, but it's also powerful.
Link quickly rounded cover from behind Mozgov and regained access to James, blocking his breakaway.
But James didn't mean to slow down in the slightest, he rushed straight towards Link!
Everyone at the scene held their breath, and no one dared to imagine what would happen to a broken Link who was hit by James's speeding "big truck".
Link gritted his teeth, he was afraid of the pain, but he knew he couldn't back down.
"Bang!"
"Damn!"
James' fierce impact allowed him to squeeze past Link's side smoothly.
If it had been placed last season, Link would have been able to keep up with it as soon as possible. But now, the sharp pain slowed his reaction by half a beat.
LeBron. James brutally broke down the defense made of the best defensive player!
Link gritted his teeth and continued to chase back, but it was too late.
James rushed to the basket and forced a layup on Gasol!
The basketball goes into the net, and the referee's whistle blows. James got a two-plus-one opportunity as soon as he came up, and broke through the double protection of Link and Gasol in one go.
"Terrible impact, LeBron didn't leave any cushion in this game. As soon as he started, he did his best to push the game directly to the toughest stage! ”
Instead of celebrating, James turned his head to look at Link, who was clutching his chest.
From James' eyes, Link saw confidence, unparalleled confidence.
In that round just now, James tasted the sweetness.
"Your journey to hell begins, Link." After saying this to Link, James stepped onto the free throw line and prepared to execute the free throw.
The wind of the general? Exercise restraint?
What does not exist, and now James, there is only the fury of the beast!
Full force Zhan, officially attacked.