The Godfather of Basketball

This was the second time the Cavaliers played against the Celtics, but for Tang Tian, ​​it was the third time in his five-year coaching career.

It's really a narrow road to Yuanjia.

But this also shows the strength of this Celtics team. With three old guys, the Celtics will always be an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

With one day left before the start of the second-round series, the Celtics flew to Cleveland to prepare for their second-round matchup with the Cavaliers.

This time Ainge did not come to Cleveland with the team, and the Celtics' training was not made public.

Obviously, this time without the outside world saying, they also know that they are at a disadvantage.

At the end of the training, the reporters guarding the door caught Rondo, who was carrying a backpack, and he was alone.

"Rajan, is it convenient to answer a few questions for us?" The reporter ran over excitedly.

"No, I don't have time." Rondo turned around and left with an aloof and cold face after speaking.

The reporter guarded the door for a while, but did not see other people coming out. It seemed that they all took cars from the underground garage to the hotel.

Did not interview any useful information, but not nothing.

For the media and journalists, everything can be fabricated.

On this day, FOX Sports reported the pre-match training of the Celtics. The headline was "The same Big Three, the old Green Army is powerless to resist", and the accompanying picture is naturally Rondo's cold face .

This kind of report is very suitable for the needs of fans. For a while, the wind direction on the forum has made it certain that the Celtics will be swept.

Rondo is also proud. After knowing the media reports, when he met the reporter the next day, he was directly aggressive: "I don't know what failure is, and we will not fail again. We will return to Boston with victory, and we will take the victory." Next round of the series."

He chose to use the most direct voice to dispel fans' doubts.

But it was this utterance that attracted a bigger discussion from the fans.

Phrases such as "Take a pee and take care of yourself" and "Don't look at your own weight" appear endlessly in the forums.

Before the game even started, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides was permeated by the fans.

Tang Tian also saw similar reports, which may not be a good thing for the Cavaliers.

Provoke an old wolf, even if you have the ability to subdue your opponent, you will still be bitten and scarred.

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian called the players together.

"Tonight's game will be very difficult, much more difficult than the first round, because our opponents are in a state of being irritated,

They will do everything in their power to defend their dignity,

They will fight, pull and bite us desperately.

Facing such opponents, there is only one way to defeat them.

More ruthless, fiercer and harder than them,

We've never been what they say is the best team in history,

But we are the team that will never throw in the towel,

Our opponent is an old wolf, baring its last sharp teeth,

But we're a big brown bear,

Wield our sharp claws and knock down opponents!

Twisting our huge body, knocking over opponents!

crush them!

Cavaliers!

superior! superior! superior! "

After hearing the familiar chicken soup, the Cavaliers rushed out of the locker room with a cry of "Aww".

The debut of the Cavaliers immediately drew cheers from the audience.

The discussion of the fans angered the Celtics, but at the same time, it also made the fans extremely excited.

The Celtics refused to accept, and they naturally expected the Cavaliers to beat them to the end.

At the opening ceremony, the cheers of the fans directly burst into the sky.

The starters of both sides were introduced one after another.

On the Celtics side, Rondo and Ray Allen are on the outside, Pierce and Garnett are on the front line, and O'Neal is the center.

The Cavaliers made adjustments to the starting lineup, and went directly to the big three, James, Paul and Yao Ming, with Artest and Green.

In addition to the tactical level, this starting set also reveals an aura: Isn't your Celtics good at defense? My last set of defense was stronger than yours.

And there is no such thing as the strength to overcome the enemy's weakness, it is to hit you in the way you are best at.

Before the start of the game, Tang Tian also hugged the old O'Neal. The old player of the Cavaliers missed this round of the series due to injury.

Yao Ming and Jermaine O'Neal's jump ball, Yao Ming dialed the ball back to the Cavaliers' half, and the home team got the chance to attack first.

Paul took the ball to the frontcourt and let Yao Ming drop down directly.

For this Celtics team, the Big Three and defense are their strong points, but Yao Ming is a strong point for any team.

Yao Ming leaned against O'Neal to receive the ball, Garnett was pulled away by James, and Pierce immediately chose to double-team.

His choice was decisive. Age slowed their pace, but it also made them more understanding.

But Yao Ming's reaction was also very fast.

It has been four years since Tang Tian turned him into a supporting center in the 2006-07 season, and his skills have been perfected.

Almost at the moment before the double-team was formed, he threw the ball to the cut Artest with a flick of his hand. Artest took the ball for a layup, faced the defending O'Neal, and directly passed the ball sideways. scored.

In addition to the Big Three, Artest has the highest salary in the Cavaliers, with a contract with an annual salary of 7.5 million. In addition to rewarding his initiative to vote last season, he is actually the strongest outside the Big Three.

The Cavaliers took the lead.

The Celtics' offense, Rondo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt organization.

Ray Allen came out to catch the ball through Pierce's pick-and-roll, and was defended by James, but he didn't get a good chance.

The Cavaliers have a lineup of big and four small, and the defensive rotation speed is very fast.

Ray Allen gave Pierce the ball, and Pierce turned to meet Artest.

With this lineup of the Cavaliers, there is no weakness in one-on-one defense.

Pierce forced Artest, the shot was interfered by Yao Ming, and the rebound was also accepted by Yao Ming.

The Cavaliers made a fast break in an instant.

James and Paul had already taken the lead. Yao Ming passed the ball to James, and James passed it to Paul, who was further ahead. The latter smashed the ball on the backboard, and James followed up with a two-handed dunk.

The smooth and smooth fast break instantly ignited the emotions of the home audience.

The faces of the Celtics players on the field were very ugly. Because of the incident before the game, they were holding their breath to play the game, but the reality immediately gave them a slap in the face.

Rondo's organization, Pierce and Ray Allen exchanged, still did not have a good chance, he could only give the ball to Garnett in the low post.

Garnett hit James with his back, turning back continuously.

James practiced his back with Olajuwon for a season, and this time he made an early judgment, and the block he tried to save successfully interfered with Garnett's shot.

"boom!"

Garnett leaned back and hit the iron, and the rebound was grabbed by Yao Ming.

The Cavaliers played another fast break.

Rondo jumped up and didn't stop Yao Ming from passing the ball to Paul. Paul just dribbled away Rondo without the ball, rushed to the front court and scored a layup.

6 to 0.

The lineup of the Cavaliers on the field is like an iron barrel, and the fast break is like a gust of wind. The Green Army is messed up in a gust of wind!