The Godfather of Basketball

Back from the timeout, the Cavaliers made lineup adjustments.

Artest came on to replace Wallace, and they switched back to the usual lineup of one and four.

This adjustment puzzled the on-site commentator for a while, and also made the fans puzzled for a while.

Rasheed Wallace can't guard Nowitzki, can Artest, who is only 2 meters 03, can guard?

The Cavaliers' offense, James missed a three-pointer from the outside.

He hasn't pitched since the opening game, and his hands are a little cold.

Kidd rushed to grab the defensive rebound and advanced the ball to the frontcourt.

It was at this moment that the fans noticed the matchup on the field.

It was not Artest who had just played to defend Nowitzki, but James!

The fans at the scene were curious and excited.

James' defense and offense are both top-notch, but he is not in the same position as Nowitzki. No one knows what the result will be for the upper position.

Nowitzki wanted to get a position, James directly chose to go forward, and the two entangled back and forth to grab the position.

The referee kept his eyes on the two of them, and bit the whistle into his mouth.

However, both of them are veterans. Although the confrontation was fierce, their movements were within control, and the referee's whistle was still on their lips.

Before the start of the finals, after it was determined that James should defend Nowitzki, the coaching staff formulated a detailed defensive strategy for him.

Going around the front to interfere with the position and reducing Nowitzki's reception is the first step.

At this time on the outside, Paul kept jumping like a spring man, waving his hands up and down to interfere with Kidd's passing route.

Kidd couldn't secure the ball to Nowitzki and didn't risk passing it.

Stevenson on the other side cooperated with Marion. He passed the ball at the right time, and Stevenson caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

Artest's defense was in place and successfully interfered with Stevenson's shot.

"boom!"

Stevenson hit the iron with a three-pointer, and Yao Ming received a defensive rebound.

Paul frontcourt assists Artest scored a goal.

Looking back, it was still the same defensive strategy. Nowitzki had no chance to catch the ball when he was surrounded by James.

Kidd this time hit the ball beautifully to Marion who cuts the ball, and Marion caught the ball to meet Yao Ming's throw.

Yao Ming is tall and burly, neither gaining weight nor slow, so he almost overwhelmed him directly.

"boom!"

Marion's shot missed, and Artest rushed to grab the defensive rebound.

Tang Tian nodded at this time.

Although the Mavericks have a system, they still rely on Nowitzki's personal offense to drive. Nowitzki's reception is restricted, and it is difficult for others to score under the high-pressure defense of the Cavaliers.

Yao Ming's frontcourt shot caused Nowitzki's thug foul.

After making two free throws, the Cavaliers have overtaken the score 10-9.

The emotions of the fans at the scene finally relaxed again and began to cheer for the home team.

Kidd went to the frontcourt again. As a master of field control, he quickly discovered the Cavaliers' tactics.

After breaking the ball, he went out, and Nowitzki went to the basket.

The Cavaliers switched defenses, and Kidd leaned on James to hit the ball in a concealed way. Nowitzki caught the ball and pressed Paul for a dribble, and directly leaned back and shot.

Paul was completely out of reach.

"Shua!"

Nowitzki scored and continued.

Tang Tian smiled wryly at this moment.

Kidd is 38 years old now, and he can still control the situation so steadily. The nickname "Old Demon" is really not for nothing.

"Don't switch, LeBron, get Dirk out of the lane!" he yells at James, standing up.

James' previous defense has done a good job, but it is not enough from his requirements.

The Cavaliers' offense, Artest missed a three-pointer, and Chandler received a defensive rebound.

Kidd controlled the rhythm and dribbled to the frontcourt, and when he reached the frontcourt, he also found Nowitzki's pick-and-roll.

This time the Cavaliers didn't switch defenses. Nowitzki wanted to go in, but James desperately blocked it with his body.

Paul squeezed through, sticking to Kidd and not giving him a three-pointer.

The Mavericks' pick-and-roll was blocked!

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

They saw a completely different "little emperor" tonight. This defensive effort turned him into a defensive champion!

Nowitzki couldn't get in, so he took the initiative to pull out to the three-point line. After Kidd passed the ball, he took Paul to the far end.

This is to let them single out directly at the three-point line.

The emotions of the fans at the scene suddenly became excited.

One-on-one head-to-head confrontation between superstars, this is their favorite!

Tang Tian also turned his attention to the field at this time.

This round is critical.

If James fails to defend, or allows Nowitzki to score easily, the Cavaliers can only double-team, which is completely passive.

On the contrary, if it is defended, it means that the Mavericks have tried all the tricks, but they can't let Nowitzki have an advantage in one-on-one, and the initiative will come to the Cavaliers all at once.

Nowitzki holds the ball head-on, posing in a triple-threat position, trying to create space for himself to attack.

James didn't give him a chance at all at this time, and his body almost fell on him.

Nowitzki was pressed awkwardly, and he dribbled the ball with his right hand, preparing to break through from the right.

James moved directly to the right ahead of time, abruptly blocking his way.

As soon as Nowitzki stopped the ball, the ball was dead.

Attack time is running out at this time.

Nowitzki chose to turn around and lean back sharply.

James' prediction was successful, and he jumped up to block the block in advance, but not from the front, but from the side.

Nowitzki made a forceful movement in order to avoid this.

After the ball was shot, I felt that my strength was obviously not enough, and the Nets didn't even touch it in the end!

It turned out to be a three-way stick!

The cheers of the fans immediately exploded.

For the first time after the opening, Nowitzki's frontal shot was blocked!

Tang Tian also nodded in satisfaction at this time.

Outside the penalty area, Nowitzki's lethality is halved, and James' speed and reaction can be maximized.

And it can be seen from James' devotion that he has completely come out of the shadow of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Paul's frontcourt organization, James used Yao Ming's pick-and-roll to score with an air cut after receiving a pass from Paul.

After his performance on the defensive end, James finally fired on the offensive end.

Nowitzki had no chance to attack with the ball, so he changed without the ball directly, borrowed Marion's pick-and-roll, and caught the ball from the outside for a three-pointer.

But at the moment of his shot, James had already squeezed past Marion. At this time, he jumped up desperately, and made a frontal pounce at the moment of Nowitzki's shot.

Nowitzki was a little unexpected, the ball was touched by James' fingertips, and after the ball was thrown, it was another non-stick!

James' block!

The cheers of the fans at the scene have completely exploded.

Defensive champion LeBron!