The Godfather of Basketball

Vogel on the sidelines was stunned.

Parsons came up to score consecutive shots, but Butler came up, and it turned out to be a dunk!

These two have never played a game in the Cavaliers before!

Butler looked calm after dunking, but it was Whiteside who was under the basket, yelling like a funny man.

"LeBron's absence has given the rookies a chance, and our rookies have proved that they can take on great responsibilities!" The home commentator was also excited.

The cheers of the fans at the scene were also wave after wave.

Who doesn't like a few more potential rookies in their team!

"Defend! Defend!"

Driven by the live DJ, the fans began to cheer loudly for the home team.

Hill held the ball outside and wanted to continue looking for George.

But it was at this moment that everyone noticed a change in the situation.

Butler is like a bulldog, fighting George in various physical ways, and abruptly preventing him from going to the basket.

Not to mention air cuts, even with the pick-and-roll, he couldn't get rid of Butler.

The cheers on the scene grew even louder.

Last year's offseason left a defensive champion Beverly, here is Butler who looks not inferior at all!

Hill is well aware of George's characteristics, so he directly turned around and hit the pick-and-roll with Hibbert to get to the basket.

At the basket, a small throw was half a meter away from Whiteside.

"Snapped!"

He obviously underestimated Whiteside's blocking ability with this ball. As soon as he took the ball, he was slapped back directly with a slap.

Jones on the outside wanted to catch the ball, but failed to catch it.

"beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, indicating the backcourt ball.

Whiteside directly opened his hands, raised his hands into fists, and made a "powerful" posture.

The cheers were even louder.

Because of James' absence, some fans didn't come, but those who were present are now secretly glad that the performance of these rookies of the Cavaliers is not bad at all!

Parsons' offense, Butler and Whiteside's defense, the Cavaliers played unprecedented firepower during the bench period.

Tang Tian also sat securely on the side bench.

The absence of James has greatly reduced the Cavaliers' forward strength in the starting period, but this is not the most critical point. The key point is that in the past, he or Paul led the team during the bench period. Now without James, it must not be like this. At this time, the performance of other role players becomes crucial.

Facts have proved that older rookies have the advantages of older rookies. Both Parsons and Butler have played in college for four years. In terms of combat power, they are much stronger than other rookies. The newcomer most needed by the championship team.

The rookies of the Cavaliers stalemate during the bench period, and even slowly took the initiative, forcing Vogel to be the main force ahead of time, which is the most positive signal for the Cavaliers.

Paul and Yao Ming kept their strength and completed a wave of harvest at the end of the second quarter, helping the Cavaliers take a 10-point lead 62 to 52.

This situation was repeated in the second half. In the end, with the outstanding performance of the dual-core and role players, the Cavaliers won the second back-to-back victory and beat the Pacers 113 to 97 to win the final victory of the game .

Paul regained his form and scored a large double-double with 30 points and 13 assists. Yao Ming also output 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks.

In terms of role players, both Artest and Jeremy Lin scored in double digits. Parsons contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds on 4 of 7 shots. Butler scored 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals on 2 of 2 shots. De also received a quasi-double-double of 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.

At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian brought Paul, Butler, and Parsons to attend.

"Is LeBron's injury serious? How long will he be out?"

James' question is still the most concerned by the reporters. As soon as the press conference started, the first reporter who asked the question asked.

"LeBron's injury is not a problem, I believe it will not take long to return to the game."

Tang Tian's answer is more official, but now he himself doesn't know anything about the situation, this is the best way he can answer.

"I can feel the impact of LeBron's absence is not small, but the team still won the game in the end. What is the most critical point?"

The second question is still related to James.

"They." But Tang Tian turned to look at Butler and Parsons with a smile at this time.

A very simple but practical answer.

"We are a talented team." Maybe because he felt that such an answer was not enough for the author, Tang Tian then added with a smile.

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, but no one refuted it.

The Big Three themselves are already overflowing with talent, and now James' absence has allowed rookies to get a chance to play, and these rookies seem to be full of talent. This is a really talented team, not fake at all.

"Chandler, you scored 9 points and 5 rebounds in the first game of your career. It's a very good start. How would you rate your performance?" The reporter then turned the question to performance. Excellent two rookies.

"Six rebounds, right?" Parsons smiled and turned around.

"It's six." Paul replied with a smile.

Parsons laughed when he heard that.

The reporters below immediately took pictures.

Parsons looks handsome, almost half as handsome as Tang Tian when he smiles.

In addition, Parsons is an American, so it is natural for them to like it.

"Yes, the coach trusts me, I played a good start, but this is just a start, I will try to play more like this, or better performance." Parsons is very confident.

This speech made the reporters in the audience love it even more.

"Jimmy, this is also your first game of your career. You played a very eye-catching performance on the defensive end. You guarded George in the game. He is a 2 player. You also played Granger. He is a 3 player. In position, you even played against Hansbrough, which is position 4, that is to say, you defended from position 2 to position 4, how did you accomplish it?" The reporter asked in an amazed tone.

What he didn't say is that Butler's height is only 2.01 meters, which is a disadvantage even if he plays a small forward.

Butler's face was tense. Compared with Parsons, he was obviously a more serious rookie.

"I've always been prepared. Whether it's high school or college, or in Cleveland, I know that the coach puts me on the field because he has the greatest trust in me. Whatever he needs from me, I will do my best."

After Butler finished speaking, the reporters below all nodded one after another.

But it seemed that the atmosphere at the press conference suddenly became serious.

"Yes, he is such a player. He is as serious as a rock, but he is also lovable." Tang Tian smiled at this moment.

His love for Butler comes from the heart. In fact, Butler said these words to Zhou Qi and the others when he was in the China-US basketball training camp.