From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 203 The Game Begins

"LeBron, I want you to defend Jianghu!! If other people defend him, I'm afraid they will be under too much pressure!!"

There are two days left before the game, and Tyronn Lue is doing the final tactical drill in Cleveland's training ground before leaving for the away game.

Although the Celtics and Cavaliers met four times in the regular season, Tyronn Lue felt that his understanding of them was not so comprehensive.

Although he began to regard the Celtics as one of the imaginary opponents in the playoffs in the middle of the season and prepared some routines and arrangements, he still couldn't believe that all the game trends would progress as expected in his mind.

The main reason is that the upper limit of the player Jianghu is too high. The upper limit of the Celtics team is completely supported by Jianghu alone. Those epic miraculous performances completed by Jianghu make it difficult for people to pinch with confidence kill him.

But the Cavaliers can't put all their defensive attention on Jianghu alone. After all, the Celtics still have Irving and Brown.

The only good news for the Cavaliers is that they have James, a guy with explosive physical fitness.

But the effective shooting range of Jianghu is definitely not comparable to that of James. The most accurate description of Jianghu should be James' figure, Kobe's skills and Thompson's level of outside shooting. You can never prevent such a person from killing him.

And the performance of other Celtics players is not bad. In the last round of the series, Irving even averaged 24 points and 11 assists per game. Brown averaged 18 points per game, which is a huge improvement compared to the regular season.

If there is a double attack, other players will get a chance, and they will not play poorly, but may explode and play unexpected performances.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, Tyronn Lue decided to defend alone in the first game.

Tyronn Lue looked at the entire Cavaliers and found that he really couldn't find any other players who were suitable for single defense besides James.

Love's height is enough, but his agility is not enough. George Hill and Jeff Green are not tall enough and almost fast. After thinking about it, James has the right height, weight and agility.

In this way, the task of defending the arena is handed over to LeBron James. James not only needs to be one of the core on the offensive end to overcome obstacles for the team, but also block the arena on the defensive end.

Only in this way can the Cavaliers win the game.

James did not refute what Tylen Lue said, but chewed the chewing gum he stole from JR Smith's locker, grinned wide and showed a confident smile.

He can't wait to start the game the day after tomorrow. For him, these challenges and difficulties are just a stimulant on the way forward.

"Come on, Jiang!!"

"I'll let you understand that me in the playoffs and me in the regular season are not at the same level~!!"

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"Once a year, the top of the East!!!"

"The round of the series that audiences around the world are most concerned about, the contest between the superstars of the two eras, the ultimate showdown between the new generation and the Mesozoic generation, we missed 23VS24, never saw the real 23VS35, and got tired of watching 23VS30, but now, this It's a new era, 1VS23, the Eastern Championship Series has officially begun!!"

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, I'm the host Mark Jackson, and I'm bringing you the first game of the Eastern Conference Championship Game, the Celtics vs. the Cavaliers at home!!"

"Hi everyone, here is the commentary jointly brought by ESPN, NBC, TBS, and CBS. I am Larry Bird. I am very happy to bring you the commentary."

The atmosphere of the North Shore Garden Arena is exploding, green, overwhelming green, the entire arena is like a green world.

Every fan is almost crazy, they are all quacks, and they are the most fanatical fans of the Celtics.

Not only are they wearing the green No. 1 jersey, but the faces of the fans are also painted with various colorful paints. What they hold in their hands are not cheering posters for Jianghu or the Celtics, but all kinds of posters. James crying emoticon pack.

At this moment, they seemed to have abandoned the self-esteem of the modern American era, and became wild men of a primitive tribe applauding their tribal warriors.

"This is Boston, and this is the center of basketball in the NBA world. The fanaticism of the fans here is known to everyone. Larry, as a Celtic, you should have a deep understanding."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Auerbach single-handedly shaped our era, shaped the soul of the champion, and shaped the winning culture of Boston fans."

Bird smiled slightly: "Boston fans have always been very enthusiastic. Over the past so many years, Boston has been waiting for a savior, and now they have finally waited."

"Under Jianghu's leadership, Boston will get better and better. They have passed the difficult time of reconstruction and entered the next glorious cycle."

"However, the current alliance is full of stars, and rising stars are springing up like bamboo shoots after rain. We are lucky to be in such a glorious era."

"Basketball will get better and better."

Larry Bird is full of expectations. The operation of the previous president Stern has pushed the NBA to an unprecedented height, and now these superstars in the league are trying to break through the limit.

Even though the heights created by the predecessors in the past are too high to be daunting, generations of young people are still working hard, trying to take a higher path than their predecessors.

What does the future of basketball hold?
Can it surpass other alliances, or will it surpass other alliances and become the top four alliances?
Everything is possible!
In Bird's eyes, James means that at the moment, he is the most influential basketball star in the world. Even if he currently only has 3 championships, his historical status in the NBA may not be able to win the second place.

But as long as they beat the 67-win Celtics and F4 Warriors this year! With 4 crowns in hand, James is enough to be called the second man in league history!
This is not just a battle for the strongest team in league history, the status of the second player in league history may also become clear this season.

If the rivers and lakes beat James, and then beat Curry, and kill two of the top three in the league in his rookie season, and even the other three in the top four including Durant, then he will be the strongest No.1 in history Seed player, as long as he harvests more than 5 championships later, he will undoubtedly become No.1 in history.

And when the best players in the previous batch are old, he will undoubtedly dominate the league.

This is one thing that everyone knows, the Celtics are not only the top three in the league in terms of hard power, but their future potential is also the number one in the league!

This is scary, the Celtics still have a lot of room for improvement, and most of their opponents are not much better than them.

At present, only the Warriors can stabilize the Celtics!
Only this invincible division!

The Golden State Warriors, who have been eliminated from the West three times in a row, are the most dominant in the NBA!
Based on 73 wins, Durant was airborne directly. In the eyes of most people, this is a perverted epic team, and this is the strongest team in basketball history.Even before, because of Ball's performance, there were many different voices in the media, and they argued wildly.

But an indisputable fact is that the Warriors are great.This is a great team, they have battles and glory, they are united, and they are still at the top.

"The era of the Celtics may be in the future. Two years later? At that time they will dominate the basketball world, but now, I am still more optimistic about LeBron and Stephen."

"After all, it doesn't make much sense. If the Celtics want to enter the finals to face the Warriors, they must first pass James and the Cavaliers. Let us look forward to the performance of the players on the court."

"That's right, it's better to watch the game than to talk about it on paper."

Almost all of the world's sports media was present in Boston.

Latin accents, Cockney accents, unique accents of the Japanese, and so on and so forth.

CCTV also sent on-site commentators and a number of reporters to broadcast the game live one hour before the game.

The most famous basketball event in the world, nothing more.

At the center of this focus, both Jianghu and James are still preparing for the game in the locker room.

"Jiang, are you nervous?" Horford patted Jianghu's shoulder with a playful smile, trying to read some nervousness from his face.

"If you'd been through what I've been through, you wouldn't be asking this question."

Jiang Hu closed his eyes and answered Horford calmly. He closed his eyes and thought while waiting for the start of the game.

"Don't bother me, Al, you'd better appease Alex, his legs are shaking."

Owen was amused watching Caruso who was sitting beside him frantically shaking his legs.

Hearing Owen's words, Caruso blushed, and he didn't want to, but he just couldn't control his body.

Not only Caruso, but Celtics players who have never experienced such a game are a little nervous and speechless at the moment.

Actually, the dream came true.This is one of the highest stages of basketball. Will we, the new youngsters who cannot be new, have the opportunity to touch the highest honor of basketball?
Do we also have a chance to compete with the Cavaliers led by LeBron in the playoffs?

The young Celtics set their eyes on the man who has always been as calm as water. The 19-year-old Jianghu filled their hearts with strength.

With him around, I feel really at ease.

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The warm-up of the two teams is over.

The lights in North Shore Gardens suddenly went dark.

The DJ played passionate music, the high-pitched drum beats changed from weak to strong, combined with some electronic music and the frenzy of bass, it made people instantly feel that they had come to a chilling battlefield.

All the fans were silent, waiting for their home team to play.

"Now, let's welcome our heroes - the Boston Celtics!!!"

"First and foremost, five-time NBA All-Star from Dominican Republic, Florida State University, [-]-foot-[-] power forward - Al Horford!!!"

"Second pick, second pick in 2016, Cal, [-]-foot-[-] small forward, Jaylen Brown...!!!"

"The third player to play is from Australia, the 2013-14 season NBA champion, Aaron Baynes!!!"

"The fourth player to play is, NBA2012 No. 2014 pick, NBA three-point contest champion, five-time All-Star, 2016 All-Star Game MVP, 6 NBA Championship, from Duke University, 3-foot-[-] guard, Kyrie Irving...!!!"

"Next, the last one to appear is!!!"

"From Guangdong, China, Guangdong South China Tigers, the strongest rookie in Asian history, the strongest slam dunk champion in history, the best No. 1 in Boston history, Jiang... Hu!!"

Wearing a 1 jersey and a Celtic green jacket, Jianghu walked out of the player tunnel with a confident smile. He looked around and waved to the surrounding fans with his right hand raised.

Like a king, patrolling his territory.

Wherever the eyes looked, everyone fell into madness.

All the Boston fans at Garden Center on the North Shore were on their feet, and the crowd went into complete frenzy.

Their cry of freedom!Roar!

This is their holy place!

Here is their trusted helm!
Now that their helmsman wants to lead the Celtics to the top and win the honor that belongs to him, what is a passenger to do?
support!shout!come on!

The Celtics players formed a group, with captain Al Horford in the center.

"Whattimeisit?" (What time is it now)
"CHAMPIONTIME!" (champion time)

"CHAMPION!"

Then Jianghu also stood up, scanning his teammates one by one with eyes full of oppression.

Scanning his territory like a lion, even the most thorny Celtic player, Kyrie Irving, bowed his head in submission.

"I can't wait."

James looked up at the big screen above his head, and seeing Owen, who was extremely well-behaved, suddenly felt an unknown fire in his heart.

Under the introduction of the home commentary and boos all over the arena, the Cavaliers players stepped onto the field one by one.

"This boo is exciting."

JR Smith walked out first, the boos and insults in the arena were enough to make anyone stand up, and JR took a deep breath, enjoying it.

In his mind, under his supernatural performance, the venue was completely silent.

That must be very interesting.

Jianghu cast his eyes on James, and James responded directly.

The fighting spirit in the eyes of the two people seems to be able to condense into substance.

"LeBron, are you ready for the biggest Waterloo in your life?"

"Jiang, are you ready to end your rookie season?"

The two of them came together, smiling and talking trash.

How many truths are spoken in a joking tone?

"The Celtics' regular starting lineup: Irving, Brown, Jianghu, Horford, Baynes, they have been in this lineup for more than half of the playoffs, and they have shown a full degree of tacit understanding in the past games."

"Cavs starters: George Hill, JR Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, this is the starting combination they used the most in the regular season."

"In the last series between the Cavaliers and the Raptors, Korver replaced Thompson in the game. The starting lineup of this game, Tyronn Lue, replaced Tristan Thompson in the starting lineup."

"I think Tyronn Lue is doing this to ensure James' offensive environment. In front of the Celtics' four strikers, for Cleveland, protecting rebounds is the number one priority. Korver's ability to stretch the space is quite It doesn't seem that important in comparison."

"After introducing the lineup, let's look at the referee."

"The referee this time is Tony Brother, a famous caller who has been law enforcement in the NBA for many years. I hope he can give me the right call."

"Xiao Hua also came to the scene. In this kind of high-profile game, he shouldn't tolerate referee accidents, right?"

"The game is about to start! Players from both sides are in their positions!"

Brother Tony gave some game instructions, blew the whistle to start the game, and then threw the ball high into the sky.

The 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, the much-anticipated series, begins now! !
(End of this chapter)