On October 28, the average temperature in Memphis was already close to the single digits.

But even so, the temperature around the Federal Express Arena is as frenetic as it is in summer.

The 14-15 season is considered to be the most competitive season in the NBA in recent years.

The Spurs are old and long, but they have ambitions. The Thunder has gone through another year of experience and has become more mature. The Clippers, Trail Blazers and Rockets all have the potential to make it to the first group.

The Lakers welcomed back Kobe, the Bulls finally waited for the "Rose", and the Cleveland people waited for their "king".

On paper, it seems that no team has a landslide advantage. Each of them has a chance to win the championship.

But Link's phrase "a champion is always a champion until it falls" made everyone gasp.

To be able to say this in such a chaotic situation, at least Link did show his domineering spirit as the defending champion!

Of course, it also greatly increased the desire of fans outside of Memphis to desire the Cavaliers to win!

Always a champion until the champion falls? Okay, then let the champion fall!

So tonight, five hours before the start of the game, there was already a queue in the square outside the Federal Express Arena! In addition to fans, ESPN's news trucks and news helicopters also enclose the NBA's most cultural arena.

This is the most high-profile NBA opener since the 2010 Heat vs Celtics big three matchup opener!

ESPN predicts that the ratings for this opener may even surpass those of the Heat's Big Three when they debuted in 2010. It's a feast for fans all over the world!

And the most bizarre thing is that this game, which is about to create a ratings myth, is actually caused by two small ball city teams......

The Cavaliers' team bus arrived at the arena two and a half hours before the game began.

LeBron. Facing the cameras of reporters with a serious face, James bluntly stated, "I'm very keen to get the first win of the new season for Cleveland, we're ready, we're confident!" ”

James knows very well that he left Miami for the championship and to beat the Grizzlies!

James also has feelings for Miami, and this summer, when Pat Brown. Riley came to the house with the championship trophy the Heat won in 11 years and a bottle of red wine called "The Promise" and pulled out an easel plastered with pictures to show James which free agents the Heat would chase, and James was almost moved.

But in Pat. An hour after Riley left, James sent a text message, "I want to say thank you for these four years." ”

It wasn't an easy decision for James. But for the sake of the championship, James is willing to be ruthless!

Last season, the Heat gave the Grizzlies their 72nd win and a second championship. James knows better than anyone that the aging Wade and Bosh are no longer able to defend against Link with him.

So, James must leave!

If the Knight is still helpless against the Grizzlies, then what's the point of his departure?

Therefore, James' desire to win today is not low at all. Don't look at James not having a war of words with Link online, don't look at him always full of generals.

But in reality, James wants to win more than anyone else!

When the three players of James, Love and Irving warmed up and stopped on the court, the 81-year-old Hubi. Brown did feel a sense of oppression.

Whether the Cavaliers win a championship this year or not, Brown thinks James is a fantastic player.

Because there is no player in the history of the NBA who has contributed to the birth of two historic trios in a row.

That's right, in Hubi. In Brown's view, it was James who contributed to the Cavaliers' Big Three. He doesn't believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers can create all this on their own, and all transfers, trades, and signings should be under the control of James and his manager!

When the Heat Big Three had lost their deterrent, James used a younger version of the Big Three to spread the sense of oppression to every corner of the league.

That's it, James is indeed the all-time first. There are no more stars in the league who have the privilege and strength to build their own rosters.

Actually, it's not just Hubi. Brown, the Grizzlies players in the stands also felt the pressure.

A man who is above 10,000 people, a point guard with full potential, a super power forward who averaged 26.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game last season, and a coach who has made great achievements in European and international basketball.

The Cavaliers' lineup on paper is indeed too powerful!

But the feeling of oppression didn't last long at the Federal Express Arena, and when fans saw Link lead those familiar faces out of the game, the Cavaliers' sense of oppression disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Link, Memphis is like seeing hope! With Link here, the Federal Express Arena won't fall!

"The Memphis Grizzlies players are finally on the line! Last season, they won the championship with 74 wins, and they will face their toughest opponents in this to defend their home turf! ”

Hubi. Brown screamed with excitement, and the two teams just warmed up, making the atmosphere as hot as a volcanic eruption.

Link looked at James with a serious face, and instead of going up to say hello, he smiled and pointed to the stands.

James turned his head to look in the direction of Link's finger, and his expression instantly became quite ugly.

It turned out that in the direction that Link was pointing, a fan held up a huge poster. And on that poster, there is a picture of one of the most iconic moments in NBA history.

On the poster, James is kneeling on one knee and Link is raising his arms high, and there is only a midline between the two. Defeat and victory, winners and losers, joy and unwillingness, mediocrity and champions, just a thin line!

Seeing this poster, all kinds of losses in last season's finals immediately jumped into James's mind. This poster undoubtedly poked at the pain point in James's heart!

James turned his head angrily and continued to warm up. The pain that the Grizzlies gave him half a year ago, he wants to pay it back double!

Half an hour before the start of the game, the Grizzlies held a championship ring presentation ceremony at home. Except for Vince. Carter was a new signing, and every Grizzlies player on the floor received their second championship ring.

At the same time, the dome of the Federal Express Arena was also raised with the second-ever NBA championship pennant.

James looked at these and was even more blushing. Originally, all these honors belonged to Miami......

"Remember, we're all focused on Link! As soon as he gets close to the basket, he will clip it! The rest of the Grizzlies can't carry the offense alone, so as long as we limit Link, we have hope! ”

While the grizzly bears were engaged in these rituals, the experienced David. Blatter also deliberately pulled down his starting five tigers and emphasized the Cavaliers' defense today.

James also agrees with Blatter's arrangement, if you want to win the Grizzlies, you have to beat Link!

Last season, the Heat simply didn't have enough personnel to compete with Link. But now it's different, even if James does his best on the defensive end and ends up with Link, the Cavaliers still have two scoring points, Irving and Love.

Those two guys are enough to lead the Cavaliers to defeat the rest of the Grizzlies!

Blatter and James had their hearts and minds in wait, just waiting for a big win.

But as soon as the Grizzlies' starting five came on the court, their plans were instantly thrown into chaos.

"Jimmy. Butler!? Coach Joggle decided to stick with the preseason starter and put Jimmy J. Butler was the first to take it! And Iguodala, who the Grizzlies spent a lot of money to keep this summer, sat on the bench. This...... I'm curious about how Coach Jogel arranges it. ”

Hubi. Brown, like James, was amazed. In the preseason, Jogel started Butler, and everyone thought the Grizzlies were just experimenting with the lineup. But unexpectedly, his starting position sat until the beginning of the regular season.

Before the game began, Link also leaned into Butler's ear and muttered a few words to him.

Seeing this, LeBron. James couldn't help but be a little nervous.

Anyone who knows Link knows that once Link and his teammates plot something, nothing good will happen!

James didn't know what surprises were waiting for him in this game that was unexpected at the beginning......