The Rockets came back to win the first game of the Finals, and the whole league was shaken by this result.

When everyone thought the Cavaliers had no chance, they actually won the Rockets in the first game?

And is it a big comeback after being suppressed at half-time?

It's just like writing!

But, it is.

Even Rocket fans who watched that game are still haunted by it.

But you just have to admire Tang Tian's ability.

Tang Tian in the Rocket period managed the team lineup unprecedentedly strong, which is to tell you, I am so awesome.

And during the knight period, an ordinary hand of cards can win a super strong team, which is to tell you that I can be so awesome.

After a three-day break, the second game of the finals resumed.

Thibodeau is not a very flexible person, which is somewhat similar to Van Gundy, who coached the Rockets in the first place.

He still stuck to his tactical line.

The trend of the game is almost exactly the same as the first game.

The difference is that the Cavaliers trailed by just 10 points in the first three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers turned over and took the initiative, and finally won the game by 6 points, 117-111.

2 to 0.

After two games, the big score is the same as the pre-game prediction, except that the lead is not the Rockets, but the Cavaliers!

This took everyone by surprise.

Even many people who watched the game were confused.

It was only on TNT's show that Smith explained the Cavaliers' tactical thinking, and most people suddenly understood.

It turned out to be the habit of grabbing the main force of Xibodu!

But at this stage, even if Thibodeau knew, it would be useless.

Most of the Rockets' benches were spent by him, Weaver, Jordan Hill or something, not to mention the playoffs, and rarely played in the regular season.

At this time, it won't matter if you force it out!

At this time, Morey was like an ant on a hot pot, sitting on pins and needles in the general manager's office.

In the offseason, he and Alexander said that the Rockets could win the championship if they changed their head coach, but the results of these two finals were played by the head coach.

Isn't that a slap in the face?

Looking for Thibodeau now won't help.

Thibodeau is a diligent defensive coach, but playing tactics, he is 108,000 miles away from Tang Tian.

Although he himself is very shrewd, he has a specialization in art, and he really doesn't understand tactics.

After thinking about it, when he was anxious, a person's name suddenly flashed in his mind.

Steve Cole.

The team's assistant coach last season and the general manager of the Suns this season.

When he first joined the team, he impressed Tang Tian and went directly to the second assistant coach, and he was almost elected the best general manager in his first season as general manager this year.

In terms of tactics, he is certainly not much worse than Tang Tian, and the most important thing is that he has a connection with the Rockets.

The so-called old master is in trouble, and Cole should help.

Because there had been a trade at the previous trade deadline, he picked up his phone and called Kerr.

Cole was on vacation in Venice and was surrounded by the sound of water when he was connected.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Morey then went straight to the point.

"You've been an assistant coach for three years, and now you're in the Rockets' situation, what do you say?"

"Darrell, I'm no longer on Team Rocket, and the key is that Don and I have a good relationship, I don't want to stab him in the back at this time." Cole is direct.

"You're going to watch the Rockets' four-game winning streak be ruined like this?"

"Does that have anything to do with me?"

Morey was speechless for a while, Kerr was also recruited by Tang Tian into the team, and speaking of the original Rockets, Tang Tian also had the closest relationship with him.

"I know you're one of the best coaches, don't you want to compete with Tang Tian?"

"I don't want to."

“……”

"A second-round pick." Morey said through gritted teeth.

"What?"

"You tell me the way, and I'll give you a second-round pick this summer." Morey is a bloody one.

Kerr was silent for a long time, apparently he didn't expect the draft pick to play like this.

After a long time, just as Morey was about to give up, Cole spoke: "You said it. ”

……

The first two games of the Finals are over, and the Cavaliers return to Cleveland.

With a 2-0 lead, the next three home games, the probability of the Cavaliers winning the championship at home is quite high.

On this day, as soon as Tang Tian's training ended, he received a call from Cole.

"Don, Darrell gave me a condition that I couldn't refuse, and I told him some ways to target your tactics."

Cole was real, as soon as he finished chatting with Morey, he turned his head and called Tang Tian.

"How?"

"He gave me a second-round pick, and I promised to keep it a secret for him, but I felt the need to say hi to you."

Second-round picks?

And this kind of sassy operation?

Cole didn't say what the method was in the end, Tang Tian hung up the phone, looked at Cole's name on the phone, hesitated for a while, and still didn't delete it.

At the manager level, it's all about interests, and the old days of working together are not worth mentioning at all.

But he's also curious what kind of advice would be worth Morey's real second-round pick.

Two days later, the Cavaliers and Rockets moved to Cleveland for Game 3 of the Finals.

Fans flocked to the Quickloan Arena as the team took an incredible 2-0 lead and won the championship with a narrow victory, and they were thrilled and excited like never before.

After the game started, the tempo was almost the same as the first two games, and the Rockets took a lead of about 12 points in the first quarter.

Even this score is even less than the previous two games.

It was at this time that the changes in the Rockets occurred, Yao Ming and Maddy were all rested, and their lineups on the court were: Jordan Jr., Scola, Salmons, Morrow and Sun Yue.

Five all-of-a-kind substitutes.

A lineup that is not very Thibodeau.

This should be Cole's method.

Tang Tian frowned slightly after seeing it, and then put five substitutes on it.

Salmons has been in excellent form this season, and under his leadership, the Rockets have managed to maintain their lead.

And the score difference is more critical, Yao Mai got a break.

The Cavaliers' tactics were broken by this hand.

At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Yao Mai was full of physical strength, especially Yao Ming's dominance on the inside, whether it was old O'Neal or Brown, there was nothing to do with Yao Ming, who had physical strength.

In the end, the Cavaliers lost the game 98-108 at home, and the big score was pulled to 1-2.

At the end of the game, Tang Tian looked at the scoreboard, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Cole, you're really giving me a problem."