This is the second time the Cavaliers have faced the Celtics, but for Tang Tian, it is the third time in his five-year coaching career.

It's really a narrow road.

But this also shows the strength of this Celtics team, with three old guys here, the Green Army will always be an opponent to be reckoned with.

With one day left before the start of the second-round series, the Celtics flew to Cleveland to prepare for a second-round clash with the Cavaliers.

This time, Angie did not come to Cleveland with the team, and the Celtics' training was not public.

Obviously, this time, without being told by the outside world, they also know that they are on the underdog.

At the end of the training, the reporters guarding the door caught Rondo, who was carrying a backpack, and he was alone.

"Rajan, can you answer a few of our questions?" The reporter rushed over.

"No, I don't have time." Rondo had an arrogant and cold face, and after speaking, he turned around and left.

The reporter stood guard at the door for a while, and did not see anyone else come out, and it seemed that they all took a car from the underground garage to the hotel.

No useful information was interviewed, but it was not for nothing.

For the media and journalists, anything can be fictionalized.

On this day, FOX Sports reported on the Celtics' pre-game training, with the headline "The same Big Three, the aging Green Army is no longer able to resist", and the accompanying picture is naturally Rondo's cold face.

Such a report is very suitable for the needs of fans, and for a while, the wind direction of the forum made it a certainty that the Celtics would be swept.

Rondo is also proud, after knowing the media reports, when he met the reporter again the next day, he was directly aggressive: "I don't know what defeat is, we won't fail again, we will return to Boston with victory, we will win this series." ”

He chose to use the most direct voice to dispel fans' doubts.

But it was this voice that attracted a bigger discussion from fans.

Words such as "peeing on yourself" and "don't look at how many pounds and taels you have" appeared endlessly in the forum.

Before the game started, the smell of gunsmoke on both sides was filled by the fans.

Tang Tian also saw similar reports, which is not necessarily a good thing for the Cavaliers.

Enrag an old wolf, and even if you have the ability to subdue your opponent, you will be bitten and scarred.

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian called the players together.

"Tonight's game is going to be tough, much harder than the first round because our opponent is in a state of anger.

They will do everything in their power to defend their dignity,

They will fight and pull and bite us.

In the face of such an opponent, there is only one way to defeat them.

More ruthless, fiercer, harder than them,

We've never been the best team in history, they say.

But we are a team that will never throw in the towel.

Our opponent is an old wolf, showing its last sharp teeth,

But we're a big brown bear,

Wave our claws and slap your opponents!

Twist our huge bodies and knock over our opponents!

Crush them!

Cavaliers!

Above! Above! Above! ”

After listening to the familiar chicken soup, the Cavaliers let out a "whoop" and rushed out of the locker room.

The appearance of the Cavaliers immediately attracted a burst of cheers from the audience.

The discussion infuriated the Celtics, but it also made the fans in the stadium extremely excited.

The Celtics are not convinced, and they naturally expect the Cavaliers to beat them to the bottom.

At the opening ceremony of the scene, the cheers of the fans directly exploded the sky.

The starters of both sides were introduced one after another.

On the Celtics side, Rondo and Ray Allen on the outside, Pierce and Garnett on the front, and O'Neal Jr. at center.

The Cavaliers made adjustments to the starters, directly on the big four and the big three, James, Paul and Yao Ming, with Artest and Green.

In addition to the tactical level, this set of starters also reveals a kind of momentum: Aren't you good at defending with the Celtics, and I was more fierce than you in the last set of defense.

And the long and the short of the enemy does not exist, it is to fight you in the way you are best at.

Before the game began, Tang Tian also hugged O'Neal Sr., the Cavaliers veteran who missed the series due to injury.

Yao Ming and O'Neal Jr.'s jump ball, Yao Ming turned the ball back to the Cavaliers halfcourt, and the home team got the opportunity to attack first.

Paul held the ball to the front court and directly let Yao Ming fall low.

This Celtics team, the Big Three and defense are their strong points, but Yao Ming is a strong point for any team.

Yao Ming received the ball with his back against O'Neal Jr., Garnett was pulled far away by James, and Pierce chose to shrink the bag for the first time.

His choice was decisive, and age slowed them down, but it also made them more tacit with each other.

However, Yao Ming's reaction was also very fast.

Since the 06~07 season, Tang Tian has made him a strategic center, and 4 years have passed, and his hand work has been perfected.

Almost a moment before the formation of the bag, he flicked his hand and gave the ball to Artest, who took the ball to the basket, shot at O'Neal Jr., who was making up for the defense, and scored the ball directly sideways.

In addition to the Big Three, the Cavaliers' highest salary is Artest, a contract with an annual salary of 7.5 million, in addition to rewarding him for his active investment last season, in fact, his strength is also the strongest outside the Big Three.

The Cavaliers took the lead.

The Celtics' offense, Rondo's dribbling to the frontcourt of the organization.

Ray Allen borrowed Pierce to block and pick up the ball, but was defended by James and didn't get too many chances.

The Cavaliers' four-big lineup is very fast defensively.

Ray Allen gave the ball to Pierce, who turned around and played on Artest.

The Cavaliers have no weaknesses in their one-on-one defense.

Pierce forced Artest, his shot was interfered with by Yao Ming, and the rebound was also accepted by Yao Ming.

The Cavaliers went on a fast break in an instant.

James and Paul were already in the lead, Yao Ming threw the pass to James, James gave it to Paul, who smashed the ball to the rebound, and James followed up with a two-handed dunk.

The swift attack instantly ignited the emotions of the home audience.

The Celtics players on the court looked very bad, because of the pre-game events, they were holding their breath to play, but the reality immediately gave them a hard slap.

Rondo's playmaking, Pierce and Ray Allen swapped, but there were still no good chances, and he had to give the ball to Garnett in the low post.

Garnett back-to-back james, back-to-back turns.

James practiced with Olajuwon for a season, and this time he judged it early, and the block he saved successfully interfered with Garnett's shot.

"Bang!"

Garnett's back-to-back hit the iron, and the rebound was grabbed by Yao Ming.

The Cavaliers played the fast break again.

Rondo jumped up and didn't stop Yao Ming's pass to Paul, Paul just dribbled to shake off the off-ball Rondo, and rushed to the front court to score a layup directly.

6 to 0.

The lineup of the Cavaliers on the court, the defensive iron bucket is general, the fast attack is like a wind, and the green army is messy in a gust of wind!