Chapter 363: The Big Three's Debut (4/4!) )
That night, the game between the Cavaliers and the Rockets kicked off at the Quickloan Arena.
Before the official start of the competition, the ring awarding ceremony of the overall champion was held on the spot.
The Cavaliers' ring design is completely different from Team Rockets, and Gilbert has invested much more in this area than Alexander.
The "C" shaped ruby, representing Cleveland, is a gold championship trophy in the middle of the "C", and the trophy is inlaid with bean-sized diamonds, and even more than the design of the front of the ring, that is, the edges and sides are full of diamonds, shiny.
Numerically, each ring weighs 6.5 carats and contains 400 diamonds, set in 10-carat white gold and 14-carat yellow gold.
Before the game, news broke that the counterfeiting of this ring was as high as one million dollars.
This is the largest and most luxurious championship ring ever made in NBA history, without one.
The Cavaliers' management and coaching staff have received their exclusive rings, and Tang Tian has appeared as a non-player finale.
"General Manager and Head Coach Don~~ God!!"
When Tang Tian came on the field, the entire Quick Loan Arena was completely in a frenzy.
It was this handsome man who gave them a taste of the championship for the first time in 40 years.
Tang Tian came on the court to greet Stern, and then hugged Gilbert.
"Don, I've already agreed with the people at Kjeldahl Jewelry that they will make us a new ring for this season." Gilbert quipped.
"Yes, it's good to be ready, it's not good to be in a hurry." Tang Tian also responded with a smile.
Gilbert laughed.
After taking the ring, Tang Tian kissed it, and then waved to the audience.
After Tang Tian, some members of the Cavaliers also got their rings.
Because the team changes a lot, the number is not very large, but the other players are full of envy, and they can't wait to get one.
After receiving the ring, the Quickloan Arena also raised their first championship ring.
The fans in the stadium were extremely excited, and they cheered throughout the whole flag-raising process.
The first time for anything, it's something to be excited about.
The medal ceremony was over, followed by a short pre-match warm-up, followed by the opening ceremony of the home team.
"Number 20! Ryan Anderson! ”
"Number 14! Danny Green! ”
With Matthews leaving and Wallace a year older, Anderson and Green are two young players who have naturally become the team's starters.
"Number 3, Chris ~ Paul!!"
When Paul was introduced to the third stage, the cheers of the audience exploded instantly.
The Big Three are finally here!
"No. 11, China, Yao Ming!!"
When Yao Ming was introduced, the cheers at the scene exploded.
This is the MVP of the past three seasons!
"No. 23, LeBron ~~ James !!"
James made his final appearance, having been with the city for seven years and he was already one of the city's icons.
It is still the habit to jump on the technical stage and throw magnesium powder at the audience, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to another climax.
The cheers from the audience grew louder and louder.
Before the start of the season, the tickets for the Quickloan Arena were sold out early, and even in history, it was all the games.
Those who come here don't have the opportunity to watch the game in person, and if they do, they will have to pay more for them from season ticket holders.
The city is hot like never before!
After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.
Team Rocket's side.
After Yao Ming left the team, Jordan Jr. naturally became the starting center, with Yi Jianlian and Battier on the front line, and Maddy and Billups on the outside.
Yao Ming and Jordan Jr. jump ball.
Jordan Jr. bounced brilliantly and flicked the ball back into the Rockets half to give the visitors the chance to take the lead.
Billups advances to the front court with the ball and gives the ball to Maddy.
After Yao Ming left, the Rockets had lost the axis of the interior line, and the offense was more from Maddy's point.
Jordan Jr. pulled to the high block, Maddie took the ball and cut directly into it, facing Yao Ming's dry pull-out.
"Smack!"
Yao Ming is directly a big hat with a slap.
Former teammates, this meeting is hot pot waiting!
Paul quickly grabbed the rebound, turned around and lunged forward.
With the Iron Knees, he quickly regained that feeling of being on the field.
Billups couldn't keep up with the speed of the chase defense, and when he wanted to foul again, Paul had already rushed through the half court together.
The fans felt a flash of wind in front of them.
So fast!
Paul shook everyone off and went straight to the front court to score a layup.
2 to 0.
The speed of this defensive counterattack, even James has not kept up.
It's so fast!
Tang Tian nodded with satisfaction at this time.
The offseason workout was in, and while Paul was on the counter-attack, the rest of the team was stuck with their defenders, something that no one else noticed.
On the offense of the Rockets, Maddy asked Yi Jianlian to block and dismantle, and then broke Anderson after dismantling.
Anderson's defense was a weakness and was squeezed by Maddie.
However, at the moment when Maddie made a shot, James suddenly came out of the diagonal side and directly flew his shot out of the court.
The audience cheered.
James also roared with excitement.
Maddie shook her head in annoyance.
After the recurrence of his back injury, his explosiveness decreased dramatically.
The Rockets continued to serve the sideline ball, and Yi Jianlian turned and leaned back to hit the iron under Paul's interference.
Yao Ming grabbed the defensive rebound.
At this moment, James had already rushed to the three-point line.
Yao Ming's shake of his hand is a long pass.
Although he can't run, his height and vision, coupled with his top-notch passing ability, make such a long pass quite easy for him.
James received the ball in the midcourt, squeezed directly away from the chasing Battier, took a step inside the free throw line in the front court, and jumped up with a trademark arm dunk.
The cheers of the audience could not be stopped.
The Cavaliers' fast-attacking Rockets really don't have a way at all.
The Rockets' offense, Maddy singled out James' emergency stop or didn't score.
This time, though, the Rockets reacted quickly enough to retreat before Maddie could make a move.
The Cavaliers' fast break finally didn't hit.
Paul was not in a hurry, dribbling the ball slowly to the front court, and then giving the ball to James.
James beckoned Yao Ming to a high position to block the demolition, and after the dismantling, he rushed in with the explosives bag.
The Rockets were forced to shrink their defense.
James shook his hand at this time and gave the ball to Yao Ming on the outside.
Yi Jianlian flew over to help defend, Yao Ming's head didn't turn, and he threw the ball directly to the right three-point line.
Over there, Anderson received the ball and it was a completely open space.
"Huh!"
The knife fell, and the three-point shot went into the net.
Anderson is not good at anything else, this three-point shot is fast and accurate.
Not to mention that the coaching staff has done him more rigorous three-point training this summer.
7 to 0.
The Cavaliers got off to an easy and violent start.