Steat. Fitzman's bass performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls" was very tasteful, and Addison never felt that the bass was an attractive instrument to play alone, but Fitzman's performance made a difference in that. The crowd at the Auckland Arena applauded the performance, and the once-dimly lit arena was lit up again as the starters of both teams began to prepare their positions.

The Warriors' starting lineup is Andrew. Bogut, P.F. Drummond. Green, S.F. Harrison. Barnes, S.G. Clay. Thompson and P.G. Stephen. Curry.

The starting lineup for the Cavaliers is C Timofey. Mozgov, P. P. Tristin. Thompson, S.F. LeBron. James, SG Iman. Shambaugh and P. G. Carey. Irving.

"I want to see Carey. Will Irving be able to play to 70 percent of his normal level tonight, and will his knees be able to sustain him against the Golden State's terrifying guard group. "Jersey. Granger put on a reserved expression that didn't suit him at all, rubbing one hand against the already a little stubble on his chin, "It's strange to say, the Warriors' lineup is scary enough, but why don't I think they are completely sure of winning the Cavaliers at home?" ”

"Because the Cavaliers have LBJ ......" Addison's half-squinted eyes slanted towards his friend, "It's not complicated, it's because they have LeBron. James. Putting other factors aside, in terms of strength, he can indeed be called the 'first person in the active league'. And let's not forget that he's played in the Finals five times, and his experience is not comparable to that of most players on the Warriors. Experience is extremely important for players, and if the Warriors are preempted by their opponents after the opening game, it only proves that LBJ's experience plays a role as a prerequisite. ”

Granger unconsciously twitched the corners of his mouth downward, but nodded in agreement. Honestly, he doesn't like LeBron. James, and is almost repulsive to dislike. As an NFL supernova tackle/lineback, Granger's favorite NBA star is Tim. Duncan, 'Mr. Great Basic Skills' is what he is keen to pursue. But even so, he has to admit James' personal strength and his influence in the league today, and a team with LBJ can bring fierce deterrence to opponents, and there is no need to pay attention to any tactical targeting...... What's more, the current Cleveland Cavaliers team doesn't have any clever tactics that can be mastered......

James singles with James blocking, Kyrie. Irving singles with Kyrie. Owen Pick-and-Roll ...... They just relied on the ability and motivation of the core players to move forward, but the scary thing is that they went all the way to the finals......

"But I'm still optimistic about the Warriors winning G1 at home, because overall they don't have the depth of their roster that the Clevelands can match. Unless David. Blatter dared to let James and Irving play the full 48 minutes in Game 1 of the Finals, otherwise their role players and bench lineup would definitely give the Warriors a chance. Addison's words changed, and the margin in his tone became obvious, "This Cavaliers team can even rely on the strength of the main core to step past my team, but it is too difficult to face this opponent now." ”

"Hmm... Pretty professional......" A sweet voice came from behind her, and Jessica's body leaned forward slightly, and her smiling gaze crossed the faces of the two young athletes, "Should you say that you deserve to be the rising stars of the major leagues?" I didn't understand much at all, though. ”

"After all, there is a specialization in the art industry, and in this era, people who have not even watched 10 NBA games dare to open a personal column on the forum to make nonsense, what else is there to be called professional ......or unprofessional," Addison took a sip of Gatorade, and his tone unconsciously carried ironic emotions. Of course, this sarcasm was not sent to Jessica, but to those who, as he put it, "haven't seen 10 NBA games."

Jessica puffed out her mouth with interest, and she could tell that the other party's sarcasm was not directed at her, but she thought that this friend who used to be unable to suppress her complaints sometimes was funny. Jessica sometimes gets a lot of resentment when she sees people on the Internet arrogantly judging her stage performance or fashion work, and she will also say something like 'you can do it, my mother is a professional'. This is especially true of professionals, especially those who have extreme pride and confidence in themselves...... When Aaron. In an interview with the media, Iverson ridiculed the national basketball expert, Kobe Bryant. Bryant's feud with ESPN over the years, as well as Shaq's feud. O'Neill & Rick. Amondson's swearing, swearing, and taunting each other, almost by name, basically stemmed from this.

The referee on duty walked to the middle of the court with the basketball in his hand, and the noise at the Oracle Arena reached a peak in an instant, and all the spectators stood up from their seats and waited for the game to begin. The referee gave a few words to the two centers, Bogut and Mozgov, and then the whistle threw the basketball high into the air!

Bogut had a physical advantage over Mozgov, and with his higher bounce height and speed, he jumped the basketball to the Warriors' backcourt, which caused the Warriors fans to cheer again. Addison watched Curry take the basketball and unhurriedly bring it to the frontcourt, while the rest of the players quickly landed on the three-point line. The Warriors' offense is different from the Heat's, except for Bogut, who goes deep into the box alone, and the rest of the players include power forward Drummond. Green is running along the three-point line, not to the other side of the low post or to occupy the high post.

"Oh my God, aren't these Golden State people too horrible about the three-point shot?!" Jersey. Granger's eyes widened, and as a supporter of the Spurs' tactical positioning and Duncan's performance in the high and low positions, it was difficult for him to understand the way he accepted the interior players hovering around the three-point line, "That guy is as strong as the Arizona Bruins, doesn't this kind of physique consider going to the low post to cause damage?" ”

Addison chuckled twice and patted his left hand on his friend's shoulder, "You don't usually watch Warriors games, do you?" The bruisin's tactical role and offensive and defensive habits are hugely different from the traditional No.4 position, and you can immediately see what he's used for on the court. ”

"Huh? I'll see......" Granger pouted noncommittally, apparently still interested in Drummond. Green's tactical importance is not convinced. In fact, this is not unreasonable, although they are all about 6 feet 7 inches tall, Drummond. Green is not Elton. A power forward like Brand, who can dominate the paint, has a one-size-fits-all offensive skill set of cutting to the basket or pulling up to the three-point line. Green can do an excellent job of defending the low post, but on the offensive end he has little low-post offensive skills, and his ability to attack independently with the ball is not good. Kerr is interested in his top-tier mobility on the interior and his defensive ability.

The reason why the Warriors are known as the initiators of the modern basketball revolution is that it breaks with the old belief that the top team must have players who can destroy the low post. In addition to the Warriors' unused David. There are few players other than Lee who can complete the low-post offense (Bogut's rough arch doubles and then rolls over and forcibly releases the basket is not called a low-post offense...... It's a team built entirely on pick-and-roll, cut-off, and projection, and this Finals is the final hurdle to prove how good they are.

***

Unfortunately, the Warriors didn't let Addison's prediction come true at the beginning, and a wave of 12-4 suppressive start in 5 minutes gave the Cavaliers the advantage and shocked the Golden State fans at the scene. Drummond. Green made 0 of 2 shots, scoring 0 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists; Clay. Thompson shot 1 of 3, 2 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists. If it weren't for Stephen. Curry and Harrison. Barnes scored four points on one shot each, and the Warriors were on the verge of scoring in five minutes.

Jersey. Granger whistled meaningfully and grinned teasingly at Addison. Addison certainly knew what the guy was trying to say, he just shrugged his shoulders pointlessly, and didn't refute anything.

"What the hell is going on with this TM?!"

"Cheer up! This is not the Warriors I know!! ”

"Please, Stephen! Don't let that No. 23 run wild in Auckland!! Hit back at him!! ”

……

The stadium was filled with the incredulous whining and shouting of the Warriors fans, and the start was so far from what they expected that they couldn't accept it when they were used to winning and devastation this season. Coach Kerr, who was frowning and pacing anxiously on the sidelines, used up the team's first timeout, and he had to change the situation that had been suppressed since the opening and had to sober up his dazed players.

Addison pressed his left thumb to his lower lip and kept replaying the five minutes between the two sides on both ends of the floor, and from the perspective of an onlooker, he seemed to have seen why the Warriors would be suppressed. It's not that the Cavaliers' tactical setup is aimed at the opponent, it's just that LeBron. James turned on his Finals mode.

Just as Addison envisioned before the game, LBJ, who has reached the Finals for the sixth time, will find his competitive form much earlier than Curry and others, and use it to challenge his opponent with all his might. It's well known how lethal James' offense is, but what makes Addison speechless is that the Warriors actually arranged a bag defense for LBJ......

- Haven't the previous successful examples of the Spurs and Mavericks made you understand that the bag is not the defense of LeBron? Is James a valid option? His passing ability and the Cavaliers' shooter team are specially designed to tear up the bag defense...... You've got Barnes, Green, Thompson, and Iguodala on the wings, and you've got Andrew. Boggart is guarding the box, so let those wings take turns to consume LBJ and cut off the passing link between him and his teammates. The whole world knows that if you want to beat this Cavaliers, you can't let LBJ and his teammates connect easily.

However, Addison was not particularly worried that the Warriors would collapse and collapse the game, it was only five minutes into the game, and he didn't think the Warriors' starting lineup could bargain much with the Clevelands. The Warriors' ferocious bench lineup is designed to deal with the situation. Blatter couldn't possibly put LBJ and Carey. Irving was on the court for the first quarter......

With the Clevelands' terrible bench appearance, as soon as the two teams enter the rotation lineup, the Warriors' chance to come back strongly.