James' restriction on Nowitzki was surprisingly good.

After going through the events of the East Decision, he has obviously matured.

This is an absolute good thing for the Cavaliers.

In the memory of Tang Tian's previous life, James in the 11-year-old Heat needed to hold the ball on the offensive end, and the defense did not dare to consume too much physical strength, but not only did the defense not do a good job, but the offense also played a mess.

8 points in a single game in the finals, and I didn't dare to shoot in the last game...... Those are the black spots of his career that cannot be erased.

But now, with all the focus on defense, that's all gone.

LeBron, who defended with all his might, played another style that he had never seen before!

Nowitzki was limited by James, and the Mavericks couldn't open on the offensive end, and they were pressed and played all over the court.

111-91, the Cavaliers defeated their opponents by 20 points at home and won their first victory in the Finals.

Yao Ming played steadily, contributing 27 points, 10 boards, 6 assists and 3 blocks, and Paul was full of firepower, scoring a game-high 32 points, 7 assists and 5 steals.

James made just 13 shots in the game, hitting 7 of them and finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals.

It's a very Jamesian statistic, but it also shows that all of his energy tonight was put into the defensive end.

Nowitzki was out of whack tonight, shooting just 7-of-25 from the field, barely scoring 20 points from the free-throw line, and committing three turnovers, which compares to the hot form of previous rounds.

Nowitzki was gone, and the Mavericks lost their sharpest weapon.

The post-match news coverage was one-sided.

"James' defense is astounding, Paul's firepower on the offensive end is unmatched, and the Cavaliers have already bagged the championship!"

"Another sweeping series, the Cavaliers will set a new record of 16-0 to win the championship, they are the strongest team in history!"

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The next day's training session, the Cavaliers were in a very good mood.

Even the players are not only talking, but also the coaching staff.

Tang Tian was watching the players train on the sidelines, and Cassel walked over with a smile.

"We've got the win, aren't we?" Cassel is in a good mood, he helped the Rockets win two consecutive championships in his rookie season, joined the Cavaliers as a rookie assistant coach two years ago, and now it looks like two consecutive championships are close at hand, he is really a blessing.

"Odds of winning? No. Tang Tian shook his head.

Cassel looked at Tang Tian suspiciously, everyone was in a good mood, but Tang Tian was relatively calm, he also came over to mobilize Tang Tian's emotions when he saw this, but he didn't expect Tang Tian to react like this.

'Rick doesn't give up so easily, he's definitely going to make changes, and Terry has been average on the pitch.

Tang Tian doesn't remember all the details, but in the 11th Finals in his previous life, in the first half of Terry's sixth game, when Nowitzki played abnormally and only scored 3 points, he scored 19 points in the half to stalemate the score to the end.

It can also be said that it was his play that allowed the Mavericks to win the final championship.

But in the first game of this year's finals, Terry shot 4 of 14 and only scored 12 points in total, which is obviously not his normal level.

Hearing what Tang Tian said, Cassel's smile gradually retracted.

Victory is easy for people to selectively ignore problems, but Tang Tian is not as calm as a person.

"But we're going to win." Perhaps noticing the change in Cassel's expression, Tang Tian said with a smile.

After finishing the training, Tang Tian called Green to the office.

"You'll come off the bench for the next game."

Green was stunned for a moment when he heard what Tang Tian said, since Matthews was traded away, he has always been the starting point of the Cavaliers, conscientious, and his performance on the court is also very stable, why is this suddenly demoted to a substitute?

"Don't get me wrong, it's not because you're playing badly, it's because of the team's tactical needs, and I need you to limit Terry the whole time." Tang Tian saw Green's expression change, realized that he was too direct, and explained with a smile.

Green quickly understood when he heard this, and nodded vigorously.

This is not a depreciation, but a heavy responsibility.

"It's not an easy job, and I need your full strength." Tang Tian added.

"Coach, I won't let you down."

Green was almost ignored in the draft, and now he has become a champion starter, all of which were cultivated by Tang Tian, as long as he is still in the Cavaliers, he will definitely go all out in the things Tang Tian explains.

Tang Tian nodded with satisfaction, Green's professional attitude was not to be said.

After a two-day break, Game 2 of the Finals continued in Cleveland.

With the first game to play, Cavaliers fans were full of confidence, and when they entered the arena, they all had smiles on their faces.

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian came in and found Iverson directly: "Allen, you will play the starting point guard in this game." ”

In order to stimulate the fighting spirit, Tang Tian deliberately made this decision that had been made long before the game.

Iverson was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were full of excitement.

It was his first start since joining the Cavaliers, and it was on such a big stage as the Finals.

"Congratulations! AI！ James then got up and said hello to Iverson.

Paul and Yao Ming, as well as the rest of the team, including Green, all stood up to congratulate one after another.

Iverson's eyes were slightly red.

When he first joined the Cavaliers, he couldn't start when he wanted to, and now Tang Tian took the initiative to give him the starter.

"Play well." Tang Tian smiled and patted Iverson's shoulder.

The opening ceremony was still shocking, and when Iverson was the first to be introduced, the fans at the scene were shocked and sent extremely enthusiastic cheers.

This is Iverson's second trip to the Finals, and he now has the opportunity to go for that championship ring on his own.

The Mavericks maintained their previous starting lineup.

Yao Ming jumped the ball back to half court, and it was still the home team that attacked first.

Paul also came up and looked for Yao Ming's block at the free throw line.

The Mavericks are visibly shrinking to the middle at this point.

Carlisle is a master tactician, and one game is enough for him to sum up a lot.

Paul's first mid-range attempt was disrupted, the ball went wide of the basket and the rebound was picked up by Chandler.

The Mavericks pushed back and attacked, Marion received the ball and quickly attacked the frontcourt, and James, who was chased after the shot, came directly to a nailboard hat.

James took the rebound and then gave it to Paul, and Paul went to the frontcourt to burst out and return the ball to Yao Ming.

This time, Kidd made a successful prediction and suddenly burst out to cut the ball.

Controlling the tempo to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Nowitzki, who was following up.

Nowitzki hit James on top of the circle, and the backs after the breakout were deflected wide by tight guards.

The game played two minutes, and the score on the field was still 0-0.

The two teams fought against each other at the beginning of the last game, and in the second game, the situation took a 180-degree turn, and it directly turned into a defensive battle.