The opening game, at the beginning of a season, Qiao Hai still attaches great importance to it.

Before the game, in the home team locker room at the Time Warner Center, Qiao Hai's pre-game arrangement was very detailed: "Andre, remember how you dealt with LeBron James last season? ”

Andrei Iguodala nodded.

"Go ahead and let him go, prevent him from breaking through, understand? Don't flank, don't flank, we'll only defend LeBron James, unless he rushes too deep! Let's go and pinch him, and at the same time, remember to guard against his passes. ”

For the new season, LeBron James has an original Royal Salute that includes Larry Hughes, Damon Jones, Don Yell Marshall and Alexander Pavlovich.

This also means that the Bobcats can't flank LeBron James unscrupulously because his passing is threatening.

Therefore, the best way to defend is to defend LeBron James alone, take a step to prevent breakthroughs, and not give him the opportunity to connect the whole team.

"We need to play faster offensively, Chris, this is your official debut, so, this game, let me see how well you can control the tempo, is there a problem?"

Chris Paul also nodded and replied, "No problem!" ”

Finally, Qiao Hai clapped his hands: "The most important point is that we must concentrate and control each of you mistakes!" ”

The Bobcats played a passing attack, and their run-in was not fully in place, and it was very likely that there would be an explosion mistake, so Qiao Hai reminded him emphatically.

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At 7 p.m. on Nov. 2, the Time Warner Center was packed, cheers and shouts poured into the sidelines, and the scorching heat suffocated everyone.

On the commentary seat, Reggie Miller, who had just retired and turned into a commentator, kept sighing: "The atmosphere at the home of the Bobcats is fantastic, everyone is shouting, my ears are almost deaf!" ”

Steve Cole, who was partnered with him, smiled: "Haha, Reggie, you need to adapt, understand, you need to adapt!" ”

Then they turned their gaze to the arena.

"We've seen both starters already on the pitch and the game is about to start!"

Steve Kerr looked at the Bobcats: "The Bobcats' starters in this game are not much different from the preseason, the point guard is the top pick Chris Paul, the scoring guard Michael Reed, the small forward Andre Iguodala, the power forward Josh Smith, and the center Kendrick Perkins. ”

Reggie Miller understood and looked at the Cavaliers: "The starting lineup of the Cavaliers is point guard Eric North, scoring guard new recruit Larry Hughes, small forward LeBron James, power forward Drew Gooden, center Zarunas Ilguskas. ”

The big Z jump ball won, and the Cavaliers got the ball on the opening shot.

As a newcomer to the commentary, Reggie Miller did not have any stage fright, he directly took the microphone and began to explain the first wave of the Cavaliers' offense in this game: "The ball was given to LeBron James, and he chose to stop the ball and observe the Bobcats' defense. ”

"Andre Iguodala is one step away from him, to prevent James' breakthrough, see how James chooses this ball!"

As soon as Reggie Miller's words fell, LeBron James rushed up, and Steve Cole, who had been quiet, immediately broke out: "LeBron James rushed up and passed Andre Iguodala in one step!" ”

Reggie Miller immediately added: "It's not completely over, Andrea Iguodala chased it back!" ”

"But James stopped urgently, and his mid-range pull-up jump shot has already shaken up space!"

Bang, the sound of striking iron sounded!

"Didn't go in, the rebound was picked up by Josh Smith!"

The Bobcats took the rebound in the backcourt, Josh Smith handed the ball to Chris Paul, who pushed forward and then stopped the ball at the top of the arc as well.

"Chris Paul made his professional debut, and he played against the veteran Eric Snow."

Paul didn't stop the ball for long, he only stood for a second, waited for Perkins' pick-and-roll cover to be in place, and then, with the ball, he made a quick diagonal cut, over the screen, and immediately formed a misplaced single.

McBrown is different from his predecessor, his defensive sense is very sharp, and after Paul misplaced the single, he immediately stood on the sidelines and yelled: "Prepare to help defend, don't rush him!" ”

Erikno, who had been retreating to defend Perkins, hesitated for a moment, and then missed Perkins, who had taken the next pass.

Paul found this opportunity in an instant, passed a shot to the ball in the penalty area, and found Kendrick Perkins directly!

Then, with a bang, a somewhat reluctant heavy dunk, the Bobcat scored first!

Reggie Miller on the commentary bench sighed with emotion: "The Cavaliers underestimated Chris Paul's passing ability, Paul's pass directly tore apart the Cavaliers' defense, and the list chosen by the Bobcats looks well deserved, and the individual ability is very good!" ”

With just one ball, Paul's overall view is reflected, the Bobcats quickly complete an attack, Paul's fast cover, plus fast passing, is the main factor.

Johi applauded from the sidelines, and the home fans cheered for Chris Paul's first career assist.

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The Cavaliers serve in the backcourt, and it is still James who controls the ball.

In the frontcourt, James made another breakthrough, and after accelerating, he quickly broke through Iguodala's single defense, he hit the basket, forced a layup, and scored 2 points.

This goal also won the applause of the commentators.

"LeBron James's personal ability is indeed too strong, one-on-one is too incomprehensible!"

"And because of his passing, the Bobcats don't seem to dare to pinch him, which is too much!"

The two teams played a 2:2 draw in the opening game, and LeBron James's personal ability was still reflected, Qiao Hai can only say that in the third season of his career, LBJ has improved again!

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The Bobcats' offense, still Paul controlled the ball, controlled to the frontcourt, and continued to focus on the small cooperation on the strong side, Paul and Josh Smith's blocking and dismantling cooperation, and then the two disassembled, Paul faced Drew Gooden, and it was another opportunity to misplace the single.

McBrown didn't say anything, and in the last defensive round, his command gave the Cavaliers a dropout, and this time, he decided to let Paul go out of place and see how it went.

The strong side was completely empty, Paul's one-on-one, after forming a single, he did not stop the ball, after two consecutive crotch dribbles, Paul suddenly picked up a sharp change of direction and rushed in one step.

In the end, against the defense of the big Z, a light layup, scored two points.

The Time Warner Center was cheering again, opening two offensive rounds, Chris Paul had 2 points and 1 assist, although it was only two goals, but through these two goals, everyone saw Paul's talent.

"Chris Paul's first NBA game, they sat in the Bobcats' core position, he kept the ball, opened with 2 points and 1 assist, it was too good, he played so well!"