On the afternoon of January 21, the Spurs departed from San Antonio and flew to Cleveland. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Since entering 2017, the Cavaliers led by "the first man in the league" LeBron James have not been doing well recently.

Although they still occupy the top spot in the East, they have recently suffered a three-game losing streak and have further narrowed the gap on second-placed Celtics.

Although LeBron James turned on the "paddling mode" is one reason, it can't hide the fact that the Cavaliers team has been in poor shape recently.

On the other hand, the San Antonio Spurs, who have been in a good position recently, and the nirvana rebirth of China's Jin at a critical moment this season, which makes them look stronger.

Before the game, many people were bullish on the Spurs, who have been in better form lately, even if the Cavaliers have home-court advantage.

As a direct opponent, the "little emperor" James also praised the Spurs in an interview before the game.

"San Antonio Spurs, as consistent as ever, there is no doubt that they are a very strong team and they are one of the favourites for the title"

"San Antonio Spurs, as long as Popovich is in charge, no one dares to take it lightly..."

"Popovich is the manager I respect the most and hopefully playing for him in my career, you know, it will definitely be a great experience"

James smiled at the camera and didn't skimp on his praise, which surprised people.

Praise the opponent like this, is this the real idea of the little emperor, or is it ecstasy soup? I'm afraid the latter is a bit stronger.

After all, there is only a little emperor in the alliance who confuses opponents, but there is no little emperor who destroys his own prestige and shows the morale of others.

On the Cavaliers' side, in addition to James, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was also interviewed.

"Haha, Spurs are one of my favorite teams to play against, it's a pleasure to play against them, Popovich, the greatest head coach alive, Kawhi Leonard, he's been stronger this season"

Owen was interviewed at the Knight Training Hall, and under the camera, Owen said with a smile while arranging his bracers, looking very good.

In the NBA, with the exception of Kobe Bryant, who just retired last season, it seems that no player has been able to do anything recklessly at the AT&T Center, the home of the Spurs.

However, Kyrie Irving was an exception, as the Spurs hosted the Cavaliers on March 13, 2015.

Irving made a big splash in that game, treating the Spurs' terrifying home court as no man's land, hitting a three-pointer in the fourth quarter to force the game into overtime, single-handedly slashing 14 points in overtime, and slashing 57 points in the game, leading the Cavaliers to reverse the Spurs away from home and take away a victory from the AT&T center.

This is one of Kyrie Irving's career masterpieces, and it is the highlight of all his previous games against the Spurs.

In addition to this game, Kyrie Irving has performed very well against the Spurs throughout his career.

Therefore, from the surface of what Irving said to the camera, he was praising the Spurs, but in fact, it showed that Irving was full of confidence in the upcoming game.

In addition to the player's statement, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue was also interviewed for the upcoming game.

Before the camera, Tyronn Lue first praised the Spurs, but at the same time, he also said that the Cavaliers absolutely have the confidence and strength to defeat the Spurs at home!

As the saying goes, it's wonderful to complement each other!

Spurs, who have always kept a low profile, before the game, it is also rare for someone to be interviewed about the upcoming game.

Cleveland, the home of the Cavaliers, the Quick-Loan Arena, and the Spurs showed up here with 2 hours to go before the start of the game.

Pau Gasol, dressed in a blue suit and carrying a duffel bag, had just gotten off the bus, and was interviewed by reporters who had been waiting around the stadium for a long time.

Gasol will be back for this game, in fact, as early as a week ago, his injury was not a problem, but Popovich did not let him play to be on the safe side.

Popovich chose to let Gasol return for this game, perhaps because the opponent is a Cavaliers.

Since the start of the season, there has been speculation that the two teams that will meet in the Finals this season are likely to be the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

However, there are some variables in this, especially in the west, the old and spicy Spurs are also favored by many people, and many people think that the rise of Jin Feng has given the Spurs the strength to wrestle with Golden State and finally stand out from the west.

The Spurs don't know what the outside world predicts, but within the Spurs, they have already set their season goals as championships.

Then, if you want to win the championship, the last step is likely to be to face the Cavaliers in the finals.

Therefore, the regular season against the Cavaliers is particularly important, and the team attaches great importance to it.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers, they've got LeBron James, they've got Kevin Love, they've got Kyrie Irving, and they've got a bunch of great players, and there's no doubt that they're a very strong team."

"The whole team is naturally very serious about this game, the Cavaliers, who are in first place in the East, will cause us a lot of problems both inside and outside, needless to say, it will be a difficult game, of course, we are confident to win against the opponent."

Gasol directly responded with a wave of praise from the knight, which, of course, could also be called a wave of poisoned milk.

"Are you sure you're asking me what I'm doing with Kyrie Irving?"

At the door of the visiting team's locker room, Popovich looked at the reporter in front of him with a serious face.

"Yes, Mr. Greg, we all know that Kyrie Irving is a talented point guard, so is there any special setup for the Spurs in this game against him?"

"Your question is very, I really doubt why your boss would let you continue to work, I can't tell you the tactical arrangement of the team at all"

"So, Mr. Greg, can you give a brief assessment of LeBron James? You know, he's a great player."

"Well, that's a good question"

"LeBron James, he's one of the greatest players in NBA history, he's achieved a lot of things that a player hasn't achieved in his entire career, and it's unbelievable that at 32 years old, he's still improving, he's still at the top, and it would be a great experience to coach him."

Popovich has a very high opinion of Emperor Zhan, and it can be seen that the old man is also full of respect for LeBron.

However, in the same way, the poisoned milk ingredient in it still exists.

The two top players are about to face off, and the situation that should have been a red head and a thick neck before the game did not appear, and was replaced by a calm compliment to each other.

It can only be said that a strong team is a strong team, and this tactic is too 6!