Although James' goal did not achieve his original goal of knocking down the 76ers in one fell swoop, the damage caused to the 76ers was not small, at least now Nolens Knoll has to be examined by the team doctor on the bench, and the Cavaliers also took the opportunity to continuously attack the 76ers' interior line and pull away the score that the 76ers just pulled back.

Fortunately, Knoll returned to the court after a brief period of processing, and the Cavaliers also rotated their main players early at the end of the second quarter, which also gave the 76ers a respite, and with a three-pointer from Hollis Thompson, the second quarter ended at 47-35, and the 76ers still trailed by 12 points.

"The third quarter was probably going to be the decisive one, and although the Cavaliers opened up again, the 76ers showed their edge in the second quarter, and to be honest, when James did that dunk on top of Noll's head, I almost thought the game was over, but the 76ers players didn't do what I thought they were." Mike Brin took off the headset on his head and breathed a sigh of relief, he had to complete his commentary task in this game, and he had to deal with the tearing battle of the master and apprentice in front of him at any time, his mood was almost collapsed, fortunately, everyone was still a public figure, and the argument was only verbal, but it made ESPN's ratings increase a lot.

"We didn't throw in the towel," Iverson said this time, "the second half will definitely be more exciting, and we will definitely win." ”

After saying that, he looked directly at Larry Brown with a defiant gaze, not caring about Mike Brin's already iron-blue face.

"The Cavaliers are not what they used to be, and if I was not optimistic about how much this so-called 'Big Three' team could do in the playoffs before the trade, but now, from these two trades, I see their ambitions, they will become more and more like a team in the future, not a group of stars, in the face of such a difference in strength, the 76ers have little chance of turning the tables." Larry Brown stated what he thought was true in a grim tone, not glancing in Iverson's direction at all.

"Even if it's small, but there is one, just like in Game 1 of the 2001 Finals, when we faced the Lakers." Iverson's eyes continued to look directly at the man who was both a mentor and a friend to him, and no, a teacher and an enemy, trying to awaken the heart of the rational leader with the victory they had achieved when they fought side by side.

"But in the end, we still lost the entire series, Allen," Larry Brown shook his head slightly, as if he didn't want to think about that time, although he now has a championship ring on his hand and revenge on Phil Jackson who defeated him back then, but it's still a thorn in his heart, "And you can interpret my next words as a compliment to you, but it's a fact that the 76ers don't have a real soul like you right now." ”

"They'll have." Brown's words made Iverson's heart tremble, but he still didn't admit defeat.

"Maybe, but certainly not now."

"Winning makes people grow, and this game is an opportunity for them to grow."

"Only if they grow big enough can they win more, and right now, I'm afraid it's very difficult for them to do that, you know what I mean, I'm just trying to be as objective as possible."

"Opportunities are only for those who don't give up."

"You're wrong, Aaron, opportunities are only reserved for those who know how to give up." Larry Brown stared deeply at the broadcast screen in front of him, which was replaying the scene of LeBron James dunking through Knoll, this high school student who had just entered the league and showed extraordinary maturity, in his 12-year career, he has been giving up, but he has also been successful, maybe this has caused him more criticism, but all the critics have to admit that he is right.

Loyalty and championships, this is really an unsolvable proposition, and not everyone is as lucky as Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, even if they finally give up their loyalty later in their careers, they will not necessarily become the next Kevin Garnett, such as Karl Malone, the former Jazz player who was personally ended by Larry Brown with the last hope of a championship.

"Or, let's hear what the fans have to say? The match is currently the most watched of all the games that are being broadcast live across the United States. Seeing that the argument between the two was replaced by an awkward silence, Mike Brin quickly cleared his throat and opened the official Twitter account of ESPN Live, starting his rescue.

Seeing that both of them nodded, Mike Brin hurriedly pulled down the mouse to the message board at the bottom of the live broadcast interface, which was filled with dense comments and even voice.

"Let's look at this first, this is a message from Los Angeles," Mike Brin cleared his throat and began to read, "I'm a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers have been in a very bad shape lately, so I don't pay much attention to the NBA anymore, but the 76ers' performance over the Hawks made me interested in this team, although we used to be enemies in the era of Allen Iverson, but now it's long gone, do you think so, Larry Brown and Mr. Allen Iverson?" ”

Mike Brin paused when he read this, and in the paragraph just now, he imitated the tone of this middle-aged fan vividly, and at this time, his expression was just like a fan sitting in front of the two, looking at them with inquiring and joking eyes.

Larry Brown and Iverson nodded at the same time and smiled wryly.

"I'm sure you still remember the finals of the 00-01 season, although it was not a good memory for you, but today's game reminded me of the scene at that time, when I just came home from overtime that day I thought the game was over, because we had won 12 games in a row, I thought we would definitely win the 13th game, but when I turned on the TV I was stunned, the fourth quarter had just ended, but the score was tied and we were forced into overtime!"

Mike Bryn's eyes widened as he continued to mimic the fan's tone of voice as his mind followed the fan's narrative back to that night 15 years ago, a game that was one of the most important games in his streaming career.

"At the beginning of overtime, Kobe Bryant scored 6 points in a row, and the Lakers quickly took the lead, but what I never expected was that Mr. Allen Iverson, who was frozen by Fisher and Tyronn Lue in the first four quarters, stepped up at this time, and he made 4 consecutive three-pointers in front of my eyes! Not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4! And that made us end up losing that game, damn Aaron Iverson! You may see my message, but I still say it. ”

Iverson's expression was a little strange, and this was the first time he had heard commentary about the game from the mouths of opposing fans.

"But now we are not in a good situation, I even made a bet with my friend to see if the Lakers or the 76ers will get the final championship this season, he is a fan of that damn Clippers team, of course happy to fall into the well at this time, and I naturally chose the 76ers, but seeing the performance of this team now, I feel that my 100 dollars may be in vain. Maybe they'll lose this game, but they'll earn the respect they deserve, at least a 30-year-old Lakers fan. I hope they win and that our team can play like them in the next games. Finally, please don't continue to push your so-called rational views in the next games, it's the players who are really on the pitch and they decide everything. ”

Larry Brown chuckled, "Thank you for the compliment, but I'm sure I'm going to disappoint you." ”

"Next, this is a local Cleveland fan," Mike Brin smiled and looked at Larry Brown, who was obviously a little deflated and made his heart feel a lot more comfortable, "I watched your live broadcast at home, because tickets are so hard to buy, at first I was very puzzled about what it was like for a team that was once at the bottom of the league to play against us, even if they beat the Hawks, but our current strength is not known how high it is compared to that pseudo-strong team, Their coach will only learn how to play with the Spurs...... Oh, and Coach Budenholzer doesn't know if he's watching our livestream, congratulations on getting shot. ”

"But the performance of the 76ers greatly surprised me, although we have been leading, but I can clearly feel that they did not give up this game, the last three-point shot is so nervous that I don't want to, if we continue to play like this in the second half maybe we will have more trouble, obviously there is such a good hand but it was beaten by David Blatter's ** guy, even if it is like Mike Brown's pig's head to give all the ball to James will not be worse than the current situation, I really don't know what he's struggling with. 76ers you're doing great, but we're going to win. Also, please tell Mr. Larry Brown: You say he can't do it, you can do it! ”

"This fan is a coach black," Mike Brin coughed lightly and clicked on the comment below, "This is a voice message, please prepare the director to block it, I don't know what he will say." ”

"I'm a fan of Ding, I watched the last game between the 76ers and the Hawks, and I was in Cleveland this game, but not in the Quickloan Center arena, but in a bar next to the arena, to be honest, this game is very tough at the moment, but I don't think Ding will give up, no one will give up on him."

"Maybe you're wondering why I'd have so much confidence in an under-drafted rookie who has only played a dozen games, because I've played alongside him, even though not on the NBA court, and he's my 'backup.'"

This sentence immediately made the already very quiet live broadcast room even quieter, and they already felt that there was something wonderful about to happen.

"You may think that I was a major player in some college or an NBA training camp, but I was just an ordinary high school student, and although I was a varsity player, I was not well known in the high school league...... It was Christmas this year, and my teammates and I went to the Street Basketball Challenge at Baker Park against Dr. J and his friends. ”

"The tender head is green against the old ball skin, maybe it will be hanged." Mike Brin muttered.

"If the story had gone according to its normal plot, we might have scored a goal or two on the pitch, snapped a picture with our legend, and had a nice trip to our Christmas party with cheap souvenirs, but when I got injured and Ding joined us, it was all different."

Iverson stared at the piercing eyes and listened intently.

"When we started the game we were 4-0 down and when it was over we were the winners, you know why, but that doesn't mean how good he is, I thought about it later, Ding was maybe only a little bit better than the 60-year-old Dr. J, let alone us. We were able to achieve the ultimate victory because Ding led us all, and this ability seemed to be born with him. ”

Larry Brown pricked up his ears, and from the words of the high school student, he seemed to sense what he had been after.

"Even now, Ding's strength is not strong enough to change the game on his own, but I can feel two things from him, one is that he loves basketball more than others, and the other is that he works harder than others, is more persistent, and less likely to give up, maybe you think I'm exaggerating, but when you really see him play up close, you know that in this regard, he may not be inferior to my former idol, AI."

"That's a very high rating, what do you think, AI?"

Iverson shook his head at Mike Brin and motioned for him not to speak.

"I believe that the 76ers will win this game, no matter how many points they fall behind in the first half, no matter how small the probability of them winning, but it is not zero after all, only when you give up, this possibility will become zero, maybe many people will think that this is just an innocuous regular season, maybe many people will say that even if you stick to it, it will not change any results, maybe many people will think that there is no point in dwelling on the outcome of a game, but I-"

"-I will never give up!"

In the silent live broadcast room, Iverson's applause suddenly sounded, although the voice was not loud and seemed a little lonely, but the crackling rhythm was like a heavy drumbeat, beating on the hearts of everyone who followed the game.

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(Working overtime all night on Thursday, going to work normally on Friday, physically and mentally exhausted and making up for sleep at night, so there was no update yesterday, here, I apologize to the book friends who have been supporting the basketball sniper, but, Xiaomo will definitely not give up!) So dear book friends, score, rebound, assist, and recommend Sanjiang to go! ）