basketball kingdom

Chapter 583 The first scene

The lights of the Staples Center were aimed at the player tunnel, and players from both sides ran into the court confidently with hope.

The Lakers are wearing white home jerseys tonight, while the Cavaliers are wearing red away jerseys, similar to the colors on the poster.

In the introduction session, the Lakers made adjustments.

Before the start of the finals, Kobe found the on-site host and asked him to introduce Xu Tian at the end, giving Xu Tian the chance to play the finale.This is something that should have happened a long time ago, and it was only implemented in the finals.

Xu Tian was not used to being the last one to appear on stage, but he got used to everything slowly, so he didn't care too much, and quietly waited for the national anthem to end.

Los Angeles fans usually can't see James in the playoffs, and they took out their mobile phones to take pictures and record his images into photos.

Boss Kim met James once during the regular season, and his impression was already a bit blurred at that time. When he saw him up close again, he realized how big James was.This kind of feeling often appears when watching the game live.

Wade came to Los Angeles and sat not far from the sidelines, supporting his old partner on the spot.He has partnered with James in the Heat for four seasons, and he has a very good personal relationship.

After Xu Tian finished warming up, he looked at the big-name stars who came to watch the game from the sidelines.

Rihanna is an iron fan of James. Wearing the Cavaliers No. 23 jersey, she seems out of tune with the fans around her.

Big names like Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Nicholson, David Beckham, Dwayne Johnson and more donned plain casual clothes and didn't take a stand.

Xu Tian was not affected at all.The Lakers are a Los Angeles team, and entertainment stars can often be seen at home to watch games. After the whole season, he has long been used to it.

George has a lively personality and said to Nick Young: "Nick, is your girlfriend not wearing your jersey because she is afraid that you will play badly?"

Nick Young said: "No. She signed a contract with a trendy brand and needs to wear it for promotion tonight, so she didn't wear a Lakers jersey."

Kobe's wife Vanessa and Xu Tian's girlfriend Alice are both pregnant, so they didn't come to the scene to be on the safe side.

Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka are basically done for the season, sitting not far from the Lakers bench, waiting for the game to start.

Three referees stood on the sidelines to discuss the whistleblowing scale of the game.

Barkley and Kenny Smith have begun to explain, analyzing the respective advantages of the Lakers and Cavaliers, as well as the possible direction of the entire series.

The fans at the scene watched the Lakers' multi-year finals journey shown on the big screen above the stadium, and couldn't help feeling a little excited, hoping that the game would start soon.

Xu Tian took off his warm-up suit and handed it over to the caddy, then adjusted his state according to his habitual psychological hints to prepare for the upcoming game.He looked down the field and found a different place.

During the playoffs, there was a PLAYOFFS sign in each half near the center line and in a mirrored position. Now that sign has become FINALS, reminding people that the final game is coming.

Xu Tian walked into the court and went directly to the backcourt without saying hello to the Cavaliers.He has always liked the atmosphere of rivalry, and he doesn't want the two sides to be friendly after the game.

Kobe is a black player and has a high status in the league. He encouraged James and Irving a few words.

Tyson Chandler and Timofey Mozgov stand on either side of the center circle, ready to jump the ball.

The referee took the basketball selected by Xu Tian, ​​confirmed the positions of the players on both sides, and blew the whistle to officially start the game.

Tyson Chandler bounced a little better than Mozgov, hit the ball first, and got his first down.

The Cavaliers sent JR Smith to defend Xu Tian, ​​which was a small challenge for Xu Tian.However, he did not rush to attack, but stood at the top of the arc and observed his teammates' running positions.

Josh Smith is more athletic than Love, pulls out of the box, and plays on the right side.

James was responsible for defending George and was brought to the right corner to take care of Josh Smith's defense.

Kobe faced Irving, stuck near the free throw line on the left, and stretched out his right hand for the ball.

Xu Tian lobbed the ball and passed it directly to Kobe.Immediately began to run, revitalize the overall offensive rotation.

Tyronn Lue stood on the sidelines, nervously observing the Lakers' offensive movements, to see what adjustments should be made on the defensive end.

Kobe turned his back and swayed, moved his feet to open the space, stepped up and down to get closer to the basket, and leaned forward to throw.

Mozgov didn't have outstanding athletic ability and couldn't make up for it at all. He could only watch Kobe complete his offense.

Hit the board and score the ball!
2-0 (the Lakers score first)!

Owen received the serve, dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt, faced Xu Tian's defense, and quickly moved laterally, trying to find a breakthrough opportunity.But he underestimated Xu Tian's defensive ability and almost made a mistake.

James came to the top of the arc to respond, faced Josh Smith's defense, and observed his teammates' running positions.

Josh Smith is similar in size to James, and does not suffer in terms of strength. He can undertake the first round of consumption tasks on the defensive end.

The Lakers' strategy for defending James is a round-the-clock battle. Several players about two meters tall take turns to play, consuming his physical strength.This is the Warriors' previous defensive strategy against James, but their striker strength is far inferior to that of the Lakers.

Josh Smith focused on defense like never before, taking a way of letting go and not letting go to limit James.

Xu Tian stands on the left side, marking JR Smith who is occasionally nervous and occasionally carries a knife.

Irving ran off the ball, trying to get away from George who was chasing him, but the screens formed by Love and Mozgov were not strong and failed to help him.

Seeing that his teammates had no chance, James dribbled the ball on the right side, used his body to the extreme to break through the tank, and directly hit the Lakers penalty area.

Josh Smith just wanted to consume James' physical strength, so he let him go to the right, chased behind him, and when James wanted to make a layup, he grabbed his shoulders with both hands.

Ordinary players couldn't hold back the fast-paced James, but Josh Smith was so powerful that he weakened James' forward momentum and was not scored 2+1.

The referee whistles and Josh Smith draws a foul.

Tyronn Lue is a very smart head coach. Although the on-the-spot response is not good enough, he can still guess the Lakers' defensive strategy.But he is very dependent on James, so he can only cheer him on silently.

Xu Tian exchanged a few words with Josh Smith, asking him not to foul prematurely, try to grab more positions with James, and use brute force to consume as much as possible.

Convinced by Xu Tian's words, Josh Smith nodded and accepted, returned to the right side of the free throw line, and waited for James to make a free throw.

James has great muscle strength in his arms, which affects his touch. He made one of two free throws!

2-1!

JR Smith, like the Lakers' previous opponents, tried to lead Xu Tian all over the court.But he was not as good as Xu Tian in confrontation, and he couldn't block it at all, but Xu Tian received the serve in an instant.

(End of this chapter)