Deng Fang shook his head, regained consciousness, and was stunned: "Hey, where is this? I am..."
No wonder, at this moment, Deng Fang was sitting next to a bright stadium, where two teams were playing, one team wearing white jerseys and the other wearing blue jerseys.
Looking up and looking around, there are people everywhere, most of them wearing burgundy jerseys with three big English letters "CLE" in the middle of the jerseys.
Returning his gaze to the court again and taking a closer look, Deng Fang immediately opened his mouth: "Curry!"
That's right, it's that familiar court elf - Curry!
Not only Curry, but also Clay, Green, the first brother!
These people were all too familiar to Deng Fang!
"The number 40 wearing the blue Warriors jersey is..." Deng Fang hesitated for a moment, then immediately responded: "Barnes!"
Yes, it’s Barnes!
"I'm... at the Cavaliers' Quicken Loans Arena?" Deng Fang looked at the players on the court carefully: "Those are James and Irving, and the Warriors' opponent is the Cavaliers."
Yes, this is a game between the Warriors and the Cavaliers.
What about myself?
Deng Fang quickly lowered his head: "Ah?"
He was no longer wearing the cheap sportswear, but instead was wearing a crisp suit and shiny leather shoes.
Even the skin on both hands turned white.
"Am I?" Deng Fang glanced around: Little Walton, Ron Adams, Barbosa, Livingston, Varejao...
Deng Fang suddenly realized something: "Steve Kerr?"
"Yes, you have taken over Cole's body now." The system's voice sounded in Deng Fang's mind:
"You have now traveled to three years ago for testing. The content of the test is the head coach's crisis awareness and ability to handle, in addition to his ability to persuade players. The test time starts from now, and the score will be 80 points after the game.
Pass."
"Ah? It's already started?!" Deng Fang suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
The situation on the court changes rapidly, and for a team, the head coach is the brains.
No matter how the assistant coach reminds him, no matter how calm the players are, the final decision is made by the head coach.
Therefore, the head coach must remain calm at all times - at least internally.
No matter how much criticism there is against Cole, Cole is still a very calm head coach.
Of course, he is also a drama queen.
In a game between the Warriors and the Spurs in 2016, Cole yelled at the referee and became furious because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision. However, within two seconds, Cole noticed that Popovich was looking over and the two looked at each other.
Smile as if nothing happened before...
Now that Deng Fang has replaced Cole, if he wants to pass the test, he should at least not do worse than Cole...
Deng Fang didn't bother to ask any more questions and quickly looked at the score on the big central screen: 93:84.
There are 5 minutes and 45 seconds left on the clock.
The big score showed 2:1, with the Warriors leading.
The Warriors have a dead five on the court: Curry, Klay, No. 1, Barnes and Green.
The five players on the court for the Cavaliers are: James, Irving, Jr. Smith, Richard Jefferson and TT.
At this moment, Irving is holding the ball and pushing forward from the backcourt. James is preparing to take position near the 45-degree three-point line on the right side. Brother No. 1 moves forward to defend.
Deng Fang suddenly realized: This is the second year of the Qiyong showdown, the fourth game of the 15-16 season finals.
This game will be unforgettable for all Warriors fans:
In the first year of the Cavaliers vs. Warriors showdown, Love and Irving missed the Finals due to injuries. James fought against the entire Warriors team alone, forcing the Warriors to die for five seconds, and ultimately lost.
It is precisely because of injuries that Cavaliers fans have always been worried about this.
In the second year of the Cavalry vs. Warriors showdown, the Warriors won a record 73 games in the regular season. Curry was the only unanimous MVP in history. They led 2:1 in the first three games of the Finals and already led by more than 10 points with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter of Game 4.
Well, the situation is great.
Once they win this game, the Warriors will take a 3:1 lead. With two more home games ahead, there is almost no suspense about winning the championship.
Unexpectedly, an accident happened!
With more than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors were leading 96:86. Curry and Green were on a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. James and Green were pulling. Both of them had hand movements. James was better and swung out.
He knocked Green to the ground with his arm, then glanced at Green on the ground and walked over Green's head. Green was furious and punched James when he got up.
Although the Warriors still won the fourth game, the Cavaliers put pressure on the league after the game to impose additional penalties on Green and suspend him.
As expected, after review by the league, Green's punch was upgraded to a first-level flagrant foul.
According to the regulations, since Green had already scored 3 points for a flagrant foul, this penalty brought Green's total to 4 points, and therefore he was unable to play in Game 5 of the Finals.
You know, Green is the second most important presence to the Warriors: the Warriors' offense depends on Curry, and most of their defense depends on Green!
To make matters worse, Bogut only played 8 minutes in the fifth game before suffering a season-ending injury. Losing two major inside barriers, the Warriors also lost the most important fifth game.
Although Bogut doesn't play much playing time, he still plays a big role on the defensive end.
In the sixth game, Green, who returned from suspension, performed sluggishly, James went berserk, and the Cavaliers won the game at home.
In the seventh game, the Splash Brothers were in a sluggish state, and Green was unable to make a comeback. He hated the Finals, and the Cavaliers won the first championship in team history.
I have to say that this leap really rewrote history!
Of course, Cavaliers fans each have their own opinions on James' jump and the league's penalty.
Cavaliers fans:
Who says you can't step over other people's heads?
Are you blocking the road and not allowing others to leave?
If you don't get up, I won't be allowed to participate in the competition?
…
Warriors fans:
There's no one around, it's such an empty place, why do you have to step over people's heads?
What is crotch humiliation?
You are allowed to cross but not allowed to hit me?
If you want to be banned, then be banned!
…
Cavaliers fans:
If Green hadn't committed a flagrant foul like kicking an egg before, even if he was called for a flagrant foul this time, it wouldn't affect the next game! It's not something he brought upon himself!
It is reasonable to take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses rationally!
…
Warriors fans:
If James didn't deliberately provoke that step, then Green's punch was self-inflicted. But James was obviously targeting Green's point, deliberately provoking Green! Isn't this a scheming bitch? Winning the game by playing scheming will make him
Are people convinced?
For example, tires are relatively the weakest point of a car. If your car's tires accidentally blow out during an F1 race or you fail to check the tires for air leakage, you can't blame others. But you said that the car's tires are the weakest link, so
I secretly punctured the tires of my car and blamed myself for not being careful. What kind of logic is this?
…
Cavaliers fans:
Even if Green was suspended, he played in the next two games!
It would be fine if the Warriors win one of the next two games!
Why can't you see the explosive relationship between James and Irving?
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Warriors fans:
Without Green's suspension, Bogut's injury in G5 might not have happened! Green's sluggish state in G6 might not have happened either!
Why is there no comeback from a 3:1 deficit in the history of the NBA Finals? That is to say, that score is already a reflection of the normal strength of the two teams. It is impossible to comeback without a huge surprise! And James's jump was a huge one
Accident!
It's just an accident. The problem is that the gap is probably man-made...
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In this regard, many commentators such as Reggie Miller also expressed disbelief.
Buckley also said: "When someone steps over you, you have a moral obligation to crack his balls."
Even one of James' right-hand men, Cavaliers general Love, said: "This is not common, but it does seem to be a sign of disrespect for the other party."
But no matter what, James succeeded.
This world only judges heroes based on success or failure, no one cares how you lost!
James also successfully cleared his name.
For Deng Fang, although he can't say he likes him, James has always had a good image in his mind.
Even though it was the title of the criticized originator of grouping, Deng Fang didn't think it was a big deal.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and there is nothing wrong with choosing a path that is good for your own interests.
But from this moment on, James' image collapsed in Deng Fang's heart.
So scheming!
He really does everything he can to win!
Deng Fang immediately realized: this time period is very dangerous. The scores of the two teams in this game have been very close. Now there is less than half of the fourth quarter and it is difficult for the Cavaliers to catch up after being ten points behind.
The Cavaliers already have one less home court. If they lose at home today and the score becomes 3:1, it will almost be equivalent to a death sentence for any team!
If nothing else happens!
Who wants the most unexpected thing now?
Who is always the calmest on the court?
Of course it's James!
James has had many honors since his first day in the NBA:
The calmest player on the field
The player with the best overall view
A player who always makes the best choice for the team
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At this time, the calmest James may have to be careful!
This feels very scary...
If Green is not warned in advance, the consequences will be the same as before, which may be very serious.
