Two days later, on the night of June 20, 2007, US time, the Cleveland Cavaliers arrived in San Antonio.
They rested for a night in a hotel in the Holy City, and then they were about to face the sixth game of the finals.
The Cavaliers were only one game away from winning the championship, and the atmosphere within the team was filled with tension and a little excitement, but at the same time, there was also a little bit of embarrassment.
The embarrassing point is that Lin Yu and LeBron James, who originally communicated a lot and seemed very close at least on the surface, seemed to suddenly become alienated.
The two stopped communicating. When they met, they looked at each other seriously. It looked like the young daughter-in-law had a conflict and started a cold war.
The indifference between the two directly affected the team. At least when they were still in Cleveland, the Cavaliers' team training games had too little communication between Lin Yu and James, and Zhan Lin's pick-and-roll cooperation also became a bit worse.
Regarding the sudden situation, Lin Yu was somewhat unexpected.
"It should be the interview after the fifth game..."
In the national live interview after Game 5, Lin Yu pointed out James’s problem.
Although there was no direct criticism, it encouraged the North American media and fans to criticize James' performance in the finals to a certain extent.
After the fifth game, the entire North America was saying that the Cavaliers are now Lin Yu's team, James is the second giant, and Rashard Lewis is the pseudo giant...
This has touched James' bottom line, and with the five games that have been played in the finals, Lin Yu's personal performance has indeed suppressed James.
If the Cavaliers win the championship, Lin Yu will be the well-deserved Finals MVP!
James' mentality was affected, and it showed directly. His character has always been like this, which is one of the reasons why he is not suitable as a team leader.
Lin Yu was helpless, but he would not pay attention to James, whose mentality was almost broken, because in the upcoming sixth game of the finals, he could lead the team to victory without James.
The O'Brien Cup and the Bill Russell Cup have been confirmed to be held by Lin Yu.
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After a night, the knights who had traveled a long distance had returned to an energetic state and they were ready.
After lunch, the Cavaliers were preparing to go to the Spurs' home court. Before boarding the bus, surrounded by a group of reporters, Mike Brown was interviewed.
Lin Yu, who was passing by, was also asked. The question was of course who would win tonight's game, and whether the Cavaliers were confident in winning the championship tonight.
Lin Yu smiled and replied: "The Cavaliers will be the championship in 2007. This is inevitable. I think you can write the article directly, or even send the press release directly. There is no problem."
LeBron James still had a stern look on his face, but when he passed by the reporters, he was pulled over and answered a question.
When answering the question, he smiled and expressed the same view as Lin Yu. The Cavaliers will win today's game.
But Lin Yu can guess what James actually thinks.
For the championship, James should still be very eager, but he will not be particularly excited, because this championship, he is destined not to be FMVP.
The bus drove through the streets of the Holy City and soon arrived at the Spurs' home court.
The visiting team's locker room was a bit shabby. Lin Yu studied it for a while before entering. The first thing he found was the effect of the air conditioner. He tried it and it was pretty good.
Also, I looked around to see if there were any creatures like snakes in the cabinets in the locker room, but there was none.
Then, he would feel relieved.
Mike Brown looked at Lin Yu. He felt that Lin Yu's behavior after entering the locker room was a bit strange, but he did not delve into it because now, Mike Brown had to think about the tactical arrangements for the sixth game of the Finals.
Of course, the tactical arrangements for this game have been arranged long ago. At the beginning of the game, Zhan Lin picked and rolled, and the Cavaliers wanted to seize the initiative first on the road.
But before the game, Mike Brown still has to think carefully about the details. In the game of the finals, no mistakes can be made in every aspect.
"Okay, guys, the game is getting closer and closer. We have emphasized the importance of this game countless times."
Mike Brown pointed to the door of the locker room and the players' tunnel outside the locker room. The O'Brien Cup had been placed safely on a black display stand.
"You should have seen the O'Brien Cup. It is the trophy that all players, coaches, and fans in the NBA dream of. It is the highest honor. But now, we are far away from it.
, it’s already within reach!”
"We only need one victory, just this victory today, to win the trophy at the home court of the San Antonio Spurs!"
"So, today we must go all out, show all our strength and condition, and defeat the people of San Antonio!"
After some morale-boosting words, the atmosphere in the locker room became heated. Even James, who had been dark-faced before the game, was extremely serious, but also shouted excitedly: "O'Brien Cup!
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Then, Mike Brown announced the starting lineup for this game.
Before the game, even the Cavaliers team didn't know who would start this game. Mike Brown hid this fact. Obviously, he had a big move.
And now is the time for him to use his ultimate move.
"Today, our starter is point guard, Daniel Gibson."
Daniel Gibson starts, which is an obvious signal that the Cavaliers are going to attack. Gibson's starting will provide a peripheral three-point firepower threat, although it is not stable.
"Shooting guard Lin Yu, small forward LeBron James, power forward Rashard Lewis."
The starting positions at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 are all fixed, and there will be no surprises. The last center to start, Mike Brown, had a different name in his mouth.
"Finally, center, Anderson Varejao."
Varejao became the starting center of this game, everyone was surprised, but as Mike Brown continued to announce the opening tactics of this game, everything became reasonable again.
"At the beginning of this game, we must try to play as fast as we can, play fast break, play whirlwind as fast as possible, and use speed to defeat the San Antonio people's position defense!"
Although Lin Yu didn't attach much importance to Mike Brown's tactical arrangements, because he was almost unstoppable today, but at this time, he had to admit that at certain moments, Mike Brown was very courageous.
Obviously, the sudden adjustment of this game is very effective.
The Cavaliers are good at defensive counterattacks and fast breaks, while the Spurs are good at positional defense and slow positional offense.
Using quick attacks to restrain the position is obviously the right move.
