88. The Great War, Imminent
After half an hour of warm-up before the game, the two teams were almost all booed by the booed by Cleveland fans in the Quick Loan Center. Even though these booed James a little sad, it was inevitable that everyone would sigh at James' influence on the city.
It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
They should have been the happiest couple, a talented genius in basketball, and a native of Cleveland. Their combination has kept the Cavaliers in the ranks of the league powers. They look happy, but they can't stand the cruelty on the scene after all.
The long-lasting booing was obviously a heavy physical job, so after the players on both sides warmed up and returned to the locker room, the noisy Quick Loan Center suddenly became quiet, and in addition to singing, it became completely quiet. Maybe it was because people were shouting that they were tired, maybe they were raising their energy.
Wu Dawei followed his teammates back to the locker room, and everyone began to make the final preparations for the game. Some people put on their headphones and sounded music to try to relax themselves, while others couldn't wait to go to the pastry plate to look for food.
The only thing that is that every Cavaliers player is not as ecstatic as last time because this is a national live broadcast. It is like an invisible dark cloud covering everyone's heads.
Not long after, head coach Byron Scott came to the locker room. Looking at the quiet appearance in the locker room, Scott knew that many people in this team had worked with James, and some even had deep personal relationships with James, so everyone's mood would be affected more or less at this time.
"Hehehe, guys!" Byron Scott could understand the players' mood at the moment, but he would never let his players look dead before the game starts. This would make Scott absolutely, his players seem to have no confidence in this game.
"You all heard the booing in the Quick Loan Center just now, so I think you all know how important this game is for Cleveland fans!"
The players remained silent, and several players who had worked with James did not speak, while Wu Dawei, who had only joined the team this season, did not say anything, and everyone listened quietly to the head coach's words.
"I know the Miami Heat are a strong team, and many people even predict that they will be the championship of this season, but I don't want you to give up this game. You should know that their current record is not much better than us! I don't ask you anything, but I hope you can do your best in this game! Fight for every shot opportunity, every rebound! Can it be done?"
Scott asked, but didn't get answers from the players immediately, so he increased his voice: "Can you do it?"
"Yes!" This time, the players' voices echoed in the not-so-spacious locker room.
Byron Scott did not make any special arrangements in this game, because in his opinion it was an ordinary regular season game. Although the attention was a bit high, that's all. For coaches who have experienced such big scenes as the finals, Scott has seen almost all kinds of storms.
After the break, it was 7:45 pm.
Before the upcoming game, it is the entry ceremony for players on both sides.
The first ones to play were the players of the Miami Heat who were away teams. When DJ read out the name of the Heat's first player through the microphone, the Quick Loan Center, which had been quiet for less than half an hour, booed again.
When Dwayne Wade's name was pronounced by DJ, Cleveland fans also booed him because he summoned James to Miami. Of course, the fans did not give all their strength when booing Wade. In fact, they had to keep their strength and give it to LeBron James.
"The next thing that played for the Miami Heat was that for himself, the one who trampled the hearts of millions of Cleveland fans came from St. Vincent Mary High School. He didn't go to college because... he was illiterate! LeBron James, who was wearing 666, gave us boo and gave this high school student who came from afar!"
Such an appearance introduction obviously surprised everyone in the stadium. Because no one expected that DJ's eloquence was so good, the Clevelanders booed James' appearance, and ridicule also sounded.
James had a cold face and pursed his lips tightly. He knew that the people here hated or even hated him, but he never thought that these people would mock him.
He walked silently into the Heat's queue and remained silent. At this time, Dwyne Wade patted James on the back and said to him: "Man, wait and see them!"
James looked at Wade beside him with a complicated expression, and then the booing in his ear disappeared, but he knew it had nothing to do with him, and the Cavaliers players appeared.
One familiar or strange name after another passed through James' mind, accompanied by the cheers that made him particularly familiar with.
Such a scene inevitably made LeBron James feel a little moved. At this moment, he felt the cheers from the Quick Loan Center even more enthusiastic.
"Now, the next one to play is our starting small forward! His unparalleled defensive ability has saved the team from times of crisis countless times! From China, the current steal and blocking king of the league, Wu Da! Wei, who is wearing No. 0! Let us thank the Miami Heat for presenting this talented player to us with both hands!"
DJ's roar was accompanied by hysterical cheers from 20,000 fans in the audience.
LeBron James felt a little surprised by the sound of shaking the roof, because this was the sound that burst out from the Quick Loan Center every time he appeared in the past seven years. But it did not belong to him at this time.
He saw the figure appearing under the spotlight, as tall as himself, with yellow skin and black hair not common in this league. But he had the cheers he had in Cleveland. For a moment, James' mood seemed to have been overturned. He didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment.
David Stern, sitting in the stands, was also a little surprised by such a scene. He had paid attention to Wu Dawei. After Wu Dawei's battle of words with James, he discovered that this was a promising young man, and more importantly, he was a Chinese player.
For the alliance president who attaches importance to the Chinese market, Wu Dawei's timely appearance is not just a rising star in Cleveland.
Unlike him who has watched James' game countless times, this is Stern's first time watching Wu Dawei's game on site, so he has some new expectations for this game.
A player who can make home fans cheer so much, Stern thinks he shouldn't be too bad.
The introduction of the players' entrance ceremony ended, and then the stage of playing the national anthem was entered.
Then, there is a war that is about to break out!
Walking back to the bench of his team with his teammates, Wu Dawei and the other four starting teammates stood beside coach Byron Scott and began to take off his coat.
"I don't ask you guys to play a great job tonight, but I hope you can do your best to not let those arrogant Miamis beat you up!"
Scott patted his hands hard and shouted, "Who are we?!"
"Cleveland Cavaliers!"
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"Wow, it's unimaginable that this highly anticipated game is about to begin!" Kenny Smith, who was sitting next to Barkley, couldn't wait to say: "Hey, Charles, Ernie, have you seen that Wu Dawei and James are on the court. Wow~ they stand together."
"I've also said hello." Barkley was very upset. Kenny Smith looked like a country bumpkin and said sarcastically: "I said Kenny, do you want to go up for the audience and ask what they are talking about now?"
"Does this still need to be asked?" Kenny Smith was ridiculed and didn't mind at all, laughing: "The dialogue between them must be like this. James said: Hey, hello, you Chinese big mouth. Then Wu Dawei said: You are the big mouth. James said: No, you are the big mouth. Wu Dawei said: No, you are the big mouth..."
"Enough!" Barkley stopped Smith's tongue twister talk show and said unbearable: "Don't let this guy make up the word count here, let's hurry up and let us look at the court."
The Cavaliers' starting lineup was not adjusted tonight. Valaijo and Jamison were in the fifth and fourth positions, Wu Dawei, Anthony Parker and Williams were in the third and first positions; on the Miami Heat, Joel Anthony was the starting center, Chris Bosh and LeBron James were in the forward line, and Dwyane Wade and Chalmos formed the backcourt.
The referee threw the ball into the air, making everyone look up. Then, Joel Anthony jumped to the ball...
Before Valejo could be upset, the Heat launched an attack. The basketball was picked up by Charmos, and he quickly advanced to the half, and then stopped because he saw James standing at the top of the three-point line and asking for the ball towards him.
Chalmos passed the basketball over.
James held the ball at a high position and faced Wu Dawei's defense.
The Heat have a good start? Or...
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Chapter completed!