On June 5, 2015, another time, LeBron James and Link met on the finals stage.

James sat in the visiting team locker room at the Federal Express Arena. He was very familiar with everything here, as if this was his home court.

After all, he has been here for the past two years. Of course, there has been no good memories for him.

"Everyone is ready. I need you to show the strongest confrontation as soon as you get on the court and seize the lead as soon as you get on the court! This is the Federal Express Arena, the most difficult place to conquer the entire league. So, we must be well prepared!"

Blatt was mobilizing before the game, but it seemed that the effect was not very obvious.

At this time, assistant coach Tyron Lu stood up.

"Hey, have you seen two championship banners hanging outside the Federal Express Arena? Think about it, if such a banner was also hung at our home court, it would be very beautiful. The last time Cleveland won a sporting event was in 1964. 51 years have passed, and Cleveland needs to be reborn. So, let's go!"

Tyron Lu did not shout slogans like Blatt, but it was obvious that the players were more accustomed to him.

Especially James, this guy who grew up in Cleveland, became bright and shining. He was like a sports car burning tires on the spot. When the green light lights on, he would rush out with maximum horsepower.

After Tyron Lu finished shouting, the Cavaliers players all walked out of the locker room in anger.

Indeed, Tyron Lu did everything to the team's good, and he did nothing wrong.

But David Blatt, the head coach, was quite embarrassing at that moment...

When the Cavaliers came out to warm up, they found that the Grizzlies had already shot on the court.

James took a deep breath of the air from the Federal Express Arena, and nothing changed here, and even the smell of gunpowder was as strong as last year.

The No. 23 looked up at Link again, and the black protective gear on his ribs and shoulders was very conspicuous.

NBA is not a comics world, and James will not be the second-hand man who thinks it is a pity to be unable to fight against Link who has full firepower.

God gave him the best chance to win the championship, and James will definitely hold it tightly and never let go!

As time goes by, more and more fans flock to the stadium. Mike Brynn and Kevin Harlan have also taken the position on the commentary stage, and they are fortunate to become the commentary group of the finals again.

"Although the Heat and Grizzlies in this year's finals are no longer the Heat and the Grizzlies, everyone is still very familiar with these two opponents. Yes, LeBron and Link. Although the team has changed, the soul of this round of series has not changed." Mike Bryn looked at Link and James, looking forward to it extremely.

Everything that happened last season's finals seemed to be in front of us, but soon, the showdown between the two was scheduled as scheduled.

Although Mike Bryn has been a "battle-in-law" on-site settlement, this is the first time he has seen two stars encounter this kind of thing in the finals for three consecutive years.

Previously, neither the "Black and White Contest" era nor the Jordan era had any two old enemies met in the finals for three consecutive years.

Being able to reach the finals for three consecutive years is enough to prove that Link and James are the two greatest stars now.

The confrontation between the two alliance rulers is extremely exciting just thinking about it.

However, unlike last season, this year, Link and his Grizzlies have been identified as "lower dogs" who do not have the advantage in the finals.

"Kenny Smith was right yesterday. This year's finals are completely hell for Link. In yesterday's interview, we also asked Coach Jogel, who admitted that Link's injury has not fully recovered. Although he will start today, the specific time he will play depends on the specific situation. LeBron will definitely not miss this opportunity, he will launch a fierce attack."

"Yes, Link is very passive this year. Their prospects for winning the championship have been cast due to injuries. Most of the Warriors' offenses are mainly jump shots, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' style of playing is not that gentle. Especially LeBron, he is a player who likes to hit the basket. Link's pressure tonight will be very huge."

Everyone was worried about the Grizzlies. They did survive the Western Conference Finals and the Warriors' level.

But if you lose in the finals, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

The five tigers of both sides stepped into the stadium and the game was about to begin.

The lineup of the Knights is very luxurious. Although there are only 8 people rotating, it is quite profound.

Irving, Shampooter, James, Love and Mozgov formed the starter, and J.R. Smith, Tristan Thompson and James Jones were three rotation players.

The 8-man rotation is no pressure for the Cavaliers, because James averages 42.3 minutes of playing time in the playoffs! On average, he only takes more than one minute to rest in one quarter.

He "health preservation" in the regular season is to make efforts at such moments.

The Grizzlies have also changed into regular lineups and will no longer beat the Death Five Little Little.

Conley, Butler, Link, Harris and Gasol are the starting configurations of the Grizzlies in the finals.

Jogel also thought about continuing to use the small lineup in the finals, but later found that the idea was not practical.

When playing against the Warriors, the Grizzlies can compete with a small lineup because the Warriors do not have a real inside giant. Therefore, there is no difficulty in using Harris to play the No. 5 position.

But the Cavaliers are different. If Harris is asked to confront real inside players such as Mozgov, Love and Tristan, he will suffer a lot.

If Link is healthy, then Jogel can let Link play at the fifth position and continue to play in the five-squad.

But now, letting Link play the No. 5 position is like pushing Link into the fire pit.

Besides, facing a star like James, it is safer to put a frame guard in the interior. Even if Harris is not beaten by Mozgov, he cannot effectively protect the basket under the impact of James.

Therefore, Jogel finally decided to fight with a regular lineup. The Grizzlies' regular lineup is not weak, but they relied on this lineup to score 69 wins.

Players from both sides stepped into the court, and James glanced at the championship pennant at the Federal Express Arena.

Tyron Lu is right, if that flag could be hung at the Cavaliers' home court, it would definitely be quite good.

The referee whistle sounded, and Russian center Mozgov won the first attack for the Cavaliers.

The basketball was not handed over to Irving, but was directly controlled by James!

It can be seen that James' attack today is very strong.

"In the regular season, the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies fought twice, and each side won one game. But now, the two teams have become very different after experiencing the previous three rounds of games. Therefore, the regular season junction record has no reference value at all!"

Mike Bryn is right, this sentence is particularly applicable to the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers' current state is completely different from the regular season, and James's efforts are also incomparable to those in the regular season.

When the Cavaliers came up to attack for the first time, James waved his hand and asked Mozgov to come to cover it. He did not hide it, he just wanted to perform a single!

Link pushed Mozgoff with one hand and prevented him from getting close. The other hand reached in front of James, preventing him from aiming at the basket easily.

James admires Link from the bottom of his heart. He is worthy of being the best defensive player and has a very good defensive foundation.

If it were Curry and Thompson's technical stuff, it might have been restricted by Link.

But James...he has no interest in shooting from the outside!

I saw No. 23 wearing a dark blue away jersey taking advantage of the cover to accelerate the impact!

There are no complicated change of directions, no fancy dribbling skills. James' impact is very straightforward, but it is also powerful.

Link quickly bypassed the cover from behind Mozgov and returned to James, blocking his breakthrough route.

But James didn't mean to slow down at all, so he rushed towards Link!

Everyone at the scene held their breath, and no one dared to imagine what the result would be if a broken Link was hit by James' "big truck" that was speeding towards him.

Link gritted his teeth, he was afraid of pain, but he knew he could not retreat.

"Bang!"

"Depend on!"

James' violent attack allowed him to squeeze through Link smoothly.

If it were last season, Link would be able to keep up with the defense as soon as possible. But now, the severe pain has slowed his reaction by half a beat.

LeBron James defeated the defense line formed by the best defensive player!

Link gritted his teeth and continued to chase back, but it was too late.

James rushed to the basket and forced a layup against Gasol!

Basketball entered the net and the referee whistle sounded. James got a two-plus-one opportunity as soon as he came up, and broke through the double protection of Link and Gasol at one time.

"The terrible impact, LeBron did not leave any room for buffering this game. He tried his best at the beginning and pushed the game directly to the toughest stage!"

After scoring the goal, James did not celebrate it very much, but turned his head to look at Link who was covering his chest.

From James's eyes, Link saw confidence and unparalleled confidence.

In that round just now, James tasted the sweetness.

"Your journey to hell has begun, Link." After saying this to Link, James stood on the free throw line and prepared to execute the extra penalty.

The general's style? Show mercy?

It doesn't exist. Now James is only the tyranny of a beast!
Chapter completed!