The Lakers' visit to Cleveland has attracted great attention. The 23 vs 24 statement started to appear since James entered the finals for the first time in 2006-07, but unfortunately, the Cavaliers were blocked by the Celtics in the 2007-08 season.

In the 2008-09 season, this year should have been the most likely year for 23 vs 24, but Cheng Yaojin appeared in the middle of the road, and Howard defeated the Cavaliers with the Magic.

It was also this year that LeBron James won his first Most Valuable Player Trophy and became the fourth player in NBA history to lead the team in five major technical indicators in a season (total score, total rebound, total assist, total steal, total block).

James, who won the regular season MVP, has completely grown into a superstar, and Kobe also won his first FMVP trophy, which has proved himself, so the topic of 23vs24 has been hyped the most this season.

Therefore, it is normal for the Lakers' visit to Cleveland to cause such great attention.

Espn arranged a live broadcast across the United States, this time it was a trio, Mike Bryn, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.

It has to be said that this year's Cavaliers still have a lot of room for imagination. In addition to the original lineup, this year's Cavaliers also welcomed the joining of the Big Shark O'Neal. Although O'Neal is already 37 years old, no one has just ignored him.

The Shark may not be able to dominate the basket as it used to be, nor can it play for as long as it used to be, but as long as he is on the court, he is an object that cannot be ignored.

In this case, Zhou Mubai's light was not so dazzling. Compared with the topics of Kobe and James, he was slightly less topical.

"Jeff, who do you think is the number one person in the league now?" Mark Jackson set off the gun as soon as he came up.

Van Gundy looked surprised: "Isn't Kobe Bryant?"

Mark Jackson smiled: "Some people think it's LeBron, after all, he was the regular season MVP of last season."

"But Kobe is the MVP in the Finals! He brought the team to the Finals, won the Finals, and won the MVP in the Finals. Can't this prove that he is the number one person in the league?"

"That can only prove that the team is stronger..."

Mark Jackson and Van Gundy Jr. started on this topic, and even Mike Bryn was caught in it. I have to say that this topic is indeed quite attractive. Although the game has not started yet, the ratings are already rising steadily.

As for Zhou Mubai, who was very popular a few days ago, there is no way to play in this kind of discussion. He is just a very good rookie.

The fans' attention is also on Kobe and James. Even if they do not match directly, one is a small forward and the other is a shooting guard, but it does not prevent them from taking out the two for comparison.

In such an occasion, Zhou Mubai could only be a little transparent, but he was a little surprised that James actually came over to shake hands and hug him, very enthusiastic and sincere.

The competition begins.

The Lakers' starters are Zhou Mubai, Kobe, Odom, Artest and Bynum.

The Cavaliers' starting points are Morris Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, Anderson Valaijo and Sharks O'Neal.

Bynum and Valaijo jumped in the middle circle, but their eyes were staring at O'Neal. He was known as the little shark, and he was naturally hostile to the big shark.

At this time, Bynum was full of ambitions and wanted to become a great center forward, and O'Neal was the object he wanted to surpass. As for his future encounters, they were not something he could imagine now.

Who would have thought that a great center forward would fall into that situation in the future?

Bynum transferred the ball to Zhou Mubai, who quickly pushed the ball into the frontcourt.

It was then that the espn trio set their eyes on him.

"oh, this Lakers rookie has been very dazzling recently. I have heard of his name."

Mark Jackson has not commented together recently, and it is the first time to comment on the Lakers' game tonight.

"This is a very outstanding young man," said Van Gundy.

The one who defends Zhou Mubai is Mo Williams, who is also a 2003 player. In just a few years, he has been in three teams, but this is normal. After all, he is not a pride like James. He is just a qualified role player.

Williams is 185cm tall and weighs 90kg. He is stronger than defense. His overall vision can only be considered average. He averages 4.9 assists per game in his career, and the highest season is only 6.6. However, for the Cavaliers, he may be a more suitable point guard, because James usually controls more ball rights.

James followed Artest while observing Zhou Mubai. He had seen Zhou Mubai playing in the video, but he had never met Zhou Mubai on the court. He was observing with the mentality of his future teammates.

Zhou Mubai raised his hand to show the tactics. When his teammates were in the position, he started attacking. He dribbled the ball under his crotch, shook his shoulders and adjusted the center of gravity to deceive Williams, and changed direction and broke through.

The action is very simple, but the effect is excellent. He passed Mo Williams in one go. The actor Valaijo is very talented in defensive position and directly blocked Zhou Mubai's forward route.

After changing to an ordinary point guard, it is likely that he would be subjected to an offensive foul at once, but Zhou Mubai stopped in an instant and then moved horizontally past Valejo. O'Neal wanted to rush over to make up for defense, but O'Neal was too slow, so Zhou Mubai picked up the basket and succeeded.

James couldn't help but admire.

Zhou Mubai's series of movements were extremely smooth, but it didn't look very fast and was very relaxed. He suddenly started and slowed down. This was only possible if the body was controlled very well and the explosive power was very strong.

Every step he took seemed to be at ease, whether it was Williams, Valaijo, or O'Neal who came to make up for defense, it seemed to be a beat slower in front of him.

On the defensive end, James intentionally looked at Zhou Mubai's defense and arranged tactics to let Mo Williams beat Zhou Mubai, not on the front, but through the running and receiving ball.

Williams is a guard who loves mid- and long-distance shooting. If he is accurate, it is still very difficult to prevent. Zhou Mubai is used to studying his opponents, so he will naturally not let Williams shoot easily and follow them very closely.

So the scene James saw was like this.

Mo Williams ran without the ball, and Zhou Mubai followed him like a shadow. He finally received the ball with the help of cover. Zhou Mubai was in front of Mo Williams at the first time.

Williams tried to break through Zhou Mubai with his body, but Zhou Mubai not only withstanded it, but Mo Williams showed a difficult position, looking as if he was at a disadvantage in the confrontation.
Chapter completed!