The butterfly effect refers to the flashing of wings of a butterfly in South America, which can trigger a hurricane in North America. It means that a tiny change in something may bring ten times or even a hundred times.

Durant's performance in the series is a reflection of this effect, and Tang Shuai's defense against Durant is also the same.

After 4 games, the game seemed to be back to the beginning.

Durant tried to break through Tang Shuai's defense again, but the result was still very unsatisfactory. Only 1 of the four attempts were successful, which made the Warriors' offense seem extremely passive.

Without Durant's outbreak, the Warriors slowly fell into a disadvantage again. Although Curry scored three consecutive three-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, after Tang Shuai came up with the top defense, he quickly became silent.

Tang Shuai, who has a death-wrapped bag, is faster than Leonard and has a power comparable to Artest. After the fans have seen Tang Shuai who is begging for offensively, in this game, they met Tang Shuai who is like a defensive gate.

The Warriors failed to find a new breakthrough in the following time of the game, and eventually they lost.

102 to 118, the Warriors lost as much as 16 points in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The biggest contributor to the victory in this game was obviously Tang Shuai. In addition to his stable output on the offensive end, he contributed 20 points and 12 assists, and his data on 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks on the defensive end also allowed fans to see his strength on the defensive end.

After losing the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Warriors suffered a devastating blow in both morale and confidence, especially in the current situation. Facing such a bug, they could no longer find any point to break through.

The sixth game between the two sides was played at the Staples Center. The Warriors lost all morale and made frequent mistakes amid the boos of home fans, and eventually lost with 20 points.

They lost the sixth game and lost the series 2-4 with a big score.

After winning the regular season championship for three consecutive years, they both ended up missing the finals, which created the most tragic history in NBA history, and even more miserable than the Jazz team led by the "Utah Double Demons".

When the whistle of the sixth game sounded, Lakers players were celebrating wildly, while the Warriors players looked disappointed and confused.

It seems that no matter how hard they work or how they strengthened during the offseason, as long as Tang Shuai is there, they will never be able to enter the finals again.

At the press conference after the game, Curry was a little emotionally out of control at the scene, and Durant also choked up several times. The four stars who were at their peak were unable to enter the finals for three or two consecutive years. I don’t know if it should be a pity or a self-destructive act.

However, Curry showed his magnanimity about the Lakers' performance. He praised Shuai Tang as an incredible player and admitted that he felt like he was facing the basketball god Jordan, and the Lakers were also qualified to enter the finals.

Unlike the Warriors who were filled with sad emotions, the Lakers were extremely excited after the game. The players were champagne and dancing in the locker room, celebrating their heart's content.

After eliminating the Warriors, the Lakers reached the finals for the 33rd time in history, which was also the second consecutive year they reached the finals...

And what is different from last year is that this time the team's lineup is complete, this time there is Tang Shuai.

Because of the improvement of the team's lineup, Tang Shuai and Kupchek said after the trade deadline that there is no need to lead the team forward due to injuries.

The division champion also has trophys. After the players celebrated in the locker room, they soon came out to receive the league-given trophy and jerseys with the division champion logo printed on it.

When the players held up the trophy, the deafening cheers in the Staples Center were as if they were about to overturn the entire arena.

Tang Shuai also seemed very excited. In the third year of his career, he could finally play the finals truly.

The Lakers' finals opponent is the Cavaliers, who met his old opponent Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Unlike last year's entangled game six, the Cavaliers after Anthony were extremely powerful. They went straight to four sets and directly swept their opponents 4-0.

Although he won the Warriors, the Lakers really can't say that they have won the championship steadily. Facing the superb Cavaliers, it is hard to predict which one wins and who will lose.

Due to the decrease in the number of games, the finals schedule is no longer as nervous as before. After playing Game 6 with the Warriors, the Lakers took a three-day rest before boarding the plane to Cleveland.

The Cavaliers' regular season record is better than the Lakers, so they naturally gained a home advantage.

On one side, the Cavaliers, which swept all the way and showed their outstanding strength, and on the other side, the Lakers, who defeated the Warriors with F4, entered the finals. The attention attracted by this round of finals was unprecedented, especially this was a head-on battle between Tang Shuai, a potential league spokesperson and James, an active league spokesperson. In addition, both sides are lineups led by the Big Three, which is very interesting.

Cavaliers head coach Tyron Lu seemed full of confidence before the game. In an interview with reporters, he admitted that the goal of the finals was to bring James a three-game championship.

There are very few three consecutive championships in the league history. Only Jordan has done it twice in modern times. There is no one else except that. Even though he is as strong as the Spurs and the Lakers, he has never done it before.

James is already the undisputed first small forward in history, and he does need a three-game winning streak to prove his historical status now.

It is precisely because of this belief that in the previous series, the Cavaliers used to kill Buddhas and defeat Buddhas, and swept all the way to the finals. Now, the Lakers led by Shuai Tang is the last hurdle they need to overcome.

In the interview before the game, the reporter also asked about the question of defending the Lakers' Big Three offense. Lu was still full of confidence, but he did not say how to defend, but instead threw a sentence to the reporter: "Why do we have to spend too much energy to do a perfect defense?"

Lu's answer fully reflects his confidence and also reveals his response plan. He is not going to limit the Lakers' scoring, but is preparing to score with the Lakers.

Think about it, after getting Anthony, they averaged up to 120 points per game in the playoffs, which is a pretty terrifying statistic.

Destroying attacks are what they are best at.

On the evening of June 3, US time, the Cleveland Speed ​​Loan Arena, a red ocean in the arena that can accommodate more than 20,000 people, and fans' faces were filled with excitement.

At the opening ceremony before the game, the flames ejected from the LED screen on the scene of the Quick Loan Arena ignited the emotions of the fans on the scene.

Cleveland fans are known for their madness. This can be seen from the fact that when James left Cleveland and went to Miami, many fans burned their jerseys in public. Now that the team is striving for three consecutive championships, they obviously will not be able to go abroad to express their emotions.

The harsh decibels make your ears feel a faint pain.

Being in such a stadium game, the Lakers players felt an invisible pressure.

During the last warm-up before the game, the lineup of both sides was given on the LED screen on the scene.

The Lakers have not made any adjustments. This lineup has become their fixed lineup from the regular season to the finals.

On the Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving and Eman Shampoo were the backcourt, two superstars Anthony and James were on the front line, and the center was "tt" Tristan Tampson.

The three-minute countdown on the sidelines was flowing through seconds, and the players on both sides gradually became nervous and excited as time passed.

With more than one minute left before the game, James walked to the front of the technical stand, grabbed the magnesium powder that was rubbing his hands, and threw it out at the audience.

This action, which is exclusive to James, once again brought the emotions of the fans on the scene to the climax point.

Cousins ​​kept rubbing his hands, and seemed a little nervous. Although he was in strength, he played in the finals for the first time to enter the playoffs. It was obviously not easy to remain calm.

In fact, let alone Cousins, Westbrook also took deep breaths continuously. The last time he went to the finals was in 2012, when the Thunder were eliminated by the Cavaliers, which was also the closest he had to the championship.

When he came to this barrier again, his emotions were difficult to calm down.

In comparison, Tang Shuai should be the calmest one. Although it was his first time playing in the finals, he was confident in his strength and the team's strength, so he did not show anything.

"beep!"

After the last three minutes of warm-up, the long whistle sounded on the sidelines.

The competition is about to begin.

The players from both sides gathered together to perform the final cheering ceremony before going on stage, and then they walked on the field.

Cousins ​​and Thompson were jumping.

Cousins ​​was a full circle bigger than Thompson, but in terms of jumping, he was much weaker than Thompson.

With the referee's whistle, Thompson took the lead and turned the ball back to the Cavaliers' half.

Accompanied by the cheers from the audience, the home team got the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

"Defense! Defense!" Xiao ran to the sidelines and reminded the players loudly.

The Cavaliers use attack instead of defense, and they must show full concentration at the beginning. If they are stunned at the beginning, it is obviously not an easy task to turn over.

However, intention is intention, whether it can be done is another matter.

The Lakers guarded the individual man-to-man defense at the beginning, and the Cavaliers James directly chose to use the ball from the outside to force Mike Dermott.

Mike Dermott is tall enough, but his strength is too bad, so he was pushed to the inside for a long time.

After successfully attracting Yi Jianlian's assisting defense, James passed the ball in the air to Anthony on the right. Anthony, who had been waiting there, directly pulled out a jump shot.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, Anthony made a steady jump shot. He averaged 22.6 points per game this year's playoffs. His contribution is unavailable for the Cavaliers, which has many scorers. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!