The Godfather of Basketball

The Cavaliers reversed and won the first game of the finals. When this result came out, the entire league was shocked.

When everyone thought the Cavaliers had no chance, they actually won the Rockets in the first game?

And was suppressed the big reversal after halftime?

It's like writing a novel!

But, it is true.

Even the Rockets fans who watched that game are still brooding.

But you just have to admire Tang Tian's ability.

During the Rockets period, Tang Tian made the team lineup unprecedentedly strong. That is to tell you that I am so awesome.

During the Cavaliers period, an ordinary hand could win a super strong team. This is to tell you that I can be so awesome.

After three days of rest, the second game of the finals continued.

Thibodeau is not a very flexible person, which is somewhat similar to Van Gundy who coached the Rockets.

He still insisted on his tactical thinking.

The trend of the game is almost exactly the same as the first game.

The difference is that the Cavaliers trailed by only 10 points in the first three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers turned over and took the initiative, and finally won the game by 6 points 117 to 111.

2 to 0.

After two games, the big score is the same as before the game, except that the Cavaliers are not leading the Rockets!

This surprised everyone.

Even many people who watched the game were stunned.

Only in the TNT program, Smith explained the tactical thinking of the Cavaliers, and most people suddenly realized it.

It turned out to be the habit of catching Thibodeau's main force!

But at this stage, even if Thibodeau knows, it won't help.

Most of the Rockets' substitutes were used by him. Weaver, Jordan Hill and others rarely played in the regular season, let alone the playoffs.

At this time, it is useless to forcefully pull it out!

At this time, Morey was like an ant on a hot pot, sitting on pins and needles in the general manager's office.

During the offseason, he and Alexander said that the Rockets could win the championship if the head coach was changed, but in the results of the two finals, the head coach played the biggest role.

Isn't this a slap in the face?

Looking for Thibodeau now will not help.

Thibodeau is a diligent defensive coach, but when it comes to tactics, he is far behind Tang Tian.

Although he himself is very shrewd, he has a specialization in art, and he really doesn't understand tactics.

While thinking about it, a person's name suddenly flashed in his mind.

Steve Kerr.

The assistant coach of the team last season, the general manager of the Suns this season.

When he first joined the team, he made Tang Tian look at him with admiration, and he directly became the second assistant coach. In his first season as the general manager this year, he was almost elected as the best general manager.

In terms of tactics, he is definitely not much worse than Tang Tian, ​​and the most important thing is that he has a connection with the Rockets.

The so-called old owner is in trouble, and Cole should help anyway.

Because there was a deal on the previous trade deadline, he picked up his phone and called Cole.

Cole was on vacation in Venice, and when he connected, there was the sound of water around him.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Morey got straight to the point.

"You have also been an assistant coach in the team for three years. Now that the Rockets are in a situation, what do you think should be done?"

"Darrell, I'm no longer in the Rockets, and the key point is that Don and I have a good relationship. I don't want to stab him in the back at this time." Cole was straightforward.

"You want to see the Rockets' four consecutive championships ruined like this?"

"Does that have anything to do with me?"

Morey was at a loss for words for a moment. Cole was also recruited by Tang Tian at the beginning. Speaking of the Rockets team, Tang Tian had the closest relationship with him.

"I know you are one of the best coaches, don't you want to compete with Tang Tian?"

"I do not want."

"..."

"A second-round pick." Morey gritted his teeth.

"What?"

"You tell me the method, and I'll give you a second-round pick this summer." Morey spent all his money.

Cole was silent for a long time, obviously he didn't expect the pick to play like this.

After a long time, just when Morey was about to give up, Cole said, "You said it."

...

After the first two games of the finals, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland.

With a 2-0 lead, the Cavaliers have a high chance of winning the championship at home in the next three home games.

On this day, Tang Tian received a call from Cole just after training.

"Don, Darrell made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I told him some tactics against you."

Cole was honest, just after chatting with Morey, he turned around and called Tang Tian.

"what way?"

"He gave me a second-round pick, and I promised to keep it a secret for him, but I still feel the need to say hello to you."

A second-round pick?

And this kind of flirting?

Cole didn't say the method in the end, Tang Tian hung up the phone, looked at Cole's name on the phone, hesitated for a while, and still didn't delete it.

At the manager level, it is full of benefits, and the former colleagues are not worth mentioning at all.

However, he was also curious as to what kind of suggestion would be worth Morey's second-round pick.

Two days later, the Cavaliers and Rockets moved to Cleveland for Game 3 of the Finals.

Fans flocked to the Quicken Loans Arena. The team had an unbelievable 2-0 lead, and it was close to winning the championship with a weak victory. They were unprecedentedly excited and excited.

After the game started, the rhythm was almost the same as the previous two games. The Rockets took a lead of about 12 points in the first quarter.

Even this score is less than the previous two games.

At this time, the Rockets changed. Both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady took a break. Their lineup on the court was: Jordan Jr., Luis Scola, Salmons, Morrow and Sun Yue.

Five all-in-one substitutes.

A very un-Thibodeau lineup.

This should be Cole's method.

Tang Tian frowned slightly when he saw it, and then put on five substitutes.

Salmons has been in excellent form this season. Under his leadership, the Rockets have maintained their lead.

What's more important is that Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady got a rest.

At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Yao Mai was full of energy, especially Yao Ming's dominance in the paint. No matter whether it was O'Neal or Brown, there was nothing he could do about the physically strong Yao Ming.

In the end, the Cavaliers lost the game 98-108 at home, and the big score was tied 1-2.

At the end of the game, Tang Tian looked at the scoreboard, and couldn't help laughing bitterly.

"Cole, you are really giving me a problem."