The game was about to begin, and over at the commentary booth, Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi were doing the final warm-up.

Both of them looked a little nervous today.

It’s not because of the tension in the commentary, but because of the tension in the current situation of the Bulls.

Before James was injured, they were all optimistic that the Bulls could end the series in Game 5.

Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers fought back to Chicago and James returned.

Although this is still the match point for the Bulls, if they fail to win Game 6, they will have to go to Cleveland for a Game 7, and the Bulls will be in great danger.

"Coach Zhang, which team do you think has a better chance of winning tonight?" Yang Yi asked.

"It's hard to say. It's really hard to say."

"Tell me, the fans all believe your analysis." Yang Yi asked.

"Then I will analyze it from my personal point of view. Personally, James has returned to the Cavaliers and their morale is very high, but this is the Bulls' home court after all, and they must know that this is the best opportunity, so I think... the Cavaliers still have a greater chance of winning tonight." Zhang Weiping analyzed seriously.

After he said this, Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but look at him again.

When Zhang Weiping is giving the commentary, it seems like he is just repeating the same few sentences over and over again, giving people the feeling that he is about to be eliminated by the times. But look at other people's analysis, how many can be better than him?

Great wisdom appears foolish!

As they were talking, the starting lineups of both teams had already appeared on the field.

O'Neal passed the ball back to the Cavaliers' half, officially opening the curtain of Game 6.

The Bulls still played 2-1-2 zone defense at the start, and the Cavaliers still gave the ball to O'Neal to direct.

After one round of series competition, both sides have reached the point where you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depth.

O'Neal pretended to pass the ball to the outside, then suddenly turned around and attacked the basket before the Bulls retreated.

The Cavaliers' intention at the beginning was very clear, which was to cause damage to Noah at the beginning.

Because of the penalty scale, they did just that in the last game, and the effect was immediate.

Noah's confrontation was very tough. Although he knew that the call might be called, he didn't want to lose the game at the beginning.

O'Neal used his weight to push Noah into the penalty area, but was forced to stop the ball.

O'Neal finally chose to turn around and hook shot, but after being assisted by Deng, the ball went out of the basket and the rebound was protected by Noah.

The Cavaliers' first attack of the game was unsuccessful.

It was after this round that the Bulls players looked excited.

Because of the scale of the penalty, it's normal!

The photographer at the United Center was very creative and quickly turned the camera to Stern.

Stern still had that kind face, and you had no idea what he was thinking.

However, at this time, this godfather-level figure in the NBA had already defined this game in his mind.

Unlike the Cavaliers management, he is not completely doting on James.

He certainly hopes that James can meet his expectations and become the next leader of the league.

But what he hopes more, just like the choice he made in the dunk contest, is that James can become a figure like Jordan and Kobe.

Because only when your league spokesperson is synonymous with toughness and indomitable spirit, can the NBA, a commercial league, be seen by fans not as a business but as the foundation of competitive sports.

So when he knew that James chose the Bulls, he was very happy.

This shows that his efforts to persuade James to participate in the dunk contest were not in vain, and James has grown.

This is also the key reason why he exerted off-court factors when the Cavaliers fell into a 1-2 disadvantage.

It's a pity that what happened afterwards was a little out of control. James did not stand up like Wade did back then, but instead acted like he couldn't afford to lose.

He was very disappointed with James.

However, James' return despite injury has softened his attitude.

So he will not bring any off-court factors into this game, because he just wants to see if James can win back his expectations with his strength.

Of course, his eyes were also on Xu Yong at this time.

Xu Yong's performance in this series completely exceeded his expectations. If James really can't do it, he will have to start preparing for the topic of the next era.

The camera on the scene quickly cut back to the court, because after Noah grabbed the defensive rebound, O'Neal was called for a foul for violently stealing the ball.

The Big Shark kept chattering at the referee and seemed very unhappy.

The penalty standards are constantly changing and it takes time for players to adapt.

This time, the Bulls inexplicably gained the advantage at the start.

After advancing to the frontcourt, Xu Yong took the initiative to break through the basket in the face of Parker's defense.

Now it was the Cavaliers' turn to experience the chain reaction of being troubled by fouls in the paint at the beginning of the game.

O'Neal hesitated for just a moment, and Xu Yong suddenly slammed the ball into the basket with both hands like a blockbuster bomb.

A huge muffled sound instantly detonated the United Center.

A textbook show of force!

"Defend! Defend!"

The scene was immediately followed by the cheers of fans.

What does it mean to have a vigorous opening?

The Bulls players were no longer affected by the penalty scale on the court, and they were obviously daring to take action on the defensive end. With the fans' cheers giving them a surge in adrenaline, they activated full defensive intensity from the start.

Young people are the most likely to get excited.

Jamison's low-post turnaround jump shot was finally blocked by Deng.

Noah used his long arms to grab another defensive rebound, turned around and took the ball to advance the fast break.

After a long lob across half the court, Rose received the ball and rolled past Williams. Then he rushed to the frontcourt like Nezha on a pair of hot wheels and scored two more points with a signature slam dunk.

0 to 4.

The Bulls gave the Cavaliers two punches at the start of the game.

After these two rounds, those fans who were as nervous as Zhang Weiping and others and worried that the Bulls would lose were instantly excited.

G5 and the like were purely accidents. Accidents like these won't happen twice in a row. No matter which village the king of your village comes from, I'll still beat you up!

This time, O'Neal went to the free throw line with the ball and played against Noah. This time he showed the style of a big shark and directly got to the basket with an iron elbow.

But before he could pull up and dunk, the referee's whistle sounded.

O'Neal was called for an offensive foul.

You'll have to pay for what you've done!

When I was young, I enjoyed the whistles of superstars and was used to the iron elbows. Now that I am old, I no longer have such treatment, and this has become my weak point.

O'Neal was incredulous when he saw the referee's gesture, but he could do nothing about it. He put the ball on the ground and turned to walk to the sidelines.

At this moment, O'Neal, captured by the camera, gives people a feeling of being old and frail.

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but everyone can feel that the Big Shark, who has been in Cleveland for a year, may soon exit the stage of history.

Varejao came off the bench, the ball was exchanged, and the Bulls started their offensive turn.

Varejao's rim protection ability is not as good as O'Neal's, and Rose changed direction without slowing down and rushed to the basket and made a pull-up shot.

0 to 6.

The Bulls got off to a perfect start.

The live camera quickly turned to James.

Where is the promised return of the king?

Although the Cavaliers won the previous game, it was still the match point game for the Bulls. If the Cavaliers lose, it will only remain a 5-4 comeback in the eyes of fans!

James finally started holding the ball and directly signaled Jamison to set a pick-and-roll for him in the elbow area.

Doing so can not only avoid the matchup with Xu Yong, but also avoid a head-on confrontation with Noah.

Although Deng's defense is not bad, his size and weight make him less of a defensive threat to James.

In fact, James did what he wanted. He took two steps at a time to get rid of Deng and the double-teaming Hinrich and rushed to the basket. After forcing Noah to assist in defense, he passed the ball to Varejao at the baseline, who received the ball and quickly scored on the rebound.

The Cavaliers finally broke the scoring drought.

This round also reveals the problems of the Cavaliers, because James does not have the outside shooting ability of Kobe. He and O'Neal have been working together for a season but have never been able to get along well. So after O'Neal left the court early, he played more freely.

James' goal also significantly boosted the morale of the Cavaliers. When they retreated to the defensive end, Rose's layup was interfered by Varejao, and the Bulls' attack failed.

Looking back, James continued to look for a pick-and-roll. Although Xu Yong bypassed him in the first attempt, James then called Parker over.

Anyway, his goal is only one, to avoid Xu Yong and Noah, two strong defensive points, so that he has an advantage over others.

This style of play is really weird, and James' physical fitness is indeed not something that ordinary players can handle.

This time Noah didn't dare to come up, so James directly performed his signature axe dunk.

The Cavaliers' bench was instantly ignited.

Obviously, James has not been idle during the past few days of "recovering from injury". He must have studied the game videos and studied how to play his own system of basketball when facing the 2-1-2 zone defense.

It turns out that he found a way.

The game now fell into a stalemate.

If James' system can work, the Bulls will not have an advantage, which has been verified in G2.

After the first quarter, the score was 23 to 22, and the two teams were evenly matched.

Xu Yong was resting on the sidelines at this time, looking at the field and thinking.

James does not have much advantage when playing against him one-on-one, but he has been able to lead the Cavaliers to consecutive first place in the Eastern Conference in the past two years, and his ability to lead a team is very high.

The Bulls played well in the first quarter, but as a young team, their performance was unstable and it was difficult to guarantee that they would play like that later on, so the stalemate was not a good thing for the Bulls.

O'Neal played well at the beginning of the second quarter, the Cavaliers' depth advantage became apparent, and the score gap began to gradually widen.

De Nagro called a timeout, and after the timeout, Xu Yong was substituted.

In response, Brown also replaced James.

James's face looked very relaxed at this time. After finding a solution, he would no longer swear when he saw Xu Yong like before.

This was the Cavaliers' offensive turn, and James was not in a hurry to hold the ball.

"LeBron, I've heard your story." Xu Yong said while defending James.

James ignored Xu Yong. After being scolded by Xu Yong in Game 4 and breaking his defense, he had already blocked Xu Yong.

"When you were 16 years old, you already scored a little more than Kobe in every game, especially when you were facing Trevor Ariza, because his uncle said he was better than you. You scored 52 points in a single game against him." Xu Yong didn't care and took the opportunity to continue chatting.

Upon hearing this, James immediately turned around and looked at Xu Yong. He didn't expect that Xu Yong knew such things.

At this time, his teammates wanted to pass the ball to him, and he directly signaled them to shoot.

Gibson missed a single shot, and in the transition from offense to defense, the Cavaliers retreated quickly, and the Bulls' fast break failed and turned into a positional battle.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity to cut in, received the ball and sent it into the basket, helping the team stabilize the situation.

Then after retreating to the defensive end, he continued chatting with James.

"It was after that that the media interviewed you and asked if you wanted to be the next Kobe."

James didn't want to hear what Xu Yong said, but when he heard the next word was Kobe, he pulled his leg back abruptly when he was about to lift it.

"You said you don't want to be the second Kobe, you want to be the first yourself."

"What exactly do you want to say?" James looked at Xu Yong puzzledly, because this matter was used by the media to hype him up.

When these words came from someone else's mouth, he would have thought it was a fan meeting his idol in the stadium, but Xu Yong would never believe it even if he was beaten to death.

"You scored 52 points on Uncle Ariza in high school just because of a word he said, but now I'm dunking on you, stealing your dunk contest championship, and shaking you to the ground, and you don't even want to beat me up. It's not that you don't want to be the second Kobe, you are..."

Xu Yong said, looking at James seriously: "I can't do it."

"Fuck!" James broke through the defense on the spot.

But just when he was about to get angry, the appearance of a person made him calm down instantly.

James Johnson came to Xu Yong as soon as possible.

Hey boy, what are you going to do?

When Xu Yong looked back and saw Johnson, he felt inexplicably safe.

Although he is not inferior to James in a real fight, who would be willing to fight on the court every day?

Do you know why those European countries and even the United States can only make small moves when looking at Russia? Because they really have nuclear weapons.

With Johnson's nuclear threat, which opponent would not immediately calm down like those Western countries?

Because it was just a dispute of trash talk, the referee did not call a technical foul. Instead, he blew some warning whistles and signaled the game to continue.

It was at this time that James held the ball and prepared to attack Xu Yong.

In fact, there is a problem that is easily overlooked, that is, people will change, especially under the influence of the environment.

James in his 1.0 period still had ambition, otherwise he would not have played in a small city like Cleveland for seven years without requesting a trade.

You have to know that although requesting a trade is not a common thing in this era, there have been precedents such as Carter giving up and forcing the Raptors to trade, and there was also Garnett and the Timberwolves management parting ways decently. It is completely possible to do it.

Although that kind of spirit has been almost completely worn out as the team failed year after year.

However, the only part of him left at this moment made him ready to fight against this rookie who had broken his defense twice.

He wanted to let this guy truly feel what it meant to be extremely angry!