Then, he said calmly but firmly,

"I said I would lead the team to defend the title, and I will definitely do it."

…

The next day, G2 between the Nets and Cavaliers continued to open in Brooklyn.

Because of the fierceness of G1, this game also attracted more fans' attention.

They also want to know whether the Cavaliers can possibly overthrow the defending champion.

It is worth mentioning that before the game, the photographer scanned the auditorium and discovered an unexpected figure: Rich Paul.

Paul officially became James' agent in 2012 and is now the number one talker in the James camp.

His appearance at this game was quite surprising.

Although the Knicks' potential opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals is still the Nets, the team's own people are responsible for inspecting opponents, so there is no need for him to have an agent to intervene.

But apart from coming to observe the Nets, you can't seem to find a second reason for him to come to the scene.

There's no way he's here for the Cavaliers, right?

Fortunately, the answer came soon, because when the two teams were warming up before the game, the reporter couldn't help but curious and went over to interview this "uninvited guest."

Then, Paul gave an answer as good as James's.

"Jay-Z gave me the ticket, he had something to do and couldn't come."

He reasonably explained the reason for his appearance in such a game, and also showed no purpose.

This was just a small episode before the game. After the opening ceremony, the curtain of G2 soon opened.

Neither side made any adjustments to the lineup, including rumors before the game that Cole might let Yi Jianlian play.

However, the Nets made a very obvious adjustment in their opening play.

After the game started, Lin Ying did not play with the ball and support like G1, but took the initiative to screen and roll for Deron, and then created mismatched singles opportunities for Deron.

With Lin Ying's pick-and-roll, Deron hit a signature mid-range shot in the opening game.

This also caused a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Not only does Deron himself want to get back to form, fans also want to see him get back to form.

After all, we can't beat the Knicks without Deron.

However, as the game progressed, fans found that they were still a little too optimistic.

Although Deron seized the first opportunity, he failed to score in the next two attacks.

Through the enlarged picture on the large LED screen, fans can clearly feel his frustration.

Moreover, the Cavaliers' adjustments were also in place. Kidd directly replaced Tristan Thompson with Shumpert.

The purpose of this was quickly reflected in the game.

The Cavaliers have more space on the court, and Josh Smith also lurks on the weak side, which can avoid the possibility of being defended by Lin Ying when Harden breaks through.

This move is indeed effective. Although Smith has no range, his cutting speed is much faster than Thompson.

As long as Harden distributes the ball, Lin Ying will not have time to return to defense.

One after another, the Cavaliers had the upper hand from the start.

This made the fans at the scene restless.

In two consecutive games, the Cavaliers really gave them enough threats.

It was at this time that Deron gave up his misplaced attack. After Lin Ying opened the ball, he took the initiative to give the ball back.

Lin Ying misplaced Harden in singles, and before the Cavaliers could attack him, he turned and leaned back toward the baseline.

Harden knew he couldn't interfere, so he widened his eyes as a deterrent.

"Whoa!"

Lin Ying raised the knife and dropped it.

And after he scored this goal, Cole made substitution adjustments and replaced Yi Jianlian early.

Chandler protects the penalty area better and can inhibit Harden's scoring in the penalty area.

This is why Cole still uses Chandler.

As for Yi Jianlian, he is more concerned about the space on the offensive end.

However, after Yi Jianlian came on the court, Lin Ying's defense became more determined, and Yi Jianlian's defense speed was faster than that of Chandler.

This adjustment also worked on the first defensive turn.

Harden passed the ball beautifully to Smith, but Yi Jianlian's help defense stood firm, and Smith's eagle shot into the sky turned into a chicken fly egg, and he directly dunked!

When he returned to the offensive end, Yi Jianlian opened up the space, and Deron turned to Lin Ying to play a pick-and-roll.

Generally, the pick-and-roll quality of outside players is limited, but Deron's chubby figure is quite effective after struggling with Josh Smith.

Lin Ying also instantly activated and passed Harden's defense, rushed inside and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

Harden can do almost everything James can do, but there's one thing Harden can't do, defense.

Harden's defense is so eye-catching. Many times he will even give up interference when he knows he can't defend himself.

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this. After all, you are wasting your energy if you can't guard against it, and you may even get a foul.

But for teammates, that may be what they need to help defend.

The Nets took the opportunity to tie the score, and the morale of the team and the fans at the scene suddenly rose.

"Crack!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Yi Jianlian intercepted Harden's pass to Smith!

The Nets launched a fast break, with Lin Ying taking the lead.

Shumpert's defense was very quick. He led Lin Ying all the way back to the backcourt, preparing to defend Lin Ying's fast break layup.

But when he retreated to the backcourt and was about to do so, he saw Lin Ying in front of him suddenly...flying up!

He realized something and reached out to stop it.

But he soon discovered that this force was much greater than he expected.

"Bang!"

In the eyes of the fans, Lin Ying suddenly rose up from the ground on a fast break and smashed the ball directly into the basket through Shumpert's defense!

The huge impact knocked Shumpert off the baseline.

The referee's whistle then sounded, indicating Shumpert's defensive foul.

After landing, Lin Ying glanced at Shumpert, then stretched out his hand and made a "listening" gesture.

The Barclays Center exploded instantly.

Deron looked up and glanced at the score on the big LED screen, 14 to 16.

The Nets suddenly regained their momentum!

Lin Ying's words rang in his ears unconsciously:
Chapter completed!