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Latest website: The Federal Express arena was full of people. During a regular game, the fans created the atmosphere of the finals.

In fact, this match, from live broadcast configuration to ticket prices, is indeed at the finals level. The average ticket price for today's game reached 758 US dollars, 14 times that of last year! This is also the highest regular season ticket price in the past five seasons.

According to ESPN statistics, since 2010, only four games in the NBA have fares higher than today. But those four games, without exception, were all finals!

Therefore, apart from not determining the championship, this game is no different from the finals.

What's more, in the eyes of some fans, this is indeed a game that can determine the championship.

Although today is the home of the Grizzlies, but because this is the first game after James returned to the Cavaliers. So before the game, James engaged in a throwing ceremony.

Of course, what makes James a little embarrassed is that what he did did not cause any sensation and cheers in the Federal Express Arena.

In other places, James may be the biggest star. But Memphis is definitely the least popular city for James.

The fans here all have the top 50 stars first, why do they want to be second?

Everything is ready, James now just wants to be ashamed. He looked at the younger Owen and Love, instantly becoming extremely confident.

What can a Jimmy Butler do? Even if the Grizzlies let him start, nothing will change.

In the first battle after returning to the Cavaliers, failure is never allowed!

Today is the first game of the new season, so the Grizzlies held a starting player introduction ceremony at home.

The lighting effects at the scene were very cool, and the wooden floor was used as a screen, replaying the classic moments of the Grizzlies' past two consecutive championships.

Then, a big "11" appeared on the wooden floor. The cheers of the people went up an octave. Everyone knows that Mike Conley is about to appear!

After Conley, Butler officially started for the first time this season. Then came the black and white bears.

When Link was about to be introduced, long tongues of fire spurted from the basketball hoops on both sides of the court. The fans all stood up, as if their subjects were welcoming the king.

"Next, another striker, from Fresno University!"

The live DJ just yelled this sentence, and all the fans exhausted their lungs and started shouting.

Hubby Brown sitting on the commentary stage had goose bumps. The last striker who could cause such a sensation at home was Larry Bird of North Shore Gardens.

"Link!!!"

With the call of the live DJ, Link rushed from the bench to the center of the court. The lights in the Federal Express Arena gradually turned on, and on the other side, most of the Cavaliers players were also dumbfounded.

After all, the Cavaliers have not experienced such a cool opening ceremony in the past few years. If it weren't for the fact that mobile phones were not allowed on the field, many Cavaliers might have just pulled out their phones to record.

The starting players on both sides stood in the designated position under the command of the referee. Link looked at the Cavaliers' starting team and felt familiar and unfamiliar.

Although this is the first time Link has played against the 2.0 Cavaliers, in fact Link has seen the Cavaliers play for several years.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is indeed quite strong, not to mention the trio of Irving, Love and James, and their partners Waiters and Varejao are by no means fuel-efficient lamps.

Dion Waiters wanted to compete with Irving for the boss's existence last season. Last season, he averaged 15.9 points per game as a second-year rookie, and Waiters did have some strength.

Not to mention Varejao, "Brazil King" is definitely a model of blue-collar center. Compared to the Heat, Varejao can make the Cavaliers' inside lane safer.

Link looked at the Cavaliers' starting five, but didn't feel any pressure. They are indeed strong, but they are not yet formidable.

Link walked to Butler, leaned in his ear and said softly, "Get Waiters, don't tell me that you can't do it."

He patted Butler on the shoulder, and Link stood at the designated position and waited for the kick.

The Grizzlies players rank inflated? Will the Cleveland Cavaliers win?

Then keep your eyes open and see who is the champion! Who said that the Big Three must be stronger?

The referee threw the ball into the air, and the fans' long-awaited 14-15 NBA regular season officially kicked off.

Although Gasol and Varejao are both floor-flow centers and can't jump very much, Gasol still took the basketball into Conley's hands by relying on his length advantage.

Link approached the frontcourt unhurriedly, James was close to Link, and he did not forget to gesticulate at Love and Varejao behind him, indicating that they would beware of Link's breakthrough.

Look at Link, this is the Cavaliers' strategy on the defensive end today!

As everyone knows, Conley did not hand the ball to Link, but directly to Jimmy Butler.

Dion's lifelong dream is to be the boss. Waiters let Butler two steps, but he didn't pay attention to the number 21 in front of him. A mere substitute for Grizzlies is not to be feared. Besides, Butler is definitely just a transit point. He will definitely pass the ball later. Could it be that he can still play alone?

Waiters was thinking about it, but saw Butler shot directly outside the three-point line.

"Eh?"

Waiters didn't even stretch out his hand to interfere. He even wondered if Jimmy Butler was so frightened by himself that he just shot it.

In the tactical meeting before the game, David Blatter specifically emphasized that Butler made less than 30% of his three-pointers. He told everyone that if Butler played, then those who defend Butler should focus on defending Link.

"That guy has almost no threat from beyond the three-point line." Blatter's words are still deeply imprinted in Waiters' mind.

Therefore, Waiters did not respond to Butler's three-pointer. From the beginning, he didn't regard Butler as a threat.

When Waiters thought Butler was too nervous because he was up against him, leading to random shots, he heard the sound of the Nets rolling behind him.

"What!?" Waiters turned his head abruptly, only to find that Varejao was ready to serve the baseline.

In other words, Jimmy Butler's three-pointer just made it!

"How is it possible!?" Waiters looked at Butler, but Butler was expressionless. Then he looked at James again and found that James frowned at himself.

Although James didn't say anything, Waiters knew he was in a bad situation now. He doesn't want to leave a bad impression on James. He knows very well that whether he will leave is entirely a matter of James.

"Damn, what are you dragging? Isn't it just a three-pointer?" Waiters stared at Butler, his eyes turned fierce.

James also looked at Butler, he was not sure if Butler had just scored the goal by mistake or by strength.

Butler's poor three-pointer percentage last season is a fact. Although Butler averaged 21 points per game in the preseason, it was only a preseason after all.

But the Grizzlies suddenly let Butler start, and the first offense was handed over to Butler... which made James feel a little bit wrong.

Jimmy Butler, why is this little substitute so valued? James shook his head and didn't think about it anymore. He didn't want to be distracted by a small substitute.

For the Cavaliers offense, James took the ball from Irving just after halftime. Although Irving is a point guard, he is a player who is more aggressive than organizational. The real organizer of the Cavaliers is James.

James knew that it would be thankless to fight with Link. He hopes to connect everyone in the Cavaliers into the offense. If everyone in the Cavaliers can open up on the offensive end, the depth of the Cavaliers' lineup can be maximized.

James took advantage of Varejao's cover to break through and kill the basket. Then, in the seam, returned to the Cavaliers No. 23 and found Kevin Love lying in the bottom corner.

Love's function in the Cavaliers is similar to Bosh, but Love's stability outside the three-point line is better than "Dragon King" Bosh. In the first two seasons with the Heat, Bosh did not shoot 30% from three-pointers. Although there was some improvement last season, it was only 33%.

Love, on the other hand, made 37.6% of his three-pointers in the Timberwolves last season, and he has made more than 5 three-pointers in a single game in 4 games.

Although the function is the same as Bosh, the efficiency of Love outside the three-point line is beyond Bosh's.

Love broke the ball after receiving the ball. Love used to be a defender. Later, because of his height, he changed to play inside. Although the position has changed, Love still retains the skills of a defender. Therefore, Love's shots are more flexible than other big men.

Love hit the Cavaliers' first three-pointer, Randolph hurriedly hurried, but still failed to catch up in the first time. The movement of the "Big Black Bear" seems to be a bit slower than last season.

The Cavaliers' Big Three successfully scored in the first connection, which undoubtedly gave the Cavaliers fans great confidence!

Both sides hit a three-pointer each, and neither was a direct score from Link and James.

It can be seen that ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the first game of the new season, both teams want to experiment with their own lineup depth. Both star players want to see to what extent their teammates can achieve.

"Good shot, good shot." After Love hit a three-pointer, Link muttered beside James.

"However, he won't get the second chance to make an easy three-pointer. And Jimmy...if you continue to defend him with that idiot, he can make the second, third... Keep going."

Faced with Link's provocative smile, James did not respond. He knows that Link is a master of psychological warfare, and if you respond to Link's trash talk, you will be completely trapped.

James still does not believe that Jimmy Butler, a small substitute, can be compared with the giant player like Love.

After returning to halftime, James continued to defend Link and continued to signal that he would bring two inside teammates to make up at any time.

But Mike Conley handed the ball to Butler for the second time in a row...