James ignored the reporters and walked straight towards Whiteside.

Whiteside didn't stop; he was about to talk about the team's tactics when James interrupted him.

"Come back to the locker room with me."

Without further ado, James finished speaking and dragged Whiteside towards the locker room.

The scene was reminiscent of a child who refused to eat when it was mealtime and was caught playing outside and dragged back home.

The reporters were unwilling to let it go, but after James came out, the arena security guards came out with him, separated the reporters, and let them in.

"If you don't want to play, then continue to violate team rules."

Whiteside wanted to complain, but he obediently shut his mouth when he heard what James said.

Although he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, he still remembered his experience with the Pelicans. Tang Tian had said the same thing to him before.

He didn't listen then, and as a result, he didn't get to play.

Whiteside was dragged away by James, and the Cavaliers' targeted tactics remained unknown.

The media only reported that the Cavaliers would have targeted tactics, and that Whiteside was full of confidence that the Cavaliers would tie the Finals score.

"Hopefully, we guessed right."

In the afternoon of the game day, Gentry said to Stevens after seeing the news report.

"We will."

Stevens smiled and didn't say much.

He knew Lue's tactical level, and the only thing about Tang Tian that could be targeted right now was that one point.

That night, the game between the Cavaliers and the Pelicans continued in Cleveland.

Fans flocked inside and outside the Quicken Loans Arena, and the scene was even more exaggerated than in Game 3.

The small-town fans had high loyalty. When James left, they were able to burn jerseys and besiege mansions.

They loved him deeply and hated him intensely. Now that James had returned, they were in the sweetest period of love, burning with passion.

"Do you think the team can tie the score tonight?"

Before the game, outside the arena, reporters randomly interviewed the audience entering.

"Of course, we can! Whiteside said so, we definitely can!"

"We have LeBron, why can't we!"

"Cavaliers Championship!"

It was one person being interviewed, but several people were rushing to answer.

This was the enthusiasm of Cleveland fans.

The fans inside the arena were even more enthusiastic, with large head cutouts of James and championship slogans everywhere.

Whiteside showed the Cavaliers' determination to win before the game, and the fans were also full of confidence in the game.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides took the stage one after another.

The lineups of the two teams were no different from the previous two games.

With the series having reached this point, both sides knew each other inside and out, and there would be basically no changes in the lineups.

Because of Whiteside's remarks, the on-site photographer before the game didn't give Tang Tian and James a split-screen shot, but instead gave it to Lue and Stevens.

Stevens looked no different from usual.

Lue looked up at the LED screen, not to look at his handsome face, but to see Stevens' reaction.

Seeing Stevens' expression of complete unawareness, he revealed a knowing smile.

It seemed he had seized the initiative tonight.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Whiteside outjumped Davis, officially kicking off Game 4 of the Finals.

James held the ball and broke through in the frontcourt, then passed the ball to Whiteside after breaking into the inside.

After passing the ball, he knocked Harrell out of bounds. Whiteside took the ball, bumped into Ariza, and scored with a two-handed dunk.

The Cavaliers took the lead at the start.

Whiteside roared after the dunk.

He didn't get to say what he wanted in the pre-game interview, and after being pulled away by James, he didn't even get to answer the questions about his condition, which he cared about the most.

He had been holding it in until now, and this dunk felt like shooting something out, so satisfying.

"Defense! Defense!"

The dunk and the roar put the fans in an excited state from the very beginning, and the shouts in the arena were deafening.

The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt, and the Cavaliers set up their defensive formation.

Tang Tian took a look.

Sure enough, it was exactly the same way the Warriors defended him in Game 6.

Shumpert was the lead defender, and James stood on the inside, his eyes watching his direction, ready to block his breakthrough route at any time.

Plus, Whiteside was ready to pounce.

It had to be said that the Cavaliers' coaching staff was very capable, and they had completely figured out the Warriors' tactics in just a day or two.

Because he was prepared in advance, his thinking was very clear. He directly signaled Harrell to come to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Harrell screened Shumpert, and Tang Tian accelerated to break through from the right.

The Cavaliers were prepared, and James took the first step to Tang Tian's breakthrough position, sweeping his hands down to force Tang Tian to stop the ball.

Lue watched from the sidelines with a smile.

As long as Tang Tian was defended, the Cavaliers would still win.

But at this moment, there was a sudden new change on the court.

Tang Tian, as if he was prepared, made a no-look bounce pass towards the middle before stopping the ball.

Harrell went straight down after the pick-and-roll. The pass was extremely comfortable, the person arrived and the ball arrived.

Harrell showed his athletic talent, took the ball and took a step, then jumped up and gave a violent rim-rattling dunk with both hands.

Compared to ability and talent, he couldn't beat Whiteside, but compared to catching lobs, his jumping ability and wingspan were no weaker than Whiteside!

There was a burst of commotion at the scene.

A dunk for a dunk, the Pelicans wouldn't let the Cavaliers take any advantage at all!

Lue's expression was one of astonishment. His mouth was wide open and he was stunned for a long time.

If someone were to take a screenshot, it would definitely be a very good meme.

But at this time, Lue didn't care about memes. What shocked him now was that the same tactic, how the hell was it different when it came to him!

The way of operating and the way of opening it were the same!

The Cavaliers' wave of offense in the frontcourt didn't score, and Davis protected the defensive rebound.

Back on the other end, Tang Tian continued to hold the ball and called for a pick-and-roll.

But this time, it was Davis who was setting the pick-and-roll.

The Cavaliers had also made targeted deployments, but Tang Tian didn't break through after the pick-and-roll at all. He just pulled up and shot over Love.

"Swish!"

Love's interference was very limited, and Tang Tian continued his excellent touch from the last game, steadily sending the ball into the basket!

Lue slammed his thigh and then stood up.

This was really different!

Drew was also a little flustered at this time. He reacted faster and had already realized that the Pelicans were prepared in advance.

But the Cavaliers' previous training was absolutely confidential, and the players couldn't have leaked the tactics at that time.

Even Whiteside later was pulled back by James before he could say anything.

How did the Pelicans respond so easily?

Or, was it just a coincidence?

Irving's three-pointer in the frontcourt still didn't go in.

The Cavaliers were in hot form at the start of the last game, but their touch had obviously dropped in this game.

In the Pelicans' offensive possession, Tang Tian continued to attack. This time, Love rushed up quickly, forcing Tang Tian to continue to break through.

But Tang Tian still didn't break through, but instead made a straight pass to Davis.

Davis caught the ball, dribbled two big steps, and squeezed past Shumpert to put the ball in the basket.

6 to 2!

The Pelicans took the lead as visitors and completely suppressed the Cavaliers!

Lue and Drew looked at each other.

Did the Pelicans have the ability to foresee the future?!