The Cavaliers won, and the Finals matchup was finally set.
Pelicans vs. Cavaliers.
This was also the third straight year the two sides had met in the Finals.
Although the Cavaliers had lost the past two years, the league's preview for this year's Finals was still quite appealing.
The strongest LeBron VS the strongest team.
"Tang, LeBron's Playoffs form this year has been incredible."
After training that day, Butler looked at the league's promotional poster on his phone and could not help saying to Tang Tian.
When they had discussed the Cavaliers before, he had agreed with Tang Tian that James was very strong.
"Not bad."
But to Butler's surprise, Tang Tian's attitude this time was completely different from before.
"Not bad?"
Butler pressed.
"Statistics can be deceptive. The biggest difference between LeBron and Kobe is that he doesn't like scoring. He actually doesn't want those 40- or even 50-point triple-doubles at all."
Tang Tian said with a smile.
"You mean he has no choice?"
Butler was starting to understand.
It really did seem that way.
Although James was a small forward, he had always played as a Point Forward.
He liked passing. In his earlier years, critics had even attacked him for loving to pass and not daring to shoot in crunch time.
But that was simply his style. Scoring was not his first choice.
The reason he was getting so many 40- and even 50-point triple-doubles now had a lot to do with the Cavaliers players being in terrible form.
That was also why his Regular Season numbers looked little different from the past, yet he had exploded in the Playoffs.
"LeBron in 2014 was probably his strongest."
Tang Tian continued.
Although he had left the Spurs that year, James could have led the declining Heat to stop