Cleveland Cavaliers locker room:
After careful consideration, Mike Brown finally decided to adjust the starting lineup.
He was going to take LeBron James out and put Drew Gooden in, pairing him with Big Z in the frontcourt.
Drew Gooden's presence would not only help contain Chris Webber; at the very least, his defense would be much better than LeBron James's.
At the same time, the twin towers' screens would free up Su Yi.
They had fallen behind in the first half for two reasons. First, they had failed to contain Chris Webber. Second, and most importantly, their offensive centerpiece, Su Yi, was being guarded by multiple defenders.
Although his teammates had used the attention Su Yi drew to create plenty of opportunities, they had never been able to deliver the knockout blow and put the Detroit Pistons away.
As far as the Detroit Pistons were concerned, the other Cleveland Cavaliers' players' points were no more than a minor annoyance.
When LeBron James learned he was being taken out, he became extremely agitated and even made a scene in the locker room.
Mike Brown had already prepared for this. He went over with several assistant coaches to talk some sense into LeBron James.
After a great deal of effort, they finally managed to calm him down.
Still, LeBron James's face remained dark.
The brief halftime break ended, and both teams returned to the court.
When they saw LeBron James relegated to the bench, the opposing team and the fans were stunned.
They had already seen through LeBron James, but surely his talent was still enough to earn him a starting spot.
How could he have been benched?
The Detroit Pistons soon realized that this substitution was a stroke of genius.
"Tweet!"
The whistle blew, and the second half got underway.
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