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April 5, 2014, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.

The NBA Finals, representing the highest level of competition in the season, officially kicked off in this city engulfed in burgundy fervor.

This is definitely one of the most exciting finals in recent years!

On one side is the defending champion, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have achieved an amazing record in the regular season and whose system has reached perfection.

On the other side is the Los Angeles Clippers, a "super team" that emptied its coffers during the offseason and assembled the league's top one-on-one talent!

Before the series, predictions were polarized.

Some believe the Cavaliers' system is flawless, while others believe the Clippers' Durant and Irving's indiscriminate isolation plays can tear apart any defense.

"beep--!"

With the referee's long whistle, Game 1 of the finals officially began!

The Clippers' starting five: Kyrie Irving, JJ Redick, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Marc Gasol.

As soon as the match started, both sides engaged in a fierce, hand-to-hand combat.

The Clippers showcased their terrifying individual offensive talent.

Kyrie Irving dribbled like a butterfly beyond the three-point line, and scored with a high bank shot over Klay Thompson's defense.

Kevin Durant was like a death knell, facing Leonard's impenetrable "death grip," he still managed to ignore the defense and hit a pull-up two-pointer with his exaggerated height and wingspan!

On the Cavaliers' side, the Splash Brothers' positioning and three-point shooting were equally impressive.

Curry used Davis's screen to sink a three-pointer, while Gasol orchestrated the offense meticulously from the high post.

In the first half of the first quarter, both sides traded blows on offense, keeping the score very close. It was a truly epic battle!

Seeing the tense situation on the court, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, nicknamed "Pig Head" by domestic fans, stroked his chin on the sidelines and made a bold decision.

"Tristan, you come down and rest! Kyle, you go!"

Rivers made a bold move, replacing TT, who could only do blue-collar work in the paint, with sharpshooter Kyle Korver!

This is an extreme change of tactics!

With Korver on the court, Kevin Love was moved to the center position.

All five Clippers players on the court – Irving, Redick, Korver, Durant, and Love – possess an accurate three-point shot!

Rivers's plan was brilliant: since Marc Gasol is slow, I'll deploy an extreme five-out-of-the-court stretch lineup and wear down your heavy-handed centers on the three-point line! I'll use magic to defeat magic!

However, Su Yang, sitting in the VIP luxury box, couldn't help but sneer when he saw the Clippers' substitution.

"Playing small-ball tactics against the originator of the 'Death Lineup'?"

Su Yang shook his head and dialed head coach Byron Scott's earpiece.

"Take Marc Gasol off and put Khris Middleton in."

"Dragon at center, Kawhi at power forward. Tell the guys to bring some real intensity to the Los Angeles crowd!"

During the dead ball possession, the Cavaliers quickly made a substitution.

The moment Khris Middleton stepped onto the court, the Cavaliers' ultimate "death lineup" that would shake the entire league was officially formed!

The game restarted, and the atmosphere on the field underwent a dramatic change!

On the offensive end, the firepower of both sides seems to be evenly matched.

Irving's isolation plays and Durant's long-range shooting remained unstoppable, while Curry and Klay's outside firepower was like a torrential downpour, making it look like the two sides were engaged in a spectacular three-point shootout.

However, on the defensive end, the gap between the two teams is like an insurmountable chasm!

What level of defensive setup does the Cavaliers have?

Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Klay Thompson are the league's top defensive players, true All-Defensive First Team caliber locks!

Even the newly acquired Middleton not only has an excellent wingspan, but his defensive footwork is also above average. He's not a liability!

On the other hand, what about the Clippers?

When the Cavaliers launched their fast breaks and half-court pick-and-rolls, the Clippers' perimeter defense was practically nonexistent!

JJ Redick and Kyle Korver, as white shooters, are too slow in lateral movement.

Kyrie Irving is known for his "eye defense" on the defensive end, as he is unwilling to bend down and expend energy!

Curry simply used a crossover dribble, almost instantly shaking off Irving's defense!

Leonard had the ball and faced Korver's one-on-one defense. Just like an adult playing against a high school student, he accelerated and crushed into the paint, completing a powerful one-handed dunk!

The worst off is Kevin Love, who was forced to play center.

"Roll call! Give him military training!"

Curry, chewing on his mouthguard, directed Anthony Davis to step up and set a screen.

The Cavaliers started using pick-and-roll switching to expose the slow-footed Kevin Love to the three-point line!

Faced with Curry's "small against big" strategy, Love's massive frame looked like a comical wooden stake.

Curry's two consecutive crossover dribbles caused Love to lose his balance, followed by an easy step-back and a three-pointer that swished through the net!

In the next round, Leonard went one-on-one with Love, and once again, he blew past him in one step and calmly hit a mid-range jumper!

One of the Clippers' proud Big Three became the Cavaliers' "ATM" on the defensive end, repeatedly getting drilled and losing face!

As the Cavaliers tore through the team's defense, Doc Rivers on the sidelines was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Damn it! Defense! We need to defend!"

Rivers panicked and started making desperate, ill-advised substitutions again.

This time, he pulled both Redick and Korver, replacing them with two defensive stalwarts from the bench: Tony Allen and PJ Tucker!

"Kill them! We can't let them score so easily anymore!" Rivers yelled from the sidelines.

With the addition of a defensive specialist, the Clippers' defense has indeed become tougher.

However, Rivers clearly forgot a common sense fact.

In this flawed Clippers team, defense and offense are incompatible!

The Cavaliers' defensive strategy changed the moment Tony Allen stepped onto the court.

"Leave him alone!"

Leonard, who was defending Tony Allen, retreated to inside the free-throw line!

He completely ignored Tony Allen beyond the three-point line and instead recklessly double-teamed Kevin Durant!

The infamous "Tony Allen treatment" is back in the Finals!

The Clippers' offensive spacing collapsed at that moment!

When Durant receives the ball in the paint, he not only has to face Anthony Davis's block, but also the double-teams from Leonard and Klay Thompson who are always ready to pounce.

The offensive space became incredibly congested, and the Clippers' offense became increasingly chaotic, leading them into a dead end of individual play.

Kyrie Irving charged headfirst into the crowd with the ball, only to be blocked by Anthony Davis. Kevin Durant's tough shots also missed repeatedly under double-teaming.

Their offense stalled, and their defense still couldn't contain the Cavaliers' relentless fast breaks.

When the game entered the third quarter, what was originally seen as a battle of gods turned into a brutal one-sided massacre!

"Whoosh!"

Curry, facing Tucker's defense, sank a super long-range logo three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

Middleton received the ball in the corner, flicked Tony Allen away, and hit another three-pointer!

Throughout the third quarter, the Cavaliers' "Death Lineup" went on a shooting spree!

They were like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves, using extreme spacing and selfless ball sharing to tear the Clippers' shattered defense to shreds!

In the third quarter alone, the Cavaliers unleashed a terrifying 42-22 run!

In one quarter, they won by a full 20 points against the Clippers!

When the buzzer sounded at the end of the third quarter, the cheers of the 20,000 fans in Quicken Loans Arena almost lifted the dome!

The score on the scoreboard had reached a devastating 98 to 72!

The point difference has exceeded 25 points, heading straight for 30 points!

The Clippers' bench was deathly silent.

Kevin Durant covered his head with a towel and remained silent.

Kyrie Irving was panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment and confusion, while Kevin Love's eyes were red with frustration from the continuous military training.

The "Galactic Battleship" that was hyped up by the American media during this offseason was like a paper ship, easily defeated, in front of the Cavaliers' real "Death Lineup".

By the fourth quarter, the game had already become garbage time.

Rivers substituted his key players early on, essentially conceding defeat.

Meanwhile, on the Cavaliers' bench, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Patrick Beverley, and other formidable players launched a fierce attack, further widening the point difference.

"drop--!"

The match is over!

125 is more than 95!

The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Los Angeles Clippers by a massive 30-point margin in Game 1 of the NBA Finals!

"It's over! A magnificent massacre in Cleveland!"

The ESPN commentator, looking at the glaring point difference, spoke with a voice filled with shock and emotion:

"The Clippers' star talent is indeed amazing, but they are like a scattered army in the face of the Cavaliers' natural defensive system and tactical discipline."

"This is not even a contest on the same level! Su Yang's 'Death Five' has given this cobbled-together luxury warship a brutal lesson in reality!"