On the night of the game, Oracle Arena was packed to the brim.
Warriors fans had unstoppable smiles on their faces.
The Cavaliers were their defeated rivals, and the Warriors were significantly stronger than when they last won the championship. They were determined to claim the title.
Even head coach Cole was full of confidence.
Although the Warriors were still the league's top team this season, they didn't exhaust themselves in the regular season like last year. This was the key reason their core players could perform even better in the playoffs.
Moreover, Cole had preemptively done mindset work with Green this time; the kind of loss of control in the regular season wouldn't happen again.
The shame of last season's 73 wins and second place in the West was something he was determined to erase this season.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups for both teams were gradually announced.
Cavaliers: Hansen, JR, Covington, Tucker, Jokic
