In the first quarter, James accounted for half of the Cavaliers' offense. Although he only made 3 out of 11 shots, those ill-advised attempts, combined with free throws, indeed got James into double figures.
Moreover, James exchanged three turnovers for three valuable assists and, with the careful assistance of Big Z, Gooden, and Vallejo, grabbed 5 rebounds.
In the second quarter, after resting for only four minutes, James returned to the game.
This quarter, James finally found his rhythm on the outside through previous "testing the waters," making 4 out of 7 shots, including 2 out of 4 three-pointers.
However, by halftime, the score was 47 to 71.
The Warriors had already made the outcome of this finals game clear within just half a game.
However, James did not give up for this reason, or rather, the advice from Rich Paul finally made him realize how to continue competing with Qin Yue in such circumstances.
In the second half, James quickly reached double figures in rebounds.
