After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both teams were announced.
Lakers: Lin Shuhao, Kobe, James, Frye, Varejao
Cavaliers: Irving, Hansen, Tucker, TT, Bargnani
After entering December, Bargnani had seized the starting position from Hawes with his steady performance.
For this marquee matchup, The Big Three from TNT were also present at the scene.
Taking advantage of the game not yet starting, they were analyzing the situation of tonight's game.
"In terms of strength, the Lakers are a stronger team than the Cavaliers; the Cavaliers' wings can't contain LeBron's lethality," Kenny Smith said in his analytical tone.
"You seem to have forgotten that Han is also on the wing," O'Neal reminded him.
"He can't possibly stop both Kobe and LeBron, it's a multiple-choice question," Smith pointed out.
"Then who can stop Han?" Barkley countered with a soul-searching question at that moment.
"Kobe," Smith provided the answer.
