The Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room was lifeless, a stark contrast to the atmosphere before the game began.

The players were silent one by one, and even James' face was full of unwillingness. A dignified Eastern dominant, a team with an All-Star caliber roster. Now, at halftime, he was cornered by a Portland Trail Blazers with an incomplete lineup.

50-58, if the game time is one or two more rounds, the Trail Blazers will stretch the margin to double digits.

The Trail Blazers, who originally looked unthreatening, are now all soldiers. Needless to say, Anjie's performance was needless to say, but even an almost forgotten guy like Evan Turner scored 11 points in the first half. This data is enough to illustrate the problem.

Just as the air in the locker room was about to freeze, Tyronn Lue suddenly pushed the door open. It can be seen from the expression of this guy that the reporter must have asked a lot of embarrassing questions just now.

"Alright guys, it's been a tough game. But don't worry, we have a chance to change that. Tyronn Lue clapped his hands, and the players' eyes gradually regained some life.

For the confident Cavaliers, it was indeed too demoralizing to suffer such a blow in the half-time. James also knew that after the start of the second half, he had to step up and lead by example like Anjie. If the morale of the army cannot be stabilized, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to turn the tables in the face of the Trail Blazers' impregnable defense.

Tyronn Lue started to set up his tactics for the second half, and he focused more on defence. From the beginning of the bag clamp An Jie, to the people in the back staring. Now, Tyronn Lue is asking his players to be flexible.

The Trail Blazers' clever passing and pick-and-roll combination in the first half cost the Cavaliers a big loss, and their defense had to be nimble to have a chance to limit the opposing team's scoring.

On the offensive end, Tyronn Lue asked his players to open up as much space as possible. Anjie and Morris, in particular, have turned the paint zone of the Moda Center into a veritable no-fly zone. I'm sure James, Wade, Thomas Jr. and Rose know this very well.

In a few moments, Tyronn Lue was fully deployed. But looking at the players below, everyone still seems to have no bottom in their hearts.

"Alright guys, it's time to play! The Trail Blazers will make mistakes and get beaten! It's just eight points behind, and if everyone works together, they can definitely win the game!" James had to step up and say a few words of encouragement at the last minute, which was what boosted the morale of the Cavaliers.

One by one, the players rushed out of the tunnel and returned to the pitch. As soon as they stepped out, they heard cheers from the audience.

However, these cheers are not for the Cavaliers players, because opposite the Cavaliers, the Trail Blazers also rushed out under the leadership of An Jie!

James and Anjie looked at each other, these two guys were too familiar with each other. Anjie's previous three championships were all won from James.

As the "son of Tianjiao", James has never been so completely defeated in the hands of one person in his career. This year, no matter what, James is going to crush Angel and his team. It's not just for the Cavaliers and championships, it's for yourself to break the spell.

Both sides quickly got on the pitch and were ready to serve the ball and start the second half. Tyronn Lue looked at the court, and it seemed that the Trail Blazers lineup had changed somewhat.

Iguodala was still on the court, but Turner, who scored 11 points in the first half, was nowhere to be seen. In his place was Aminu, who was known for his defense. However, to say that Ricard is trying to consolidate the defense does not seem to be the case. Because in the first half of the game, the "big bull" Morris, who had been bloody with James, did not play, and was replaced by European big man Yusuf Nurkic.

Ricard's somewhat inconsistent substitution left Tyronn Lue a little confused. However, it is impossible for him to immediately call a timeout to change tactics because of the appearance of Aminu and Nurkic, and sometimes, the opponent's substitutions are not necessarily effective.

After Thomas Jr. controlled the ball and pressed through the half, the Trail Blazers immediately implemented a tight defense against everyone.

Now the Trail Blazers are not afraid of the Cavaliers' players breaking through, anyway, after the breakthrough, there is Anjie guarding under the basket. Therefore, they can unreservedly stick to the defense and stop the Cavaliers' offense on the outside with a mad dog-like entanglement.

Kevin Love echoed Tyronn Lue's strategy by pulling to the perimeter to create space for others. But this time, the person who went out with Lefu was no longer Anjie, but Nurkic.

When Morris was away, the entire inside line was guarded by Anjie himself. Tristan Thompson doesn't have the ability to open up space. Therefore, Anjie can rest assured and boldly stay near the three-second zone.

After passing the ball a few times, the Cavaliers didn't get too many good chances. Eventually, James intends to force a break to pull out the gap.

But now, James is no longer facing Iguodala or a thin Turner. It's a Nigernian royal nobleman who has the body of a big forward, but can move like a small forward, Aminu.

Previously, although Aminu was very strong and tall and had long arms. But for some reason, this guy doesn't like physical confrontation when defending.

But now, after experiencing the "pressing" of Ricard's closed training, Aminu is more and more fond of using his physical advantages when defending.

The tonnage is larger, the body is more shapely, and the arm span is longer. Aminu's defense made it very difficult for James, who was a little underslight, to break through.

In the end, James had to take a step back abruptly to open up space between himself and Aminu before he could get a respite.

After taking a step back, James suddenly shot. However, interfering with shots, which is Aminu's strength. This guy's judgment of the timing of the shot is very accurate, and with his long arms, James thought he had a chance, but he almost ended up shooting with interference.

The basketball undoubtedly stumbled into the box, and Angel easily protected the defensive rebound on Tristan Thompson's head. As soon as the first attack came up in the second half, the Cavaliers failed again.

After the successful defense, the Trail Blazers did not increase their speed, and Iguodala continued to command the offense unhurriedly. The value of this veteran is vividly reflected at this moment.

Although he can no longer average seventeen or eighteen points per game as he used to, although he can no longer play inhumane dunks frequently. But as long as this guy is there, he always has a role to play.

Anjie made a sideways block, intending to make a pick-and-roll coordination with Iguodala. Iguodala did not hesitate and immediately broke through in the direction of Anjie's cover.

Needless to say, the quality of An Jie's blocking and dismantling will definitely take some time if James wants to bypass An Jie's blocking and dismantling. Lefou, who followed Anjie, continued to act according to the tactics arranged by the coach, and he flexibly switched positions and did not hesitate to switch defenses with James.

Anjie also cut inside in time after the pick-and-roll, and his move scared Tristan Thompson and James both shrank to Anjie's side at the same time, for fear that he would wreak havoc on the basket again.

Sure enough, Iguodala, who broke through halfway through, leaned on Lefu to the side and passed the ball to Anjie, who cut inside.

Thompson and James immediately caught the hook, and James still didn't believe that Anjie could score in such a situation.

After holding the ball, An Jie stared at the basket with his eyes, holding the basketball with both hands, and seemed to be planning to take three steps directly.

Seeing that An Jie was about to collide with Thompson and James, the No. 00 big man who was looking at the basket suddenly threw the basketball to the side.

Nurkic, who was ambushed in the mid-range position, caught the ball steadily, and the largely solid European big man easily hit the ball unmarked. An Jie's assists after attracting defense are still as accurate as a scalpel. And the soft touch unique to European big men made the Cavaliers experience another failed defense immediately after experiencing a failed offense.

"Hey!" Tyronn Lue waved his fist unwillingly, seeing that the defense was about to succeed, but Anjie suddenly found another gap. It seems that Ricard's seemingly paradoxical substitution was not a mistake in tactical decision-making, but a targeted adjustment.

With Nurkic, Anjie is better positioned to play on the offensive end. Aminu's play allowed the Trail Blazers' defensive oppression to spread from the three-second zone to the perimeter.

Now, the point difference has been completely widened to double digits by the Trail Blazers. In just two rounds, Anjie let James know that reality will never be as happy as imagined. James' idea of a Jedi counterattack was met with great obstacles from the start.

As the game continued to deepen, the advantage of the Cavaliers' star-studded roster was finally being revealed. The Trail Blazers were able to limit a point, but the Trail Blazers' defense was bound to run into trouble against a team with all four All-Stars.

Thomas Jr.'s impact became an unexpected problem for the Trail Blazers, and Derrick Rose's continued highlight-reel performances surprised the commentators.

On the contrary, James and Wade, two good brothers, performed very average today. Maybe the Trail Blazers set up more defense against the two of them, which led to this situation.

Although the Cavaliers gradually found their rhythm and played a wonderful offense. But from start to finish, it has been the Trail Blazers who have taken the lead.

Rose's buzzer-beating shot at the end of the first quarter gave the Cavaliers the lead, the only time the Cavaliers took the lead in the entire game.

The game continued until the end of the fourth quarter, and the Trail Blazers looked like they were in a shaky state under the bombardment of the Cavaliers' stars, but they were resilient and steady.

When Aminu's defence was ineffective, Riccard brought on Turner to score a few points. After Nurkic was targeted, Rickard was able to bring on Morris to strengthen the defense and let Anjie attack. Iguodala couldn't pass the ball and Napier continued to do his job.

In short, no matter how the Cavaliers adjust and how they limit it, they can only limit the Trail Blazers for a short period of time. Seeing that it was about to overtime, Ricard was always able to get out of the predicament through substitutions and changes in strategy.

James was so close to the overtake again and again, but was left behind by the Trail Blazers when he was the closest.

In the last minute of the game, the Cavaliers' tainted string was finally broken under the Trail Blazers' pressing defense. Rose's back-to-back iron from Thomas Jr. and a passing error from James cost the Cavaliers the game completely.

Although it seemed that the wind and rain were falling but the trailblazers persevered to the end, they finally got their wish and won the game.

When Anjie held the ball outside the three-point line, and the red light on the rebound finally came on. The tall No. 00 player slammed the basketball to the floor and roared at the sky!

In the face of the world's contempt, in the face of hard closed training, in the face of the family who could not be with them, in the face of the $500,000 fine, in the face of Lillard and George's injuries...... Under the influence of countless unfavorable factors, An Jie finally gritted his teeth and persevered to the end and achieved a hard-won victory.

This guy raised his arms high, roared wildly, and vented all the unwilling emotions in his heart. You say I'm destined to lose, but now, see who takes the lead?

"To be honest, in the last three minutes of the game, I thought the Trail Blazers were going to be overwhelmed. Unexpectedly, it was the James Army that collapsed first. It was undoubtedly a wonderful tug-of-war, and the Ann and Trail Blazers, with their more tenacious will, became the final winners. Audience friends, I take back what I said earlier. Despite the absence of Damion and George, this Finals is still full of suspense!" Kenny Smith was completely impressed by the performance of the Trail Blazers, who initially thought that the Cavaliers were destined to pass easily. But after that game, Kenny Smith found out how wrong he was.

An Jie is still roaring fiercely in the center of the court, this male lion from the East is marking his territory on the land of Portland!

All-Star Team: I'm sorry, but I'm the only truth in the land of the Torn City!8)