Chapter 456: [Capture of Tianwang Mountain]

James scored a triple-double of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the first game, beating Kobe Bryant with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

In the second game, James was still well-rounded, with a quasi-triple-double of 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Yao Ming also played well, and he was not very nervous in the finals for the first time, but excited. was a lot tougher in the low post, and there was also a good show of receiving passes and dunks in the middle of the middle, turning around and dunking with both hands on the baseline, and he scored 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks in the game. Anthony? Parker also scored 18 points, all from three-point range, shooting 6-of-11.

Five Cavaliers scored in double figures. He won 102-94 and led 2-0 overall.

There are very few examples of reversals from 0-2 down in the Finals, the most recent being the 2006 Mavericks vs Heat. Cavaliers fans are excited, and it seems that the dream of a championship for many years is coming true.

Looking at the lineup, the Cavaliers do have a slight edge. Looking at the tactics, the Cavaliers defended actively, Parker, Moon, James, and Vallejo surrounded Kobe, allowing him to score 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 turnovers on 8-of-20 shooting.

If it weren't for Gasol's 25 points and 8 rebounds, and Bynum's 21 points and 6 rebounds, the Lakers would have been defeated. Only three of them scored in double figures in the entire game, and Odom only had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

In the 232nd schedule of the finals, the Lakers have 3 consecutive home games. The two sides moved to the Staples Center, and the Lakers had no way out. If they lose again, they will definitely lose and may be swept out of the competition.

A 4-0 run in the finals for two years in a row is not what the league wants to see. The knights of the third war are in trouble. Not because the player was injured, but because the referee of the third game of the finals was the famous bald Joey? Crawford.

In the eyes of many people, this bald head is the royal referee of the Lakers, but whenever the Lakers are blown off, the Purple and Gold generally win more and lose less, if Crawford continues to follow the old habit of blowing penalties, then the Lakers must take advantage of something.

And so it did. Only two minutes of the first quarter, Anthony? Parker went to rest after two fouls on Bryant. Moon, who came off the bench, played for a while and also had two fouls, and Kobe Bryant blew the whistle as soon as he broke through, and the Cavaliers' rhythm was disrupted.

Kobe Bryant also felt great, hitting a one-step pull-up jump shot after blocking and dismantling, and the breakthrough was to make a foul free throw, and he scored 22 points in the half.

In the second half, the Cavaliers did not slow down, and the defense was cautious. And they lacked a strongman at the No. 2 position, and James went to defend Kobe. Kobe Bryant passed to his teammates to attack, and Gasol performed well, not falling behind in the face of Yao Ming.

Relying on the foul trouble of the Cavaliers outside, the Lakers widened the point difference and easily won the third game. Crawford focused his attention on Anthony defending Kobe? Parker and Moon gave a total of 8 fouls to the two in the first half alone, causing the Cavaliers' outside offense and defense to be severely damaged, unable to expand at all, and causing the Cavaliers to collapse after the worst.

102-89, the Lakers tied the score at 2-1.

Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and the Cavaliers' loss also had a lot to do with James's sluggish state, he only scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and disappeared in the fourth quarter. Yao Ming was trapped by the Lakers' compression defense.

In the fourth game, the Lakers continued their efforts and won 99-86 to tie the overall score.

The Cavaliers led for most of the first three quarters, but were blown out by the opponent in the last quarter. Kobe Bryant exploded, hitting 6 three-pointers and scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, but the fly in the ointment was 7 turnovers. Gasol had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Odom 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and Fisher 13 points.

James disappointed again, in the face of Artest's entanglement, he couldn't find a good shot, and after the breakthrough, he was easy to fall into the bag, scoring only 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the game, and the shooting rate of 7 of 21 shots was miserable. Not only that, but the emperor didn't make a single free throw in the whole game, and at the same time there were 4 turnovers, and the plus/minus was the worst minus 32 on the team.

James, who won two regular season MVPs and is now recognized as the league's No. 1 player, performed so badly on the Finals stage that he seemed to have forgotten how to play when he left his home court.

This is not the first time James has played abnormally in the Finals. Back in 2007, when the Cavaliers reached the Finals, he played very badly against Duncan. Not only were the Cavaliers swept 4-0 by the Spurs, but James shot more than 45% from the field in a single game, averaging 22 points per game based on 22 shots per game. 5 baskets based on the get. 35。 A 6 percent shooting percentage and a 20 percent three-point shooting percentage eclipsed the "Little Emperor" name. Fortunately, this is only James' first Finals, and the Cavaliers, who are weaker overall, have also become an excuse for James' poor performance.

This time, James has three partners, Yao Ming, Jamison, and Williams Mo, and he still performs poorly. This puts him on the cusp of the media again. He seems to be stuck in a cycle of poor Finals performances, scoring fewer points and hitting worse percentages. The Lakers' defense against James is certainly one of the important reasons, but as the best player in the league, he can't step up when the team needs him the most, and he really needs to reflect on himself.

Zhou Xuan and Mitchell also feel that there is a problem with James's mentality, although he has strong personal ability, he doesn't seem to be able to see big scenes, and sometimes he drops the chain at critical moments.

Yao Ming's performance was also inconsistent this time, only scoring 13 points and 6 rebounds, and his performance was not as good as Vallejo off the bench.

The crucial fifth game is still being played in Los Angeles, and the outcome is confusing. Basketball pundits have expressed frustration with James, saying he doesn't look like a leader. Others praised the Lakers' trade, and bringing in Artest in the summer was too worthwhile. Although Artay's offensive efficiency is very low, he is really a **** on the defensive end, especially restraining James's type.

In any case, there was no way back for the knights.

After the fourth game, Yao Ming went to Mitchell's house to chat with Zhou Xuan. He was a little surprised to see the D'Antoni couple, and after saying hello, he couldn't complain, hoping that Zhou Xuan could help him make a move to make James's mentally disabled guy return to normal. If James sleepwalks like this again, his ring will be gone.

Zhou Xuan shook his head and said: "Playing the Celtics is just the second round of the playoffs, he wilted like that, and it is probably useless for you to scold him in the finals." Looking at the Spurs, he has a virtue in all four games. ”

Yao Ming said depressedly: "The Lakers must have gained momentum in the next game." ”

D'Antoni talked a lot about coping methods in the past two days, and said with a smile: "I can't give an opinion on the psychological aspect, but even if James is bad, you may not be able to win." Change tactics, you've been playing positional battles in the past few games, and the Lakers have adapted to the rhythm. If you don't attack quickly, you're wasting the impact of Morehelms, James, and Jamison. As long as the No. 2 position allows Moon and Gibson to play more, they are also very fast, and they can still shoot three-pointers. I don't think your rebounding will suffer, as long as you can protect the backcourt rebounds and immediately launch a fast attack, the Lakers can't defend themselves every time, James can also play the power of singles, don't let them wait for you to pass half the court! ”

McBrown values defense, emphasizes defense, and everyone who comes out of the Spurs is like that. And Brown did it more thoroughly, a group of offensive players under him couldn't play, and now he knows how to defend, which is a bit like Jeff back then? Van Gundy, every time he attacked, he played one at a time.

Once the opponent is tightly defended to attack the core, the Cavaliers will be weak in attack. Getting James to run is indeed the easiest way. Artest is about the same size as James, but he doesn't have as much explosiveness as him, otherwise Artest wouldn't be a role player. D'Antoni can just deal with the Lakers, he led the Suns to two wins over the Lakers in the playoffs, relying on speed, running and shooting, and the defense is much worse than the Cavaliers.

Yao Ming stayed for dinner and chatted until the evening and returned to the hotel. D'Antoni didn't expect that he would participate in the finals in this way, and he didn't forget to joke about Yao Ming when he left. "If you win the championship, don't forget to ask Brown to thank me, he's got a treat."

In the fifth battle, the knights fought a quick counterattack.

The starters Yao Ming and Jamison controlled the rebound, and the three of them broke quickly, not waiting for Yao Ming to settle down. In the second quarter of the bench, Vallejo and Hickson formed a twin tower, and they also grabbed rebounds on a three-person fast break, and Gibson and Parker also grabbed three-pointers.

This change disrupted the Lakers' defensive formation, and James did not sleepwalk like he did in previous games, scoring multiple singles in the fast break, and rushing into the interior to cause damage, and as soon as James opened, the whole Cavaliers team opened.

James finally scored 30+, 34 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Yao Ming scored a few 6 points, but grabbed 14 rebounds and had three blocks to contribute to the team.

Yao Ming's biggest contribution was to support the coaching staff, and said that it was D'Antoni's idea, Brown didn't have many ways to attack, and he implemented it as soon as he heard that it was the offensive master, and the result was surprisingly successful.

The pace of offensive and defensive transitions was fast, and Kobe Bryant also played at a good level. 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Gasol had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Others are doing badly.

The Cavaliers won 98-90 away at Tianwang Mountain, and they have two more home games to go, and they only need to win one more time to win the championship, and the situation is very favorable.

In Game 6, Cavaliers fans were ready to celebrate the championship, and the Quickloan Arena had never been so noisy. None of them believe the Cavaliers will lose two straight home games.

After the last loss, the Lakers, who fell behind 2-3, were cornered, and Bryant was dissatisfied with his teammates' unfavorable offense after the game, unable to share his pressure, and rumors of discord broke out. "Zen Master" Jackson put this matter down, saying that the Lakers are still confident of winning.

After the opening, the Lakers attacked very actively, and except for Kobe, everyone else also made decisive shots. In the middle of the first quarter, Kobe Bryant scored three times in a row, and then he made a successful steal and assisted Gasol for a dunk, and the Lakers scored eight points in a row to exceed 18-12.

The Lakers made a change, Bynum came off the bench, Odom started, and they also picked up the pace.

The turning point occurred at 6 minutes and 15 seconds in the first quarter, when Yao Ming was scrambling for a frontcourt rebound, and suddenly collapsed......