Chapter 384: Their Winter (3/3)
The Cavaliers feel that the competition in the East has become more and more fierce in recent years.
In previous years, they were able to dominate the rankings here.
But now, although they may still make it to the East finals in the playoffs in the later stages, the difficulty is obvious.
Just finished playing against the Celtics, the players on the Lakers' side feel like they have consumed a lot of energy.
Although Wharton gave them a break, they just didn't feel like they had a break.
Li Feng didn't have much spirit for this game, so Coach Wharton said that it was a practice, so just try to play it.
The Lakers won a game against the Cavaliers at the beginning of the season, and the morale of both teams was quite high at that time.
But now the Cavaliers have a rhythm, and the run-in with the team has reached a certain point.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are currently No. 1 in the East, and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are No. 8 in the West, will play a game at the Quick-Loan Arena!
In the evening, Li Feng called his little sister, and soon Chaoyue took a photo of his snacks and himself in the house and sent it over.
Li Feng replied that he should be careful in the villa alone, and then simply finished eating and went to the stadium to train.
There were quite a few fans tonight, although the media barely said that the two teams would meet in the Finals.
However, there are still many fans who think that this is a preview of the finals!
The players on the Cavaliers' side are basically in a relatively normal state, without much emotion, just like a training game.
They don't bother with why they couldn't beat the Lakers last time, and they set their sights on the longer term.
Coach Lu was very serious about drawing tactics there, but the players were not very serious.
Because it's nothing more than "give the ball to James" and something like that.
Coach Lu: "The opponent's outside play is very sharp, and Kobe Bryant is still very strong.
So when the time comes, there is no way. Give the ball to James......"
Look, it's still the same sentence.
If the Cavaliers' performance is problematic, such as inefficient offense, then there is hope for the Lakers as their opponent tonight.
But if the opponent's defense is particularly strong and the offense can break through quickly, the Lakers might as well change the bench and play with the opponent in advance.
Wharton was ready for both.
Today's opposing starting lineup is Tristan, James, Smith, Iman and Irving!
On the Lakers' side, Randle, Blake, Kobe, Li Feng and Russell are in order!
Because Russell's mental state is very good now, and he usually trains hard, Wharton directly asked him to play with Li Feng in the first team, or play a captain-level player in the second team!
The opponent's Lefu did not appear in the starting position today.
The basketball was tossed into the air, and Randle took the basketball first, and then passed the ball to Kobe!
After seeing James and Li Feng facing each other at the scene, they immediately became excited!
Kobe Bryant smiled lightly, then missed LeBron once, and hit a long-range 2-point shot for the second time!
Once rivals in the field, they are now older.
But on the court, Kobe and James are still very fierce in heads-up!
At this time, Li Feng remembered that transcendence was not a poisonous milk skill.
He should have asked before the game who would win this game. At least I have a number in mind.
Now it seems that the Lakers are in better shape.
Having this feeling made Li Feng's heart start to itch. In this case, do you say to fight or not?
Then Irving went directly to the ball, faced Russell and immediately passed the opponent and rushed to the basket, and finally let Blake get a foul and hit all 3 free throws!
Some teams watch games before the game, and a performance like the Lakers' this season will have to be careful with the Cavaliers and others.
Many games were supposed to be lost, but in the end, the Lakers won!
So for example, the Green Shirts in the last game and the Cavaliers in this game have been a lot more careful.
Playing against a team like the Lakers, it's just a matter of how many points you can get ahead of them at the last minute!
Smith also rarely didn't trouble Li Feng tonight.
How else to find it? He didn't like Li Feng for two seasons, but Li Feng has been in the league for two years at this time and already has two championship rings.
As the team's koi Li Feng, even if Smith is no longer convinced, he can only try not to let himself speak at this time.
Otherwise, he may not only upset the Lakers, but his teammates may also be angry.
At this time, the heat of the scene suddenly rose a little!
Li Feng has the ball! He received a serve from his teammate and went to the frontcourt, and Iman immediately met him and was ready to defend him!
The Cavaliers have James at the small forward position and the Lakers have Kobe.
Here at guard, the Cavaliers have Irving, but the Lakers now have two good and young guards, Li Feng and Russell!
Irving really wants to go over and defend Li Feng himself, and he is confident that he can defend against this Asian quarterback!
But who will defend Russell?
Just when he was thinking about it, Li Feng had already gotten up! Iman immediately stepped back cautiously!
But looking at Li Feng's eyes and movements, Iman had a premonition that he was going to pass the ball!
If Li Feng passes the ball to Kobe, the latter is basically going to score.
But just when he was about to break the opponent's pass not far away, Li Feng jumped up directly and hit a three-point shot!
At the home court of the Cavaliers, Li Feng's shooting once again made many fans excited!
After James saw this scene, he asked for basketball directly.
then ran to Kobe, and finally used his teammates' blocking and dismantling to directly hit the basket and score points!
Randle thinks he's already strong, but seeing James' physical fitness, he can't prevent him at all.
Bryant: "I have a hunch that I can win this game. β
James: "Yes, I'll be fantasizing now." But I'll tell you what a bubble is. β
Lakers players on the spot: "......"
The two supergiants finally exchanged ideas on the field at this time.
As soon as Kobe Bryant exited, his teammates on the scene were shocked. Black Mamba, do you mean you still want to win this game?
As long as Kobe Bryant says so, the Lakers need to play well.
But in fact, some of the substitutes have some unintentional love in this game.
Kobe: "So we'll see?" β
After saying that, Kobe Bryant got the basketball, missed a three-point shot next to James, and Blake got the rebound.
Li Feng got up and hit a 2-point shot after receiving the ball next to him!
Coach Lu put his hands in his trouser pockets at this time.
The expression is cloudy. The two teams are now in a stalemate. No one was able to pull the score.
Irving didn't have a three-point shot on the Cavaliers' side, and Russell of the Lakers immediately shot a three-pointer......
Iman immediately got the basketball, and Russell rushed straight over to defend him, but in the end he was passed by Iman.
In the end, Iman hit a three-point shot unguarded!
Li Feng immediately received a long pass from his teammate.
In the face of Irving's defense, he finally passed the ball to Kobe Bryant, who rushed to clear the ball.
Seeing the performance of his teammate Iman just now, Owen directly asked the two to change their defenses.
Bryant rushed across half court and was caught by James and Tristan, but instead of passing, he let Tristan get a foul with just 24 seconds left!
The players on the Cavaliers' side were a little anxious at this time, but they couldn't help it.
They are afraid that if the pace is fast, it will be embarrassing if the offensive efficiency cannot keep up.
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The two teams worked the defensive end in this way, but the score was never far apart, and they fought until the end of the first half!
The score of the first quarter was 29:27! The Cavaliers took a narrow lead, and the score of both teams was 58-57 in the second quarter!
The Cavaliers' side is getting more and more urgent! The Lakers' Walton's face is also a little unpleasant.
It was supposed to be a practice game, but the Cavaliers couldn't close the score distance.
In that case, there are still many players in their hands who are physically fit, so let's fight with the opponent!
Wharton: "The opponent's defense is very strong, we can defend it now, if we can't prevent the opponent from giving up decisively, immediately go to the outside to shoot." Don't go under the basket! This is the most important ......."
James told his manager to arrange other tactics and the players knew that the ball was passed to him at the critical moment.
In the end, in the anticipation of fans, the Cavaliers' third-quarter lineup was Love, Channing, James, Irving and Jefferson!
James and Irving played from the first quarter to the present, and the third quarter may give them a short break.
And the team's lineup is mainly for defense!
The Lakers' lineup became Zubac, Lore Deng, Ingram, Nick Young and Lowe!
At the beginning of the game, Owen took the lead against Luwe! Finally, after successfully getting rid of Kailuwei, he got up and hit a three-point shot!
The team that is the first in the East lets the Lakers, who are the eighth in the West, play like this, and now they can't get down in terms of face.
At least the lead is about 10 points.
Nick Young received a serve from a teammate and immediately held the ball across half court, and under Jefferson's defense, he finally chose to pass.
This guy is too defensible!
After receiving the ball, Ingram wanted to rush to the basket while James was not looking. But he found out that he was still too naΓ―ve.
LeBron, like a hill, ended up flying straight out of Ingram's fan!
Irving picked up the basketball first and passed to Jefferson, who didn't take long to hit a three-pointer with no defender!
64:57οΌ The Cavaliers fans at the scene cheered for their team at this time!
It looks like the Cavaliers are going to break through in this quarter!
The Lakers felt like they were in an awkward position of not being able to attack at this point.
But Wharton didn't mean to take a timeout, and he continued to persevere.
It didn't take long for the Lakers to have no three points, James rushed directly to the frontcourt, and two Lakers players were hanging on one of them to complete the one-handed split!
The difference immediately stretched to 10 points.
And the ambition of the Cavaliers at this time has also grown!
Lowe gets the basketball, but is eventually caught by Irving and Jefferson, and finally makes a mistake, and the basketball goes out of bounds after a few dribbles on the sideline!
Then James served to Channing, who turned and hit a three-point jumper!
70:57οΌ Wharton was about to take a timeout. Then Li Feng replaced Lu Wei! And the Cavaliers' lineup remains the same.
Wharton: "Li Feng, how do you think the next game should be played?" β
During the pause, the Lakers coach asked Li Feng directly.
Li Feng: "Let's cooperate more." Now the opponent's defensive ability is still very good. Personally, I feel like we should cooperate more with our team. β
Wharton: "It's up to you to organize the team. I'll replace you in the third quarter.
I'll let you go up until the middle of the fourth quarter. I would say that during this time on the field, let your teammates score more points."
Li Feng: "It depends on their shooting touch"
Nick Young: "Give it to me!" β
The black question mark glanced at Russell next to him at this time and said vigorously.
Wharton: "Okay then. As Li Feng said, this game ultimately depends on everyone to win! β
Wharton, who had just provided Li Feng with a wave of embarrassing value, thought at this time that if the game was pulled away by the Cavaliers in the third quarter, he would give up directly in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers can paralyze their team at any time unless they keep Kobe Bryant on the court.
LeBron and Irving on the other side look like they're going to play the whole game tonight!
Back on the field, Li Feng had a few brief words with Ingram and Zubac.
Both of them immediately lit up their eyes!
Nick Young: "You just said that you want to pass the ball to me!" β
Li Feng: "Wharton just asked Zubac and Lore Deng to strengthen their defense under the basket. The other side now knows how to fight.
Blindly shooting from the outside, it will definitely be much more difficult. So my idea is, let Zubac, Ingram and Nick Young all three of you break up quickly!
Just look me in the eye when the time comes! β
The meme doesn't say anything anymore when he hears this. The game came back immediately, Li Feng held the ball across the half court, and forced a breakthrough under Owen's defense.
He almost lost the ball, and immediately stopped and threw the ball high to Zubac!
Because Ingram thought it was the ball for him, he took him and jumped up directly.
This immediately misled the Cavaliers' judgment.
Zubac then scored with a throw-in from Lefou!
The reason why Ingram and Zubac are so excited is because after Li Feng comes on the court, their scoring chances will increase a lot!
As soon as Li Feng came on the field, it seemed that he could add various values to his teammates!
It didn't take long for Jefferson to score points on a mid-range jumper!
The Cavaliers directly turned the defense into man-marking!
The Lakers kept passing, and finally Nick Young received a pass from Li Feng and directly pulled out a three-point jumper and hit the basket!!
The Cavaliers, who had just opened up the score gap, saw the Lakers regain their momentum in the first half again!
It seems that the Lakers now have Russell, Kobe and Li Feng all have good court control ability!
Kobe Bryant can score, Russell has good breakthrough ability and can pass some balls to the team! Li Feng has stronger organizational skills among the three!
Is the West so strong this season?
The Cavaliers feel like this season is their winter.
The east is playing very hard, and playing with the western team has more losses and fewer wins.
But as long as James is on the team, the players are not in a bad mood.
James: "Jefferson, just defend Ingram." Li Feng hand it over to me! β
Seeing the Lakers recover, the little emperor directly changed his mind. Man-to-man marking may not be able to prevent the Lakers at this time.
The main reason is that Li Feng on the opposite side is controlling the rhythm of the Lakers' game!
Seeing that Li Feng had just come on the court, the Cavaliers were forced to this extent.
The players on the Lakers bench are excited! The fans at the scene also began to heat up again!
What the Cavaliers want most now is to be able to open up the score with the Lakers to more than 10 points!