Chapter 359: Like a firecracker
On May 2, 2012, the second round of the NBA playoffs semifinals has already started three groups, namely the Cavaliers and Knicks, the Heat and the Celtics, and the Lakers and Thunder.
The remaining four teams, the Mavericks, have already started to rest, and they have won 4-1 and are just waiting for the Hornets and Spurs to qualify and then play the Mavericks.
Fortunately, they won't wait too long, otherwise they will slowly lose control of the rhythm of the game even if their bodies are rested.
The Hornets have one game left to decide the winner, they are the first team to play the first round, and the game is 3:3, so it only takes one game for them to decide the final qualifier.
Cleveland Guiken Credit Arena, at 8:14 p.m., the scene stopped entering people, the door was crowded with more than a dozen big men, it was really impossible to enter the situation before the security stopped releasing people, although those people were standing at the door, but their negative fares, not less than others.
But even so, they are willing to watch the game live, even if the effect may not be as good as sitting at home and watching the live broadcast on the TV, but it is a very happy thing to be able to see their team win on the spot.
If there's one of the most interesting things you can see during the game, it's when you find a bright gray bar, purple bar, and blue bar jersey in a sea of red, yes, that's exactly what the Knicks fans are in the Cavaliers' home audience.
These Knicks fans looked at the Cavaliers fans who were glaring at them around them, and they all felt cold in their hearts, but when they thought of cheering for their team, their confidence was a little higher, and of course, they were overwhelmed by the morale of countless Cavaliers fans.
If the law allows, these guys are estimated to be beaten flat by the Cavaliers fans in the stadium, these guys are like a group of hungry cats, and these few scattered Knicks fans are like "cute" little mice, they will swallow the mice around them if they have the chance.
The game started on time, the lineups of both sides were still the same as the last game, Howard and Badelman jumped the ball in the middle of the court, and Howard still did not disappoint the Cavaliers fans when he jumped the ball, and successfully slapped the basketball to Jones on one side, who handed it to Iverson, and the Cavaliers began to attack.
The high intensity of the last game made both sides understand each other's mistakes, and both sides didn't hide it at the beginning, which is like in the playoffs, and if you are not careful, you will bury the whole game.
Handed the ball to Huang Xiang, Iverson blocked from the side, Huang Xiang rushed past Iverson, and then handed the ball to Jones, who was attracted to defend unguarded.
Watching Huang Xiang pass the ball out, Anthony felt a moment in his heart, but without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and ran to Jones, but the ball was already in his hand, and he got up with a three-pointer, and this guy who was not even the fifth in command of the Cavaliers executed the Cavaliers' first shot.
The "bang" basketball smashed on the basket with a crisp sound, and instead of honestly getting into the basket, it bounced up.
"Rebound" Huang Xiang burst into the inside with a shout, but before he rushed into the inner line, the monster received the basketball into his arms and handed it to Huang Xiang who rushed to the inside behind him, Huang Xiang held the ball with one hand and dialed the basketball to the basket, and the basketball smashed onto the rebound and bounced into the basket.
Nice offense, and it would have been better if Jones had started with a pass instead of a missed shot.
Huang Xiang and Howard high-fived each other, the ball just now was very beautiful.
The fans at the scene spontaneously applauded, the Cavaliers and the Knicks are not weak teams, the game has just begun, but for the nearly 22,000 fans on the scene, the wonderful game is what they are looking forward to.
Billups took the ball across the half court and looked at Iverson who was blocking him in front of him, then glanced at the direction of Huang Xiang and Anthony, and finally handed the basketball to Xiao Si, who carried Garnett back, tested his strength, and felt the huge thrust that made him unable to turn around, and he didn't dare to attack the best defender behind him.
When Xiao Si was embarrassed, Anthony got rid of Huang Xiang's defense and went straight to the inside, Xiao Si hurriedly handed the basketball to Melon, Xiao Melon stepped back and turned around to avoid Howard's block, shook the basketball with his big hand, and slid steadily into the basket with his fingers.
"Not bad, boy." Thinking back to the way Anthony got rid of himself just now, Huang Xiang laughed, this guy's actions just now were very good, and it was worth learning from himself.
Hearing Huang Xiang's compliment, Anthony first smiled, and then secretly despised himself, what is this, it's normal, okay, you have to know that you are a superman in scores.
Iverson handed the ball to Jones, who didn't try again, and handed the basketball to Huang Xiang on the side after getting it, and Huang Xiang got up and made a mid-range shot.
"Huh!" The basketball fell steadily into the basket, Huang Xiang and Anthony did not rest at the beginning, and they all began to score points for their teams, which shows that the scores of the two have slowly woken up.
Anthony turned around to assist Xiao Si to dunk Garnett, Garnett spread his hands very helplessly, Xiao Si's physical strength can just suppress Garnett in this state at this time, and the old Garnett always looks a little weak when he encounters tough opponents, of course, that refers not only to the body, but also to the technique.
At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers had a slight lead, and at the beginning of the second quarter, Howard and Huang Xiang began to slowly frenzy, Huang Xiang first scored three points from the outside, and then Huang Xiang grabbed the basketball under Howard's big hat and scored quickly, and the continuous scoring only made D'Antoni nervous, but then when Huang Xiang hit a three-pointer again, he couldn't stand it at the beginning of the third quarter of 7:0.
Anthony was substituted and Mason was back in the middle of the pitch, as was Billups three minutes later.
The returning Knicks will start their defense, but Huang Xiang really won't let them limit themselves in his own hands so easily, and then Huang Xiang, who scored three three-pointers in a row, has scored 19 points at this point in the first half, and the gap between the Knicks and the Cavaliers has reached double digits for the first time at this moment.
"Cut them hard." Iverson's bold words in exchange for the response of Huang Xiang and others, at the end of the first half of the game, the Cavaliers let fans all over the world see the madness of the Cavaliers, 63:50, the Cavaliers led the Knicks by 13 points, such a result, how not to be proud.
The Knicks had lost most of their morale in the third quarter, but when Anthony hit four straight shots from doping, they found hope again.
Before the start of the fourth quarter of the game, the Cavaliers 86:79 Knicks, the Knicks fans who thought there was no hope were all screaming, but when they shouted twice and saw the angry eyes of the Cavaliers fans around them, they wilted, this is someone's territory, and they are clear at the moment.
"In the fourth quarter of the game, everyone must focus on stability, we don't want to be ahead of them by a few points in this game, all we need is a win, you know, one point is a victory, twenty points is also a victory, so we don't need to lead them much, keep the current score, come on, play." Scott's passionate mobilization before the start of the fourth quarter rekindled the fighting spirit, and Huang Xiang and Williams returned to the court to start the game.
Huang Xiang has only rested for a little more than 2 points in this game, not to say how difficult the game is, but the Knicks often send Anthony to attack the Cavaliers, so they have to send Huang Xiang to defend, you know, there is only such a super outside defense in the Cavaliers.
Bringing Battier next season is Scott's goal, and someone has to share the pressure on Huang Xiang to get him to focus more on attack.
Iverson twisted his neck and looked at Huang Xiang beside him, this guy has scored more than 20 points, and it seems right to return to the NBA stage to come to the Cavaliers, in his own opinion, the Cavaliers are really hopeful of winning the championship.
Variables, this Huang Xiang is the biggest variable, offense, defense, or cooperation, they are all super strong existences.
The center position replaces Howard is O'Neal, O'Neal wants to say that it is not good to let him fight in this environment in the playoffs for a long time, but in a short period of time, he relies on his experience to deal with the Knicks center without a superstar, he is still very easy,
The Cavaliers serve, Huang Xiang took the ball over the half court and handed it to Iverson to organize, Iverson rushed to the inside to face Mason's defense and gave the ball to Huang Xiang on one side, Huang Xiang received the ball and shook Allen Qingniu to his side with a sharp turn, Iverson took Huang Xiang's pass and threw the ball to the basket with one hand, with an arc, the basketball fell steadily into the basket.
After the high-five, he quickly retreated, and Anthony was still on the field, and he had a shorter rest than Huang Xiang.
After receiving Mason's pass, Anthony grabbed the ball with one hand and jumped high in the penalty area, and in the face of O'Neal, who was obviously very flexible, he chose to dunk, which not only boosted morale but also scored, of course, he had to choose a dunk.
"Boom" Anthony's dunk is quite violent, and of course two points are scored under the violent dunk.
Iverson raised his neck at Huang Xiang, signaling that it was time for you kid to behave, Huang Xiang wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.
After halftime, Huang Xiangzhong took Iverson's pass and shot the basketball, and Anthony turned around to assist Mason for a layup.
"This game doesn't seem to be easy to play." Scott looked at the battle in the arena and then at the sweaty Huang Xiang, for the first time he wavered about his championship, Huang Xiang was too tired, and there was really no one available on the outside.
In the past, in the regular season, the outside line of the Cavaliers was very strong, but the intensity of the confrontation in the playoffs escalated the confrontation, Iverson was not in good health, and Huang Xiang was too tired, Jones could be a pitcher, but if he really carried the outside line, it would be far worse.
In the second half of the fourth quarter, all the main forces began to fight in the court, and Huang Xiang lay on the floor in all corners during the regular timeout, and the fans on the scene all looked at Huang Xiang distressedly, their core today was too tired.
Even if Huang Xiang is physically strong, he is also a rookie, and it is unrealistic for a rookie to fight with an old fritter superstar in a confrontation of this intensity.
Anthony's mastery of rhythm is so strong, and he has participated in the tournament more than once or twice, so that a rookie can consume his physical strength as soon as possible, and he still has this strength.