Chapter Eighty-One, One Blood
As soon as the Cavaliers came up in the third quarter, their overall momentum improved.
They looked more focused than they did in the first half.
The Cavaliers were aiming for a championship, and against the underdogs Thunder, the players were unhappy with their performance in the first half, and the winning streak at home made them feel like they could take out any opponent at the Quick Loan Center.
The first half didn't stretch to a double-digit margin and they felt quite defeated.
After unanimous discussion in the locker room at halftime, they decided to push forward in the third quarter and try to win the game in waves.
James was also unhappy with Lee's outburst in the second quarter, which made him feel a bit of a loss of face.
Although most of Lee's assists were brushed after he got off the field.
But the media that picks things will never be so meticulous, and will only say that under James's defense, Li Linlin has swiped how many statistics and the like, which will be a little unfavorable for him to compete for MVP.
It's a small thing, but James can't afford anything to go wrong, and he's been craving this MVP honor for a long time.
Last year's MVP was given to Kobe, and he was a little unconvinced.
Now James is still on the road to pursuing championships and MVPs, and for these two team and individual honors, he is far from being as broad as he will be in the future.
The game restarted in the third quarter.
The ball is still Thunder's.
Thunder serves.
Wilcox toggles the ball to Westbrook.
Westbrook dribbles forward.
This time, in the bottom right corner, Lee Forest beckoned Wilcox and Green to get ready to cover him.
James still pestered him in the third quarter.
One-on-one, Li Forest didn't want to get rid of James' defense at all.
So Li Forest also changed the way of attacking, letting his teammates cover him to run without the ball.
By covering, try to cause misalignment.
Cover coordination is also a basic tactical coordination in the game, which is very practical in actual combat.
After a simple cover run, someone who has a better grasp of the opportunity can create a great scoring opportunity.
The no-player is usually the second (shooting guard) and the third (small forward) running on the baseline, and the center under the basket blocks the opposing player's follow-up route, creating an open space for the running player to receive the ball.
If the defender is delayed after receiving the ball and fails to reach the defensive position in time, he gets the opportunity to shoot in the open position, which is also the direct purpose of the cover cooperation.
If the other opposing team follows up to make up the defense, the off-ball runner can receive the ball and distribute the ball to the missed teammate, which can also create an open space shot.
Li Forest plays the No. 2 position, and Wilcox is the center, this simple small cooperation has been used many times in training matches, so there is no problem of tacit understanding.
This is also because the Cavaliers have no way to completely lock Lee Forest in one-on-one except for James.
In addition, although the Cavaliers' two interior defenses are fierce, their footsteps are slow, and there will always be a chance for Li Forest to find a gap.
Westbrook stood at the top of the arc and observed, very calm at this time, not in a hurry to attack, his eyes were looking at the middle, but the afterglow was aimed at Li Linlin.
Lee Forest looked at Westbrook's posture and knew he was ready to pass.
Li Forest immediately started in the bottom right corner and ran to the bottom left corner.
James followed.
Wilcox saw the stitches.
As soon as Lee Forest bypassed him, Wilcox immediately took cover and blocked James' pursuit.
Wilcox is also a center after all, and his body and strength are still a little stronger than James.
In addition, the Thunder belong to the attacking side, and if there is no superfluous action, the referee will definitely protect the offensive players.
James was blocked.
As Li Forest expected, the Cavaliers' big Z moved slowly, and Li Forest accelerated to shake off the defense.
Soon, as soon as Lee Forest landed outside the three-point line in the bottom left corner, Westbrook's shells were delivered.
Large Vacant !!!
The artillery is in place, the shells are loaded!
Jump, familiar back.
Thunder three-point cannon!
"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"
It feels soft to the touch and is hollow into the net.
52 to 48.
Lee Forest won the first blood of the game.
After throwing this three-pointer, Forest's tense heart relaxed a little, and James was almost out of confidence in his shot.
The sparse "boos" of the spectators on the sidelines disturbed him.
The reason why it's hard to play away games is that the crowd on the sidelines will still boo you when you finally open up, constantly hitting your self-confidence, which is completely different from the home stadium.
James was a little annoyed that the ball wasn't blocked, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
A player who averages 20+ per game, no matter how good the defensive player is, it is impossible to really keep him to clean up.
"Pretty."
Milan in front of the TV saw that Li Forest had shot the first three-pointer, and immediately jumped up, not caring about Lao Mi's strange eyes at all.
After cheering, he immediately picked up his mobile phone and talked with the friends in the group.
The fans sitting in front of the TV also instantly let go of their nervous hearts and finally scored points.
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Brooks and Jack were also relieved off the court, and Lee Forest finally scored.
A large part of the team's deficit in the first half was that Lee and Westbrook were frozen at the same time.
Although the other players played well, they couldn't stop the Thunder from falling behind.
Li Forest scored points, which boosted the morale of the entire coaching team.
Li Forest's performance before was an average of 20+ scorers per game, and without his firepower support, the current Thunder lineup would not be able to beat the Cavaliers no matter how good it is.
Lee Forest's performance in this game was too struggling, and although he had eight assists, it was not a regular operation for the Thunder.
The rookie's performance has been up and down in the eyes of the coaching staff.
Sometimes the scoring is very explosive, and sometimes it can be completely prevented, which makes the coaching staff very worried, and sometimes they don't know how to arrange the tactics.
If he is more stable, he can definitely be regarded as the core of the team's future.
James dribbles over.
He gestured and asked for cover.
One step past Green.
The breakthrough was successful, occupying a favorable position, one step forward from the free throw line, starting the force, and three steps to the layup.
Eat one raw, Wilcox has tried his best to give James a physical confrontation.
But it still made it easy for him to put a basket.
54 to 48.
James's awesomeness lies in the fact that as soon as he starts and rushes, he is like a humanoid tank, and there is no solution when he is fast attacking.
And the same is true after he breaks through and accelerates, except for fouls, almost no one in the league can defend against them, and even if they foul, they have to consider whether they will be beaten into two plus one by him.
Wilcox spread his hands and signaled that he had done his best.
As a center, he actually felt strained in the physical confrontation with James, which also made Wilcox very helpless.
At this time, the little emperor was at his peak, and his physical talent was the best in the league.
As Kobe Bryant and Duncan aged.
It also means a maximum of one or two seasons later.
The little emperor will be officially promoted to Emperor Zhan and become the first person in the alliance.
After Li Forest scored the first goal, he didn't completely open it up.
After all, the Cavaliers are a championship-caliber team, and the targeted defense adjusts quickly.
After Li Linlin worked very hard to get rid of James, there will always be someone to watch and interfere with him.
In the next two attacks, it was Lee Forest.
But this two consecutive attacks, Li Forest's top three points missed.
In turn, James began to exert power, assisting West on a three-point shot.
And then he had a crushing domineering dunk.
In an instant, the difference between the two sides was stretched to 11 points.
59 to 48.
The quick loan center was jubilant and full of momentum, and the applause and cheers reached the peak with the little emperor's dunk.
"Posture cat."
As soon as Brooks saw that the situation on the field was not right, he immediately called a halt.
If we don't pause, the situation is really going to collapse.
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