Cavaliers: Ilgoskas, Boozer, Darius, James, Yefeng.

Magic: Drew Gooden, Second Uncle Huo, Gordon Girisek, Maddy, Rod Strickland.

Both sides fielded their strongest lineups.

After all, there were only 5 minutes of extra time, which was short. Once the gap is opened, it is basically equivalent to losing, so the coaches of both sides directly sacrificed the strongest lineup.

However, before going on the court, Ye Feng found that James's condition was not very good.

In the regular 48 minutes, James played 45 minutes, defending Maddy on the defensive end, and grasping a lot of the ball on the offensive end, and the physical exertion was really great.

Although he is a physical monster, James' physical fitness in his rookie period has not yet reached its peak.

On the other hand, Maddie on the other side is in good shape.

Although he also undertakes a lot of offensive tasks for the Magic team, because of the release of water on the defensive end, Maddie's physical strength at this time is surplus.

At the start of the game, Ilgoskas jumped the ball to win, and the Cavaliers got the right to the first attack.

James pushed Maddie inside like a bulldozer and then rolled over and threw it.

Bang!

Unfortunately, the goal didn't go in.

The offense and defense transition, the Magic offense, and Maddie still holding the ball.

After entering the inside line, Maddie made a wonderful pass and distributed the ball to Uncle Huo outside the three-second zone.

The second uncle raised the knife in his hand and threw it into a mid-range shot steadily.

Swish!

110：108。

Magic comes out on top.

The Cavaliers attack again.

James still chooses to use his body to force Maddie.

It can be seen that because of the consumption of physical strength, it is already very difficult for James to beat Maddie with skill and speed at the moment, but it is easier to rely on tonnage.

Ye Feng observed the duel between James and Maddie, and began to worry in his heart.

This overtime has just begun, and there is a problem with James's fitness, how can he play after that?

At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed in Ye Feng's field of vision.

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed greatly, and Rod Strickland, who he was marking one-on-one, disappeared.

"Not good!"

Ye Feng hurriedly went to find Strickland's figure, but found that this guy didn't know when he sneaked to James's side.

"Be careful!"

Ye Feng reminded James loudly, but it was still too late.

Strickland's eyes were quick, and he suddenly reached out and struck the basketball in James's hand.

At this moment, James was not so focused because of the consumption of physical strength, and he didn't notice the cunning Strickland at all.

Syllable!

Strickland stabbed smartly, and the basketball went straight out of James' control.

Ye Feng tried his best to grab it, but he was still picked up by the closer Girisek.

The Magic immediately launched a fast break.

Ye Feng and James tried their best to stop it, but they couldn't stop it at all.

There are really a lot of people in this Magic team who can stop the fast break, and Maddy, Girisek, and Strickland all have a strong ability to launch the fast break.

Girisek was blocked on the dribble and slotted the ball straight to Strickland's chest.

Strickland didn't catch the ball at all, but just reached out to change the force and speed when the ball was almost in front of his chest, and the basketball passed between Ye Feng and James and went to Maddy's hand.

Maddie catches the basketball and scores with an easy dunk.

Syllable!

112：108。

Ye Feng looked at Strickland and gritted his teeth a little.

This old guy was beaten up by himself for a whole game, and he thought it was nothing powerful.

Who knows, if you don't pay attention at the critical moment, you let this old guy steal a key ball.

That subtle steal, as well as accurate passes in the fast break, are not easy for a rookie to make, and they are all experience accumulated in more than ten years of career.

At this time, Ye Feng suddenly remembered a sentence he saw when he read a basketball magazine in his previous life: "Don't underestimate any veteran." Veterans don't die, they just fade away! ”

These guys look old, and they can't do it anymore. But in fact, they are just hibernating, accumulating energy for the critical moment. If you dare to underestimate them, they will make you pay a terrible price.

Ye Feng learned a lesson today, and he also warned himself that he must not make the same mistake again.

Of course, that's for later.

Now, the most critical thing is the Christmas war, and the Cavaliers have fallen into a bad situation.

A difference of 4 points is nothing in normal times, but it is dangerous in an overtime game of only 5 minutes.

If the Cavaliers can't change the situation on the court, this game will basically have no chance.

In the next round, James suddenly exploded and entered the heart of the Magic team, drawing a burst of cheers from Cavaliers fans.

But in the Magic's abruptly shrinking defense, James forced a shot and popped out of the frame again.

This is already two consecutive misses, and these two shots are not particularly difficult shots, and they are definitely not at James' usual level.

In turn, Maddie broke through the point and helped Uncle Huo hit a mid-range shot again, 114:108.

Time, nearly 1 minute has passed, and the Magic team directly broke the Cavaliers with a wave of 6:0, and the Cavaliers have stepped into the door of defeat with one foot.

"The key moment is the opportunity for the core of the team to perform. But it's clear that Maddie is far better than James. Maddy already has 2 points and 2 assists, but James missed 2 shots, plus 1 turnover. Judge from above! ”

"It's kind of unfair to say that. James has a lot of consumption in attacking and defending in regular time, and he is not yet 19 years old, his body is not fully developed, and his physical fitness is not at its strongest. In addition, it is a rookie season, inexperienced, and it is understandable that the physical strength is not good in the end. Maddy, on the other hand, is one of the best scorers in the league and is also in his prime. And it's not that I deliberately hacked him, Maddie's attitude on the defensive end is really unsatisfactory, not serious at all. Perhaps it was this slackness that allowed him to maintain better physical strength. ”

There was an argument between the two on-site commentators, one supporting Maddie and the other supporting James.

"Whatever the reason, the winner is king. As long as Maddie wins this game, no one cares how he won or what kind of defensive attitude he has. Everybody will only praise his attacking ability, praise him for taking the game into extra time, and then it will be good in extra time. ”

"As for James, if you lose, you lose, and the loser has no say!"

Said the commentator who supported Maddie.

“......”

The commentary in support of James was speechless.

That's right, the winner is king.

This is the truth of nature and the expression of human history. Even on the basketball court, it's the only truth.

If you lose, it can only mean that you are weak, and there is no excuse.

Back on the basketball court, James also seemed to notice his state, and glanced at Ye Feng, who immediately understood.

The two now have a very tacit understanding, and they can understand each other's meaning with one look.

James asked Ye Feng to organize first, and he wanted to slow down a little.

(End of chapter)