Chapter 770: Naked and Naked
Irving finally scored, and with five seconds left before the end of the 24-second offensive time, the No. 2 guard pulled up and shot the ball in the face of Yiyang's interference.
Although the Cavaliers finally broke the scoring drought, this low offensive efficiency made them unhappy after scoring no matter what. James waited anxiously, hoping that the deadball situation would come soon.
Smith's defense of Wade seemed a little too rough, and when he almost hugged Wade directly, the referee finally blew a foul. Even on the scale of the finals, the action of . is too big.
The moment he heard the whistle, James felt as if he had heard the sound of heaven! He walked straight to the pitch, and there was no time to wait!
Shambaugh didn't hear the coach say that he was going to make a substitution, but when he saw James coming up, he obediently got off the court. But when James put on a defensive posture and commanded the offensive position, he was dumbfounded.
The Mavericks didn't replace Tony with Iguodala. Allen, but replaced Nowitzki with him!
"This group of guys, it's hard to ......" James gritted his teeth, the situation is not good!
"One big and four small, the Dallas Mavericks put on a lineup of one big and four small! In the last round of the series, they relied on such a lineup to kill the Golden State Warriors! Let's see how this lineup works against the Knights! "Mike. Brin didn't expect Carlisle to stick with this lineup, as the Cavaliers don't play small.
So how does this combination of one big and four small work on the traditional lineup? A question mark was drawn on everyone's mind.
James quickly calmed down, this trick works for the Warriors, not necessarily for the Cavaliers! But when the Mavericks' offense ran away, James realized he had made a big mistake.
The Mavericks' four perimeter lines are constantly moving, covering and transmitting, which makes their offense incredibly fluid. After a while, Yiyang got a gap and received Wade's pass to break through the inside line.
James immediately rushed inside, and Yiyang's breakthrough was by no means something that Mozgov and Owen could prevent.
Irving pursued in the back, Mozgov blocked in front and James supported him on the flank. In an instant, a small encirclement formed around Yiyang.
But Yiyang was in danger, and when he saw James coming from the bag, Yiyang didn't even twist his head, and threw the ball out of the pile directly. James hurriedly turned around, only to find that Iguodala had already received the basketball in the mid-range position. Thompson simply can't keep up with Iguodala!
When Iguodala had already thrown the ball, Tristan. Thompson's defense was only late. In the face of the Mavericks' big and four small offenses, the Cavaliers still seem too slow and slow!
The basketball hollow into the net, the Cavaliers' defense broke continuously! James' appearance doesn't seem to have changed the situation!
But now with James, the Cavaliers at least have the ability to fight back. Owen can run more without the ball to find opportunities, and he doesn't have to go toe-to-toe with Yiyang.
LeBron controlled the ball himself and passed the half, and Irving immediately started running. James waved his hand and let Tristan. Thompson blocked one for himself.
Tony. Allen was pressed in front of James, making it difficult for him to speed up. But Thompson's strong body still put Tony. Aaron blocked completely.
Bypass the cover just as James prepares to pick up speed! Iguodala rushed out from behind Thompson and blocked James' offensive line with his strong body!
"Damn it!" James couldn't help but curse, if the Mavericks' power forward is Nowitzki, then he can still rely on his speed advantage to wipe into the restricted area. But after Iguodala was replaced, James couldn't move an inch!
Iguodala and Tony. Allen's advantage in the field at the same time is undoubtedly revealed, and the strength of one big and four small is not only reflected in the offensive end!
In desperation, James had no choice but to pass the ball to Tristan in the inside penalty area. Thompson, hopefully he can use his height advantage to hit Tony. Aaron one.
But Tristan is really not a technical player, and the moment he received the basketball and was ready to go to the basket, Tony . Alan quickly made his hands on the ball and knocked it off.
A successful steal, the Cavaliers still can't score!
The Mavericks are attacking quickly because there are now four Mavericks players on the court who have the ability to advance with the ball. After dribbling the ball himself through the half, Toney. Aaron handed the ball to Yiyang.
Yiyang did not hesitate and immediately passed the ball diagonally to Wade. Wade didn't jump, but threw the ball at random close to the baseline.
Gobert, who cut from the middle, jumped up again, and after that, it was the picture of the basket being raged in a frenzy.
When Gobert had already dunked, Mozgov had just burst into the box. With everyone else pulled away, the Cavaliers were left unoccupied. And Mozgov's mobility was not as good as Gobert's, so Gobert completed this air relay very easily. In the face of this lineup of the Cavaliers, the Mavericks are not four people, but all five people can run and play!
Efficient offense and efficient defense, in just three rounds, the Mavericks' power of one big and four small made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
"Unless the other party has a super inside line, otherwise, one big and four small is very difficult to crack!" Mike. Brin shook his head, what this league lacks the most nowadays is precisely the super inside. The Mavericks rely on such a lineup combination, enough to eat most teams in the league!
Seeing that the point difference was gradually widened, James had to use a simpler and more brutal method, that is, to strengthen his personal offense. It was Tony who defended himself. Allen is still Iguodala, just go straight into the restricted area and make a strong layup!
When James was hell-bent on scoring, no one in the league could stop him completely, not even Tony. Neither can Allen and Iguodala, and that's the difference between a superstar and an average star.
Watching the Cavaliers begin to gradually improve the score, Carlisle is not worried. James kept playing like this, but he couldn't hold on until the end of the fourth quarter!
Shambaugh also scored three points twice, James scored consecutive strong shots, Smith hit a three-point shot with 2.2 seconds left in the quarter, and at the end of the second quarter, the Cavaliers launched a wave of 10-4 offensive to chase the difference to only two points!
"They were so tenacious, if it were another team, this game would have been spent!" Mike. Brin couldn't help but give a round of applause to the knights, but who could have noticed James' panting appearance?
After the start of the second half, the Cavaliers' offense was still fierce. The occasional skirmish with Irving didn't put the Mavericks at risk. The biggest source of Cavaliers' scoring is still James's point.
In the third quarter, James also returned to the court after only a one-minute break. As soon as he got off the court, the Cavaliers' offense was semi-paralyzed. Now Owen wants to compete with Yiyang head-on, but it is still too difficult.
James backs up to Tony. Allen, then turned around and made a jumper shot and hit.
James took advantage of the pick-and-roll to carry Gobert's forced defense to accelerate and break through, and hit a layup.
James forced a layup under Iguodala's block and hit a free throw.
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James has undoubtedly become the busiest man on the court, and it will be strange to attack James once in a while and not make a shot.
Yiyang, who is in stark contrast to James, plays very easily. On the offensive end, his smooth organization and tacit movement with his teammates allowed the Mavericks to shoot almost always when they got the opportunity, and rarely hit hard. In this way, the gap between the two sides in terms of physical consumption and offensive efficiency is not a star and a half.
With James pressing the buzzer-beating three-pointer from outside the three-point line, the Cavaliers barely stabilized the situation with a score of 70-73!
James stepped off the court, large drops of sweat running down his chin and onto the wooden floor. If you wipe a towel on your face, you will get soaked immediately. The high-intensity confrontation in the third quarter of the game made James a little unbearable!
"LeBron, fourth quarter game ......."
"One minute, I just need one minute!" Didn't wait for David. After Blatter finished speaking, James interrupted the manager's speech and gestured a finger. In the fourth quarter of the game, James still only planned to rest for one minute!
If you want to win, you have to sacrifice your body. He's understood this since James defeated the Hawks in the last series without Love and Irving. While he can still sacrifice now, while he is still fighting now, James will be desperate to attack the championship!
This is his twelfth year in the league, and no one knows what will happen to his career and physical condition after that. Once a professional player is over 30 years old, his physical condition will decline year by year.
James didn't know that he had a few years left to fight like this, he just knew that he had to seize the opportunity now!
"LeBron is almost dying, keep working harder! Also, in the fourth quarter, there were many breakthroughs in the game, and the rhythm was lifted for me! It's the last quarter, and we have only one goal, to finish the game! ”
As soon as Carlisle finished speaking, the electronic beep at the scene suddenly sounded. The decisive battle in the fourth quarter began, and Yiyang was about to kill the killer.
As soon as he came up, Yiyang played the Mavericks' offense very fast, forcing everyone in the Cavaliers to follow, and James was no exception.
After a period of conduction, the basketball hit Yiyang again. Yiyang didn't feel like it, and directly accelerated to throw off Owen and rushed straight towards James.
James must face it and fight fiercely with Yiyang in the air. As a result, Yiyang got two free throws, and James wasted a lot of energy!
After 20 seconds, Tony, who is not good at attacking. Allen also started to hit the inside. The purpose of the Mavericks is very clear, that is, to smash James to that point!
Although James didn't let Tony. Allen scored, but after another round of confrontation, the number 23 already felt physically and mentally exhausted!
It seems that in this year's playoffs, James is playing harder than last year.
The game went on like this for most of the quarter, and according to James's request, he only took a one-minute break in the middle of the game.
Finally, with five minutes left in the fourth quarter, James couldn't hold back. This time, as always, he used Mozgov as a cover and then switched positions to play Gobert.
Gobert is definitely a defensive stalwort, but at least against Gobert, James still has some speed advantage, which makes his breakthrough easier.
But this time, Gobert didn't let James score easily, and he jumped high from behind to complete the block. The ball didn't reach, and Gobert knocked James to the ground.
This seemingly ordinary foul actually sent a signal - James, his pace began to slow down!
James, who is full of physical strength, is unlikely to let Gobert catch up.
Lying on the ground, gasping for air, James found himself unable to even get up again. The dazzling lights on the dome of the U.S. Route Center made James squint his eyes slightly.
The big mountain of Dallas Mavericks and Yiyang, even if they fight to exhaustion, can't they climb over......
The heart of this strong man seems to have begun to waver.