Chapter 535: Waiting for you to challenge
The seventh game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers was a defensive battle of punches and flesh.
No one can score easily, and the fierce confrontation makes the blood boil.
This time there was no opening advantage, and the scores of the two teams were entangled until the final minutes of the final quarter.
Love didn't play, but the Cavaliers had James.
After playing for 48 minutes, he finally won the final minutes by beating his opponent hard.
With terrifying physical strength, a strong body, and an unyielding fighting spirit, he deserves to appear on the highest stage.
The Celtics are really good, but they still lack stars who can step up in key moments.
If you have a team, you must also have superstars, and this is modern competitive basketball.
Coach Stevens was also a little speechless after the game, "We did a good job defensively, but James still scored 35 points, which is a joke. He's incredible, you know, he's actually going to play until June every season, and he's been to the finals for eight years in a row, which is completely incredible, it's ridiculous. ”
Zhang Xiaotian only said two words when evaluating this game, "Come to fight!" ”
On the last day of May, the first game of the Finals, the home of the Spurs.
During the pre-game warm-up, Zhang Xiaotian and James arrived to greet them like old friends.
Love has returned, and the Cavaliers are looking forward to a good start to the finals.
Spurs are no different, because Vicky is back, and everyone can go all out and decide the best team this season.
The Cavaliers are on the double inside, and the Spurs continue to be one big and four small.
The Spurs are now very accustomed to one big and four small, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard can defend to the No. 4 position, and the Cavaliers' interior line is not a big center.
James didn't put it away in the first place, and it felt good.
After playing so many games before, Zhang Xiaotian felt that James was even more difficult.
It's like rejuvenation, and the whole person is in a point of excitement for a long time.
Power, stability, shooting status, he's at a high point right now.
However, defense is still a problem for the Cavaliers, and Zhang Xiaotian is becoming more and more proficient in mobilizing teammates on the offensive end.
And he used skill designation in the first game this time, and he used to wait for the opportunity because of lack of confidence, this season the Spurs are so strong, and he is so strong, there is no need to wait.
The Cavaliers made it to the Finals without being favored, and they are certainly in a special situation.
Zhang Xiaotian had to lead the ball to the ball in the strongest state at this time and pour a basin of cold water on the opponent.
Beat the high-spirited Cavaliers back to normal Cavaliers, and the Spurs will be able to defend their title.
Zhang Xiaotian's current state may not be as good as James' strength and other aspects, but he can definitely do better by making his teammates better.
His side skills are so useful, especially for shooters.
So the two got together from the beginning, although not every time they were directly aligned, but they tried to do better at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Relatively speaking, the Spurs' team still has an advantage.
But James showed too fiercely at this time, and the scores of the two teams were cross-rising.
After making a foul on Zhang Xiaotian, James said: "I will win the game." ”
Zhang Xiaotian was slightly surprised, and then smiled slightly, "I'm waiting for your challenge." ”
James almost didn't squirt blood on the spot, challenging the little brother of the year, this trash talk is too heart-wrenching.
But when you think about it, there's nothing wrong with that, Spurs are the defending champions.
And James was the first to speak, because he realized the strength of the Spurs, and the outside world was not optimistic about it, even if James was stable, he was also affected by it.
James suddenly straightened his face and stopped talking, but it became more intense when the two confronted each other.
As the game progressed, James cut down on his passing and fought hard against the Spurs.
It can only be said that James, who has a good hand, is too difficult to defend, but James has all kinds of mid-distance and rushing inside, and the Spurs are not in a hurry, which is a good opportunity to consume James.
Playing with the Warriors costs Curry and Durant, and although it is more difficult to consume James, the Cavaliers only need to consume him.
On Lefou's side, the efficiency is just average, Lefu is now used to playing to open up space for James, and there are not too many threats left under the basket, and it is easier to deal with him than to deal with Aldridge.
James was also eager to win the game to stabilize the morale of the army, and the Cavaliers were unstable on the outside, so they cooperated with the Spurs' defensive strategy to go crazy on individual offense.
This approach is more extreme, if it can't be done, it may have the opposite effect, Zhang Xiaotian doesn't know what kind of heart James is in so anxious, it is likely that he also thinks that the Spurs are too difficult to beat.
James played the first quarter and then the second, and depending on the situation, the Cavaliers didn't care about his physical strength at all.
The Spurs also staggered Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard to rest, always keeping James in a high-intensity confrontation.
And James is really in good shape, and he still maintains a high shooting percentage in such a situation.
Of course, Zhang Xiaotian's state will not be bad, and he began to hang up directly.
In terms of scoring, Zhang Xiaotian is a little less, but he has more assists.
Who will help the team more, it's hard to say right now.
Before halftime, Zhang Xiaotian also had a beautiful three-pointer to tie the score between the two teams.
The half-court battle looked inseparable, but the Cavaliers were supported by James alone, and this offensive system was weaker than that of the Spurs.
Spurs Zhang Xiaotian scored the most, but Leonard and Aldridge also scored double-doubles.
As for the bench, the individual substitute Spurs are better, and the two sides are about the same in general.
To be honest, the Cavaliers' bench is staffed, but it may not have Finals experience and is a little unstable.
Now that James has entered star mode from the beginning, the Spurs' defensive strategy in the second half is also clear, which is to limit James.
The Cavaliers didn't open a three-point shot in the first half, and the Spurs won't believe that the opposing role player can step up, and it's not so easy for a role player to play on the league's highest court.
The defense will never be able to notice even the smallest details, so they have to focus on it.
This problem is more troublesome on the Cavaliers' side, and the Spurs must focus on restricting Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian's passing balls are very threatening, and the outside doesn't know about the system, so it is natural to think that the Spurs' players are strong, and it is not safe to stare at the strong points.
Spurs, an old powerhouse and defending champion, everyone thinks it's normal for players to have this quality.
"We're going to get more points, we're going to get the ball from the outside ......"
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