Chapter 536: Core Duel
Coming back in the second half, James still felt refreshed.
But in the first few minutes, he didn't play as aggressively as in the first half.
It worked, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard exchanged glances, and looked more actively with each other to find physical confrontation.
But James only slowed down, and as the game progressed, he was alive again.
He can't recover quickly, he doesn't participate in the offense less, and the Cavaliers are a mess on the offensive end.
So James went into individual mode again and fell headfirst into the Spurs' trap.
But James is like a beast, even if he is trapped with a trap, there may be accidents.
If he breaks through the trap, the spurs, the hunter, may become food for the beasts.
It's still so tiring to open the hanging, this is still shared by Leonard, and Zhang Xiaotian also feels a little incredible.
James also feels like he's hanging up, and a player of his level is really tough.
However, as time passed, Zhang Xiaotian's confidence became more and more sufficient.
No matter how strong James is, he is constantly being consumed, but he can grow backwards and become stronger in the last quarter.
And, by the time James was napping, the Spurs had taken the lead.
Unexpectedly, James broke out again at this time, and turned the score over with two consecutive three-pointers.
James didn't shoot much three-pointers when he had a high shooting percentage before, he still has shortcomings in this regard, but I didn't expect him to be more bold when this guy's shooting rate dropped, the key is that he really hit.
Sure enough, a player who can achieve such a status is not good without some means.
The more you fight, the more courageous you are, Zhang Xiaotian will never be afraid.
He constantly reminded his teammates of the defensive precautions, and during his absence, he has become more accustomed to directing on the field.
Now that the old man is on the sidelines, Zhang Xiaotian also commands very naturally.
The Spurs' increased defensive intensity doesn't seem to have a noticeable effect on James, but it was a lot of pressure on the other Cavaliers players, and James was forced to play more singles.
James is also a consistent scoring type, two consecutive three-pointers are already explosive performances, and after the Spurs further strengthened their targeting, the Cavaliers' next few offenses were limited.
On the other hand, Zhang Xiaotian scored 4 points in a row and assisted his teammates to hit three points, and the Spurs took the lead again.
It's not just a defensive problem, being taken care of by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard in turn, James's physical strength finally showed something wrong.
I don't see a problem with running or anything, but the shooting feel has been affected.
And whether it's a physical problem or not, the Cavaliers' offense will definitely be affected after James doesn't allow the outside basket.
In the face of the Spurs, the Cavaliers did not have the confidence to let James play on the court all the time.
At 1 minute and 15 seconds in the third quarter, James went off the court to rest, and Zhang Xiaotian also rested, and at the end of the quarter, the Spurs took a slight lead.
The Cavaliers really couldn't play without James, so James was back on the court right away in the fourth quarter.
This is the gap between the two teams, and the Spurs will definitely not be at their strongest without Zhang Xiaotian, but they will not be as awkward as the Cavaliers.
The more this happens, the less complicated it is for the Spurs' defensive strategy.
However, when Zhang Xiaotian led the team alone, he also had to face a very targeted defense.
The two men collided head-on in the fourth quarter, and they were extremely attentive defensively, and the team did not hesitate to pinch them.
So the two did not start a scoring battle, but organized a battle.
The Cavaliers really felt a little bit today, and James came up and assisted Jeff Green and Korver in a row.
Zhang Xiaotian is certainly not far behind, the Cavaliers' defense is more porous than the Spurs' defense, and players such as Ginobili and Gerard Green have been given opportunities.
If the Cavaliers' three-point shooting rate is a little felt, the Spurs' three-point shooting rate is very high as long as it is empty, as long as it is the ball passed by Zhang Xiaotian.
So in less than two minutes, the organization battle James couldn't hold on.
After the defense of both sides was prepared, the Cavaliers' three-point problem was problematic, and the Spurs' was still very deadly.
James immediately switched to individual offensive mode, which is really to admire him, and the physical strength he showed in this playoff game is really strong.
He hit several shots in a row, and Zhang Xiaotian's defense has no problems, it is completely super personal ability, and there is no difference between it and hanging.
Especially the confrontation ability, Zhang Xiaotian's values have overflowed, and he has not taken advantage.
The Spurs have also made lineup adjustments, and Leonard and other strong points have been replaced.
James is still strong, hitting all kinds of defensive offenses.
However, the Spurs' defense was also very successful, and the Cavaliers had no one else to score except him.
Originally, the Cavaliers planned to use James with a semi-bench lineup to turn over the score, because this lineup had the strongest three-point lineup, and when James was in good shape, he was stronger than the whole main force with this lineup.
But they found that there was no one to help James, and when the score was still with the Spurs in the lead, the Cavaliers had to make adjustments.
Halfway through the final quarter, they replaced Love.
Although Lefu didn't feel particularly good this time, in addition to James, only Lefu was considered a strong point.
After Lefu came up, he fought for an offensive rebound and hit a three-pointer, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 1 point.
But Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard then each hit a three-pointer, which made the Cavaliers run to the destination with a kind of desperate effort, only to find that the destination had changed, and the fighting spirit was seriously affected.
At this time, it was James who stepped up again, he has been in the league for so many years, and his willpower is almost iron.
He hit consecutive shots and took advantage of the time when the Spurs were blown a moving cover to hit 2+1 to tie the score.
At this time, the time had entered the last two minutes, and Zhang Xiaotian was forced to do this for the first time.
Is this the strongest James, I'm really excited, if I defeat James in this state, I will definitely be very motivated.
Zhang Xiaotian remembered the discussion of fans before the start of the game, and called the consecutive encounters between the two in the finals as the strongest striker showdown, and the debate of the first person has become more and more frequent this season.
Zhang Xiaotian knows that he is still a long way from the first position, but for this finals, he is on the dominant side.
Take the team's momentum and get rid of James, defend the title, and he'll be the new king of the league.
"You're doing a good job, as a challenger...... However, I'm going to really give it my all right away. ”
"Your trash talk is good, but it doesn't mean anything to me, I'll win the fight."
"Maybe you can score 50 points, but the victory is mine."
"No, you can't decide the game."
While speaking, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball, the Spurs covered the knight substitution, Zhang Xiaotian broke through and only killed the basket, James blocked it with all his might, and the two collided together. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!