Last season when I was with the Heat, one big and four small were the norm, but it was then, when they encountered two troublesome interior teams, they had to think of something else, not to mention the current Cavaliers.

It's just that the knight can't only play one big and four small, but no one forces him.

There was a period of absence in the regular season due to Vallejo's reimbursement, which did not happen again after Mozgov arrived, and he did not expect to be injured in the crucial playoff game.

There is no way to do it on the inside, and the knights can only find a way from the outside.

Mike Miller didn't play well, and the Cavaliers tried Dellavedova again, but it wasn't very good.

However, it was Shampert who hit two empty slots in a decent way, relieving the pressure on the knights.

Because no matter how good the Bulls' defense is, there is a focus, to keep an eye on James, Zhang Xiaotian, and Irving, and the other two points must be put aside, if the Cavaliers have a good shooter at this time, the problem will be solved long ago.

At the end of the third quarter, Zhang Xiaotian hit a three-pointer to help the team narrow the score gap to 6 points.

However, this three-point shot was not a last-minute shot, and it did not attract much attention.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Zhang Xiaotian and Irving did not rest, but James, who had a bad hand in the third quarter, had to sit on the bench to slow down.

That's fine, Jimmy Butler, who had been on top of it, also went to rest with James.

If the main force is used during the rotation period, the knight is still quite strong, especially after Zhang Xiaotian's skills are opened.

The Bulls were able to limit Zhang Xiaotian, that is, Jimmy Butler, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian and Irving teamed up to score 9 points, and the score gap was reduced to 1 point in just two minutes.

Bulls coach Tom Hiberdeau only felt panicked and quickly chose to make a substitution.

The Cavaliers weren't pretentious, and James was back on the court.

It's still one big and four small, the inside line is Tristan Thompson, and the Cavaliers have made it clear that they want to fight for speed.

However, there are some problems with this lineup rebound, and as soon as the timeout is over, he concedes a frontcourt rebound to increase the opponent's points.

Fortunately, although James is a little unaccustomed to the interior this season, after taking a break and adjusting, he feels better, and he also hit two points in the subsequent offense.

For the defense of this lineup, Zhang Xiaotian must play against Jimmy Butler, because the Bulls are still double inside.

In the Bulls' offense, Jimmy Butler changed direction and made a simple pull.

Jimmy Butler bounced very well, Zhang Xiaotian's defense was already in place, but I didn't expect Jimmy Butler to use the height of the pull up to throw the ball in.

This kind of ball Jimmy Butler is at most a 30% shooting rate, but in the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian did not dare to be careless.

There are too many defenders this season, and he has to be a little more ferocious.

"What's the matter, you can't stop me anymore, I'm improving every day and you don't." Jimmy Butler smirked after the hit.

Zhang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, he also felt that this guy was the type to play diligently and didn't plan to spew trash talk.

"yes, it's a pity you're going to lose, you can't go far without a good core playoffs, you know."

As soon as Zhang Xiaotian opened his mouth, Jimmy Butler hated him, gritting his teeth and planning to give Zhang Xiaotian a good look.

But then he hit the iron, not to mention Zhang Xiaotian's defensive intensity in the last quarter, even in front, his hit rate will not be very high.

However, the Bulls have the ball in the hands of the more iron-clad Rose, and Jimmy Butler is not so easy to wave.

Rose hit a shot after two hits, and the Cavaliers took the opportunity to close the deficit to one point.

Then the two sides fell into a stalemate, Zhang Xiaotian was held by Jimmy Butler, and Irving and James shot but missed.

There wasn't much to do on the Bulls' side, and both Rose and Jimmy Butler were strong shots on top of the defense, and the results were still not good.

It was the Bulls who opened the game first, with Gasol first blocking James who forced a layup, and then hitting an inside shot.

The problem of not having Lefou, it was revealed at the last critical moment, and the advantage instantly went to the side of the bulls.

At this time, Irving and James' outside line was inaccurate, which was also helpless.

Fortunately, not only the knights were not allowed, but the two sides were almost fighting iron.

It was the Cavaliers who broke the deadlock first this time, with Zhang almost pushing Butler inside and then distributing the ball to Tristan Thompson, who hit a small throw.

The difference of only 1 point and 3 points is completely different, at this time it is the last three minutes, the Bulls' offense is still slow, Rose takes the ball on the outside for a while, calls a cover and kills inside, there is no intention of passing the ball at all.

If he had gone back to the years before the injury, he might have been able to get in.

But now it's a little worse, with James' help in defense, Rose is striking iron again.

James' biggest role on the defensive end of the interior is probably to help the defense, and his movement speed and awareness are good enough.

Mozgov's help defense relies on height, and the team is still the strongest in helping to defend the team, which is why the team finally put Mozgov under and dared to use Tristan Thompson.

Then James broke through the ball in a row, and Shampert, who was put the most by the Bulls, finally hit it in the open space.

At 1:33, the Cavaliers took the lead for the first time since the start of the game.

In competitive sports competitions, it is useless to start with more leads, and the winners and losers are based on the results.

The Bulls panicked a little, and after asking for a timeout, they gave up the double interior line, replaced Hinrich and played one big and four small, and let Jimmy Butler play the main defense of James.

They didn't underestimate Zhang Xiaotian, there was really no other way, it was difficult for James to rush into the others and delay it, if it weren't for the knight being too iron, the score would have been reversed long ago.

After the timeout, the Bulls chose to play inside, but the Cavaliers defense contracted decisively, and Gasol missed the shot with a little hasty.

However, when the Cavaliers attacked, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball and brushed Mike Dunleavy in one step, and hit a steady shot.

Mike Dunleavy is not too bad defensively, just decent, but it is obviously not enough to defend Zhang Xiaotian.

The Bulls still value the reputation of the player too much, if Mike Dunleavy defends James, even if he has a chance to help defend inside, Zhang Xiaotian is confident that he will be directly mid-range, which is more murderous than James.

Time was running out, and Rose was clearly reprimanded by his coach after the last timeout, and on both occasions he handed over the ball early.

Jimmy Butler holds the ball from beyond the three-point line and he has the confidence to take responsibility.

In the face of Zhang Xiaotian's defense, he pulled up violently after a not-so-forced breakthrough feint after two cross-dribbles.

Zhang Xiaotian jumped up the block almost at the same time, and under his interference, Jimmy Butler struck the iron.

In 35 seconds, the Cavaliers led by 3 points and possessed the ball, and after James controlled the rhythm, Zhang Xiaotian stepped forward to ask for the ball, and the time came to decide the winner by one goal.