Chapter 832: Crossing Your Mountain 2.0 (4/4!) )
The game entered the second quarter, and both sides began to enter the crucial transition to the bench.
On the Nets' side, Murray, Mitchell, Kuzma and Yi Jianlian all played, and on the 76ers' side, Fultz, Korver, Covington and Gortat also came off the bench.
Mitchell came up and broke through the assist, and Yi Jianlian scored a dunk.
But Fultz also put the ball in the basket after facing Murray.
As a champion, Fultz has been plagued by injuries all year last year, and after recovering this year, he has finally made some proof for himself.
Mitchell broke through Korver and scored a difficult aerial turnaround and basket.
Fultz's tough layup over there also resulted in a defensive foul on Kuzma.
This section of the two sides is a talent duel.
In the matchup, the score alternated between the scores, and as in the first quarter, the two sides once again ended in a stalemate.
Both teams wanted to pull away from the score, but the opposite side kept the difference tight.
By the end of the third quarter, with a score of 90-90, the two sides were on the same running line again.
The substitution transition section rotates between the two sides and then plays.
This time, Mitchell showed his All-Star level scoring ability, continued to shoot inside and outside after coming on the court, and was still comfortable after being packed, and several assists were delivered just right, and the 76ers bench was a little confused after a wave of climax.
Learning to organise and pass the ball has been Mitchell's biggest improvement this season.
In contrast, Fultz's performance has been up and down, and after the Nets adjusted their tactics to contain him, he failed to make consecutive shot-sharing qualities.
He still has a long way to go.
After more than four minutes in the fourth quarter, the Nets, led by Mitchell, stretched the margin to double digits in one fell swoop.
76ers head coach Brett Brown reached out and called a timeout.
After the timeout, Brown replaced all the main players on the court, and it was the decisive moment for the early game.
Tang Tian also followed the main force.
In this period, the Nets opened up the point difference, and as long as they stabilized in the end, the game could be closed smoothly.
"Defend! Defend! ”
The fans at the scene were also emotional, and the chorus shouts at this time were still deafening.
The Nets players drugged themselves into the shouts and directly prevented a 24-second violation by the 76ers.
On the offensive end, Irving faced Simmons with an angry turn and back-to-back jumper that pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
With a 12-point difference, the Nets are within easy reach of winning the first game of the series.
"Defend! Defend! ”
The scene was imposing, and the 76ers seemed to be carrying the entire New York City on their shoulders at this moment.
James caught the ball in the front court and hit George with his back, Irving directly shrunk the bag, and James distributed it to Simmons.
Simmons was cleared from the perimeter, and Irving returned to defense.
"Cast!" James shouted at this time.
Simmons glanced at the basket and shot.
"Bang!"
The ball bounces high and doesn't go in.
A 33 percent shooting percentage isn't enough to guarantee him a consistent shooting percentage, let alone such a super-critical moment.
Embiid and Jokic stuck each other under the basket.
But just then, a figure rushed in from the right flank.
It's James!
He turned and shook George off and jumped up, grabbed the offensive rebound, and dunked the ball directly into the basket.
The ball directly suppressed the cheers of the fans at the scene.
At 35 years old, James is still a ruthless man.
The morale of the 76ers also improved greatly, Irving's three-point miss, and George rushed to the frontcourt for a layup that was directly driven back by James.
The 76ers played a fast break, Simmons pressed Butler to score the ball, and also caused the latter to foul.
After hitting the free throw, the 76ers chased 5 points in a row and closed the gap to 7 points.
Tang Tian stood up from the bench, this score difference was a bit dangerous.
The Nets' frontcourt offense, George ran a three-point opportunity in the frontcourt, Jokic threw his hand to pass, and he received the ball and shot quickly.
James forced his way past Anthony and flew to interfere.
George shot the ball quickly, and James's interference was a little slower.
But I don't know if it was a little shadow before, after the ball was shot, it was obviously short, and the frame didn't touch it, and it was a three-no-stick.
The scene was in an uproar.
The 76ers counterattacked, and George was fouled by James as he retreated.
Tang Tian directly stretched out his hand and called a timeout.
He didn't arrange tactics, and directly pulled George alone to speak: "George, wake up!" Look around you, it's the Eastern Conference Finals! Look at the person you're against, LeBron! Have you forgotten your goal? ”
His volume was not small, and he directly split his head and covered his face, George nodded, and he didn't know if he heard it.
Seeing his reaction, Tang Tian directly pulled him around, then pointed to James on the other side of the court, and continued to raise his voice and said: "Look at him, LeBron James, 6 feet 8 inches, 250 pounds, the league's No. 1 small forward who has been pressing you before, are you afraid of him?" ”
George shook his head.
"Yes, you're not afraid of him, he's a 35-year-old veteran, he's played almost the whole game, but he's still a big mountain, a mountain that blocks you from going any further, use every muscle in your body to fight him, use all your concentration to compete with him, cross him! Across your mountain! ”
After Tang Tian finished speaking, George's eyes changed significantly, and he nodded vigorously after taking a breath.
One of the cruelties of the NBA is that no one is always at the top, even Michael Jordan, after his second comeback, was used as a background board by his teammates, James is still so strong at the age of 35 is indeed perverted, but what George wants to do is to use such James as a background board.
Only in this way can we go further as Tang Tian said.
After a timeout, James hit both free throws, and the 76ers closed the margin to five points.
Owen drove forward with the ball, and after his teammates pulled away, he gave the ball directly to George on the right wing.
George held the ball and faced James head-on, which was ready to be forced.
There was a turmoil on the scene, the Nets' tactical arrangement is obviously wrong, and the possibility of James succeeding is very small!
Sure enough, George's continuous change of direction after holding the ball was unsuccessful, and in the end he could only choose to lean his back back.
James struggled to interfere.
Under the basket, Embiid has pressed Jokic to collect this defensive rebound.
George leaned back in the air to dodge James' shot.
"Huh!"
The ball turned out to be a hollow!
There was a pause, followed by bursts of cheers and whistles.
Tang Tian also unconsciously clenched his fists.
Single-handedly beating James will certainly be difficult for George, but as he said at the timeout, it's a mountain that must be crossed.
Regardless of whether he can get in, the first thing George needs is courage.
Judging from the results, George's goal shows that he has at least adjusted mentally.
Just thinking about it, James's throw after squeezing past Anthony was directly slapped by George, who assisted in the defense, and flew off the court!
One offense and one defense, George is returning everything before the pause!