Chapter 707: Hand-to-hand combat! (1/4! )

It's the same 1-3 situation, but with a slight difference with the Warriors, the Nets are the worse side in the series, which means that Game 5 of the series is played in Cleveland.

In the match point game of the away opponent, there is no more difficult game than this, and this is one of the reasons why Tang Tian Stud has no choice.

The Cleveland fans are enthusiastic, only this time they are not for Tang Tian, but for the team that the home team will eliminate Tang Tian.

There is no better chance of winning a match at home than this.

"We don't have any way back, don't think about the next game, just tonight, take all your energy, all your strength, turn the game into hand-to-hand combat, spare no effort, and wait until the end of the season, we have time to rest!"

Before the game, in the locker room, Tang Tian made the final mobilization to the players.

In such a situation, he didn't know what the final result would be, but they had to do their best tonight, not only for the sake of victory or defeat, but also so that they would not have any regrets.

The Quickloan Arena was full of people, and fans waved various signs in their hands to cheer for the home team.

Tonight they are looking forward and waiting for the moment when the Cavaliers advance.

However, there were still sporadic Nets fans at the scene, wearing the black jerseys of the Nets, which stood out in the yellow crowd.

The Nets' starters were introduced, with Deron and Jimmy Butler on the outside, Jefferson Jr. and Yi Jianlian on the front, and Jokic at center.

When such a starter was introduced, there was still some commotion on the scene, which was a big move for the Nets.

The Nets were followed by the Cavaliers, the host stretched the volume, and the cheers on the scene also broke the sky.

The Cavaliers' starting five are the same as before, with Irving and Smith on the outside, James and Love on the front, and Thompson on the center.

Yi Jianlian dialed the ball back to the Nets halfcourt, and the visitors took the lead in attacking.

It's still Jokic's organization outside the three-point line.

Gordon was away, the Nets had one less scoring point, Jefferson Jr.'s offensive ability was almost non-existent, the Cavaliers' defense shrank very little, and Deron finally came out to catch the ball and shoot a three-point shot that didn't score.

Thompson struggled to pick up a defensive rebound.

James carries the ball to the front court and still gives the ball to Irving.

Looking at this posture, winning the last game was not enough, James was ready to let Irving finish the game directly.

Owen holds the ball, and the other players pull away.

However, unlike the previous games, this time it was neither Delon nor Gordon standing in front of him, but Butler.

Butler is a swingman up front, and while he's playing more of a No. 3 position because the team needs him, his defensive ability and pace at the No. 2 position are not a problem at all.

Irving alternately dribbles with his left and right hands, and suddenly starts to change direction.

Butler's anticipation was accurate, and he stepped back half a step early to grab the defensive position, and Irving's crossover couldn't get past it.

But Owen still has a move, a collection of the ball and then a sudden start, directly to a "worship Buddha" action.

However, Butler's defensive skills are too solid and he is still in the defensive position.

Irving didn't succeed in a row, accelerated directly to Butler, and then quickly turned around with him as the axis, choosing a drifting basket.

However, Butler also jumped at the same time, reaching out and almost hitting Irving's shot.

"Bang!"

Owen was hit by a high-intensity defense and shot out of the frame.

Yi Jianlian rushed over and took the rebound ball away.

The Nets attacked the frontcourt, and Yi Jianlian's empty layup also slid out of the basket under Thompson's interference.

Love chased over and picked up the defensive rebound, gave it to Irving, Irving went to the frontcourt, and James continued to beckon his teammates to pull away.

It's about being tough to the end.

Irving faced Butler again, and this time he grabbed the opportunity and accelerated to get rid of Butler and rush to the basket.

But before he could make a move, Jefferson Jr. had already grabbed it and blocked his way out.

Fortunately, Owen's vision is not bad, and when he turned his head to look at the moon, he stuffed the ball directly to the middle, and James was about to buckle it when he received the ball.

Just before he could rush up, Butler pulled behind him, and Jefferson Jr. made a force in front to block it, and stopped James hard.

The referee blew for a block from Jefferson Jr., and James got two free throws.

Butler and Jefferson Jr. made a lot of moves, but the referee only gave a normal foul, which drew boos from the fans.

James shook his hand hard before making a free throw.

"Bang!"

The first penalty was short, and it was obvious that Butler had pulled down a little hard.

"Bang!"

James adjusted his strength, but the shot was a bit heavy, the ball bounced high, and the rebound was picked up by Jokic.

There was a stirring at the scene.

These two teams played for almost two minutes, but they didn't get a single one.

Deron went to the front court to give the ball to Jokic, who fell low, Jokic turned to play Thompson, turned around beautifully, Thompson slapped his hand when he interfered, but the referee didn't blow the whistle, and Jokic's final shot was also missed.

Thompson picked up the defensive rebound, and Jokic went to the referee to complain that there was no response.

"Retreat! Retreat! ”

Tang Tian reminded the players loudly on the sidelines at this time.

The Nets are going to play hand-to-hand combat tonight, and judging from the referee's decisions in these rounds, tonight's penalty scale is relatively loose, which is very beneficial to them.

There's no point in complaining in such a situation, and continuing to drag the game into hand-to-hand combat is what they need to do.

James went to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Irving, who did not force Butler this time, but beckoned JR Smith to come over and play the pick-and-roll.

However, the Nets were obviously wary, Butler continued to steal positions, and Smith's blocking and dismantling was unsuccessful.

But Irving has a strong ability to seize opportunities, and at the moment when Butler grabbed the position, he directly grabbed the ball first and then grabbed it, and he was stunned.

Yi Jianlian was already in a good position under the basket, and Irving did not choose to pass the ball and directly dodged the layup.

However, Jefferson Jr. came back at this time, giving interference in the air.

Irving folded and dodged layups, and Jefferson Jr. and Yi Jianlian all had counter-shots.

The ball was very difficult, and Owen dodged the block with his soft physique, but the ball was obviously a little off the hook after the shot, and the ball jumped out of the basket and was picked up by Yi Jianlian.

Owen approached the referee for a few words but didn't get a response.

The intensity of the confrontation between the two sides on the field is unprecedented, and it has really become a hand-to-hand fight.

DeLong went to the front court to hold the ball and take a breath, this kind of ultra-high-intensity confrontation is a great drain on the physical strength of both sides.

He didn't organize anymore, and directly signaled to pull away and prepare to single Owen.

Hand-to-hand combat is difficult to score, while singles appear to be more efficient.

Sinking the center of gravity, Corssover, who continuously changed direction, pressed Irving and rushed to the basket, saw Thompson come over to help defend, and suddenly stopped a small throw.

His confrontation was so strong that Irving, who was pressing, couldn't jump at all, and the ball went over Thompson's defense.

But at this moment, it was James again, flying back to the basket and rewarding DeLong with a pegboard hat directly from behind!

There was a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene, but when I looked up at the score on the field, it was still 0-0!