West's appearance freed James to a certain extent, and he didn't need to put much energy into organizing the offense. James hasn't really improved much in his shooting this season, but he can still be trusted in key games.

Against Ariza and Allen's defense, it was still difficult for James to pull straight shots, but he was smart enough to start using his strengths and physical ability to the top of his position. Every time he receives the ball, James will brutally use his body to open the way, and he will continue to hit a back-to-back single and then a turnaround jumper, and the shooting rate is not low.

What surprised everyone even more was that James seemed to be not satisfied with the mid-range shot, and the position of the shot became more and more outside, and finally it turned into a three-point shot, which couldn't help but surprise people. It seems that James has done his best to win this series, and his attack range has been expanded beyond the three-point line, which has always been a way of attacking that he is not very good at.

James' scoring streak has also inspired other Cavaliers players, and their defensive intensity has improved significantly, with the Bobcats hitting three consecutive rounds of missed shots to bring the difference to single digits, and James has hit two three-pointers. However, when he hit the third three-pointer, the Bobcats still stepped up and responded, and Milicic also hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, or forced a shot on Gooden's head, which finally helped the team stop the bleeding.

James didn't take a three-pointer from Milicic seriously, he only knew that he had to continue to shoot from the outside to help the Cavaliers turn the tide as soon as possible. But he soon found himself playing against the entire Bobcats, and in fact, in the current Bobcats lineup, except for Allen, the other four players can shoot three-pointers, which is also a very important part of the system. Many teams ended up losing because they couldn't block so many shooting points from the Bobcats.

Milicic's three-point shot seemed to turn on an invisible switch, and although James still fired from the outside, every time he hit, there was always a Bobcat player who also hit a three-pointer, not giving him a chance to continue to close the score. This is indeed a three-point match, but James single-handedly singled out a whole team!

The Cavaliers' James dependency was very severe, and thanks to James' excellent play, they only scored 31 points in the first quarter. But at the same time, the Bobcats also scored 35 points, and unlike the Cavaliers, the Bobcats scored very evenly, and although only Roy scored in double figures among the players who played, almost everyone scored points, which is a familiar rhythm for them.

After the end of the first quarter, an angry Mike Brown scolded the other Cavaliers players except James. He didn't want to do that in the first place, but these role players didn't contribute much on the court and couldn't give James enough support. Of course, Brown could have let James play 45 minutes a game, but that didn't help win the series.

Jackson was full of praise for his players, and that's the kind of game he wanted to see. Despite James' outstanding 15-point performance in the first quarter, the Bobcats relied on team strength to take the lead and have a firm grip on the court.

Brown was a headache for the Bobcats' continuous three-point shooting, and more importantly, the Bobcats also had a large group of three-point shooters sitting on the bench, and even professional shooters like Capono who could basically do nothing but shoot threes, in other words, the Bobcats' three-point rain could theoretically continue until the end of the game, as long as their hand did not decline due to physical problems.

No other team in the league has paid so much attention to three-point shooting, but from another point of view, a three-point team like the Bobcats is really difficult to defend. The first quarter is a good example, James almost carried the whole team on his shoulders, and also played a supernatural performance, but the Cavaliers were the side behind the score, and Brown was naturally depressed.

He can't come up with any good solutions for the time being, the Cavaliers' outside defense is relatively average, although West, Hughes and James's defense is actually good, but the three of them can't take care of the opponent who always pursues the running position, and secondly, Milicic, a big man, will pull out and shoot when he has nothing to do, which is not something they can interfere with casually.

A frustrated Brown could only continue to watch in frustration as the Bobcats' players continued their previous three-point rain in the second quarter, and the only thing he could do was pray that his players would respond in time. But in fact, the only one who can respond is James, he seems to be a robot who will not get tired at all, he is still a routine of turning over and jumpers with his back alone, and he can't score when he passes to his teammates anyway, so it is better to hold the ball alone. James' physical fitness is also very perverted, and he believes he can handle it.

However, if it was just one person, then the Cavaliers would have no problem relying on James, but now it is the whole Bobcats that are racing against him. Although the difference between the two sides did not continue to widen to a desperate level, it has been hovering around 10 points, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the Knights. The Bobcats became more and more courageous, and when the first half was about to end, Roy suddenly broke out, hitting consecutive shots to cut down 6 points, and stretched the difference between the two sides to as many as 15 points in one fell swoop.

It stands to reason that after the break, the Bobcats players may have felt a little less comfortable, but in fact they played more aggressively in the second half. This is largely due to the overwhelming dominance of Gasol Jr. and Milicic on the inside, while Ilgoskas is tall enough, but not very good at strength, and there is no way to control the rebound, so the Bobcats can only take advantage.

Having the rebound in control means more chances to get the bullet back, which also allows the other Bobcats players to shoot with impunity, and someone can wipe their butts anyway. In turn, the Cavaliers can only rely on James to support him, and his shooting percentage is difficult to maintain, no matter how good his physical fitness is, it is impossible to face the Bobcats' encirclement and suppression.

This also made the difference between the two sides at the end of the third quarter to 20 points, and it looked hopeless. However, in the history of the NBA, there are still examples of successful comebacks after falling behind 20+ at the end of the third quarter, and the Cavaliers still have the existence of such a top superstar as James, as the second place in the East, they are definitely not willing to lose to the Bobcats ranked lower than themselves in the first game of the series, to some extent, the game only officially began in the 12 minutes of the last quarter.