Chapter 21 Solo and Teamwork

Owen dribbled quickly to the frontcourt.

When he got to the three-point line, Irving glanced at James.

This look made Rondo misjudge, and Rondo thought that Owen was about to pass the ball again, so he moved sideways to interfere with his pass.

As soon as Rondo's body moved, Owen quickly changed direction and smashed into the interior like lightning.

In the face of Ibaka, Owen made a sharp stop, and the sneaker rubbed against the floor sharply, and the upper was seriously deformed.

One dribbles behind the back, one takes a big stride and then lays on Ibaka.

For three and a half minutes, the Cavaliers didn't score. Now seeing that Irving finally broke the game, the players on the Cavaliers bench finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After James saw Irving score, he ran backwards with his back and shouted at Irving, "Irving, you should play like this, play more aggressively." In the next matches, you can play with your offensive style and let them know how good you are! ”

After halftime, Zhang Zifeng stood at a 45-degree angle on the left side, which was his favorite position and the place with the highest hit rate.

JR. Smith posted Zhang Zifeng for the first time.

Zhang Zifeng arched Smith with his back and opened up space to receive a pass.

Grabbing the ball with one hand, Zhang Zifeng raised his left fist.

As soon as the 76ers saw it, they immediately knew the tactics that Zhang Zifeng wanted to express.

As soon as the ball was put down, Zhang Zifeng turned around and moved sideways to the right, and Smith hurriedly followed.

At this time, Ibaka immediately ran out and almost rubbed shoulders with Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Zifeng bypassed Ibaka and cut directly to the inside.

Smith was stopped by Ibaka and could only watch Zhang Zifeng cut inside from in front of him.

"Thompson!" Smith shouted, hoping that Thompson could help him defend against Zhang.

Probably leaving all his energy in bed, Thompson was slow to react.

Before he pounced on the defense, Zhang Zifeng had already thrown the ball.

Swish!

The basketball got into the nets cleanly.

"Although it is only a mid-range shot, the 76ers' offense is very smooth, and the players cooperate very well, and there is no doubt that the 76ers' tactics this time are very thorough." Jeff. Van Gundy commented.

"Yes, despite the Cavaliers' strength, it can be seen that the 76ers have no fear, and obviously they want to walk away with a win on their home court!" Mark Jackson also said.

Irving scored five straight points as the Cavaliers closed the gap to just 10 points.

Embiid and Rondo took turns attacking to stabilize the team, and the 76ers led by 11 points at 57-46 going into halftime.

"The twenty-minute halftime break was important for the Cavaliers, who didn't score well in the first half. Not only can't they open up the situation on the offensive end, but they can't prevent the opponent's attack on the defensive end. They had to use that short twenty minutes to adjust, especially James. James' importance to the Cavaliers cannot be overstated. If he can't adjust himself, then the situation for the Cavaliers will undoubtedly be even more difficult! ”

"Mark, you're right. Hopefully James can get back to form in the second half, but the rest of the Cavaliers need to step up as well. The 76ers targeted James to make him uncomfortable. But as long as other players, especially Irving and Love can step up, they will definitely share the pressure on James' defense, and they can force the 76ers to change their defensive strategy. "Jeff. Van Gundy spoke his mind.

Irving did well in the final moments of the first half, but Love was little in the first half of the Cavaliers' so-called Big Three.

6 points, 2 assists and 4 rebounds, this is the stats of the first half of the game.

"Lefou, you need to play a little tougher, not stand outside the three-point line. You were too low-key in the first half. It almost makes me feel your presence. You should use your offense to open up unfavorable situations. Trust me, that guy can't stop you. Only if your side is open can you help LeBron. In the second half I need to see you change, get moving, be tough. "Taryn. Lou yelled at Lefou.

Tyron. Lou was yelling at Lefou, and James was yelling at Thompson.

"Dude, are you taking all your energy out on that damn bitch. Your performance in the first half was shit. Where your defense is, where your rebounds are, I don't see any of them. The team gives you big contracts, not to spend on women! ”

Hearing James scold Ka for being a bitch, Thompson said with an unkind face, "She's not a bitch!" ”

Hearing that Thompson dared to talk back to himself, James yelled with a straight face, "She's not a bitch, then you fucking look at how you're doing now!" I'm about to fucking become the laughing stock of the Alliance! FUCK……”

At this point, Thompson also got angry, and shouted, "Hmph, take care of yourself first." You didn't do well in the first half! ”

"What do you say......"

Seeing that James and Thompson were about to fight, the other players hurriedly came up and pulled the two away.

Seeing that his subordinates were in infighting, Cavaliers coach Tyron . Lou was anxious but helpless.

Although he is said to be the coach of the Cavaliers, he is simply a puppet and cannot subdue the players.

The break passed quickly, but the Cavaliers didn't come up with effective tactics to turn the whole situation around.

Allowing Owen to score a couple of goals in the first half, Rondo stepped up defensive pressure on Owen in the second half.

Owen missed the shot again, and James was also anxious at this time, and he couldn't help shouting: "Owen, if you don't feel good now, you should pass the ball." Don't get the ball on it! ”

Seeing that James came to blame himself because he missed 2 shots, Irving was even more dissatisfied with James.

In the next round to the frontcourt, Owen directly passed the ball to James, ran to the bottom line, and let James play.

After receiving the ball, James took his right foot as the axis and made a turning motion.

Grant hurriedly followed, and at this time, James made another pass.

Grant took a step aside, reaching for an interception.

James immediately turned in the opposite direction, started and accelerated.

Worst!

Zhang Zifeng hurriedly wanted to come over to make up for the defense, but Lefu struggled to get stuck in the position.

James rushed to the basket and jumped high to dunk.

It was too late for Grant to intercept.

But just as James wanted to dunk, Ibaka came out from the side and fanned the ball hard.

Seeing that his ball was covered, James glared at Ibaka fiercely and then at Thompson.

The Cavaliers were completely out of coordination, leaving only the players to fight alone.

The consequence of this can only be thrown further and further by the 76ers, and by the 7th minute of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers have trailed the 76ers by 20 points at 78:98. It can be said that the defeat of the Cavaliers is decided!

Seeing that they were so many points behind, the Cavaliers also gave up the game early.

Tyron. Lu replaced the main players and replaced them with full substitutes to complete the game.

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, the Cavaliers lost to the 76ers 85-104.

James had a poor performance with 25 points, seven assists, six rebounds and five turnovers in this game. Loew had just 10 points and seven rebounds, and was close to invisibility. Irving had 15 points and seven rebounds on 5-of-17 shooting, and Thompson had four points and five rebounds.

Rondo had seven points, 11 assists and six rebounds. Embiid had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Ibaka had 10 points and 14 rebounds, plus three blocks.

Zhang Zifeng had the best performance of the game, recording a triple-double of 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help the 76ers beat last season's defending champion Cavaliers on their home court.

The 76ers' big win over the defending champion Cavaliers, who eliminated them last season, caused a stir in the American media.