Chapter Eighty-Eight: First Win in the Playoffs!
The game was very anxious, but tonight the 76ers pressed the Cavaliers from beginning to end and did not let the Cavaliers lead by one point.
The tense atmosphere and fierce battles made 76ers fans excited and apprehensive.
The game restarted, and the Cavaliers went on the attack.
Owen saw that James was already standing on the left side of what he does best 45 degrees to ask for the ball.
Irving immediately passed the ball to James.
Seeing James receive the ball, although the whole game was blown up, at this time Grant still fearlessly greeted and stared at the opponent.
James has a lot of confidence in his offense.
Sweeping the field, James turned and hit Grant with his back.
Under the impact of James, Grant was pushed back into the box by James.
As soon as he reached the penalty area, James just collected the ball and was about to turn around and shoot.
Zhang Zifeng suddenly dropped JR. Smith and ran to wrap up James.
Zhang Zifeng ran over to wrap up, although it disrupted James's rhythm. But when he glanced over, he saw that the empty JR. Smith had cut inward.
James immediately made a ground-hitting pass and sent the ball to J.R. Smith, who cut inside.
Inside ran into the box, received a pass from James, and JR. Smith jumped high, dodged Knoll's block in the air, and made a pick-and-roll layup.
Just when JR. Smith thought the ball was there.
Suddenly, a black figure appeared behind him, and JR. Smith was taken aback!
The soaring basketball instantly stopped and continued to rise into the air, was slapped to the rebound, and bounced towards the restricted area.
"Zhang Zifeng covered JR. Smith's dunk!"
"Well done, Zhang!"
"Well done, Zhang. Go ahead and give that idiot a big hat! ”
In the 76ers fans raising their arms and chanting, Zhang Zifeng has received a message from Josh. Smith's pass, galloping forward.
Defending the counterattack, the Cavaliers simply could not stop the effective defense and could only passively follow.
Zhang Zifeng rushed to the front court with the ball, and Owen had retreated to the inside of the backcourt, when he was about to block Zhang Zifeng.
Zhang Zifeng threw the ball into the air, and Owen quickly turned around to see where the ball was going.
Keep up with Josh. Smith received the ball in the middle and did not stay at all, but also threw the ball directly into the air.
After Zhang Zifeng passed the ball, he took advantage of Owen's distraction and continued to run forward.
See Josh. Smith didn't stop and threw the ball directly.
Zhang Zifeng jumped up in the penalty area and grabbed the flying basketball in the air.
With the inertia of flying, Zhang Zifeng dunked the ball to the basket with one hand.
At this time, JR. Smith had just run back to the middle circle and watched Zhang Zifeng dunk in the air. He scolded in annoyance, very annoyed.
James is even more angry at this time, trailing by 5 points, it doesn't matter, there is still time, as long as the Cavaliers score this goal, then there is only 3 points left, and there are more than 2 points left in the time, and the pressure is all on the side of the 76ers.
But now there are just over 2 minutes left, and there are still 7 points behind, and the pressure is on the Cavaliers' side.
Damn JR, what the hell is this bastard doing all along.
Again and again, it was blocked and stolen by the Chinese.
James gave a look to Taryn. Lu immediately made a substitution gesture.
J.R. Smith down, Richard Jefferson up.
Seeing JR. Smith off the court at the most critical moment, the 76ers fans immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers and huge boos.
"Hey, you piece of trash. Didn't you say you would think about the next round opponent? Looking at the current score, do you think you can advance to the next round? Just kidding, think about where to go on vacation! ”
"Thank you for your encouragement, arrogant idiot!"
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Mike. Brin also explained, "It's clear that JR. Smith's pre-game arrogant remarks were very unwise, and it fueled the 76ers' fighting spirit. The game has come to an end, and now the 76ers have a seven-point lead and an advantage. The 76ers played very well in this game, but the Cavaliers have been limited, especially JR. Smith. He scored just seven points and committed five turnovers. Now because of J.R. Smith, the knights are lagging behind. It's time for James to step up! ”
Just like legendary commentator Mike. Brin said morality, the knights were falling behind. LeBron. James wanted to step up, as he had done before, and lead the Cavaliers to victory.
But this brilliant defensive counterattack near the end of the game extended the margin to seven points and greatly boosted the morale of the 76ers.
The 76ers team was like being beaten with chicken blood, the more they fought, the more courageous they became, and they did not skimp on their physical strength, and they ran all over the court.
In the final moments, the 76ers pressed as if they were the one behind them.
With a desperate attitude from top to bottom of the 76ers, he stubbornly increased his defensive intensity, and with the powerful offensive power of the Cavaliers, he couldn't score for a full 1 and a half minutes.
The 76ers' sudden increase in defense made it difficult for the Cavaliers.
In the final 57 seconds of the game, the Cavaliers had the ball.
The Cavaliers had to score to have a chance to come back or go to overtime.
James broke through Grant's defense with the ball, and when he first entered the box, he was attacked by Knoll, Josh. Smith and McConaughey are sandwiched in front and back.
James, who was completely trapped, had no choice but to jump up and pass the ball to Irving, who was in the open space on the outside, and let him score with a sharp offense.
Zhang Zifeng was waiting for this opportunity, and at the moment of James' pass, Zhang Zifeng suddenly burst out, quickly stretched out his left hand, and cut off James' pass.
After putting the racket on the front court, Zhang Zifeng ran out like a hunting dog with agility.
When Owen reacted, Zhang Zifeng had already rushed to the frontcourt.
Zhang Zifeng's reaction speed surprised the Cavaliers, and when they reacted, Zhang Zifeng had already rushed to the frontcourt.
"Oh, Zhang Zifeng stealed!" Mike. Brin exclaimed.
"Zhang Zifeng's reaction is really surprising, can Chen score this goal, can he help the 76ers expand the score?" Mark. Jackson looked at Zhang Zifeng who was rushing on the field and shouted.
James, Owen, Richard. Jefferson chased closely behind Zhang Zifeng.
But Zhang Zifeng's dribbling speed was not slow, and Zhang Zifeng had the advantage of running two seconds ahead of them.
James and Owen can't catch up with Zhang Zifeng at all.
could only watch Zhang Zifeng rush into the forbidden area.
Looking at the basket in front of him, Zhang Zifeng only had one thought in his heart at this time, and that was - dunk!
Take a step into the penalty area, stop your body with your left foot on the ground, jump with both legs at the same time, and your whole body rises into the air, with the help of the huge inertia forward.
Zhang Zifeng grabbed the ball with both hands and flew towards the basket.
Flying in the air, Zhang Zifeng's body was spinning.
"360-degree spin dunk?"
When the fans and players on both sides saw this scene, they thought about it instantly.
Under the attention of the audience, Zhang Zifeng turned in a circle, his body stretched back, pulled into a graceful bow, and the arm holding the basketball was bright and angry.
With both hands, slam the ball into the basket.
"Bang!"
Under Zhang Zifeng's huge pull, the entire basketball hoop was shaking.
Zhang Zifeng let go of his hands, and after landing on the ground, Zhang Zifeng hammered his chest hard, looking up to the sky and roaring.
Roar!
Looking at Zhang Zifeng, who has always been more elegant, is like a lion roaring at this moment, full of wildness.
It shook everyone deeply.
As the roar disappeared, the quiet Wells Fargo Center Arena erupted into a thunderous scream like a thunderbolt from the sky.
Zhang Zifeng's violent dunk gave the 76ers a 9-point lead with only 44 seconds left in the game.
Although James hit a three-pointer in the next game to help the team narrow the gap to just six points.
But with Zhang Zifeng's big heart, he made 6 of 6 free throws, and finally made James' dunk in the final moments of the basket to no avail, and the 76ers defeated the mighty Cavaliers 104-98.
When the whistle blew at the end of the game, there was a hysterical cheer in the Wells Fargo Center Arena!
The Cavaliers players couldn't believe that they would lose to the 76ers, who are widely considered the weakest in the playoffs.
JR. Smith bowed his head and walked into the tunnel amid a huge boos from the audience.
41 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, this is the data handed over by Zhang Zifeng in this game.
It was Zhang Zifeng who helped the 76ers win the playoffs for the first time this season with an almost all-round performance and saved the dignity of the 76ers.