"The first game of the finals was relatively close, the defensive intensity of both sides was very strong, and the excitement was self-evident. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info have to say, this is the charm of the finals. Judging by the situation in the first half, LeBron ......"

The commentators were introducing the game, and the atmosphere was extremely lively, although the players had left the stadium, the fans were still talking about the game.

There may be some gaps in the strength of the Cavaliers and the Lakers, but it is mainly reflected in the bench. The Lakers' bench is even deeper, and in this regard, the Cavaliers are completely incomparable. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers' main game actually wanted to be amazing and efficient, and the Cavaliers were able to lead the Lakers in the first quarter. However, when the rotation lineup was on the court, the situation of the game changed instantly, the Lakers relied on effective defense to suppress the Cavaliers, and under the formation of tactical restraint, the Cavaliers only scored 15 points in the half, and the Lakers also successfully turned the tables in the half, from behind to leading, and grasped the advantage.

Both players are in good form and it is clear that there will undoubtedly be a more intense battle in the second half of the game.

"The Cavaliers need to make some changes, the Lakers' current defense is obvious, Chu Xuan has Yannis Antetokounmpo single defense LeBron James, and the main defensive energy is completely focused on defending Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. This is undoubtedly done to weaken the overall competition of the Cavaliers. LeBron can't always create opportunities for his teammates, he needs to take the offense on his own, after all, he is the best Cavaliers player on the court. ”

James' individual style of play is still the same as ever, and all he has to do is be more committed and serious. However, this did not have too essential an impact on the game. Because, when the Lakers defend others, the Cavaliers' offense is completely at a standstill, which requires someone to carry the game forward with scoring.

However, James still insists on integrating his teammates into the game, which has been his basketball philosophy for more than a decade. He trusts the strength of his team far more than he trusts himself, so this makes for one of the greatest team superstars. Speaking of which, this is the best spirit of a team sport, but at some point, such a spirit is not particularly desirable. Because in many cases, great people need to be able to turn into people who kill the game. And James, in a way, will never be able to be the kind of person who will be a great superstar, but not the best killer.

The nature of the country is easy to change, and the habits and mentality that James has cultivated for a long time are difficult to change in one day.

However, if the Cavaliers want to play better in this series, James' play on the offensive end is definitely very, very important.

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In the dressing room, the managers of both sides have already begun to summarize the first half of the game and arrange the next game.

Chu Xuan's view of the game is quite optimistic, he trusts the Lakers and firmly believes that there will always be someone in this group of players who can stand up and score, after all, many people here have the characteristics of superstars and have the ability to turn the tide at critical moments.

Therefore, Chu Xuan only talked about some personal problems that players need to improve, and then there are issues that need to be paid attention to about the defensive strategy of the Cavaliers.

As for the Cavaliers, Tyronn Lue is undoubtedly talking about these things, but he is more of a reminder to James and ask him to attack more and more resolutely......

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Amid a roaring cheer, the Staples Center, the game continued.

The Cavaliers' defense began to revolve around the Lakers' perimeter, and the focus was on Kobe. Because Kobe Bryant is the playmaker, defending Kobe Bryant can undoubtedly affect the Lakers' overall offense, so as to achieve their goal of effectively defending the Lakers.

Chu Xuan had expected this, and he arranged in the locker room for Antetokounmpo to be under great defensive pressure in Kobe to take on the responsibility of the organization, and then let Kobe focus on scoring.

In fact, this arrangement also reflects Antetokounmpo's role as a point forward for the Lakers. After all, Chu Xuan's idea has always been to build Antetokounmpo into a super point forward.

This season is already Antetokounmpo's third, and playing next to great players like Kobe, Nash, and Gasol has allowed him to quickly accumulate a lot of experience. Antetokounmpo has grown rapidly, and now he has developed a lot of playmaking skills, and as his ball handling skills get better, he is more than capable of being the playmaker for this championship team. However, because of Kobe's existence, Antetokounmpo can still only be used as a leafy small forward, as the Lakers' defensive spearhead.

Even so, however, Antetokounmpo's organizational skills are on full display. In the three regular season seasons, Antetokounmpo averaged 2.0, 4.4, and 5.9 assists per game, respectively...... Obviously, Antetokounmpo is getting better and better, and importantly, he can continue to play better as he adapts to his role, and that's where his talent lies.

Kobe Bryant was heavily guarded by the Cavaliers, and Antetokounmpo naturally stepped forward according to Chu Xuan's arrangement and put the responsibility of organization on his head. I have to say that Antetokounmpo has a very good way of organizing, and he has organized exquisite cooperation many times. But if it weren't for Kobe's somewhat bad hand being defended today, the Lakers would definitely be able to continue to widen the difference.

In general, during the period of confrontation between the two sides in the main force, the battle situation was very anxious.

In the fierce game, the classic goal shots are also endless. Kobe Bryant's pull-up layup was scored by two dodges in the air to form a "2+1", James received a flat basket dunk after receiving an assist from Irving, Love scored a rebound after three consecutive offensive rebounds in a long crowd created by Noll, Towns, and Antetokounmpo, and LaVine's free throw after the steal was the next flying dunk......

It seems that as long as the fans want to see, or can arouse the passion of the fans, it can appear in this game.

The scene was full of exclamations, it seemed that there was steaming, and the sound caused by the star-studded arena was higher and higher. As the substitutes came on to fight, the sound of the home stadium was filled with cheering joy and almost reached its peak. Chu Xuan asked Antetokounmpo to play with the bench players, while on the Cavaliers' side, James stayed on the court. However, in this battle for leadership, James lost, and although Antetokounmpo did not have any stats, his strings and leadership skills were undoubtedly revealed. Led by Antetokounmpo, the Lakers threw a wave of highs in the final minutes of the third quarter. With James assisting Love to miss a three-point shot, the Lakers led the Cavaliers by 16 points at 82-66 heading into the final quarter.

With a 16-point advantage, the situation became extremely different in an instant.

It can be said that if nothing else, the Lakers' win today may have been very big. However, given the nature and intensity of the Finals, as well as the uncertainty on the court, if the Cavaliers can play a wave of counterattacks, it is still uncertain who will end up with this ball.

"LeBron has been pressed and he's going to fight back next. Therefore, in the final quarter of the defense, be careful not to let him break through to the inside, and then press him at the three-point line, so that he can only shoot from the middle and long range as much as possible......"

Chu Xuan's arrangement was undoubtedly due to James' poor mid-to-long-range shooting, which was James' worst way of scoring. You know, when a person can only score in an uncomfortable way, his state will naturally get worse and worse, and he will slowly lose his threat.

Defending James to break through, Chu Xuan will naturally put two tall and good moving speed insiders, and secondly, send Antetokounmpo with tall and long arms, so that he can rely on his long arms and height to form interference with James outside the three-point line, so that he can't easily score at the three-point line.

The Lakers did this, and it worked out very well. At the beginning of the last quarter, James failed to break through to the inside twice in a row, and the tall inside line was really his nemesis, making him unable to give full play to his biggest breakthrough advantage.

Seeing that the margin continued to widen, James quickly made offensive changes and began to try to shoot.

James rarely shoots today, but he actually has a good hand. In the next few minutes, James kept shooting and scoring, which helped the Cavaliers a lot. However, the most important thing is the performance of Lefou, who has been in the middle of the game in the first three quarters, and he has not played too much eye-catching. However, in the final quarter of the game, when James was unable to play a subversive offensive performance, Love ushered in an explosion.

Love's outburst was very timely, because Irving's shooting was also very iron, and James's performance tended to be stable, which also made the Cavaliers lose the possibility of equalizing or even winning the game. In this case, it has to be said that Lefu ate the dumplings, and after he scored three times in a row, the Cavaliers seemed to grasp the life-saving straw, and the offense instantly revolved around him.

However, the Cavaliers still had a bad move in the end, and Love's 15-point individual performance in the final quarter was in vain.

In fact, the Cavaliers' 33 points in a single quarter is already very high, but the hole dug in the first three quarters was too big, and in the end, the Cavaliers lost to the Lakers 99-107 and failed to win the first game in Staples.

In this game, Kobe Bryant and Irving both performed poorly, Kobe Bryant was 5-of-20 from the field, only 1-of-9 from three-point range, and contributed 18 points. Irving, on the other hand, was 5-of-19 from the field and 1-of-6 from three-point range, contributing 16 points.

The Lakers were able to win, and the performances of LaVine and Towns, as well as several bench plays, were the key, with LaVine contributing 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Downs, on the other hand, had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. As for the bench, Green contributed 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes, Korver contributed 6 points on 2-of-3 three-point shooting, Gasol had 8 points, and Booker had 8 points.

On the other hand, for the Cavaliers, Love efficiently scored 27 points and 12 boards, and Thompson contributed 17 points and 13 boards. But the play of the twin towers couldn't stop the loss, which made everyone worry a lot about the Cavaliers' next game. (To be continued.) )