Chapter 442: Three Musketeers
"We have an eight-point lead, which proves that we are stronger than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 However, to win, this is not enough. We need to do more and in the future, I hope that someone on the bench will step up and score and share the burden with the main players, which is a key part. ”
Sitting in the locker room, Chu Xuan talked about the game and made arrangements for the second half.
The main confrontation still made him quite satisfied, at least James was defended for only 2 points in the half, which was almost never seen in James' 12-year career. It can be said that the Lakers made history by taking James out. Although Lefu broke out, this did not make Chu Xuan feel worried. Because if the Cavaliers could win on Love alone, the Lakers wouldn't have started the season with a 20-game winning streak. Therefore, as long as the Lakers can continue to defend James well, then it is absolutely inevitable that the Cavaliers will lose. In addition, the fitness of the players in the second half of the game will be somewhat problematic, and at that time, the performance of the substitute line-up is also crucial. Therefore, as soon as Chu Xuan arranged his tactics, the first thing he considered was the issue of substitutions. As long as the bench can play well in the second half, then the Cavaliers can't win.
In Chu Xuan's mind, no matter what angle he thinks about, the possibility of the Cavaliers winning the game now is extremely small. In other words, as long as the Lakers maintain their offensive and defensive performance in the second half, then the great record of 21 consecutive wins in the opening game and 30 consecutive wins across the season will be completed.
'The performance from the bench is key, that's the first point. And then the second point, which was the defense against LeBron, Janis was in very good shape on offense today, and I decided to free him up and focus on the offense. And the task of defending LeBron is left to Norris. Remember, no matter what, don't let LeBron score easily. Well~ That's it, the player in the No. 1 position goes to the bag, don't let LeBron catch the ball. Focus the Cavaliers' offense on Kevin Love......"
Chu Xuan thought about it for a while, and instantly had a clear plan in his heart, that is, to defend James to the death and let Lefu play. The main reason for this is because James is stronger than Lefou, and besides, James is in bad shape today, while Lefu is in excellent form. So defending James is very cost-effective.
"Chu, according to what you said, I must have no problem on my side, I don't want to defend LeBron." Noel gave Chu Xuan an affirmative answer.
Chu Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then made a little more arrangement, and then motioned for the players to take a short rest and wait for the start of the second half of the game.
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Cavaliers locker room.
Tyronn Lue was staring at James, decompressing him: "LeBron, failure has brought you some effects and psychological shadows, but you have to forget about it and step over him. You have to remember that you are the best player in the league and there is no one better than you on this planet. I believe that you can overcome all difficulties, and you must know that no matter how bad times are, it will not be the end of the world. Now the team needs you, I need you, you have to get over everything, pick yourself up and move forward! ”
James closed his eyes and looked a little pale, as if he was going through some memories.
Tyronn Lue's constant words did have some good effects on James, and his face slowly softened.
After a long time, James opened his eyes and said expressionlessly, "Tyron, I'm fine." I did get affected by something today, but I think everything will be fine. I'll take you forward in the second half......"
After getting James's answer, Tyronn Lue nodded: "LeBron, you should understand that with Kevin alone, the team will definitely not be able to beat the Lakers." You're the most important point, so you have to play in the past and even better than before. Only then will we be able to defeat the Lakers and complete our revenge. In the second half, we're going to play like this......"
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With a deafening cheer, the players from both sides returned to the field.
"The second half is about to begin, who can win the game? The next game will give us the answer...... Will LeBron be able to regain his sense and move forward with the Cavaliers? ”
The commentator said with a smile to the world.
As the camera switched, the game officially began.
The first thing for both sides was to send out a substitute lineup, and the main players were resting off the field.
On the Lakers' side, Towns, Yi Jianlian, Danny Green, Booker and Fraser were fielded. As for the Cavaliers, it is led by Shambaught and Carman.
The Cavaliers' offense still starts from the outside, because judging from the current Lakers lineup, the defense on the outside is weaker than on the inside. On the outside, the shooter's play is undoubtedly quite crucial. After all, what the Cavaliers are best at is the three-point shooting......
However, the Lakers bench really broke out today, under the specific tactics, the Lakers' tactics are extremely brilliant and fluent, Danny Green, Booker frequently complete three-point goals on the outside, so under the attraction of firepower, the defensive intensity faced by the interior is much smaller, so that Towns is also easy to score. Under the internal and external outbreaks, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 12:3 at the beginning, instantly widening the difference to 17 points.
There was no doubt that the Cavaliers immediately called a timeout, and Tyronn Lue did not hesitate and, of course, had no choice but to resend the starter back onto the court.
But what is surprising is that the Lakers still kept Towns, Danny Green and Booker on the court, and only sent Antetokounmpo and Noll ...... The reason for this arrangement is to allow the three musketeers on the bench to continue to play. Antetokounmpo is the big game, and Noll is defending James.
In fact, with such a lineup on the floor, the Lakers' offensive firepower is not weaker than the starting lineup. All five players are athletic and have the range to reach the three-point line, and importantly, all but Booker are top-notch defensively.
In addition, the five of them are all young people, and the tacit understanding of playing together is quite good. This is quite surprising, and in the next game, the Lakers relied on this lineup to fight with the main force of the Cavaliers. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers continued to hold a 16-point lead.
The entire third quarter was the performance time of Towns, Booker and Danny Green, while Antetokounmpo and Noll were more in the bag to defend James, such a defensive arrangement was indeed very effective, James only got 3 shots in the entire third quarter, scored a goal and scored 2 points, that is, after the third quarter, James scored only 4 points for the first time, which created a new low in James' entire NBA career.
"Could it be that LeBron won't be able to score in double digits today? In that case, his scoring streak will be terminated and he will not be able to surpass Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ”
"The Lakers continue to surprise today, and it's incredible that Game 3 of a seven-game game is still so full of passion and energy. The important thing is that Norris Noll and Yannis Antetokounmpo are the biggest stars today, and they are putting LeBron James in the worst game of his career......"
"As things stand, unless a miracle happens, LeBron shouldn't be able to get back on the field. Maybe today is a battle for a strong team that loses both games and losers...... Of course, Kyrie Irving was unavailable for this game, but that doesn't seem to be a reason to lose. ”
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Entering the final quarter, Chu Xuan once again did not play his cards according to common sense, and he sent the starting lineup. Seeing this, Tyronn Lue couldn't help but curse secretly, and then helplessly shouted at the players who were about to play, and put James and Love, who were about to rest, back on the court.
This is undoubtedly the most critical moment of this game. Considering the point difference in the game, today's focus battle has entered a fork in the road, and if the Cavaliers can't close the gap in the first few minutes, then the Lakers will complete the 30-game winning streak across the season will be a foregone conclusion.
As soon as the two sides started, James resolutely broke through to the basket, made a foul on Whiteside, and scored 2 points with free throws. The goal seemed to be a sign that James hadn't given up on the game and that he wasn't going to die.
But as it turned out, it was just a flash in the pan, and James immediately languished again, and after two consecutive iron strikes, James simply became completely invisible.
The most crucial moment of the game evolved into the time for the two pseudo-giants and disabled people to hold on to the game. I have to say that today's Lefu is really respectable, in the face of the Lakers' strong lineup, he has a kind of lonely overlord in the world, constantly scoring goals. And DeLong made a lot of mistakes, but his playmaking passes played a considerable role.
However, James could not help, relying only on Love and Delon, and the difference in strength between the two sides was absolutely huge.
After 6 minutes of play, the Lakers maintained the margin at about 25 points, so the rest became garbage time.
Garbage time isn't a garbage player appearance, at least for the Lakers. Because in today's Lakers, even the guys who watch the water cooler and hand out towels are all potential stocks and players with good immediate combat power. However, Chu Xuan didn't give the guys who watched the water dispenser and handed the towels time to play today. In the final garbage time, Chu Xuan sent the previous bench lineup, the three musketeers of Downs, Booker, and Danny Green, plus Yi Jianlian and Fraser.
The three musketeers are still the Lakers' firepower output, and they played really well today. By the end of the game, Towns, Booker and Green had individual scores of 11, 13 and 12 respectively. In other words, just the three of them contributed 36 points off the bench.
The Lakers defeated the Cavaliers by 27 points 127-100, winning 21 consecutive wins at the beginning of the new season and 30 consecutive wins across the season, continuing the legendary journey.
Antetokounmpo exploded, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, 6-of-7 from three-point range, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, contributing 30 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. He was undoubtedly voted the best player of the match. And James, who was opposite him, played the worst game of his career, with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
For the Cavaliers as a whole, Love had 31 points and 7 boards, while Delon had 12 points, 11 assists and 7 turnovers.
Noll had 20 points and 10 boards, and Kobe Bryant had 18 points, 6 boards and 7 assists......
However, it is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers scored 30 points in the whole game, while the Lakers only scored an outrageous 4 points. But the Lakers won by 27 points, which is unbelievable.
Of course, if you carefully analyze this game, it is reasonable for the Lakers to win.
The Lakers scored 46 points off the bench, compared to 25 for the Cavaliers.
Defensively, the Lakers shot 8-of-24 from three-point range, the Cavaliers' best three-point shot, and three-pointers like Ray Allen scored just seven points and hit one three-pointer.
And most importantly, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 48-38 in rebounding, which also reflects the Lakers' strong interior strength, even if Pau Gasol is still out of the game due to injury. (To be continued.) )