Chapter 173: Psychological Warfare

The Pacers were fighting before, but in fact, Li Cheng didn't use all his strength. Now that they are starting to break out, it is actually Li Cheng who is starting to play at full strength, so James's feeling is not so obvious.

And now that Li Cheng is exerting his strength, the Cavaliers' lead is only 3 points in an instant. This is the first time that the Cavaliers have been forced so close by the opponent after leading by more than 5 points, how can the Cavaliers, who are fighting against the odds, not be in a hurry.

"The Clevelands are in a hurry." O'Brien muttered to himself a little excitedly.

Hart nodded slightly, but didn't speak.

The situation on the court changed in an instant, and from this time on, Li Cheng and James started this round of the series, the first real offensive battle.

In the first two games, the Pacers relied on Li Cheng's individual ability to ensure victory, but either at the last moment, Li Cheng took over the game and established the victory in one fell swoop. Either Li Cheng has to face the Cavaliers' 2 or even 3 people, and on the other hand, he has to organize the team's offense, and he doesn't put all his energy on offense at all.

And this time is different, the defense has Granger contained, and the playmaking attack has Tinsley. Li Cheng completely returned to the position of shooting guard, and he could freely choose whether to attack with the ball or run without the ball according to his own ideas.

In the position of scoring guard, Li Cheng is the most comfortable position!

Li Cheng exerted his strength, he didn't give his best from the beginning of the game until now, and now his strongest level is really being shown.

James also continued his outburst, he is a man who knows what is important, and in this game, he did not wander. He didn't think about where to play after the game, nor did he think about where the young lady was more interesting. Now all he thinks about is basketball, only winning.

Li Cheng just threw in a mid-range shot, and James turned around and returned the color.

Inside the basketball. The most morale-boosting thing is nothing more than responding to the ball. If you go into one, I'll go in one, and the two of us will vote for each other to see who can't get in first.

As James and Li Cheng's confrontation began, the atmosphere on the scene gradually transitioned from crazy to furious.

Fans want their teams to win, but they want to see a hearty game and a good game at the Quick Loan Center.

The wonderful game must have been jointly dedicated by both sides, just now it was just the Cavaliers family going crazy, and the Pacers have always been indifferent. Now the Pacers are finally going crazy too. It's a very good game like that.

"Your defense is obviously not good today!" Li Cheng said.

"Today we're going to play with no movement, and the fourth quarter is going to be garbage time, and we're not going to give you a chance to come back in the last minute." James glared at Li Cheng and said.

In fact, Brown also thought about deciding the winner in the last minute, so as to prevent the Pacers from having any chance of turning the game around. But Li Cheng is really terrible, his performance in the first two games has left an indelible impression on Brown, and even he has become a nightmare for Brown. That's why Brown demands his players, at any cost. Turn the game into garbage time in the fourth quarter.

But no matter how anxious your Cavaliers are, my Pacers are at this slow pace, what can you do to me?

Brown had always felt aggrieved before, and he had always felt a breath in his chest. Nothing goes well. And now, this tone is finally smooth, because Li Cheng is starting to play, and he wants to take over the game. And he wants to take over the game. It is necessary to speed up the offensive rhythm, as long as the offensive rhythm is together, as long as there is a wave of offensive small high tide. The Cavaliers will be able to take a big lead.

But Brown didn't think about what he would do if the Pacers were the first to hit the offensive highs. Brown did worry, but he had no choice.

Fortunately, the third quarter of the game did not play out as Brown feared, and the Pacers and Cavaliers remained deadlocked. 78-81, the Pacers ended the first three quarters with a three-point deficit.

"Well done, boys. In this way, the Cleveland people must think that they did the right thing in the first three quarters, so their mentality will definitely not adjust. Hart said to the players with a smile.

"In this game, as long as we don't collapse ourselves, we are almost sure to win." O'Brien also smiled lightly: "Unless, that James guy breaks out." ”

"It's basically impossible, I'm sure I'll be better than he is." Li Cheng glanced at James and said firmly.

"Good! Then we're here to watch you continue to give Clevelands a zero egg! O'Brien laughed.

Then the game continued, and after the game was played again, there was more of a sense of madness between the two teams. Everyone knows that what will happen next is the final battle of this game, and it can even be said that the next 12 minutes can almost decide the outcome of this series.

The eyes of the Cavaliers players were crazy with a hint of determination. They understand that if you don't succeed, you will succeed.

The Pacers players had a look in their eyes with a hint of madness in their determination. They are equally clear about their situation, win! Then the big picture will be decided. Lose! Again, it's not the end of the world. We can accept winning and losing, but we have the confidence to win the game. This is the confidence that Li Cheng brought to his teammates in the first two games.

As soon as the game began, the fans at the scene erupted in earth-shattering boos for the man holding the ball on the field.

Obviously, the person holding the ball is Li Cheng.

Li Cheng skillfully controlled the ball with his right hand, and he turned a deaf ear to the scolding that came from all directions. His eyes were fixed on James who was defending him, always looking for holes in James' defense.

If you want to make the Cavaliers impatient, make their core impatient first. The best way to do this is to eat a few of him in a row, and then set off a wave of offensive highs and waves in silence, so that the overall situation of this game is laid.

An NBA game, especially the playoffs. It is the competition of the strength of the players, the competition of the coaches' tactics, and the psychology of the coaches of the two teams. The championship teams of previous years need to put together these three factors.

How important are psychological factors in the outcome of a match? Look at the Western Conference semifinals in '95, the Rockets trailed 3-1, and Tomjanovic said "Never underestimate the heart of a champion." After that, the Rockets were fully activated, and they not only completed the comeback against the Suns, but also reached the Finals in one fell swoop, and eliminated the Magic 4-0 to successfully defend the title.

This time, the Pacers took advantage of the Cavaliers' psychological hole. And now, what Li Cheng is doing is to magnify this loophole to the point where the knight has no way to remedy it.

The basketball bounced back and forth in Li Cheng's hands, and then after Li Cheng's shoulders shook twice, it suddenly started forcibly to the left. At this point, Murphy's pick-and-roll was in place.

After Li Cheng was covered, he immediately moved sideways to the right, and immediately shot after flashing out of space.

Li Cheng's shots are beautiful and elegant, but please never forget that his shots are just as fast.

Very fast shot, James just pounced, Li Cheng's ball had already been shot.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc in the air, and then passed through the net, bringing up beautiful white net flowers.

"1 point, the Cavaliers are in danger." The narrator yelled.

"I really didn't expect that the Pacers would choose to suddenly exert their strength at this time, I thought that after the first two fierce battles, the Pacers have not recovered their state!"

"The Pacers' game, it's a little weird. Li Cheng, in particular, always gives people a sense of premeditation. ”

The narrator is right, the Pacers were premeditated.

At this time, on the field, James yelled and began to break through. This time, however, he knocked down Granger and was whistled for an offensive foul.

"Mr. Referee, you can see clearly! His feet moved, and you should have sentenced him to block the foul. ”

The referee ignored James' complaints, motioned for the Pacers to serve quickly, and then ran to the frontcourt.

Li Cheng winked at James, and the meaning of the mockery couldn't have been clearer.

James clapped his hands in frustration and ran to defend.

Li Cheng didn't expect James to be in a hurry so quickly, if he had collected it just now, he would definitely not have caused his offensive foul, it seems that his mentality has gone wrong.

Since there is something wrong with the enemy's own mentality, then don't be polite at this time.

Li Cheng's confidence grew, and he hit another shot to help the Pacers successfully overtake the score. This is the first time since the start of the competition!

The knights began to fight back, but their counterattack at this time was somewhat out of order. After all, after leading the game for three full quarters, and by this time it was actually behind, and such a blow was not something that anyone could bear.

Even if there is still time, the fragile little emperor has begun to be irritable.

As the Cavaliers became irritable, the Pacers' confidence grew, and in the end, they went on an 18-7 offensive spree like wolves coming down the mountain.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were overwhelmed by a wave, and then you could only read Cleveland's death from the scene, but you couldn't see a trace of their life.

In the end, with 49 seconds left in the final quarter, James left the court with six fouls. And his departure also completely announced the defeat of the Cavaliers.

101-92, the Pacers won the game again. 3-0, the Pacers turned out to be the first team to get a match point.

Li Cheng and Granger hugged each other tightly, and the victory in this game basically announced the death sentence of the Cavaliers. Because from time immemorial to the present, no team has been able to come back from 3-0 down.

Now it's almost a spell, and the knight has no hope. Now, all the Cavaliers are thinking about is whether they can get a win back and not be swept out by the Pacers. (To be continued......)