Chapter 402: Breaking the Record (9000 Words Chapter)
In the Big Three model, how to balance the shooting power of the star players in the team is a very challenging thing for the coaching staff.
Tyronn Lue learned some experience when he was an assistant coach with the Clippers.
Coupled with the fact that he has partnered with the "OK" combination and Michael Jordan in his career, Tyronn Lue has summed up a system of his own on how to balance the team's offense.
In the finals G1, Kyrie Irving started very well, except for missing a three-pointer, 4 of 5, and scored 8 points in a single quarter.
The "strongest tactic" in the second half of the quarter was not very successful, LeBron James scored 6 points on 2-of-5 defense under Li Ze's defense, and LeFou scored 5 points on 2-of-4.
The Cavaliers went 1-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and to everyone's surprise, the projection frenzy in the Eastern Conference playoffs seemed to be gone
At the intermission, Tristan Thompson was also a little dissatisfied with his performance, 1 of 4, and the second half of the game continued to vomit, and the second-round show on the opposite side was better than he imagined.
At 21:26, the two sides did not score much, and the last few minutes were frequently ironed, but at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers still led by 5 points.
In the Staples Arena, Clippers fans shouted happily that in basketball, many times 1 is greater than 3, and there is a substantial gap between superstars and all-stars.
"Maybe the Cavaliers could consider adding some ball possession to Irving, and he was in very good shape in the first quarter."
Of course, Kayce is still the brightest star on the court, 6-of-8, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and an efficient 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Jeff Van Gundy feels that the Cavaliers are a bit conservative, and it's good for the Big Three to split the ball, but sometimes it's just about concentrating the fire.
"If nothing else, Kayce and LeBron James will both lead the second team first, which is also an opportunity for the Cavaliers."
Mark Jackson also didn't expect that the offense of talented basketball would be a bit dumb in the Finals, and obviously the Clippers' scoring was not high
The second quarter of the game had just begun, and LeBron James, who was back on the court, looked serious.
At the end of the first quarter, he saw the Clippers' defensive strategy clearly, and the opponent was deliberately putting him in the middle distance to protect the basket more.
"Fry, I need you to hit open shots from the outside, and we're going to change the situation on the court."
Channing Frye nodded immediately, that's what he's going to do at the moment, and he's going to need to change the Clippers' defensive strategy with his shots.
The Cavaliers replaced Matthew Della Vidova on the outside, and the three of Shambaught and Richard Jefferson completely opened up the offensive space on the court.
The Clippers are also in the regular rotation, with Evan Turner, Reggie Bullock, Lee, Harris and Plumlee on the floor.
Coach De Nagro adjusted Harris' playing time and staggered his travel in the hope that Harris could take on more defensive duties.
The Clippers took the lead in attacking, and Li Ze had just used half court and was immediately heavily defended by Richard Jefferson.
This bald tough guy was blown up by Li Ze during his time with the Spurs, and then he was basically reduced to a substitute.
The depreciation of Richard Jefferson's contract is naturally inseparable from Li Ze's efforts.
Li Ze noticed that the bald guy in front of him was very close to the defense, and immediately held the ball in his right hand at the top of the arc, protecting the ball with his back to prevent the opponent from having a chance to cut the ball.
“Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! ”
Amid the cheers of the Clippers fans at the scene, Plumlee immediately came to the top of the arc to make a high block.
The fake cover immediately went down, Channing Frye hesitated slightly, and Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, quickly lowered his center of gravity, and then accelerated with all his might.
Richard Jefferson thought that his teammates would cooperate with the bag, but he didn't expect the situation on the court to become Li Ze carrying his defense, chasing Channing Frye straight to the basket
Li Ze, who rushed up in three steps, resisted the confrontation on Richard Jefferson's right side, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and tilted his body to pick up the basket.
Channing Frye, who had already retreated from the basket, failed to defend effectively and watched the ball hit the board and fall into the basket.
At 21:28, the Clippers extended the margin to seven points.
The fans at the scene only saw Li Ze completing the attack under the defense of the two, and immediately shouted excitedly!
However, Tyronn Lue frowned slightly, there was a problem with the first round of defense and pick-and-roll, and the Cavaliers really had no one to match Li Ze
LeBron James is not Leonard, and the coaching staff would prefer the Chosen One to sweep the defense and complete the task of helping the defense.
When it came to the Cavaliers' offensive round, there was another minor problem.
Delavidova was entangled by Reggie Bullock and immediately handed over the ball after half-time.
Channing Frye came to the left wing and covered LeBron James.
Not big enough, this time the cover was squeezed by Li Ze again, and Plumlee immediately followed Channing Fry to the top of the arc, and LeBron James, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated with a heavy shoulder.
is almost the same choice as Li Ze, LeBron James carries the defense and goes straight to the basket!
Li Ze, who was giving enough defensive pressure on his side, predicted James's breakthrough route, jumped high with his feet, and waited for James to make a shot in the air.
Tried to continue to push Li Ze away with his body, but soon LeBron James found that it was completely useless, slightly out of position, and did not affect the quality of Li Ze's defense.
Dodging the block, James, who picked up the basket with his left hand, turned up the arc of the ball!
After hitting the board, the ball knocked out of the frame, and after landing, Li Ze reacted quickly, completed the card position again, grabbed in front of LeBron James, and protected the backcourt rebound.
Although the Cavaliers' five-outside lineup opened up the offensive space, the interior line lost its height, and the rebounding pressure on the Clippers plummeted.
LeBron James hurriedly guarded Li Ze's side, delaying the speed of advancement, and the two faced each other again, which made the Clippers fans on the scene shout happily.
Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, kept accelerating, and the sudden change of direction under his crotch during the march forced LeBron James to adjust the center of gravity of the defense.
Li Ze, who switched to his right hand, suddenly sent the ball forward, and then pulled the ball sharply with his left hand, and Sam Gold, who was traveling, shook James and staggered.
Seeing Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated again, almost passing James's defense, and the atmosphere group on the Clippers bench also roared.
Just after halftime, Evan Turner in the bottom left corner took advantage of Harris's upper cover and quickly bounced to the left flank.
Li Ze handed over the ball as soon as possible, and Turner came out to catch the ball easily.
cut in the middle without the ball, and then Li Ze was near the baseline on the right side, with the help of Plumlee's cover, and came to the left blocking area to ask for the ball with his back.
LeBron James switched to Plumlee's side and then loudly reminded his teammates:
"I'm ready, hold the line!"
According to the defensive plan, Channing Frye died on Li Ze and tried his best to block the line, and the moment Li Ze received the pass with his back, he used his left foot as the axis and his shoulder shook to the line.
Noticing that Dellavidova had given up on Evan Turner, who had completed the pass and stopped on the left flank, Li Ze suddenly turned his back quickly, and then took a big tentative step with his right foot.
Channing Frye was shaken and moved backwards, and Li Ze quickly retracted his feet at this time, ignoring the defense of Deravidova on his side, and shot a mid-range dry pull-out jumper!
"Huh!" Hit the two-pointer steadily!
Watching Li Ze pacing back in small steps, Channing Fry glanced at LeBron James, looking very helpless, there are too many offensive means, how to defend it?
"Shet!"
LeBron James cursed in his heart, but he was very calm on the surface, and even loudly encouraged his teammates:
"Don't worry, keep the rhythm of the attack and we'll score too!"
The Cavaliers were always trying to find misalignments on the offensive end, but Evan Turner and Reggie Bullock were covered and squeezed through with all their might.
LeBron James wanted to receive the ball on the right flank, but the overly obvious offensive intention made Li Ze easily predict, and the sudden defense around the front immediately made Shambaugh at the top of the arc dare not pass the ball easily.
LeBron James, who was pulling, was anxious, and found that the referee had been looking at this side, took the initiative to lean towards Li Ze, and then suddenly fell to the ground exaggeratedly.
"Squeak!"
“???”
Li Ze had a question mark on his face, and immediately spread his hands to the referee, he didn't exert any strength at all, but the chosen son in front of him fell
Coach De Nagro saw it clearly and immediately ran to the linesman and complained loudly:
"Fake fall! It's definitely a fake fall, look at his exaggerated moves! ”
The Clippers fans at the scene saw that the referee upheld the original decision, and immediately began to shout again:
“Referee sucks! Referee sucks! Referee sucks! ”
LeBron James hurriedly called for his teammate to serve, escaped, and was almost defended for 24 seconds.
After sending the sideline ball, LeBron James finally received the ball, this time he didn't have to block the attack again, facing Li Ze's defense at the top of the arc, and broke through with the right hand tank.
Coming to the right side of the free throw line near the baseline, LeBron James suddenly stepped back and made a mid-range drift back-to-back jumper!
"Bang!" One more hit!
The ball hit the front of the basket, Li Ze once again accepted the backcourt rebound, and LeBron James, who was still adjusting his body's center of gravity, had no time to delay this time, so he could only watch Li Ze rush with the ball.
The nearby Shambaught just wanted to step forward to delay, but Li Ze, who was accelerating, made a big deal with his right hand, swayed left and right, and threw off the defense in one step.
Channing Frye, who retreated to the front, saw Li Ze rushing faster and faster, scolded in his heart, and finally rushed into the three-point line with Li Ze.
The fast Clippers opened up the offensive space, and Li Ze, who came to the paint area, quickly turned around during the march, easily brushed off Channing Frye's defense, approached the basket, and picked up the basket with his left hand!
"Squeak!"
"Bang!"
When the whistle blew, Li Ze, who had completed the goal, stood under the basket and hugged his arms, silently pretending to be X to the camera, and everyone on the Clippers on the court ran to Li Ze's side, shouting and celebrating together.
With Li Ze's free throws hitting steadily, the score came to 21:33, and the Clippers had gained a double-digit lead.
"You know, fake drops won't make you hit a jumper!"
"The referee just made the right decision!"
After Li Ze scored this goal, he teased LeBron James by the way, James frowned and responded, the Chosen One is currently in a very unbeautiful mood
The two had a verbal altercation at the free throw line, and the referee hurriedly blew the whistle.
Tyronn Lue asked for a timeout at this time, and Li Ze scored 7 points in a row, and the Cavaliers were a little overwhelmed.
"LeBron James needs to step up and score, and being smart will allow him to get the ball, but the most important thing at the moment is to close the gap."
Jeff Van Gundy feels the 12-point margin is a bit too much, and once the Clippers take the lead, it will become extremely difficult.
Commentator Mike Brin is more concerned about LeBron James' current efficiency:
"2-of-7, LeBron James should play harder, and maybe, he can try to get to the free throw line."
Tyronn Lue on the bench was helpless, and LeBron James also got a lot of one-on-one opportunities, but they just couldn't convert them into points.
"Kyrie, when he came on the court, showed his aggression and we had to close the deficit to within 10 points in the first half."
Owen heard that Tyronn Lue had finally agreed to come down and fire at him infinitely, and responded excitedly:
"I'll do my job!"
Neither LeBron James nor Love spoke, and the game reached a critical moment, egalitarianism was not going to work, and it really needed the scorer to step up.
Watching the return of the main lineups of both sides, the atmosphere in Staples Arena became more and more hot.
Irving, who appeared on the court, shot a three-pointer at 45 degrees on the right side of Tucker's defense, and on the Cavaliers bench, the atmosphere group also regained its vitality and cheered loudly!
On the defensive end, the Cavaliers began to wrap Li Ze in the middle of the half and let him play the ball, thinking that such a tactic would work, but the white fat man at the top of the arc answered, which did not delay the Clippers' offense at all.
Li Ze on the left flank handed over the ball, and Harris on the right flank pretended to cover Ingles and moved to the three-point line to stand.
Love was still reminding JR-Smith to pay attention to the pursuit, but Harris, who was standing, suddenly cut in at 45 degrees, Jokic easily sent a pass from the free throw line, and Harris received the ball and made a layup in three steps!
At 24:35, the score difference is still in double digits.
The cheers at the scene made Owen secretly cheer up, received Lefou's baseline ball, and before half the court, Li Ze stepped forward to defend and press.
The Clippers abruptly changed alignment, with Li Ze on Irving's side and Tucker following LeBron James on the right wing.
Accelerate with the ball in your right hand, then dribble behind your back suddenly, quickly in and out with your left hand, accelerate again, change direction under your crotch as you go, and then wrap the ball behind your back.
Owen made a set of bells and whistles, but found that Li Ze was still close to his side.
The two tangled past halftime, and in the Staples Arena, the fans were loud again.
Irving, who had the ball in his left hand, came to the top of the arc and simply waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to block and pick up.
Lowering the center of gravity of his body, he suddenly accelerated to break through, and took advantage of Li Ze's sliding step to the right back, and Owen dribbled behind his back again during the march.
Accelerating the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, he came to the free throw line, noticing that Li Ze on his side had not lost his defensive position, Owen suddenly exploded the ball vigorously on the spot, and then used his left foot as the axis, and pulled the ball back with his right hand.
Seeing Li Ze move forward, Owen immediately twisted forward and made a quick shot with a mid-range backward jumper!
"Smack!"
The confident shooting was met by Li Ze's head-to-head and face-to-face cap.
The Clippers fans instantly cheered loudly, and Irving was completely stupid, losing his body's center of gravity, and stumbling and almost hitting the street.
At this time, Li Ze had already re-fished the ball and kept accelerating and rushing.
1 hit 0 in the front court, Li Ze, who hit the paint area, jumped with his feet, his head was flat, he stretched his body in the air, and turned the ball in a big circle, then grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the ball into the basket!
"Boom!" The windmill storm is a good deal!
"Oh God! It's really not a good offensive option, and Irving should continue to block and attack Jokic. ”
Jeff Van Gundy can't bear to look at it directly, most guards in the league will not choose to play Li Ze alone, Curry always uses blocking to get rid of defense, that is the smartest thing to do.
At 24:37, seeing that the difference had come to 13 points, Mark Jackson also added:
"Maybe a couple of Low-post offenses, and the Cavaliers need most right now are scoring."
Seeing that Owen was still a little unconvinced, and put on a careless look, Li Zeren, who had retreated, immediately smiled and gave advice:
"Don't try to score points on my head in a row, you should play smarter."
"I can cut anyone's head at will, that's my talent!"
Taking advantage of Li Ze's defense again, Owen gave his own response while protecting the ball.
LeBron James obviously had a positional advantage, only to find that Irving turned on the Mamba mode and kept hitting the iron, and he didn't touch the ball for several rounds in a row.
The Clippers attacked, but at this time they completely relaxed, every time the Cavaliers were trapped, Li Ze played the ball in time, and the strong and weak sides were transferred, striving to complete more and less play.
With 1:46 left in the first half, Ingles in the bottom right corner took advantage of Harris's top cover and received a pass from Jokic on the right wing.
Lefu changed the defense half a beat slowly, and Ingles threw the ball when he caught it!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 36:50, the difference returned to 14 points.
Li Ze, who was on the left wing, smiled and high-fived Ingles in celebration, and after consecutive irons, it was the Clippers who took the lead to break the deadlock.
During this time, LeBron James hit two more irons, watching the Clippers' little-known role players play one after another, and he was so angry that he cursed in his heart.
Irving continued to play iron under Li Ze's defense, except for occasionally using the high post to get rid of Li Ze and hit the basket and stand on the free throw line, Irving did not perform much in the second quarter.
LeBron James on the right wing faced Tucker's defense, blocked with Love, and then broke through with the ball in his right hand.
Noticing that Jokic was back under the basket, James immediately passed the ball to Lefou, who was bouncing outside, caught the ball and swayed, deceived Harris, moved a step sideways, and quickly jumped to shoot!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 39:50, LeBron James kept clapping his hands, loudly reminding his teammates to pay attention to defense, and then immediately led the defense again.
continued to give physical confrontation, and after halftime, Tucker in the bottom corner of the left side was let go by Irving, and he saved Li Ze at the first time.
Tristan Thompson hurriedly moved, and at this point he was in a one-and-two position.
Li Ze threw the ball to Tucker in the bottom left corner, Tristan Thompson immediately slid his step, Tucker broke through with his right hand after shaking, and immediately gave the ball to Jokic at the bottom left of the basket.
Lefou, who had already returned to the defense, made up for it, and the white fat man in the paint area dribbled and immediately threw the ball to Harris on the right wing.
JR Smith in the bottom right corner pounced, Harris gave the ball to Ingles in the bottom left corner, and Tristan Thompson made up for it.
The Cavaliers' defense was tossed in a big circle, and Tristan Thompson was even more from left to right to fill the position, the offense was not successful, and the Clippers were no longer in a hurry.
Jokic, who came to the free throw line, clapped his hands, and Ingles immediately passed.
Lefou, who has realized that something is wrong, reminds LeBron James loudly while giving a confrontation:
"Pick-and-roll crowds over defense!"
Jokic, who received the pass, immediately protected the ball with his back, moved to the line with the ball in his left hand, grabbed the ball with one hand at the top of the arc, and was ready to pass the ball to Li Ze.
Seeing that the offensive time was running out, LeBron James pulled covertly and did not let Li Ze on the left flank receive the ball.
Both of them had movements in their hands, the referee did not blow the whistle, Li Ze picked up James's arm hanging on his body, exerted force under his feet, and pretended to move to the left sideline.
Taking advantage of LeBron James' change of defensive focus, Li Ze suddenly accelerated and ran back, throwing off half of his body in an instant.
After Li Ze came to the top of the arc and received a hand-handed pass from Jokic, LeBron James hit his head on the white fat man.
Lefu, who changed the defense, simply pounced directly on Li Ze, with 3 seconds left in the offensive time, his right hand vigorously exploded the ball, and then retreated horizontally away from the three-point line, and finally Li Ze resisted Lefu's block and drifted to the right to complete the shot!
“Unbelievable!”
“Kayce From downtown!”
Despite the high arc of the ball, it still fell into the basket, and the difficult whistle shot also made the commentator Mike Brin scream.
Lefu heard the sound of 24 seconds, and then heard the cheers of the fans at the scene, helplessly clasped his hands on his hips, already doubting his life
"Shet!"
Seeing Li Ze shaking his head and retreating, LeBron James scolded in a low voice, can this also be scored?
Owen in the bottom corner also lost his high mood, Li Zezhen just finished blowing him up at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and he couldn't deeply experience the sense of oppression when he watched the video.
At 39:53, the score difference came to 14 points.
LeBron James' broken tank on the left wing caused Tucker to foul and get to the free throw line again.
As a result, he made one of two free throws, and watching Li Ze collect the rebound, LeBron James went up again to lead the defense.
The Clippers rushed to the halfcourt and quickly opened up the space, but Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, slowed down his pace, and halftime was running out.
Several rounds in a row allowed the Clippers to play a beautiful transfer ball, and Tyronn Lue saw that Li Ze was close to the three-point line, and JR Smith in the bottom right corner had not moved, so he jumped to his feet in a hurry:
"Defend it!"
When JR-Smith tried to wrap up again, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly leaned forward, and then changed direction sharply, and LeBron James, who was sliding to the left behind, instantly lost his defensive position.
Seeing Li Ze accelerating and rushing with the ball in his left hand, LeBron James, who broke the defense again, helplessly pulled it.
"Squeak!"
"Shhhhh
The referee blew the whistle, and the Clippers fans in the stadium booed James, they wanted to see the athletic battle score!
Li Ze walked to the free throw line and hit the first free throw, and the Clippers fans on the scene immediately shouted happily:
“MVP! MVP! MVP! ”
The second free throw was hit again, and the score came to 40:55, and the atmosphere group on the Cavaliers bench was silent.
At the last moment, Irving caused Li Ze to foul again, but unfortunately he still made 1 of 2 free throws, and turned around, Jokic also stood on the free throw line, and after hitting both free throws, the half game was completely over.
At 41:57, the Clippers entered the second half with a 16-point lead.
"Kayce's switch to Kyrie Irving in the second quarter played a key role!"
"1-of-7 in the first quarter and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, Irving scored just six points in the second quarter, which was just as good as his efficient performance in the first quarter."
Mark Jackson didn't expect the Clippers to suddenly change their defensive strategy, and it seems to be working out well so far.
"LeBron James' defense didn't bother Kayce too much."
"11-of-15 in the half, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, no turnovers, Kayce is the first person in the game, a superstar, and an unparalleled performance."
Commentator Mike Brin blows it all the way, he even has some delusions, and 60 points is not a difficult thing for Li Ze.
LeBron James was 2-of-9 from the field and scored 3-pointers from the free-throw line in the second quarter for a total of nine points at halftime, Irving was 5-of-12 from the field and scored 14 points at halftime, and Love was 4-of-8 from the field and also scored 10 points.
The Cavaliers trio scored 33 points in the half, which was only 3 points more than Li Ze's personal score.
The sports media at the scene saw such technical statistics and launched a tweet one after another:
"One superstar is bigger than three All-Stars, and the gap between LeBron James and Kayce is getting bigger and bigger!"
"It's unbelievable that the Cavaliers only scored 41 points in the half, and Kayce combined offense and defense to show superstar style again."
"4-of-13 from beyond the three-point line in the half, where did the Cavaliers' three-point shot go?"
“.”
Before the G1 game was over, many Amerika's ball critics tacitly assumed that the Clippers had won, and at this time, hometown basketball didn't work, and the spray was over.
Some Cavaliers fans at the scene almost shut themselves up when they saw the 16-point difference! Recalling the scene where Li Ze scored efficiently, a sense of despair gradually came to his heart
At halftime, in the Cavaliers locker room, LeBron James only felt that painful memories began to flow again, and he pulled his face and didn't speak.
JR-Smith was directly invisible in the half, the Clippers let go of the singles, LeBron James's breakthrough shot failed to hit, and just watched Irving play alone.
The guards with knives naturally sensed that the "Emperor" was in a bad mood, but the role players didn't talk much at this time.
"We've got plenty of time to turn the score around and it's only Game 1 of the series."
"The finals also started with a win away from home and I want everybody to realise that we're a dog and we're playing against a dynasty team at the moment."
"I'm ready to go for seven, and don't forget, our goal is always to protect the home field!"
Tyronn Lue knocked on the whiteboard, he didn't like to see the atmosphere of the locker room, and the chicken soup was sent out without money.
LeBron James also adjusted his mood and followed the head coach's words:
'It's my problem to fall behind at half-time, we need to trust each other and I want to be a little bit quicker in the second half!'
"JR, I'll find you on the outside, we need to respond from beyond the three-point line."
“.”
The Clippers midcourt emphasized the problem of breaking the bag, according to the game plan, mobilized the defense, and finally let Love guard Jokic, and then let Li Ze complete the blocking and dismantling of the line.
Such tactics were played in several rounds in the half, but the Cavaliers were not stupid and pinched Li Ze's three-point shot.
Tyronn Lue knows best about Lee's ability to convert three-pointers, so a lot of the time, LeBron James has to lead the defense.
The Chosen One wouldn't have done that kind of work in the past, but this year he was so hungry for a championship that he willingly fulfilled the coaching staff's demands for the sake of it.
After the start of the second half, Irving found that Li Ze was guarding LeBron James again, but at this time the Cavaliers' main point of attack changed back to James.
The third quarter played more than three minutes, 49:65, and the margin showed no signs of narrowing.
LeBron James no longer hesitated at this time, received a pass on the left wing outside the three-point line, noticed that Li Ze's defense was not posted, and his left hand was quickly in and out, and after vigorously blowing the ball, he quickly jumped outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
There was no celebration, and LeBron James was silent.
Boos erupted at Staples Arena, and Li Ze took the baseline ball from Jokic and dribbled through the half court with 8 seconds.
The Cavaliers want to speed up, LeBron James handles the ball more easily, and what Li Ze has to do is to stabilize the rhythm and reduce turnovers.
“Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! ”
The first time to give the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc, Li Ze once again simple UCLA cut, after cutting in the middle, and Tucker again on the right near baseline position to cross-cover.
The Clippers played the same tactics for several rounds in a row, and Irving was annoyed, but he didn't dare to switch defenses behind Li Ze at all, after all, the defense was basically in vain.
LeBron James, who was chasing the defense, reminded loudly and signaled Li Ze to wrap up in time after receiving the ball.
After experiencing Draymond Green's defense, Jokic has also completely adapted to the pressing defense, although the strength is a little lost, but the body is thick enough, as long as Li Ze wants a good position, the white fat man moves two steps to send accurate passes.
On the right side, LeBron James half-circled the front defense, Li Ze suddenly turned around, feigned cutting, and then quickly ran two steps up, and finally received a pass from Jokic.
LeBron James was a little helpless when he saw Li Ze receiving the ball, and sure enough, in the next second, Li Ze released the ball with his left hand and began to play again.
The catch position is slightly higher, which allows Tristan Thompson to finish the bag better.
Seeing that the other party raised his hands and pressed in his direction, Li Ze leaned on two blows, and exerted his strength, taking his right foot as the axis, quickly turned around in the direction of the bottom line, and after turning around, he exerted force under his feet, and threw a big backward jump shot with homeopathy!
LeBron James and Tristan Thompson pounced on Li Ze together, but the excellent airtime and large leaning action prevented the duo from defending as expected.
"Huh!" The two-pointer was scored again.
Tristan Thompson secretly scolded Li Ze in his heart that he was not human, and his action speed was not even on the same channel as him.
The offensive time of about 18 seconds and the picturesque scoring also made the Clippers fans on the scene cheer excitedly.
Every time the Cavaliers scored, the Clippers responded, and Irving had a lot of chances in the mid-range, but in the face of the white fat man's defense, he behaved very averagely.
Love also didn't have a high presence on the offensive end, the Cavaliers picked up the tempo of the game, but didn't throw brainless threes, and JR Smith still didn't get many chances, and the tactics didn't support it.
is also a low-post attack, Lefou's attack this time, in the low post on the left side, turned around and threw a backward jumper, just closed the ball, but was cut off by Harris.
Tyronn Lue rubbed his eyebrows on the sidelines, and the number of errors in this quarter began to increase
Seeing that he was unguarded, Harris immediately quickly dribbled across the halfcourt, noticing that the focus of the Cavaliers was still on Li Ze's side, and cut directly into the right side of the three-point line at 45 degrees.
Dribbled two big steps, suddenly stopped suddenly, ignored the defense of Lefou, and shot a long two-point jumper!
"Huh!" Two-point goal again.
The sudden acceleration of the pace of the game caught the Cavaliers five off guard for once.
Looking at the Clippers who are all fighting hard, LeBron James is becoming more and more silent, and on the contrary, the Clippers fans are already excited.
Steve Ballmer excitedly threw his fists in celebration whenever he saw Li Ze score.
Playing singles with his back in the low post, attacking with the ball on the line, grabbing rebounds in individual rounds, impacting the basket, and standing on the free throw line, Li Ze has too many scoring methods, and LeBron James is more and more frustrated the more he defends
On the commentary bench of ESPN at the scene, Jeff Van Gundy felt that the game was over, and the Cavaliers had to hold on for a few rounds if they wanted to chase points, but Li Ze was too steady:
"If you want to get the initiative back, the Cavaliers have to win an away game, and if the score is 2-0 down, there will be a lot of pressure on the players."
Mark Jackson thinks the Cavaliers' problem is primarily defensive:
"After Kayce was trapped, the Clippers' offense was somewhat similar to that of the Warriors, and Jokic was definitely seriously underrated in the starting lineup."
Noticing that the third quarter was coming to an end, commentator Mike Brin also began to discuss the rest of the game:
"In the third quarter, both sides scored 25 points, but the Cavaliers' performance came too late, what do you think Tyronn Lue will make in the next game?"
Jeff Van Gundy laughed and joked at this time:
"Maybe the best adjustment is to increase LeBron James' playing time!"
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At the beginning of the 4th quarter of the game, Li Ze cheered loudly with the Clippers fans, and the game was basically no longer suspenseful, and both sides took the atmosphere group.
In the end, Li Ze and LeBron James played only 4 minutes in the final quarter of the game, and the Cavaliers closed the game.
Li Ze, who walked to the bench, once again made the Staples Arena boil, and the big screen in the center of the field was showing Li Ze's data tonight:
"17-of-26, 3-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, 46 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover."
LeBron James returned to the bench, his mood was not beautiful, looking at Li Ze's data on the big screen in the center of the court, James had just lemon in his heart
Tyronn Lue understands why players are frustrated, and when faced with a player who can't be limited, who is replaced, he will doubt life.
With 1:42 left in the game, Kevon Rooney also got some playing time, and the newcomer looked very excited, and he was also a player who had touched the floor of the Finals.
Clippers fans are celebrating loudly, and fans who buy tickets to follow the team and support the Cavaliers have become autistic.
In the end, as the final hum sounded, the score was fixed at 90:110, and the Clippers sealed the win at halftime and won the game easily.
TNT's veteran reporter Craig Sager looked a little excited, as this was his first time joining the sports media for the Grand Finals.
"Kayce, congratulations on reaching the finals again, 40+ triple-doubles, this is an incredible performance!"
Seeing that Craig Sag was in good spirits, Li Ze stepped forward to hug and greet him for the first time, and then replied into the microphone:
"The stats don't matter, the important thing is the home court under our protection, haha, I forgot about the probability of the Clippers winning the championship, I hope after this game, the ball critics can judge my teammates fairly!"
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Before the start of G1, after investigation, the probability of the Clippers winning the championship was about 3%, and ESPN collectively defected, blowing the Cavaliers for 3 days!
Before the game was over, on Amika's social media, Li Ze's fans were in full swing, and Reddit was already torn into a ball.
In the history of the NBA, after detailed technical statistics, the last player to achieve a 40-point triple-double in the finals was Li Ze!
In the 2014 finals, facing the Heat, Li Ze scored 45 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the first player in the history of the finals to achieve a 40+ triple-double;
In the 2016 finals, Li Ze refreshed the record he created!
Even the NBA league didn't expect the Clippers to win so easily, but fortunately, everyone was prepared with both hands, so after the game, Li Ze's data poster was released as soon as possible:
"40+ triple-doubles in the 2nd finals of my career, witnessing greatness, the only one in history! #NBA Finals #Young Kings (Crown.jpg)"
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