Chapter 403: Defending Engineer James (8800 Words Chapter)
On the morning of June 3, Amerika's sports media turned back.
The wallgrass forgot the point of view before the finals even started, and after one game, the star color theory became the main tone again.
"Kayce is bigger than LeBron James + Kyrie Irving + Kevin Love!"
"G1 is the difference between a true superstar and an average All-Star."
"LeBron James couldn't lead the team to win, and after all these years, he still couldn't punish his opponents in the middle distance."
"Kyrie Irving should be thankful that if he had come to the Western Conference, he wouldn't have made it to the Finals!"
“...”
There are still 6 games in the series, but many sports media can't wait, and while last night's game is over, the spray is over!
LeBron James was very confident in his post-game press conference, but Ameika's pundits didn't believe him.
7-of-22, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.
LeBron James' performance naturally doesn't convince critics.
'There are six games left in the series and we still need to find our form, and if we can't win away from home, then I'll protect the home side.'
"It's a long series, and I'm ready for it, and the Cavaliers will be patient."
The loss of the more mature LeBron James didn't produce much emotional swing either.
In the battle with Li Ze, he rarely won away, and after so many years, LeBron James also summed up the reasons for his failure:
"Can't protect the home field!"
Li Ze rarely loses his home field in the playoffs, and in the finals, he has the home advantage and has not overturned the ship so far.
LeBron James is not a fool, the data of the finals over the years are all there, and he is almost used to losing away...
Although the 32-year-old LeBron James has lost a lot of physical fitness, his rich experience in losing in the Finals has also created James' mentality of not being surprised.
In previous years, the Chosen One might still be entangled and want to fight for the next game, but this year James just hopes that his teammates can recover and stay healthy.
Winning away from home is a surprise, and trying to keep the home team safe is the fundamental strategy of the Cavaliers.
On the morning of the 3rd, no one on the Cavaliers looked at social media, and after the video session, Tyronn Lue loudly encouraged the players:
"We had 13 turnovers in the whole game, compared to nine for the opponent, and only six in the first three quarters!"
"You know what that number of mistakes means, and we can do better."
Noticing that Owen was not in a good mood in his training uniform, Tyronn Lue immediately encouraged:
"7-of-22, 7-of-8 free throws, 22 points, Kyrie, keep that aggressiveness and play smarter on the court."
"Don't try to break through Kayce's defense with individual ability, block and pick and roll, cover without the ball, look for weaknesses in the opponent's defense, and improve scoring efficiency."
"Listen, guys, we have more talent than each other, and as the series progresses, the balance of victory will tip in our favor."
"Be patient, if you want to win the championship, don't care about the outcome of a game!"
Although the new head coach believes that every game in the finals is very important, G1 lost a bit badly, and at this time they had to send chicken soup.
Kevin Love played in the Finals for the first time, shooting 7-of-17 last night and recording 17 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers.
As a rookie in the Finals, this kind of play is already very good, but the Cavaliers coaching staff is a little dissatisfied, blocking and dismantling, and Love has also lost a lot of points.
"Believe in each other, get back to good shape, and in the next game, I hope we can play more on the outside."
LeBron James, who was wrapped in a bandana, also spoke out, shooting 7-of-21 from beyond the three-point line, and the Cavaliers G1 shot 33.3% from three-point range, which made the Chosen One a little dissatisfied.
Tyronn Lue is happy with James' attitude, but he is still a little hesitant about the distribution of the ball.
The Cavaliers basically rotated 8 people, with James, Irving, and Love taking a total of 59 shots, and the G1 Cavaliers taking 83 shots as a team, throwing away the last garbage time, and there were few role player roles.
Of course, a pitcher like J.R. Smith needs to take a shot, but G1 only made five shots.
Tyronn Lue thought of Lefou, who had a good attitude in training and worked very hard throughout the whole process, and finally made up his mind:
"If you want to win a championship, you have to make sacrifices."
...
Among the active players, Li Ze and LeBron James definitely have the most experience in the finals, and there are no explosive points in the two, so they have to pull the melon-eating crowd off the court.
Chris Paul returned to Los Angeles to take the baby after more than a month of self-autism, and although he didn't go to the stadium to watch the game, Paul naturally also paid attention to the finals.
Fox Sports took the opportunity to interview Chairman Cannon, hoping to dig out some big news from this person's mouth.
"For the rest of the game, I think the Cavaliers' two home courts are very important."
"I know Kayce and if the G2 Clippers continue to win, he'll be in a better shape without pressure."
"I believe that the Clippers will continue to win championships, and the reason is very simple, Kayce can contribute 50+ per game, and with such a superstar, everyone in the Clippers will have a different mentality."
Chris Paul, dressed in a formal suit, talked eloquently in the studio of Fox Sports, and also analyzed several tactics of the two sides on the spot.
Fox Sports intends to poach Kip Bayless from ESPN this year, so the style of the show has also become a matter of things:
"Paul, what would you think of Kayce and LeBron James, we all know that you have a very good relationship with them and the fans want to hear what you think?"
Chris Paul didn't have much time to think about it when he heard this question, and replied with a smile:
"LeBron represents the all-around, he can go from the No. 1 to the No. 5 position, and Kayce is a super scorer!"
"I haven't played against Michael Jordan, but I think Kayce has surpassed Michael in terms of scoring ability, and of course, that's just my personal opinion, you know, I've always looked up to Michael..."
got the answer I wanted, the host and the guests smiled slightly, and the traffic came!
Chris Paul is definitely a Lee, and the Clippers' dynasty is something he should remember for a lifetime.
Just like Pippen and Rodman are also staunch Jordan blows, players who have experienced the Clippers dynasty have become Li Zechui after they left the team.
Through the development of these years, Li Zechui is more and more, and when the veterans of the Clippers retire, Li Zechui led by Barnes will be online immediately.
There is traffic together, after Kobe Bryant retired, a large number of retired players also became Kobui, and it can be expected that Li Zechui will have more in the future.
LeBron James is a bit of an embarrassment at the moment, statistically speaking, he's still the second-best player in the league when all the high-level stats are combined.
It's a pity that once the championship is discussed, Wade will be ranked ahead of James, after all, Wade can also come to the media in the face of the media:
"I already won the championship before you came!"
Interestingly, as LeBron James continues to fail, and ball critics discuss the 03 generation, Wade's reviews have also improved a lot...
On the afternoon of the 3rd, in the regular training session of the Clippers, the coaching staff led everyone to run a fixed tactic, and in the later training games, it can be expected that the Cavaliers will be crazy to contain Li Ze.
Therefore, the team's second point of possession is very important, unlike other teams that rely on defenders, after two seasons of polishing, Coach De Nagro chose Jokic, and when he encountered the bag, the center became the tactical starting point.
Of course, at present, Jokic has a mediocre finishing effect in the face of muscular men, which leads to many times, the center's low-post strategy is difficult to initiate, and more is the stack of the line, and the three-man blocking and dismantling cooperation.
This tactic is about to be broken by the Clippers, and during the Big Three period, Paul was able to rely on this tactic to get at least 3 assists from Li Ze in a game in the regular season, and Jordan Jr. was also a beneficiary.
And this season, Ingles also enjoyed dividends, and if he encounters a team with a weak interior line, Jokic can also successfully eat cakes.
Cover for the coverers, Li Ze remembers that this tactic was driven by the Spanish men's basketball team after the NBA fire was 16 years after the Rio Olympics.
However, the situation has changed now, and this tactic has been widely circulated in various teams.
"I think I can add some step-back jumpers in the future, and I always feel like the fans here love it."
After finishing the training, Jokic complained about some Los Angeles fans, and the white fat man didn't like nicknames like "mediocrity".
"Believe me, the fans in Los Angeles don't want to see fat people do this kind of action at all, they just like to see good shooting positions."
Crawford immediately teased the white fat man, among the big players, Nowitzki's step-back jumper is the most chic, and the veteran can't imagine Jokic also playing back-back...
"If you can ensure a mid-range shooting percentage and be more confrontational, next season, 16+10 will not be difficult."
Hearing Li Ze's words, Jokic's eyes lit up, and then he rubbed his hands, everyone knows what such an obvious action means:
"Anyway, I can get a good contract, don't forget that the finals are also a plus, and perform well tomorrow night!"
Of course, Li Ze knows that Jokic is about to reach his contract year, and the salary cap is likely to skyrocket next season, and people's hearts are fluctuating, and everyone wants to win a big contract.
Having had a Finals experience is a plus, and Evan Turner and Plumlee have confirmed that they are testing the free market.
Barnes suddenly thought of Li Ze's contract and renewed it early next year, which may become the largest contract in the NBA:
"I don't know if there will be a problem with the wage cap, Kayce, do you agree with the union?"
Li Ze nodded indifferently, he didn't care about the health of any league, making more money was a good thing:
"Anyway, the amount of the contract has become larger, which is always a good thing!"
...
On the morning of the 5th, Amerika's ball critic poisoned the Clippers for two days, and the talent basketball argument suddenly disappeared again.
Under LeBron James' leadership, everyone on the Cavaliers turned off social media, and by the time it came to the Finals, everyone became incredibly focused.
Tyronn Lue was very happy with the spirit of the players, everyone was hungry for a championship, no one said anything about the surprise, and everyone in the Cavaliers was preparing for the game step by step.
At 20 o'clock that night, the Finals G2 officially started, perhaps because the Cavaliers lost the first game too quickly, and there were very few Cleveland fans in the stadium tonight.
On the contrary, there are more and more fans of the Clippers, and the fans of Lezi have lost their temper after seeing Li Ze's 40+ triple-doubles, and they can't be black stars, and they don't have fun watching, so everyone sells tickets to scalpers.
On the commentary bench of ESPN at the scene, Jeff Van Gundy saw that neither side had made lineup adjustments, and immediately commented simply:
"LeBron James has to find his groove as soon as he opens the game, and the Cavaliers can't always play the role of a point chaser, they should establish a lead as soon as possible."
Mark Jackson offers another point:
"The Cavaliers need to activate their perimeter players, and JR Smith should be able to find his game as soon as possible, the Finals are completely different from the Eastern Conference playoffs, and I hope to see Tyronn Lue make corresponding adjustments."
After the opening, the Cavaliers did adjust their offensive strategy and strengthen the aggressiveness of the big man after blocking and dropping.
Irving accelerated with the ball in his left hand after blocking the left wing, saw Jokic's defensive position, and immediately gave the ball to Tristan Thompson, who was down as he went.
The latter received a pass in the paint area and hit the basket directly, Jokic was a beat slower to defend, and was carried by Tristan Thompson to defend and pick up the basket with his right hand!
"Shhh
After the opening, the two sides played iron one after another, and under the Cavaliers' crazy wrap-up, Li Ze played the ball quickly, but he failed to hit the shot several times when he had more and fewer opportunities.
The Clippers fans booed, and LeBron James clenched his fists in celebration and quickly stepped back while shouting at his teammates to complete the defensive positioning.
At 6:4, with 8 minutes and 32 seconds left in the first quarter, the Cavaliers overtook the score.
The Clippers kicked off the baseline, and the moment Li Ze received the ball, LeBron James immediately grabbed it, and tonight's chosen son was full of enthusiasm on the defensive end, and he did not skimp on his physical fitness.
Many times the superstars have some problems with their willingness to defend, just like Carmelo Anthony, unless they are against players of the same level, they will pull up the defense, and James is the same tonight, he fought thoroughly.
The Cavaliers don't have the resources to defend Li Ze very well, and Jr-Smith can't defend Li Ze with all his might, and Shambaugh and Jefferson are also given away for nothing.
In this case, after Tyronn Lue's baptism of chicken soup, LeBron James became a defensive sapper.
Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly stopped suddenly, dribbled behind his back and then quickly changed direction under his crotch, seeing LeBron James sticking close, Li Ze turned sharply with his right hand, shook off the defense and accelerated again.
After dribbling steadily past half the court, Clippers fans began to cheer loudly, and the bells and whistles have always been everyone's favorite.
LeBron James saw Tucker and Harris in the left and right corners on the Clippers' side, and Ingles stood on the free throw line again, and immediately reminded J.R. Smith loudly:
"Cover for a change of guard!"
JR-Smith was a little dazed, and in the next second, Jokic blocked and dismantled high at the top of the arc, Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, and out, shook his right and left, and stuck to the body of the white fat man, accelerating the breakthrough.
Unlike previous rounds, Jokic didn't go down immediately after completing the pick-and-roll this time, but solidly delayed LeBron James.
Tristan Thompson changed the defense quickly, slid to the right side of Li Ze for the first time, and before he could continue to chase the defense, he came to the left elbow area of the free throw line, and Ingles took advantage of the situation to make a back cover.
At the same time, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, accelerated again, and Tristan Thompson was delayed by a step.
Before Tristan Thompson could remind Jr-Smith, Li Ze had already rushed up in three steps, carried J.R. Smith, and came to the basket to pick up the basket with his left hand!
6:6, under two covers, Li Ze scored easily.
The cheers of the Clippers fans once again stimulated LeBron James.
The Cavaliers played the same tactic, with Lee being delayed by Tristan Thompson's pick-and-roll and LeBron James cutting in from the left wing to the basket.
Jr-Smith's cover for Jokic didn't do much, the white fat man slid desperately, and Li Ze also chased after him.
The big body played a lot of roles at this time, although the strength was not matched, Jokic, who raised his hands and kept sliding, slowed down.
Li Ze, who aimed at behind him, also rushed up, and LeBron James simply overrode the bow, carried Jokic, and took the lead!
"Bang!"
Under the two combined, LeBron James's pick-and-roll missed, and Tristan Thompson immediately rushed to grab the rebound.
At this time, the basket was full of people, and even Harris retracted to protect the rebound.
Tristan Thompson almost finished picking the back of his head, but in the end he couldn't control the ball, and after getting to the ball, he was snatched by Jokic.
LeBron James cursed that he had conceded three goals since the opening kick-off, and he had a bit of a bad hand tonight.
The Cavaliers fought very fiercely for rebounding tonight, and the Clippers have not been able to play a single transition offense so far, and Jokic protected the ball and finally handed it to Li Ze safely.
Without waiting for the half, Li Ze made tactical gestures, and then under the leadership of LeBron James, he once again dribbled steadily through the half.
Jokic improved the cover position, Li Ze with the ball in his left hand dribbled behind his back, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, LeBron James squeezed through Jokic's right side and always stayed at Li Ze's side.
Unable to block and dismantle, Jokic immediately went down, and Ingles was keenly aware of the opportunity, and he did not choose to cover, but took advantage of Jr-Smith's attention to be attracted away, and quickly bounced to the left wing.
Li Ze suddenly jumped up and threw the ball while traveling, and as soon as LeBron James turned his head, he saw that Ingles was unguarded and threw the ball away.
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
In the Staples arena, the Clippers fans cheered loudly, and finally played a match, and everyone didn't expect the Cavaliers to fight so fiercely tonight.
Jr-Smith immediately raised his hand to indicate that it was his problem.
At 6:9, the Clippers overtook the score.
Tyronn Lue stood on the sidelines and shouted to his players to stay focused, and he was a little unhappy with J.R. Smith's leakage.
For several rounds in a row, led by LeBron James, the Cavaliers continued to frantically wrap up Lee.
LeBron James squeezed through when he met the screen, while Tristan Thompson and Love kept the big delays.
Tristan Thompson, who had just finished attacking under the basket, returned to the half court and delayed again, tossing half a quarter of the game, the big man was also a little confused, Li Ze just didn't make a mistake...
Li Ze cut in on the right flank, Tristan Thompson could only slide desperately, and LeBron James chased after him.
Jokic simply made an outside bomb this time, stopped at the top of the arc, Li Ze compressed the defense and threw the ball again, the white fat man took a look after receiving the ball, and finally threw it upside down!
"Huh!" Three-pointer again!
The Cavaliers are a little dumbfounded, the Clippers are really a per capita giant?
At 12:18, the Clippers scored four three-pointers in a row, and all five starters scored.
"Maybe the Cavaliers need to change their defensive strategy, and the Clippers have a good touch from the outside tonight."
"It's the right offensive choice to pack Kayce and let go on the perimeter, but with four assists in the first half of the game, Tyronn Lue should probably call a timeout."
Mark Jackson felt a little helpless when he saw the point difference come to 6 points, although the Clippers had an average three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs, they shouldn't have put it so big.
Jeff Van Gundy just wanted to express his opinion, when he saw Irving arc top block and pull back with his left hand on the crotch, and then threw it directly...
"It's definitely not a good offensive option, Kayce picked up the long rebound, and the Clippers finally hit the transition offense."
LeBron James was almost blown up by Irving's offensive options, and at this point he could only drag and pull to try to delay Li Ze.
The referee's penalty scale in this game was very lenient, and the confrontation between the two sides became more and more fierce after the opening, but the whistle was never sounded.
Approaching the halfway line, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, suddenly wrapped the ball around his back sharply, and after catching the ball with his left hand, he accelerated along the left sideline.
It's definitely not a good offensive line, and LeBron James desperately gives physical duels in an attempt to cause a mistake for Lee.
When he was about to approach the three-point line, LeBron James realized that something was wrong, Li Ze suddenly pulled his crotch back, and James, who was still sliding, was immediately shaken out of a position.
The footsteps reset, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and broke through, took advantage of James' sliding step to the left back, and crossed and pulled back again.
The wonderful shaking instantly made the Clippers fans on the scene exclaim, LeBron James saw Li Ze shaking and directly closed the ball, jumped outside the three-point line, and also jumped hard to try to complete the block.
The ball came out of his hand, James's right hand just hit Li Ze's wrist, and the referee blew the whistle for the first time:
"Squeak!"
The moment the ball fell into the basket, the Staples Arena exploded, and the Clippers fans cheered loudly, this is about to score 4 points!
LeBron James reluctantly spit out his braces, stood outside the three-point line, and crossed his waist to watch Li Ze walk to the free throw line.
"After a period of defensive adaptation, the Clippers have rediscovered their offensive rhythm, don't give Kayce any chance, or he'll definitely cost you!"
Jeff Van Gundy saw the penalty hit steadily and entered the Lee Blowing mode again.
"Kayce scored eight points on the shots, and it looks like Coach Tyronn Lue is going to rearrange his defensive strategy."
Commentator Mike Brin noticed the timeout requested by the Cavaliers and added a remark.
"That's cool! kayce! It looks like you've mastered the essence of scoring a 4! ”
Crawford laughed and bumped fists with Li Ze, who walked to the bench, and his unique skills were basically absorbed by Li Ze.
"The referee finally blew the whistle and I almost thought there was no referee tonight."
Li Ze greeted the veteran while clashing fists, and complained about tonight's blowing penalty scale.
On the defensive end, Clippers players can give LeBron James up the intensity, aerial confrontation, and the chosen one can't get the whistle.
And on the offensive end, Li Ze was also dragged by the strings, and the referee also did not sound the whistle, basically acquiescing to this confrontation.
At 12:22, the score difference suddenly widened, Tyronn Lue was a little dazed, and when he saw the players looking at him with blank eyes, he simply said firmly:
"Keep up with that defensive strategy, we're going to stick to it, remember, protect the rebound!"
The Cavaliers' coaching staff wants to suppress the Clippers' transition offense, with everyone fighting hard for frontcourt rebounds.
After the pause, he still used this defensive strategy, and for Li Ze's bag, he also unswervingly continued to execute.
Jr. Smith went over cover on the right wing outside the three-point line, received a pass from Irving, and made a three-point shot to help stabilize the situation for the Cavaliers.
Looking back, under Tristan Thompson's big delay, Li Ze, who broke through to the left elbow area of the free throw line, flicked his wrist and sent a step-down pass.
The ball passed through Tristan Thompson's crotch and landed pinpointingly into Jokic's hands as it went down to the paint.
In the face of Lefou, who came up with the switch, Jokic did not pass the ball, received the ball and dribbled a big step, crushed to the basket, and then used his left foot as the axis, quickly half-turned.
Lefu didn't expect the white fat man to come out like this, and was shaken so that he lost his defensive center of gravity, Jokic quickly turned around on Lefou, his body carried the defense, and the basket hit the bottom right of the basket and put the basket to the hand.
On the bench of the Clippers, the atmosphere group shouted happily, bloom more, and become more and more courageous!
The deeper the basket, the higher Jokic's shooting percentage, and near the basket, the white fat man's hand is very good.
In the final 1:22 of the first quarter, Tristan Thompson stepped to the free throw line, and Li Ze and LeBron were substituted.
Richard Jefferson was proactive and helped the Cavaliers score points, while the Clippers fully adapted to the intensity of the game, and Evan Turner also scored.
At 21:28, the margin narrowed slightly, but the Clippers still led by seven points.
"In the first quarter, the Clippers were 5-of-7 from the outside, and all five starters had three-pointers, so it seems that the Cavaliers' defense will be difficult to work tonight."
Commentator Mike Brin looked at the Clippers' shooting percentage and secretly said to himself, it's too accurate, the Cavaliers are 1 of 6, who is the three-point team?
"Kayce was 4-of-4 in the quarter, 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, a very efficient performance!"
"The Clippers players have to be praised for their play, it's hard to imagine that they've only been together for one season."
Jeff Van Gundy can't blow it anymore, all the soldiers are soldiers!
The atmosphere at Staples Arena was getting hotter, and despite Li Ze's low score, the home team had a seven-point lead, which fans thought was a good sign.
“ lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go clippers! ”
Rotating the lineup, Tyronn Lue took Channing Furry again, and LeBron James began to swing around at the third or fourth position again.
Unlike G1, LeBron James immediately turned on the offensive mode and frantically attacked the basket.
Tyronn Lue was stunned after less than three minutes of play, and the Clippers were +3 in a row.
Reggie Bullock, who has been iron for several games, received a pass from Li Ze and threw in a three-pointer...
Harris even bukkake Channing Furley from outside the three-point line after the pick-and-roll!
"Crazy! It's all crazy! ”
Watching Jefferson hit the iron, Evan Turner countered with the ball, hung on Dellavidova's defense, converted the offense and scored two more points, Tyronn Lue couldn't stand it and immediately called a timeout.
At 27:38, the score difference came to double digits!
The Cavaliers did not relax their defense against Li Ze, but after a few packs, they either threw three points from the outside or ate cakes from the inside.
Seeing that Li Ze's assist count has risen to 7, the Cavaliers coaching staff doesn't know whether to continue to adhere to such a defensive strategy.
Desperately defending, but the Clippers blossomed more, LeBron James returned to the bench and wiped the sweat from his face without saying a word.
On the bench of the Clippers, Li Ze smiled and encouraged his teammates to continue to shoot:
"If there is an empty space, don't hesitate, we will punish the opponent's bag on the outside!"
The main lineup was ready to appear, and Tucker patted his chest and promised:
"I'll take a three-point opportunity in the bottom corner!"
After the timeout, the Cavaliers attacked, still LeBron James' blocking on the left wing, Li Ze quickly squeezed through the screen, and Jokic retreated to the defense.
Maybe it was because the first quarter of the game was very successful in attacking the basket, or maybe it was because LeBron James was not confident in his mid-range and broke through to the left blocking area, and James immediately sent a hitting pass.
The ball got to Tristan Thompson, and Jokic took a step sideways to block the breakaway with his body.
Li Ze saw the opportunity to cut the ball, and before Tristan Thompson could dribble a few steps and get rid of the defense, the ball was cut off by Li Ze.
LeBron James hurriedly stepped forward to grab the ball, but Li Ze immediately threw the ball to Ingles on the left side.
The conversion attack failed to succeed, and Li Ze, who received the ball again, was no longer in a hurry.
After halftime, Jokic in the right elbow area of the free throw line immediately went down and took away the defense with a fake screen, followed by Harris in the left elbow area and raised the screen, and the fake screen bounced to the right wing outside the three-point line.
Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand and dribbled horizontally, was not caught in this round, and obviously, the continuous three-pointers made the defense of the Cavaliers chaotic.
LeBron James, who had been following the defense on the right side, saw Li Ze's left hand quickly in and out close to the three-point line, and then bounced to the left, and James hurriedly slid in front of Li Ze.
Seeing that Li Ze did not close the ball, but completed the change of direction under his crotch, LeBron James wanted to slide again, but his body couldn't keep up.
Li Ze accelerated with all his strength with the ball in his right hand, and by the way brought down LeBron James, who had lost his body's center of gravity, and the Clippers fans at the scene shouted excitedly, and the superstar hit the street!
Tristan Thompson, who was on the inside, was still in the card position with Jokic, and when he saw Li Ze jump on his feet when he came to the paint, he subconsciously jumped up and blocked.
The jump was too hasty, but it didn't pose any threat, Li Ze grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, hit Tristan Thompson in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket!
"Boom!"
"Squeak!"
When the whistle sounded, Li Ze's breakthrough smashed the ball, which completely ignited the atmosphere of Staples Arena.
Tristan Thompson stumbled after landing and finally hugged the basketball hoop to avoid being embarrassed in the street.
Seeing Li Ze expressionlessly showing off the biceps of his right arm, everyone in the Cavaliers was depressed.
LeBron James, who has already stood up, is in a terrible mood, the "emperor" has hit the streets, and he must be in the headlines again, although he doesn't follow social media, fans will certainly not let go of such material.
With Li Zejia hitting a free throw, at 27:41, the difference came to 14 points.
LeBron James didn't want to string up with his teammates at this time, and began to keep attacking with the ball, trying to attack Jokic.
But Li Ze's defense was squeezed as much as possible, so the white fat man was protected well.
LeBron James scored two points under the basket, and in the face of Lefou's big delay, Li Ze, who held the ball in his left hand, quickly pushed the ball and changed direction while traveling;
Breaking through to the paint, Li Ze stood up to the defense of LeBron James and Love and scored a long-range right-handed pick-up.
LeBron James' tank breakaway, causing a foul on Li Ze, who made both free throws;
In the next round, it was Harris's cover again, and in the face of LeBron James's pursuit, Li Ze suddenly accelerated to cut in with Lefou, who was delayed by a big delay.
The right blocking area suddenly stopped, Li Ze took advantage of the situation to raise the ball and shook it, and suddenly clicked on Lefu and LeBron James, and finally took advantage of the time difference to twist his body and force a jump shot!
"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!
In a few rounds in a row, Li Ze just grasped the problem of Lefou's lateral movement and repeatedly completed the attack in the middle distance.
LeBron James' scoring saw that +2 couldn't catch up with the point difference, and simply created opportunities for J.R. Smith.
But the shooter hit two straight rounds and almost gave the Clippers a transition offense...
The time of the half-game keeps draining, and LeBron James is completely uncontrollable, what is the difference between this and G1?
In the last 48 seconds of the first half, Li Ze, who cut in on the right side, passed the ball to Jokic in the middle of the line, and the white fat man in the paint area did not make superfluous movements, received the ball and threw it, and scored two more points!
In the final moments, LeBron James blocked the left side and hit a mid-range jumper from the buzzer.
Amid the boos of the Clippers fans, the score was frozen, 44:58.
LeBron James, who scored 14 points in 5 of 7 in the single quarter, pulled a face and went straight to the player tunnel with a serious face, he didn't want to be seen the frustration in his heart...
Li Ze walked to the locker room with his teammates talking and laughing, with such a point difference, this game is basically stable!
Tyronn Lue is also a little skeptical, is there a problem with the tactical strategy?
Why didn't the Clippers play well from the outside in the series against the Warriors?
Following the coaching staff to the players' tunnel, Tyronn Lue, who was walking at the back, made up his mind at this time:
"The ball needs to be concentrated, someone has to make sacrifices!"