Chapter 406: Crying Cleveland (10,000-Word Chapter)
In the Finals G5, no one knew what happened at halftime, and at the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers' morale was boosted.
At the beginning of the game, Li Ze was still wrapped in the half, Jokic quickly put two points down, and the Clippers fans didn't have time to be happy, and Irving broke through the frame and returned a 2+1.
Irving's eyes lit up when he stood at the free throw line, ignoring the boos from the scene, and he hit the free throw steadily.
At 64:63, the Cavaliers led by one point.
“ lets go clippers! lets go clippers! lets go clippers! ”
In the cheering of the Clippers fans, Li Ze did not wait for half the court and quickly made tactical gestures.
Dealing with the opponent's half-court package, Li Ze immediately gave the ball to Harris at the top of the arc after half court.
Then cut in without the ball, in the left blocking area, first used Jokic's cover, cut to the basket, failed to have a chance, and again crossed with Tucker in the near baseline position on the right side.
The Cavaliers' defense was naturally prepared, with LeBron James switching defenses as soon as possible, and then Tristan Thompson following suit.
When Irving switched to the right block position behind Li Ze, Harris and Ingles on the line also completed a hand-to-hand pass on the left flank.
Jokic mentioned the top of the arc to block Ingles, LeBron James switched defenses again, and J.R. Smith was forced to stay behind Jokic.
After receiving the ball at the free throw line, Jokic no longer went down, but took advantage of his height to easily hoist the ball to Li Ze, who stuck Irving behind him in the right blocking area.
Although the tactics were not fast, the Clippers still achieved the alignment they wanted.
Tucker stood in the bottom left corner, Harris stood on the left wing, Ingles stood on the right wing, and Jokic was ready to go down the line at the free throw line.
Irving was ready to defend and tactically demanded that he guard the line, while Tristan Thompson, who was on the left side of the basket near the baseline, was responsible for helping to defend the line and protect the basket.
Although the defensive plan was good, Li Ze did not make any extra moves after receiving the ball with his back, put the ball with his right hand, and vigorously relied on the hit, directly slamming Owen into the paint area.
The position is not up or down, LeBron James hesitated and failed to help the defense, and Jr-Smith found Jokic in front of him and began to go down, and hurriedly beckoned Tristan Thompson to prepare for the basket.
Owen failed to get the support of his teammates, and continued to die on Li Ze, but in the face of Li Ze's sudden backward pull, he still couldn't help but slide down the line.
At the moment when the defense was out of position, Li Ze immediately took his right foot as the axis, quickly twisted forward, ignored the defending Owen, and hit a backward jump shot steadily!
The Clippers fans cheered loudly, and Tyronn Lue on the sidelines was very dissatisfied, standing on the sidelines shouting loudly, constantly gesturing tactical gestures and signaling to wrap up Lee.
Every time in the second half, when the physical strength began to decline, the Clippers turned on Li Ze's low-post tactics.
Defending the bottom line to break through, defending the middle lane, and sometimes having to save the bottom corner three-pointer, as the Cavaliers' defensive engineer, Tristan Thompson is very helpless.
The Clippers always like to pull James to the upper wing, reduce the Cavaliers' interior basket protection, and neither side has defended the team, so this kind of alignment will occur in exchange...
In the following games, either Li Ze scored in the low post or assisted Jokic to eat cake, and the Clippers role players played well and basically seized the opportunity.
But sometimes the stars in the basketball game are really unreasonable, and the Clippers play an efficient offense with a point, but the point difference still widens.
Maybe it was Tyronn Lue's chicken soup that played a role, and in the third quarter of the game, LeBron James and Irving played like chicken, and the three-point line was not missing.
At the end of the third quarter, Ingles received a pass from Li Ze on the left wing, hit an empty three-point iron, Tristan Thompson protected the backcourt rebound, and Irving received the ball and accelerated wildly.
Li Ze's retreat speed was fast, close to the paint area, Owen rushed up in three steps, relied on defense, adjusted the arc, and threw the ball to the basket casually!
"Bang... Swish! ”
"Squeak..."
Li Ze was also a little incredulous, and even had some memories in his mind, watching Owen run to the sidelines to celebrate the goal, and finally stood by the paint area with a calm expression.
"Shhh
The boos in the Staples Arena did not have any effect on Irving, and after hitting the free throw, the retreating Irving laughed and shouted at Li Ze:
"The championship is mine!"
Li Ze heard Owen's shout, chuckled, shook his head at the Cavaliers, and did not respond.
At 93:89, Irving's 2+1 gave the Cavaliers just 4 points ahead, and there was no time in the third quarter...
At 32:28 in the single quarter, relying on the performance of 4 of 5 outside the three-point line, the Cavaliers completed the comeback.
During the break, the Staples arena was a bit noisy, and the Cavaliers duo played efficient offense again.
"4-of-5 in the quarter, including 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, LeBron James and Irving both showed extreme efficiency at the same time, scoring 11 and 12 points respectively."
"In such a fierce game, a 4-point difference may be able to determine the outcome of the game, don't forget that the Cavaliers took the lead in the fourth quarter."
Jeff Van Gundy thinks the Clippers are going to be cool, but the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency is heavenly...
"The main lineup played the third quarter, and it is still unknown whether there will be physical problems!"
"In this quarter, Kayce was 5 of 7, only scored 12 points, but handed out 5 assists, and in the third quarter, he has 43 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover."
"We're sure we're going to see a new triple-double tonight!"
Mark Jackson only has to think that Li Ze can easily play the full 48 minutes, and this game is still full of unknowns.
Coach De Nagro has noticed that the Cavaliers have no plans to make substitutions, and he secretly cursed a traitor in his heart, his proud tactics have been learned...
On the Cavaliers bench, Tristan Thompson was a little overwhelmed at this point.
Big delays are very unfriendly for big players, and with frequent defensive assistance, the fitness is almost at the limit.
Tyronn Lue naturally sensed the state of the players, and hurriedly signaled Love to prepare to play, and at the same time, he also replaced J.R. Smith and let Shambaugh go up for 2 minutes.
Tyronn Lue tossed the tactical board aside, pulled his neck and yelled, encouraging his teammates:
"Hold on, guys! We've taken the lead, remember, we're here to win! ”
LeBron James was stimulated by the chicken soup, and he has only rested for more than two minutes so far, although he is gasping for breath, but his heart is getting more and more excited.
Wiping a handful of sweat indiscriminately, LeBron James stood up again full of vitality and yelled by the way:
“ lets go!
”
The 4-point difference also made the Clippers fans at the scene feel a sense of crisis, and the last quarter of the game had just begun, and they all stood up and shouted loudly:
“defense! defense! defense! ”
LeBron James went straight to the bottom left corner after halftime, and Li Ze continued to follow Cha Yan.
After Irving went online to block and dismantle, he made a quick stop, got rid of Tucker's defense, stopped at the free throw line again, crossed and pulled back, and faced the block of Plumlee, who came off the bench, and scored another 2 points!
On the Cavaliers bench, the atmosphere group was also boiling, and after the goal, Irving roared angrily and waved his fists in celebration.
At 95:89, the biggest score difference in the game appeared.
When serving from the bottom line, Li Ze still looked calm, and by the way, he made a gesture of pressing down to signal his teammates to steady.
LeBron James, who returned to the defense, immediately stepped forward to defend after Li Zedribbled through the half, while Love continued to wrap up.
On the left wing outside the three-point line, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, did not wait for Lefu to chase after him, suddenly turned around quickly, and accelerated with the ball in his right hand.
In the fourth quarter of the game, with the decline in physical fitness, LeBron James's reaction speed was also half a beat slower, and he was thrown away by Li Ze's sudden acceleration by half a body.
Love hurriedly slid to the left, and Li Ze had already used the cover of Plumlee at the top of the arc to briefly escape LeBron James's pursuit.
Without slowing down during the march, Li Ze quickly turned around when he broke through to the paint area, relying on Lefou's defense, and quickly came to the bottom left of the basket, and then easily picked up the basket with his left hand!
Tyronn Lue saw that Li Ze grabbed Lefou's offense again, and jumped to his feet in a hurry, and after just over two minutes of the game, he hurriedly took Jefferson back while Harris was on the free throw line.
The Clippers also switched back to the main lineup, and as the score rose, there were constant exclamations in Staples Arena.
At 102:98, there were 6 minutes and 46 seconds left in the game.
Despite the physical decline, LeBron James and Irving completely dominated the offensive ball in the final quarter.
Receiving a pass on the left wing outside the three-point line, LeBron James exhaled without any hesitation, put the ball with his right hand, and broke through.
Carrying Li Ze's defense to the paint area, the gyro turned around while walking, and noticed that Jokic at the bottom right of the basket did not step forward to help defend, LeBron James had an illusion in his heart and immediately picked up the basket with his left hand!
The ball went straight to the rebound, but it was still in the process of rising, but it was nailed by Li Ze, who was chasing behind him!
"Oh!
”
The Clippers fans at the scene finally came to their senses and kept cheering loudly, and Tyronn Lue also noticed that the Cavaliers' retreat was much slower, and he was anxious but could only shout loudly.
LeBron James gritted his teeth and chased after Li Ze, this is the most important moment of his career, and he has to top it if he can't stand it!
Li Ze rushed faster and faster along the right sideline, and suddenly dribbled behind his back after half court, his left hand was quickly in and out, his right hand shook and left protruded, dribbled a big step and changed direction under his crotch again, and then accelerated with his right hand with the ball.
The continuous shaking made LeBron James lose his defensive rhythm, and close to the three-point line, Li Ze pulled his crotch back sharply again.
LeBron James, who completely lost his defensive position, jumped up and even prayed to God in his heart...
The Cavaliers, who had just completed the retreat, could only helplessly see Li Ze make a quick shot outside the three-point line, and when they saw the trajectory of the ball, they all felt cold in their hearts.
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 102:101, as Li Ze raised his right hand expressionlessly, his fingers compared to the gun, the Staples Arena exploded instantly, and the Clippers fans shouted loudly to vent their excitement.
The Clippers were suppressed for a full game and the transition offense erupted again in the final moments, and Tyronn Lue immediately called a timeout.
Seeing LeBron James gasping for air, Tyronn Lue hesitated a little in his heart, and finally did not make a substitution, after all, they still had a 1-point lead.
"LeBron James' shooting percentage is declining, and the Cavaliers have to hold their ground."
Jeff Van Gundy has noticed that the Cavaliers' offense is starting to be sluggish, and the whole game of efficient singles did not break the Clippers, and at the last moment, there was finally a problem.
"Jokic is very smart, he still has 4 fouls so far, his fitness doesn't seem to be affected too much, and the Clippers players played so well tonight!"
Mark Jackson saw the morale of the Clippers, and he didn't know what to say for a while, talent basketball can't beat mediocrity? ...
The timeout also gave the Cavaliers a sigh of relief, LeBron James continued to smoke in the bottom corner on the right side, and Irving used Tristan Thompson on the left wing to hit another two-point pull!
"Shh
At 104-101, the Cavaliers again led by three points.
LeBron James continued to lead the defense, Li Ze dribbled through the half, and Jefferson immediately stepped forward to cover it.
Noticing that Irving's defense rotated quickly, Li Ze threw the ball diagonally on the left flank, and the ball flew straight to Tucker in the bottom right corner.
With a complete gap, Tucker ignored Irving, who was defending again, and made a quick jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Huh!" Three-pointer again!
LeBron James looked at Tucker who was yelling in celebration, his eyes straightened, and he was a little incredulous.
At 104:104, the Clippers quickly leveled the score, and there were 6 minutes and 20 seconds left in the game.
Tyronn Lue kept yelling on the sidelines, Irving made a strong basket, ran to the linesman excitedly, signaled for a foul on the Clippers, but the referee signaled for the game to continue.
Li Ze quickly dribbled through the half, this time switching to Tristan Thompson to match James for the bag.
On the left wing outside the three-point line, after blocking and dismantling in the high post, Li Ze has gotten rid of James' defense, held the ball in his left hand to face Tristan Thompson who came up from the switch, lowered his center of gravity and accelerated with all his might.
In the past defense, Tristan Thompson delayed the block, and LeBron James chased after him.
But in the final moments of the game, Tristan Thompson's physical fitness dropped sharply, and Li Ze plunged into the opponent's arms and dribbled two big strides to squeeze through.
Breaking through into the paint zone, Tristan Thompson didn't have time to make a block, and Li Ze had already rushed up in three steps.
Approaching the basket, pulling the lever in the air, grabbing the ball with one hand with his left hand, gliding to the bottom right of the basket, dodging the James block who was chasing the defense, and twisting himself to pick up the basket!
At 106:106, the two sides continued to draw.
Irving had already entered the zone at this time, quickly sent the baseline ball, and while the Clippers had just completed the defensive positioning, he threw it at a 45-degree emergency stop on the right wing!
“oh my goodness!”
“kyrie irving from downtown!”
The sudden chase of a long-distance three-pointer made commentator Mike Brin scream excitedly, and the Cavaliers atmosphere team all jumped up and celebrated wildly.
"Roar!
”
Irving slapped his chest and screamed, looking extremely excited, and LeBron James, who stepped back, shouted to remind his teammates to get into position quickly.
The near-late victory made everyone in the Cavaliers fight their blood, and Li Ze was caught again in the half, and this time Jefferson was more sandwiched.
Under the rotation of the defense, Jokic came to the top of the arc to respond, and after receiving the ball, he was heavily defended by Tristan Thompson and failed to play the ball in the first place.
The Cavaliers rotated defensively, the ball spun around on the perimeter, and there were brief open shots that couldn't be shot.
In the left blocking area, LeBron James desperately half-circled forward and did not let Li Ze catch the ball.
The two were entangled with each other, and finally Li Ze was pushed to the left elbow of the free throw line before receiving a pass from Ingles.
Jr-Smith completely abandoned Ingles, who was defending against the position, at this time, and followed the ball straight to Li Ze.
The moment he received the ball, Li Ze immediately took his left foot as the axis, quickly turned around in the direction of the bottom line, released the ball with his left hand, and accelerated with James' defense.
Under the pursuit of the two, Li Zemeng, who was close to the baseline position, blew up the ball, and then retreated sharply and threw a backward jump shot that drifted in the direction of the bottom line.
The sudden change in rhythm made JR-Smith, who was chasing behind him, unable to stop his footsteps, and finally hit Li Ze's arm.
LeBron James, who danced the block, felt a chill in his heart, and the next second he heard the referee's whistle.
"Squeak! Swish! ”
The whistle blew the ball in, pressed for 24 seconds, and Li Ze hit a jumper from the back.
Coach De Nagro on the sidelines threw his fist excitedly, and in the Staples arena, the Clippers fans rejuvenated again and continued to cheer loudly.
Seeing Li Ze walking to the free throw line, LeBron James kept adjusting his breathing, and he couldn't care about comforting Jr-Smith, his physical fitness was about to reach the limit.
Li Zejia hit the penalty again, and the atmosphere exploded in the Staples Arena.
109:109, with 4 minutes 08 seconds left in the game.
It was still a high pick-and-roll, and Tristan Thompson couldn't block Tucker, and the pick-and-roll was squeezed through.
Irving, who was declining in physical strength, also slowed down, accelerated with the ball in his left hand and rushed into the arms of Jokic, who was sliding, and slowed down again.
With the two men combined, Irving was forced to stop the ball and hurriedly return the ball to Tristan Thompson at the top of the arc.
LeBron James in the bottom right corner has been resting for a few rounds on the offensive end, and at this point he immediately started to lift up and receive the ball.
Tristan Thompson couldn't pass the ball at the first time, and Li Ze kept close to James, and after continuous back-running, James finally received the pass on the right wing outside the three-point line.
More than half of the offensive time has been consumed, Tristan Thompson hurriedly stepped forward to block and dismantle, James swayed left and right, and broke through after putting the ball with his right hand.
In the first step, he failed to shake off Li Ze, and the crushing broke through to the right blocking position, James was forced to slow down, and seeing that the attack time was running out, he simply turned his back and switched to his left hand to play.
Under Li Ze's death, James couldn't get close to the basket, and it was too late to attack, so in the end, he could only carry Li Ze with his body, and pick up the basket with his left hand after stepping up and down!
Under Li Ze's interference, the ball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced high.
In the paint area, Jokic desperately stuck Tristan Thompson, who was about to rush for the rebound, the ball just flew out of the basket, and after completing the defensive Li Ze's tomahawk rebound, he accelerated with the ball in his right hand.
Everyone in the Clippers rushed to the opposing half, and LeBron James was completely berserk at this time, and his body surged with a force and chased desperately again.
Li Ze, who was accelerating on the right sideline, didn't expect James to chase so fast, and he was immediately entangled and slowed down just after halftime.
Observing that James was still sliding to the left back, Li Ze quickly dribbled behind his back and accelerated again with the ball in his left hand.
With a high degree of mental concentration, LeBron James reacted quickly and hurriedly slid to the right back.
After dribbling two big steps, Li Ze pulled back his crotch sharply again, noticing that LeBron James's defense was not out of position, his right hand suddenly exploded the ball vigorously, and he retreated sharply with the help of the force of the ball's rebound.
LeBron James couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all this time, and watched Li Ze force a jumper shot with a slight backwards outside the three-point line!
“got it! he got it! ”
“kayg-range bomb!”
At 109:112, the Clippers led by three points again, and commentator Mike Brin couldn't hold back and kept the volume up.
LeBron James, who was standing on the three-point line, almost blew up after missing the shot and received a converted three-pointer, and Tyronn Lue immediately called a timeout.
Li Ze, who walked to the bench, and everyone on the Clippers high-fived and celebrated one by one.
Steve Ballmer under the basketball hoop was hugging his friend and yelling, and the rollercoaster score also made the atmosphere completely explode.
No matter how thick the chicken soup is, it is also time-sensitive, and under the decline of physical fitness, the defensive intensity will naturally decrease.
In the first half of the fourth quarter, the godly Kyrie Irving finally began to strike iron.
Tyronn Lue on the sidelines watched Harris collect the rebound blankly, and after receiving the pass, Li Ze continued to rush, not knowing what to shout for a while...
Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated to cut in from the right wing outside the three-point line, and LeBron James looked hideous, sliding desperately, approaching the paint area, and the two jumped at the same time.
The Cavaliers' defense was compressed into a ball, and after the switch, they all rushed to the vicinity of the paint field.
LeBron James completely blocked Li Ze's shooting route, but he didn't expect Li Ze in the air to twist his wrist, the back of his head was like a long eye, and the ball flew straight to the right wing.
Harris, who was dragging behind, did not hesitate after receiving the ball, and under the perfect rhythm, he quickly jumped out of the open three-point position!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
Keeping his teammates involved in the offense throughout the game paid off, with Li laughing and banging Harris on his chest in celebration, and the front-row fans jumping and cheering.
At 109:115, the Clippers completely overtook the score!
Seeing that the game was about to enter the final two minutes, LeBron James seemed to not believe that he was going to lose again, and he was in a daze for a while before coming to his senses.
The Clippers, who had retreated to half court, didn't know that they were tired at this time, and Harris even kept high-fives to cheer himself up.
Hit the basket, causing Li Ze to foul, standing on the free throw line, and in the boos of the fans in the audience, LeBron James hit one of two free throws.
Tyronn Lue shouted a reminder that the Cavaliers continued to pack frantically, but they didn't expect Jokic at the top of the arc to rush with the ball, causing a foul on Jefferson, who assisted the defense.
LeBron James watched the second-round show in front of him score two free throws, and couldn't help but start to doubt life...
110:117, with Irving hitting a three-pointer, the game was running out of time.
The long rebound ball was accepted by Li Ze, and James, who broke the defense, immediately forced to grab it, and the referee blew the whistle again.
Walking towards the opponent's half, Li Ze raised his hands high and began to celebrate the victory of the game.
The moment Li Ze stood on the free throw line, a huge shout immediately erupted in the Staples Arena:
“mvp! mvp! mvp! ”
Taking a deep breath, Li Ze hit two free throws steadily.
With 48 seconds left in the game at 110:119, Tyronn Lue used the Cavaliers' last timeout.
"6-of-9 from the field in the quarter, including 3-of-5 three-pointers and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, Kayce finished the final quarter with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while the Cavaliers have only scored 17 points so far."
"It's really unbeatable scoring consistency and we saw a new record tonight!"
Mark Jackson saw that the technical statistics had been completely convinced, and the commentator Mike Brin also knew that the game was no longer in suspense, and immediately said excitedly:
"22-of-35, 6-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, 12-of-12 from the free throw line, 62 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers!"
"60+ triple-doubles in the finals, the only one in history, Kayce has once again created a new history!"
LeBron James still didn't give up, and after sending the sideline ball, he missed a three-point shot from the left wing to completely end the game.
In the end, at 110:119, the Clippers reversed and won the game point, and the series score came to 3:2.
Steve Ballmer stood up, shouted and fist-waving in celebration, and what it meant to win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, everyone knew in their hearts.
In the Staples Arena, everyone was shouting happily, and even the few fun fans also followed along to celebrate the Clippers' victory and witness history.
After LeBron James finished the game, he turned his head and walked directly to the players' tunnel without saying a word, and the chosen son of breaking the big defense completely lost his superstar demeanor.
Li Ze shook hands with everyone on the Cavaliers with a smile on his face, and when he saw Owen's lost look, he immediately said jokingly:
“bro! Next time remember not to taunt the superstars when you're ahead, it can really give extra motivation! ”
Owen first smiled bitterly, and then hugged Li Ze and greeted:
"Unbelievable performance, bro! I'll protect my home stadium! ”
Lefu only played 25 minutes in this game, 1 of 5, got 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 turnover and 4 fouls, and saw Li Ze couldn't help but complain:
"The next contract is definitely going to depreciate, can't you be merciful?"
Li Ze just smiled and hammered the other party's chest:
"It's a big contract that just signed! In the next game, I'll play your side of the pick-and-roll. ”
“...”
Lefu was depressed and couldn't speak, and when he saw TNT veteran reporter Craig Sager on the side, he looked at the two with a smile, and immediately patted Li Ze and signaled that it was time to be interviewed.
"Kayce, congratulations! It's great to see a new record at the Grand Final. ”
"Oh God! You've broken the 1962 record of 61 points in a single game in the Finals set by Elgin Baylor, and it's incredible! ”
"I think the fans can't wait to hear how you feel."
Seeing that Craig Sager, who was seriously ill, was in good spirits tonight, Li Ze took the microphone and said with a smile:
"It's great to make my name in the history of the NBA, and of course, the victory is the most important thing!"
"I'm glad that so many people have been supporting me and supporting the Clippers, and I'm going to take my chance, and next season, the fourth championship flag will be raised here!"
...
In 1962, in the Battle of King Mountain in the Finals, Elgin Baylor made 22 of 46 shots, slashed 61 points and 22 rebounds, helping the Lakers defeat the Celtics;
In 2013, in the finals G4, Li Ze fought hard for an overtime, 23 of 36, and slashed 60 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, making the series score 3:1, shattering the Heat team's championship dream;
In 2016, in the finals of the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Li Ze faced the Cavaliers led by his old opponent LeBron James, and once again exploded with 62 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.
62 points in the finals, breaking the record of the highest score in a single game in the finals set by Elgin Baylor, and at the same time 60+ triple-doubles, which is also the only one in the history of the finals!
After the end of this hard-fought two-and-a-half-hour game, on Amika's social media, cloud fans also followed the wind to blow Li Ze, and the ancient blows couldn't stand it.
The bleachers (b/r) even released Li Ze's data poster as soon as the game ended, and Amilika's sports media followed suit.
ESPN and TNT also commented on the game, and the NBA League even tweeted 6 times in a row, opening the Li Zechui mode.
Many players have praised Li Ze's data, and even Lemon Essence Durant, who lost the semifinals and disappeared, also reposted comments on Twitter:
“easy money! (Crown.jpg)"
The heat of this game exploded, not only did Li Ze set a record of 60+ triple-doubles, but the Cavaliers duo also played a historic performance:
16-of-30, 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, 41 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers;
The LeBron James series projected online has cut 40+ again!
17-of-24, 5-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, 41 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers;
With the blessing of Jokic brand scope, Irving also won a new high in the finals!
For the first time in the history of the NBA Finals, there was a situation where two players scored 40+ at the same time.
In the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the finals, there were multiple records in one game, the fans were cool, the Clippers were comfortable, the NBA league won hemp, and only the fans in Cleveland broke the defense...
LeBron James didn't attend the post-game press conference, and the Cavaliers gave the reason for a tight back, but ball pundits know that the Chosen One has been hit hard.
...
On the morning of June 14, Amerika's ball critics were still discussing last night's battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Clippers got the match point, and the situation of the series was already clear.
In the TNT show, the wallgrass has all fallen to the Clippers at this point:
"The Cavaliers don't have any chances, I don't believe LeBron James can continue to cut 40+, and Kyrie Irving can't guarantee a consistent form."
"Basketball is 5 people, and you can't win the championship by relying on the singles of the stars!"
Charles Barkley forgot about his previous statement and announced in a rhetorical manner that the Cavaliers were out of play.
"Relying on star singles, the Thunder won two consecutive championships, Chuck, you won't forget how Kayce, Durant, and Westbrook destroyed the Heat back then!"
Kenny Smith laughed and reminded Charles Barkley that he was choking on power again...
Host Ernnie Johnson couldn't hold back, laughed out loud, and finally reined in his emotions, and went on to add:
"With a triple-double of 62 points in the finals and a shooting percentage of 62.9%, Kayce is simply capable of anything, and I believe he won't waste this match point!"
O'Neill on the side seemed to be recalling something, and finally said with emotion:
"In 2007, LeBron James, who was not yet 23 years old, led the Cavaliers to the Finals, faced the Spurs led by Duncan, and was finally swept out."
"At the time we were all talking about the lack of talent on LeBron's teammates, but if you look at the Clippers right now, Kayce is doing wonders."
"I can only respect this, perhaps, Kayce's career trajectory is what LeBron has been looking forward to!"
“...”
Before the start of G6 of the finals, President Adam Silva flew to Cleveland with the league staff, and at the same time, Bill Russell also arrived early as the guest of honor.
The Cavaliers staff even had to cooperate in preparing for the medal ceremony, which they also experienced last year.
LeBron James, who broke the big defense, finally came forward on the morning of the 15th:
"The series isn't over yet, we're going to protect our home stadium, we're ready and tomorrow night, we're going to win the game!"
Despite being a routine interview after the Cavaliers' daily practice, the sports media in attendance surrounded James.
This kind of scene obviously can't attract too much traffic, and the Yahoo Sports reporter hurriedly asked loudly:
"LeBron, if you continue to lose the Finals this year, will you join the Clippers in the offseason?"
Someone took the lead, and TNT reporters followed aloud:
"The Clippers have a lot of salary space, LeBron, what do you think of their offseason additions?"
“...”
LeBron James was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched, and he cooperated with the team staff and left the arena expressionlessly.
It's just that when he thought of the situation of the Clippers, LeBron James broke the defense again:
"Is this a rebuilding team? ...”
The triple-double performance with the highest score in a single game in the finals brought huge attention to Li Ze.
However, this year, NBA celebrities are too lazy to go to Cleveland to watch the game, after all, they congratulated them once last year, and they are not in the mood to rub hot spots this year.
If Li Ze wins his sixth crown, Michael Jordan's fan group will officially start.
In the NBA circle, there are a large number of people who rely on rubbing Jordan's hot spots to get traffic and cut leeks, and there are two people at the same level, and they will definitely compare with each other.
If Li Ze really wins the championship tomorrow night, the offseason will be lively, and then it will be the time for the celebrities to officially debut, and the tearing battle is brewing.
On the evening of the 16th, the Quickloan Center Arena was still full.
Despite falling behind by a large score, Cavaliers fans still have hope, after all, they are extremely talented!
At 21 o'clock that night, the official kick-off, the audience was desperately cheering for the home team.
Tyronn Lue made another adjustment, trying to activate more players in the first half, rather than desperately singles from the opening game.
But at halftime, the Cavaliers coaching staff was completely helpless.
He shot 5-of-16 from beyond the three-point line in the half, shooting 31.3 percent from three-point range...
Under a large number of projections, the Clippers firmly protected the backcourt rebounds, and Li Ze took advantage of the half-turn one-on-one opportunity to easily score points.
At 58:56, the Clippers entered the second half with a two-point lead.
At halftime, Cavaliers fans were not in high spirits, and many people looked very disappointed, which was already happening after J.R. Smith stole consecutive three-pointers.
Even a few die-hard fans saw the home team's three-point line playing with foreign countries, and they were so anxious that tears came out...
"The Cavaliers do try to get more players involved in the offense, but they shouldn't be shooting as many three-pointers."
"How the Warriors lost, I think the Cavaliers coaching staff must understand that the three-point shot is not a winning weapon, and only consistent scoring can put pressure on the Clippers."
On the ESPN commentary bench, Mark Jackson complained about the Cavaliers' tactical adjustments, and by the way, he whipped the 73-win Warriors...
Jeff Van Gundy subconsciously sighed when he saw Li Ze's data, and then added:
"12-of-17, 3-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, 31 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Kayce played too easily, and a lot of the points came from the three-second zone."
"It's the rhythm that the Clippers like, let Kayce get the rebound, launch a quick transition offense, and hopefully the Cavaliers will adjust in time for the second half."
In the Clippers locker room, everyone seemed very excited, half the game was high, and after waiting for a series, the Cavaliers finally threw three-pointers again.
Jokic was a little depressed, the Cavaliers broke through the inside, Tristan Thompson was 5 of 6 in the half, and he scored 10 points efficiently...
"It's not bad, Nikolai, two fouls in the half, pay attention to the penalty scale in the second half, you have played away, you should understand the referee's whistle!"
Li Ze glanced at the technical statistics and reminded the white fat man with a smile.
So far in the series, Jokic's ability to eat cakes has become more and more stable, and his downward shooting in the paint area has also made the muscular man very uncomfortable.
"I can blow the whistle without reaching out, which makes me miss the Serbian league a little bit, and I like to stay in the three-second zone."
Jokic has thoroughly learned the art of NBA league blowing, and in some cases, he can't hide from it.
The Clippers atmosphere group also complained about the away situation...
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere of the Clippers, in the Cavaliers' locker room, Tyronn Lue realized that the tactics failed in the half, so he had no choice but to adjust:
"LeBron, in the second half, we need your score!"
Such a straightforward request can only make James nod his head.
Sacrificing possession in the first half, shooting 3-of-6 from the field and only scoring 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 turnover, LeBron James knew it was time for him to step up.
Love sat in his seat and said nothing, playing only 12 minutes in the half, scoring seven points on 2-of-4 shooting, and hearing the manager's words, he knew that there must not be much playing time in the second half.
Compared with the tactical play of the Clippers, Lefu has some envy in his heart, many times, it is difficult for him to touch the ball...
After the start of the third quarter, after halftime adjustments, Cavaliers fans also put away their frustration and continued to cheer loudly for the home team:
“defense! defense! defense! ”
drove the baseline ball, Li Ze quickly dribbled across the half court, and without waiting for LeBron James to step forward to defend, he immediately gave the ball to Jokic at the top of the arc.
Tucker, who was still in the bottom right corner, cut inside and completed a cross cover with Li Ze near the baseline on the right.
The Cavaliers also had their experience, with Tristan Thompson constantly interfering with Jokic at the top of the arc, Tucker cutting to the basket, but the white fat man couldn't take advantage of the fleeting opportunity.
Harris in the bottom left corner moved to the left wing, Tucker went straight to the left corner, and Ingles sheep pretended to hand it over, and then came to the right wing.
On the right side of the blocking area, he turned his back to the ball, Li Ze suddenly turned around flexibly, cut into the bottom line in a sheep suit, and took advantage of LeBron James to block the line, and turned back to the blocking area position again to easily receive the ball.
The moment LeBron James came up again, Li Ze immediately stepped with his right foot, and at the same time started to release the ball with his back to the ball.
After returning to the home court, LeBron James was more aggressive defensively, constantly cutting the ball and giving physical confrontation by the way.
J.R. Smith and Tristan Thompson both hesitated a little and failed to help defend at the first time, not giving the Cavaliers more time to defend, relying on the power of Li Zemeng who hit it, and then with his right foot
For an axis, I pull the ball backward by a large margin.
LeBron James subconsciously moved a small step towards the bottom line, Li Ze turned forward very quickly, hit two points with his left foot, took a large step up and down to get rid of the defense in an instant, and easily picked up the basket with his left hand!
"Shhh
The beautiful footwork is hard to see in the rest of the league, and the Cavaliers fans booed a lot less.
"If the rest of the league has scoring consistency like Kayce, the back-to-back technique won't be outdated!"
Jeff Van Gundy looked at Li Ze's smiling and retreating, and his heart was infinitely emotional.
"Does scoring consistency mean a shooting percentage of more than 6 percent? God, that's too much to ask! ”
Mark Jackson teased his old partner on the side, without Li Ze's efficiency, it is more cost-effective to throw three-pointers...
The Cavaliers fans at the scene were not in such a good mood as the two, and although Irving and James were also scoring points in successive rounds, the Clippers played more easily.
Without the three-point shot of the head iron, the Cavaliers returned to the single mode of G5, James was interfered with by Li Ze under the basket, and Tyronn Lue hurriedly reminded his players loudly to retreat.
Tristan Thompson was still entangled with Jokic, and Li Ze, who got the rebound, quickly wrapped the ball behind his left hand, scattered the delayed James, and then accelerated with the ball in his right hand.
LeBron James can only quickly chase the defense, close to the three-point line, Li Ze, who is traveling at high speed, quickly in and out with his right hand, and continues to break through to the baseline after changing the rhythm.
In a hurry, LeBron James failed to keep up with Li Ze's rhythm, and when Li Ze broke through to the right blocking area, he vigorously exploded the ball with his right hand, quickly retreated, and drifted back to the baseline to shoot a jumper!
"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!
At 68:64, the Clippers took another 4-point lead after missing a response shot in the tie period.
The Cavaliers, who had retreated to the halfcourt, could only serve helplessly at this time, and Li Ze, who returned to his own half, continued to high-five:
"Protect your rebounds!"
The offensive intent is too obvious, so that the Clippers' defense can be fully prepared.
After Irving's breakaway throw slammed out of the basket, Jefferson and Harris tangled and rushed to the basket, and Li Ze also stuck LeBron James behind him.
Harris desperately stuck in the spot, allowing Li Ze to pick up the rebound again, while Jokic and Tristan Thompson tangled in the paint near the free-throw line...
The Cavaliers fans at the scene exclaimed, the Clippers ran across the halfcourt, and Li Ze once again accelerated across the halfline with the ball.
On the left flank, Li Ze, who was close to the three-point line, suddenly stopped suddenly, held the ball in his left hand, dribbled under his crotch twice in a row, swayed left and right, and changed direction sharply in front of his body, which instantly shook James and staggered.
Watching Li Ze accelerate through his own defense with the ball in his right hand, LeBron James, who readjusted the center of gravity of the defense, desperately chased the defense, but he didn't expect Li Ze who was moving to suddenly brake and complete the throwaway after chasing the tail!
"Squeak!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and the Cavaliers fans at the scene exclaimed again, the ball turned twice or fell out of the basket, Li Ze clapped his hands in annoyance, and almost scored.
On the Cavaliers bench, the atmosphere group was out of emotion, and LeBron James watched Li Ze walk to the free throw line, his face stretched...
Li Ze made two free throws again, and everyone in the Clippers team had completely relaxed.
At 70:64, the difference came to 6 points.
The feeling of a blunt knife cutting flesh was not pleasant, and as the game continued, the Clippers stabilized +2, and the cheers of the Cavaliers fans gradually stopped at the Speedy Loan Center Arena.
When Li Ze hit with his back to the right blocking area, and JR-Smith on the right wing stepped forward to wrap up, he immediately threw the ball to Ingles on the outside.
The latter catches the ball, ignores JR Smith, who saves again, and scores three more points in the open position!
In the G5 game, LeBron James and Irving played extremely efficient, and tonight, they could only watch the Clippers score steadily, but they couldn't respond strongly...
After several consecutive low-post attacks, Li Ze began to send assists again, and the Cavaliers missed the attack and could also play a transition offense.
Irving didn't wait for the Clippers defense to settle down, chased his ass, forced a three-point shot, turned around, and quickly sent the baseline ball, Li Ze also rushed with the ball.
On the right wing, LeBron James failed to defend in time, and he was still one step away from the three-point line.
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
“wow!”
Li Ze, who felt the explosion, shouted, simply clenched his fists in celebration, and then quickly retreated.
At 87:78, the third quarter of the game was about to end, and the Cavaliers only scored 22 points in a single quarter, and the difference came to 9 points.
Eight seconds into the half, LeBron James' strong three-point shot missed, and the Quickloan Center Arena was much quieter again.
"James and Irving combined for 19 points in a single quarter, and they were still very efficient, but the others didn't get involved much in the offense."
"If we continue at this pace, the series may be over."
Jeff Van Gundy could clearly feel that the atmosphere was changing, and the Cavaliers fans broke the defense.
"Kayce was 6-of-8 in the first quarter, scoring 16 points again in a single quarter, while also delivering 3 assists!"
"The Clippers have found their offensive rhythm, and hopefully the Cavaliers will make adjustments soon."
Mark Jackson noticed that Tyronn Lue on the Cavaliers bench seemed to be preaching loudly, but there was no tactical board in his hand, and he secretly complained in his heart:
"Chicken Soup Assistant also wants to be a champion coach?"
LeBron James sat in his seat, no longer able to listen to Tyronn Lue's Chicken Soup for the Soul, covering his face with his hands, and painful memories surging back in his mind:
"Obviously my team is more talented, why is this happening? ...”