Chapter 465 - I Tried My Best, But I Can't Beat (8000 Words Chapter)
Before the G1 finals, many commentators predicted that it would be one-sided, but the game on the night of the 31st was more intense than everyone imagined.
LeBron James' projection form in the playoffs this season has been very good, and after an opening mistake, he quickly read the Clippers' defensive strategy.
In addition to switching defenses directly when the outside line encounters cover, most of the defense will be put on the defensive break, which makes him have excellent offensive space above the free throw line.
After hitting a mid-range jumper, James turned on the mid-range mode.
Of course, James has been looking for opportunities for outside shooters, but unfortunately, the Clippers have always insisted on single defense, Jokic is sinking defense, and the offensive space that makes James feel most comfortable is near the free throw line.
Love's low-post offense also worked well, and Tyronn Lue seized on that after the opening kick-off, making a big fuss about it and keeping the Cavaliers clinging to the score.
The most depressed was JR Smith, who didn't even dare to make too many moves in the face of Li Ze's defense, and was very hesitant in the face of some fleeting opportunities.
This time the Cavaliers offense was back and forth, and Love's low single was interfered with by Harris cutting the ball, which caused the offense to have less than 6 seconds left in the final moments.
LeBron James received another pass at the top of the arc and suddenly crossed to JR Smith on the right wing after three threats.
When the latter received the ball, there were still 2 seconds left in the offensive time, and JR-Smith didn't have much choice at all, so he could only force a jump shot against Li Ze's pounce!
The ball smashed on the rebound, didn't touch the basket at all, and bounced off and fell into Jokic's hands under the basket.
Cheers erupted, and this outrageous shooting accuracy made the Clippers fans in the scene happy.
Tristan Thompson didn't get the offensive rebound and didn't dwell too much, striding the meteor and quickly retreating, and Tyronn Lue on the sidelines yelled at him to remind him that he finally couldn't get the Clippers to play a transition offense.
Paul George walked to the left wing with the ball in his left hand, and at this time Li Ze was already in the bottom left corner, observed the Cavaliers' defensive movements, and immediately made a tactical gesture.
Paul George quickly gave the ball to Jokic in the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line, and Li Ze immediately slid from left to right.
Harris, who was on the right flank, saw Li Ze coming to the right blocking area, and immediately cut in, and the two quickly made a cross cover.
When Li Ze bounced to the right wing, JR Smith's defense was already a beat slow, Paul George moved to the left bottom corner, and Jokic put the ball with his right hand and sideways to the top of the arc for a hand-to-hand hand.
When receiving the pass, JR Smith, who was chasing Li Ze, was already completely out of position, and Tristan Thompson realized that it was too late to make a mistake, and took a step laterally, and Li Ze pulled it up and threw it again!
"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!
At 13:19, there were 6 minutes and 17 seconds left in the first quarter, just in time for the official timeout.
LeBron James walked to the bench with a pull on his face, wanting to say a few words about defense, but soon realized that it didn't help to talk too much.
After the opening, the Clippers frequently played three-man pick-and-roll cooperation, and when the Cavaliers focused on Li Ze, the players who cut to the basket also had a chance.
Paul George and Harris scored easily in this way, after all, after the Cavaliers switched defenses, they were often defensive guards.
After breaking through to the basket, with the advantage of height and size, there is a high probability that you can get a foul if you can't score.
In the Intuit Dome arena, Clippers fans took advantage of the timeout to shake to the music again, and in the minds of many fans, it was already assumed that the team would win.
Li Ze first high-fived his teammates in celebration, and then slowly walked to the bench.
The Cavaliers' outside defense was really stretched, and although Li Ze fished for a few rounds after the opening, he still scored nearly half of the points.
Mark Jackson was still shaking his head in the commentary seat, only feeling that JR Smith's pursuit of the hot eyes:
"Kayce didn't shoot much, but he hit all three three-pointers, and if we continue to defend like this, maybe we're going to witness a new three-point record tonight!"
Jeff Van Gundy noticed the jubilation on the Clippers bench and sighed:
"That's the strength of 78 wins, the Warriors can hit 110+ in the Western Conference Finals, and the Cavaliers have a hard time playing this kind of offense, their backcourt is a huge hole."
Commentator Mike Brin noticed that James hadn't missed a shot so far, and then he praised it loudly:
"In this year's playoffs, James' projection is very accurate, and the Cavaliers only need to defend well to have a chance to tie the point difference."
Perhaps it was Tyronn Lue's chicken soup that played a role, and after the timeout, there was no personnel rotation, and LeBron James advanced with the ball on his own.
After the top of the arc and Tristan Thompson's high block, in the face of Jokic's sinking defense, James suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, and then quickly jumped!
"Huh!" Respond to the goal scored!
At 16:19, the margin returned to three points.
Paul George didn't expect James to be in such good shooting form after the opening, and immediately raised his hand to indicate that it was his problem.
The Clippers attacked again, and it was a three-man blocking and dismantling tactic at the top of the arc, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, slightly lowered his center of gravity, quickly dribbled behind his back, and moved laterally after switching to his right hand.
Jokic's screen only hung up for a moment, then suddenly accelerated down to the free throw line, and by the way, he made a screen for Paul George, who was on the outside.
LeBron James had sensed the Clippers' intentions and immediately reminded his teammates loudly:
"Keep up with the defense!"
The free throw line bounced diagonally outward, Paul George quickly came to the left wing, received a cross pass from Li Ze, faced Tristan Thompson's save, raised the ball and broke through with his left hand.
One step past the defense, Paul George quickly broke through to the paint area, came to the paint area and jumped with both feet, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and directly came to a tomahawk slam dunk!
"Boom!" Break through the explosion dunk!
The Intuit Dome arena resounded with loud cheers, and Paul George also shook his fist and yelled after he landed, and everyone in the Cavaliers was a little numb, blooming inside and out, which was really hard to resist
Knowing what kind of tactics the other party wants to play, but he just can't prevent it, LeBron James's expression becomes more and more ugly, and all his illusions are shattered.
In the second half of the first quarter, both sides consciously gave the ball to the role players to activate the team's offense.
The Clippers' offense was smooth sailing, and they continued to block and dismantle the Cavaliers' defense with three people on the line.
LeBron James is also struggling to find teammates in an attempt to activate the team's three-point shot, but the strategy of switching defenses when exposed to cover makes it difficult for the Cavaliers to find too good opportunities on the outside.
George Hill was invisible from the opening kick-off, and despite being opposite Jaylen Brown tonight, he was never able to play aggressively.
This attack received a pass from LeBron James, and on the right flank, George Hill quickly changed direction in front of him, and then accelerated his breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.
Seemingly feeling like he was out of the defense and approaching the paint, George Hill leaned over to grab the ball with his right hand and pick up the basket with one hand!
The moment the ball came out of his hand, Jaylen Brown, who was chasing after the defenders, jumped up and struggled to block it.
Scraped directly to the ball, and in the end, the inevitable basket was knocked out of the frame.
The wonderful defense also made the Clippers fans on the scene exclaim, the physical fitness is crushed!
Jokic accepted the rebound, turned around and threw the ball with one hand with his right hand, the ball flew straight to the left sideline, Li Ze received the ball and circled the ball behind his back, shook off JR-Smith in front of him, and kept accelerating after catching the ball with his right hand.
Noticing that LeBron James was chasing after him, Li Ze, who was moving, did not slow down.
After rushing into the paint area, there was JR-Smith on the left and James behind him, and the two were about to complete the bag defense, but they didn't expect that at this time, Li Ze suddenly circled the ball behind his back and stepped sideways at the same time.
Instantly pushed through JR-Smith's defense, Li Ze suddenly came to the bottom left of the basket, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and twisted his body to complete the pick.
The sudden change of direction forced LeBron James to follow suit, and the defense was a beat slower, although he jumped and made a block, but the ball hit the rebound first.
"Bang!" Convert the offense and score again!
The goal of wiping his fingertips made LeBron James's face even more ugly after he landed.
Just watching JR Smith try to defend, in the end, LeBron James can only silently wait for the baseline ball.
Li Ze completed the transition attack under the encirclement of the two, and Tyronn Lue on the sidelines saw that his eyes were straight and he couldn't stop it
At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers' role players didn't open up the offense, and Love's shooting percentage began to decline, which made the Clippers start to defend and counterattack and play transition offense.
Several people on the outside took turns to attack the basket, so that the Cavaliers quickly entered the state of adding free throws.
Coach De Nagro made the usual rotation with 1:47 left in the first quarter, with Eric Gordon replacing Jaylen Brown and Looney replacing Jokic.
On the other side, Tyronn Lue replaced the average-performing JR Smith with Clarkson, and Jeff Green replaced Tristan Thompson.
The Cavaliers' coaching staff was still expecting Clarkson to break out, but the newcomer came up with a bang.
With the last 10 seconds left in the first quarter, the Clippers quickly served the baseline ball, and Li Ze quickly dribbled across the halfcourt.
In the face of Clarkson's defense, he held the ball in his right hand twice in a row and dribbled behind his back, and after shaking his body, he pressed his shoulder to break through, feigned to go to the right side, and then suddenly pulled back his hips.
At this time, Clarkson noticed that Li Ze was close to the three-point line and struggled to make a defensive move, but Li Ze had already closed the ball at this time, and finally ignored the defense and quickly jumped out from a long distance!
"Huh!" Three-pointers go in!
There was still one second left for the Cavaliers to serve, and a somewhat frustrated Larkson missed a throw, and the score was fixed at 26:36, and the Clippers just led by 10 points.
Tyronn Lue was on the sidelines with a tactical pestle, cheering from Clippers fans and an oversized scoreboard over the arena signaling that he was in double digits.
Seeing Li Ze walking to the bench with a relaxed expression, Jeff Van Gundy felt that this game was completely under the control of the Clippers:
"The Cavaliers' strategy was right, they had to activate role players, but sadly, some of those opportunities didn't take place."
Mark Jackson feels that his old partner is still conservative, and in his opinion, the Clippers have not yet made a move:
"Kayce did well, 5-of-5, 4-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, 16 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, and most of the points came from the transition offense."
"It's the Clippers' favorite rhythm of the game, and they let the Cavaliers score from mid-range and under the basket."
"In the first quarter, the Cavaliers were 2-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, which is not good news."
Playing the full first quarter, LeBron James scored 12 points on 4-of-4, 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
There was no need for Tyronn Lue to say hello, James stood up after replenishing his fluids, did not rest in the second quarter, and then went on.
Clarkson, Korver, Jeff Green, and Larry Nance rotated into the game, and the coaching staff is expecting a few players to find their groove beyond the three-point line.
On the Clippers' side, Paul George and Eric Gordon are still leading the team, and Brogdon, Siakam, and Looney are also in the normal rotation.
The double-digit lead made everyone's mentality more relaxed, and most importantly, the Cavaliers' outside defense really stretched their hips, and everyone has already experienced it.
After the start of the second quarter of the game, LeBron James began to take over the game, shooting inside and out, and constantly cutting points!
There were some exclamations in the Intuit Dome arena at first, but as the game went on, no one cared about James' performance.
Paul George really can't guard against him, and Rooney on the inside can't withstand James's impact, but the point difference has not narrowed.
The Cavaliers were +2 for three straight rounds, and Eric Gordon and Brogdon made three-pointers in the round
Gordon is fighting more and more fiercely, constantly rushing to the inside, whether it is Korver or Clarkson, there is no good way to face this kind of physical breakthrough.
In this round, Clarkson tried to chase the defense, but was delayed by the defense of Rooney on the line, and lost the defensive position again.
Larry Nance kept sliding to the left back, and Gordon slammed the ball with his right hand to the basket, which eventually caused Larry Nance to foul his beater.
Gordon hit both free throws, and it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack, and LeBron James also made a strong basket.
Attracted to Siakam's help defense, Jeff Green received a pass in the bottom left corner and hit an open three-pointer!
Amid the Clippers' cheers, Looney grabbed the rebound, Brogdon went down, caught the ball in the frontcourt, and finally rushed to the paint area and caused a foul on Clarkson's hitter.
"The Cavaliers have to defend well, and the Clippers' rotation is already playing with confidence, and they look very confident every time they handle the ball."
"I don't know what other adjustments Coach Tyronn Lue will make, but once the margin reaches 15 points, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to get back into the game."
Mark Jackson saw Brogdon hit both free throws to bring the score to 36:50, and for a moment felt that the game was going to end early.
LeBron James blocked on the left side, shook and hit a step-back jumper.
Quickly sent the baseline ball, the Clippers rushed into the half court after their butts, and Paul George received a horizontal pass on the right wing outside the three-point line and scored a three-point shot!
At 38:53, with 6:09 left in the second quarter, Tyronn Lue voluntarily called a timeout.
Three points rained down, and on the bench of the Clippers, Li Ze stood up and high-fived his teammates who came off the court to celebrate, and the atmosphere group shouted and cheered.
LeBron James, who returned to the bench, became more and more depressed, constantly +2, and failed to help the team narrow the point gap, wanting to complain about the defense, but the players on the court did their best
"We still have a chance, OK? Believing that we can hit the basket next time, we are short of putting the ball in the basket! ”
"Believe in each other, it's dangerous and tiring!"
Tyronn Lue sat in front of everyone with a tactical board, and he didn't mention a tactical adjustment at this time, and the chicken soup was sent out without money.
The Cavaliers got back the main lineup early, and on the Clippers' side, Li Ze only rotated into the game with 4:19 left in the second quarter.
In the first round after the debut, it was the same tactic again, and Li Ze received a hand-handed pass from Jokic at the top of the arc after the bullet.
There was a slight pause on the three-point line, and at the same time as Li Ze raised his head, he pretended to close the ball with his right hand, and the realistic worship feint, Tristan Thompson, who came up from the switch, immediately jumped up to block.
Quickly pushing the ball and changing direction, Li Ze instantly got rid of the defense and cut into the paint area, dribbled two big steps after scooping the ball with his right hand, and jumped close to the basket with both feet.
Carrying Lefu in the air, Li Ze grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, dodged the cover, and completed the basket when the opponent fell!
"Squeak! Swish! ”
The whistle blows and the cheers in the Intuit Dome are renewed.
The penalty hit steadily, and when he saw Li Ze score on the court, Lefu breathed a sigh of helplessness, and everyone in the Cavaliers was completely numb.
The Cavaliers played a decent offense, while the Clippers offense was more efficient.
LeBron James is still scoring, and the right elbow area of the free throw line is a dry pull-up jumper again!
Quickly retreated, James commanded his teammates to wrap up Li Ze, and the speed of the line was fast, but Jokic, who went down, easily threw 2 points in the paint area after receiving the ball.
As the clock ticked, the scores kept rising, and by the end of the half, the Clippers had a 16-point lead at 54:70.
The Intuit Dome arena was already boiling, the Cavaliers were helpless, and the Clippers fans at the scene were getting more and more excited.
Taunts, insults, cheers, James, who walked to the players' tunnel, ignored the sound in his ears, pulled up his jersey in frustration, and walked quickly to the locker room.
The Cavaliers followed, and everyone had no smile on their faces.
"Defense wins championships, and the Cavaliers may be able to respond on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, they can't limit the Clippers from scoring."
"In this year's playoffs, it should be Kayce's fewest half-court shots."
Although Mark Jackson had expected the game, he was also a little disappointed at this time, and the Cavaliers' defense was not at all like the Finals level.
Jeff Van Gundy completely accepted the reality at this time, and the Cavaliers just couldn't beat it, so he simply summarized it directly:
"Unless the Cavaliers can respond from beyond the three-point line, but 3-of-12 in the half, I don't fancy them in the second half."
"The Clippers were very focused defensively, and James only had three assists in the whole half, which is what Coach De Nagro wants to see."
9 of 11 in the half, James efficiently cut 24 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, but such a performance did not help, and the Cavaliers still fell behind by a large score.
Commentator Mike Brin also felt that the game was a bit outrageous, and the Clippers' offensive firepower was too strong:
"Kayce was 8-of-8 from the field in the first half, 4-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, and had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.
"In the second half, LeBron James should respond on the defensive end, otherwise, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to tie the 16-point gap."
The three of them took turns commenting, still holding a hint of fantasy in their hearts, expecting the Cavaliers' defense to suddenly harden in the second half.
After the start of the third quarter, the Cavaliers' defense did not change much, but the offensive end made old mistakes and gradually began to be dumb.
Tristan Thompson's basket was interfered with by Jokic, and Li Ze received Jokic's powerful throw and passed the half court directly.
After putting the ball with his left hand, he continued to accelerate, approaching the left flank and suddenly stopped suddenly, pulling his hips back sharply, Li Ze felt that JR-Smith on his side completely lost his defensive position, immediately closed the ball, and then threw the ball away!
"Huh!" Convert three points and score again!
LeBron James's face was getting longer and longer, and when he saw that George Hill's left wing was open for three points, he cursed in his heart, and then quickly retreated.
Semi-conversion opportunity, taking advantage of the Cavaliers' unstable footing, Jaylen Brown carried George Hill and quickly cut in at 45 degrees on the left side, causing another foul on Tristan Thompson.
In the Intuit Dome arena, Clippers fans continued to cheer and begin to celebrate the victory.
Jaylen Brown hit both free throws and immediately threw his fist in celebration to bring the score to 62:84, with 6:47 left in the third quarter.
Li Ze also smiled, the game was indeed too easy, everyone became more and more confident the more they played, and they had entered the Shunfeng God of War mode
LeBron James, who broke the big defense, began to shoot wildly, and the Clippers, who had been prepared, took turns to lead the defense at this time.
Coach De Nagro sat firmly on the bench and leaned back, while Tyronn Lue couldn't make many effective adjustments other than calling a timeout and delivering chicken soup.
While scoring is getting easier and harder, the Clippers atmosphere team is frantically throwing towels on the sidelines, and the Cavaliers bench is silent
At 22:32 in the first quarter, the Clippers' offensive efficiency declined, but they still crushed the Cavaliers.
At 76:102, the game completely lost its suspense.
All three of them in the commentary table sighed, and Jeff Van Gundy raised an eyebrow as he looked at the stats:
"James did his best, but he couldn't beat the Clippers alone."
"Hopefully they can make adjustments in G2 and the Clippers are the better team at the moment."
Mark Jackson felt the joyous atmosphere of the scene and stopped talking about the game:
"Either way, the Cavaliers were very successful in reaching the Finals, and no matter what the outcome, James deserves respect!"
4-of-10 in the quarter, 2-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, James scored another 12 points in the third quarter.
James, who had done his best, sat on the bench and was silent, watching the rotation lineups of the two sides go back and forth.
Efficiently cut 36 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 turnover, James felt that he was in a good state, but he lost 20+
Also breaking the big defense is the Cavaliers' coaching staff, who have put out the strongest lineup, but the result is still a big loss.
After three quarters, the Cavaliers were 6-of-23 from beyond the three-point line, and a large portion of the Clippers' scoring came from the transition offense.
Tyronn Lue, who returned to the bench, felt his eyes black as soon as he saw the technical statistics:
"How should I adjust for the rest of the game?"
At this time, Li Ze had already changed into his training clothes, and he was a fish in this game.
Taking advantage of the on-site free throws, Li Ze's data was also displayed in the sky above the Intuit Dome Arena:
He played only 28 minutes, 13-of-13, 6-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, and finished with 37 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal.
The record for the Finals was also set by Li Ze, who scored 46 points on 17-of-17 shooting in the Finals with the Cavaliers last season.
In the fourth quarter, the main lineups of both sides of the game were no longer on the court, and the three people in the commentary box also talked about off-topic topics, and the Clippers fans at the scene continued to cheer for the atmosphere group.
Josh Hart didn't know what it meant to be merciful, and he was extremely positive since he came on the pitch, and coupled with the cheers from the fans, the new player became more and more excited.
Shooting three-pointers on the offensive end, struggling to save the ball on the sideline on the defensive end, and not forgetting to interact with the fans every time he completes an offense, Josh Hart has gone crazy.
The Cavaliers had no intention of playing at this time, did not take a timeout, rarely fouled, and at the end of the game, the score was fixed at 104:129.
The Intuit Dome Arena celebrated its first-ever Grand Final victory.
In the cheers of the fans, Li Ze stood up, smiled and bumped fists with the atmosphere group that came off the court.
On the other side, LeBron James has turned his head and walked to the players' tunnel, losing the MMP, he doesn't want to feel the joyful atmosphere of the scene at all.
Doris Burke quickly got to Li Ze's side, and she has been interviewing Li Ze on the stage of the finals for 8 consecutive years.
The two first hugged and greeted, and then Doris Burke asked the question with a smile:
"Kayce, it's great to see you on the stage of the Grand Finals again!"
"Hitting 100 percent on the finals stage again, can you talk about the secret of your efficiency?"
Without asking about opponents or series predictions, Doris Burke was clearly sympathetic to the Cavaliers, who lost by a large margin.
Li Ze only smiled and responded simply, for him, the intensity of the finals is too low, and there is nowhere to be powerful
"Believing in my teammates, being patient and looking for more one-on-one opportunities on the pitch is how I can stay productive."
"Of course, all of this would not have been possible without the support of the coaching staff and team-mates, and tonight we executed the game plan perfectly!"
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At the post-game press conference, Amika's sports media finally met LeBron James again.
After adjusting his mood in the locker room, LeBron James, who was dressed in a formal suit, regained his composure, only to almost break the defense again when he heard the questions from the live sports media!
"LeBron, if you lose the Finals again this year, you will break the record set by Elgin Baylor!"
"I think the fans want to know how you're feeling right now."
9 sub-kings, the only one in history!
The sports media at the scene looked at James on the stage mockingly, this record is unprecedented, and it is difficult to have anyone in the future
After holding back for a long time, LeBron James's face became darker and darker, and finally responded briefly:
“Next question!”
In the finals G1 Cavaliers lost by a large score, Amika's sports media did not criticize LeBron James' performance too harshly.
However, there are many football critics who rummag through old accounts on social media, scolding the Celtics for being a soft egg, and they were eliminated by the Cavaliers.
On the morning of June 1, basically all sports media predicted that the Clippers would successfully defend their title, and this year's Finals will not even be a poisonous milk link.
While the Cavaliers have more than two days of rest, there are few adjustments that head coach Tyronn Lue can make.
Even with the strongest tactics, the Cavaliers' defense could not support LeBron James.
On the other side of the ocean, Zhan Mi, who was active two days ago, was silent again, and after watching G1, Zhan Po changed back to Ze Po:
"In the Eastern Conference playoffs, I played back and forth with Griffin and Tatum, not because James was too strong, but because the Celtics pulled across!"
"That's the strongest James in history? The Heat Zhan was beaten down by Li Ze, and James at the end of his peak couldn't set off any storms at all. ”
"Really... GOAT! Compared with Li Zeyi, Danzi had to give way, and the 100% shooting rate in the finals was thanks to the defense of the Cavaliers. ”
"Rhetoric before the game, nonsense during the game, silence after the game, so many years have passed, why are there still people following the wind to praise James."
"It turns out that other stars in the league are not on the same level as Li Ze, and James is no exception!"
"I tried my best, I scored 36 points on super high shooting percentage, my teammates are really CBA, and I can't do well defensively."
"Huh! I, Zhan, is better than Curry even if I pull my hips, this is the Finals, and Curry has never played this kind of game. ”
"If the Warriors can make it to the Finals, they can still sweep the Cavaliers! If Curry were in the East, he would be able to play in the Finals. ”
"Can this also be compared? Anyway, there is no champion, so what's the point of who is strong and who is weak? ”
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Fans of the Celestial Empire don't mind the Clippers sweeping the Cavaliers, everyone saw Li Ze continue to win before, and the crushing game looks even cooler!
On the evening of June 3, the two sides ushered in the finals G2.
After more than two days of rest, the Cavaliers did not change their starting lineup.
After the opening was okay, but when it came to the rotation, the Cavaliers suddenly fell into a scoring drought again.
Every time the iron is struck, the Intuit Dome arena erupts in cheers.
Compared to G1, the Cavaliers have reduced their shooting from beyond the three-point line in an attempt to suppress the Clippers' offense by slowing down the pace of the game.
But the sudden inaccuracy made the arrangement made by the Cavaliers coaching staff useless.
At 18:32 in the first quarter, the score came to 46:64 at the end of the half, and the Clippers entered the second half with an 18-point lead.
LeBron James' shooting percentage is back to normal, while Love is possessed by the blacksmith tonight.
On ESPN's commentary seat, Jeff Van Gundy smiled helplessly:
"This is probably the most disparity in the Finals in recent years, and although the Cavaliers have expanded their rotation, many players don't seem to be ready."
3-of-10 from beyond the three-point line in the half, and the Cavaliers' adjustment completely failed
Mark Jackson simply set the tone for the series:
"If the Cavaliers still can't find their touch beyond the three-point line, then the series of four games will be over completely."
"This kind of defensive pressure makes it difficult for the Clippers to lose, and most importantly, Kayce doesn't waste chances, unlike the Celtics, he has a lot of Finals experience."
Commentator Mike Brin noticed that Li Ze was 9 of 9 in the half, and he hit 100% again, and he could only sigh for a while:
"Who on earth can stop Kayce? The NBA will have a real finale! ”
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