Chapter 81: Bet
Sou!
Zhou Yang took advantage of the cover of his teammates and changed direction to the left side.
James was worried that Zhou Yang would pull it out directly, so he immediately ran over to help defend.
But Zhou Yang didn't play alone this time, but saw a huge hole in the Cavaliers' defense.
With James coming to help, Margeti and Morrow are now unguarded.
Zhou Yang looked at Margeti, but with a shake of his right hand, he threw the ball to Moro at a 45-degree angle on the right side!
Moreau's three-point shooting isn't as elusive as Curry's, but it's a good shooter.
Moreau had already lost two just now, and he didn't miss the third!
Swish!
Hand up and knife down!
The difference is back to 6 points, 30:24!
Although the Cavaliers were still ahead, James had already vaguely sensed that Zhou Yang was about to explode.
The Cavaliers' home fans don't think so, they think Zhou Yang's passing is incompetent.
"You have the ability to go head-to-head with James!"
"Huaxia rookie is no good, he knows how to shake the pot, haha!"
"Zhou Yang is a coward, not bullshit!"
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Although Zhou Yang has also played a lot of away games, it is the first time that there has been so much abuse today.
The Cavaliers attacked, James hit the restricted area again, scored a layup, and made a foul on Andries, 2+1!
Zhou Yang was blocked by the Knight's Xiao Mo and Parker, and he had no chance to help defend.
The Cavaliers players know very well that only Zhou Yang in the Warriors can be compared with James in strength and speed, so other players should focus on guarding against Zhou Yang when James is attacking!
That's what head coach Mike Brown highlighted before the game and during the timeout.
In the next two rounds, Zhou Yang passed to Jackson, but did not score.
On the Cavaliers' side, James broke through the ball, and Xiao Mo threw it successfully!
One out and one in, after the first quarter was played, the Warriors once again trailed by 12 points.
Zhou Yang walked off the court with his head down, and Nelson Sr. and Curry stood on the sidelines, high-fived Zhou Yang, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him.
The Cavaliers are heading for a championship this year, and they are extremely strong, and for now, it is normal to fall behind.
But Zhou Yang didn't think so.
He can accept defeat, but James's trash talk in his ears and the abuse of the home fans made Zhou Yang angry!
"Coach, I won't rest in the second quarter, I'm going to continue playing." Zhou Yang viciously asked for battle.
Old Nelson grimaced and shouted, "No! You sit for me! ”
The coach knows Zhou Yang's competitiveness, but the current situation is not something that Zhou Yang can solve by playing for a few more minutes.
In the first quarter, Zhou Yang scored 5 points and 3 assists, while James scored 11 points and 4 assists.
It's clear that James is playing better!
In the Warriors' basketball forum, Kuroko went out again to ridicule Zhou Yang.
But Zhou Yang's fans did not show weakness, and fought with the sunspot, which was so lively.
"See, Zhou Yang and James are not of the same grade at all, without Curry, he is an ordinary player."
"What? Is Zhou Yang's performance poor? He made 4 of 6 shots and 2 blocks! ”
"So what, James led the team to a 12-point lead, what about Zhou Yang?"
"Do you want to see how efficient the rest of the Warriors are? The overall strength is there, who can do it? ”
"No, it's not good, don't make excuses!"
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Old Nelson still pressed Zhou Yang on the bench, and the two sides played on the bench.
The Cavaliers have a strong bench and are completely a championship contender.
Vallejo, West, Gibson, Moon, are the main players in other teams.
Of course, the Warriors couldn't stand it, and the point difference was further widened.
Less than 3 minutes into the second quarter, the margin came to 16 points.
Old Nelson couldn't sit still, so he could only replace Zhou Yang on the court again.
After Zhou Yang came on the court, in the face of the knight substitute, he was not soft, and he pulled out all kinds of dry hands, showing the true nature of the killer!
Fortunately, Zhou Yang's timeliness did not widen the score difference, and he chased a few points.
With more than five minutes into the second quarter, the Warriors still trailed by 11 points.
Mike Brown has never despised Zhou Yang in his heart, and he knows that if the Warriors want to win, they can only rely on Zhou Yang's outburst.
He hurriedly called a timeout and put the main man back on the field.
The main force of the Cavaliers continued to wrap Zhou Yang, temporarily suppressing the momentum of the Warriors' chasing points.
Zhou Yang had no choice but to trust his teammates.
With Zhou Yang's interspersed runs, the other players of the Warriors increased their chances of making multiple open shots.
Fortunately, the Warriors' players feel a little warmer, and the offensive firepower can continue.
But the Cavaliers are becoming more and more brave under the leadership of James, and they are already stronger in overall strength, and they are playing more fiercely.
The score gap is slowly widening again.
If Zhou Yang hadn't done his best, he had shot two difficult ultra-long threes, and the score difference would have been 20+.
With just over two minutes left in the first half, the Cavaliers led by 18 points as James scored on another tank breakaway that knocked over Jackson and dunked.
Nelson Sr. was helpless and had to call another short timeout.
The taunts and invectives at the Quickloan Arena were even crazier, and the Warriors who were fighting away from home were a bit of a collapse.
Finally, Anthony Randolph of the Warriors couldn't take it anymore.
Although he is only a substitute center, Zhou Yang has helped him a lot, and he often fights with Zhou Yang when he usually trains.
Now hearing that the Cavaliers' home fans were so excessive, Randolph jumped to his feet, turned around and yelled at the crowd that was scolding the most from the sidelines.
The audience is fighting on the home field, of course, they will not stop, and more and more viewers are joining the scolding battle.
Zhou Yang knew that Randolph was defending himself, but it was obviously unwise to scold the audience.
The lesson of the Walker Obeng Palace incident is still vivid, and Zhou Yang hurriedly went over and pulled Randolph back and pressed him on the chair.
"Listen to me, Randolph, ignore them, we just need to win!"
Randolph's anger was still down, and his chest kept rising and falling, and he couldn't bear it.
After the small turmoil, the timeout ended and the game resumed.
Perhaps inspired by Randolph, the morale of the Warriors' players has improved.
And the Cavaliers were a bit overbearing, and Mike Brown actually replaced James to rest.
Zhou Yang took the opportunity to use continuous breakthroughs and off-ball runs to help the Warriors narrow the difference.
Mike Brown saw that the situation was not good, and after James had a 1-minute break, he replaced him again.
After James came on the court, he immediately broke through with a tank, scored 2 points, and stabilized the situation.
But Zhou Yang immediately ran without the ball, received a pass from his teammates, hit a backward jumper, and responded!
At the end of the first half, the score was 56:46, and the Cavaliers led by 10 points.
Zhou Yang scored 14 points in the first half, while James scored 21 points!