Chapter 259: Turning Defeat into Victory

The three referees, led by Joe Crawford, have helped the Cavaliers a lot, but they have also been of some benefit to the Bulls.

Originally, the Bulls players had already begun to float up because they won the game too easily.

Now there are referees with double standards and black whistles blowing penalties, which naturally motivates the Bulls players to share the same hatred and want to win the game even more.

As Doon stepped up and inspired everyone, the other players of the Bulls naturally had no superfluous opinions and rallied around Doon.

Then, according to Doon's tactical arrangement, he tried to turn defeat into victory in the second half and slapped the referee in the face.

Since blocking and dismantling will be blown for covering fouls, then playing a pass and cutting without taking the initiative to make physical contact with the Cavaliers players, you won't be blown for an offensive foul after all, right?

If you don't even get to the whistle if you shoot inside, then shoot on the outside and solve the current dilemma with excellent shooting ability.

The way to win has been decided, and all that's left is to see how the Bulls players execute and how they play.

In order to be able to win, the Bulls fielded more shooters in the third quarter and built a one-star lineup.

Doon was also part of the shooter group, with Tyson Chandler becoming the star who focused on grabbing rebounds.

I have to say that Doon still knows James very well.

The Cavaliers protected James, and Doon specifically sought out James to fight.

Even if someone else gets in the middle of Doon, Doon can give the ball to his teammates who are in front of James and ask them to name James.

It just so happened that James played well on the offensive end tonight, scoring 27 points in the first half.

If the number of free throws in the second half can be the same as in the first half, it would not be surprising that James scored 50 points tonight.

However, after all, it was the first time for James to play this kind of championship team like the Bulls, and he finally regained some face tonight with the help of the home whistle.

It was also the defensive intensity of the first two games that made James feel uneasy.

I was worried that I wouldn't be able to score too many points tonight, but after discovering that the offensive environment was different, James still didn't adjust in time.

It is precisely because of this that James's style of play in the first half tonight is similar to that played in the fourth quarter of the previous two games, as long as there is a chance to score, he will do his best.

So, while scoring 27 points in the first half, James also consumed a lot of physical energy.

So in order to ensure a stable output at the critical moment in the fourth quarter, it is also very reasonable to do less work on the defensive end after playing in the second half, right?

And watching his teammates make up for the defense again and again, but the defense is slow again and again, and the Bulls players throw three-point shots, James is also quite emotional.

And after the Bulls made six three-pointers in the third quarter and scored eight points under the basket with switching offense and open cuts, James had no time to sigh.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, James, who was back on the court, finally wanted to be more involved in the defense and help the team win.

But now the situation has changed, and the Bulls have tied the score, and even begun to overtake the score!

After the first nine minutes of the third quarter, the Bulls wore down the morale of the Cavaliers and gradually broke the mentality of most of the Cavaliers.

"The bull's people are too accurate, how can this be prevented?"

"Someone doesn't defend, he brushes points hard, I don't say who he is."

"The referee can't win with help, how many dishes do we have?"

"The gap is too big! Play with Doon and win casually, no matter how you play in the Cavaliers, you can't win! ”

"I'm desperately trying to make up for it, who am I fighting for a big contract? Why am I going to get a few dollars? ”

"I'm tired, let's get it done!"

Noticing the Cavaliers' offensive momentum and defensive aggressiveness rapidly declining, Joe Crawford and others were also in a very bad mood.

"Shouldn't the boss of the team lead by example?"

"Obviously we are going to win, why don't anyone want to win?"

"Fack, I've done it all, do I have to send Doon out to win the game? But Doon can't be punished! ”

Doon was prepared for this game, and only accumulated two fouls in the first half, even if there was one more foul in the third quarter, it still did not affect the overall situation.

And because the situation in the previous game was more serious, Doon kept a strained face, let alone a smile, and there was no other expression on his face except seriousness.

Joe Crawford tried to find an opportunity to give Doane a technical foul, but he couldn't find it.

Not to mention, Doon has the triple identity of Nike Prince, Chicago star, and Chinese player, except for Doon himself who wants to get off the field, otherwise he will not be deliberately sent out by the referee.

So, near the end of the third quarter, the situation on the court was officially reversed.

The Bulls in the third quarter not only withstood the pressure, but also survived until the moment when the morale of the Cavaliers collapsed.

In this way, the knight will naturally be self-defeating.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, James continued to play as he did in the previous two games.

However, the first three quarters consumed too much physical energy, which made his game form drop somewhat.

On the Bulls' side, because Tyson Chandler was shot at the beginning, he is now plagued by the number of fouls and is temporarily resting on the bench to return to the court at a critical moment in the fourth quarter.

So, the starting center in the fourth quarter on the Bulls' side was Milicic.

Milicic doesn't have as much defensive experience as Tyson Chandler, but the talent is still adequate.

Defending James, on the other hand, requires a player who is taller than him, has a longer arm span, and preferably a more jumper.

In terms of size, Milicic is really good at defending James.

It just so happened that James tonight consumed a lot of physical strength in the first three quarters.

When James hit the basket again in the fourth quarter, he quickly received a big hat.

Because Milicic's block is very standard, people can't find anything wrong, and referees such as Joe Crawford didn't add much drama.

In James's view, he only thinks that Milicic is a blind cat crashing into a dead mouse this time.

A minute later, the unbelieving James went to the basket again to challenge Milicic.

As a result, in order to avoid Milicic's block, James accidentally made a layup and went under the basket.

The basketball passes through the net, passes through the basket, and then falls back through the air, from the hoop into the net, and then to the ground.

This kind of ball is just a little embarrassing for James, but for the Cavaliers, it would be terrible not to score at this time.

On the other hand, the Bulls, continue to play in the third quarter, if you don't come out, I will shoot directly, and once you shoot, it will be a three-point difference.

The Cavaliers didn't dare to be unguarded, but the Bulls' passing and cutting cooperation also made the Cavaliers have to pay attention to the timing of defense.

Not to mention, the bull and Doon are such a great god.

"Are you here to see me perform?"

Another three-pointer, Doon relied on his excellent off-ball running ability, ran to the bottom left corner, and helped the Bulls stretch the difference to more than 7 points by catching the three-pointer.

In the first three quarters, the accumulation of a ten-twenty advantage is not much.

But in the fourth quarter, even if it was one more point, it would have been completely different.

Halfway through the fourth quarter and trailing by seven points, the pressure on the Cavaliers players was naturally not small.

And those who can withstand the pressure and move forward with weight are often stars who can turn decay into magic.

And at the moment, the Cavaliers lack such high-quality stars.

Even if James performed well tonight and ended up scoring 41 points, it is something that happens to James from time to time to win points or not.

On the other hand, Doon only scored 32 points tonight, and the score is even worse than James.

However, Doon is able to lead his teammates to defeat the Cavaliers in an incredible way like 5 against 8, and defeat a star like James who is not an opponent at the moment.

(End of chapter)