basketball kingdom

Chapter 625

The basketball is hollow into the net, bringing up white waves!
94-93, 4 minutes and 54 seconds!
All the fans in the Quicken Loans Center arena stood up, nervously watching the final stage of the game.There is no retreat for the Cavaliers in this game. Only by winning can the series continue, so there is no room for loss.

James received the serve from the backcourt, brought it to the frontcourt at a slow speed, and watched the Lakers defense from the top of the arc on the right.He knows Nick Young is the weakest part of the defense right now, but he's facing up to Tristan Thompson, and it's hard to get him in front of him easily.

Nick Young knew that he was the Lakers' defensive loophole, and tried to match players with less offensive threats, so as not to hold back the team.

James tried to call Tristan Thompson, and found that Nick Young and Kobe quickly switched defenses, with Nick Young guarding Love and Kobe chasing Tristan Thompson.

Now that the pick-and-roll tactic has been launched, it can only be executed, and the defender in front of James has become Kobe.

James and Kobe may be called the league's facade stars in two eras. Both of them have super popularity and are quite sought after.

Kobe lowered his center of gravity and said with a smile: "Come on, LeBron! Let me see how strong you are."

In previous years' matches, James' team could probably beat the Lakers led by Kobe, with more wins and fewer losses.It's just that it's all about the regular season. This round of the series is the first time the two have met in the playoffs.

He hasn't played in the series, so he can't be called a rival at all.There is not much grievance between Kobe and James, but both of them are super giant players, so it is inevitable that they want to play one-on-one in a certain round.

James bent over to dribble and wanted to go to the right, but found that he was completely blocked by the experienced Kobe.

Kobe has studied James' game videos and knows that he prefers to stop and jump shots on the left side, defending closely, and giving enough pressure.

James could no longer break through and stopped the ball in the paint.He didn't want to use the power of his teammates in this round to switch to a post-up mode and try a turnaround jumper.

Just from an aesthetic point of view, James' shooting has no aesthetic feeling, but it is still practical, and he hits the board!
94-95, 4 minutes and 39 seconds!
Shumpert intensified his physical confrontation, trying to restrict Xu Tian from receiving the ball, but he failed again and was caught by Xu Tian.

Xu Tian's dribbling skills are gorgeous and practical. He dribbled behind Shumpert's defense, forcing him to speed up and run in front of him to form a defense again.

The Cavaliers still put all their strength into defending Xu Tian, ​​but Tyronn Lue didn't know the effect.

Shumpert lowered his center of gravity and watched Xu Tian's dribbling rhythm nervously.He believes that as long as Xu Tian speeds up his dribbling rhythm, the next step is likely to be a breakthrough, so he needs to observe more carefully.

Xu Tian's basic skills are too solid, all kinds of skills are at his fingertips, the connection is smooth and silky, and he plays Shumpert around.Take advantage of the unpreparedness and accelerate the breakthrough.

The other three defensive players of the Cavaliers immediately helped defend, trapping Xu Tian in the middle like wrapping rice dumplings.Trapped people.But you can't stop basketball.

Kobe received the pass and dribbled to the basket, forcing the Cavaliers to weaken their defense against Xu Tian.Pass the ball back while on the move, to Xu Tian who ran out of the three-point line.

Three points, you have one point more than two points!
97-95, 4 minutes and 19 seconds!
The referee blows his whistle to signal an official timeout.

Tyronn Lue took the tactical board and said to Shumpert: "Iman, you don't need to do anything else, just follow Xu, whether he has the ball or not on the offensive end, don't let your guard down." .Understand?"

Shumpert muttered to himself, "I do all the tiring work of defending Xu, and I'm not allowed to rest." Even though he thought so, he still nodded and accepted the coach's arrangement.

James has always been consumed by the Lakers in the finals, and he was too desperate in the last game, and his physical strength was lacking at this time.Knowing how important this game is, he drank a bottle of Gatorade in one gulp, tried to calm his breathing rhythm, and waited for the timeout to reappear.

Scott called Josh Smith to his side and said, "Josh, you used to be the King of Eagles and the leader of the team. Don't say anything extra, try your best to stop LeBron on the defensive end, and your mission will be considered complete. "

Josh Smith was very grateful to Xu Tian and Kobe for their appreciation, he was not afraid of dirty work, and nodded to accept the arrangement.He knows that his most important mission is to defend, and he is happy to do it.

Pause ends, game continues!
James received the ball from the backcourt and picked it up when it was close to the center line. At this moment, the timer started to run.

Josh Smith rested for a few minutes, and his physical strength was a little stronger than that of James. He immediately stepped up his defensive strength, and then consumed James' physical strength.

Now that James can consume one more point, he can reduce the threat of one point in his breakthrough at the last moment.This is a very important thing, so the Lakers will spare no effort to implement it.

Tristan Thompson saw James in a confrontational situation and mentioned the top of the key as a screen to block Josh Smith.

George also exerted physical confrontation and continued to consume James.

Tonight James' playing time is still close to 10 minutes, as long as the last few minutes are played, it can exceed this number.This was originally a normal thing for the physical monster James, but the Lakers gave him too much confrontation, which made his physical strength unsustainable.

James underestimated the consumption of Game [-] in the series. The fatigue at that time had not fully recovered, and it broke out when his physical strength reached the critical point.The most obvious change is that his speed has dropped a lot compared to when he was full of energy.

Irving saw that James was a bit uncomfortable on the offensive end, so he hurried to the top of the arc, responded to the pass and made a quick shot.

The basketball hits the rim and bounces into the air!

Tristan Thompson shoved Tyson Chandler in front of him for an offensive rebound.It's just that Josh Smith was close to him defending, and he couldn't take off for a tip-up. He turned around and passed the ball back to James.

James looked at the timer, changed direction to find the rhythm, took off abruptly, and shot directly against the defense!

The basketball draws a perfect arc and hits the net with precision!
97-98, 3 minutes and 48 seconds!
Xu Tian quickly received the serve and started to accelerate in an instant, which made all the Cavaliers players on the court suddenly become very nervous. All eyes were on him, completely ignoring the defense of the other players.

Kobe hit the basket on the left again, took off and received a pass from Xu Tian. He wanted to dunk but found that the height was not enough. He picked the basket softly with his left hand and made an alley-oop layup!

99-98, 3 minutes and 42 seconds!
James knew that the loophole in this defense was due to Xu Tian's huge offensive threat. He had no reason to blame his teammates. He received the serve in the backcourt and observed the Lakers' defensive position first.

Xu Tianzheng was standing at the top of the arc, looking at him with burning eyes.

(End of this chapter)