NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides changed into a rotation lineup by coincidence.

Heat coach Spoelstra is very aware of the team's weaknesses, so he did not replace all the Heat's Big Three, but kept James on the court.

The purpose of doing this is very clear, that is to always keep a strong offensive point on the field, so as not to be tied by the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers continued to put Long Rui on the court while replacing Paul George, which was also requested by Long Rui himself.

Long Rui knew very well that there was still a certain gap in strength between the Cavaliers and the Heat, and the team was still lagging behind. As a leader, he naturally had to do what he should do.

Before the start of this round of the series, Long Rui secretly made a crazy decision, that is, he will play the entire game.

He hasn't played 48 minutes for a long time, because there is no need, but this round of the series is different. The strength of the Heat makes him dare not relax.

"The two sides have replaced the rotation lineup. The Heat retain a strong point, while the Cavaliers have two stable offensive points."

"The lineup that the Heat have on the court is very reminiscent of when James was in the Cavaliers."

"And judging from the strength of their rotation, the Cavaliers are much stronger than the Heat."

"In addition to Long Rui and Paul George, there are good blue-collar players like Jeremy Lin, and the depth of the lineup is much better."

"The Cavaliers should seize this period of time and make up the point difference. This is also the stage where they are most likely to chase points."

The on-site commentator is also constantly analyzing the situation of the lineups on both sides.

Then, the game started, and the Cavaliers launched the first offense of the second quarter.

Long Rui held the ball for halftime, and LeBron James was still in charge of defending him.

Long Rui did not choose to force singles again. Now Paul George has a clear advantage in this point, and he also directly gave the ball to George on the weak side.

At the moment, it is Mike Miller who is in charge of defending George.

Miller is a very good pitcher with a very good three-point shooting percentage in his career.

He was elected the best rookie of the year and the best sixth man, which shows that he still has a certain strength.

However, in this season, his data has declined greatly. In the first round of the playoffs, he averaged 12 minutes per game, but he could only score a poor 2.2 points, and his three-point shooting percentage was less than 30.00. %, worse than the regular season performance.

Many fans believe that he did not find his position in the team and did not play his rhythm well, which led to this situation.

Compared with his poor offensive performance, Miller's defensive ability is also very common, the foot moves slowly, and the defensive intensity is not enough.

Young players like Paul George like to play against defenders like this the most.

When George received the ball, he immediately launched his first personal offense.

Bending knees, sinking shoulders, and feinting, this set of coherent movements is preparing for his breakthrough.

Although Mike Miller's defensive ability is insufficient, he is more experienced. He knows Paul George's idea of ​​​​a breakthrough.

Therefore, he deliberately stepped back half a step to prevent his breakthrough.

However, this still cannot stop Paul George from breaking through.

He used his agile footsteps to make two consecutive sharp changes in front of Miller, and rushed past Miller's defense line all at once.

In fact, Miller knew Paul George's intention to break through, but his ability to move under his feet really couldn't keep up with George's speed.

After an easy breakthrough, Paul George made an emergency stop for a mid-range jumper and successfully scored the first goal!
"The first goal in the second quarter came from Paul George of the Cavaliers!"

"He used his super personal ability to pass the defender to complete the score!"

"Will this goal make the Cavaliers directly blow the horn of counterattack?"

Next, in the Heat's offense, James took the lead on the court and returned to his most familiar style of play.

Outside the three-point line, James held the ball to face the frame, and Paul George blocked him.

Feeling the powerful aura exuded by James, Paul George was not afraid, but took his most serious attitude.

It is almost impossible for anyone to defend James alone, only to interfere with him as much as possible to make his scoring not so easy.

Immediately, James signaled his teammates to open up the space, and he was looking for opportunities to break through.

He didn't think about organizing the team's offense, but thinking about how to score.

This is also the purpose of coach Spoelstra to keep him on the court. Don't worry too much, just to score for the team and help the team get through this difficult time.

James put all his energy into the offense. He glanced at Paul George. His eyes were domineering and awe-inspiring.

If it weren't for Long Rui's psychological counseling for Paul George, he would probably have a sense of fear.

With the next breath, James started instantly. He is a perfect combination of strength and speed. Once he hits the ball, he is almost unstoppable.

Paul George tried to interfere with James' landing spot, but he was still a step too late after all.

I saw that James' strong shoulders directly pushed Paul George away, like a tiger, rushing to the inside with great speed.

At this moment, the Cavaliers backup center Ryan Hollins, guarding the basket, did not dare to defend James from the front, but only made a delay from the side.

James doesn't care at all, he only has the basket in his eyes.

Inside the free throw line, he kicked up in one step and completed the gliding split dunk!

"Violent snap!"

"James is scoring for the team in his own way, he looks unstoppable!"

After dunking the goal, James immediately called his teammates to retreat, without any intention of relaxing.

This is the performance of a mature leader. He will always remain calm on the court to make the most correct decision.

James also knows that this is the most difficult period for the Heat, and Long Rui and Paul George will cause them huge troubles, so he dare not be careless at all.

In the next round, Paul George struck again, still eating Mike Miller alone in the same position.

After scoring the first goal, his confidence also improved a lot. Facing Miller's defense at this moment, he got rid of consecutive feints and went inside to score a layup!
Immediately afterwards, it was Paul George again. He broke through and made a foul, stood at the free throw line and made two free throws and scored six points in a row!
Mike Miller's defense was useless in front of him, and he couldn't stop his attack at all!